高中英語(yǔ)閱讀專(zhuān)項(xiàng)練習(xí)及答案

A

Mygrandfathergrewupinwar-tornEurope.WhenGermansoldiersoccupiedhishometown,the

thrivingcityofTarow,Poland,herefusedtoobeythemandeventuallyjoinedtheSovietarmyto

fightforhiscountry'sfreedom."Standstraight,standhetoldhimself.

Afterthewar,in1947,heboardedaboatforManhattan.Hewashungryandsufferingfrom

seasickness.Allaloneinanewcountry,hewasfrightenedabouthisfuture.Still,hemarched

head-onintothehustleandbustleofthestreetsofNewYork.SoonhemetotherEuropean

immigrants,eachofthemtryingtofindhisorherownway.Iftheycoulddoit,whycouldn'the?

“Standstraight,standhewouldremindhimself.

Thankstothehelpofaloyalandtrustingfriend,mygrandfathergainedajewelryboothon

CanalStreet,NewYorkCity.Heoncetoldmehownervoushewasonthatfirstdayofwork.He

wasnotonlytryingtolearnthistoughnewbusiness,butalsoanewlanguage.

Tohissurprise,themeninneighboringbooths—whocouldhavetakenadvantageof

him—offeredtheirhelpandadvice.Withinmonths,mygrandfatherwascommandinghisspot

behindthecounter,sellingdiamondsandculturedpearlsasifhe'dbeendoingithiswholelife.

Standstraightandstandtall.

Inlateryears,mygrandfatherwouldtakebothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleat

theirweddings.Ashestoodwitheachofthem,hethoughtabouttheirnewbeginnings,andofthe

adventuresandjourneystheywouldexperiencetogether.Healsothoughtaboutthechildrenwho

wouldonedaycarryonhisfamilyname.

Iamsoproudtobeoneofthosechildren.Listeningtomygrandfather'sremarkable

experienceshaschangedthewayIviewmyownlife.

56.Whichisthecorrectorderofthethingsthathappenedinthepassage?

a.Mygrandfathertookbothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleattheirweddings.

b.WorldWarIIbrokeoutinEurope.

c.MygrandfatherwenttoAmerica.

d.Mygrandfatherbegantorunhisdiamondbusiness.

e.Themeninneighboringboothshelpedhim.

A.b,c,a,d,eB.b,c,d,e,aC.b,c,e,a,dD.c,b,e,d,a

57.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.MygrandfatherwasasoldierduringWorldWarIL

B.MygrandfatherwenttoAmericabysea.

C.Mygrandfatherhadbeendoingajewelrybusinesshiswholelife.

D.Mygrandfatherranhisbusinesssuccessfully.

58.Grandpaprobablyinspiredhisgrandchildrenintimeoftroublebysaying””.

A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed

B.Godhelpthosewhohelpthemselves

C.Standstraight,standtall

D.Practicemakesperfect

59.Itcanbeconcludedthat.

A.Grandpaneverlostheartintimeofhardships

B.Grandpaneverthrewdoubtuponhisfate

C.Grandpawasborntobeabusinessman

D.Grandpadidn,tliveuptohisfriendJsexpectations

B

Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyou

giveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneeds,thenit'slikelyyouwillbumout,orfeel

upset.Whenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingback,youneverfeelfulfilled,soyouare

alwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlife.

Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlive

byyourvalues.1breakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Your

beingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobe.Isuggesttomy

clientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.

Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kind,loving,generous,inspirational,peaceful,wiseand

evenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspire

othersbybeingapositiverolemodel.Masteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlife

purpose.

Yburhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbe

companionship,achievement,support,beingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.Thisiswhatyoureceive.

Youtakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsand

conditionsinyourlife.

Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvalues,itbecomeseasiertomake

consciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblems,

youcouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.Acalmpersonmightgoforawalk,meditate

（沉思）,orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworry,youcouldchoose

toactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwords,youwouldactlikethepersonyouchoose

tobe-thisisthekeytopersonalpower.

Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvalues,younotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourself,you

reinforce（力口強(qiáng)）yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworld,

andinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.

60.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto.

A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitment

B.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesare

C.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappy

D.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices

61.AccordingtothetextJivingbyyourbeingvalues,youwould.

