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Scientists have come up with some researches on what makes different types of people“tick”.
The scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed new mobile phone technology called Emotion Sense that can tell if a caller is happy, angry or sad.
Scientists hope to fit the speech recognition system to standard mobile phones and use it to determine emotions—it will also use a GPS tracking system to log where the call is made.
And they’ve already made some pretty major breakthroughs into really getting under the skin of us humans.
The results from the pilot scheme make interesting scientific reading. Among the key revelations (﹦facts) are that callers feel happier at home and sadder at work.
To break it down, scientifically, it shows 45 percent of all emotions produced at home are “happy”and 54 percent of emotions at work are “sad”.
Meanwhile, people show more “intense”(﹦nervous) emotions in the evening than they do in the morning.
Of course, this could just be because most people feel too tired in the morning to get overly “intense”. Eating breakfast and getting to work on time is usually enough of an achievement.
Anyway, the Emotion Sense technology has been developed by psychologists(心理学家) and computer scientists who say it uses speech recognition software and phone sensors(传感器) attached to standard smart phones to judge how callers’ emotions are changed by everyday factors.
The sensors analyze voice samples and these are then divided into five categories: happiness, sadness, fearfulness, anger or neutral-—boredom or passivity(消极) would fit into this last category.
小题1:How many emotions can the sensors tell?
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four | D.Five |
A.Scientists have put something testing people’s emotions under humans’ skin. |
B.There were some breakthroughs in this technology in getting something from people’s skin. |
C.In this technology, people’s skin was broken through. |
D.There were improvements in testing people’s emotions. |
A.Because morning is the start of a new day. |
B.because they feel too tired in the morning. |
C.Because of humans’ physiological structure. |
D.Because of the fresh air and bright sunlight. |
A.Speech recognition software. | B.Phone sensors. |
C.GPS sensors. | D.Translation system. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
试题分析:文章是一篇说明文,主要介绍了科学家最近的一项研究项目:通过电话来识别对方的情绪。这种新技术可以分辨开心、悲伤、恐惧、愤怒和中立等五种情绪。
小题1:细节理解题。由最后一段中的“…divided into five categories: happiness, sadness, fearfulness, anger or neutral…”可知,这种新技术可以分辨开心、悲伤、恐惧、愤怒和中立五种情绪。其余选项错误。故选D。
小题2:词义猜测题。此句的关键在于“getting under the skin”,其表面意思为“到皮肤下”,在本文中引申为“了解人的真实情绪”。其余说法错误。故选D。
小题3:细节理解题。由倒数第三段第一句“Of course, this could just be because most people feel too tired in the morning to get overly “intense”.”可知,由于早上人们总是很累,以至于紧张不起来。其余说法错误。故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。由第三段和倒数第二段可知,只有D项未提及,文中无信息支持。故选D。
核心考点
试题【How to Tell If Someone Is Happy or Sad on the Phone Scientists have come up with】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Researchers at the University of California have carried out the study and found that embarrassment is a good signature of a person to whom you can entrust valuable resources.
Not only are the findings useful for people seeking cooperative and reliable team members and business partners, but they also make for helpful dating advice.“Moderate(适度的) levels of embarrassment are signs of virtue. Our data suggests embarrassment is a good thing, not something you should fight.”said Matthew Feinberg, who led the study.
While the most typical gesture of embarrassment is a downward gaze to one side while partly covering the face, a person who feels shame, as distinguished(区别) from embarrassment, will typically cover the whole face, Feinberg said.
The results were got from a series of experiments. In the first experiment, 60 college students were videotaped describing embarrassing moments, such as making incorrect assumptions(假想) based on appearances. The college students also participated in the “Dictator Game” which is used in economics research to measure altruism(利己主义). For example, each was given 10 raffle tickets(奖券) and asked to keep a share of the tickets and give the reminder(提示物) to a partner.
The findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, showed that those who showed greater levels of embarrassment tended to give away more of their raffle tickets, indicating(﹦showing) greater generosity.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is thought to be reliable?
A.A person who feels shame. |
B.A person who hides his embarrassment. |
C.A person who shows his embarrassment. |
D.A person who gives away more raffle tickets. |
A.it’s useless to fight our embarrassment |
B.people should try to overcome their embarrassment |
C.embarrassed people are not good at doing business |
D.people who show embarrassment can be good business partners |
A.measure the students’ economic status |
B.test whether a student is generous or not |
C.determine the different levels of embarrassment |
D.record how each student reacts during embarrassing moments |
A.proved to be more generous | B.kept more of the raffle tickets |
C.didn’t care for raffle tickets | D.were less reliable |
“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生) , " said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075 we will see it and that"s a conservative estimate(保守的估计)."
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years," he said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.
However, many scientists who research into ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say the failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass 120,you know, could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."
小题1:By saying "we are knocking at the door of immortality", Michael Zey means ______.
