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One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behaviour.
Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?
What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.
Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behaviour. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to occur in the morning, as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence.
小题1:What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and humans’ singing in chorus?
A.The act of calling each other. | B.The sense of accomplishment. |
C.The act of hunting for something. | D.The sense of belonging to a group. |
A.Wolves separate from each other after howling. |
B.Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds. |
C.Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together. |
D.Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus. |
A.show their ranks | B.find their companions |
C.report the missing ones | D.express their loneliness |
A.howling is a signal for hunting |
B.howling is a way of communication |
C.howling often occurs in the morning |
D.howling spreads from one to another |
答案
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
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试题【Howling is a behaviour commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wol】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past.I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures.However, as the unfortunately true statement goes "the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don"t seem to learn from history". Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.
A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context.We can’t even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less (更不必说) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.
I teach my children history, for one more reason.I purchased a set of historical audio (录音机) tapes for our children.My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over.It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself.I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr.if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished.I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.
小题1:What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?
A.Many people aren"t clever enough to learn well from the past. |
B.Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes. |
C.Many people feel it hard to understand history. |
D.Many people have no interest in studying history. |
A.It makes the current political situation go smoothly |
B.It helps us realize the importance of historical events |
C.It helps us understand why things are the way they are |
D.It helps people accept the present situation where they live |
A.People can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil |
B.People may also learn from bad historical figures |
C.More celebrations should be held to honor their achievements |
D.Today’s people can also achieve what they achieved |
A.How to teach history effectively. |
B.Some negative reasons for studying history. |
C.How to get more people to study history. |
D.Some bad historical figures. |
A.inspire the parents to teach their children history |
B.show the importance of history in politics |
C.explain the reasons why children study history |
D.introduce the writer" s own way of teaching history |
My kids watch closely as I swipe the card through the register.They’ve seen me do it hundreds, thousands of times.Cool.They are itching to swipe it through the machine themselves. When we walk out of the store with our groceries or pet food, or whatever, it’s almost as though money has not changed hands, painless, easy.
So it shouldn’t be shocking to discover that teenagers are becoming card carrying consumers in their own right.The question is, should they?
While some argue it’s best to teach kids how to use a credit card while still living under the family roof, not everyone agrees. Dave Ramsey, financial expert says getting a credit card for your teenager is actually, “an excellent way to teach him or her to be financially irresponsible.”
Now parents are required to co-sign on credit cards for children under 21.“If their name is on the credit card, then the parent may say, ‘Hey, my name is on this.Don’t get me into trouble,” says Mary Beth Pinto, a marketing professor.“When parents were the co-obligors(共同借贷人),the children caused less debt.If the parents are the co-obligors, the tendency is that the parents were explaining how to use the cards.” Still, Pinto believes parents should start the process much earlier.“Yes, there has to be teaching going on and it has to start when they’re younger. You’re not going to get rid of credit cards.They are here to stay. You have to have them. You can’t fight progress,” Pinto said.
Ramsey, however, disagrees.“Throwing teens into a pool of (credit)sharks is a sure way to guarantee a life-time of heartache,” he said.“You can make online purchases and rent a car with a credit card.Of course, you must have money in your bank account before you can make a purchase with a credit card.But paying for things with money is what you are supposed to do.”
小题1:The author mentioned her experience in Para 2 mainly to______.
A.prove the convenience of using credit cards |
B.tell what impression credit cards leave on kids |
C.give advice on using credit cards wisely |
D.explain the pleasure credit cards bring to customers |
A.eager | B.afraid | C.embarrassed | D.thankful |
A.He feels it is worth a try |
B.He is very supportive |
C.He is strongly against it |
D.He considers it as a pleasant experience |
A.parents should let teens own their credit cards earlier |
B.you shouldn’t be in control of credit cards |
C.it is never good for anyone to get a credit card |
D.learning to use credit cards is practical |
Last week. Harvard began to make another effort to affect higher education in its image, its president, Derek Bok, announced that the college would abandon its early admissions program, which for decades has allowed high school seniors to apply in October and get an answer yes, no or maybe – in December, shortly before the regular deadline for applications.
