The over 55s who grew up watching blackandwhite programs and films are more
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The over 55s who grew up watching blackandwhite programs and films are more likely to dream in grey, research suggests. And the under 25s who have watched color TV all their lives tend to have colorful adventures in_the_ land_of_nod. Research from the first half of the 20th century, especially in the 1930s and 1950s, suggested that most dreams are in black and white. But results from tests in the 1960s and later suggested that up to 80 per cent of dreams contain some colors. Since this period marked the transition (过渡) from blackandwhite films and TV to widespread Technicolor (彩色印片法), an obvious explanation was that television was influencing dreams, but differences between the studies prevented the researchers from drawing any firm conclusions. Later studies asked subjects (实验对象) to complete dream diaries immediately they woke up, but the earlier research used questionnaires completed in the middle of the day, so the subjects might have simply forgotten color elements in their dreams and assumed they were grey. To solve the problem, psychologist Eva Murzyn asked 60 subjects, half of whom were under 25 and half over 55, to answer a questionnaire on the color of their dreams and their childhood exposure (暴露) to films and TV. The subjects then recorded different aspects of their dreams in a diary every morning. She found there was no significant difference between results drawn from the questionnaires and the dream diaries. She then analyzed data to find out whether an early exposure to blackandwhite TV or films could still have a lasting effect on her subjects"dreams,40 years later. Less than five per cent of the under25s"dreams were black and white.But the over55s who had access to blackandwhite media in their younger days reported dreaming in black and white roughly a quarter of the time. Murzyn said, "There could be a critical period in our childhood when watching films has a big influence on the way dreams are formed." People"s attention might be heightened during the time they are watching TV or films. |
1. "this period" in the fifth paragraph refers to________. |
A. the 20th century B. the 1930s C. the 1950s D. the 1960s and later |
2 The underlined words "in the land of nod" in Paragraph 2 means________. |
A. in the evening B. during travelling C. in a dream world D. when they are thinking |
3. Murzyn"s study was different from other studies because ________. |
A. more people of different ages were involved B. both diaries and questionnaires were used C. more advanced technology was used D. subjects were given more time to record their dreams |
4. From the passage, we can learn that________. |
A. studies on the color of dreams have been going on for many years B. the results of the previous studies on dreams couldn"t be trusted C. older people are more likely to be influenced by TV viewing D. the colors of TV sets are more likely to appear in viewers"dreams |
5. What is the main idea of the passage? |
A. The color of people"s dreams changes along with their ages. B. TV viewing has different influences on different people. C. Childhood TV viewing may determine the color of dreams. D. Childhood TV viewing may influence a person"s later life. |
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Britain is set to face an increase in cold winters, with up to oneinseven hitting the UK with longer periods of time when temperatures are below freezing, a study has suggested.The prediction was based on research that found out how low solar activity affected winter weather patterns. However, the researchers were eager to stress that their findings did not suggest that the region was about to fall suddenly into a "little ice age".The findings appear in the journal Environmental Research Letters."We could get to the point where oneinseven winters are very cold, as we had at the start of last winter and all through the winter before last."said coauthor Mike Lockwood, professor of space environment physics at the University of Reading. Using the Central England Temperature (CET) record, the world"s longest instrumental data series that dates back to 1659,the team said that in general temperatures during recent winters had been obviously lower than the longerterm temperatures."The mean CET for December, January and February for the recent relatively cold winters of 2008~2009 and 2009~2010 were 3.50℃ and 2.53℃ respectively," they wrote."However, the mean value for the previous 20 winters had been 5.04℃.The series of lower winter temperatures in the UK during the last three years had raised questions about the probability of more similar, or even colder winters occurring in the future." Last year Professor Lockwood and colleagues published a paper that found a link between fewer sunspots and atmospheric conditions that "blocked" warm westerly winds reaching Europe during winter months, opening the way for cold easterly winds from the Arctic and Russia to sweep across the region.Professor Lockwood, while acknowledging that there were a range of possible meteorological factors (气象因素) that could influence blocking events, said the latest study moved things forward by showing that there was "improvement in the predictive skill" when solar activity was taken into consideration. |
1. We can know from the second paragraph that ________. |
A. research shows that Britain will soon fall into an ice age B. Mike Lockwood"s research focuses on space environment physics C. it was quite cold in Britain over the entire winter last year D. so far oneinseven winters have been very cold in Britain |
2. The underlined word "mean" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to "________". |
A. average B. stable C. ungenerous D. changeable |
3. What can we infer from the last paragraph? |
A. It was sunspots that blocked warm westerly winds reaching Europe. B. Meteorological factors hardly have any influence on blocking events. C. The latest study done by Professor Lockwood was of little practical value. D. Considering solar activity or not affects the accuracy of weather forecasting. |
4. What"s the best title of the passage? |
A. Another Big Danger Approaching the UK B. Research Finds out Solar Activity Is to Blame for the Cold C. UK Faces More Cold Winters Due to Weaker Solar Activity D. Changes in Weather Patterns Should Be Responsible for Low solar Activity |
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A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的) species. The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants-the Asian elephant, African forest elephant,and African savanna elephant. Once they obtained DNA sequences (序列) from two fossils (化石), mammoths and mastodons, the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants.They found to their amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths. The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years.The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths.This result amazed all the scientists. There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species, but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species. Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species, despite the elephants" significant size differences.The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3.5 metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2.5 metres.The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight of the forest elephant.But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species.However the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA. Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, said, "We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conservation purposes.Since 1950, all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinctive animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority(优先) for conservation purposes." |
