Unit 9 Human Biology Topic Talk
一、填空
1....there can be no guarantee of connections between trains or between train ___________(service) and bus services.
2.This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn't a lot of food ___________(serve).
3.They began to recover slowly from their nightmare of the pain and ____________(suffer).
4.The ___________(participate) followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have.
5.It's difficult __________(calculate) what effect all these changes will have on the company.
6.This __________(capable) can also be used for new development if needed.
7.With the new machines we finally have the capability __________(do) the job properly.
8.You will suffer ____________ your foolishness some day.
9.The old man is said to have gone through varieties of ____________ during the war.
10.She showed me into the front room, which served ___________ her office.
二、七选五
Ways to Make Studying More Fun The word "Studying" draws various responses from teenagers. Some students are eager to dive in and deal with the books. ①______ Regardless of your attitude to studying, one thing is for sure—it has to be done. So why not make the process more enjoyable
●Try hands-on learning. Consider going on a field trip to experience the topic directly. For example, if you're studying marine(海洋的)biology, you can take a trip to the aquarium(水族馆). ②______ If it's math you're trying to study, talk with a structural engineer about how they find out the load of a structure.
● ③______ Getting together with a friend or a group of classmates can help you learn new study methods while still getting a few laughs. Try having a debate about the topic you're trying to learn. With a larger group, you can test each other's knowledge by making quizzes and making true or false tests.
●Break it up. Plan study breaks every hour and take part in an activity you enjoy. ④______ Before you take a break, write down what you have learned during your study time and add to this list each time you take a break.
●Leave the house. Study at your favorite coffee shop or bookstore. If the weather is nice, go to a park or the beach. If you're a mover, hit the pavement(人行道)for a run and listen to a podcast(播客)that covers the topic you're studying, or grab a friend and quiz each other while you run.⑤______
A.Choose study skills.
B.Study with a partner.
C.Others have tried to avoid.
D.Go for a quick walk,talk with a friend,or eat a snack.
E.Some of your best thoughts come when you're moving your body.
F.You can spend several hours studying and then review your progress.
G.History students can go to check out one of the places mentioned in the book.
三、阅读理解
An amount of the best research on daily experience, according to some experts, is based on rates of positive and negative interactions, which has proved that being blindly positive or negative can cause others to be frustrated or annoyed or to simply tune out.
Over the last two decades, scientists have made remarkable predictions simply by watching people interact with one another and then scoring the conversations based on the rate of positive and negative interactions. Researchers have used the findings to predict everything from the likelihood that a couple will divorce to the chances of a work team with high customer satisfaction and productivity levels.
More recent research helps explain why these brief exchanges matter so much. When you experience negative emotions as a result of disapproval or rejection, for example, your body produces higher levels of the stress hormone, which shuts down much of your thinking and activates conflict and defense mechanisms. You assume that situations are worse than they actually are.
When you experience a positive interaction, it activates a very different response. Positive exchanges increase your body's production of oxytocin, a feel-good thing that increases your ability to communicate with, cooperate with and trust others. But the effects of a positive occurrence are less dramatic and lasting than how they are for a negative one.
We need at least 3 to 5 positive interactions to outweigh one negative exchange. Bad moments simply outweigh good ones. Whether you're having a conversation keep this simple short cut in mind: At least 80 percent of your conversations should be focused on what's going right.
Workplaces, for example, often see this. During performance reviews, managers routinely spend 80 percent of their time on weaknesses and "areas for improvement". They spend roughly 20 percent of the time on strengths and positive aspects. Any time you have discussions with a person or group, spend the vast majority of the time talking about what is working, and use the remaining time to address weaknesses.
1.What does the underlined phrase "tune out" in paragraph 1 probably mean
A.Stop listening. B.Change one's mind.
C.Sing aloud. D.Be crazy.
2.What will happen if we experience negative emotions
A.The situations are sure to become worse.
B.Much of our thinking will be prevented.
C.We will feel an urge to improve and become better.
D.We'll be motivated to settle conflicts with people.
3.What can we learn from paragraph 4
A.We need a positive feeling to beat one negative feeling.
B.Positive interactions have greater effects than negative ones.
C.Our conversation should center on what needs improvement.
