Recently scientists are suggesting that human...

Recently scientists are suggesting that humans connect people's names with their appearance, and can even guess someone's name based on how they look.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel collected thousands of photos of people's faces. They labeled each photo with four names. Then, they asked volunteers to guess which of the four names was correct. The volunteers were able to guess the right name 38 percent of the time. It seems that humans are able to recognize certain characteristics of faces that can give them clues about someone's name, Reader's Digest reported.

However, this only works when we're looking at names within our own culture. In addition, the volunteers were not good at guessing the real names of people who use nicknames more often than their real names. This shows that a person's appearance is influenced by his name only if he uses it often.

“This kind of face­name matching happens because of a process of self­fulfilling prophecy, as we become what other people expect us to become,” Ruth Mayo from the university told the science news website EurekAlert.

The studies have shown that gender and race stereotypes can influence a person's appearance. The researchers believe there are also similar stereotypes about names. For example, people think that men named Bob should have round faces because the word itself looks round. People may think that women named Rose are beautiful, just like the flower they are named for.

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clue线索　 self-fulfilling prophecy自我实现预言　 stereotype刻板印象

1.What does the underlined word “labeled” mean in Chinese?

A.贴标签于 B.画画 C.复制 D.支付

2.What do we know from this research?

A.The volunteers guessed nearly 40 percent of right names.

B.Nicknames have a bigger influence on people's appearance.

C.Gender and race have no influence on a person's appearance.

D.People are good at recognizing the different characteristics of faces.

3.Dr.Ruth Mayo thinks some people look like their names because of ________.

A.their culture B.a self­fulfilling prophecy

C.racial stereotypes D.their living environment

4.According to the story, men named Bob are expected to ________.

A.have big eyes B.wear glasses

C.look beautiful D.have round faces

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.It's not polite to ask strangers about their names.

B.There are several ways to guess a stranger's name.

C.A person's appearance can be influenced by two sides.

D.People can guess others' names based on their appearance.

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Have you ever had an experience where you meet someone new, learn their name and think to yourself, "Wow, they really look just like their names!" What does this mean? Scientists are suggesting that humans connect people's names with their appearance, and can even guess one's name based on how he looks.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel collected thousands of photos of people's faces. They labeled each photo with four names. Then, they asked volunteers to guess which of the four names was correct. The volunteers were able to guess 38 percent of the right names. It seems that humans are able to recognize certain characteristics of faces that can give them clues about someone's name, Reader's Digest reported.

However, this only works when we're looking at names within our own culture. In addition, the volunteers are not good at guessing the real names of people who use nicknames more often than their real names. This shows that a person's appearance is influenced by his name only if he uses it often.

"This kind of face-name matching happens because of a process of self-fulfilling prophecy, as we become what other people expect us to become, "Ruth Mayo from the university told science news website Eurekalert.

The researchers believe there are also similar stereotypes about names. For example, people think that men named Bob should have rounder faces because the word itself looks round. People may think that women named Rose are beautiful, just like the flower they are named for.

1.What does the underlined word "labeled" mean in Chinese?

A.写在……上 B.利用 C.复制 D.支付

2.What can we learn from this research?

A.The volunteers guessed nearly 40 percent of right names.

B.Nicknames have a bigger influence on people's appearance.

C.Gender and race have no influence on a person's appearance.

D.People are good at recognizing the different characteristics of faces.

3.Dr. Ruth Mayo thinks some people look like their names because of ________.

A.their culture B.a self-fulfilling prophecy

C.racial stereotypes D.their living environment

4.According to the story, men named Bob are expected to ________.

A.have big eyes B.wear glasses C.look beautiful D.have round faces

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.It's not polite to ask strangers about their names.

B.There are several ways to guess a stranger's name.

C.A person's appearance can be influenced by three sides.

D.People can guess others' names based on their appearance.

