We all think best when we're well rested． A clear， alert brain allows us to focus， learn and remember information， and to be creative． On the other hand， when we're sleepy， we make more mistakes and are less productive in school and at work． In a report from Psychological Science， researchers at the University of Paris report sleeping between two learning sessions improve your learning．
In this study， 60 French adults were randomly divided into a "sleep" or "wake" group． They all were given 16 French-Swahili words in pairs in random order． After studying a pair for seven seconds ， the Swahili word appeared on a screen and the participants were asked to type the French translation． If they made a mistake， the words appeared again until every word-pair was correctly translated． Twelve hours later， they did it again． The wake group did their tests first in the morning and then in the evening so they had no time to sleep in between． The sleep group members did their first session in the evening and the second came the next morning， after a good night's sleep．
The sleep group members did much better at recalling the correct translations and were quicker to learn when they make a mistake． Both groups were eventually able to learn all the word-pairs but getting some sleep allowed the sleep group to learn in less time and with less effort， A follow-up showed that the sleep group still did better than the wake group a week later and even six months later，
So， if you have to learn something， study and then get a good night's sleep．
1.What is the difference of the two groups' tasks？ ______
A. Who to learn． B. What to learn．
C. How to learn the words． D. When to learn the words．
2.How did the participants deal with a typing mistake they made？ ______
A. Translating the same word again．
B. Leaving the wrong word alone．
C. Asking for a correct answer．
D. Redoing the typing twelve hours later．
3.What does the underlined word it in Para． 2 refer to？ ______
A. Correcting the mistakes．
B. Typing the French translation．
C. Typing the Swahili words．
D. Showing the Swahili word on the screen．
4.Compared to the wake group ， those in the sleep group ______ ．
A. typed more quickly
B. made fewer translation mistakes．
C. learned with more effort．
D. learned all the word- pairs．
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
We all think best when we're well rested． A clear， alert brain allows us to focus， learn and remember information， and to be creative． On the other hand， when we're sleepy， we make more mistakes and are less productive in school and at work． In a report from Psychological Science， researchers at the University of Paris report sleeping between two learning sessions improve your learning．
In this study， 60 French adults were randomly divided into a "sleep" or "wake" group． They all were given 16 French-Swahili words in pairs in random order． After studying a pair for seven seconds ， the Swahili word appeared on a screen and the participants were asked to type the French translation． If they made a mistake， the words appeared again until every word-pair was correctly translated． Twelve hours later， they did it again． The wake group did their tests first in the morning and then in the evening so they had no time to sleep in between． The sleep group members did their first session in the evening and the second came the next morning， after a good night's sleep．
The sleep group members did much better at recalling the correct translations and were quicker to learn when they make a mistake． Both groups were eventually able to learn all the word-pairs but getting some sleep allowed the sleep group to learn in less time and with less effort， A follow-up showed that the sleep group still did better than the wake group a week later and even six months later，
So， if you have to learn something， study and then get a good night's sleep．
1.What is the difference of the two groups' tasks？ ______
A. Who to learn． B. What to learn．
C. How to learn the words． D. When to learn the words．
2.How did the participants deal with a typing mistake they made？ ______
A. Translating the same word again．
B. Leaving the wrong word alone．
C. Asking for a correct answer．
D. Redoing the typing twelve hours later．
3.What does the underlined word it in Para． 2 refer to？ ______
A. Correcting the mistakes．
B. Typing the French translation．
C. Typing the Swahili words．
D. Showing the Swahili word on the screen．
4.Compared to the wake group ， those in the sleep group ______ ．
A. typed more quickly
B. made fewer translation mistakes．
C. learned with more effort．
D. learned all the word- pairs．
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Whatever our differences as human beings are, we all think we’re more like the rest of the animal world than we realize. It is said that we share 40 per cent of our genetic（遗传的）structure with the simple worm.
But that fact has helped Sir John Sulston win the 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine. Sir John is the founder of the Sanger Institute in Cambridge, which was set up in 1992 to get further understanding of the human genome（染色体组）.
To help them do this, they turned to the worm. The nematode（线虫类的）worm is one of the earliest creatures on planet earth. It is less than one millimeter long, completely transparent and spends its entire life digging holes through sand. But it still has lots to say about human life, and what can be done to make it better.
What the worm told Sir John and his colleagues was that each of cells in the human body is programmed like a computer. They grow, develop and die according to a set of instructions that are coded in our genetic make-up.
Many of the diseases that humans suffer from happen when these instructions go wrong or are not obeyed. When the cell refuses to die but carries on growing instead, this leads to cancer. Heart attacks and diseases like AIDS cause more cell deaths than normal, increasing the damage they do to the body. Sir John was the first scientist to prove the existence of programmed cell death.
1.Sir John Sulston got a Nobel Prize for Medicine because he has .
