Archerfish(射水鱼), a species famous for spitting (吐) water to shoot insects out of the air, can recognize one human face from another.
In the laboratory, instead of shooting insects, the fish were taught to spit at pictures of human faces showed on a computer screen outside their aquarium. The fish were first introduced to two faces, and taught to spit at one of them in exchange for a food reward. The researchers then tested whether the fish would recognize and spit at the face they had learned from among 44 new ones. And they were right more than 80% of the time.
To the researchers’ surprise, even when they did that with faces that were in black and white, the fish were still able to find the face they were trained to recognize.
Telling one human face from another is a surprisingly difficult task. As we all have two eyes above a nose and a mouth, doing so depends on recognizing some extremely small differences.
“It has been supposed that this task is so difficult that it can only be completed by higher animals, which have a large and complex brain,” said Newport, whose study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. “But the archerfish were able to do this without having a neocortex, the most recently developed part of the brain. In humans, the neocortex governs our sense and language.”
“Fish have a simpler brain than humans and they don’t have the section of the brain that humans use for recognizing faces,” Newport said. “Even though, many fish show amazing visual (视力的) behaviors and therefore make the perfect subjects to test whether simple brains can complete complex tasks.”
1.What were the archerfish asked to do in the laboratory?
A. Pick out the face they knew.
B. Shoot the computers from a far distance.
C. Count the number of faces on the screen.
D. Pick out black and white pictures from colorful ones.
2.What can we learn about the archerfish?
A. They have a complex brain. B. Their neocortex is very large.
C. They belong to higher animals. D. They have excellent eyesight.
3.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To encourage people to protect fish.
B. To introduce a kind of fish with special ability.
C. To introduce the result of a study on archerfish.
D. To show that animals with simpler brains are smarter.
Students in a college French class have helped fill the empty bookshelves of a very poor Haitian(海地的) school by writing 90 books. Although many children in Haiti speak Creole(克里奥尔语) at home, French is taught in classrooms and used by the government , and students are asked to know the language in order to get further education. Therefore, the class hoped to provide resources to help the young students learn French well.
The project, called Little French Books, was headed up by Jennifer Shotwell, a French professor at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. Shotwell had visited Haiti with a group of students in 2013 to support a Haitian student and give books to a new library. Following the trip, Shotwell brought the experience back to her classroom.
“My students have a chance to use the French language in a special way by writing children’s books,” Shotwell said. “Though some learners don’t think they can produce much with a new language, my students are learning to express themselves and create entertaining stories that we finally share with disadvantaged children who are also learning French.”
Shotwell had sent French books to Haitian schools, but they were printed on cheap paper that could be easily broken. So she started a Kickstarter, which collected more than $1,000 to make books with durable covers.
The books, which included stories about princesses, dinosaurs and exciting experiences, were given to the St.Gabriel’s school in Lascahobas.
“Each time a child gets into a new book, he will no doubt get new knowledge and new understanding. The Little French Books means a lot to our students, said Gardy Myrtil, a teacher at the school.
1.Why do the college students create books for children in Haiti?
A. To help the children learn French.
B. To follow the government’s requirements.
C. To stop the children from speaking Creole.
D. To make the library open with enough books.
2.What can we learn about the Little French Books?
A. It was started in 2003 by a student.
B. It is in charge of Jennifer Shotwell.
C. It helps set up many new libraries in Haiti.
D. It provides textbooks as well as story books .
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “durable” in Paragraph 4 ?
A. strong B. colorful
C. beautiful D. thin
4.What does Gardy Myrtil want to say in the last paragraph?
A. More libraries should be open for kids.
B. She is thankful to the project for its effort.
C. kids should read more books in their free time.
D. The more books kids read, the clever they’ll be.
WHERE TO STAY
With its modern art museums, hidden basement bars and fast-developing food scene, Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, is one of the most attractive cities in Latin America. Contact us, and we offer you some special hotels.
Querido
This is a cheerful seven-room townhouse in Villa Crespo. Its rooms are big, and each is specially designed. A hearty breakfast is served in the dining room. Querido’s convenient location means Palermo Soho is a short walk away.
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Home Hotel
Design and comfort are key at this 20-room hotel in Palermo Hollywood. From Florence Knoll furniture to William Morris wallpaper, every detail has been hand-picked by the British-argentinian owners. There’s an outdoor swimming pool and a garden with green trees. Weekend brunch（早午餐）is a welcome choice for tourists.
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Tango Hotel
A big makeover（翻新）changed this former sewing machine factory in Monserrat into a 59-room hotel. Despite the busy location, the environment is good.
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La Querencia
Close to Constitucion, this comfortable four-room hotel in San Telmo is run by a Frenchman, Yann. Decoration is simple but the place is spotless. Guests can make use of the kitchen where Yann prepares breakfast and enjoy their meals in the dining room or in the yard.
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1.What do we know about Buenos Aires from the first paragraph?
A. Its basements are very famous. B. It has many old-style museums.
C. It’s famous for its traditional food. D. It’s an important city in Latin America.
2.Which hotel should you choose if you would like to swim during your stay?
A. Querido.
B. Home Hotel.
C. Tango Hotel.
D. La Querencia.
3.What do Querido and Home Hotel have in common?
A. Special design.
B. Beautiful gardens.
C. Wonderful brunch.
D. Convenient locations.
4.Which hotel has the most rooms?
A. Home Hotel.
B. La Querencia.
C. Tango Hotel.
D. Querido.
快餐在中国非常流行，尤其受到青少年的青睐，某英文报委托你写一篇有关快餐食品的英语短文。并包括如下要点：
1.快餐受欢迎的原因：
（1）方便，省时；（2）价格合理,服务好。
2.快餐食品的不足：营养不均衡。
3.你对快餐的态度和观点。
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2.从营养角度来讲：in terms of nutrition
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此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下面划一横线，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仅限一词。
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My son and I went to the cafe this morning. I order a cup of nice coffee and a cake. And I bought to my son a cup of hot milk. My son soon started a conversation to a man sitting next to us. I was very surprising because he was not real outgoing. After the man left, I asked my son when he talked with that man. My son said, “He looked lonely, and I wanted make him feel a little better.” After hear what he said, I was very proud of her at that moment.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Most young boys don’t like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-old Angus, working in the garden isn’t just 1. hobby - it has changed his life.
Angus has a special illness, 2. IQ is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers. Now, he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and 3. (look) after them. “4. he worked in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate in class and sometimes he didn’t want to go to school,” said his mother Kim. “Now he can’t wait 5. (go) to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in the future.”
Research shows that working in the garden improves mental and physics health. In the past, soldiers in Egypt 6. (treat) their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. And doctors also advise young people 7. Angus to work in the garden.
The lives of hundreds of 8. (child) in Britain with special needs, like Angus, 9. (change) by this special kind of education in the recent years. When working in the garden, they have a chance to learn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care of plants. Besides, they become 10. (confidence) after working in the garden.
