Question

【题目】 Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）

Quite a few people believe that the phases of the moon（月相） affect the behavior of human and other creatures. That is known as the lunar（月亮） effect. The lunar effect has been around for many centuries. The power of the moon is often used to explain wide range of events, such as human insanity（精神错乱）, and increases in violent crimes and traffic accidents.

According to some traditions, for example, before the coming of modern techniques, surgeons would refuse to operate on the full moon nights because of the in- creased risk of death of the patient through blood loss. The idea behind the lunar effect has even found its way into the news. For example, it has been said that the full moon may have influenced voters’ behavior in the 2000 U. S. presidential election.

Does the moon affect our behavior at all？ Some people say it does. They say the moon causes the tides, so surely that the moon has an effect on people and we our- selves are full of water, too. But scientists point out that the moon only affects unrestrained（不受控制的） waters, such as oceans. The water in our bodies isn’t even comparable. And over fifty years of research has shown nothing to prove the existence of a causative link（因果联系） between the moon and areas such as mental illness birth rates, crime, or accidents.

There is an explanation for why people link the full moon to unusual human behavior. The reason is that people have selective memories. When something unusual happens and there is a full moon, people might notice the moon and think it is to be blamed.

【1】What do quite few people believe？

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【2】What is used to explain wide range of events？

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【3】Why would surgeons refuse to operate on the full moon nights？

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【4】Scientists hardly agree that the moon affect people’s’ behavior, do they？

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【5】How long has the research on the lunar effect been done？

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【6】Why do people link the full moon to unusual human behavior？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】They believe the phases of the moon affect the behavior of human and other creatures. /They believe the lunar effect.

【2】The power of the moon

【3】Because they thought that it might increase the risk of death of the patient through blood loss.

【4】No, they don' t.

【5】Over fifty years.

【6】Because they have selective memories

【解析】

本文主要讲了很多人相信月相会影响人类和其他生物的行为，但科学家经过50多年的研究发现月球与人的行为并不存在因果关系。

【1】细节理解题。根据上文Quite a few people believe that the … is known as the lunar（月亮） effect.“很多人相信月相会影响人类和其他生物的行为。这就是所谓的月亮效应。”故答案为They believe the phases of the moon affect the behavior of human and other creatures. /They believe the lunar effect.

【2】细节理解题。根据上文The power of the moon is often used to explain wide range of events“月球的力量经常被用来解释各种各样的事件”，故答案为The power of the moon。

【3】细节理解题。根据上文before the coming…in- creased risk of death of the patient through blood loss.“在现代技术到来之前，外科医生会拒绝在满月之夜手术，因为病人因失血而死亡的风险增加。”，故答案为Because they thought that it might increase the risk of death of the patient through blood loss.

【4】题干为反义疑问句：科学家们几乎不同意月球影响人们的行为，是不是？

细节判断题。But scientists point out that the moon only affects unrestrained（不受控制的） waters, such as oceans. The water in our bodies isn’t even comparable.但科学家指出，月球只影响不受控制的水域，如海洋。我们身体里的水甚至无法与之相比。可知科学家们不同意月球影响人们的行为，所以应回答：No, they don' t. “是的，他们不同意”故答案为No, they don' t。

【5】细节理解题。根据上文And over fifty years of research has shown … illness birth rates, crime, or accidents. “50多年的研究表明，月球与诸如精神疾病、出生率、犯罪或事故等领域之间并不存在因果关系。”

【6】细节理解题。根据上文There is an explanation for why people link the full moon to unusual human behavior. The reason is that people have selective memories.“有一个解释，为什么人们把满月与不寻常的人类行为联系在一起。原因是人们有选择性的记忆。”故答案为Because they have selective memories.