A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonality

C.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds

62.Theunderlinedword“void"inParagraph1means.

A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone'smind

C.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion

63.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

A.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.

B.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.

C.Thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouare.

D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.

C

Thewords“timetable"and“schedule“makemostfinalyearstudentswanttoeattheir

ownvomit（嘔物）.Unfortunately,theharshrealityisthatfinalyearstudentsmustdevelopa

timetable.Ifyoudon'thaveascheduleorplanforstudying,youwillhavenowayofallocating

yourvaluabletimewhentheunexpectedarises.Awell-thought-outtimetablecanbealifesaver.It

isuptoyoutolearnhowtodevelopaschedulethatmeetsyourneeds.Changeitifnecessary,but

mostimportant,followit.Alltimetablesshouldbemadewiththeideathattheycanbechanged.A

goodonewillkeepyoufromwanderingoffcourse.

Agoodtimetableshouldmakeeveryhourcount-everyclass,socialeventandother

activityyouengagein.Youmustfocusontheother“freetime”availableandhowyouwilluse

it.Makeaweeklyscheduleanddividedeachdayintoone-hourincrements.Indicatetimesfor

classessocializing,andworktime.Alsoblockoffaperiodforsleepingeveryday.Intheprecious

hoursleftover,plantimeforstudy.Thisgivesyouaroughroadmapofthetimeavailable.Of

course,youcanchangeyourscheduleascircumstancesneed.

Thetimetableyoudevelopshouldguideyouinhowtodistributetheavailabletimeinthe

mostproductivemanner.Stickingtoyourschedulecanbetough,butdon'tdribbleawayvaluable

time.Avoidingstudyistheeasiestthingintheworld.Itisuptoyoutofollowthescheduleyou've

prepared.Agooddealofyoursuccessinhighschoolandwithanyfuturestudydependsonthis

simpletruth.

Remember,thereisalearningcurve.Youlearnthemostinthefirst30minutesofstudy;

afterthat,itprogressivelydeteriorates（減弱）.Afterfourorfivehoursofstudyingthesame

materialinthesameway,youarelearningvirtuallynothing.Thesolutionistokeepswitching

subjectsandstudystyles.

64.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AdvantagesofstartingatimetableB.Keeptoit,andyouwillsucceed

C.Makeaschedule,andfollowitD.Learntoloveyourtimetable

65.WhatdoesParagraph2talkabout?

A.Tipsformakingaschedule.B.Significanceofascientifictimetable.

C.Requirementsformakingatimetable.D.Importanceoffollowingone'sschedule.

66.ThefollowingarecharacteristicsofagoodtimetableEXCEPTthat.

A.itcanbechangedB.itisflexible

C.itisofmanyperiodsD.itcansaveourtime

67.Fromthispassage,wecanlearnifwewishtoachievehighlearningefficiency,we'd

better.

A.shiftsubjectsandusedifferentmethodsregularly

B.devotetothesamematerialcontinuously

C.turntoteachersforhelpifnecessary

D.haveabreakeverythirtyminutes

D

ThedecisiontoenterFlandcompeteatthehighestlevelofmotorsportwasanintended

movebyToyota,theworld'sthirdlargestautomanufacturer,tofurtherchallengeitsown

capabilities.Bygoinghead-to-headwiththeindustry'stopperfoiTnersontheworld'spremier

racingstage,theJapanesegiantwassettingitselfahugetask.Asportwithanenormous

internationalfollowing,therisksofenteringtheFlarenaarehigh-buttherearerichrewardsfor

thosewhosucceed.Besidesbeingashowcaseforstate-of-the-arttechnology,theintense

competitioninthismostdemandingofracingdisciplinesleavesnoroomforself-satisfaction.

Moreimportantly,itfosters（培養(yǎng)）thekindofforward-thinkingteamspiritthatToyotaisseeking.

