Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
1.Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A.the young are better at handling important things
B.wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging
C.aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D.people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
2.The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.
A.vocabulary tests B.number ability
C.perceptual speed D.body balance
3.People are happier with aging because ______.
A.they know how to share feelings B.they learn to value the time left
C.they cannot focus on negative aspects D.they do not realize the possible dangers
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People get happier with age. B.People get more forgetful with age.
C.People get wiser with age. D.People get more self-aware with age.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
1.Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A.the young are better at handling important things
B.wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging
C.aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D.people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
2.The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.
A.vocabulary tests B.number ability
C.perceptual speed D.body balance
3.People are happier with aging because ______.
A.they know how to share feelings B.they learn to value the time left
C.they cannot focus on negative aspects D.they do not realize the possible dangers
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People get happier with age. B.People get more forgetful with age.
C.People get wiser with age. D.People get more self-aware with age.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s— much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain （保留）them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive （认知的）tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.
Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed－how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
1.Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
B. the young are better at handling important things
C. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing
2.The continuing research has found older people perform better on _____ .
A. number ability B. vocabulary tests
C. perceptual speed D. body balance
3.People are happier with age because ______.
A. they know how to share feelings
B. they learn to value the time left
C. they cannot focus on negative aspects
D. they do not realize the possible dangers
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People get more forgetful with age. B. People get wiser with age.
C. People get happier with age. D. People get more self-aware with age.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, have you ever wanted to show ___36___ at a party and found the song you’d practiced so many times suddenly__37_ more difficult? I’ve had both these__38___. As a senior student, I have to ___39__ many exams. Each time, I think, “ I__40___ fail this time,’’ but I get a low mark. Don’t be surprised---it’s not __41___ I don’t try, do enough preparation, __42__ take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because I give it too _43__ attention. The thought “ I must pass” makes me taste the terrible flavor of failure.
I often___44___ to my friends, “ Don’t be too hard ___45____ yourself.” However, when I __46___ my own goals, I do not listen to my own advice. So why not ___47__ this crazy thought of achieving the best? Just face the problem__48____before you with a calm mind, work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, __49___ a calm state of mind is a skill for life. People__50__ want to succeed realizing this is of __51______ importance. So __52___ time you’re trying to draw a straight line or ___53___ a performance, tell yourself, “ If I can just do it _54___ than last time, it’s a success.” Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy __55____you succeed or fail.
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高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 36 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 37 more difficult?
I've had both these 38.As a Senior 3 student, I have to 39 many exams. Each time I enter one thinking “I 40 fail this time.” , I get a low mark.
But don't be surprised --- it's not 41 we don't try, or do enough preparation, or take it 42. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 43. It is thinking ‘I must…’ that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 44.
We often 45 to our friends, “Don't be too hard 46 yourself!”. But when we 47 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice.
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult.
So why not 48 this crazy pursuit(追求) to get the best? Just face the problem 49 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed.
In my opinion, 50 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed, 51 this is a very important lesson.
So 52 time when you're trying to draw a straight line or 53 a performance, tell yourself, “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a 54. ”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 55 you succeed or fail.
1. A．up B．off C．out D．in
2. A．assumes B．appears C．listens D．becomes
3. A．experiences B．chances C．times D．reviews
4. A．finish B．measure C．take D．join
5. A．shouldn't B．may C．can't D．haven't
6. A．why B．since C．when D．because
7. A．necessarily B．seriously C．personally D．sharply
8. A．care B．power C．pressure D．attention
9. A．exams B．difficulty C．marks D．failure
10. A．say B．speak C．tell D．talk
11. A．off B．on C．to D．for
12. A．share B．achieve C．weigh D．set
13. A．throw away B．get away C．take away D．let away
14. A．waiting B．sitting C．lying D．laying
15. A．staying B．keeping C．remaining D．making
16. A．trying B．realizing C．using D．training
17. A．last B．what C．next D．high
18. A．put on B．play on C．give on D．show on
19. A．success B．task C．lesson D．trial
20. A．if B．either C．neither D．whether
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
Have you ever tried to draw a straight line, only to find it turns out all wrong? Or, wanted to show 1 at a party but the song you’d practised so many times suddenly 2 more difficult?
I've had both these 3. As a Senior 3 student, I have to 4 many exams. Each time, I enter one, thinking “I 5 fail this time.”
But don't be surprised --- it's not 6 we don't try, or don’t do enough preparation,7don’t take it seriously. On the contrary, it is because we put ourselves under too much 8. It is thinking: “I must…” that makes us taste the terrible flavor of 9．
We often 10 to our friends: “Don't be too hard 11 yourself!” But when we 12 our own goals, we may not listen to our own advice．
In doing so, we are making our path to success increasingly difficult．
So why not 13this crazy pursuit(追求)to get the best? Just face the problem 14 before you with a calm mind, enjoy the hard work and you will succeed．
In my opinion,15 a calm state of mind is a skill for life. For people who want to succeed,16 this is a very important lesson．
So 17 time when you're trying to draw a straight line or 18 a performance, tell yourself: “If I can just do it better than last time, it's a 19．”
Keep a calm state of mind, and you will be happy 20 you succeed or fail．
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
Do you ever pull your phone out of your pocket, thinking it is vibrating （振动） , only to find that it isn't?
