Imagine going to sleep then waking up speaking another language. It may sound impossible， but it's actually happened.
The phenomenon(现象)of being able to suddenly speak another language is known as“Xenoglossia”， from the Greek words“xenos”(foreigner)and “glossa”(language)．
It once happened to a 13yearold girl from Croatia. After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German. The girl， who came from the town of Knin in the south of Croatia，was studying German at school but she'd only started recently. Her parents said that she'd been reading German books and watching German TV at home， but that she wasn't fluent in the language.However ，since waking up， she's been able to municate “perfectly”in German.What's really strange is that she's now unable to speak Croat，her mother language.Doctors at Split's KB Hospital have asked some experts to examine the girl as they try to find out what caused the change.Dr Mijo Milas said，“In earlier times this would have been considered as a miracle(奇迹)；we prefer to think that there must be an explanation—it's just that we haven't found it yet.”
In 2007，Matej Kus from Czech became unconscious after a motorbike accident. On waking up 45 minutes later，he could speak fluent English.Matej was only 18 years old at the time， and had just started studying the language and so was at a low level.Peter Waite，Kus's teammate said，“I couldn't believe what I was hearing.It was really clear English.It was unbelievable to hear him talk in unbroken English.”Unluckily，Matej's new language skills didn't last.Two days later， when he recovered fully from the accident， he'd pletely forgotten his English.
We still don't know exactly what happened to the two people. Perhaps scientists will discover something new and exciting. But until then， keep studying!
【小题1】According to the passage，what is“Xenoglossia”？A．That someone bees unconscious.B．That someone speaks a new language in a sudden.C．That someone doesn't like his mother language.D．That someone is able to speak Greek suddenly.【小题2】What does the underlined word “It” in Para.3 probably refer to?A．Having accidents.B．Speaking fluent German.C．The phenomenon of Xenoglossia.D．Being unable to speak.【小题3】We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the girl from Croatia .A．wanted to know what caused her changeB．believed she had a talent for languageC．didn't study German for a long timeD．didn't like learning German【小题4】Which of the following is TURE according to the test?A．Matej Kus is now afraid of motorbike racing.B．The girl from Croatia lost consciousness for several days.C．The girl from Croatia was knocked unconscious in an accident.D．Matej Kus could only speak a little English before the accident .B
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(答案→)B
解析：
试题分析 本文是说明文，在说明一种现象叫讲陌生语言的能力，并且举例一个小女孩生病后会说流利的德语和一个人在车祸后会说流畅的英语，但时间持续的都不长，没有办法来解释这种现象。
【小题1】B 细节题。根据第一段Imagine going to sleep then waking up speaking another language. It may sound impossible， but it's actually happened.讲陌生语言的能力是指在睡觉时说另外一种语言。故选B项。
【小题2】 C 细节题。根据第三段After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German.，因为某种疾病后，这个女孩醒来会说流利的德语。正是所描述的讲陌生语言的能力。故选C项。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据第三段The girl， who came from the town of Knin in the south of Croatia，was studying German at school but she'd only started recently，这个女孩来自克罗地亚在学校学习德语，但是最后没有学习。故选C项。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据倒数第二段In 2007，Matej Kus from Czech became unconscious after a motorbike accident来判断女孩在摩托车事故中失去知觉与A项无关。第三段中After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German只提到不省人事，没有提到胚体的时间，故B项错误。这个女孩是因为某种疾病故C项错误。根据第四段so was at a low leve，英语水平很低，故选 D项。
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