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【题目】Research shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behavior 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 do-nation, a collection box encourages 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.

Manfred Milinski from the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary 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 be-cause they feel they will be rewarded for good behavior. 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 realizing 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 be-have 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 icture 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 thou-sands 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 behavior when observed.

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

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.

【答案】【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】【1】 推理判断题。由原文第三段首句可知答案。

【2】 猜测词义题。由文中人们的反应是下意识的、本能的可知,这种反应是人本身程序化的,潜在的功能。hidden意为隐藏的,埋藏的可指实物或感情。CD不合题意。

【3】 主旨大意题。第一段首句概括全文,人们感觉被注视时行为由自私转化为无私。下文a glooming fish的行为也一样,当周围有同类时,它们的行为也gentler

【4】 细节理解题。由第三段末句可知A错误,人们的反应是下意识的,并非假装的。第四段并未提到a fish tank(鱼缸)排除 B。末段最后一句" It encouraged hundreds of thou-sands of young American men to join the array " 可知,是激励参军而并非英勇作战。

【5】 推理判断题。由首段" Research shows that. . . " 可知研究与科学有关,文中有故事叙述,可知并非科学教科书,应为科学期刊。

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【题目】Liu Qian, a magician from Taiwan, cast his spell (魔法) over an audience of thousands on the CCTV Spring Festival Show. Die-hard fans are still trying to work out the secrets behind many of the tricks he performed.

But Liu, 32, when asked, laughed off the idea that there might be an "answer" to his magic. "The most fascinating thing is the puzzling process. People enjoy how magicians make the impossible come true, " said Liu.

Few people today believe in the possibility of real magic. They also often fail to consider magicians' devotion to their art. It can take a magician years' of practice to perfect a trick before he performs it on stage.

Part of Liu's star appeal is his astonishing skill. However, when he began in the industry, he was all embarrassingly clumsy. "I could practice thousands of times for one single act. It wasn't much fun, " he said.

No magician's supernatural powers on stage extend to their life off stage. Liu says his life was no easier or funnier because he was a magician.

He developed an interest in magic at a young age, but didn't consider making a living out of it until he graduated from university. He had studied Japanese and found himself unable to find a job. "My parents never considered being a magician as a proper job. To begin with, I had little confidence I would be doing this in the long term, " he said.

Yet Liu felt a powerful calling to become a magician. "For many people, magic somehow means a miracle, which is something we all secretly wish for no matter how hard-bitten we become, " he said

Liu may be right. A popular modern dream is of the fairy godmother, who waves her magic wand (魔杖) and makes our dreams come true. But according to Liu, we all have the power to create magic in our lives. As Liu puts it: it's not the magic that makes it work; it's the way we work that makes it magic.

【1】According to the passage, we can tell that __________.

A. being a famous magician, Liu Qian leads a comfortable life

B. it is a hard job for magicians to perform magic tricks well

C. Liu Qian's parents supported his wish to be a magician

D. Liu Qian showed great talents for magic tricks when he first took it up

【2】Talking of whether there's real magic, Liu Qian believes __________.

A. there is no real magic and what counts in our life is the way we work

B. if we secretly wish for something, magic will turn out to be a miracle

C. the puzzling process of performing magic tricks is the answer to magic

D. there exists a fairy godmother waving her magic wand to make our dreams come true

【3】Which of the following is similar to the underlined sentence in meaning?

A. All roads lead to Rome.

B. A miss is as good as a mile.

C. Every dog has his day.

D. No pains, no gains.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Magic Power by Liu Qian

B. The Magic Skill

C. A Popular Magician—Liu Qian

D. How to Be a Successful Magician

【5】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Liu Qian is a born magician.

B. Liu Qian studied magic at university.

C. Liu Qian became successful mainly because he was hardworking.

D. Godmother helped him.

【题目】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

B

When I was 13,my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and the Beatles.I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections.I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities(名人);my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers.I drove my mother crazy!But after a few years,my obsession(迷恋) with stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.

In the 35 years since I was a teenager,celebrity worship(崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows,and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet.It's no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs often are filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.

Celebrity worship syndrome(综合征) is now considered a personality disorder.While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars,parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting.Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment,this is considered normal celebrity worship.However,when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star,this may be the time for concern.Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low selfconfidence and depression.Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.

【1】The first paragraph is intended to tell us ________.

A.it's normal for a teen to have celebrity worship

B.celebrity worship can cause serious problems

C.parents needn't worry about celebrity worship

D.celebrity worship only exists among teens

【2】We learn from the second paragraph that ________.

A.teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities

B.the author is surprised at celebrity worship

C.the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today

D.celebrities expose their lives too much

【3】Parents should become concerned when their children ________.

A.talk a lot about celebrities with others

B.put up celebrity posters on their bedroom walls

C.ask to go to their favorite star's concert

D.desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star

【4】The last paragraph implies that ________.

A.parents should not care too much about a child's celebrity worship

B.celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked

C.children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older

D.children with celebrity worship usually have a high opinion of themselves

【5】What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?

A.The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.

B.More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.

C.What to do with children's celebrity worship syndrome.

D.Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome.

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ISBN 978141202785 It is an easy to read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁) cure to strengthen identity and purpose.

Creation or Evolution

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Seeking the Edge

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ISBN 9781462031795

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【1】 Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?

A. Bill Bosworth. B. Michelle O. Donovan.

C. Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D. Gloria Coykendall.

【2】The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.

A. 9781462031795 B. 9781412027854

C. 9780595433582 D. 9781462058679

【3】 What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?

A. Those who span>are searching for the meaning of life.

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D. Those who like traveling abroad.

【4】 Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?

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