任务型读写。 In a memorybased competition between you and a chimp (猩猩);who do you think would win?If you put yourself on top, you might want to guess again. In a test that challenged participants to remember numbers, a young chimp performed better than Japanese college students. Here"s how the test worked.At Kyoto University in Japan, human students and chimpanzee participants sat in front of a computer.Five numbers, ranging from 1 to 9, were combined with one another and then, they appeared at random places on the screen. The numbers stayed on the screen for less than a second.In the first test, for example, participants saw the numbers for 650 milliseconds (about twothirds of a second). Then, each number disappeared and they saw a white square instead.Participants had to touch the squares in numerical order, based on the numbers that had been there a moment before. In this test, the students touched the boxes in the correct order about 80% of the time.A young chimp named Ayumu performed equally well. During a harder test, participants were only able to see the numbers for 210 milliseconds. This time, students only succeeded in putting the boxes in the correct order about 40% of the time. But Ayumu still could select the boxes in the right order nearly 80% of the time. "Some people have what"s called a "photographic memory, " which allows them to remember a surprising number of details after just a quick glimpse of something.Ayumu"s memory might work in a similar way, " says lead researcher Tetsuro Matsusawa. The chimp"s young age might have something to do with his impressive performance, too.In previous tests, the Japanese researchers found that young chimps performed better than their mothers. The scientists are interested to see whether Ayumu loses his strong memory as he grows older.They already know that young children sometimes have sharp memories when offered something photographical, but they lose this ability over time.
Topic | A 1.________competition between human beings and chimps | Purpose | To judge whose memory is better | The 2.________of the first test | A chimp and some Japanese students participated in the competition and sat before a computer. Different 3.________of five numbers appeared on the screen. Each of the number was 4.________by a white square. | The results of the second test | Students 5.________to put the boxes in the right order about 40% of the time. Ayumu got the right order 6.________the time of the students". | Conclusion | Some people have "photographic memory", 7. ________some people to remember numbers after they 8.________at something. The chimps have the similar 9.________to human beings". Young children, just like chimps, have strong memory but they"ll lose it when they 10.________. | 完形填空 | One of the main reasons that may stop us from reaching our goals and desires is our inability to be flexible. This fact may be_1_to swallow, but it"s true.We do everything to get rid of suffering in our lives, yet challenges and pressures can_2_the best in us. If you have been burdened (负担) by__3__in the past, learn from them, forget about them, and move on.Some people_4_to focus on how bad their lives have been_5_these mistakes.As a result, they remain_6_in their miserable lives. So what if you run a business and you lose a ton of money?In this_7_, some people would remain deeply_8_for such a long time, and their personal lives are being affected_9_.If you"re afraid to fail, then you will_10_all your chances to achieve your goals in life._11_again;but this time, be more careful and use your past mistakes as guide maps. But when you try, make sure you_12_.I"ve met so many people who accepted my suggestion, but most of them would_13_right in the middle of their work.They have the drive to start, _14_they lack the motivation to go through all the_15_.Yes, this is another fact of life.Those who persist (坚持) may have a bad time at present, but they shall have the_16_laugh. Let"s fast forward into the_17_.Let"s say you did try, you followed through, and you succeeded. Congratulations.So you became_18_by harvesting the fruits of your labor.This does not mean you"ll stay in that situation for good._19_may arise again, so always be ready to adjust to the present situation.The only thing permanent in this world is_20_. | ( ) 1. A. false ( ) 2. A. center on ( ) 3. A. mistakes ( ) 4. A. fail ( ) 5. A. except for ( ) 6. A. stuck ( ) 7. A. position ( ) 8. A. discouraged ( ) 9. A. slightly ( ) 10. A. catch ( ) 11. A. Finish ( ) 12. A. follow through ( ) 13. A. interrupt ( ) 14. A. for ( ) 15. A. reports ( ) 16. A. nervous ( ) 17. A. past ( ) 18. A. tired ( ) 19. A. Problems ( ) 20. A. success | B. hard B. ruin B. loads B. intend B. because of B. satisfied B. company B. touched B. negatively B. risk B. Lose B. give up B. stop B. as B. difficulties B. short B. future B. grateful B. Congratulations B. laugh | C. able C. bring out C. debts C. hate C. as to C. unknown C. phenomenon C. seated C. immediately C. take C. Refuse C. take off C. divide C. but C. lives C. small C. labor C. wealthy C. Goals C. love | D. impossible D. exchange D. reasons D. tend D. but for D. interested D. situation D. scared D. usually D. increase D. Try D. end up D. recover D. though D. papers D. last D. truth D. generous D. Chances D. change | 阅读理解 | Amelia Earhart"s (1897~1937) childhood was not the typical girl"s.She liked nothing better than to explore the banks of the Missouri River, where she climbed trees and hunted rats with her rifle (步枪). She also built her own roller coaster (过山车). The exciting life of the American aviation (航空) pioneer is dramatized in the movie Amelia, which is due to come out on October 23. After Earhart paid a pilot $1 to take her up for a short fly in his plane, aviation became her love and career. As she later explained, "Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do." Earhart found herself a flying teacher and started to learn to fly.She took all sorts of jobs to pay for the lessons and to buy a secondhand plane on her 24th birthday. In 1932, Earhart flew solo (单独地) across the Atlantic.She became the first woman to make the solo crossing.She also made a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who led active lives."Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done-occasionally what men have not done-thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action, " she said. When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around the world.However, in the flight, she and her navigator (领航员) disappeared in bad weather. Earhart will be forever remembered as a brave pioneer for both aviation and for women.
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. A movie about Earhart"s exciting life has come out. B. Earhart never did things others could and would do. C. Earhart"s love for aviation came after she flew a plane for a short time. D. In Earhart"s opinion, women should think and act more independently.
2. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 means "________".
A. presented B. adopted C. published D. created
3. From the passage we can know that________.
A. Earhart showed most interest in adventure trips to the Missouri River during her childhood B. Earhart"s ambition was to fly across the Atlantic C. Earhart challenged herself constantly D. Besides flying, Earhart also designed planes and clothes
4. You can probably find this article in________.
A. a booklet B. a newspaper C. a guidebook D. an advertisement |
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