It's not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.
The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.
And they came across astonishing results—it was found that infants had “social brains” and focused not just on their mothers but on social 1ife in groups as well,
“They communicate with more than one baby at once,and show jealousy and generousness,”said Professor Bradley.
He added,“They develop their own meanings through group interaction,they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles,such as leaders and followers.”
“A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn(内向的),but put that same baby in a group of its peers(同龄人)and they behave and interact like any other baby.”
It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted.“Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship,assuming that is the single foundation for mental health.but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers:fathers,siblings,grandparents and those taking care.Therefore。the ‘mother-baby approach’ needs to be combined with a‘ group approach’.”said Bradley.
Phoebe Christison ,a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west.said she often noticed what appeared.to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers.
She said,“Joel(10 months)and Isabella (11months)always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat.And babies definitely show jealousy.They push and touch each other,and copy what the other is doing.”
1.A baby who has a depressed mother ____ .
A.tends to be a follower
B.also enjoys group interaction
C.has poor social ability
D.pays more attention to its mother
2.What can be inferred from the result of this study?
A.Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.
B.There’s no need of child-care centers at a11.
C. Adults should include babies when having social activities.
D.The normal infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the good mental health for babies.
3.The underlined word “toddlers” in Para.8 can be replaced by_________
A.adults B.infants C.peers D.groups
4.The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby________ .
A.is born to be friendly to other babies
B.has interest in peers as well as in its mother
C.may have emotional attachments to another baby
D.shows jealousy and generousness as an adult
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
It's not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.
The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.
And they came across astonishing results—it was found that infants had “social brains” and focused not just on their mothers but on social 1ife in groups as well,
“They communicate with more than one baby at once,and show jealousy and generousness,”said Professor Bradley.
He added,“They develop their own meanings through group interaction,they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles,such as leaders and followers.”
“A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn(内向的),but put that same baby in a group of its peers(同龄人)and they behave and interact like any other baby.”
It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted.“Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship,assuming that is the single foundation for mental health.but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers:fathers,siblings,grandparents and those taking care.Therefore。the ‘mother-baby approach’ needs to be combined with a‘ group approach’.”said Bradley.
Phoebe Christison ,a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west.said she often noticed what appeared.to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers.
She said,“Joel(10 months)and Isabella (11months)always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat.And babies definitely show jealousy.They push and touch each other,and copy what the other is doing.”
1.A baby who has a depressed mother ____ .
A.tends to be a follower
B.also enjoys group interaction
C.has poor social ability
D.pays more attention to its mother
2.What can be inferred from the result of this study?
A.Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.
B.There’s no need of child-care centers at a11.
C. Adults should include babies when having social activities.
D.The normal infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the good mental health for babies.
3.The underlined word “toddlers” in Para.8 can be replaced by_________
A.adults B.infants C.peers D.groups
4.The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby________ .
A.is born to be friendly to other babies
B.has interest in peers as well as in its mother
C.may have emotional attachments to another baby
D.shows jealousy and generousness as an adult
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes. Even students who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases intelligently. As a student, you may find, for example, that you need to a walkman or winter clothing. You may want to buy a television or a used car. Of course, you want to get good value for your money. If you are considering a major purchase, or any purchase you should remember several important things.
※Study first, and then decide what to buy. You can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.
Remember that a high quality product will probably last longer and work better. Of course, for a superior product you are expected to pay more. An inferior product may not give you the same quality, but the price could be low. A poor quality product could be expensive and a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced price.
※Don’t worry. Take your time. After you decide what product you want to buy, go to many different stores. If you cannot find the product you want, you try to order it directly from the factory or ask the store to order it for you.
Look for a good deal. If you wait, you may probably find that your product will go on sale and you may be able to save 10,20, or even 50 percent of the original price.
Finally, before you buy, make sure that that product is guaranteed. If you find the lowest possible price, you will generally be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.
1.Which of the following should you care more while shopping?
