He wrote that the “human mind is capable of excitement without the application of unpleasant and violent stimulants (刺激物)”. And it appears that simply reading these words by William Wordsworth proves his point.
Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the writing of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and the like had a beneficial effect on the mind, making it active and excited by catching the reader’s attention and leading to moments of self-reflection.
Using scanners, they monitored the brain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their original form and in a modem translation. And according to the Sunday Telegraph, the experiment showed the more challenging writing and poetry set off far more electrical activity in the brain than the simple readings.
The research also found poetry, in particular, increased activity in the right brain, an area concerned with “autobiographical memory”, which helped the readers to reflect on their own experiences in light of what they had read. The academics said this meant the classics were more useful than self-help books.
The brain responses of 30 volunteers were monitored in the first part of the research as they read Shakespeare in its original and modern form. In one example, volunteers read a line from King Lear, “A father and a gracious aged man: him have you madded”, before reading the simpler, “A father and a gracious aged man: him you have enraged”. Shakespeare’s use of the adjective “mad” as a verb caused a higher level of brain activity than the straightforward version.
The next part of the research is looking at the extent to which poetry can affect psychology and provide benefit. Volunteers’ brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth, and four “translated” lines were also provided. The result showed that the first version caused a greater degree of brain activity.
“Poetry is not just a matter of style. It is a matter of deep versions of experience that add the emotional and biographical to the cognitive (认知的),” said Professor Davis, leader of the researchers.
1.The words by William Wordsworth in Paragraph 1 are used to .
A. prove the poet’s point B. introduce the topic
C. serve as an example D. stress the importance of reading
2.What is the beneficial effect of reading classics on the mind?
A. It excites the reader’s mind. B. It reflects the reader’s experience.
C. It catches the reader’s attention. D. It monitors the reader’s brain activity.
3.What method is mainly used in the experiment?
A. Comparing responses. B. Analyzing data.
C. Observing activities. D. Testing ability.
4.According to Professor Davis, poetry can affect the mind mainly because of .
A. its style B. its meaning
C. its depth D. its writer
高一英语阅读理解困难题
He wrote that the “human mind is capable of excitement without the application of unpleasant and violent stimulants (刺激物)”. And it appears that simply reading these words by William Wordsworth proves his point.
Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the writing of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and the like had a beneficial effect on the mind, making it active and excited by catching the reader’s attention and leading to moments of self-reflection.
Using scanners, they monitored the brain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their original form and in a modem translation. And according to the Sunday Telegraph, the experiment showed the more challenging writing and poetry set off far more electrical activity in the brain than the simple readings.
The research also found poetry, in particular, increased activity in the right brain, an area concerned with “autobiographical memory”, which helped the readers to reflect on their own experiences in light of what they had read. The academics said this meant the classics were more useful than self-help books.
The brain responses of 30 volunteers were monitored in the first part of the research as they read Shakespeare in its original and modern form. In one example, volunteers read a line from King Lear, “A father and a gracious aged man: him have you madded”, before reading the simpler, “A father and a gracious aged man: him you have enraged”. Shakespeare’s use of the adjective “mad” as a verb caused a higher level of brain activity than the straightforward version.
The next part of the research is looking at the extent to which poetry can affect psychology and provide benefit. Volunteers’ brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth, and four “translated” lines were also provided. The result showed that the first version caused a greater degree of brain activity.
“Poetry is not just a matter of style. It is a matter of deep versions of experience that add the emotional and biographical to the cognitive (认知的),” said Professor Davis, leader of the researchers.
1.The words by William Wordsworth in Paragraph 1 are used to .
A. prove the poet’s point B. introduce the topic
C. serve as an example D. stress the importance of reading
2.What is the beneficial effect of reading classics on the mind?
A. It excites the reader’s mind. B. It reflects the reader’s experience.
C. It catches the reader’s attention. D. It monitors the reader’s brain activity.
3.What method is mainly used in the experiment?
A. Comparing responses. B. Analyzing data.
C. Observing activities. D. Testing ability.
4.According to Professor Davis, poetry can affect the mind mainly because of .
A. its style B. its meaning
C. its depth D. its writer
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our 16 we can see what has not yet happened．For example, while we are looking forward to visiting a new place or country, we 17 what it will be like. We predict the 18 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things correctly. Things are often very different from the way we 19 them to be.
One of the 20 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 21 to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 22 and analyzed the problem from every angle for days, but there seemed to be no way of 23 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed．When he 24 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 25.