A.they have got some ideas about living forever |
B.they are sure to find the truth about long living |
C.they believe that there is no limit of living |
D.they are able to make people live past the present life span |
A.people can live from 120 to 180 |
B.it is possible for humans to live longer in the future |
C.the human body is designed to last past about 120 years |
D.it is still doubtful how long humans can live |
A.using genes as well as nanotechnology |
B.the idea of living beyond the present life span |
C.a great push |
D.the conservative estimate |
A.No Limit for Human Life | B.Science, Technology and Long Living |
C.Living Longer or Not | D.Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living |
London
London’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸) has protected the city from the threat of flooding,but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 21 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.
There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London"s flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.
Paris
Over a sixweek period in July and August 2008,more than 11400 — mainly elderly people — died in France from dehydration (脱水) and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity (强度) are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?
One solution is to have airconditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a shortterm solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions.
In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”, which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural airconditioner.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.
An estimated 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coalfired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.
小题1:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Big Cities Facing Big Disasters | B.Big Disasters in the Future |
C.The Increase of Natural Disasters | D.Solutions to Natural Disasters |
A.How to protect the city’s property. |
B.Where to build its flood defences. |
C.How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city. |
D.How to improve the function of the old flood defences. |
A.Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo. |
B.Having airconditioners installed in elderly care homes. |
C.Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”. |
D.Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings. |
A.increasing population and coalfired power stations |
B.rising sea levels and typhoons |
C.extremely high temperature and rising sea levels |
D.extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons |
A.to tell us how to protect the big cities |
B.to give advice on how to defend natural disasters |
C.to explain what causes flood and heat waves |
D.to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities |
In reality, none of us are failures. It’s true that we will experience times of defeat, problems, and disasters, but remember, each one of us is meant to succeed in life. However, we must choose our fate. Henry David Thoreau said, “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.”
We can never be forced into having a happy and successful life. Whether or not you experience success or failure is completely controlled by what you think and do. You are the only one who can choose the thoughts that will keep you from achieving the abundant life and joy that you are meant to have. No matter how difficult things may seem, say to yourself, “I choose to be a happy and successful person.”
Why do some people get what they want and others fail? I believe that getting what you desire in life takes planning, and it doesn’t just happen by luck. So how do we plan for success?
It has been proven that successful people do things more differently than unsuccessful people. They recognize the patterns of success and follow them; one of those patterns is planning. They plan what they think and do, which sets them apart. They know exactly what they desire, have an intelligent plan for getting it, and then work their plan. They know what success will cost them in terms of time, energy, and results, and they devote the right resources toward making their plans happen.
小题1:The writer refers to Thomas Edison to ________.
A.introduce his invention |
B.put forward the topic of the text |
C.praise the inventor |
D.show the way to success |
A.everyone is able to be a success |
B.most people lack the confidence to succeed |
C.everyone can do nothing but succeed in his life |
D.no one can succeed without difficulty and suffering |
A.planning plays an important role in success |
B.successful people differ from unsuccessful ones |
C.successful people have many patterns of success |
D.devoting the right resources can help reach one’s goal |
A.All roads lead to Rome. | B.Think twice before you act. |
C.No pains, no gains. | D.Failure is the mother of success. |
Now, scientists in the United States have done a modern demonstration. They say charcoal fertilization offers a revolutionary way to improve soil quality for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Mingxin Guo and his team at Delavare State University heated tree leaves, corn stalks(茎), small pieces of wood and poultry waste into “biochar”(生物碳). They reported their findings at a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans.
Biochar could be good news for farmers with poor soil and hungry populations to feed. Professor Guo says it could even help against global warming. Intensive(集约的) farming and overuse of chemical fertilizer give out carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Biochar does the opposite, he says. It traps carbon in the ground.
The researchers planted winter wheat in containers of soil in a greenhouse — some with biochar, some without. Professor Guo says the wheat grows much better in the pots with biochar. The soil was added two percent charcoal to. But he says even a one percent treatment will increase productivity.
The results demonstrated that biochar can increase organic matter in soil. Loss of nutrients in soil is an increasing problem worldwide as farmers try to grow more food for growing populations.
Next, the team will carry out a five-year study of biochar with spinach(菠菜), green peppers and tomatoes.
Mingxin Guo says he learns about the “black gold” in Brazil from a magazine story. He explains that it was discovered in the jungle, in the area where waters flow to the Amazon, in the 1960’s. But it was not until recent years that scientists began to bring public attention to it.
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The researchers will go on proving their theory. |
B.The leading researcher learns the theory from the magazine. |
C.Charcoal was discovered 1,500 years ago. |
D.Common farming can produce more carbon dioxide. |
A.it can improve the condition of the soil |
B.it can be used as a kind of energy |
C.it can help against global warming |
D.it can increase productivity of the corn |
A.reduce the carbon dioxide |
B.keep the carbon in the soil |
C.reduce the loss of nutrients in the soil |
D.absorb the carbon dioxide |
A.Using Charcoal to Make soil into “Black Gold” |
B.Using Charcoal to Reduce the Carbon Dioxide |
C.How Amazon River Basin Produces “Golden Black” |
D.Guo’s Research on Producing Biochar |
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