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　　It was a great hit．Yet for Peek－the real-life“savant”on whom Dustin Hoffman’s character in the film Rain Man is based－such recall only gives a glimpse of his powers．He knows 9,000 books off by heart; he can direct people around US cities from maps he has memorized years ago; and he has total recall of the dates of all major world events．

　　Now studies of Peek’s abilities are being used by scientists to shed light on the human mind, and to open the way for men and women to exploit far more of their intellectual potential, as the latest issue of Scientific American reveals．

　　“Kin’s story tells us that the human brain is far more flexible(灵活的)than we had thought,”said Darold Treffert, a psychiatrist of the Scientific American Paper told The Observer．

　　“Like many other savants, he has suffered disability in one area of his brain, but ahs been rewarded by acquiring remarkable new abilities in other areas．This shows we all have considerable hidden intellectual potential．By studying Kim and other savants, we can learn how to tap those powers．”

　　Kim, now 54, was born with a malformed cerebellum(畸形的小脑)，and at the base of his brain, lacks a corpus callosum(数据储存区)，the thick bundle of nerves that normally connects the brain’s two hemispheres．In 1988 he was given an IQ rating of 87, well below the average．

　　Kin has poor physical condition, cannot button his shirts but has remarkable memory power and has started to develop as an accomplished pianist in the last two years．This latest development－in a man in his 50s with large chunks of his brain missing－is particularly significant, added Treffert．“His brain is still adapting to his condition, even in mid-life．”

　　Kim displays little personal interest in people outside the arithmetical details of their lives．When I talked to him by phone on his home in Salt Lake City last week, he asked for my birthday．I told him．“Ah you were born on a Sunday, and you are scheduled to retire on a Thursday,”he replied correctly．

　　“He remembers 98 per cent of what he reads,”said his father Fran．“It’s like down loading data on to a hard disk－－except his never crashes．”

(1)

From the passage, we can know that the film Rain Man tells about a person ________．
[　　]
A．	with great memories
B．	who can learn 9,000 books by heart
C．	who is more powerful than the real person
D．	who is not real

(2)

Why is Peek’s case of special interest to scientists?
[　　]
A．	Because he can help scientists to shed light on human potential
B．	Because he himself is a person of much knowledge and great power
C．	Because his case can give scientists some hint on human intellectual potential
D．	Because he is low in IQ rating, but has but has more powers than expected

(3)

By studying Peek’s case, scientists believe ________．
[　　]
A．	people with physical disabilities usually have great intellectual power
B．	people with disability in one area of their brain usually have greater ability in other areas
C．	common people don’t have such hidden intellectual potential as disabled people
D．	common people have more hidden intellectual powers than disabled people

(4)

What does the author of the passage think of Peek?
[　　]
A．	He still has doubt about Peek’s ability
B．	He thinks Peek makes mistakes sometimes
C．	Peek not only has good memory but also can tell the future
D．	He believes in Peek’s remarkable ability

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Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．

Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．

All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．

It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．

However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．

1.The hotheaded are people who ________．

A．spend more money than they have

B．spend less money than other people

C．save money

D．make money

2.The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．

A．to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash

B．to encourage people to spend more money

C．to be always useful in emergencies

D．to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty

3.Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．

A．the amount of credit granted　　

B．the number and range of outlets

C．the possibility of loss of money

D．the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．floating with the tide of

B．going through a difficult period of

C．rising and falling with the tide of

D．attempting to go against the tide of

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Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．

Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．

All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．

It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．

However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．

1.The hotheaded are people who ________．

A．spend more money than they have

B．spend less money than other people

C．save money

D．make money

2.The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．

A．to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash

B．to encourage people to spend more money

C．to be always useful in emergencies

D．to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty

3.Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．

A．the amount of credit granted　　

B．the number and range of outlets

C．the possibility of loss of money

D．the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．floating with the tide of	B．going through a difficult period of
C．rising and falling with the tide of	D．attempting to go against the tide of

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Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）．Along with hire-purchase, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more money．Of course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cards．

Advertising campaigns have, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergencies．

All the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, yet sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free credit．Using the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even further．

It is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolen．A credit card thief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the card．

However, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty．

1．The hotheaded are people who ________．

A．spend more money than they have B．spend less money than other people

C．save money D．make money

2．The disadvantage of credit cards is ________．

　 A．to enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash

　 B．to encourage people to spend more money

　 C．to be always useful in emergencies

D．to help people tide over a period of financial difficulty

3．Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider ________．

A．the amount of credit granted

B．the number and range of outlets

　 C．the possibility of loss of money

D．the department stores where you are going to use your credit cards

4．The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．floating with the tide of B．going through a difficult period of

C．rising and falling with the tide of D．attempting to go against the tide of

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　　Betty and Harold have been married for many years．But one thing still puzzles Harold．How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they’ re still sitting on the sofa?Talking?

　　What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

　　Betty shrugs．Talk?We’re friends．

　　Researching this matter called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years, interviewing more than two hundred women and men．No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear：women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable．” More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend．Those who could were likely to name a woman．Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman．More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would mm to in time of emotional distress “Most women,” says Rubin, “identified at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could mm in a troubled moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives．”

　　“In general,” writes Rubin．in her new book, “women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities．” For the most part, Rubin says, interactions between men are emotionally controlled by the social requirements of “manly behavior．”

　　“Even when a man is said to be a best friend,” Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings．Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa．”

(1)

What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that ________．
[　　]
A．	he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
B．	women have so much to share
C．	women show little interest in ballgames
D．	he finds his wife difficult to talk to

(2)

Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to ________．
[　　]
A．	a male friend
B．	a female friend
C．	her parents
D．	her husband

(3)

According to the text, which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society?
[　　]
A．	Ending his marriage without good reason．
B．	Spending too much time with his friends．
C．	Complaining about his marriage trouble．
D．	Going out to ballgames too often．

(4)

Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves．
B．	Women are more serious than men about marriage．
C．	Men often take sudden action to end their marriage．
D．	Women depend on others in making decisions．

(5)

The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around ________．
[　　]
A．	happy and successful marriages
B．	friendships of men and women
C．	emotional problems in marriage
D．	interactions between men and women

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