The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 26: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about nothing. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 27 will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.
You will hear my voice and 28 my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 29 nothing.
You will forget everything. Now I am going to 30 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.
1. A．brains B．senses C．sights D．minds
2. A．imagine B．know C．feel D．guess
3. A．custom B．way C．style D．habit
4. A．required B．wished C．left D．expected
5. A．famous B．dull C．funny D．silly
6. A．trying B．managing C．thinking D．hoping
7. A．learned B．studied C．discussed D．surveyed
8. A．finding B．making C．turning D．letting
9. A．gave B．sat C．woke D．got
10. A．lesson B．dream C．research D．exercise
11. A．softly B．loudly C．slowly D．firmly
12. A．head B．feet C．eyes D．body
13. A．believe B．understand C．take D．repeat
14. A．accept B．receive C．hear D．remember
15. A．add B．say C．count D．speak
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One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our_______ we can see what has not yet happened. For example，while we are looking forward to_______ a new place or country，we _______what it will be like. We predict the _______ people will eat，dress and act. Of course，we do not always predict things _______.Things are often very different from the way we _______ them to be. One of the_______ dreams in history is the dream of a German scientist，Keller，who had been _______ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had _______and analyzed（分析）the problem from every angle for days，but there ________ to be no way of ________out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he ________ up，he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his ________.The hypnotist（催眠者）sat in the chair opposite him and spoke ________：I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about ________.You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice，your________ will get heavier. Soon you'll be asleep. You will hear my voice and________my words，but your body will be asleep，your eyes are too heavy. You are________ asleep，and when you wake up you will ________nothing.You will forget everything. Now I am going to________slowly from one to five. One，two，three，four，five.
1.A. brains B. senses C. sights D. minds
2.A. seeking B. visiting C. reaching D. discovering
3.A. guess B. know C. feel D. imagine
4.A. custom B. habit C. way D. style
5.A. quickly B. correctly C. simply D. neatly
6.A. required B. expected C. left D. wished
7.A. funny B. dull C. silly D. famous
8.A. thinking B. trying C. managing D. hoping
9.A. discussed B. learned C. studied D. researched
10.A. used B. ought C. had D. seemed
11.A. making B. finding C. turning D. letting
12.A. woke B. sat C. gave D. got
13.A. lesson B. dream C. research D. exercise
14.A. firmly B. loudly C. slowly D. softly
15.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
16.A. head B. feet C. eyes D. body
17.A. understand B. repeat C. take D. believe
18.A. really B. extremely C. almost D. actually
19.A. accept B. receive C. hear D. remember
20.A. add B. say C. count D. speak
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning. 1.Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.
Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings as human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system. 2. Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a children’s home was told by local villagers that there were “ghosts” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a group of wolves in the forest. 3. In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child):
Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders. 4.Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.
Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior--by taking part in a cultural community. 5..
A. From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.
B. These children were the ghosts described by the local people.
C. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases.
D. Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.
E. Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.
F. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.
G. They learn a certain human languages as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.
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There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by men.
Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.
But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”
1.What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961?
A.He landed on the moon in success.
B.He discovered many new boundaries.
C.He led scientists to explore the moon.
D.He made the first journey into the space.
2.Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures?
A.To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.
B.To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.
C.To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.
D.To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.
3.What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts?
A.Uncaring. B.Disapproving.
C.Supportive. D.Disappointed.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?
B.Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration?
C.Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown?
D.Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects?
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Many of us believe that a person’s mind becomes less active as he grows older. But this is not true, according to Dr Jarvik, professor of psychiatry at the University of California. She has studied the mental functioning of aging persons for several years. For example, one of her studies concerns 136 pairs of twins (双胞胎), who were first examined when they were already 60 years old. As Dr Jarvik continued the study of the twins into their 70s and 80s, their minds did not generally decline (衰弱) as was expected.
However, there was some decline in their psycho-motor speed. This means that it took them longer to finish mental tasks than it used to. But when speed was not a factor, they lost very little intellectual (智力的) ability over the years. In general, Dr Jarvik’s studies have shown that there is no decline in knowledge or reasoning ability. This is true not only with those in their 30s and 40s, but with those in their 60s and 70s as well.
It is true that older people themselves often complain that their memory is not as good as it once was. However, much of what we call “loss of memory” is not that at all. There usually was incomplete learning in the first place. For example, the older person perhaps had trouble hearing, or poor vision, or was trying to learn the new thing at too fast a speed. In the cases where the older person’s mind really seems to get worse, it is not necessarily a sign of decline due to old age. Often it is simply a sign of a sad emotional state.
1. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. what caused mental decline
B. a new discovery about mental decline
C. the difference between middle-aged and older persons
D. how Dr Jarvik studied mental functioning of the twins
2.The word “psychiatry” in paragraph 1 most probably means _______.
A. the study of diseases of the mind
B. the study of physical diseases
C. the study of twins’ growth
D. the study of human behavior
3.More often than not, what we call mental decline is actually a sign of _______.
A. a worsening state of health B. old age
C. nervous tension D. a state of unhappiness
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Among the crises that face humans ________ the lack of natural resources.
A.is B.are C.is there D.are there
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is obvious that various festivals are times of happiness, fun and excitement, not of sadness. They have many origins.
Some are 1. (religion) and some are seasonal. Easter is 2. important festival for Christians all over the world. People are thankful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. Some festivals 3. (hold) to honor or satisfy and please the dead. In Japan the festival is called Obon. They have lamps on and play music 4. they think this will help the dead back to earth. The Dragon Boat Festival 5. (honor) the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Columbus Day is in memory of the 6. (arrive) of Columbus in the New World. India honors Mohandas Gandhi who helped gain 7. (India) independence from Britain. And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones 8. look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring, such as the Lunar New Year, 9. which people get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.
No matter 10. the reason is, festivals are always times for feasts with lots to eat, special and often new clothing to wear and generally lots of fun.
高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
There are lots of funny stories in my childhood .The first one that 16 my mind is the story of my first camera. It happened 20 years ago . Just when I was ready to go to school , my grandmother 17 me a new camera from the supermarket as a present . Even if my mother wasn’t too happy about what I had 18 , I asked my father if I could take my camera to my 19 so that I could take pictures with my classmates . He agreed and show me how it 20 . It was very easy.
At school I showed it to all my 21 and we took a lot of pictures, 22 they were not too great . The photo with my friends was the worst as I didn’t took Tom’s head ; instead I 23 his sandwich . The boys were interested in my camera , 24 Daniel who said he had a 25 one with a flashlight . He explained to us that the flashlight helped to take pictures in the 26 but I accused(指责)him of being a liar . Like all boys we started fighting . 27 ,our teacher separated us .After explaining to him the reason of the fight , I 28 him not to take my camera away.
When my parents knew what had happened , they weren’t glad . My mother punished me for being 29 . She took the camera in order to 30 further problems , telling me that for a boy like me the camera was not a good 31 to play with.
To make her 32 about the fight , I took a picture with her and Dad with the film left . In a couple of days Dad 33 the films and brought the photos home , saying I wasn’t good at taking pictures at all . I got 34 and argued that we all learnt from our 35 .
1. A．breaks into B．drops into C．turns into D．comes into
2. A．bought B．promised C．lent D．left
3. A．imagined B．received C．expected D．collected
4. A．home B．yard C．school D．garage
5. A．moved B．started C．changed D．worked
6. A．workers B．classmates C．teachers D．students
7. A．but B．so C．for D．and
8. A．brought B．made C．divided D．took
9. A．except B．besides C．including D．instead
10. A．easier B．newer C．worse D．better
11. A．dark B．shade C．sun D．water
12. A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Unluckily D．Surprisingly
13. A．allowed B．advised C．begged D．warned
14. A．brave B．proud C．rude D．weak
15. A．avoid B．solve C．discuss D．face
16. A．role B．game C．joke D．toy
17. A．talk B．know C．forget D．worry
18. A．developed B．lost C．produced D．hid
19. A．angry B．upset C．tired D．bored
20. A．stories B．hobbies C．mistakes D．books
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics firsthand.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.
Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her home town of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?
Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition(过渡) to college and adulthood. Mathew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that made him different from his peers(同龄人). “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be a breeze –moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”
Most of all, it’s fun while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
1.The passage is mainly about .
A．the benefits of studying abroad
B．living in a foreign country
C．the excitement of travel
D．learning a language
2.What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad?
A．Host families. B．The foreign cultures.
C．Places of interest. D．Community problems.
3.The example of Christina mainly shows that studying abroad can .
A．change our habits B．offer us opportunities
C．increase our knowledge D．build our confidence
4.The underlined words “a breeze” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to .
A．something very important B．something very interesting
C．something very easy D．something very soft
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