Harvard officials argue that the program is beneficial to rich students who don"t need to compare financial-aid offers from various colleges. After the announcement, many people within education urged other colleges to take a similar step.
"We"re thrilled," said Laurie Kobick, a college counselor (顾问) at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. "I think it"s going to make admissions better in so many different ways. It will indeed go a small way toward leveling the field among applicants. Of course, it will also have an effect on colleges, and the biggest winner will almost certainly be Harvard. a fact that may prevent many other colleges – perhaps all of them – from following Hazard this time. Because any college that does so will risk losing some of its best applicants."
小题1:From the first paragraph we can learn that Harvard ____.
A.was the first college in the American colonies |
B.was best known for the SAT |
C.was muck better than Stanford and Yale |
D.refused to offer financial-aid to applicants |
A.to attract the public"s attention |
B.to influence higher education in its own way |
C.to save money spent in attracting students |
D.to allow its competitors to admit more students |
A.they have more chances to enter college |
B.they can enter college with a lower score |
C.they have special right to be admitted into college |
D.they have no problem in supporting their studies |
A.Because they think the action will harm high education. |
B.Because they are afraid that the action is not practical. |
C.Because they may attract fewer top students than he[ore, |
D.Because they are afraid the action will damage their reputation. |
Fear of change is nothing new. Over a century ago, the Parisians were unhappy over a particular addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they protested its construction. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry.
But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in the matter and think about them carefully. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take, whom to marry. Voluntary changes also make most of us uneasy because we don’t know how those changes will affect our future.
People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear and anger associated with change is to be flexible. When they are flexible, people can adapt to new situations more easily. Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who oppose change, especially with technology in the workplace, may find themselves out of a job.
When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, embrace it. A positive attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Don’t merely focus on how you feel about change; instead decide to accept the change. The change is the reality, and it’s up to you whether the change will be a success or a failure. You never know – your next change may be your life’s Eiffel Tower!
小题1:Why did the building of the Eiffel Tower make the Parisians unhappy?
A.Because they didn’t like the design of the Eiffel Tower. |
B.Because they couldn’t avoid accepting the Eiffel Tower. |
C.Because it was no use building the Eiffel Tower. |
D.Because the Eiffel Tower seemed strange. |
A.the changes that have agreement with one’s will |
B.the small changes we meet in our daily life |
C.the changes whose effect we can predict and control |
D.the changes that we discuss or consider thoroughly |
A.We are not supposed to face the changes and let them alone. |
B.We should actively accustom ourselves to the new circumstance. |
C.We should not take the changes seriously and avoid them as much as possible. |
D.We should know that the changes merely bring us bad influence. |
A.The change will probably make you fail like the Eiffel Tower. |
B.The change is like the Eiffel Tower which is not good for our future life. |
C.Your future life is never known just like the Eiffel Tower unknown to the Parisians. |
D.Your future life is likely to be a great achievement due to the change. |
A.The Psychology of Change | B.The ways to Overcome the Fear |
C.Changes That Disturb Us | D.The Bad Effect of Changes |
I"ll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow.And failure is along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.—will be part of growth for them.Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today.From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.
My children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate (协商) everything now.It"s a small price to help them learn a skill they"ll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don"t accompany them on job interviews.
小题1:Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?
A.Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties. |
B.Because they think they can help them on the questions. |
C.Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews. |
D.Because their kids strongly request them to do so. |
A.Sheltering them. B.Keeping them safe.
C.Leaving them alone. C.Blaming them.
小题3:Why does the author stress failure in kids" life?
A.To make them stronger than other kids. | B.To help them grow in this tough world. |
C.To help them develop all social skills. | D.To make them learn to compromise. |
A.Never Shelter Your Kids | B.Let Your Kids Fail |
C.Be Eager to Grow Up | D.Live Without Parents |
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