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before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will "obey" spoken
instructions some time before they can speak, though the word "obey" is hardly accurate as a description of
the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will
also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.
Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to
considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one
or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since
these can"t be said to show the baby"s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms
of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by
six months they are able to add new words to their store. This selfimitation (模仿) leads on to deliberate (有意
的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point
at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.
It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person
means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains
more experience of the world. Thus the use at seven months of "mama" as a greeting for his mother cannot be
dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or
anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has
begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this
ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.
B. they need different amounts of listening
C. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions
D. they can"t understand and obey the adult"s oral instructions
B. probably do not hear enough language spoken around them
C. usually pay close attention to what they hear
D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly
B. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually
C. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age
D. is one that should be completely ignored (忽略) because children"s use of words is often meaningless
B. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak
C. even after they have learnt to speak,children still enjoy imitating
D. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly
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communications blackout caused by solar storms.
After a period of calm within the Sun, scientists have detected the signs of a flesh cycle of sunspots that
could peak in 2012, just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.
Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw billions of tons
of charged matter towards the Earth, causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications
satellites and interact links sending five Olympic broadcast from London.
"The Sun"s activity has a strong influence on the Earth. The Olympics could be in the middle of the next
solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites," said Professor Richard
Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
At the peak of the cycle, violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections (日冕物质抛射) occur in the
Sun"s atmosphere, throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter. "A coronal mass ejection can
carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometres per hour. Such events can expose
astronauts to a deadly amount, can disable satellites, cause power failures on Earth and disturb
communications," Professor Harrison added. The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the
greatest number of sunspots.
Next week in America, NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which will take images of the Sun that are 10 times clearer than the
most advanced televisions available.
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of
the solar flares (太阳耀斑) and explosions as they occur.
Professor Richard Hold away, the lab"s director, said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning
of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advance
warning, we"ll be able to reduce the damage. What you don"t want is things switching off for a week with no
idea of what"s caused the problem," he said.
Olympics.
B. the collapse of broadcasting systems
C. the transportation breakdown in London
D. the destruction of weather satellites
B. The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.
C. It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.
D. The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.
B. provide early warning of thunderstorms
C. keep track of solar activities
D. improve the communications on Earth
B. Solar Storms: Earth Environment in Danger
C. Solar Storms: Threatening the Human Race
D. Solar Storms: Human Activities to Be Troubled
possible words.
but with a difference. While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that
are useful beyond gym class. Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children are taught to lift weights,
balance their diets and build physical endurance. In this way,kids are given the tools and skills and experiences
so they can lead a physically active life the rest of their life.
Considering that 15 percent of American children 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and
thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-
class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put
P.E. on the chopping block, cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia
Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is partly
due to the lack of a national standard."Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.
The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin
have demonstrated how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight
children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country than when they played sports. The
researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because
reluctant students were able to sit on the bench.
Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a tiny percentage of students
continue playing them after graduating from high school. The new method teaches sells that translate to
adulthood.
1. In the new P.E. program, children learn to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance
rather than ______.
2. As for P.E., some school boards either ______.
3. What are the two problems with simply teaching group sports?
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the long-term benefit of the new P.E program?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Fruit"s not only good to eat, but it can also power this Fruit Digital Clock. This clock uses the scientific
principles on which modern electrical storage batteries are based. The acid (酸) from the fruit helps transmit
an electrical flow between two metal poles. The clock is priced at US $ 15. Adding any fresh fruit or vegetable
to the clock will make it work. The fruit is a clean, renewable source of electrical power.
USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest parts of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini V
acuum with retractable (可伸缩的) cable and suck away all that junk. The US-made product is priced at
US $ 14.
SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi-card reader even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM
cards. It comes with SIM editing software. Download your phonebook to your computer. If you lose your cell
phone, you can store missing phone numbers in your new one the US-made IMOMO SIM card+Multi-Card
Reader is priced at US $ 19 (152 yuan).
Beer in your ear
The beer barrel (桶)-shaped Naf Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that"s capable of playing radio, CDs and
cassettes. It"s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio, but with the relaxing look of a big beer
barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $ 130 (1040 yuan).
B. USB vacuum
C. SIM card reader
D. Naf Naf Hyp MP3
B. USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard.
C. With SIM card reader you won"t lose phone numbers.
D. Naf Naf Hyp MP3 can play radio, DVD and cassettes.
B. desk
C. keyboard
D. mouse
B. science reports on new high-technology
C. introduction of some kinds of musical boxes
D. advertisement for new products
B. remove data in phone SIM cards specially
C. help restore your phone book in a new cell phone
D. transfer any file between a computer and a cell phone
Suddenly, out in the night sky, a bright sphere came into view. Everyone on board saw it and everyone
thought, "UFO"-Unidentified Flying Object (不明飞行物). The camera crew went into action and started
filming. That week people all over the world saw the film of this mysterious light on their television screens.
What was it? Was it a spaceship full of visitors from another planet? The captain of the aeroplane and the
film crew believed it was. Other observers had many different explanation. Some said it was Venus. Others
said it was just a trick of light.
An air traffic controller (机场导航员) also saw it on his radar screen. He thought that a flock of birds
was causing dots on his radar screen when the "UFO" appeared.
Most astronomers now believe that what these people saw was almost certainly the planet Venus. At that
time of year it is very bright and easy to see. And from a more aeroplane it can appear to be moving fast. So
far there is no proof that UFOs or spaceships from other planets do exist. These years investigators of UFOs
here investigated thousands of sightings-or occasions when people said they saw a UFO. Ninety percent of
these turned out to have a simple explanation.
However, it"s a good idea to keep an open mind. Scientists in some countries are trying to persuade their
governments to help them study UFOs. And they are planning to co-operate internationally on reporting and
investigating sightings of UFOs.
After all, it is quite possible that there is life out there in the universe. And if something is alive, it is quite
possible that it will come to visit us.
B. UFOs are aeroplanes from the planet Venus
C. there are UFOs or spaceships from outer space
D. other planets exist
B. are helping their governments study UFOs
C. are planning to co-operate internationally in the study of UFOs
D. believe that there is certainly life on the other planets
B. These years investigators of UFOs have simply explained most of sightings-or occasions when people
said they saw a UFO.
C. Life out there in the universe does exist.
D. Even if there is life on the other planets it will not visit us.
B. an imaginary man
C. an animal
D. intelligent life
lives of the people. 2_____ they are farmers, fishermen, or sailors, for instance, they 3_____ know about
these changes ahead of time. Space scientists and airplane pilots 4_____ need weather 5_____.
6_____ earliest time, men have 7_____ the sky, the wind, and the atmosphere, as well as a variety of
other weather signs, in order to make weather 8_____. But often their weather predictions have not been
accurate (准确的). Now there are government bureaus (局处) in many places that 9_____ weather conditions
very carefully. They use a lot of scientific 10_____ to help them make their forecasts (预报). For instance,
they have instruments to 11_____ speed and direction of the wind. Thus they can predict the 12_____ of
a storm. They have special balloons, ships, and airplanes to help them 13_____ their accuracy, and they
make use of radar, satellites and computers to gather 14____ information.
Today when a 15_____ takes off from an airport, he 16_____ know what kind of weather to expect
when he reaches his destination (目的地). If there is 17_____ rain or snow in the mountains, a weather
bureau can predict the day and 18_____ the hour that a river may overflow (使涨满) its banks many miles
away. When a storm is moving in a certain 19_____, the people in that area can learn of it ahead of time
and 20_____ it.