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Two experts did some experiments on two groups of people — one who tended to sleep less than the
people around them and the other group more.
According to their report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men automatically began to cut down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.
In general, these “short sleepers” appeared with ambition, active, energetic, cheerful, and conformist (不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or even worked full time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “acceptable” or “outstanding” to their friends and associates.
When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering them. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.
The experts also stated that those “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. They reported that those men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were a bit concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than the “short sleepers did.
Many of the “long sleepers” were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly express it that being asleep was a good escape from their daily problems.
All in all, proper time of sleeping should be admired, not too long, neither too short.
小题1:According to the report, ______.
A.many “short sleepers” need less sleep just by nature |
B.many “short sleepers” are obliged to reduce sleep time by work |
C.long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day |
D.many “long sleepers” formed sleeping habit during childhood |
A.sleep is a very efficient escape from the reality |
B.sleep is just an item which should be denied by them |
C.sleep might be a disturbing thing for their daily business |
D.sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles |
A.are ideally energetic under the pressures of life |
B.often ignore the ill effect of not enough sleep |
C.do not know how to relax themselves properly |
D.are more unlikely to run into mental problems |
A.appeared troubled | B.became energetic |
C.felt dissatisfied | D.were much depressed |
A.If one sleeps improperly, his performance suffers and his memory is weakened |
B.The sleep patterns of short sleepers are the same as those shown by “long sleepers” |
C.Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep |
D.Short sleepers may have been better off if they have more rest |
答案
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:B
解析
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试题【阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。B Two experts did some experiment】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Gogo has visited Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and Korea. Now he is in China’s mainland—“Gogo has Adventure with English” has been published by Addison Wesley Longman China Ltd (AWL).
The six level English course, full of exciting stories, educates and delights children at the same time. Gogo learns English from his friends, Tony and Jenny. The children will learn along with Gogo, enjoying all the fun he produces. Gogo has a warm place in every young learner’s heart wherever he goes.
A presentation (介绍) about Gogo was given by Beijing AWL Information Centre last November. All the pupils in Huijia School attended the presentation. A foreign teacher at Huijia later said, “The children were attracted by Gogo after only a 45-minute presentation. They remember a song taught by Gogo seven weeks later. Parents often ask me how they can help their children learn English and now there’s a programme I can direct them to.”
Clive Sawkins, Paul Price-Smiths and Gregg Schroeder worked closely at AWL to make sure that Gogo will become an easily recognized symbol (标志) of learning English wherever English is studied. “Gogo is our baby,” said Gregg. “It is very easy to get children going with Gogo.”
小题1: What is the passage mainly about?
A.Gogo visits Asian countries. | B.Gogo receives high praise. |
C.Children love to learn with Gogo. | D.AWL introduces Gogo. |
A.an English teacher | B.an English boy |
C.an English textbook | D.a character in an English textbook |
A.He teaches them English through songs. |
B.He teaches them English through adventure stories. |
C.He helps them to remember English words. |
D.He makes English lessons full of fun. |
There is a definite possibility that the climate of the world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age. The effects of such a change in climate on the human population of the world would be startling(惊人的).
Recent research suggests that the general warming trend of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end. During the past ten years, meteorologists tell us the average temperature of the Earth has dropped about one degree Fahrenheit. This does not seem like much, but it could have effects on wind and rain patterns which influence the overall weather picture. If these patterns change a lot, it could mean that certain regions of the world may continue to have long droughts while others will possibly suffer from widespread flooding.
What regulates(调节)the climate is not exactly known. Meteorologists believe that clouds may be an important factor in regulating the amount of solar heat held by the Earth, which in turn determines the temperature of the planet. Another possibility is that man’s industrial and agricultural methods may be affecting the natural weather patterns. However, the weather is not understood well enough for scientists to say for certain what is happening to the climate and what side effects this will actually have on the world’s population.
小题1:According to the passage, the climate of the world seems to .
A.be getting colder | B.be getting warmer |
C.remain the same in the past ten years | D.have good effects on the world’s population |
A.Man’s activities have no effect on the climate. |
B.Another ice age will come soon. |
C.People don’t care about the changing climate. |
D.Scientists are not yet sure about the reason for the changing climate. |
reads weather forecasts on radio or television
B. thinks there will be another ice age
C. studies and knows about the weather
D. believes there will be widespread flooding
小题4: Which of the following may be the factor(s) that affect(s) the natural weather patterns?
A.Clouds. | B.The amount of heat the Earth receives. |
C.Man’s industrial and agricultural methods. | D.All of the above. |
A.Droughts and Floods. | B.Meteorologists |
C.The Changing Climate | D.Solar Heat |
French researchers have developed a new kind of rubber that can repair itself when broken.The new rubber is made from widely available materials including vegetable oil and a common industrial chemical.All the materials are considered safe to the environment and can be easily reused.