A. The price of the product B. The information of the product
C. The size of the product D. The quality of the product
2. According to the writer, waiting before shopping probably means_____.
A. saving money B. wasting money
C. losing the product D. wasting time
3. If you want to have a good purchase, you should do all the following except ____
A. getting enough information about the product
B. taking your friend’s advice
C. making sure about the guarantee of the product
D. waiting until the proper time
4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ____.
A. how to find the product you want
B. how to have a good purchase
C. how to save money
D. how to buy product with high quality.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes.Even students who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases intelligently.As a student, you may find, for example, that you need to a walkman or winter clothing.You may want to buy a television or a used car.Of course, you want to get good value for your money.If you are considering a major purchase, or any purchase you should remember several important things.
※Study first, and then decide what to buy.You can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.
Remember that a high quality product will probably last longer and work better.Of course, for a superior product you are expected to pay more.An inferior product may not give you the same quality, but the price could be low.A poor quality product could be expensive and a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced price.
※Don’t worry.Take your time.After you decide what product you want to buy, go to many different stores.If you cannot find the product you want, you try to order it directly from the factory or ask the store to order it for you.
Look for a good deal.If you wait, you may probably find that your product will go on sale and you may be able to save 10,20, or even 50 percent of the original price.
Finally, before you buy, make sure that that product is guarantee D.If you find the lowest possible price, you will generally be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.
1.Which of the following should you care more while shopping?
A.The price of the product B.The information of the product
C.The size of the product D.The quality of the product
2.According to the writer, waiting before shopping probably means_____.
A.saving money B.wasting money
C.losing the product D.wasting time
3.If you want to have a good purchase, you should do all the following except ____
A.getting enough information about the product
B.taking your friend’s advice
C.making sure about the guarantee of the product
D.waiting until the proper time
4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ____.
A.how to find the product you want
B.how to have a good purchase
C.how to save money
D.how to buy product with high quality.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A research shows two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of a cultural or political issue, not heated debates about a film or a book, but plain and simple ___ . Language is our greatest treasure and what do we ___ do with it? We gossip(闲聊). About others' behavior and private lives; how to deal with difficult ___ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen on gossiping? Are we just natural ____, of both time and words? Or do we talk a lot about ___ in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life? It’s not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar, who says gossip is one of these really ___ issues.
Dunbar ___ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly bunting activities more effectively. ____. he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time griping just ___ we can talk, argues Dunbar--- ___ he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his cheery theory by studying the___ of the higher primates(灵长类动物)like monkeys. By means of grooming leaning the fur by brushing it monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support ___some kind of conflict within the group or ___from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from in a particular branch of the primate family. Dunbar __ that at one time in our history we did much the same. ___together made sense because the bigger the group the greater the ___it provided, on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the ___of living close to others. Grooming helped to ease the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one _____contact.
1.A.claim B.description C.gossip D.language
2.A.occasionally B.habitually C.independently D.originally
3.A.social B.political C.historical D.cultural
4.A.admirers B.masters C.consumers D.wasters
5.A.every tiling B.something C.anything D.nothing
6.A.vital B.sensitive C.ideal D.difficult
7.A.confirms B.rejects C.outlines D.broadens
8.A.Still B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead
9.A.because B.until C.unless D.as
10.A.for instance B.in addition C.on the contrary D.as a result,
11.A.motivation B.appearance C.emotion D.behavior
12.A.in terms of B.in favor of C.in the wake of D.in the event of
13.A.attack B.contact C.inspection D.assistance
14.A.recalls B.denies C.concludes D.acknowledges
15.A.Communicating B.Grouping C.Migrating D.Swinging
16.A.prospect B.responsibility C.leadership D.protection
17.A.stresses B.benefits C.barriers D.conveniences
18.A.reduced B.extended C.consumed D.wasted
19.A.common B.efficient C.scientific D.thoughtful
20.A.indirect B.daily C.physical D.confidential
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Believe it or not, I have just resigned.
