We laugh at jokes, but seldom _____ about how...

We laugh at jokes, but seldom _____ about how they work.

A. we think　　 B. think we　　

C. we do think　　 D. do we think

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We laugh at jokes, but seldom __________ about how they work.

A．we think          B．think we          C．we do think        D．do we think

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At first they worried about the situation but things ____ quite well.

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Everyone experiences stress at work, but how we cope with it varies. Feeling that you’ve been unfairly treated can be particularly stressful. Researchers believe that failure to express feelings about unfair treatment at work could have serious consequences on your health, especially men, who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work, are up to 5 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration （沮丧） show, a Swedish study has found.

The study by the Stress Research Institute of Stockholm University followed 2,755 employed men who had not suffered any heart attacks. At the end of the study, 47 participants had either suffered an attack, or died from heart disease, and many of those had been found to be covertly coping with unfair treatment at work.

“After adjustment for age, socioeconomic factors, risk behaviors, job strain and biological risk factors at baseline, there was a close-response relationship between covert coping and the risk of incident death,” the study’s authors wrote.

Covert coping was listed as “letting thing pass without saying anything” and “going away” despite feelings of being hard done by colleagues or bosses. Men who often used these coping techniques had a two to five times higher risk of developing heart disease than those who were more confrontational (对抗性的) at work, the study showed.

The researchers said they could not answer the question of what might be a particularly healthy coping strategy at work, but listed open coping behavior when experiencing unfair treatment or facing a conflict as “protesting directly,” “talking to the person right away,” “yelling at the person right away” or “speaking to the person later when things have calmed down.” The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

1.The study mainly shows that 　　　.

2.Which of the following contributes to the accuracy of the study?

3. According to the text, if treated unfairly a confrontational person will 　　　.

4.The last paragraph is intended to tell readers 　　.

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New research shows sheep are clever

People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.

Young fish prefer noisy neighbors

A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs (暗礁) with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, compared with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!

Butterflies are disappearing

A new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some new studies about animals.

B. People’s wrong ideas about animals.

C. Why the number of animals has dropped.

D. The importance of protecting animals.

2.According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep 　　　　 .

A. are less clever than rodents　　 B. can find their home

C. can read maps　　 D. are good planners

3.Which seems to have something to do with the number of butterflies?

A. The species of grass in grasslands.　　 B. The species of trees in grasslands.

C. The number of flowers in grasslands.　　 D. The number of animals in grasslands.

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（题文）What do we know about Jason?

A. He will arrive at 7:30.

B. He seldom arrives on time.

C. He should have arrived at 8:00.

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What do we know about Jim?

A. He is often lost in deep thought.

B. He is often laughed at by others.

C. He often says something strange.

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Senses That Work Together

When we think about how our senses work, we usually imagine them operating separately: you sniff a flower, and the smell is delivered uninterrupted from nose to brain. However, it’s more complex than that. Most evidence for cross-modal perception (知觉) comes from studies into sound and vision (视觉). But research that shows other senses crossing over is coming out all the time, and it seems that even sound and smell sometimes form an unlikely pairing.

When New York researchers, Daniel Wesson and Donald Wilson, tried to find out the truth about a “mysterious” area of the brain called the olfactory tubercle (嗅结节)，they had to deal with this fact. Originally, they only intended to measure how olfactory tubercle cells in mice responded to smell. But during testing, Wesson noticed that every time he put his coffee cup down with a clunk (哐啷声)，the mouse cells jumped in activity. In fact, the olfactory tubercle is well-placed to receive both smell and sound information from the outside world. Later they found that among separate cells, most responded to a smell but a significant number were also active when a sound was made. Some cells even behaved differently when smell and sound were presented together, by increasing or decreasing their activity.

Of course, mice aren’t people, so research team has been carrying out further experiments. They pulled together a group of people and gave them various drinks to smell. Participants were asked to sniff the drinks, and then match them to appropriate musical instruments and produce the notes at different levels. The results were interesting: piano was regularly paired with fruity fragrances; strong smells sounded like the instruments that are made of metal.

Further research found that listening to different sounds can change your perceptions. Studying taste this time, the team ordered some special toffee (太妃糖)and put together “soundscapes” corresponding to bitterness and sweetness. Participants tasted similar pieces of toffee while listening to each soundscape, and found the toffee more bitter or sweeter, depending on which soundtrack they were listening to.

Studies like this are helping scientists correctly describe our understanding of the senses, and how the brain combines them with its advantage. The consequences are worth considering. Could we see musicians work together with chefs to produce sound-improved food and drink? Will you be ordering a coffee with a soundtrack to bring out your favorite smell? Come to think of it, that could be one thing you hope coffee shop chains don’t get round to.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A lot of research focuses on the senses.