1. One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of________. |
A. the Asian elephant B. the forest elephant C. the savanna elephant D. the mastodon elephant |
2. The underlined word"divergence" in Paragraph 4 means "________". |
A. evolution B. exhibition C. separation D. examination |
3. The researchers" conclusion was based on a study of the African elephant"s________. |
A. DNA B. height C. weight D. population |
4. What are Alfred Roca"s words mainly about? |
A. The conservation of African elephants. B. The purpose of studying African elephants. C. The way to divide African elephants into two units. D. The reason for the distinction of African elephants. |
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High Speed Book Scanner Simply turning pages of a book quickly may not seem like the best way to scan it. A Japanese research group at Tokyo University has created new software that allows hundreds of pages to be scanned within minutes. Scanning text is normally a boring process with each page having to be inserted into a scanner, but the team led by Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa uses a high speed camera that takes 500 pictures a second to scan pages as they are turned by workers. Normal scanners can only scan the information that is actually before them on the page. This high speed book scanner uses a camera that captures pages at 1000fps as they are turned. A system built in allows it to automatically correct any changes to the text due to the page bending as well as light differences due to shadows. "It takes a shot of the shape, then it calculates the shape and uses those calculations to film the scanning," Ishikawa said, explaining the system used to reconstruct the original page. The current system is able to scan an average 250-page book in a little over 60 seconds using basic computer hardware. While it now requires extra time to process the scanned images (影像), the researchers hope to eventually make the technology both faster and much smaller. "In the more distant future, once it becomes possible to put all of this processing on one chip (芯片) and then put that in an iPad or iPod, one could scan just using that chip. At that point, it becomes possible to scan something quickly to save for later reading," Ishikawa said. Being able to scan books with an iPhone may be further off, but Ishikawa says that a commercial version of the large-scale computer based scanning system could be available in two or three years. While the technology has the potential to take paper books into the digital age, it remains to be how publishers will react to people scanning their books while just turning pages quickly.
1. According to the passage, the advantage of the new scanning software is that ______.
A. there is no need to scan every page B. it can work much more effectively C. no manpower is needed in operating the scanner D. it can make the scanning process more interesting
2. According to Ishikawa, the scanner works by_____.
A. changing the shape of the images B. reducing the size of the images C. reconstructing the original page D. scanning several pages at the same time
3. What is Ishikawa"s attitude towards the development of the scanning system?
A. Optimistic. B. Uncertain. C. Disapproving. D. Cautious.
4. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. People will get any book they like more easily. B. Publishers will refuse to comment on the new software. C. Publishers will probably not welcome the new software. D. People won"t need to buy books any more with an iPhone. |
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根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为 多余选项. Early Childhood Education Early childhood education is the formal (正规的) teaching and care of young children .It primarily focuses on learning through playing to encourage the child"s different kinds of development. 1 Studies with Head Start programs throughout the United States have shown some evidence that there are quite a few advantages to early childhood education, which can produce significant gains in children"s learning and development. Compared to a child who does not attend pre-school, children completing their early education programs are found to be better at math and reading skills. They are excited to learn and have the tools to do so. 2 These children are more competent in their pre-school, kindergarten and school-age years, and they are usually reported as "friendlier" by parents and the children"s peers (同伴). 3 In studies with matched control groups, more students who had early schooling experiences were employed at the age of 19, fewer were on welfare, and fewer were involved with the criminal activity. What"s more, some studies show that children attending pre-school are more likely to graduate and have higher education, and be well integrated (综合) as an adult. Early childhood education gives most children a jump-start on education for their kindergarten and primary school years. It is clear that early childhood education can have some great benefits for children. 4 If early childhood education is less effective, perhaps the best model is finding strategies for allowing a parent to stay home with his or her child for at least the first two to three years. Also important is considering a child"s own personality. 5
A. The long-term influence of early education is significant as well. B. They can benefit greatly from encouragement in their early childhood. C. Yet its quality must be assessed to see what kind of benefits it actually provides. D. They are also able to relate to others in a superior way and that improves their social skills. E. Many experts of education have concerned about what early childhood education means today. F. Individual differences in children mean that not all children will get equal benefits from early childhood education. G. It consists of activities that serve children in the pre-school years and is designed to improve later school performance. |
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The common cold is the world’s most widespread illness, which is plagues(疫病) that flesh receives. The most widespread fallacy(谬误) of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维辛集 中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter?Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms.
1. The writer offered _______ examples to support his argument.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3
2. Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?
A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. B. Colds are not caused by cold. C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors. D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.
3. Arctic explorers may catch colds when _______.
A. they are working in the isolated arctic regions B. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather C. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions D. they are coming into touch again with the outside world
4. Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _______.
A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds C. often caught colds D. became very strong
5. The passage mainly discusses _______.
A. the experiments on the common cold B. the fallacy about the common cold C. the reason and the way people catch colds D. the continued spread of common colds |
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