题目内容
You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns （打哈欠）．Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, though you’re not tired．
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans．Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious （有感染力的） yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly without words．
Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold．According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling．“Emotions are closely linked with states of internal （内部的） responses,” he explained．“There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expression．When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person．For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure．
Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronize and when we like the other person, we even copy his behavior．Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting — it’s pretty likely that you will be the same．Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners．Through body language, humans give each other very subtle （微妙的） but clear signals that show emotions．”
So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people — otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley．“When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode．But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive．So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us．”
1．According to Hugo Critchley, ________．
A．emotions are as visible as facial expressions
B．we yawn more frequently when we have a cold
C．emotions are connected with states of internal responses
D．the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions
2．The underlined word “synchronize” in Paragraph 4 means “_______”．
A．move slowly B．change rapidly
C．relax temporarily D．respond accordingly
3．From the passage we can learn _______．
A．sadness is as contagious as happiness
B．anger is less contagious than friendliness
C．surprise is more contagious than smile
D．surprise is the most contagious among emotions
4．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans．
B．Children like copying the actions of fellow humans．
C．Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning．
D．People tend to communicate more with body language．
CDBA
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If your child has gone from a continuous chatterbox to making conversations that consist mostly of yes and no, it’s time to consider these tips on how to talk to kids, so you’ll know what’s going on in your child’s world.
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The quickest way to get kids to shut up and, as a result, shut you out of their lives is to continuously press them about things. A more effective way is to sit back and patiently wait for them to open up in a low-stress family and then be prepared to listen.
【小题2 】
Parents can sometimes make kids at a young age decide it is best not to talk about something when they are criticized. If you really want to know what’s on your child’s mind, then avoid passing judgment and focus instead on why something seems important to your child.
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If you want to raise a creative and independent thinker, stop telling your child what he ought to feel or think. You can gently encourage additional conversations by simply asking why he feels the way he does or what he would do in a certain situation.
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You may think you’re just asking questions out of curiosity when communicating with your child, but an endless stream of questions about what they did, whether everyone got along, if they went to the bathroom, etc., are enough to make anyone shut up! Practice patience and let your kids open up on their terms.
【小题5 】
Kids can relate to you and other adults when you tell your stories happening when you were their age. Talking to kids by telling them about things like something embarrassing that happened or the first crush (迷恋) you had helps them to connect with you and understand that you might actually know what they are going through!