6. How did the scientists come up with a reason for the different feelings of passing time?

A. By having volunteers watch an image.

B. By scanning the pattern of brain activities in set tasks.

C. By monitoring the clocks in the volunteers' brains.

D. By monitoring the key areas of the volunteers' brains.

5. Why does time drag when one is bored?

A. Because patterns in one's activities change.

B. Because one's mind is elsewhere and estimates the time wrongly.

C. Because there's a clock ticking in one's brain and, when one is bored, it ticks more slowly.

D. Because the brain has focused on nothing but the passing of time.

4. From the passage we can indicate that ________.

A. those who have logistics as a major probably can't find jobs some years later

B. one should choose a general major if one wants to get a good job after graduation

C. the narrow majors include education and marketing

D. some unimportant majors might be given up in recent years

(B)

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You have waited 40 minutes for the valuable 10-minute break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can't believe how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this scene, you'll know how time flies when you are having fun - and drags when you are bored. Now scientists have come up with a reason why this is the case.

Scans(扫描) have shown that patterns of activity in the brain change according to how we focus on a task.

When we are bored, we concentrate more on how time is passing. This makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

In a study conducted by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image while researchers monitored their brain activity using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI, 磁共振成像) scans.

The volunteers were told to first concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then focus on the colour of the image, and thirdly, study both duration (持续的时间) and colour.

The results showed that the brain was more active when the volunteers paid attention to more subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is busy focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to spread its resources, and pays less attention to the clock.

Therefore, time passes without us really noticing it, and seems to go quickly.

If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its full energies on monitoring the passing of time. As a result, time seems to drag.

However, the researchers found that the more the volunteers concentrated on how long an image appeared for, the more accurate(准确) were their estimates of its duration.

Lead researcher Dr Jennifer Coull said many areas of the brain help estimate time. These areas also play a key role in controlling movement and preparing for action.

"This suggests that the brain may make sense of time as intervals between movements," she explained. "For example, a musician marks time with his foot, while an athlete anticipates (预期) the sound of a starter's pistol."

Next time you feel bored in class, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

3. Which of the following can replace the word "weigh" in Para. 4?

A. Choose and learn.

B. Compare and decide.

C. Measure. D. Consider.

2. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. Many new majors are introduced because of the demands of the job market.

B. The story tells us two trends(趋势)of the new majors approved this year.

C. Universities offer different new majors.

D. The major in business administration was one part of the public administration major.

1. If you choose franchise management as your major, ________.

A. you're likely to have further study in foreign countries

B. you can probably find a job immediately after graduation

C. you will learn about materials control

D. you should apply to Wuhan University

7. What is the probable purpose of writing this passage?

A. To set up a website.

B. To help you find a job.

C. To introduce some ways of finding a job.

D. To make you click their website more often.

key: 1. B。细节理解题。从第二条广告可知,在Harbour Center Tower顶端可鸟瞰温哥华全景。2. D。综合判断题。第三条广告Burnaby Village Museum And Carousel圣诞节不营业,因此只能是第一条广告符合本题的两个条件from 8:30 am to 10:30 am 和on Christmas Day。 3. C。综合判断题。第一条广告提到从市中心步行的时间是15分钟,而第三条广告步行的时间是20分钟。 4. D。综合判断题。综合三则广告所提供的信息,可知都是游玩、观光方面的内容。5. C。逻辑推理题。通读全文可知,本文是"工作搜索"网站的广告,因此应该出现在因特网上。 6. D。综合判断题。网站介绍的是怎样搜索工作方面的信息,而不能提供工作。 7. D。综合判断题。介绍网站的根本目的还是吸引网民,提高网站的知名度。

5. This passage probably comes from ________.

A. a magazine B. a newspaper C. the Internet D. all of the above

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A. the most functional and easy-to-use online job search for Science & Biotech jobs

B. many ways to get the job searching done

C. names of the top companies hiring in Science & Biotech

D. Science & Biotech jobs

4. The main purpose of the advertisements is to attract tourists to Vancouver for ________.

A. the view of mountains

B. a ship sightseeing

C. a cultural visit D. great fun

(B)

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3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. A guide is necessary for people to visit Harbour Center Tower.

B. There is fresh snow at Harbor Center Tower for people to enjoy.

C. Harbour Cruises Ltd is closer to downtown than Burnaby Village Museum.

D. The ice-cream parlour provides you local delicious food at lunch time on Christmas Day.