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Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
"Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's psychiatry(精神病学) department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视,不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around."
He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study. |
B.The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59. |
C.Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study. |
D.The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby’s cry. |
A.a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults |
B.men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy |
C.adults without babies react less quickly to a baby’s cry |
D.women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men |
A.one button | B.one of nine buttons |
C.nine buttons | D.ten buttons |
A.has the same pitch as birdsong |
B.is the noisiest sound there is |
C.can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure |
D.is good for its health |
A.taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past |
B.human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies |
C.baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly |
D.baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution |
最近你和你的同学就“中学生目前存在的问题”展开讨论,现在请你以此为题,写一篇英语短文。
Problems | Causes(原因) | Advice |
Hate studying | Not interested in the subjects | Find some relaxing ways to study |
Poor health | | |
Playing computer games | | |
短文必须包括所有要点,不要逐条翻译,可适当发挥,是短文连贯、通顺。
文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
Recently I have had a discussion with my classmates about our problems,__________________________________________________________________________
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For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?
A.Having a job. | B.Having no hate. |
C.Getting on well with her husband. | D.Living close to her good friend. |
A.was ill | B.didn't like working |
C.wanted to go for her best life | D.wanted to enjoy her good life |
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.
A.①②④ | B.②③④ | C.①③⑤ | D.①②⑤ |
A.Illness. | B.A good job. | C.Being proud. | D.Being satisfied. |
A.Attitude to Life | B.Making Your Best Life |
C.What Makes Your Life "Good" | D.A New Way to Treat the Illness |
阅读短文,回答问题
Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.
She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.
Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. it had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."
【小题1】What did Tian Wei do well in?
_____________________________.
【小题2】Did she love writing?
______________________________
【小题3】What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?
_______________________________
【小题4】When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?
________________________________
【小题5】How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?
_________________________________
I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food festival”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!
【小题1】According to paragraph 2, people wished they also had a garden so that .
A.they could spend happy times together with their family in it |
B.they could grow vegetables and sell at the market |
C.they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it |
D.they didn’t have to spend so much money on food |
A.Present. | B.Kindness. | C.Laughter. | D.Happiness. |
A.To ask them to attend a birthday party |
B.To help them get to know each other. |
C.To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. |
D.To ask them to share some interesting stories. |
A.He thought it was too short but enjoyable. |
B.He thought it was wonderful. |
C.He thought it was not as good as he thought. |
D.He thought it was too terrible. |
A.Happy and her husband Ben don’t like spending time with others |
B.Happy and her husband Ben sometimes quarrel with each other |
C.Happy and her husband Ben are a generous and warm-hearted couple |
D.Happy and her husband Ben live on the food they grow in their garden |