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Even before a baby is born, the process of learning language has already begun. In the third stage of pregnancy(怀孕), when the baby’s ears are fully developed, the intonation(语调)patterns of the mother’s speech are sent through the fluids in the body. This is thought to be like listening to someone talking in a swimming pool: It’s difficult to make out the individual sounds, but the rhythm(押韵) and intonation(语调) are clear. This has an important effect on language learning. By the time a baby is born, she already has a preference for her mother’s language. At this stage the baby is able to identify language through the intonation patterns.

For example, French and Russian speakers place emphasis on different parts of a word or sentence, so the rhythm of these two languages sounds different. Even at four days old, babies can use this information to tell their own language from an unfamiliar other language. This means that the newly born infants (婴儿) are ready to start learning the language that surrounds them; they already have an interest in their mothers’ language.

Research has shown that babies prefer to listen to this exaggerated(夸张的)type of speech than typical adult-like speech. They pay more attention when a parent’s speech has a higher pitch(音调)and a wider pitch range compared to adult-like speech with less exaggerated pitch features. For example, a mother might say the word “baby” in an exaggerated “singsong” voice, which holds a baby’s attention longer than it would in a simple adult-style voice. Words produced in this way also stand out more from the speech stream, making it easier for babies to pick out smaller groups of language.

So, baby talk is not just a way of getting involved with infants on a social level—it has important effects on language learning from the very first moments of a newborn’s life.

1.What does a baby first learn in the process of learning language?

A.Her mother’s language. B.Individual sounds.

C.The rhythm and intonation. D.Speeches around.

2.How does the author develop paragraph 2?

A.By making an instruction. B.By providing an example.

C.By giving a definition. D.By making a comparison.

3.Why does a mother prefer the “singsong” voice when talking to her baby?

A.To amuse herself.

B.To teach a song.

C.To attract her baby’s attention.

D.To make her baby familiar with a higher pitch.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Baby talk helps infants learn language

B.Babies tend to learn from their mothers

C.Babies are born with unusual learning ability

D.Baby talk helps infants tell one language from another

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