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阅读下面短文掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

William Wordsworth wrote that “the human mind is capable of excitement without the application of violent stimulants(刺激)”. And it appears that simply reading those words proves his __________ .

Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and __________ had a beneficial effect on the mind. It can    __________ the reader’s attention and trigger(触发) moments of self-reflection.

Using scanners, they __________ the brain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their __________ form and in a modern translation.

And, according to the Sunday Telegraph, the experiment showed the more   __________ prose(散文) and poetry   __________  far more electrical activity in the brain than the easier versions.

The research also found poetry, __________, increased activity in the right part of the brain, an area __________ with “autobiographical(自传式的) memory”, which helped the reader to __________ on their own experiences. The researchers said this meant the  __________were more useful than self-help books.

The brain __________  of 30 volunteers were watched in the first part of the research as they read Shakespeare in different __________ .

In one example, volunteers read a line from King Lear, “A father and a gracious aged man: him have you madded”, before reading the __________ version: “A father and a gracious aged man: him you have annoyed”. Shakespeare’s use of “mad” as a(n) __________caused a higher level of brain activity than the straightforward prose.

The next stage of the research was looking at the__________ to which poetry could affect __________   and provide therapeutic(治疗的) benefit. Volunteers’ brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth, and four “translated” lines were also provided.

The first version caused more brain activity,  __________ not only the left part of the brain connected with language, but also the right part that relates to autobiographical memory and emotion.

“Poetry is not just a __________ of style. It is also about deep versions of experience that __________  the emotional to the cognitive(认知的),” said Prof Davis, who will present the findings at the North of England education conference in Sheffield this week.

1.A. point        B. attitude     C. mind        D. advice

2.A. the way       B. the like     C. the likely   D. the kind

3.A. break        B. focus       C. catch         D. fix

4.A. participated   B. interrupted   C. monitored     D. controlled

5.A. original     B. traditional   C. conventional  D. ancient

6.A. attractive    B. beneficial   C. challenging  D. emotional

7.A. call off      B. put off      C. take off      D. set off

8.A. for example  B. on occasion   C. in particular D. in contrast

9.A. mixed         B. concerned   C. fixed       D. conflicted

10.A. reflect      B. agree       C. depend       D. take

11.A. average     B. modern      C. classic      D. academic

12.A. records      B. responses    C. recalls      D. receptions

13.A. moods        B. manners      C. forms        D. times

14.A. shorter      B. simpler      C. better       D. deeper

15.A. adjective     B. noun        C. adverb       D. verb

16.A. extension     B. degree      C. amount        D. scale

17.A. philosophy  B. biology      C. sociology     D. psychology

18.A. raising up   B. waking up    C. taking up     D. making up

19.A. matter      B. mark        C. manner       D. mass

20.A. prefer        B. add         C. cater       D. refer

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