题目内容
His plan to be a perfect one
- A.proved
- B.was proved
- C.is proving
- D.proving
prove为系动词,意思是“被证明是”,其后跟“(to be)+形容词﹑名词等”作表语。
Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding?
To see whether babies know objects are solid. T. Bower designed a method for projecting an optical illusion (视觉影像) of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could be expected to show surprise in their faces and movements. All the 16 to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there.
Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize that a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to never-never land (想像中的地方)?
Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16-week-old and 22-week-old babies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to re-appear. If the experiment took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sense of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The researcher substituted (替换) a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The 22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week-old babies did not seem to notice the switch (更换). Thus, the 16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of “something permanence,” while the 22-week-old babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about ______.
A.babies’ sense of sight |
B.effects of experiments on babies |
C.babies’ understanding of objects |
D.different tests on babies’ feelings |
A.still exists | B.keeps its shape | C.still stays solid | D.is beyond reach |
A.A chair & a screen | B.A screen & a train | C.A film & a train | D.A box & a chair |
A.The babies didn’t have a sense of direction. |
B.The older babies preferred toy trains to balls. |
C.The younger babies liked looking for missing objects |
D.The babies couldn’t tell a ball from its optical illusion. |
Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding?
To see whether babies know objects are solid. T. Bower designed a method for projecting an optical illusion(视觉影像)of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could be expected to show surprised in their faces and movements, All the 16 to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there.
Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize that a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to never-never land?
Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16-week-old and 22-week-old babies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to re-appear. If the experiment took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sense of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The re-searcher substituted(替换) a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The 22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week-old babies did not seem to notice the switch(更换).Thus,the 16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of “something permanence,” while the 22-week-old babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about .
A.babies’sense of sight | B.effects of experiments on babies |
C.babies’understanding of objects | D.different tests on babies’feelings |
A.still exists | B.keeps its shape | C.still stays solid | D.is beyond reach |
A.A chair | B.A screen | C.A film | D.A box |
A.The babies didn’t have a sense of direction. |
B.The older babies preferred toy trains to balls. |
C.The younger babies liked looking for missing objects |
D.The babies couldn’t tell a ball from its optical illusion. |
With only fish and birds for company, Eric Erden has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean to Australia in his 23-foot-long boat since he left California on July 10, 2009.
This is the first part of Eric’s trip around the world using only his own energy. He will row, bike, and walk without help from any motors at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest mountain on each of the six continents he visits, to honour the memory of a fellow climber.
He says he is doing this to show kids that they can achieve any goal, but he also hopes to have some great adventures along the way.
Storms and huge waves regularly force him in the wrong direction and even threaten to overturn his boat. “Sometimes I really feel scared,” says a somewhat embarrassed Eric. “But that’s part of the journey. I knew this wouldn’t be easy when I started.”
Protein bars give him energy, and he boils water to heat freeze-dried meals on a one-burner stove. A sun-powered machine removes salt from ocean water so he can drink it, but when that fails he sometimes tries to collect rainwater in a bucket.
He’s not bothered by any of the hardships. Eric sees the world as a laboratory where there is much to learn. And when his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people — especially children. He has already visited several schools and shared his story.
【小题1】Why is Eric making this trip?
A.To encourage children to reach for their goal. |
B.To learn to overcome various hardships. |
C.To do experiments all over the world. |
D.To honour the memory of a fellow climber. |
A.Visit schools to share his story. |
B.Study the culture of the local people. |
C.Climb the tallest mountain. |
D.Cycle from one end to the other. |
A.He boils the seawater on a stove. |
B.He has brought fresh water with him. |
C.He collects rain water in a bucket. |
D.He uses a special machine to make seawater fresh. |
A.Determined. | B.Intelligent. | C.Fearless. | D.Lonely. |