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中档题型高分练(四)阅读理解(C、D篇)+完形填空I.阅读理解CTwo18-year-oldgirls,JrasnattandMarisa,learnedaboutamajorchallengefacedbythecricket(蟋蟀)farmers.Biggercricketsoftenattackthesmallerones.Whenattacked,acricketwillcutoffitsownlegstoescape.Butafterabandoningaleg,thisanimalwilloftendieorbecomeslessvaluabletobuyers.JrasnattandMarisaweredeterminedtosolvetheproblem.Aftersomeresearch,theylearnedthatcoloredlightcaninfluencethebehaviorsofsomeanimals,includinginsects.Tofindout,theteenresearcherstransferredgroupsof30newlyhatchedcricketsintoeachof24boxes.Thecricketsinsixboxeswereexposedonlytoredlight.Anothersixboxeswerelitwithgreen.Sixmoreboxeswerelitwithblue.Thesethreegroupsofinsectsspentdaytimehoursthroughouttheirlives—abouttwomonths—inaworldbathedinjustonecoloroflight.Thelastsixboxesofcricketslivedinnaturallight.“Weseethey’regrowingeverydayandtakenotesonwhat’shappening,”saysMarisa.“We’reliketheparentsofthecrickets.”Throughout,theteenskepttrackofthecrickets.Theshareofcricketswithmissinglegswasabout9inevery10amongthoselivinginred,blueornaturallight.Butfewerthan7inevery10cricketswhogrewupinaworldofgreenlostlegs.Also,thesurvivalrateforcricketsinthegreenboxwasfourorfivetimeshigherthanthatintheotherboxes.Crickets’eyesareadaptedtoonlyseeingreenandbluelight.So,inredlight,theworldwouldalwayslookdark.Withoutbeingabletosee,theyaremorelikelytohiteachother.Thatresultsincricketslosinglegs.Besides,cricketsaremoreattractedtobluelightthangreenlight,whichpullsthemclosertogetherandleadstomorefights.Inthegreenlightbox,thecricketsweremostlikelytomindtheirownbusinessandavoidstruggle.Creatingagreen-lightworldforcricketsisasolutionthatcouldbebroughttothefarms.JrasnattandMarisaarealreadyintalkswiththefarmers.Thosefarmersplantotryoutgreenlightingtoseeifitwillboosttheirprofits.1.Whatproblemofcricketsdidthegirlsdecidetosettle?A.Thereisnocricketbuyer. B.Theyoftenjumphightoescape.C.Theirlegsarecutoffbyfarmers. D.Therearealwaysinjuriesanddeaths.2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegirls’researchwork?A.Theyconductedtheresearchseriously. B.Theylookedaftertheinsectscarelessly.C.Theyobservedthecricketsdayandnight. D.Theydividedthecricketsintothreegroups.3.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A.Possibleapplicationoftheresearchfinding.B.Abriefintroductiontotheresearchmethod.C.Afurtherexplanationfortheresearchresults.D.Detailedinformationabouttheresearchprocess.4.Whatmaybetheattitudeofthecricketfarmerstowardsthegirls’solution?A.Doubtful. B.Opposed. C.Supportive. D.Indifferent.DWeareoftenremindedofOscarWilde’ssayingthat“sarcasm(讽刺)isthelowestformofwit”whileforgettingthefollowing“butthehighestformofintelligence”.Parentsorteachersofteenagers,inparticular,mayfindithardtobelievethatitisactuallyasignofaflexibleandinventivemind.Yetthatisexactlywhatpsychologistsandneuroscientistshavebeenarguing.Theyhavefoundthatsarcasmrequiresthebraintojumpthroughnumeroushoops(圈)toarriveatacorrectinterpretation,requiringmorebrainpowerthanliteralstatements.Ifyou’restillnotconvincedthatyourteen’sloveofsarcasmisathingworthcelebrating,considerarecentexperimentfromLiHuang,apsychologistatInsead’sbusinessschoolinFontainebleau,France.Intheexperiment,participantswerepresentedwithacandle,apackofmatchesandaboxoftacks(图钉).Theirtaskwastofindawaytoattachthecandletothewallsothatitcouldbumwithoutdrippingwaxonthefloor.Thecorrectansweristoemptytheboxoftacks,pinittothewall,andthenplacethecandleinsideasolutionthatwillonlycometomindifyouarepreparedtothinkaboutthefunctionsofeachobject.Beforeworkingontheproblem,someparticipantswereaskedtorecallasarcasticinteraction,whileothersrememberedasincereorneutralexchange.Quiteamazingly,thesarcasticmemoriesmorethandoubledtheparticipants’successrate,fromaround30%tomorethan60%.Itmayinitiallyfeellikeashockwhenparentsnoticetheirchildrenusingsarcasm——asign,perhaps,ofamoreadult-likecynicism(愤世嫉俗)thatconflictswiththeirimpressionsoftheirchildren’syouthfulinnocence.Parentsmayfeelparticularlyhelplesswhendealingwithateenagerwhousesitinalmostallinteractions,asiftheystruggle.toexpressanysincereemotions.Butshouldweblameteensforapplyingthishandytool?Perhapsit’sbetterseenastheusefulpracticeofavitalability.PennyPexman,apsycholinguistattheUniversityofCalgaryagreesanditisforthisreasonthatshehasproducedSydneyGetsSarcastic,astorybookthatprovidesmultipleexamplesofsarcasmandthereasonsitwasused.Inarecentexperimenton5-to6-year-olds,sheshowedthatchildrenwhoreadanddiscussedthestoryfounditeasiertodetectsarcasticstatementsinafollowingtest.5.WhydoestheauthorrefertoOscarWilde’swordsatthebeginningofthetext?A.Togiveadefinitionofsarcasm.B.Tostressthesignificanceofsarcasm.C.Toexpresshisconcernaboutsarcasm.D.Toshowthemisunderstandingofsarcasm.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutsarcasticmemoriesfromLiHuang’sexperiment?A.Theytendedtostaylongwithparticipants.B.Theyofferedcluestotheproblemtobesolved.C.Theycouldforceparticipantstofaceproblems.D.Theycontributedgreatlytoparticipant’ssuccess.7.Whatmightparentsthinkoftheirchildren’ssarcasm?A.Itshowstheirinnocence.B.Ithelpsthemexpressemotions.C.Itisnotappropriatefortheirage.D.Itallowsthemtobehavelikeadults.8.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tourgeparentstolearnfromtheirchildren’ssarcasm.B.Toteachparentshowtorespondtotheirchildren’ssarcasm.C.Toshowparentsthepositivesideoftheirchildren’ssarcasm.D.Toremindparentstoteachtheirchildrentousewordsproperly.II.完形填空Gettingbirthdaygiftsasadadcanbeagreattime,especiallyifyoucangiveideasonwhatyouwant____9____.YoumaythinkI’mabitideal,butI’mtalkingspecificallyaboutsomethingthatyouasadadwillalways____10____.Ihavetwoteenagersandtheybothaskedme____11____Iwantedformybirthdayearlythisyear.Well,IhadjustboughtaDVDplayer,soIthoughtaboutsomeDVDsImightwant,Ialso____12____somebooksIhadbeenwantingtoreadandsoon.ButthenIbeganto____13____:whatcouldtheygivemethatwouldbea____14____webothwouldappreciate?SoIdecidedonphotosandstories.Iaskedmysonto____15____acollectionofphotosthathethoughtIwouldlike.HedidagreatjobandnowIhaveapleasant____16____ofourtimetogetherwhenhewasatoddlercrawlingaround,an8-year-oldwithafronttooth____17____andafewotherswhenhewasbeyondcute!HehadagoodtimepickingthemoutandIhaveagoodtimelookingatthem.A_____18_____youcouldsayforbothofus!_____19_____,itonlycosthimthepriceofaframe.Ithenaskedmydaughtertowritedowna_____20_____ofusandputsomethoughtstoit.Itisaperfectgiftaswell.Itwillalwaysmake

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