题目内容
As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.
In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.
What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.
According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson
Using sophisticated database technology(先进的数据库技术), Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格)from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.
Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.
A, sending cards to mothers all over the world
B. launching a theme survey around the world
C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”
D. designing cards with praising words on both sides
Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?
A. To honour mothers all over the world.
B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.
C. To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence.
D. To find out how many people love their mothers.
What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?
A. honor B. respect C. appriciation D. praise
What are the results of the survey?
A. People have different opinions about “mother”.
B. “Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy.
C. “Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns.
D. The results haven’t been published so far.
What is the suitable title for the passage?
A. Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey
B. How to Celebrate Mother’s Day
C. Making Cards for Mother’s Day
D. What Is a Mother to You
【小题1】B【小题1】D【小题1】C【小题1】D【小题1】A
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People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者).Such patients can be extremely good at something else.From the changing expressions on speakers’ faces and the tones of their voices,they can tell lies from truths.
Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics.Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.
Recently,scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true.THEY STUDIED A MIXED GROUP OF PEOPLE.Some were normal;others were aphasics.It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches—in most cases,the normal people were fooled by words,but the aphasics were not.
Some years ago,Dr.Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics.He mentioned a particular case in a hospital.Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV.Since the president had been an actor earlier,making a good speech was no problem for him.He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.
But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients.They didn’t seem to believe him.Instead,they burst into laughter.The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying.He was lying!
Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words.However,according to Dr.Sacks,they are more gifted than normal people.Normal people may get carried away by words.Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better,though they cannot understand words.
1.What is so surprising about aphasics?
A.They can fool other people. |
B.They can find out the hidden drugs. |
C.They can understand language better. |
D.They can tell whether people are lying. |
2.How did the scientists study aphasics?
A.By asking them to watch TV together. |
B.By organizing them into acting groups. |
C.By comparing them with normal people. |
D.By giving them chances to speak on TV. |
3.What do we learn from this text?
A.What one says reflects how one feels. |
B.Aphasics have richer feelings than others. |
C.Normal people often tell lies in their speeches. |
D.People poor at one thing can be good at another. |