Why do we have to ________ Joan’s selfish beh...

Why do we have to ________ Joan’s selfish behavior? She should learn to care for others.

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Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behaviors when they are watched. Do you?

A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Even images of eyes on a charity donation, collection box encourage people to be unselfish, because people put more money in a collection box that has a picture of eyes on it than they do when a flower symbol is on the box.

Biology in Germany and Bettina Rockenbach of the University of Berlin,

the authors of a new study, found that people act better when they are being

watched because they feel they will be rewarded for good behaviour.

Their report also referred to other research showing that this response of

behaving well when watched is somehow coded into humans and

people respond this way unconsciously, or without realising it.

It is not just humans that act unselfishly when they are being watched.

A fish called the grooming fish cleans other fish. When other fish are

around, it is gentler. When no other fish are around, however, the grooming fish bites chunks from the fish it is supposed to be cleaning.

The researchers suggest that the best way to get people to behave in the correct way is to make them feel watched. This could be the reason for the success of a famous American army poster. On it was a picture of an elderly man staring fiercely and pointing, it appeared, to the person who was looking at the poster. Under the picture was the caption ‘I Want You’. It encouraged hundreds of thousands of young American men to join the army during the Second World War to fight the Germans and Japanese.

1. According to the report, why does a person behave better when he feels he is being watched?

A. He does not want to be shamed by others.

B. He needs to show he is a good person.

C. He desires others to like him more.

D. He feels he will receive some social reward.

2. The underlined word ‘coded’ (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to______.

A. hidden            B. programmed     C. forgotten         D. leaned

3. What is the text mainly about?

A. It describes changed behaviour when observed.

B. It details ways to control people's behaviour.

C. It tells how to make people work harder.

D. It discusses different advertising methods.

4. According to the text, which of the following statements is True?

A. People pretend to behave better when they are watched.

B. Fish bite other fish in a fish tank when they are alone.

C. People donate more money when they feel they are watched.

D. Soldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster.

5. Where would the study described in the text most likely be found?

A. In a newspaper.                     B. In a scientific journal.

C. In an advertising magazine.           D. In a science textbook.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

"Why do we have to learn all this dumb stuff?"

Of all the complaints and questions I have heard from my students during my years in the classroom, this was the one most frequently asked. I would answer it by telling the following legend.

One night a group of nomads(游牧民) were preparing to retire for the evening when suddenly they were surrounded by a great light. They knew they were in the presence of a godly being. With great expectation, they awaited a heavenly message of great importance that they knew must be especially for them.

Finally, the voice spoke, "Gather as many pebbles (鹅卵石) as you can. Put them in your bags. Travel a day's journey and tomorrow night will find you glad and it will find you sad."

The nomads shared their disappointment and anger with each other. They had expected the

inspiration of a great universal truth that would enable them to create wealth, health and purpose for the world. But instead they were given a silly task that made no sense to them at all. However, the memory of the brilliance of their visitor caused each one to pick up a few pebbles and store them in their bags while voicing their displeasure.

They traveled a day's journey and that night while making camp, they reached into their bags and discovered every pebble they had gathered had become a diamond. They were glad they had diamonds. They were sad they had not gathered more pebbles.

It was an experience I had with a student, whom I shall call Alan, early in my teaching career that illustrated the truth of that legend to me.

When Alan was in the eighth grade, he majored in "trouble" with a minor in "suspensions (停学)". He had studied how to be a bully and was getting his master's degree in "thievery".

Every day I had my students memorize a quotation from a great thinker. As I called roll, I would begin a quotation. To be counted present, the student would be expected to finish the thought.

"Alice Adams--- 'There is no failure except..."'

"'In no longer trying.' I'm present, Mr. Schlatter."

So, by the end of the year, my young pupils would have memorized 150 great thoughts.

"People nowadays know the price of everything and the value of nothing."

"No pains, no gains."

"If you can conceive it, and believe it, you can achieve it."

No one complained about this daily routine other than Alan - right up to the day he was expelled(开除) and I lost touch with him for five years. Then one day, he called. He was in a special program at one of the neighboring colleges and had just finished parole（假释）.

He told me that after being sent to juvenile hall (少管所) and finally being shipped off to the

California Youth Authority for his wrong doings, he had become so disgusted with himself that he had taken a razor blade and cut his wrists.

He said, "You know what, Mr. Schlatter, as I lay there with my life running out of my body, I

suddenly remembered that quote you made me write 20 times one day." There is no failure except in no longer trying." Then it suddenly made sense to me. As long as I was alive, I wasn't a failure, but if I allowed myself to die, I would most certainly die a failure. So with my remaining strength, I called for help and started a new life."

At the time he had heard the quotation, it was a pebble. When he needed guidance in a moment of crisis, it had become a diamond. And so it is to you I say, gather all the pebbles you can, and you can count on a future filled with diamonds.

1.What does the underlined sentence "it will find you sad" mean?

A.The God told the nomads to gather pebbles that made no sense to them.

B.The pebbles won't enable the nomads to create fortune.

C.The God didn't give the nomads the message they expected.

D.The nomads regretted not having gathered as many pebbles as possible.

2.Which of following sentences from the passage brings out the author's sense of humor?

A.They were given a silly task that made no sense to them at all. (Para. 5)

B.He majored in "trouble" with a minor in "suspensions. (Para. 8)

C.People nowadays know the price of everything and the value of nothing. (Para. 13)

D.You can count on a future filled with diamonds. (Para. 19)

3.Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A.Not all the nomads gathered and stored some pebbles in their bags.

B.Students who finished the half-sentence quotation were counted present.

C.All students don't like the daily routine of finishing the half-sentence quotation.

D.It was the strong faith of never dying a failure that saved Alan's life.

4.Why did Alan commit suicide after being shipped off to the California Youth Authority?

A.He hated the hard life in the juvenile hall.

B.He was expelled by the school in the end.

C.He was badly treated at the California Youth Authority.

D.He felt so disappointed and hopeless about himself and his future.

5.According to the passage, we can conclude that Mr. Schlatter is an educator of _____.

A.sympathy and kindness B.wisdom and patience

C.generosity and creativity D.faith and devotion

6.Which of the following may probably be the best title?

A.A naughty trouble-marker. B.Pebbles and nomads.

C.The magic pebble. D.A quotation that saved life.

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— Why do we get up so early?

— If we ______ the flight we would have to stay here for another day.

A. will miss                           B. miss                                   C. missed                              D. would miss

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— Why do we get up so early?

— If we _______ the flight we would have to stay here for another day.

A. miss　　 B. would miss

C. missed　　 D. had missed

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

— Why do we get up so early?

— If we _______ the flight we would have to stay here for another day.

A. miss                B. would miss        C. missed            D. had missed

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—Do you have anything to say for yourselves?

—Yes，there is one point________ we must insist on.

A．why　     B．where

C．how　     D．/

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

--- What’s Joan doing?

--- _________ newspapers in the room.

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Having no enough time to practice, the girl wondered whether she _____ pass the driving test.

A. should   B. could    C. might        D. must

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She is very dear to us. We have been prepared to do 　　　　 it takes to save her life.

A. whichever 　　　　　　　　 B. however

C. whatever 　　　　　　　　　　 D. whoever

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