Reading Level C1Online version This activity is to know your advances in reading ability. by merchis arciniegas 1 1. What do we learn about the structure of the brain? a a. All neurons are activated when we think. b b. The structure of a brain cell is compared to a tree c c. The structure of a brain cell changes when a message is sent. d d. Neurons come into contact with one another to allow a message to travel around the brain. 2 2. What does the second paragraph tell us? a a. Brain development is an ongoing process. b b. Babies are born with the capacity to do anything. c c. A reduction in connections between neurons helps babies learn how to speak. d d. It is no longer believed that most changes in the brain occur before adulthood. 3 3. What does the text tell us about brain reorganisation? a a. It normally occurs in the spring. b b. When we engage in an activity we strengthen connections in the brain. c c. As the number of neurons increases, the brain gets stronger. d d. People who play a musical instrument have stronger brain connections than those who play sport. 4 4. What does the writer imply in paragraph three? a a. All teens should play a musical instrument. b b. It is just as difficult to speak another language as it is to play computer games. c c. If we don’t practise an activity in our teenage years, we won’t be able to do it as an adult. d d. Teens can influence their own brain development. 5 5. During adolescence … a a. all parts of the brain develop simultaneously. b b. we make emotional decisions because of our hormones. c c. we gradually improve our ability to think in abstract terms. d d. we are unable to carry out problem-solving tasks. 6 6. Overall, the writer thinks teenagers … a a. are misunderstood. b b. want to learn more about the changes in their brains. c c. are more intelligent than they used to be. d d. can benefit from understanding the changes that happen in their brains.
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