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The professor lives a very simple life. We found the only_______in his room was a picture on the wall.
A. decoration B. invitation C. envelope D. entrance
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In the fall of 1924, Thomas Wolfe, newly corning from his courses in playwriting at Harvard, joined the ten of us who were teaching English composition in New York University. I had never before seen a man so tall as he, and so ungraceful (不体面). I pitied him and went out of my way to help him get his work started and to make him feel at home.
His students soon let me know that he had no need of my protectiveness. They spoke of his ability to tell a simple thing in such a manner as to have then bursting into laughter or struggling to keep back their tears, of his habit of writing three pages of remark on a student's one-page composition, and of his astonishing freedom in expressing in words anything he had seen or heard or tasted or felt.
Indeed, his students made so much of his powers of observation that I decided to make a little test and see for myself. My chance came one morning when the students were slowly gathering for nine o'clock classes.
Upon arriving at the university that day, I found Wolfe alone in the large room which served all the English composition teachers as an office. He did not refuse when I asked him to come with me out into the hall, and he only smiled when we reached a classroom door and I told him to enter alone and look around.
He stepped in, remained no more than thirty seconds, and then came out. “Tell me what you see,” I said as I took his place in the room, leaving him in the hall with his back to the door. Without the least hesitation and without a single mistake, he gave the number of seats in the room, pointed out those which boys were seated in and those girls were seated in, named the colors each student was wearing, pointed out the Latin verb written on the blackboard, and pictured in detail (详细) the view of Washington Square from the windows.
As I joined Wolfe again, I was speechless with astonishment. He, on the contrary, was wholly calm as he said, “The worst thing about it is that I'll remember it all.”
1．What is the passage mainly discussing?
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A．Thomas Wolfe's teaching life.
B．Thomas Wolfe's courses in playwriting.
C．Thomas Wolfe's ability of telling stories.
D．Thomas Wolfe's genius (天才).
2．Which of the following is TRUE of Thomas Wolfe?
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A．He failed to finish his courses at Harvard.
B．He began teaching right after his graduation.
C．He regarded New York University as his home.
D．He had a polite manner.
3．What do the students think of Thomas Wolfe?
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A．He was a good storyteller.
B．He was willing to protect his students.
C．He was ungraceful.
D．He was easy to get along with.
4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A．Wolfe's students praised Wolfe's power of observation.
B．The writer did an experiment on Wolfe's ability.
C．Wolfe's students asked the writer to have a test of their ability.
D．Wolfe did not feel angry when he was tested.
5．What do we learn about Wolfe from the passage?
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A．He tried hard to remember what was in the classroom.
B．He stayed in the classroom for a short time.
C．He quickly drew a picture of Washington Square.
D．He followed the writer into the classroom.
6．There were ________ teachers of English in New York University in the autumn of 1924.
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On the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy. Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things that belong to themselves and have nothing to do with others. One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.
In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind. But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoken softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.
This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception（传统观念）, so I wanted to take a picture. Sonia stopped me:“Don’t you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, or secret lovers. They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others. They wouldn’t want to leave any trace of their having come here. So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.
Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently she became so angry that she wanted to a divorce（离婚）. The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse. The husband didn’t realize that this is not tolerated in the US. He thought being a couple was like being one person; why couldn’t he see the letter or the contents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room－not only in three-dimensional(三维的)space, but in the heart.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. The understanding of “privacy” is different in China and America.
B. There is privacy between husband and wife in America.
C. Everyone has the right to privacy.
D. Everyone in every country needs room for himself.
2. Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because_______.
A. taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America
B. taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors
C. people who came here are colleagues, friends or secret lovers
D. taking pictures in a bar would violate other people’s right to privacy
3. One of Sonia’s friends wanted a divorce because_______.
A. she thought her husband was not clever enough
B. her husband always opened her letter
C. her husband didn’t respect her right to privacy
D. her husband always looked through her purse
4. Which of the following statements is NOT the Americans’ understanding of privacy?
A. Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.
B. Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.
C. There is privacy even between couples.
D. The right to privacy shouldn’t be violated by others.
5. According to this text, we can infer that in America we can do all the following except_______.
A. declaring that we have privacy
B. asking your friends about their marriage
C. going to a bar with friends
D. taking pictures in a national park
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“Privacy” is translated as“yin si” in Chinese. Traditionally, in the Chinese's mind, "“yin si” is associated with what is closed or unfair. If someone is said to have“yin si”, meddlers(好事者)will be attracted to pry(打探)into his or her affairs. So people always state that they don't have“yin si”.
On the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy. Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things that belong to themselves and have nothing to do with others. One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.
In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind. But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoken softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.
This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception（传统观念）, so I wanted to take a picture. Sonia stopped me:“Don’t you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, or secret lovers. They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others. They wouldn’t want to leave any trace of their having come here. So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.
Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently she became so angry that she wanted to a divorce（离婚）. The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse. The husband didn’t realize that this is not tolerated in the US. He thought being a couple was like being one person; why couldn’t he see the letter or the contents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room－not only in three-dimensional(三维的)space, but in the heart.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. The understanding of “privacy” is different in China and America.
B. There is privacy between husband and wife in America.
C. Everyone has the right to privacy.
D. Everyone in every country needs room for himself.
2. Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because_______.
A. taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America
B. taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors
C. people who came here are colleagues, friends or secret lovers
D. taking pictures in a bar would violate other people’s right to privacy
3. One of Sonia’s friends wanted a divorce because_______.
A. she thought her husband was not clever enough
B. her husband always opened her letter
C. her husband didn’t respect her right to privacy
D. her husband always looked through her purse
4. Which of the following statements is NOT the Americans’ understanding of privacy?
A. Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.
B. Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.
C. There is privacy even between couples.
D. The right to privacy shouldn’t be violated by others.
5. According to this text, we can infer that in America we can do all the following except_______.
A. declaring that we have privacy
B. asking your friends about their marriage
C. going to a bar with friends
D. taking pictures in a national park
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one is watching, British psychologists reported last week.
Researchers at UK's Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology department's coffee
room.
They set a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks. People helping themselves to a cup of tea were supposed to put a few cents in the box nearby.
The scientists hung a poster above the money box, and changed each week between pictures of
gazing (注视的) eyes and pictures of flowers. The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for
their drinks when the image of the eyes was hung.
"We were shocked by the size of the effect," said Gilbert Roberts, one of the researchers.
Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual (知觉的) signal for humans, scientists say.
"Even though the eyes were not real, they still seemed to make people behave more honestly," said
Melissa Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study.
Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary(进化的) past. It may arise from
behavioral characteristics that developed when early humans formed social groups to increase their
chances of survival. For social groups to work, individuals had to co-operate, rather than act selfishly.
"There's an argument that if nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when
we're being watched we should behave better. So people see us as co-operative and behave the same
way towards us," Bateson said.
The new finding indicates that people have a striking response to eyes. That might be because eyes
and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to, Bateson said.
The finding could be put to practical use. For example, images of eyes could ensure ticket sales on
public transport and improve surveillance(监视) systems to deter antisocial (反社会) behaviour.
B. explain the root of cheating in exams with no teachers present
C. describe how the experiment in Newcastle University worked
D. inform us of a strong reaction that people have to eyes
B. evolution has a big influence on our behavior
C. humans have to form social groups to survive
D. people are more relaxed when not being watched
B. the function of eyes is not only biological but social
C. the image of eyes worked as well as the picture of flowers
D. a waiter was there serving people drinks in the experiment