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Do you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it’s because we have mirror neurons (镜像神经元) in our brains.
Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains copy it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is biological basis for the way we understand other people.
Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: The hand took hold of the ball), the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).
Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.
Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and communicate. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物) for neuroscience of what Einstein’s theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does—well, perhaps you’ll understand why.
1.Mirror neurons can explain _________.
A. why we cry when we are hurt
B. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
C. why we smile when we see someone else smile
D. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
2.The underlined word “triggered” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________”.
A. broken up B. set off
C. built up D. cut off
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about mirror neurons?
A. They result in bad behavior and social disorders
B. They control human physical actions and feelings
C. They determine our knowledge and language abilities
D. They relate to human behavior and communication
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Existence of mirror neurons.
B. Functions of mirror neurons.
C. Ways to find mirror neurons.
D. Problems of mirror neurons.
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Electronic book publishing has many of the same risks and opportunities as electronic music publishing. By delivering text direct to the user’s computer screen, the e-book could cut down costs, and allow creators to deal directly with their audience, bypassing (绕过) traditional publishers and readers. But it also raises the possibility of mass piracy (盗版). Phil Rance, founder and managing director of Online Originals, a London-based e-book publisher, sums it up. “No one wants Napster (在线音乐服务) to happen to books.”
Indeed, the most popular MP3 have put the frighteners on (威胁) an industry that generally operates some way behind the “bleeding edge”. The Mata Group, a leading US-based market researcher, says publishers are far too concerned about protecting their rights, “We believe all the recent legal control over Napster is like putting a finger in a river that is already overflowing. Publishers need to deal with reality and come up with new ways to develop wide electronic distribution (分布), asking the question: ‘How can we use the certainty of wide distribution to our advantage?’”
At the moment, most publishers would like to limit the use of e-books to the person who bought them, or to the computer used to download them. If that can be done, e-books become just an extra income stream in a publishing industry that would continue to operate the way it does today, according to Terry Robinson, business manager for Adobe’s e-paper group. “If you’ve cracked digital rights aspect, you’ve cracked the market,” he says.
Robert Nichols, Books Director at BOL agrees, “Rights management is absolutely important. Publishers just say that ‘until copyright is secure, we’re not going to talk’.”
1.Which of the following can be the best title for this text?
A. Changes Brought by E-books
B. The E-book— an Extra Income Stream
C. An Economic Rise from E-books
D. The E-book— a New and Big Challenge
2.According to the text, what do e-books and electronic music have in common?
A. They result in piracy.
B. They lead to price reduction.
C. They avoid industry management.
D. They bring in more money to creators.
3.What do publishers care most about e-books?
A. Copyright. B. Price.
C. Quality. D. Popularity.
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It would have been a success story if Fullerton High School senior Fernando Rojas, the son of Mexican immigrants whose schooling stopped in the eighth grade, was accepted to college. But the 17-year-o1d achieved a surprising clean sweep—he was accepted to every Ivy League school.
“I didn’t think I could get into any,” Rojas told The Orange County Register on Saturday. “When I got all eight, it was a blessing and a curse because I had to choose. I was excited and scared and everything at the same time.”
The first call came from Yale University in February. Within weeks calls, emails and letters followed from Dartmouth College, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Columbia University, Harvard University and Princeton University. Rojas also was accepted by Stanford University and two nearby schools, the University of California, Irvine, and California State University, Fullerton.
He is one of four children of Raul Rojas and Mafia, who moved to Fullerton from Jalisco, Mexico in the early 1980s.
A national speech and debate champion, Rojas reasoned that if he applied to the eight Ivy League schools, he might get into one. Sal Tinajero, Rojas’speech and debate coach at Fullerton, told the newspaper that Rojas is a hardworking self-starter who thrives (茁壮成长) on competition. “His biggest motivation for speech and debate was his parents to know that their hard work meant something,” Tinajero said.
After visiting several campuses, he settled on Yale, which costs $64, 000 a year with room and board. He is responsible for $6,000; Yale scholarships and federal grant money cover the rest.