WhileFlbenefitedgreatlyfromtheaddedprestigeofhavingsuchadistinguished

newcomeramongitscompetitors,thedemandsplacedonPanasonicToyotaRacinglastyear

revealedtheshortcomingsofnothavingenoughexperienceasateam.Mistakesweremadeand

valuablelessonswerelearned,amongwhichwasthefundamentaltruth:4tTostandstillinFlisto

gobackwards.^^

Withthepastinmindpreparationsforthe2003seasonincludedsweepingchangesonboth

thetechnicalandpersonnel（人事的）sides.ThemanagementatToyotaMotorsportGmbHwas

restructured,withJohnHowettmovingfromToyotaMotorMarketingEuropetobecome

President,thusenablingthecompanyfounder,OveAndersson,moretimetoconcentrateonthe

operationoftheraceteamatthetrack.Andersson'svalueasaninspirationalleaderwasoneofthe

team'sbiggestassets（財(cái)富）in2002.

68.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?

A.Togobackwards,Toyotahastostandstill.

B.IfToyotadoesn'tmakeimprovements,lheywillfallbehind.

C.Keepingcalmwillhelpgoforward.

D.Inordertokeepupwithotherteams,Toyotahastostandstill.

69.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.ToyotaenteredFltoenlargeitsmarket.

B.EnteringFlislowriskbutrichrewarding.

C.Toyotateamhasalwaysbeenexperienced.

D.Toyotamadegoodpreparationsforthe2003season.

70.Whatwillthenextparagraphtalkaboutifthepassagegoeson?

A.Preparationsforthe2003season.

B.ThevalueofOveAndersson.

C.HowtoimprovetheEuropeanmarket.

D.Changesontechnicalside.

E

Theoldestformsofmedicineareenjoyingacomeback.Modernholisticmedicineisan

approachthattreatsthewholepatient,notjustthedisease.Itisawaytomaintaingoodhealth

ratherthancureillness.Themostimportantinfluencesontoday'sholisticmedicineareancient

ChinesemedicineandIndianAyurvedicmedicine,bothofwhichpromotedwholebodyhealth.

Holisticmedicineusuallycombinesdiet,physicalexerciseandmeditation,togetherwith

otheralternativetechniquessuchasmassage（按摩）andacupuncture（針炙）.Herbaltreatment,a

practiceoftreatingillnessbyusingplants,isinfluencedbythewritingsofCulpeperaswellas

ChineseandAyurvedicmedicine.Homeopathy（M頁(yè)勢(shì)療法）isoneoftheformsofholisticmedicine

whichiswidelypracticedinEuropeandtheUSA.HomeopathybeganinGermanyintheearly

1800s,whenSamuelHahnemannbescribedhowverytinydoses（齊！J量）ofadrughadaneffecton

hispatients.AccordingtoHahnemann,themorethedrugwasdiluted（稀釋?zhuān)?，thestrongerits

effects.Thesubstanceselectedwouldproducesimilareffectstothediseaseitselfifgiveninlarge

doses.IntheUKhomeopathyisregardedasanon-traditionalbutjustaboutacceptabletreatment.

Meditationandcontemplationhaveanimportantroleinholisticmedicine.Theywere

broughttoEuropebyIndianteacherswhocombinedIndianAyurvedicmedicinewithWestern

beliefs.Transcendentalmeditation（超脫靜坐）isoneofthebestknownofthese

techniques.Peoplerepeatwordsinsidetheirheadtoreachastateofdeeprelaxation.

Theholisticmovementhasmademanydoctorslookatthewholepatient,notjustthe

disease.Life-style,emotionalproblemsanddietarejustsomeofthefactorsthatcanaffecta

person'shealth.Holisticmedicineemphasizesgooddiet,exerciseandfreshair,allofwhich

contributetohealth.Someclinicsnowofferholisticmedicinealongwithtraditionaltreatments,so

thattheirpatientscanchooseacombinationoftreatmentsthatsuitsthem.Oneproblemwith

holisticmedicineisthatitisdifficultforpeopletobesureadoctorisreliable.Tosolvethis,many

countrieswantalternativedoctorstoformprofessionalbodies.

71.Modernholisticmedicinecentersupon

A.curingadiseaseB.herbaltreatment

C.continuousdevelopmentD.keepingpatientshealthy

72.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoholisticmedicine?

A.massageB.meditation

C.abalanceddietD.akneeoperation

73.Theprincipleofhomeopathyisthat.

A.thelargedosesofmedicinethatwillnotbeharmfulwilltakebettereffect

B.thediseasewillbecuredsoonerbytakinglargerdosesofmedicine

C.asmallthinnerdoseofmedicinewillbemoreeffective

D.thedosesofmedicinedependonhowserioustheillnessis

74.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestsumsupthepassage?

