You either have it, or you don’t — a sense of...

You either have it, or you don’t — a sense of direction, that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we 1ose it．

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around, ’’ says Jim Martland, research director of the project．“However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills．’’

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：

1．If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

2．If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree—something easy to recognize．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return, go back along the same route．

3．Simplify the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where yon are．

Now you will never get lost again!

1.Scientists have the belief that__________．

A．some people have a sense of direction when they are born

B．a sense of direction is developed with ages

C．people have their sense of direction all their life

D．everybody has a sense of direction from birth

2.What is true about 7-year-old children according to the passage?

A．Their sense of direction does not work without maps．

B．They should be allowed indoors if they lack(缺乏)a sense of direction．

C．They have the ability to find their way around

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

3.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should___________．

A．plant a tree beside the bike so that you can know where the bike is

B．on the map mark where the bike is

C．find the stone which is beside the bike

D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

4.According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to___________．

A. take a bike as a landmark

B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

C. remember your route by asking a policeman for help

D. remember the number of landmarks that you see

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You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it．we lose it．

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．” says Jim Mart land．Research Director of the project．“However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills”

Jim Mart land also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions．

●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

●If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree．

Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return ,go back

along the same route

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,

streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how

far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to

find out where you are．

Now you need never get lost again!

1.Scientists believe that ________．

A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C．people never lose their sense of direction

D．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth

2.What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A．They never have a sense of direction without maps．

B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．

C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

3.If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should ________．

A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

C．avoid taking the same route when you come back in it

D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

4.According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to ________．

A．ask policemen for directions

B．use walls．streams , and streets to guide yourself．

C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs．

D．count the number of landmarks that you see．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it．we lose it．

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．” says Jim Martland．Research Director of the project．“However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills”

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions．

●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

●If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree．

Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return ,go back

along the same route

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,

streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how

far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to

find out where you are．

Now you need never get lost again!

60．Scientists believe that       ．

A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C．people never lose their sense of direction

D．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth

61．What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A．They never have a sense of direction without maps．

B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．

C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

62．If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should     ．

A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

C．avoid taking the same route when you come back in it

D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

63．According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to    ．

A．ask policemen for directions

B．use walls．streams , and streets to guide yourself．

C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs．

D．count the number of landmarks that you see．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

See  what  you’ve  done! Don’t you have a  _____  of right or wrong?

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Find which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction？If not，please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass , you can still find your way.

It's never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托〕with the job of map reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the "slightly confused look on their face that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don't know the exact time，you can still find out where south is，but you'll need to be patient.

①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.

②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line（铅锤线）with a piece of string（绳子） and weigh. You haven't got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow, which is cast at midday, when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.

⑧That point is south of where you are.

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should be traveling.

1.To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because ________.

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick

B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks

D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

2.The passage would probably be most helpful to ________.

A. those who draw maps

B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses

D. those who do experiments

3.Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

4.The author presents this passage by ________.

A. telling an interesting story

B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning

D. introducing a practical method

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

— What took you so long?

— I got lost. I have no 　　　　 of direction.

A. sense　　 B. ability

C. knowledge　　 D. feeling

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

–What took you so long? –I got lost. I have no ___ of direction.

A. sense             B. ability              C. knowledge            D. feeling

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- What took you so long?

- I got lost. I have no _______of direction.

A. sense          B. ability            C. knowledge          D. feeling

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You can't take it back,can't buy it,borrow it or use someone else's.You either have total____or it is gone.Each one of us on this earth has the same____to start with,to use or to____.Do you know what it is?

It is time,which is to do with our wishes.But art you really using your time____or are you just letting it escape through your fingers like____through your toes as you walk along the beach?

I have a friend who always____about not having enough time to start a new business.But why doesn't he have time?Is it because he spends too much time at work or he is totally involved in____activities when he gets home?I could____.completely why he has no available time to pursue even the planning of a new____if this was the case. But____,none of this is true.

This is a man who does not spend hours at home participating in all kinds of activities.____,this is a man who comes home every evening to eat and then to sit in front of the TV for the rest of the evening.He spends his weekends doing nothing but____TV or visit with friends.Do you think he has time available?

He has the time available if he chooses to____it.However,he chooses to waste it.Does he have a strong____to actually start planning and taking action to begin a new business?No.And,with his current____,do you think he could actually make a success of his business?____.Why?Put simply,it is because running your own business takes a great deal of effort and a huge amount of____.

Time is not your enemy;passion and perseverance are____for success.If you want life lo roll by without ____ anything you want,simply keep____your time.You will never get it back.

1.A. duty　　 B. fun　　 C. control　　 D. freedom

2.A. period　　 B. attitude　　 C. amount　　 D. way

3.A. pay off　　 B. give away　　 C. move off　　 D. throw away

4.A. efficiently　　 B. frequently　　 C. slowly　　 D. immediately

5.A. rocks　　 B. sand　　 C. fish　　 D. beans

6.A. sets　　 B. writes　　 C. dreams　　 D. complains

7.A. family　　 B. government　　 C. group　　 D. school

8.A. discover　　 B. understand　　 C. believe　　 D. wonder

9.A. factory　　 B. year　　 C. friend　　 D. business

10.A. sadly　　 B. uneasily　　 C. excitedly　　 D. hopefully

11.A. Anyway　　 B. Instead　　 C. Moreover　　 D. Therefore

12.A. watch　　 B. buy　　 C. invent　　 D. broadcast

13.A. make　　 B. use　　 C. produce　　 D. wait

14.A. voice　　 B. body　　 C. face　　 D. desire

15.A. fault　　 B. degree　　 C. attitude　　 D. plan

16.A. Gradually　　 B. Unlikely　　 C. Probably　　 D. Wonderfully

17.A. trouble　　 B. exercise　　 C. furniture　　 D. time

18.A. noted　　 B. ready　　 C. necessary　　 D. bad

19.A. observing　　 B. testing　　 C. recording　　 D. achieving

20.A. moving　　 B. wasting　　 C. changing　　 D. saving

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It _________ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.

A. presents                          B. entitles                    C. credits                              D. tips

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