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Successful people are nicer to those who are jealous of them, psychologists have found.
The fear that they may become the target of malicious(恶意的)envy makes people act more helpfully toward people who they think might be jealous of them.
Previous research found jealousy could be divided into benign and malicious envy. Those with benign envy were motivated to improve themselves, to do better so they could be more like the person they envied.52-------- The Dutch researchers then set out to question the effect on the target of the envy.
In lab experiments a group of people were made to feel like they would be maliciously envied by being told they would receive an award of five euros(欧元)53-------The researchers thought that the deserved prize would lead to benign envy, while the undeserved prize would lead to malicious envy.
Then the volunteer was asked to give time-consuming advice to a potentially envious person.People who had reason to think they would be the target of malicious envy were more likely to take the time to give advice than targets of benign envy.
In another experiment, an experimenter dropped a number of erasers on the floor as the volunteer was leaving.54-------- He said: 'This sort of serves a useful group function. We all think better-off people should share with others but that's not something we are inclined to do when we are better off..55----------
A.Those who thought they would be maliciously envied were more likely to help him pick them up. |
B.Helping others is a virtue. |
C.However those with malicious envy wanted tobringthe more successful persondown. |
D.Malicious envy. is terrible. |
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has done enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.
The shoes — named Square Eyes — contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter(传话器) passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.
The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”
Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.
Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both. Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.
Existing pedometers (计步器) normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”
51.According to Swan, the purpose of her design project is to ________.
A.keep a record of the steps of the wearer
B.deal with overweight among teenagers
C.enable children to resist the temptation of TV
D.prevent children from being tricked by TV programs
52.Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?
A.They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.
B.They determine a child’s daily pocket money.
C.They have raised the hot issue of overweight.
D.They contain information of the receiver.
53.What is stressed(强调)by health experts in their suggestion?
A.The exact number of steps to be taken.
B.The precise number of hours spent on TV.
C.The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.
D.The way of changing steps into TV watching time.
54.Compared with other similar products, the new design ________.
A.makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat
B.counts the wearer’s steps through shaking
C.records the sudden movement of the wearer
D.sends teenagers’ health data to the receiver
55.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Smart Shoes Decide on Television Time B.Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise
C.Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise D.Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55题各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy __36__, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very __37__.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to __38__ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to __39__ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, the family finally __40__. Before he went abroad, they got engaged.They often sent their __41__ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was ___42__ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a ___43__ to him. She __44__ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.
The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget __45__. In the new environment, the girl learnt the __46__ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must __47__ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was __48__. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more __49__ of him.
A year later, her friend came with an envelope, __50__ an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own __51__ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter __52__ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year __53__ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my __54__. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the __55__ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.
36.A.deeply B.affectionately C.gently D.kindly
37.A.pleasant B.foolish C.upset D.happy
38.A.add B.expand C.do D.further
39.A.take care of B.get along with C.wait for D.keep in touch with
40.A.gave up B.gave in C.gave away D.gave out
41.A.words B.letters C.secret D.love
42.A.blown down B.broken down C.knocked down D.torn down
43.A.burden B.package C.weight D.obstacle
44.A.explained to B.wrote to C.replied to D.spoke to
45.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
46.A.sign language B.native tongue C.Braille D.foreign language
47.A.remember B.forget C.leave D.miss
48.A.away B.out C.back D.in
49.A.sense B.report C.advice D.news
50.A.containing B.including C.owning D.combining
51.A.photo B.name C.promise D.agreement
52.A.while B.so C.until D.when
53.A.teaching B.learning C.writing D.creating
54.A.promise B.permission C.dream D.desire
55.A.card B.letter C.envelope D.ring
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The United States is well?known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.? 36 ? these wide modern roads are generally ? 37 ? and well maintained, with ? 38 ? sharp curves and many straight ? 39 ?,a direct route is not always the most ? 40 ? one. Large highways often pass ? 41 ? scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally ? 42 ? large urban centers which means that they become crowded with ? 43 ? traffic during rush hours,? 44 ? the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is ? 45 ? always another route to take ? 46 ? you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ? 47 ? new “superhighways”,there are often older,? 48 ? heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.? 49 ? of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads ? 50 ? through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly ? 51 ? or down frightening hillsides to towns ? 52 ? in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places ? 53 ? the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a ? 54 ? to get a fresh, clean ? 55 ? of the world.
36. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore
37. A. rough B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated
38. A. little B. few C. much D. many
39. A. selections B. separations C. divisions D. sections
40. A. terrible B. Possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
41. A. to B. Into C. over D. by
42. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. provide
43. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy
44. A. when B. for C. but D. that
45. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite
46. A. unless B. if C. as D. since
47. A. relatively B. regularly C. reasonably D. respectively
48. A. and B. Less C. more D. or
49. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some
50. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling
51. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths
52. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied
53. A. there B. when C. which D. where
54. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot
55. A. view B. variety C. visit D. Virtue
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V. 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
51. I must a __________ to you for not being able to meet you at the airport.
52. There has been an 8% d__________ in his income because of the financial crisis.
53. Though time was l_________, we finished the work on time.
54.A lot of people a__________great importance to becoming rich and famous.
55.I will a__________ it if you can help us with the work.
56. Nobody is admitted to the building without p_____________of the police.
57. C __________drove him to open the letter addressed to his sister.
58. He played the violin beautifully by the side of the street and many p_________ put coins into his hat on the ground.
59.He s__________ in the final examinations and was awarded the first prize.
60. Mary used to sing songs in a pub to earn some e___________ money when she was a college student.
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When Wilson got to the airport, 36 flight was already being called 37 the loudspeakers. The day before he had given up his 38 for a morning flight and had booked(预定)an afternoon 39 instead. He had to go to the reservations(预定)desk to collect his 40ticket.
He apologized for being 41.The reservations clerk(预订票的职员)smiled and began to look through the reservations in front of her. Then her 42 disappeared and 43 began to look 44 .
“Your ticket doesn’t seem to be here, ” she said. “Let me check it with the computer. ”The 45 clicked(滴答声)and whirred(飕飕声)and 46 began to flash 47 , his flight was called a second time. Wilson became very 48 . 49 the girl looked 50 .
“There’s been a mistake. Your new ticket was sent to you by post. That’s why it isn’t here”, she said. 51 took her only a 52 time to write 53 a new one. Wilson managed to catch the plane just before it took 54 . “What a way to start a 55 !” he thought.
A. he B. his C. him D. her
A. up B. with C. over D. out
A. ticket B. wallet C. money D. plane
A. plane B. ticket C. flight D. fight
A. first B. new C. old D. another
A. later B. late C. last D. early
A. smile B. smiling C. smiled D. laugh
A. he B. his C. her D. she
A. happy B. angry C. sad D. worried
A. flight B. loudspeakers C. clerk D. computer
A. lights B. light C. flight D. computer
A. just B. just then C. then D. when
A. angry B. happy C. nervous D. sad
A. Finally B. Last C. Then D. Just
A. at B. down C. up D. out
A. That B. It C. She D. He
A. long B. short C. some D. few
A. down B. out C. away D. of
A. off B. out C. away D. place
A. travel B. work C. job D. holiday
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