Have you ever considered why you begin yawning too when you see someone yawn? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (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 imitate 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 a 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 have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of 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 even more information regarding how humans behave and interact. 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 smile when we see someone else smile
B. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late
C. why we cry when we are hurt
D. why we cough when we suffer from a cold
2.The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “_____’’.
A. built up B. broken up
C. set off D. cut off
3.We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.
A. determine our knowledge and language abilities
B. control human physical actions and feelings
C. result in bad behavior and social disorders
D. relate to human behavior and interaction
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find mirror neurons.
B. Problems of mirror neurons.
C. Functions of mirror neurons.
D. Existence of mirror neurons.
科目:高中英语 来源:2017届安徽江淮十校高三11月联考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. 1. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this complex phenomenon, and have identified three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situation-for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. 2.
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the others, chronic (the opposite of "temporary")usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. 3. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co-workers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more.4..
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons. They are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness as heart disease. 5.
A. It is very difficult to deal with.
B. What's more, temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.
C. Although it can cause physical problems? such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.
D. This kind of loneliness is not serious.
E. They don' t think they are in need of them.
F. People who experience it have problems socializing and becoming close to others.
G. They question their popularity.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年内蒙古高一上第二次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A drunken burglar(盗贼)in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero. The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.
Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking session, believing it was empty. But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.
From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.” “She called my bluff (吓唬) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’ ”.
“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”
Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor heard his cries of pain. He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.
Police spokesman Frank Amado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes before taking him to hospital, where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”
1. What does the underlined part in the passage mean?
A. I could make the girl trust me.
B. I could prove I was a superhero.
C. I could land safely on the roof.
D. I could make a successful escape.
2. What’s the right order of the event?
a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.
b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.
c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.
d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.
A. cbda B. cabd C. dbca D. dcab
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Adamson was being watched while he was in hospital.
B. Adamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital.
C. Adamson was badly treated before he was rushed to hospital.
D. Adamson was sent to the police station before he’s taken to hospital.
4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To call our attention to the burglary.
B. To explain how the burglar was caught.
C. To report on a joking burglary
D. To look back on an adventure story.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年山东枣庄三中高二6月学情调查英语卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
七选五
Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.____ 1.__
Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. ____2.__ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ____3.____ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
___4.___ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ___5.__ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A. Why should you forgive?
B. How should you start to forgive?
C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
D. Try to see things from your offender’s angle.
E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年重庆一中高二下期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
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。
As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s 1. we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in 2. instead of 365.
It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t 3. (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK 4. (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the 5. (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition 7. (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!
Now in 2016, there are calls 8. February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an 9. (office) day off, because no one gets 10. (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年贵州思南中学高二上半期考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Little John invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s , she said she would go. This be the first time that his classmates and teacher his mother and he felt of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and himself from everyone. He did, however, get within of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was afraid to go in because the fire was , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She the burned side of her face. “This scar will be , but to this day, I have never what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand for the rest of the day.
1.A. enjoyment B. disappointmentC. surprise D. excitement
2.A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. must
3.A. noticed B. greeted C. acceptedD. met
4.A. sickB. ashamedC. afraidD. tired
5.A. includedB. passedC. covered D. shaded
6.A. talk about B. think aboutC. care aboutD. hear about
7.A. impressed B. surprisedC. excitedD. comforted[x
8.A. in sight of B. by means ofC. by way of D. in spite of
9.A. hidB. protectedC. separatedD. escaped
10.A. understanding B. remindingC. hearingD. learning
11.A. carefully B. seriouslyC. nervously D. anxiously
12.A. AsB. WhenC. Since D. While
13.A. soB. much C. quite D. too
14.A. out of controlB. under controlC. in controlD. over control
15.A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
16.A. pointed B. showedC. wipedD. touched
17.A. uglyB. lasting C. seriousD. frightening
18.A. forgot B. recognizedC. considered D. regretted
19.A. honor B. senseC. happinessD. pride
20.A. quietlyB. slightlyC. tightly D. Suddenly
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年贵州思南中学高一上半期考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
短文改错
假定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仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。
Dear John,
Yesterday I had read a notice on the Internet. You wanted to look for a Chinese friend online who can actual help you learn the Chinese language, cultures or customs.
I’m looking forward to be your friend on the Internet but I wonder whether or not you would like to accept me. If I become our friend on the Internet, I’ll try my best to help you for Chinese in my spare time. At same time, I’ll introduce some cultures and custom of China to you step by step.
So if you are interesting in this, please let me know your QQ number and I really expect what we can make good friends soon.
Love,
Li Hua
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年河北定州中学高一上第一次月考英语卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
You said you took away the dictionary without his permission. ________, you stole it.
A. In one wordB. In words
C. In other wordsD. In a word
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016-2017学年宁夏高二上期中考试英试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A new concept vehicle, Pod was introduced by Toyota and Sony at the Tokyo motor show. The car is intended as a four-wheeled friend. It aims to provide affection, sympathy and encouragement. Like a dog welcoming its master, the car sits up, wags its tail and acknowledges its owner’s presence using hydraulics(液压装置) and a multi-coloured LED display panel(引擎) across the front.
While on the road, the car constantly monitors the driver’s mood with pulse and sweat(汗) sensors on the joystick(操纵杆). Cameras focused on the eyes keep watch for any sigh of drowsiness. If a driver appears to be losing his or her cool, Pod will display warnings, play soft music and blow cold air at the face. Drivers are shaken awake with loud music and a shaking chair.
To improve driving skills, Pod uses a comparison to score drivers, offer advice and rank all Pod owners. Toyota claims that the car will eventually be able to learn its owner’s likes and dislikes by monitoring passenger conversations. If the car hears a favorite song being discussed, it will download the track from the Internet and play it without being asked. It will also recommend(推荐) restaurants that might suit the driver’s taste and take photographs of passengers when they sound particularly happy.
In keeping with the moodiness that is the car’s main selling point, Pod expresses a form of road anger. If a driver brakes or swerves(急转弯) suddenly, the LED panel shows an angry red and the tail rises at the back.
Anger is one of the car’s ten “emotional states”. Another is sadness --- a blue front with tear-shaped lights seemingly dropping from headlights --- which appears after a flat tire or when gas is low.
“We wanted to show that the cars can be cheerful and entertaining,” said Yasunori Sakamoto, part of the Toyota design team. Mr Sakamoto said Toyota has no plans to put Pod on the market. Sad, really.
1.The underlined word “drowsiness” in Paragraph 2 means _________.
A. fear B. boredom C. excitement D. sleepiness
2.According to the text, Pod can ___________.
A. rank the restaurant nearby
B. recommend a song to passenger
C. have a conversation with drivers
D. test the driver’s driving skills
3.If the new concept vehicle is running out of gas, __________.
A. the LED panel turns red
B. the tail rises at the back of the car
C. the front light turn blue and look like tears
D.the car stops and shake with loud music
4.What is the author’s attitude towards Pod?
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.
C. Pessimistic. D. Tolerant.
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