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Are you a happy person most of the time? Or do you easily get______ sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament. Usually, it ______ that both genes and environment may affect people's temperaments in different ______. But now scientists have found that the ______ of birth also plays a role.

Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, did a______ among 400 university students. In the survey, each student needed to ______ a questionnaire. The ______ of it was to find out which of four kinds of temperaments they had. From the questionnaire, scientists found that the students always answered something ______ “My mood often changes for no reason” and “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky”. These answers were then matched with ______ birthdays.

They discovered that people born in summer easily_______ between sad and happy moods compared with people born in winter. Those who always felt positive were _______ born in spring and summer.

The study also found that those who were born in autumn less probably had a mood of depression which may easily _______ them to cry.

Scientists said that this was probably_______ the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. These chemicals are _______ and can control people's moods even in adult life. “It _______ that when you were born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders,” the lead scientist Xenia Gonda told The Telegraph.

Word Bank

temperament脾气　 gene基因　 positive积极乐观的

1.A.useless B.famous C.angry D.quiet

2.A.believe B.believed C.is believed D.was believed

3.A.lists B.hobbies C.habits D.ways

4.A.season B.year C.festival D.day

5.A.report B.plan C.survey D.project

6.A.catch B.finish C.copy D.test

7.A.secret B.service C.reason D.purpose

8.A.among B.without C.like D.at

9.A.their B.your C.our D.its

10.A.repeated B.changed C.discussed D.praised

11.A.possibly B.really C.deeply D.mostly

12.A.keep B.turn C.drive D.ask

13.A.because B.unless C.if D.though

14.A.comfortable B.important C.stupid D.satisfied

15.A.divides B.punishes C.reports D.seems

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People usually think that cats are not very friendly. Unlike dogs, cats play with people less than dogs. They like to stay alone for hours. However, a new study shows that cats like people just as much as dogs.

Scientists at Oregon State University, US, studied cats’ relationships(关系) with their owners. They invited 117 cat owners to take a test. In the six-minute test, cat owners walked into a new room with their pets. After two minutes, the owners left the room, leaving the cats alone. When the owners came back two minutes later, the scientists looked to see what the cats would do. About two-thirds of the cats came to greet their owners right away when they came back. The cats then went back to looking around the room, but still came back to their owners now and then.

These cats, the scientists said, saw their owners as a source of security(安全的来源) in a new place. In the same test, 58% of dogs acted just like the cats. “This idea that cats like to stay alone or don’t really care about people isn’t holding up,” said Kristyn Vitale, a scientist who work on the study. “The more we find out about cats, the more we’re seeing that they’re social animals,” said Kristyn Vitale.

1.People usually think that cats _______.

A.are more friendly than dogs

B.are likely to stay by themselves

C.like people as much as dogs

D.remember their owners well

2.Scientists made the test to find out _______.

A.the main difference between cats and dogs

B.the reasons why cats don’t care about people

C.the relationship between cats and their owners

D.the ways which cat owners take care of their pets

3.The phrase holding up in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A.different B.clear C.new D.true

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Cats Like to Be Alone

B.Dogs Love Their Owners

C.Dogs Are More Friendly

D.Cats Are Our Friends

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Many scientists believe that robots will be able to ________ like humans in 50 years.

A.ask B.say C.talk D.tell

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Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your mobile phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can’t get online with your computer.

What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风暴）might cause. You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger. But today, a solar storm is as serious as other bad events, such as earthquakes.

A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）: large explosions（爆炸) near the sun that can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers, telecom networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.

In the past of months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day, 2011. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.

“Solar Flare activity is going to be much worse than what we’ve seen in the past. We’re not talking about a few cities losing power. It could be half of the country, maybe more.” SolarStormWarning. com, a US website about space weather, warned.

Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.

1.According to the passage, a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that________.

A.earthquakes happen B.mobile phones have no signals

C.people cannot get online D.the power may go out

2.According to the passage, solar flares are________.