A．found that human beings are similar to the worm
B．got the fact we share 40 per cent of our genetic structure with the simple worm
C．found the computer which controls each of the cells in the human body
D．proved that cell death is programmed
2.People might be seriously ill if the cells in their body .
A．grow without being instructed
B．die regularly
C．fail to follow people’s instructions
D．develop in the human body
3.The underlined word “they” (paragraph 5) refers to .
A．cell deaths B．diseases C．instructions D．cells
4.What is the subject discussed in the text?
A．The theory of programmed cell deaths.
B．A great scientist—Sir John Sulston.
C．The programmed human life.
D．Dangerous diseases.
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Things that we’re facing should be considered ____，so that we’ll deal with them well.
| A．on all sides | B．in order |
| C．around the corner | D．in place |
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When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we’re hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.
One cost-cutting proposal（advice） is to allow college students to get a bachelor’ s degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there’s a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model.
I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist(oppose) “diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.
In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior(更胜一筹) to a quality three-year education. A college education requires enough time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it’ s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.
1.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. most American universities are against the “three-year degree” model
B. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “three-year degree” model
C. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree” model
D. the “three-year degree” model can make college learning more efficient
2.In most US universities，________.
A. college students are offered the co-op program
B. electives’ credits make up one quarter of the required credits
C. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduation
D. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time
3.We can infer that________.
A. the author is a college professor
B. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford
C. the author considers the university education quality very important
D. the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students
4.The first paragraph serves as a(n)________．
A. explanation B. definition
C. introduction D. comment
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When we’re young and we dream of love and fulfillment, we think perhaps of moon-covered Parisian nights or walks along the beach at sunset. No one tells us that the greatest moments of a lifetime are short, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.
Not long ago，as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter, Annie，I became aware of her focused look. She was staring at me with a faraway, blank expression. Apparently, completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as important as we first thought.
I asked what she was thinking about. “Mommy,” she whispered, “I just can't stop looking at your pretty face.”I almost dissolved(溶解) on the spot. Little did she know how many trying moments the glow of her sincerely loving statement would carry me through over the following years.
Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a tuxedoed(穿晚礼服的) musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as astonished by the pleasant theme as I was. I didn’t realize that Sam had stood up next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hands and said, “Dance with me.”
If only those women walking under the Paris moon knew the joy of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth. Although shoppers openly chuckled(咯咯笑) and pointed at us as we glided and whirled(旋转) around the open space, I would not have traded a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe.
1.From the passage we know .
A. Annie knew how important she was to her mother
B. shoppers didn’t notice the author dancing with her son
C. there are bedtime stories in the Tale of Samuel Whiskers
D. Sam was not surprised at the music which was played in the store
2.When the author knew her daughter could not stop looking at her pretty face, she felt .
A. sad B. deeply moved
C. annoyed D. ashamed
3.Why wouldn’t the author trade a dance with her son even if she was given the world?
A. Because she knew she wouldn’t be given the universe.
B. Because her son was the most important person to her.
C. Because she thought she was the happiest one at the moment.
D. Because it was very important for the author to dance with her son.
4.What does the author want to prove by showing two examples of her kids?
A. Her kids love her very much.
B. She enjoys staying with her kids.
C. The greatest moments of a lifetime always come unexpectedly.
D. Those women walking under the moon should enjoy the happiness with kids.
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I think the majority of people would agree that it’s unhealthy to live in the past. After all, we’re all familiar with the new age philosophy, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.1.. Living in the past holds us back from being able to enjoy the present moment. But are there any benefits of revisiting a previous time? Actually, yes. The past has several advantages:
Learning from our mistakes: We all know that poor choices can be some of life’s greatest teachers.2..
3.: By revisiting an unfavorable event from our past, we can often view it from a different perspective as time has passed. Being older and wiser, we are now able to reevaluate the experience and gain deeper insights and understandings of what happened and why, and how it has impacted us since. What once scarred us can now be healed through a newly-found awareness and no longer be a negative force in our lives.
Motivated by earlier successes:4.. Other times life has been difficult. Remembering the past when we were at our best can help motivate us out of our current slump(低谷) and put us back on track for success. Use your past successes to propel(推动) you on to newer and greater things.
While it’s evident that revisiting the past has several advantages, there is a warning. Just like an amusement park, it’s fine to visit but you cannot stay there forever. At some point, the park closes and all visitors are asked to leave. Enjoy the past when necessary but don’t always stay there. Use it for living in the present and planning for the future.5..
A. Moving beyond
B. That’s why it’s called the present
C. In that way, it will serve you well
D. See the mistakes as a step on the road to a solution
E. There are times when we have all enjoyed success on a variety of levels
F. Recalling times when we made mistakes can help us make better future decisions
G. So, failure is the mother of success
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—Do you think the weather will be all right in the coming summer vacation?
—No,________we’re lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.
