According to a team of Dutch scientists, walking backward helps people think more clearly. The study,
published in the Washington-based Journal Psychological Science, 1 the ability of 38 men and women to
quickly name the colors in which 2 words were displayed.
3 the tests, people were told to step four paces to the left, right, backward or forward. In a group of
the trickier trials (ones where the words didn"t relate in any way to the colors they were displayed in),
performance was the 4 when the subjects stepped four paces backward.
"Backward movement 5 to be a very powerful trigger to divide resources," conclude the authors, of
Radboud University Nijmegen. "Thus, 6 you meet a difficult situation, stepping backward may increase your
capability to 7 with it effectively."
In case you were wondering 8 the researchers conducted such a crazy experiment to begin with: It"s
part of a larger field of study of the way that 9 movements change people"s thinking or emotions. Flexing
(弯曲) or extending (伸展) the arms, for example (the motions involved in either pulling or pushing) can make
10 more intending to like or dislike something.
Pushing and backing away are 11 avoidance actions-such actions are "usually performed in the context
of aversive conditions that 12 enhanced control in order to focus on some information and to clear negative
results". |
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| | 阅读理解。 | The children at the top of the class succeed by knowing a few basic skills that others can easily learn,
according to the education experts and students themselves. Here are the secrets of top students.
Study is the first thing. Once the books are open or the computer is on, phone calls are unanswered,
TV shows unwatched, snacks unnoticed. Study is business; business comes before everything.
Study anywhere or everywhere. Study times are different for different children. Some work late at night
when the house is quiet. Others wake early. Still others study as soon as they come home from school.
However, all agree that consistency (持之以恒) is needed.
Get organized. Don"t waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. Keep everything right where one
can put one"s hands on it. Even for a student who doesn"t keep his own study area organized, a bag or a
drawer is needed to put things in to save time.
Learn how to read. The secret of good reading is to be an active reader-one who continually asks
questions that lead to a full understanding of the writer"s message.
Use your time best. Even the best students put off their work sometimes. But when that happens, they
face it. "If you want to be at the top, make sure to finish the work on time." says Christi Anderson, a top
student at Lyman High School.
Take good notes and use them. Reading the text is important, but the teacher is going to test you on
what he or she emphasized (强调). That"s what you find in your notes.
Another kind of important "secret" of the top students is not so secret at all. For almost all of them,
their parents" help is important. | | 1. According to the third paragraph, as students, we should all ________. | A. study late into night
B. study in the early morning
C. study in our favorite time with consistency
D. study as soon as we get home | | 2. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ________ to save time for study. | A. to look for our stationery
B. to organize ourselves into groups
C. to keep everything in hand
D. to get everything organized | | 3. How can we be an active reader? | A. Take good notes.
B. Ask questions continually.
C. Study everywhere.
D. Arrange our time well. | | 4. According to the writer, the real secret in becoming a top student lies in ________. | A. the good teachers.
B. the good education experts.
C. some basic learning skills.
D. the parents" help. | | 完形填空。 | Many students have hobbies, such as 1 , painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, or looking 2
animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and 3 are creative. 4 can make you grow as a person, develop your
interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student. His hobby is 5 . In senior high school, he wrote a book and it 6 out in 2003.
Many teenagers love his book. 7 a result,David has become a successful young 8 . In spite of his great
success, David sees writing as only one of 9 many hobbies and interests. "I like playing badminton, too."
says David. He isn"t sure 10 he is going to write more books in the future. David is very lucky 11 his
hobby has brought him 12 and success.But he is 13 in many other things, and he spends time playing
badminton for his school team.
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| | 完形填空。 | Was there anything new at your school at the beginning of this term? Students in England are getting
an extra two 1 to sleep in the morning.
This year, schools in England decided that students should start class 2 . This should help them feel
less 3 . For Junior high schools, the first class will begin no earlier than 11:00 am.
The changes have made students happy.
David, 15, said his class was 4 by the news on the first day of school. "It"s so good we can get up
later!" said he.
David studies in North Tyne River School. He 5 get up at 7:40 am and go to school before 9:00 am.
But now he can get up at 9:40 am because class doesn"t start 6 11:00 am.
Marsh, 15, said the new schedule is good for her study. "I used to drink coffee every night or I would
feel 7 finish my homework," said Marsh. "Now I can finish it without coffee." She used to get up at 7:30
am. Now she can get up at 9:30 am.
Linda"s 8 was happy, too. She thought more sleep 9 make her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried 10 more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be 11 classes in
the morning. Now there are only two.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students 12 better.
"Students used to fall asleep for the first two classes 13 . It"s really a waste of time because it"s the
best time of day to study." said Thomas, a teacher in North Tyne River School. "But now 14 look fine and
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| | 阅读理解。 | Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family?
Text messaging or "texting" is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can
give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too Much texting can cause RSI (Repetitive Stain Injury) in
our thumbs and wrists. We spoke to a doctor called Harriet Wilson, who treats many patients with RSI.
She says if we spend more than 10-15 minutes texting each time, we could have problems in the future.
Dr. Harjeet Deepa, who treats RSI patients, said that the youngest patient she had treated was a
five-year-old girl. She had such bad RSI in her hands that she couldn"t hold a pencil.
As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller with buttons closer together. Texting with a smaller
phone, is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons. Using computers and playing video games
can cause the same problem. So more and more people could find themselves with RSI.
Many university students and teenagers have RSI. If we don"t do anything about this, too many young
people could grow up in terrible pain. | ( )1. Too much texting can cause RSI.
( )2. If we spend five minutes texting each time, we could have problems in the future.
( )3. Dr. Harriet Wilson said the youngest patient she has treated was a five-year-old girl.
( )4. Mobile phones are getting smaller and the buttons are getting closer together.
( )5. Using computers and playing video games can"t cause RSI. | 最新试题
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