【题目】请阅读下面短文， 在下面的横线上填入与文章意思最相符的内容， 并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。第二小题所填不超过 5 个汉字，其余 4 个小题，每空一词。
China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, they agree that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless.
Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the expressions of “Boiling a dead pig”, and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig". And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. If you search on the Internet for the word “pig”, you will find more idioms. Here is another example. When old people have a dream to get to the top of Qomolangma, other people will laugh at them and say, “Pigs might fly.”
None of these expressions are exactly complimentary (称赞的).
But the truth is that pigs do have some good qualities. And there’s probably no better time to clear their names than now during the Year of the Pig.
First of all, science proved that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a passage, pigs are similar to dogs and chimpanzees. They like to play. They have good long-term memories. And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't.
There are lovable pig characters in cartoons, too. Peppa pig, for example, a UK cartoon has become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions. It has attracted wide attention. In the cartoon’s pig family, they teach children about love, friendship, and the importance of family. And in China, McDull, a piglet (小猪崽 ) works hard toward his dreams even though he is in the face of quite a few failures. McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures. He has a heart of gold.
Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year - their intelligence, cuteness, patience and innocence (纯真).
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Misunderstanding China and western countries are in 【1】that pigs are not good. |
Expressions Please translate "Pigs might fly" into Chinese.【2】（不超过5个汉字） |
Truth It may be the【3】 time to clear pigs' names during the Year of the Pig because pigs aren't stupid at all. |
Cartoons A UK cartoon Peppa Pig is 【4】 spread around the world. In the cartoon's pig family, they teach children a lot. McDull in Chinese cartoon never gives up when he 【5】 the failures. |
【题目】
Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.
According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were told to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity reduced as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got an increasingly better sleep experience.
The findings suggest that the different rhythms (节奏) of the sides of the brain influence our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze(分析) things, even though you don’t realize the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert (警惕的).”
More surprisingly, this situation is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake.
If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
【1】can’t you get to sleep? | |
Introduction | People can’t fall asleep【2】when staying in a new environment. |
Reason | One side of the brain stays awake to warn us about potential (潜在的) dangers. |
Process and findings of the【3】 | Researchers told some 【4】 to sleep in a lab to watch their brain activities. Too many left-brain activities 【5】the bad sleep experience on the first night. Their left brains became 【6】active as time went by and became calm gradually. |
Explanations to findings | Whether you can have a good sleep 【7】on the balance between the two sides of the brain. You yourself don’t realize it,【8】your brain doesn’t stop analyzing things. It’s surprising to find out that the way humans sleep is just【9】 some animals do. |
【10】 | Take a pillow or live in a similar room when staying in a new place. |
