Let’s observe another little scene, ________y...

Let’s observe another little scene, ________you might have in your new life to come.

A. what     B. as     C. where      D. that

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Let’s observe another little scene, ________you might have in your new life to come.

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If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn.Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others’ mistakes.And the same is true for other animals.Animals mess up all the time.They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) escape.By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival.

Scientists believe that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others’ mistakes.Cells(细胞) in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake.But researchers didn’t know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in discovering mistakes.

To investigate（调查） the brain’s response(反应) to mistakes in more detail, the researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey.One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched.If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat.Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles.Meanwhile, the scientists watched individual cells in the animal’s brains.

When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkey’s brain fired.But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didn’t respond.Those unresponsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkey’s own mistakes.

Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about another’s mistakes.“You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.” Ellen de Brujin, told Science News.She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.

1.According to Paragraph 1, animals’ ability to learn from others’ mistakes______.

A.helps them to survive better

B.used to be ignored by humans

C.is being lost because of humans

D.ensures that they will never fail

2.From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see ______.

A.animals can avoid the same mistakes

B.which part of the brain is more active

C.how the brain processes information.

D.how the brain responds to mistakes

3.In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to _____.

A.the same buttons

B.the monkey’s brain

C others’ mistakes

D.one’s own mistakes

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If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn. Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others’ mistakes. And the same is true for other animals. Animals mess up all the time. They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) slip away. By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival.

Scientists suspected that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others’ errors. Cells in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake. But researchers didn’t know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in detecting errors.

To investigate the brain’s response to errors in more detail, the researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey. One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched. If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat. Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles. Meanwhile, the scientists monitored individual cells in the animal’s brains.

When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkey’s brain fired. But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didn’t respond. Those unresponsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkey’s own mistakes.

Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about another’s errors. “You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.” Ellen de Bruijn told Science News. She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.

1.According to Paragraph l, animals’ ability to learn from others’ mistakes 　　　　　　 .

A. used to be ignored by humans

B. helps them to survive better

C. is being lost because of humans

D. ensures that they will never fail

2.The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 2 probably means “　　　 ”.

A. correcting　　　　 B. making　　　　 C. drawing　　　 D. sensing

3.From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see　　　　　　 .

A. animals can avoid the same mistakes

B. which part of the brain is more active

C. how the brain responds to mistakes

D. how the brain processes information

4.In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to 　　　　 .

A. others’ mistakes　　　　　　　　　　 B. the same buttons

C. one’s own mistakes　　　　　　　　 D. the monkey’s brain

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Animals can learn from mistakes like human beings.

B. An interesting experiment by scientists surprised us.

C. Monkeys can avoid making mistakes by learning from us.

D. The brain cells are always sensitive to others’ information.

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Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “at arm’s length”, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.

When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face”, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn’t look you in the eye, American might say, you should question his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers—to be rude.

1. What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about __________.

A. classification of nonverbal communication

B. the reasons why people should think about space

C. the relationship between communication and space

D. some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication

2. How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their ______.

A. origin B. culture C. custom D. nationality

3.When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions, ______.

A. he stands about four feet away

B. "comfort zone" does not exist

C. keeping close enough is preferred

D. communication barriers may emerge

4.A "poker face" (Line 3, Para. 2) refers to a face which is ______.

A. attentive B. emotional

C. suspicious D. expressionless

5.In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to ______.

A. maintain direct eye contact

B. hide emotions with a deadpan expression

C. display excitement or disgust, shock or sadness

D. raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politely

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For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.

But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.

For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice

In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.

But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.

According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.

1.Most students think the “Clear and Bright” is important mostly because ________.

A. it is a holiday with days off school

B. it is a part of the 24 solar terms

C. it is used to keep track of the time of year

D. it belongs to Intangible Cultural Heritage

2.What can we infer from the article?

A. The sanfu days usually fall between June and September.

B. The 24 solar terms decide people’s daily habits by informing them of the weather.

C. People still depend on the 24 solar terms when they arrange agricultural activities.

D. There are many Chinese customs related to the 24 solar terms.

3.Which of the following would Yu Shicun agree with?

A. It is their long history that makes the solar terms so important.

B. The solar terms show ancient wisdom about ideas of time.

C. The solar terms show how important it is for Chinese people to keep up old traditions.

D. The solar terms share a lot in common with other examples of intangible cultural heritage.

4.The main purpose of the article is to ________.

A. describe the functions of the 24 solar terms

B. encourage people to celebrate the 24 solar terms

C. explain the influence and wisdom of the 24 solar terms

D. celebrate the 24 solar terms being recognized by UNESCO

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Having your nose in a book might seem a little anti-social at times—but reading could actually make you a kinder, more considerate person, a study has found. Readers were more likely to act in a socially acceptable manner, while those who preferred watching television came across as less friendly and less understanding of others’ views, researchers said.

123 participants in the study were quizzed on their preferences for books, TV and plays at Kingston University, London. They were then tested on how much they considered people’s feelings and whether they acted to help others. Researchers told the British Psychological Society conference in Brighton yesterday that fiction fans showed more positive social behavior.

Readers of drama and romance novels were also empathetic, while lovers of experimental books showed the ability to see things from different directions. Comedy fans scored the highest for relating to others. The study suggested reading allows people to see different points of view enabling them to understand others better.

The researchers added, “Exposure to fiction relates to a range of empathetic abilities. Engaging with fictional prose and comedy in particular could be key to improving people’s empathetic abilities.”

However, the authors warned the study did not prove cause-and-effect. So it could be that reading causes positive behavior, or it could be that thoughtful, well-mannered people are more likely to prefer reading. So it is a good idea to pick up a book to begin your travel with the author. Each author will show how they would react to certain situations through their characters. Everyone can view the same situation differently, and from 1,001 different angles. The more you read, the much better you can understand other peoples’ opinions.

1.Why did the writer mention the result of watching television?

A.The writer is a anti-social reporter. B.The writer shows benefits of reading.

C.The writer is a considerate person. D.The writer becomes socially acceptable.

2.What were the participants tested on?

A.The skills of communicating. B.The time of reading books.

C.The places of getting new books. D.The ways of expressing feelings.

3.Who can observe differently?

A.Readers of drama. B.Writers of romance novels.

C.Readers of comedy. D.Readers of experiments.

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This book will show you ________ can be used in other contexts.

A. how you have observed            B. how what you have observed

C. that you have observed           D. how that you have observed

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The little boy, ____ two attempts to climb over the fence of the garden, decided to have another try.

A．having made       B．making            C．made             D．has made

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　　　　　 his homework, Little Tom has to stay in his room for another hour.

A．Not finishing　 B．Not having finished

C．Not finished　 D．Having not finished

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