Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”
1. The aim of the two experiments is to ________.
A. explain when people can have a sixth sense
B. show how people act while being watched in the lab
C. study whether humans can sense when they are stared at
D. prove why humans have a sixth sense
2. The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.
A. value B. result C. performance D. connection
3.In the second experiment, the subjects _________.
A. could tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
B. could tell when they were stared at but couldn’t tell when they weren’t.
C. couldn’t tell when they were stared at but could tell when they weren’t.
D. couldn’t tell when they were stared at or when they weren’t.
4.What can be learned from the passage?
A. People are born with a sixth sense.
B. The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.
C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.
D. People have a sixth sense in all places.
Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts ?
Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modern artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to 1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London's top 10 attractions for paying visitors.
Air: London's City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.
Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses:
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD
Telephone: 020 7300 8000
Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk
1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Arts?
A. It dates back to 1664.
B. You can't get there by underground.
C. It is much older than Burlington House.
D. It is one of London’s top 10 attractions.
2. You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.
A. sending an e-mail B. writing a letter
C. visiting the website D. making a call
3.The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.
A. introduce the arts of England
B. introduce the well-known building of England
C. show the long history of England
D. attract more visitors to the Royal Academy of Arts
Don’t you think it interesting that there were strange coincidences(巧合) in the deaths of President Kennedy and President Lincoln? For example, John Kennedy was elected president in 1960 while Abraham Lincoln in 1860, between which was a hundred years. Both men were killed from behind, on black Friday , and with their wives on the spot. The two men were born exactly one hundred years away, as were their murderers, Lee Oawald and John Booth. Perhaps the strangest coincidence is that President Kennedy’s secretary , whose name was Lincoln, advised the president not to go to Dallas, where the president was shot. President Lincoln’s secretary, named Kennedy, advised the president not to go to the Ford Theatre, where the president met his death.
1.When President Lincoln and President Kennedy were killed, their wives were_______.
A. at the cinema B. at home C. behind them D. with them
2.“Black Friday” means that ________.
A. the American used to be in black on the two Fridays.
B. the two Fridays saw sad happenings
C. it was dark when the two men were killed
D. it was cloudy when the two men were killed
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln’s death had something to do with Kennedy’s
B. There were one hundred years between the two presidents’ deaths
C. There were one hundred years from Lincoln’s taking office to Kennedy’s
D. The two secretaries were born on the same day
There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She 36 that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be 37 to her.
She asked many wise people to help her 38 why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be 39 so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a 40 that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big 41 with her everywhere she went. 42 was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly 43 what the wise people said about forgiving（宽恕）.
After 50 years, she decided to 44 the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had 45 on them, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words 46 slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing 47 the image of something that once was.
The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She 48 the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started 49 and dancing and she felt free!
She was able to see that her 50 loved her child, but was 51 that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who 52 her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most 53 , she was able to say “I am lovable.” 54 it took many years, she was finally open to bringing 55 into her life.
She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.
1.A. decided B. considered C. promised D. hoped
2.A. bad B. sorry C. thankful D. nice
3. A. guess B. understand C. expect D. intvent
4.A. better B. worse C. angrier D. harder
5. A. holiday B. date C. trip D. path
6.A. bowl B. basket C. bag D. purse
7.A. Under B. Above C. Outside D. Inside
8.A. agreed with B. fought against C. gave up D. suffered from
9.A. pick B. open C. put D. break
10.A. pictures B. memories C. words D. dreams
11.A. disappeared B. appeared C. showed D. changed
12.A. and B. with C. among D. but
13.A. refused B. forgot C. realized D. preferred
14.A. crying B. laughing C. shouting D. worrying
15.A. daughter B. mother C. teacher D. friend
16.A. sad B. happy C. excited D. hopeful
17. A. liked B. hurt C. educated D. ignored
18.A. surprisingly B. terribly C. nervouslyD. importantly
19.A. Although B. If C. Because D. So
20.A. trouble B. love C. money D. future
It was required that the tall building _______ at present because it is still new.
A. not pulled down B. was not pulled down
C. not being pulled down D. not be pulled down
This box is so heavy that he cannot lift it. ________, he is only a ten-year-old child.
A. In all B. Above all C. At all D. After all
