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Nowadays we feel that we have become dependent on our computers, mobile phones and other media, and that we need these things to think and act creatively. But a recent study seems to indicate that the best thing we might be able to do for our creativity is leave all of these high-tech (高科技) toys at home and just take a walk in the woods.
In the study, David L. Strayer and his fellow researchers worked with 30 men and 26 women who were about to go on a four-day hike, during which they would be taken away from all of the creative toys mentioned above. Before the hike began, Strayer gave the participants (参与者) a standardized Remote Associates Test, which is often used to test creativity and creative problem-solving abilities. After the hike, they were given the test again. The result showed that there was a 50% improvement in the participants’ creative problem-solving abilities. As Strayer says, “This is a great effect.”
This study is the first to document systematic changes in higher-level cognitive (认知的) function connected with entering nature. The researchers suggest that the effect nature seems to have on improving creative thinking is due to the lack of distractions (分心的事) in the natural environment — there are no ringing phones, noisy computers, etc. Other studies have shown that the colour green — the colour of much of nature — is felt by the brain as relaxing, and that increased relaxation may be one of the factors that improve creativity.
None of this is exactly news. The benefits of nature for the mind have been known for centuries. The philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau spoke eloquently (富于表现力地) about the two years he spent in the countryside. The experience certainly seemed to develop his creativity — he went on to write almost 50 books. Given this recent study, it looks as if his advice in Walden to “simplify, simplify, simplify” is good — if you want to relax your mind and make it become more creative, take a walk in the woods, and leave your cellphone behind.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A. High-tech toys are useless for creativity.
B. There is much news about nature’s effect on human mind.
C. Participants were asked not to take their cellphones during the hike.
D. Strayer’s study is the first to deal with nature’s effect on creativity.
2.Which of the following can encourage creativity according to the study led by Strayer?
A. The colour green.
B. Feeling relaxed in nature.
C. The silence in the natural environment.
D. Learning more knowledge about nature.
3.Henry David Thoreau suggested that people ________.
A. live a simple life
B. throw away their high-tech toys
C. take a walk in the woods every day
D. live in the countryside rather than the city
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
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________we’ll have our sports meet this week ________the weather.
A．If; depend on B．Whether; depend on
C．If; depends on D．Whether; depends on
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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As computers become more popular in China,Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters.But if they use the computer too much,they may end up forgetting the exact strokes of each Chinese character when writing on paper.Experts suggest people,especially students,write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more?In Beijing,students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university students.Almost all their assignment and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer.And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education.But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly,problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen,I find I often can’t remember how to write a character,though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about.Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer,why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently.Shi Liwei,headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said,“Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value.All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost.And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting,people can get to know one’s thinking and personality.Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more,many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的）and in universities,some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means .
A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on
C. becoming crazy about D. getting curious about
2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because .
A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting?
A. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotions.
B. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.
D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. To Type or to Handwrite.
B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
C. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand.
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are more and more depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters(汉字). But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more widely spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的)value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only keep their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s feelings. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory（必修的）and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.The underlined expression “taking stock in” in paragraph 4 probably means.
A. becoming crazy about B. getting bored with
C. getting dependent on D. getting curious about
2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because ___________.
A. computers have become a trend and fashion in China
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true of the advantage of handwriting?
A. Handwriting contains the writer’s feelings.
B. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.
C. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
B. Writing by Computer Will Replace Writing by Hand.
C. To Type or to Handwrite.
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Everything depends on ____we have enough time and money.
A. that B. how C. if D whether
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画） of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
"When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it."
"I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper."
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion(情绪). Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______.
A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
B. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become popular in China.
2.Which of the following statements of the advantages of handwriting is NOT TRUE ?
A. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
B. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
C. Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.
D. Handwriting can impress people well and build up one’s self-confidence.
3.The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means __________.
A. getting bored with B. getting curious about
C. getting dependent on D. becoming crazy about
4.We can infer from the passage that ___
_______.A. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
B. more and more students will give up writing on a computer
C. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion(情绪). Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______.
A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become popular in China
2. Which of the following statements of the advantages of handwriting is NOT TRUE ?
A. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
B. Handwriting can impress people well and build up one’s self-confidence.
C. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.
D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
3.The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means __________.
A. getting bored with B. getting curious about
C. becoming crazy about D. getting dependent on
4.We can infer from the passage that __________.
A. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
B. more and more students will give up writing on a computer
C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion(情绪). Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______.
A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. computers have become popular in China
2. Which of the following statements of the advantages of handwriting is NOT TRUE ?
A. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
B. Handwriting can impress people well and build up one’s self-confidence.
C. Handwriting contains the writer’s emotion.
D. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
3.The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means __________.
A. getting bored with B. getting curious about
C. becoming crazy about D. getting dependent on
4.We can infer from the passage that __________.
A. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
B. more and more students will give up writing on a computer
C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly depending on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
"When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it."
"I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper."
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion(情绪). Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．The Importance of Handwriting and Typing.
B．To Type or To Hand Write
C．Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D．Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters.
2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because______.
A．they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and Essays
B．they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C．they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D．computers have become popular in China.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?
A．Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.
B．The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting,
C．Handwriting can impress people well and build up one’s self-confidence
D．Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
4.The underlined expression “taking stock in”(Paragraph 4) probably means_____.
A．getting bored with B．getting dependent on
C．becoming crazy about D．getting curious about
5.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that_______.
A．more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B．writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C．more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D．the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality
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Choosing the right computer depends on _____ you want to use it for.
A. how B. who
C. what D. that
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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