If someone has to________an action or policy,...

If someone has to________an action or policy, they are responsible for it, and may be  required to explain it to other people or be punished if it fails．

A．account for        B．make up          C．focus on          D．pay off

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When an emergency situation occurs, observers are more likely to take action if there are few or no other witnesses． This phenomenon is referred to as the bystander effect．

The bystander effect is also called the Genovese effect, which is named after Catherine “Kitty" Genovese, a young woman who was cruelly murdered on March 13, 1964． Early in the morning, 28-year-old Genovese was returning home from work． As she approached her apartment entrance, she was attacked and stabbed （刺） by a man later identified as Winston Moseley． Despite Genovese's repeated cries for help, none of the dozen or so people in the nearby apartment building who heard her cries called police for help． The attack first began at 3:20, but it was not until 3:50 that someone first contacted police．

Many psychologists were set thinking by the incident, as well as most Americans． As the conclusion, the bystander effect came out and later proved by a series of studies and experiments．

There are two major factors that contribute to the bystander effect． First, the presence of other people creates a division of responsibility． Because there are other observers, individuals do not feel as much pressure to take action, since the responsibility to take action is thought to be shared among all of those present． The second reason is the need to behave in correct and socially acceptable ways． When other observers fail to react, individuals often take this as a signal that a response is not needed or not appropriate．

Other researchers have found that onlookers are less likely to take action if the situation is ambiguous． In the case of Kitty Genovese, many of the 38 witnesses reported that they believed that they were witnessing a "lovers' quarrel", and did not realize that the young woman was actually being murdered．

1.The bystander effect is also called the Genovese effect because ________ a woman surnamed Genovese．

2.Genovese was murdered ________．

3. Which can NOT have been a possible reason for the neighbors NOT offering Genovese help?

4. Before deciding to offer help, observers may ________, according to the psychologists．

5.The article seems to suggest that, if there had been ________observers, Genovese might not have been murdered．

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When an emergency situation occurs, observers are more likely to take action if there are few or no other witnesses．This phenomenon is referred to as the bystander effect．

The bystander effect is also called the Genovese effect, which was named after Catherine Kitty Genovese, a．young woman who was murdered on March 13, 1964．Early in the morning, 28-year-old Genovese was returning home from work．As she approached her apartment entrance, she was attacked and stabbed（刺）by a man later identified as Winston Moseley．Despite Genovese]s repeated cries for help , none of the dozen or so people in the nearby apartment building who heard her cries called the police for help ．The attach first began at 3:20 , but it was not until 3:50 that someone first contacted the police．

There are two major factors that contribute to the bystander effect．First, the presence of other people creates a diffusion（分散）of responsibility．Because there are other observers, individuals do not feel as much pressure to take action, since the responsibility to take action is thought to be shared among all of those present．

The second reason is the need to behave in correct and socially acceptable ways．When other observers fail to react, individuals often take this as a signal that a response is not needed or not appropriate．Other researchers have found that onlookers are less likely to take action if the situation, is ambiguous^ R^E^?）．In the case of Kitty Genovese, many of the 38 witnessing reported that they believed that they were witnessing a " lovers' quarrel" , and did not realize that the young woman was actually being murdered．

1.The passage seems to suggest that Genovese might not have been murdered if there had been_____．

A．no observer                 B．fewer observers

C．more observers ．   D．younger observers

2.Genovese was murdered________.

A．while she was going out        B．in her apartment

C．halfway home           D．in front of her apartment ?

3.The underlined word "this" in the last paragraph probably refers to ____．

A．not doing anything to help      B．behaving in correct ways

C．taking action           D．murdering

4.We can learn from the passage that Genovese's neighbors didn't lend a hand partly because they ____．

A．were afraid of being attacked by the murderer

B．thought someone else might come to her rescue．

C．didn't get along well with her

D．were sure it was murdering

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Applicants are not required to take IELTS or TOEFL test but it will be appreciated if someone has taken _____.

A.none B.either C.neither D.all

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If they _______ to make heart-felt apologies soon we will have to bring an action against them.

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Most human beings are kind,good-natured beings who will hep someone out in need if they are able to,especially if that someone is a little kid.Travis Sattler is one of those human beings.

The 18-year-old didn't think twice about helping a little boy who walked up to the counter at Freddy's Frozen Custard where he'd been working for a year.The little boy named Johnny Smith had just finished eating with his mother when he walked up to the counter where Travis was working as the cashier(收银员）。He ordered an ice cream."Once I told him the total, he was counting his change and all of his money, and then he handed everything to me.But he didn't have enough money to pay for it. He was maybe $2 short,"Travis said.

But Travis wasn't about to let this boy walk out of the restaurant without his ice cream.So,he pulled out his credit card and told the boy to take the ice cream away."He had a big smile and the widest eyes when he ran back to his mom and told her what happened,"Travis said.

About 30 minutes later,the little boy walked up to Travis and handed him a note before walking out of the restaurant with his mom.It says,"Thank you for being so nice and paying for my ice cream.We need more people like you."The note also had a $100 bill folded in it.

＂I think I brightened up their day,"Travis said.And Travis's boss couldn't be more proud of him. He gave him an extra $100 bill as well and sent him some goodies.

1.How did Johnny feel when Travis paid for the ice cream?

A.Worried. B.Delighted.

C.Nervous. D.Confused.

2.Which of the following can best describe Travis?

A.Curious. B.Humorous.

C.Hard-working. D.Kind-hearted.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Johnny's mother couldn't afford the ice cream.

B.Travis has helped many people in the restaurant.

C.Travis Sattler's boss praised him for his behaviour.

D.Johnny's mother wrote to Travis and sent him a $2 bill.

4.What does the author want to show through Travis's story?

A.What goes around comes around.

B.Kindness does need to be rewarded.

C.A small act of kindness makes a big difference.

D.Happiness is more than the mere possession of money.

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What an accident! If the driver________carefully, things would not be as they are.

A. has driven        B. drove              C. had driven      D. was driving

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If something such as a product, an activity, or someone’s career______, it suddenly becomes very successful.

A. takes up　　　　　　　　 B. takes in　　　　　　 C. takes off　　　　　 D. takes away

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.

A. takes up　　　 B. takes in

C. takes off 　 D. takes away

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If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.

A. takes up　　　　　　　　 B. takes in

C. takes off　　　　　　　　 D. takes away

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