A.telecom networks B.solar storms

C.large explosions near the sun D.US websites

3.From the passage, the right order of the following is________.

a. solar flares give off lots of energy　　　 b. people can’t get online with their computers

c. solar storms happen　　　　　　　　　　 d. satellite systems are stopped

A.a-b-c-d B.a-c-d-b C.c-a-b-d D.c-b-a-d

4.The writer wrote the passage mainly to________.

A.call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen

B.tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms

C.introduce what solar storms are to people

D.ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening

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How can you make friends in a new place? Here are some suggestions.

Be a good neighbor. 1.(find) friends in your neighborhood is very easy. Smile and say hi to your neighbors every time you m2.them. After breaking the ice, you can move on to small talk, asking 3. (they) questions. People like it when you show you are interested in them.

Join in some activities. All of us have hobbies 4. activities that interest us. It doesn't matter whether it's 5. club, a reading group or a sports team. It will give you the chance to meet new people that you will see6. (usual). What's more, joining in some activities means that you will find others who enjoy the things you do 7. (much) easily. Look for other people who are new in the city. You will have one thing i8. common: You both are not familiar with the environment. Therefore, making new friends with him or her wouldn't be that hard.

Don't force it. Even if you try your best to be kind and 9. (friend), not everyone will want to be your friend. They will have their own 10. (reason). It can be as simple as not having common interests. If you get the feeling that someone doesn't want to be your friend, don't try to force them.

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—The terrible illness kills thousands of people every year.

—Luckily, the scientists are looking for a way to treat it.

A.makes … lose B.makes … happen C.makes … die

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Now more and more people like taking photos of the food before they eat it. Scientists(科学家)say that makes food more delicious. Do you take photos of your food before having a meal? If your answer is “Yes”, now there is a piece of good news for you. The world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant, Soho’s Picture House, opened in Britain in May. People could pay for their meals by uploading(上传) photos of their food.

If customers (顾客) send photos of the food to Twitter(推特)or Face book, they needn’t pay for the food. There is also a photo expert in the restaurant. The person will help customers take better photos of their food.

According to the research(研究，调查), more than half of people always take photos of their meals. The activity is a part of the “Food for life” project(项目)of the restaurant. It aims to(旨在)show real food and the way people behave(表现)at meal time.

1.Soho’ s Picture House is a　 _______.

A.photo B.restaurant C.customer D.meal

2.The underlined word “expert” means _________ in Chinese.

A.打印机 B.胶卷 C.合成 D.专家

3.According to the news, how do customers pay for the meal?

A.They just need to take photos of the food.

B.They just need to make food better.

C.They just need to send photos to friends.

D.They just need to send photos to the Internet.(互联网)

4.The best title for the passage is _____________.

A.Pay by photos B.Food

C.Twitter or Face book D.Restaurant

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You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything?　 Well, it's not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First your eyes check out what's going on, then tell your brain, and your brain decides how quickly you need to react(反应), and then your muscles(肌肉)　 go into action.　 That is just from your brain. No computer could ever come close to that!

The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but it controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ(器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells(细胞) in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3, 000 years to count them all!

Your brain stops growing when you're 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won't be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NE­VER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long­term memory establishment.　 It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.

So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature.

1.From the first paragraph we know that ________.

A.eyes and muscles react quickly

B.the brain controls everything in your body

C.the computer is the best thing in the world

D.the brain is more powerful than any computer

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The brain doesn't work during sleeping.

B.The brain is the only organ that never stops.

C.The brain keeps growing during human lives.

D.The brain keeps on developing during human lives.

3.In which magazine can the passage be found most probably?

A.Business Weekly B.Medicine C.Science D.Sports

4.The underlined word“establishment”in the passage means“________” in Chinese.

A.储存 B.形成 C.空缺 D.建立

5.The best title for this passage is “________”．

A.A Powerful Organ—Human Brain

B.How Computers Work

C.Scientists' Research

D.Human Being's Activities

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