A.HolisticMedicineB.TraditionalMedicineReturns

C.HistoryofMedicineD.CombinationofTreatmentsWorks

75.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Relaxationisthekeyofholistictreatment.

B.Holisticmedicineneedstobecomemoretrustworthy.

C.Holistictreatmentismorebeneficialthantraditionaltreatments.

D.Holisticmedicinewillbecomethemostwelcometreatmentsoon.

參考答案

56?60BCCAC61?65BABCA66?70DABDD71?75DDCAB

。

A

HowDoAnimalsCatchTheirZZZ's?

Differentcreatureshavedevelopedsomeprettycreativewaystogettheirrestandstaysafe.The

lizard（蜥蝎）likestosleepatthefarendofsmallbrancheshangingoutoverapondorlakeinthe

rainforest.Ifasnaketriestoslitherupthebranchtoeatit,itwillshakethebranchandknockthe

lizardoff,andthelizardwillfallsafelyintothewater.Chameleonscanchangecolortomatch

theirsurroundingsinordertohideevenwhilesleeping.

Corillas（大猩猩）liketosleephighinthetrees.Theybuildanewbedeverynight,

sometimestakinguptohalfanhourtopilebranches,twigs,andleavesintoacomfortable

bed.Birdsalsofinditsafetosleepinthetrees,butunlesstheyhaveeggsoryoungchicks,they

don'tuseanest.Theyjustlocktheirfeetaroundabranchandhangon.Aspecialtendon（腱）in

theirlegsinautomaticallytightwhentheyareatrest,sotheywon'tletgoandfall.

Dolphinsliveunderwater,butmustcometothesurfacetobreather.Scientistsnowbelieve

thatdolphinsmaysleepwithonlyhalftheirbrain,whiletheotherhalfstaysawaketokeepthem

safeandbreathing.Sealsalsodothis,lyingontheirsidesonthesurfaceofthewaterwithone

flipperunderwaterpaddlingtokeeptheirnosesabovethesurface.Someducksmayalsohavethis

ability,andactuallysleepwithoneeyeclosedandoneeyeopen.

56.Howmanyanimalsarementionedinthispassage?

A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.

57.Howdoesachameleonprotectitselfwhilesleeping?

A.Bychangingitsbodycolors.B.Byhingingoutoverapond.

C.Bysleepingwithhalftheirbrain.D.Bymakingbedswithbranches.

58.Whywillnotbirdsfallwhentheyareatrest?

A.Theybuildnestsandsleepinthem.B.Theyfallasleepautomatically.

C.Theyhavealoosetendonintheirlegs.D.Theylocktheirfeetaroundabranch.

59.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?

A.Thecleverestanimalisthegorillabecauseitcanmakebeds.

B.Differencesinhabitatcouldleadtodifferentlivinghabits.

C.ThewaysanimalscatchtheirZZZ'sareprettymuchhesame.

D.Inordertoprotectthemselvesmostanimalschoosenottosleep.

B

ButIwonderaboutmyMommasometimes,andalltheotherNegro(blacks)motherswho

gotupat6a.m.togotothewhiteman'shousewithsacksovertheirshoesbecauseitwassowet

andcold.Iwonderhowtheymadeit.Theyworkedveryhardfortheman,theymadehisbreakfast

andtheyscrubbedhisfloorsandtheytookcareofhisbabies.Theydidn'thavetoomuchtimefor

us.

IwonderaboutmyMomma,whowalkedoutofawhitewoman'scleanhouseatmidnight

andcamebacktoherownwherethelightshadbeenoutfbrthreemonths,andthepipeswere

frozenandthewindcameinthroughtheholesinthewall.She'dhavetomakedealswiththerats:

leavesomefoodoutforthemsothewouldn'tbitethedoorsorthebabies.Theroaches(蟒螂)?

Oh,theywerejustlikepartofthefamily!

Iwonderhowshefelttellingthosewhitekidsshetookcareoftobrushtheirteethafterthey

ate,towashtheirhandsaftertheyfinishbathroom.Shecouldnevertellherownkidsbecause

therewasn'tsoaporwaterbackhome.

