Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.
Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants(婴儿)are able to quantify substances(物质)—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.
With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.
“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don’t seem to count things like water or sand,” vanMarle said. “What we’re saying is that they can quantify substances; it’s just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”
This information further refutes(驳斥)the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world,” vanMarle said.
“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we’ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there’s somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development,” vanMarle said.
In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child’s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein,” still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.
1. The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ________.
A. choose between different substances
B. get much knowledge of the world
C. describe the quantity of something
D. obtain math-related skills
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
A. The process of doing research.
B. The scientific findings.
C. The final choice of infants.
D. The observation of infants’ behavior.
3.Babies choose the larger amount of food ________.
A. by saying numbers B. with the help of parents
C. on personal preference D. through their natural abilities
4. What’s the best title of the text?
A. Breakthrough in Baby Studies
B. Amazing Baby-training Ideas
C. Early Human Abilities
D. Unique Quantifying Methods
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.
Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants(婴儿)are able to quantify substances(物质)—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.
With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.
“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don’t seem to count things like water or sand,” vanMarle said. “What we’re saying is that they can quantify substances; it’s just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”
This information further refutes(驳斥)the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world,” vanMarle said.
“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we’ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there’s somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development,” vanMarle said.
In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child’s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein,” still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.
1. The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ________.
A. choose between different substances
B. get much knowledge of the world
C. describe the quantity of something
D. obtain math-related skills
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
A. The process of doing research.
B. The scientific findings.
C. The final choice of infants.
D. The observation of infants’ behavior.
3.Babies choose the larger amount of food ________.
A. by saying numbers B. with the help of parents
C. on personal preference D. through their natural abilities
4. What’s the best title of the text?
A. Breakthrough in Baby Studies
B. Amazing Baby-training Ideas
C. Early Human Abilities
D. Unique Quantifying Methods
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
To learn how their children are doing at school, parents need to _______ the teachers every now and then.
A.admire B.combine C.gather D.consult
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
US people are overweight, eat lots of fast food and fill their homes with pets. At least that’s what 21 European teenagers think.
The students, 18 from Germany and 3 from France, are exchange students. They are studying in the US for a year. After a few days in the US, they said what they thought about the country.
Most talked about the amount of fast food US people eat. It’s not that the students don’t eat fast food. They just don’t eat as much.
Laetitia Villeneuve from France said she eats fast food, usually McDonald’s, only once or twice a year.
“I like it,” said Nora Koeberle from Germany. “But I couldn’t eat it every day. I’d get fat.”
Students are surprised at how big US people seem.
“There are fat people in Germany,” said Antonia Greimel from Germany. “But not as many as there are here.”
They also spoke about the animals. Silvana Wolfram from Germany said she had heard about how people had lots of pets in the US.
Other ways of US high schools interested the students.
For example, Koeberle said she wouldn’t be able to play an instrument or sports as part of her classes in Germany. She can in the US.
But the best thing about US high schools is something the European kids can’t get back home. “I do wish we had parties,” Koeberle said.
1.Where do the 21 students come from?
A. Germany and France. B. Germany and England.
C. France and Greece. D. England and Greece.
2.Which of the following about the students is TRUE?
A. Greimel thinks there Ve more fat people in Germany.
B. Villeneuve eats McDonald’s once or twice a week.
C. Koeberle has music class or PE class in Germany.
D. Wolfram has learned something about pets in the US.
3.According to the last paragraph, we know ________.
A. Koeberle will go to parties before she leaves the US
B. there are not parties in Keoberle’s school in Germany
C. Koeberle wants to hold a party with her classmates
D. Koeberle doesn’t like the parties in the US
4.The passage is mainly about ________.
A. why US people eat so much fast food
B. why US people are overweight
C. what the 21 European students think of US people
D. how people have lots of pets in the US
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Happiness and success often come to those who are good at recognizing their own .
A. rewards B. strengths C. benefits D. systems
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it 31being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 32. When, at last, I was in college, I had my 33set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father.34I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 35 in the end and I was preaching 36full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 37. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 38thief is usually ourselves.
We find 39 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 40inside says, "You’ll never 41it""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 42our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 43. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 44. When we learn these lessons well, we are ready for 45
The message I always gave my children was that you 46do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 47to a willing heart." There are 48 "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will arrive. The life you dream of 49in the end .Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 50it from you —especially yourself.
1. A.insisted on B.felt like C.kept on D.started out
2. A.changed B.failed C.planned D.left
3. A.eyes B.heart C.brain D.experience
4. A.But B.So C.Or D.Yet
5. A.agreement B.decision C.aim D.position
6. A.hardly B.slightly C.nearly D.extremely
7. A.money B.plan C.friends D.dreams
8. A.greatest B.tallest C.poorest D.oldest
9. A.themselves B.yourselves C.ourselves D.itself
10. A.sound B.voice C.noise D.speech
11. A.succeed B.make C.put D.finish
12. A.expects B.predicts C.answers D.suffers
13. A.met B.defended C.understood D.realized
14. A.stages B.suggestions C.lessons D.choices
15. A.success B.succeed C.a success D.successful
16. A.are able to B.used to C.have to D.ought to
17. A.interesting B.important C.necessary D.impossible
18. A.many B.a few C.some D.no
19. A.coming B.to come C.came D.will come
20. A.buy B.fool C.steal D.borrow
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future . When, at last, I was in college, I had my set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the in the end and I was preaching full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a “thief” that goes around stealing our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the thief is usually ourselves.
We find just about reaching the top, and a "small" inside says, “You’ll never make .""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready success.
The message I always gave my children was that you do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is to a willing heart." There are “overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of . Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone it from you —especially yourself.
1.A. insisted on B. felt like C. started out D. kept on
2.A. failed B. changed C. planned D. left
3.A. eyes B. brain C. heart D. experience
4.A. But B. Or C. So D. Yet
5.A. agreement B. decision C. position D. aim
6.A. hardly B. slightly C. nearly D. extremely
7.A. money B. plan C. friends D. dreams
8.A. tallest B. greatest C. poorest D. oldest
9.A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself
10.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. speech
11.A. it B. him C. her D. me
12.A. expects B. predicts C. answers D. suffers
13.A. met B. defended C. understood D. realized
14.A. stages B. suggestions C. lessons D. choices
15.A. to B. for C. at D. with
16.A. used to B. are able to C. have to D. ought to
17.A. interesting B. impossible C. necessary D. important
18.A. many B. a few C. no D. some
19.A. living B. spending C. planning D. changing
20.A. buy B. fool C. borrow D. steal
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it __36__ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future __37__. When, at last, I was in college, I set my __38__ on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. __39__ I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the __40__ in the end and I was preaching __41__ full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many people, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our __42__. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the __43__ thief is usually ourselves.
We find __44__ just about reaching the top, and a "small" __45__ inside says, "You’ll never make __46__.""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice __47__ our failure. Failure ,__48__ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable (极宝贵的) __49__ . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready __50__ success.
I always tell my children that you __51__ do anything that your heart desires(渴望). Remember the saying, "Nothing is __52__ to a willing heart." There are __53__ "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine __54__ a life you dream of ,Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone __55__ it from you —especially yourself.
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高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
All the neighbors admire this family, ________ the parents are treating their child like a friend.
A. why B. where C. which D. whose
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
All the neighbors think highly of this family, _________ the parents are treating their child like a friend.
A. why B. where C. which D. that
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
All the neighbors admire this family _______ the parents are treating their child like a friend.
A. why B. where C. which D.that
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析