People | Wang Wei is a 4.______girl and determined to take a bike trip. |
Wang Kun 5. _________ details and didn"t agree with Wang Wei. | |
Plan | Taking a bike trip along the Mekong River, which would begin at an 6. _______ of more than 5,000 metres. |
Means of transport | By mountain 7._________ |
Preparations | Looking up the detailed 8.______ about the Mekong River in the library. |
The Mekong River | It begins on a Tibetan mountain,where the 9.________is hard to breathe and it is very cold. |
At first,it is small. | |
Then it moves quickly and becomes 10.____through deep 11.____________. | |
Out of China,it becomes wide,brown and warm. | |
In Southeast Asia,it flows slowly,making wide 12.__________or meanders. | |
At last, it 13._________into the South China Sea. | |
语法填空 Many patients who don"t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more honest with a computer. The computer 1. ________(use) for this purpose is programmed to be friendly. For example, if a patient called Ann says that 2. ________her parents are dead, the computer will say: "I"m sorry to hear that, Ann. " Apart from expressing sympathy, the computer 3. ________ also question and remind. If a patient says he 4. ________ drinks alcohol, the computer can ask him, "Never? Not even at parties or at Christmas?" Does this direct contact 5. ________the patient and the computer mean that we do not need doctors any more? It depends. Computers are useful 6. ________ they do not look shocked if you say you drink two bottles of whisky 7. ________day. And they do not stop to talk on the phone as doctors often do. But 8. ________ a doctor said, "We smile and we give a patient a handkerchief or put arm around her shoulder if she 9. ________(cry).That is 10. ________ people will always want us. " | |
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It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force. Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don"t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study has found. Kids with autism (自闭症)are half as likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect. "Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together, "said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that. "Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did. "The fact that autistic kids don"t do it might mean they"re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them, "she said. "The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others"," she added. "Autistic people never seem to understand that. " Like infectious laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm in a group. | |
1. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs? | |
A. It is impossible to stop yawning when you see others yawn. B. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God. C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born. D. Yawning is a form of communication. | |
2. According to Molly Helt, ________. | |
A. emotions are infectious, but yawning is not B. yawning helps clear ears on planes C. humans differ from animals because they communicate with others D. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans | |
3. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning? | |
A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn. B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others. C. Yawning can be used to test children"s development. D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn. | |
4. According to the author, infectious yawning________. | |
A. has a positive effect on social relationships B. is helpful in curing people of autism C. helps people develop their brain D. is most useful in group work | |
5. The author implies in the last paragraph that________. | |
A. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasions B. yawning can make people feel relaxed C. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theory D. the more you yawn, the more you will become nervous and stressful | |
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One of my longestrunning battles (战役)with my kids is about manners specifically about whether it"s necessary to send handwritten thankyou notes for gifts.I told my children it was a must so they have continued throughout their teens to write the notes,but they always grumble (发牢***)that I"m out of step with the times. If a BabyCenter"s survey is a guide,I"m not alone.A surprisingly large number of parents still insist (坚持)that their children practice some oldfashioned manners such as putting pen to paper to say thank you,and treating adults with respect. Among the reasons,the one provided most often by parents,according to BabyCenter"s report,is that they see so many badly behaved kids around them that they"re determined to raise their children differently,and meanwhile,many parents agree that"the world is a more freewheeling place,and they want to give their kids a stronger moral compass (道德的罗盘)to guide them". This creates a particular challenge for parents for the reason that they have to find a sitter,nanny or other childcare providers who will insist on the manners they consider most important but the fact is that it is very difficult to find the right person. Perri Klass wrote recently in the New York Times about her annoyance at a rude,demanding boy Perri Klass wrote,"I do pass judgment"on kids with bad manners "and so do other pediatricians (儿科医生)who do the same work as me" since rude kids make them wonder whether the kids" families are moral.The whole "manners"concept (观念)might seem a bit oldfashioned,she says,until you accept it as a hotbutton childdevelopment social skills. 1.What do the author"s children think of writing thankyou notes? A.Interesting. B.Oldfashioned. C.Necessary. D.Tiring. 2.From the second paragraph we know that________. A.sending thankyou notes for gifts is unnecessary B.BabyCenter is an organization which sells books C.many parents hold the same opinion as the author D.it is the author that did the survey on the Internet 3.What made the parents pay attention to their children"s manners? A.The latest fashion. B.The author"s suggestion. C.BabyCenter"s new survey. D.Some children"s bad behaviors. 4.Why is it a challenge for some parents to teach their children good manners? A.Because they can"t stay with their children all the time. B.Because their children dislike the oldfashioned manners. C.Because they have difficulty in finding suitable teachers. D.Because they themselves are not good at good manners. 5.It can be inferred from the text that________. A.Dr Klass is impressed badly by some parents B.Dr Klass cares little about children"s manners C.Dr Klass is a doctor who treats child patients D.Dr Klass often writes articles for newspapers | |
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Communicating with Gestures When travelling, you may think that if you don"t know the language, you can communicate using gestures. However, very few gestures are universally understood and interpreted. What is perfectly acceptable in this country may be rude in other cultures. 1. Pointing at something using the index finger. It is impolite to point with the index finger in the Middle and Far East. Use an open hand or your thumb in Indonesia. 2. Making a "V"sign. This means "victory"in most parts of Europe when you make the sign with your palm facing away from you. But if you face your palm in, the gesture is very rude. 3. Smiling. This facial expression is universally understood. However, cultures can provide different reasons for smiling. The Japanese may smile when they are confused or angry while in other parts of Asia people smile when they are embarrassed. People in some cultures only smile to friends. It is important not to judge people for not smiling, or for smiling at what we would consider "inappropriate" times. 4. Waving one"s hand with the palm facing outward to greet someone. In parts of Europe, waving the hand back and forth can mean "No". To wave "goodbye", raise the palm outward and wave the fingers together; but this is rude in Nigeria if the hand is too close to another person"s face. 5. Forming a circle with one"s fingers to mean "OK". Although this means "OK"in the U. S. and many other countries, there are some notable exceptions. In Brazil and Germany the gesture is obscene (猥亵的), while in Japan it means"money". In France, it has the additional meaning of "zero"or "worthless". | |
1. According to the text, when we travel to other countries________. | |
A. many gestures are universally recognized B. the same gesture can have different meanings C. a smile always suggests friendliness D. we can still communicate without knowing the languages | |
2. Which of the following gestures should be used to point at an object in Indonesia? | |
3. What does the word "inappropriate"in Paragraph 4 probably mean? | |
A. Unsuitable. B. Impolite. C. Uncomfortable. D. Ordinary. | |
4. When you talk to people from Brazil, you should remember not to ________. | |
A. smile at them B. make a "V"sign C. point at objects around you D. make the "OK"gesture | |
5. The text is mainly to __________. | |
A. show that gestures are universally accepted B. warn readers of impolite gestures C. show the different meanings of gestures in different countries D. teach readers how to understand gestures in other countries |