IwonderhowmyMommafeltwhenwecamehomefromschoolwithalistofvitaminsand

pillstheschoolnursesaidwehadtohave.Mommawouldcryallnight,andthengooutandspend

mostoftherentmoneyforpills.Aweeklater,thewhitemanwouldcomeforhiseighteendollars,

rentandMommawouldbeghimtowaituntiltomorrow.Shehadtolietohimthatshehadlost

herwalletorthereliefcheckwascomingsoonorthewhitepeoplehadsomemoneyforher.

TomorrowI'dbehidingintheclosetbecausetherewasonlysupposedtobetwokidsinthe

flat,andIcouldheartherentmanshoutatmyMommaandcallheracheat.Andwhenhefinally

wentaway,Mommaputthesacksonhershoesandwentofftotherichwhiteman'shousetodress

therichwhitekidssotheirmothercouldtakethemtoaspecialbabydoctor.

60.Mothergotupat6a.m.everyday,because.

A.shehadtocookbreakfastforherchildren

B.shehadtocatchthefirstbustothefactory

C.shehadtoworkinthewhiteman'shouse

D.shehadtogotoseeaspecialbabydoctor

61.Mothernevertoldustobrushourteethortowashourhandsbecause

A.shethoughwedidn'tneedtoB.wedidn'tlikewashinghands

C.wehaddoneeverythingverywellD.therewasnosoaporwaterinourhome

62.Whydidthewriterhideinaclosetwhenthelandownercameforrent?

A.Theclosetcouldonlyholdtwokids.

B.Onlytwokidswereallowedtoliveinthehouse.

C.Theyshouldpaymorerentfortwokids.

D.Therewasonlyonebedroomforthetwokids.

63.Whatdoesthewritermainlytellus?

A.Blackpeopleleadamiserablelife.

B.Blackpeopledon'thaveenoughrentmoney.

C.Whitepeopleleadanexpensivelife.

D.Whitepeoplehavespecialbabydoctors.

C

Britainisfacingasharpriseinitsratpopulationasgrowingnumbersofpeopleleavefast

foodscrapsinthestreet,anenvironmentgroupwarned.KeepBritainTidysaidtherodents（嚙齒

動(dòng)物）werestoppingtheirtraditionalhuntsundergroundandwereroamingthestreets,temptedby

discardedburgers,pizzasandcrisps."Theratpopulationisontheriseandsoonit'llbeas

commontoseearodentonourstreetasitistoseeadogoracat,“saidgroupDirector,Sue

Nelson.Thepracticeofdumpingfastfoodlitterandscrapsonthestreetratherthaninthe

trash-withyoungmentheworstoffenders—wasbehindtherise.AccordingtotheNational

RodentSurveyin2005,Britain'sratpopulationhasgrownbynearlyonequartersince2000andis

nowestimatedat60million,twomillionmorethanthehumanpopulation.Onaveragearatcan

givebirthevery24—28daysandjustasinglepairofratscanproduceacolonyof2,000ayear.

Around200peopleayeargelWeiFsDisease-aninfectionwhichcanleadtoliverorkidney（肝

腎）failureandeventuallydeathandwhichisarrivedinrat,swaste.Tohighlighttheissue,Keep

BritainTidylaunchedacinemaadentitled“Howclosedoyouwantthemtoget?”Theadgavea

shockingimageofayoungwomansleepinginabedofrots-echoingthenightmarescenefrom

JamesHerbert?sclassichorrortaleTheRats,inwhichmutantrodentsbegintopreyon（捕食）

humans.

64.Wheredidtherodentsusetosearchforfood?

A.IntheStreet.B.Undertheground.

C.Fromthetrashcans.D.Inburgershops.

65?Whatisthehumanpopulationnowaccordingtothewriter?

A.60million.B.58million.C.35million.D.2million.

66.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat

A.WeirsDiseasewillfinallyendtheworld

B?pizzasandcrispswillbecomepoisonous

C?ratswillendangerhumanbeings'life

D.youngpeopleareblamefortheratpopulation

67.Bywritingthepassage,theauthortriesto.