B. There can be a link between sound and smell.

C. Sound and vision are relatively easy to study.

D. Evidence about the way senses work is hard to obtain.

2.In Wesson and Wilson’s research, 　　　　　　　 .

A. the mice were affected more significantly by sound

B. the result confirmed what the researchers had suspected

C. the connection between sound and smell was found by chance

D. the mice seemed to be afraid of certain sounds or smells

3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. Participants took an active part in the experiments.

B. Experiments showed that links between sound and smell were consistent.

C. The result failed to support what was found in previous experiments.

D. The purpose of the further experiments was totally different.

4.How does the author feel about the effect of the research?

A. She is excited about the creative chances.

B. She is surprised at the recent developments.

C. She is convinced that the findings will be used soon.

D. She is worried about how the knowledge can be applied.

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We are surrounded by mixed messages about mistakes: we're told we earn by making them,

but we work hard to avoid them. So the result is that most of us know that we are going to make

mistakes, but deep down, we feel we shouldn't.

Experiments with schoolchildren who did well on a given test show that those who were

praised for being smart and then offered a more challenging or less challenging task afterward

usually chose the easier one. On the other hand, children praised for trying hard-rather than

being smart-far more often selected the more difficult task.

If we try hard to avoid mistakes, we aren't open to getting the information we need in

order to do better. In a writing study, experiments showed that those who are so scared to

make mistakes perform worse in writing tasks than those who aren't as worried about being

perfect. They fear receiving any kind of negative feedback, so they don't learn where they went

wrong and how to get better.

We don't just learn more when we're open to mistakes, we learn deeper. Research tells us

that if we're only concerned about getting the right answer, we don't always learn the

underlying concepts that help us truly understand whatever we're trying to figure out. Mistakes

need to be seen not as a failure to learn, but as a guide to what still needs to be learned. As

Thomas Edison said, “I am not discouraged, because every abandoned wrong attempt is

another step forward. "

Furthermore, we often make mistakes because we try new things-we wander away from

accepted paths. Teflon, penicillin-these are examples of great discoveries made by mistake.

Take a page from Albert Einstein, who said, "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never

tried anything new. "

1.What will happen to students praised for being smart in face of choosing tasks compared to students praised for working hard?

A. He will choose a less challenging task.

B. He will hide his mistakes from his teachers.

C. He will work harder to avoid mistakes.

D. He will ask his teachers for advice.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT acceptable according to the passage?

A. The more mistakes we make, the more we learn.

B. Mistakes can be used as a positive factor for success.

C. Being open to mistakes help you understand the truth.

D. A step forward may come from mistakes you've made.

3.What does the last paragraph want to tell us?

A. One must follow a correct path to avoid mistakes.

B. To become an Einstein, you should make mistakes.

C. You can't make mistakes unless you try new things.

D. Making mistakes is not a disadvantage in a way.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. We can never avoid making mistakes when we work.

B. Success can't be achieved without making mistakes.

C. Mistakes should be treated with a correct attitude.

D. Try every means to avoid mistakes in our daily life.

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Many people think of the brain as a mystery. They don't know much about intelligence and how it works. When they do think about what intelligence is, many people believe that a person is born smart, average, or dumb — and stays that way in the whole life. But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle — it changes and gets stronger when you use it. And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.

Everyone knows that when you lift weights, your muscles get bigger and you get stronger. A person who can't lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time. That's because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise. And when you stop exercising, the muscles shrink and you get weaker. That's why people say “Use it or lose it！”

But most people don't know that when they practice and learn new things, parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise. Inside the cortex (皮层) of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells, called neurons. The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network. Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems. When you learn new things, these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger. The more you challenge your mind to learn, the more your brain cells grow. Then, things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do — like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数) — seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time. The result is a stronger, smarter brain.

Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals' brains. They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious” — they were better at solving problems and learning new things.

1.According to the first paragraph，________.

A. the function of our brain is like that of the muscle

B. until now it's impossible to explain the brain's mystery

C. many people believe one's intelligence is naturally determined

D. one's brain grows stronger as the age increases

2.Training muscles is compared to ________.

A. using the brain

B. connecting things in your brain

C. lifting weights

D. doing research about the brain

3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about_________?

The complex structure of the brain.

B. How changes in the muscles affect the brain.

C. The importance of the brain.

D. How the brain becomes stronger by learning new things.

4.What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean_________?

A. Strong.　　　B. Smart.　　         C. Popular.　         D. Active.

5.The paragraph that follows the passage will most probably talk about _______.

A. the differences between animals’ brains and humans’ brains

B. the relation between human brains and muscles

C. scientists’ findings about animals’ brains

D. how to make your brain smarter through self-development

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