A．if B．though C．unless D．as
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We all have our own tricks to cheer up when we’re feeling down; these little tricks can make you feel a little bit happier every day. While there are certainly happy memories tied up in the wedding ring you and your spouse (配偶) purchased together years ago or your teddy bear from childhood, new research finds that we typically feel calmer and experience a greater sense of well-being when we focus on a place that reminds us of happier times rather than a thing, even if it holds great value.
The report, called Places That Make Us, was conducted by the United Kingdom’s National Trust (NT) and Surrey University’s researchers. Experts performed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) (功能磁共振成像) scans on 20 volunteers and conducted an online survey of 2,000 people to better understand this deep draw toward special places.
“Working with leading researchers and academics, and using cutting-edge fMRI brain technology, we examined how places affect people, how they become special, and why we feel a pull towards them,” explained Nino Strachey, head of research for the NT.
The 20 volunteers were shown images of landscapes, houses, and other locations, as well as personally meaningful objects. Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited.
Volunteers were also interviewed at great length two times, once at home and the other time at their special place. The research made discoveries that had never known before — the favorite places aroused feelings of belonging, physical and emotional safety, and an intense internal pull to the place.
Dr. Andy Myers weighed in on the findings, saying, “For the first time we have been able to prove the physical and emotional benefits of place, far beyond any research that has been done before.”
1.How was the research conducted?
A. By performing fMRI on 2,000 volunteers.
B. By measuring the participants’ brain activity by fMRI.
C. By doing rough interviews with the participants.
D. By showing meaningful objects to the participants.
2.How would the author feel about the findings of the study?
A. It is pioneering. B. It is baseless.
C. It is imperfect. D. It is unbelievable.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “weighed in on” ?
A. Made a comment on. B. Looked down on.
C. Was opposed to. D. Made fun of.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Everyone has his way to be happy.
B. Valuable places can make people happy.
C. Teddy bears are best memories of children.
D. Meaningful objects lead to greater well-being.
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We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends in the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites, such as micro-blog, blog and the Facebook, have actually become extensions of the school hallways（走廊）, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to be good at new technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation (动机) to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is invaded when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “refuse” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be truly independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.
1.The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that _______________.
A. students begin to communicate on some websites
B. students may log in micro-blog on school hallways
C. students can find pictures of hallways on micro-blog
D. schools begin to build their hallways on the Internet
2.According to paragraph 2, parents nowadays __________________.
A. are not content with their life any more
B. are all very good at new technology
C. go to school to learn new technology
D. begin to know their children through network
3.What can we infer from paragraph 3, 4 and 5？
A. People like network because they can choose friends as they like.
B. People cannot keep all their privacy on social networking sites.
C. Children refuse their parents’ “friend” request to hide something
D. Refusing parents “friend” request on the internet will hurt their feelings.
4.According to the passage, if Jack, a 17-year-old high school student refuses a “friend” request from his mother on micro-blog, ____________.
A. it means he will feel being watched and unsafe then
B. it is because Jack wants to own his independence
C. his mother will know that Jack wants to keep privacy
D. a quarrel will break out between Jack and his mother
5.What is the passage mainly taking about?
A. Children are more likely to turn to parents when they need help.
B. Children should be “friends” with their parents in order not to hurt parents.
C. It is a question to children whether to be “friends” with their parents.
D. There are some ways preventing children from hurting parents’ feelings.
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We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the ______ you have with your friends in the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites, such as micro-blog, blog and the Facebook, have actually become ______ of the school hallways(走廊), so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to ______ your online ______ and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were ______ with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no ______ to be good at new technology. ______, more and more parents are beginning to ______ just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the ____ to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are ______ to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over ______ that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is ______ when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our ______ lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “refuse” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to ______. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a(n) ______ of being watched and no longer feel ______ to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t ______ mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be truly _______.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the ______ if you do choose not to ______ them to your friends list.
1.A. quarrels B. conversations C. debates D. bargains
2.A. explosions B. focuses C. extensions D. definitions
3.A. spread B. decide C. repeat D. view
4.A. habits B. activities C. images D. shows
5.A. in association B. in conflict C. side by side D. up to date
6.A. need B. choice C. money D. time
7.A. However B. Indeed C. Thus D. Otherwise
8.A. advocate B. realize C. deny D. doubt
9.A. excuse B. ability C. motivation D. chance
10.A. exposed B. attracted C. adapted D. committed
11.A. privacy B. privilege C. personality D. process
12.A. interpreted B. interacted C. insulted D. invaded
13.A. school B. online C. family D. social
14.A. avoid B. dislike C. hide D. refuse
15.A. guilt B. memory C. sense D. obligation
16.A. worried B. satisfied C. real D. free
17.A. nevertheless B. necessarily C. possibly D. entirely
18.A. independent B. available C. popular D. responsible
19.A. voice B. hatred C. result D. blow
20.A. show B. apply C. add D. force
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