A.closesomeoftheburgerandpizzarestaurants

B.drawthepublicattentiontotheproblemofrats

C.preventtheratsfromgrowingup

D.makingadvertisementfortheclassichorrorfilmTheRats

D

Weallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyour

neck,orbecauseanunexpectedtwisthasmadeyourneckacheandstiff.Yourwholebodyfeels

tight.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapaininthe

neck.

Thatiswhyweusephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveall

metsuchpeople.

Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishands-oftenatthewrongtime—duringa

performanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromhearingtheactors.

Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandplaybegins.Theycome

hurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavy

coatinyourlap.Youmuststandupto;etthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlafterthey

havesettledintotheirseats...Well,whatnow...GoodGod,oneofthemisupagain.Heforgotto

gotothemen'sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolet

himpass.Now,thatis“apainintheneck.^^

Another,well—knowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfull

ofpopcorn;heischewingloudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthem

remainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygo-foranotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingto

drink.

Then,thereisthemainsittingnexttoyouatalunchcountersmokingasmellycigar.Hewants

youtoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyoufoodintoyourmouth.

Wemustnotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwaycarandsitsdownnexttoyou,justas

closeasyouwilllethim.Youarereadingthenewspaperandheleansoverandstretcheshisrock

sothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouare

readyforit.

Wealsocallsuchapersona“rubberneck,"alwaysstretchinghisnecktowhereitdoesnotbelong,

likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoyinvadingyourprivacy.Peoplehavea

strongdislikeforrubbernecks.Theyhatebeingspiedupon.

68.Wherecanyoufindthispassage?

A.Medicinedictionaries.B.Socialsciencebooks,

C.Kids,comicbooks.D.Sciencetextbooks.

69.Howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?

A.Ignored.B.Bored.C.DisturbedD.Relaxed.

70.A”rubberneck”often

A.saysbadwordsbehindpeople.

B.quarrelsfacetofacewithneighbors.

C.bargainsthepricewithsaleswomen

D.asksaboutotherpeople'sbusiness

71.Whichofthefollowisa“painontheneck”?

A.Someonewhohelpsyoufindyourseatinamovietheatre.

B.Someonewhosmokesinasmokingsectiononatrain.

C.Someonewhothrowstrashoutofhiscarwindowonthehighway.

D.Someonewhogoestothedoctorforhisseverepainontheneck.

E

Babiesarenotjustpassingidletimewhentheystaregoggle-eyedatthetelevision-theyare

actuallylearningabouttheworld,U.S.researcherssaid.Parentsmaywanttlimitwhattheirbabies

seeontelevision,basedonthestudy,saidDonnaMumme,assistantprofessorofpsychologyat

TuftsUniversityinBoston,wholedtheresearch."Childrenasyoungas12monthsaremaking

decisionsbasedntheemotional（情感的）reactionsofadultsaroundthem,"Mummesaidina

statement."Itturnsouttheycanalsouseemotionalinformationtheypickupfromtelevision.This

meansthatadultsmightwanttothinktwicebeforetheyspeakinaloudandharshvoiceorleta

babyseetelevisionprogramsmeantforinformationabouttheworld.Amotherurgingherbabyto

eatsome“yummy"souponabrothercryinginfearwhenadogapproachescaninfluencea

baby'sreaction.Mumme'steamtestedbabiestodetermine.Iftelevisionhasthesameinfluence,

showingactorsreactingonavideotapetoobjectssuchasredspiralletterholder,abluehumpy

ball,andayellowgardenhoseattachment.Babiesaged10monthsor12monthswerelatergiven

thesameobjectstoplaywith.Ten-month-oldsdidnotseemtoeinfluencedbythevideobuythe

1-year-oldswere.Whentheactorsactedneutrallyorpositivelytoanobject,thebabieshappily

playedwiththem.Butiftheactorhadseemedafraidordisgusted,thebabieswouldavoidthe

object.

72.Psychologyisthestudyof.

A.human'ssocietyanditsgrowth

B?human'shopeshaddreams

C.human'smindandbehaviors

D.human*slanguagesandcultures

73.WhichofthefollowingisMumme,sconclusion?

A.Smallbabiesshouldnotbeallowedtowatchtelevisionprograms.

B.Adultsneedtothinktwicebeforetheyactinfrontofsmallbabies.

C.TVprogramsprovidesmall