D.The effect of negative feelings lasts longer than that of positive ones.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A.Harmful Negative Interactions B.More Positive Interactions
C.How to Promote Workplace Productivity D.Less Time on Strengths and Positive Aspects
答案以及解析
一、填空
1.答案:services
2.答案:served
3.答案:suffering
4.答案:participants
5.答案:to calculate
6.答案:capability
7.答案:to do
8.答案:for
9.答案:sufferings
10.答案:as
二、七选五
答案:CGBDE
解析: (1)C推理判断题。根据上文中的" The word" Studying" draws various responses from teenagers.("学习"一词引起了青少年的各种反应。)"以及" Some students are eager to dive in and deal with the books(有些学生迫不及待地要埋头读书。)可知,设空处应介绍学生对于学习的其他反应:不同于迫切想要读书。C项中的Others与Some相呼应, avoid与 eager相呼应。所以选择项C" Others have tried to avoid.(其他人试图避免。)"符合上下文语境。故选C。
(2)G推理判断题。根据上文中的 or example, if you're studying marine(海洋的) biology, you can take a trip to the aquarium(水族馆)。(例如,如果你正在学习海洋生物学,你可以去水族馆旅行。)"以及下文中的"If it's math you re trying to study, talk with a structural engineer about how they find out the load of a structure.(如果你要学的是数学,和结构工程师谈谈他们是如何计算结构的载荷的。)"可知,设空处也是一个例子,用来说明如何实地考察、身体验自己学习的科目。G项中的 History与 marine biology和math呼应, go to check out one of the places mentioned in the book具体说明何为 hands-on learning所以选择项G" History students can go to check out one of the places mentioned in the book.(历史专业的学生可以去书中提到的一个地方看看。)"符合上下文语境。故选G。
(3)B.推理判断题。设空处为本段小标题。本段中的Getting together with a friend or a group of classmates can help you learn new study methods while still getting a few laughs. Try having a debate about the topic you're trying to learn. With a larger group you can test each other's knowledge by making quizzes and making true or false tests.(和朋友或一群同学聚在一起可以帮助你学习新的学习方法,同时还能获得一些笑声。试着就你想学习的话题进行辩论。在一个更大的团队中,你们可以通过做小测验和真假测试来测试彼此的知识。)"说明如何通过合作使学习更高效,所以选择项B" Study with a partner..(和伙伴一起学习。)"符合本段大意。故选B。
(4)B推理判断题。根据上文中的Plan study breaks every hour and take part in an activity you enjoy(计划每小时的学习休息时间,参加你喜欢的活动。)"可知,设空处具体解释了所喜欢的活动。所以选择项D" Go for a quick walk, talk with a friend, or eat a snack.(出去散散步,和朋友聊聊天,或者吃点零食。)"符合上下文语境。故选D。
(5)E推理判断题。根据上文中的"If you're a mover, hit the pavement(人行道) for a run and listen to a podcast(博客) that covers the topic you're studying, or grab a friend and quiz each other while you run.(如果你是一个爱运动的人,人行道上跑步,听段关于你学习的话题的播客,或者在跑步的时候找个朋友互相测验。)"可知,设空处总结上文,指出边运动边学习的好处。所以选择项E" Some of your best thoughts come when you're moving your body.(当你移动身体时,一些最好的想法就会出现。)"符合上下文语境。故选E。
三、阅读理解
答案:1-4 ABDB
解析:1.词句猜测题。根据第一段"which has proved that being blindly positive or negative can cause others to be frustrated or annoyed or to simply tune out."这已经证明,盲目的积极或消极会让别人感到沮丧、恼怒,或者"tune out"。根据句中的感到沮丧、恼怒, 可知此处表示消极的词, A项符合句意, 故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段"When you experience negative emotions as a result of disapproval or rejection, for example, your body produces higher levels of the stress hormone, which shuts down much of your thinking and activates conflict and defense mechanisms."例如,当你因为不赞同或拒绝而经历负面情绪时,你的身体会产生更高水平的压力荷尔蒙,它会关闭你的大部分思考,激活冲突和防御机制。可知,当人们陷入负面情绪时会停止思考。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段"But the effects of a positive occurrence are less dramatic and lasting than how they are for a negative one."但正面事件的影响没有负面事件的影响那么显著和持久。可知消极情绪的影响比积极情绪的影响持续时间更长。故选D项。
4.主旨大意题。根据最后一段"Any time you have discussions with a person or group, spend the vast majority of the time talking about what is working, and use the remaining time to address weaknesses."当你与一个人或一个小组进行讨论时,把大部分时间花在讨论什么是有效的,并利用剩余的时间来解决缺点。结合最后一段的建议和前文对于积极情绪和消极情绪的对比,可知文章主要在谈论更积极的互动。"更积极的互动"最适合作文章标题。故选B项。
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