—_______ It’s a good company and you get a 6% pay rise every year.
A. You what? B. So what?
C. So long! D. You bet!
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
-Why not have a meeting to discuss about it?
-________.
A.It’s hard to answer B.I don’t know, either
C.Because we have no time left D.That sounds fine to me
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Countless parents have kids who just want to eat chickens pasta, or macaroni and cheese, and definitely without any vegetables. So what’s a parent to do?1.. We reached out to experts on healthy eating for kids, and they had a ton of great advice.
Make food interesting. Lori Day, an educational psychologist, thought that if kids found it interesting, they would be more likely to try it. So Day let her daughter shell peas, count them, sort them by size and play with them before putting them in the pot.2.. "Make food interesting if your child is naturally curious and is willing to engage,” Day said.
3.. Several parents talked about how bringing their children with them to the farmers market or the grocery store and having them help with the cooking can get them more excited and invested in what they are eating. Kids can be inspired to eat healthy when they are part of the meal, said Margaret McSweeney, host of the podcast Kitchen Chat. "A trip to the local farmers market can connect them with the source of food."
Give kids choices. Amy, an infant-child psychologist said that from a young age, parents should let their kids choose foods and snacks they like, within reason. “Give them more room to choose as they get older,n she added. And never get into a power struggle with your kids about eating, she said. 4.
Model healthy eating. Our kids can be influenced to make better choices if they watch us doing the same.
Pam Moore, founder of the blog, whatever, says her kids always see her and husband eating healthy. 5.. I often keep sliced veggies washed, sliced and ready to eat for snacks. Our children will ask for bites as time goes on, as they like to copy what we do," said Moore.
A. First, don't stress.
B. Inspire kids to eat healthy.
C. Get the kids to be involved.
D. Her daughter loved eating them raw or cooked.
E. Make sure you are not over controlling or overeducating them.
F. Both my husband and I typically add greens to our eggs at breakfast.
G. We talk about food colors and how it is healthiest to make meals with various colors.
高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
Countless parents have kids who just want to eat chickens pasta, or macaroni and cheese, and definitely without any vegetables. So what’s a parent to do?1.. We reached out to experts on healthy eating for kids, and they had a ton of great advice.
Make food interesting. Lori Day, an educational psychologist, thought that if kids found it interesting, they would be more likely to try it. So Day let her daughter shell peas, count them, sort them by size and play with them before putting them in the pot.2.. "Make food interesting if your child is naturally curious and is willing to engage,” Day said.
3.. Several parents talked about how bringing their children with them to the farmers market or the grocery store and having them help with the cooking can get them more excited and invested in what they are eating. Kids can be inspired to eat healthy when they are part of the meal, said Margaret McSweeney, host of the podcast Kitchen Chat. "A trip to the local farmers market can connect them with the source of food."
Give kids choices. Amy, an infant-child psychologist said that from a young age, parents should let their kids choose foods and snacks they like, within reason. “Give them more room to choose as they get older,n she added. And never get into a power struggle with your kids about eating, she said. 4.
Model healthy eating. Our kids can be influenced to make better choices if they watch us doing the same.
Pam Moore, founder of the blog, whatever, says her kids always see her and husband eating healthy. 5.. I often keep sliced veggies washed, sliced and ready to eat for snacks. Our children will ask for bites as time goes on, as they like to copy what we do," said Moore.
A.First, don't stress.
B.Inspire kids to eat healthy.
C.Get the kids to be involved.
D.Her daughter loved eating them raw or cooked.
E.Make sure you are not over controlling or overeducating them.
F.Both my husband and I typically add greens to our eggs at breakfast.
G.We talk about food colors and how it is healthiest to make meals with various colors.
高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
Who is it up ________ decide whether to go or not?
A.to to B.or for
C.to for D.with to
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I am doing a job ________ I have to do the same thing day after day. Oh, it’s just terrible.
A. where B. which C. what D. as
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析