The best part is that the new rubber can be repaired and used again and again without losing its strength or ability or stretch.When cut, the rubber can be made new again, simply by pressing the two broken ends back together.
The product can be repaired at room temperature, around twenty degrees Centigrade;other self-healing materials require higher temperatures for repair.
Traditionally, rubber substances are made from huge molecules(分子)connected by strong chemical links, or bonds.The new rubber is made of smaller molecules.The molecules are linked together using hydrogen bonds.When connected in this way, the molecules act like one long molecule, forming what is called supramolecular networks(超分子网).When the rubber is cut, the molecules attempt to connect with whatever molecule is near them.When pressed together, the molecules are able to repair themselves at the molecular level, making the repaired rubber like new.
However, time is an important element in the process.If the broken ends are not brought together quickly, a repair is not possible.This is because molecules will form bonds with molecules on their own side.The inventors say the surfaces of the rubber can be repaired within a week of being separated.
The rubber is the creation of scientists at the Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Education Institution in Paris.The organization is part of France’s National Center for Scientific Research.The new material is described in greater detail in the research publication Nature.
小题1:According to the introduction, which of the following is NOT the advantage of the new rubber?
A.It can be made as easily as common rubber. | B.It is environmentally-friendly. | C.It can repair itself at room temperature. | D.It is made of smaller molecules. |
A.Why the new rubber is unique. | B.Why the new rubber can repair itself. | C.The new rubber is made from huge molecules. | D.The new rubber is different from the common rubber. |
A.In the researchers’ diary. | B.In a guide book. | C.In a research magazine. | D.In a newspaper. |
If a business,big or small,looked down upon these odds and ends,it would mean a big difference in the amount of the benefit of the business.Take a meat factory for instance, there are countless odds and ends—bones and hair,which can be made into glue and rope to increase its profit greatly.
Then,if we are college students,what about our odds and ends—the odd moments? Take time for example.Every one of us has the exact same amount of it.Everyone’s success or failure depends on the use of their time.But everyone uses the time more or less in the same way.However,why many great men in science or art have made huge successes for themselves in the world?Because they have made best use of their odd moments.Take Thomas A.Edison, he never allowed his odd moments to slip by.He thought,planned,and tried his inventions.He always worked twenty hours out of each twenty-four.His inventions made him famous all over the world,and provided valuable wealth for the human beings.
So, remember this axiom:very busy people always find time for everything.However,people with great spare time find time for nothing.Is it very strange?Not at all!The question is how to gather up fragments of time and make full use of them.As many big businesses have found,that the real profit is in using the odds and ends.We also must do in this way to make best use of our odd moments and manage to be successful in something that we do.
小题1: What are odds and ends?
A.They are nothing useful. |
B.They are various small,but valuable things. |
C.They are the main things that factories produce. |
D.They are odd moments students deny to gather up. |
A.lots of factors in success or in failure depend on the best use of odds and ends |
B.they control to possess a value of their own |
C.they are various small things people don’t want |
D.they are useless things left over when the main things are produced |
A.clear and evident without proof |
B.statement accepted as true without proof of argument |
C.statement that can be argued |
D.regulation accepted in scientific usage |
A.the odds and ends | B.immense leisure |
C.the main things | D.the odd moments |
There are good reasons for the government to push early childhood education.Studies have shown that orphaned children who did not receive good care and education become developmentally delayed causing failure in school, and even in life.Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more prepared for school, less likely to end up in Special Education classes, and are less likely to receive public help or go to jail.
There are also negative parts to putting a child in formal education programs too early.Time Magazine online explains that “the younger the child the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work.” I have personally witnessed many children of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and bored with school before they finished high school.Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is, so they push to start children earlier.
Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great gains in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “false start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years.It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early education.Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in closing the achievement gap in poor and middle school children.Perhaps it is time to find other ways to close that gap.
小题1:The purpose of the government valuing the early childhood education is ________.
A.to develop the children’s communication
A.to give orphaned children good care and education
C.to get the children prepared for the kindergarten
D.to train the children formally and regularly
小题2:According to the studies, which of the following is True?
A.Children with good early education may have a rich life. |
B.The orphaned children are usually unhappy in their life. |
C.Children without early education can do well at school. |
D.Head Start programs are helpful to the poor children. |
A.puzzling | B.objective | C.indifferent | D.approving |
A.the early childhood education is very necessary |
B.Head Start programs have helped the children a lot |
C.environment is the most important to life’s success |
D.better ways should be found to help the poor children |
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