Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street comer and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives(察觉) something different about it. 

Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow. For perception(感知) is the minds’ interpretation of what the senses — in this case our eyes — tell us.

Many psychologists(心理学家)today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.

Perceiving is an action that takes place ______.

A. in our eyes             B. only when we think very hard about something

C. only under the direction of a psychologist     D. in every person’s mind

People perceive different things about the same scene because ______.

A. they see different things            B. they can not agree about things

C. some have better eyesight            D. none of these

Psychologists study perception by ______.

A. setting up many experiments      B. asking each other what they see

C. looking out of windows          D. studying people’s eyes

The best title for this article is ______.

A. How We See                          B. Learning About Our Minds Through Science

C. What Psychologists Perceive      D. How To Become An Experimental Psychologist

Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street comer and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives(察觉) something different about it. 
Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow. For perception(感知) is the minds’ interpretation of what the senses — in this case our eyes — tell us.
Many psychologists(心理学家)today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.
【小题1】Perceiving is an action that takes place ______.

A．in our eyes	B．only when we think very hard about something
C．only under the direction of a psychologist	D．in every person’s mind

【小题2】People perceive different things about the same scene because ______.

A．they see different things	B．they can not agree about things
C．some have better eyesight	D．none of these

【小题3】 Psychologists study perception by ______.

A．setting up many experiments	B．asking each other what they see
C．looking out of windows	D．studying people’s eyes

【小题4】The best title for this article is ______.

A．How We See	B．Learning About Our Minds Through Science
C．What Psychologists Perceive	D．How To Become An Experimental Psychologist

Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street comer and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives(察觉) something different about it. 

Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow. For perception(感知) is the minds’ interpretation of what the senses — in this case our eyes — tell us.

Many psychologists(心理学家)today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.

1.Perceiving is an action that takes place ______.

A．in our eyes	B．only when we think very hard about something
C．only under the direction of a psychologist	D．in every person’s mind

2.People perceive different things about the same scene because ______.

A．they see different things	B．they can not agree about things
C．some have better eyesight	D．none of these

3. Psychologists study perception by ______.

A．setting up many experiments	B．asking each other what they see
C．looking out of windows	D．studying people’s eyes

4.The best title for this article is ______.

A．How We See	B．Learning About Our Minds Through Science
C．What Psychologists Perceive	D．How To Become An Experimental Psychologist

 

  

              When you ask people why they work, a lot of them will say they’re “ only in it for the money.” When you work for  36 , you can be financially independent, and have some   37  over your life.

              Sometimes money truly is the only reason a person works. But most people have some important  38  for working: some like to  39  their days doing something they’re good at, some feel  40  to use their skills.

              Usually, a person  41  for a sense of being accomplished, of being able to do things with his hands, with his mind, and with his will. Each of us wants to feel we  42  the ability to do something  43. You can see the carpenter(木匠) standing aside and  44  the product of his personal skill. For many people the  45  of work is harmful to their health. It has been observed that  46  brings enormous psychological trouble. Large numbers of people get headache on   47  when they don’t have work to do.

              48  you didn’t work and you had every day to yourself? You could choose to watch television, go the the movies, go shopping, read books, visit friends, go traveling, do sports...These all sound wonderful, but you’d need  49  some money. Relaxing and doing what you   50  is great for a holiday, but after a while the pleasure can wear off and you can feel aimless and  51.

              In fact, our life  52  work. What would happen if no one worked? The goods and services we need to live and enjoy in our leisure time simply couldn’t  53.  For example, if you needed to catch a bus: Who would design and construct the bus? Who would drive the bus? If you wanted to read a newspaper: Who would  54  the articles and take the pictures for it? Who would print it?

              So, the next time you hear people  55  about their jobs, you can simply remind them how terrible life would be if they were unemployed.

       36.  A. life                          B. money                    C. school                            D. fun

       37.  A. account                  B. attempt                  C. control                    D. remark

       38.  A. reasons                   B. ideas                       C. methods                 D. thought

       39.  A. spend                            B. consider                 C. present                   D. analyse

       40.  A. qualified                 B. satisfying                C. obliged                   D. stressful

       41.  A. arrange                   B. look                        C. apply                       D. long

       42.  A. have                       B. need                       C. require                   D. trust

       43.  A. curious                   B. confusing                C. meaningful              D. romantic

       44.  A. improving               B. admiring                 C. protesting                     D. criticizing

       45.  A. effort                            B. power                            C. victory                    D. absence

       46.  A. trade                      B. business                 C. unemployment              D. relief

       47.  A. weekends               B. daytime                  C. worktime                D. duty

       48.  A. How about                    B. What if                   C. Why                        D. Where

       49.  A. more than                     B. not                         C. at least                   D. at most

       50.  A. hate                       B. hesitate                  C. overcome               D. enjoy

       51.  A. bored                            B. optional                  C. mature                    D. moody

       52.  A. creats                            B. depends on                   C. contacts with         D. respects

       53.  A. exist                       B. work                       C. stand                      D. mention

       54.  A. read                        B. buy                         C. write                      D. choose

       55.  A. caring                            B. talking                    C. asking                     D. complaining

  

38. If you ask how____ away a place is, you are asking how great a distance away it is.

A. wide                   B. far                       C. remote                         D. Long