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Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
"Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's psychiatry(精神病学) department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视,不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around."
He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A.There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study. |
| B.The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59. |
| C.Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study. |
| D.The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby’s cry. |
| A.a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults |
| B.men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy |
| C.adults without babies react less quickly to a baby’s cry |
| D.women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men |
| A.one button | B.one of nine buttons |
| C.nine buttons | D.ten buttons |
| A.has the same pitch as birdsong |
| B.is the noisiest sound there is |
| C.can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure |
| D.is good for its health |
| A.taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past |
| B.human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies |
| C.baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly |
| D.baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution |
Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a baby's cry can make adults react(反应) very quickly, even if they are not related.
Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Whack-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ).
The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies' cries.
The volunteers' scores were higher after listening to the sound of crying babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention.
"Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby," said Morten Kringelbach of Oxford's psychiatry(精神病学) department, who led the study. "For example, it's almost impossible to ignore(忽视,不理) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around."
He added that a baby's cry can increase adults' heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化), taking care of babies has always been an important job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a baby's cry.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A.There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study. |
| B.The youngest volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59. |
| C.Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study. |
| D.The volunteers were affected by the sound of a baby’s cry. |
| A.a baby’s cry can get special attention from adults |
| B.men and women have different reaction speed and accuracy |
| C.adults without babies react less quickly to a baby’s cry |
| D.women react to a baby’s cry more quickly than men |
| A.one button | B.one of nine buttons |
| C.nine buttons | D.ten buttons |
| A.has the same pitch as birdsong |
| B.is the noisiest sound there is |
| C.can increase adults’ heart rate and blood pressure |
| D.is good for its health |
| A.taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past |
| B.human brains and bodies have developed to take care of babies |
| C.baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly |
| D.baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution |
A survey was made about what to do if there was a fire. These are some of the replies.
| First name: Emily State or province: Illinois Country: USA Stay low, close to the ground and make your way outside. Then call the local emergency(急救)number from your neighbor’s house. This is the most important thing to do. Then wait for the firefighters(消防队员). |
| First name: Vanessa State or province: Texas Country: USA If there was a fire and I was in the shower, the first thing I would do would be to make all my clothes really wet and put them on. Then I would break the window with something and get out. If I couldn’t do that, I would lie down and leave the water running. |
| First name: Kystina State or province: Illinois Country: USA I’ve never actually been in a fire, but I know what to do. Sometimes at school we have fire drills so that we know what to do if there is a real fire. |
| First name: Henry State or province: Alaska Country: USA I would do what they did in the Great Fire, even though it did not happen in the real life. It was a very exciting story. |
| A.staying low |
| B.calling the emergency number |
| C.waiting for the firefighters |
| D.making the clothes wet |
| A.Vanessa and Henry | B.Emily and Kystina |
| C.Emily and Henry | D.Kystina and Henry |
| A.she was once in a real fire |
| B.she has read a story about a fire |
| C.she knew the emergency number |
| D.she sometimes has fire drills at school |
| A.not a real fire |
| B.the biggest fire in history |
| C.a story that made people happy |
| D.a story that really happened |
| A.Making the clothes wet. |
| B.Waiting for the firefighters. |
| C.Putting out the fire by yourself. |
| D.Breaking the window and getting out. |
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then, he had to 31_ the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes(脚趾头), he could hardly do 32 in his life.
As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of 33 and they often argued(争吵). Then one day, his younger brother 34 him. So he was very sad and didn’t know 35 to do.
A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 36 her, she decided to be completely independent (独立的). At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition, “I am 37 . Though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.”
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited 38 a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote “My younger brother’s arms are my arms” 39 the girl wrote “Broken wings, 40 heart”.
31. A. go on B. work on C. look for D. depend on
32. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
33. A. questions B. hobbies C. problems D. differences
34. A. hit B. left C. loved D. hated
35. A. who B. where C. what D. which
36. A. leave B. take care of C. write to D. forget
37. A. sad B. lucky C. excited D. shy
38. A. to B. on C. for D. from
39. A. as B. so C. while D. when
40. A. jumping B. broken C. beating D. flying
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God replied, “Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will take care of you.” But the child wasn’t sure he really wanted to go. “But here I don’t do anything else but sing and smile, that’s enough for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, ”the child continued,”if I don’t know the language that men talk? ”
God patted (轻怕)him on the head and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear.Your angel will teach you how to speak. ”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
But God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray(祈祷). ”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men,who will protect me? ”
“Your angel will defend(保卫)you even if it means risking her life! ”
“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more, ”the child continued warily.
God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you how to come back to me, even though I will always be with you.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “God, please tell me my angel’s name.”
God answered, “Your angel’s name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her _______.”
小题1:Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “warily”?
| A.angrily | B.proudly | C.carefully | D.happily |
| A.Daddy | B.Grandpa | C.Mommy | D.Grandma |
a. Who will protect me?
b. How can I understand what people talked about?
c. How can I live there being small and helpless?
d. What shall I do when I want to talk to you?
e. What’s my angel’s name?
| A.c, d, b, e, a | B.d, a, e, c, b | C.b, d, c, a, e | D.c, b, d, a, e |