He’ll mostly take it easy during the summer before heading to Yale in late August. He’s considering majoring in Latin American studies and perhaps a career as a lawyer or in international affairs.
1.What can be learned about Fernando Rojas from Paragraph 1?
A. His schooling stopped in the eighth grade.
B. He often did some cleaning in the school.
C. His admission to famous universities was unexpected.
D. People were confident that he would be successful.
2.How many universities accepted Rojas altogether?
A. 8. B. 9.
C. 10. D. 11.
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Rojas’s parents knew Rojas loved them deeply.
B. Rojas was good at speech and debate competition.
C. The hard work of his parents inspired Rojas greatly.
D. Rojas’s motivation was misunderstood by his parents.
4.What does the author want to tell?
A. God blesses the hard-working.
B. Detail is the key to success.
C. All roads lead to Rome.
D. Every dog has its day.
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I Love You, Sweatheart Author(s): Elm Hill Books Publisher: Elm Hill Books Format: Hardcover List Price: $9.99 Our Price: $4.99 Category: Self-Help Subject: Motivational & Inspirational ISBN-10:1404185526 Language: English Pages: 24 Overview: A small gift for your sweatheart. This book contains 24 pages full of pictures and thoughts to remember. This perfect gift also contains a CD with 3 all-time favorite love songs and a place to write down your own note of romance and love. | The Girls Author(s): McLellan, Diana Publisher: LA Weekly Books Format: Papercover List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $3.99 Category: Performing Arts Subject: Film ISBN-10: 0312283202 Language: English Pages: 440 Overview: In The Girls, Diana McLellan shows the complex and close connections that lay behind the public personate (表面形象) of Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and the women who loved them. |
Eat Right for Your Metabolism Author(s): Kliment, Felicia Drury Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Format: Papercover List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $4.99 Category: Health & Fitness Subject: Diets ISBN-10: 0071460152 Language: English Pages: 312 Overview: Offer an eating plan. Help you keep your ideal weight without dieting or drugs. | The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set Author(s): Tommy Nelson Publisher: Tommy Nelson Format: Boxed Set List Price: $14.99 Our Price: $6.99 Category: Children Fiction Subject: Holidays & Festivals—Christmas ISBN-10: 140039404X Language: English Pages: 104 Overview: This pleasant take on the traditional song “Twelve Days of Christmas” is the funniest and freshest way to laugh through the holidays. |
1.If John, ten, wants to learn more about Christmas, he may choose the work by _________.
A. Elm Hill Books B. McLellan, Diana
C. Kliment, Felicia Drury D. Tommy Nelson
2.Which of the following will save the most money for you?
A. The Girls
B. Eat Right for Your Metabolism
C. I Love You, Sweatheart
D. The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set
3.The book by Kliment and Felicia Drury is probably intended for those interested in ________.
A. pop songs B. acting arts
C. health D. fiction
4.It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A. there are many beautiful songs in I Love You, Sweatheart
B. The Girls is thicker than The Twelve Dogs of Christams Gift Set
C. not only I Love You, Sweatheart but also The Girls is papercover
D. Eat Right for Your Metabolism tells us the importance of keeping fit
书面表达
假设你叫李华，现是武汉大学的一名新生。请你根据以下提示，给你中学的英语老师李老师写一封感谢信，表达对他的感谢。词数100左右。
提示：
1．对英语李老师表达感谢。
2．回顾在校时考试的压力、堆积如山的作业和父母的高期望让你很沮丧，多亏老师的鼓励和耐心指导，让你成绩提高，终于实现梦想。
3．希望老师的学生都能进入理想大学。
短文改错
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This is the first time that I had been away from home, so I find it hard to live here. How I wish I could turn to Lucy, who once gave me much help! I had trouble with my study in Grade 9. So frustrating was I that I began to play computer games after school, when I should have paid more attention to catch up with others. Beside, I was even caught cheating in the exam, it worried my parents a lot. When asking about the reason why I fell far behind, I was too guilty to say a word.
It was then Lucy came to my help, telling me not to give up. To my amazement, I made a great progress. Finally, I even became one of the top student in my class. I must say thanks to Lucy, without her help I could never have had such good grades.