This phenomenon, which scientists call " phantom （幻觉的） phone vibration" , is very common.Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still.
So, what leads to this universal behavior? According to the BBC, the explanation lies in your brain's ability to discover signals from the outside world.
When your phone is in your pocket, there are two possible states: it is either vibrating or not.Meanwhile, you also have two possible states of mind: the judgment that the phone is vibrating, or that it isn't.
Ideally, you match the four states correctly.However, sometimes your brain decides that the consequences of missing a call are more serious than a "false alarm".Therefore, you become more sensitive to vibrations so that you don't miss anything.
This is just like the fire alarm in your home --- it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke.But that's a small price to pay compared to a fire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you.
Now, you might still ask: why can't our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals?
The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day.“You get a large amount of sensory information that's coming from your eyes, ears and skin, and you can't deal with all that information all the time," Michael Rothberg, a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, US, told Live Science.
For example, the rustling （ 沙沙声） of clothing or the growling （咕咕声） of your stomach may both lead your brain to believe that they come from the vibration of your phone -it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room.
So, perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think it's vibrating.It's not too much trouble to do that, is it?
1.According to this passage, phantom phone vibration _____.
A.is common among people with mental problems
B.can measure people's ability to collect information
C.happens when our brains react sensitively to false signals
D.helps our brains to make quick and accurate decisions
2.According to Michael Rothberg, which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration?
A.A noisy background.
B.A lack of much attention.
C.A heavy burden every day.
D.An overflow of sensory information.
3.Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage?
A.To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better.
B.To show us the fire alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration.
C.To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out.
D.To convince us it's important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm.
4.What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration?
A.We should always fully believe our own sense of listening.
B.We should just check our phones whenever we think they're vibrating.
C.We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still.
D.We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I walked all the way from home to the library, only____it closed.
A.find B.finding
C.found D.to find
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I walked all the way from home to the library, only____it closed.
A. find B.finding
C. found D. to find
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As you know, there are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craig list Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craig list says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A．Finding a job.
B．College students’ part-time jobs.
C．Craig list Web site.
D．The relation between study and work.
2.By logging on the Craig list Web site, you can ______.
A．sell your old things
B．do some shopping online
C．create your own announcement board
D．get useful information about 450 cities
3.“What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to______.
A．work on the airplane B．buy a parachute
C．publish a book D．find a suitable job
4.It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A．companies often put job information in local shops
B．the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA
C．Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers
D．California Career Services mainly serves university students
5.How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?
A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There was once a young man walking down the streets of Rome, from one end of the city to the other, on his way to visit a relative. While walking, he happened to a beautifully impressive church and heard sounds coming from the building. They sounded like a lot of pounding（冲击）.
Deciding to satisfy his , he approached the building, opened the heavy door and looked inside the church. Well , all he could was an old man in front of a big piece of marble , the marble with a chisel（凿子） and hammer.
“Well , it must be something very ,” the young man probably thought to himself, “ he doesn’t even notice me.” He then left the church and continued with his .
Several days later, he returned on the same . It seemed that the old man was still going at it, so he decided to ask him what he was doing.
He again went to the door, opened it and looked inside. To his , there was a big statue of an angel with wings spreading out wide open, light on it through the stained glass windows, and it the front of the church.
He could not help it but the next moment he was right next to the old man, his jaw hanging wide open. He with absolute amazement and a puzzled look on his face. He just could not understand how the old man knew that there was an angel in that piece of and he could not help but him, “Sir , how did you know that there was an in that piece of marble?”
The old man and replied, “Son, there is an angel in every one of us. All we need to do is to take a hammer and a chisel and chip away at all those little piece that do not look like an angel.”
1.A. enter B. build C. pass D. visit
2.A. loud B. noisy C. pleasant D. rough
3.A. relative B. curiosity C. owner D. wife
4.A. hear B. see C. feel D. smell
5.A. wiping B. cutting C. taking D. turning
6.A. mysterious B. optimistic C. important D. strange
7.A. because B. although C. unless D. if
8.A. thought B. work C. journey D. pray
9.A. route B. square C. business D. time
10.A. usually B. secretly C. really D. absolutely
11.A. disappointment B. amazement C. relief D. joy
12.A. sitting B. kneeling C. lying D. standing
13.A. shining B. bathing C. throwing D. looking
14.A. decorate B. exposed C. shaded D. beautified
15.A. for B. at C. with D. in
16.A. shared B. wondered C. frowned D. noticed
17.A. stone B. clay C. marble D. wood
18.A. challenge B. ask C. praise D. question
19.A. admire B. inventor C. eagle D. angel
20.A. sat down B. turned around C. looked up D. came out
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析