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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.
Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars(伤疤). Often
they relive(在想像中再体验)these experiences.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which help people forget bad
memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might
reduce, or possibly erase(抹去)the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body
releasing(发放出)chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers" troubling memories after wars.
They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. "Some memories can ruin
people"s lives. They come back to you when you don"t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare.
They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry(精神病学)at Harvard Medical School,"This could relieve(减轻)a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because
memories give us our identity. They also help us avoid the mistakes in the past. "All of us can think of bad
events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I am not sure whether we"d want to wipe those memories out." said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
1. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to "_____".
A. the new drug
B. the research into the drug
C. the bad memory
D. the chemical in the drug
2.Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the opponents(反对者)?
A. Our memories give us our identity.
B. The memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.
C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.
D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.
3. What"s the main idea of this passage?
A. People often suffer from bad memories.
B. American researchers have developed a pill.
C. Forget bad memories, and be happy.
D. Developing pills for helping forget bad memories has caused a heated argument.
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试题【阅读理解 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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I believe in miracles because I"ve seen so many of them.One day,a patient was referred to me who was
one hundred and two years old."There"s a 1 in my upper jaw,"she said."I told my own dentist it"s
nothing,but he 2 I come to see you."
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her.He would 3 to add something,but she stopped him.She
wanted to tell everything hereslf.I found a large cancer that spread over much of the 4 of her mouth.A
careful examination later 5 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.
During her next appointment,I explained to her the 6 of the problem.She clasped my hand in hers
and said,"I know you"re worried about me,but I"m just 7 ."
I thought otherwise.After considerable 8 on my part,and kindness on her part because she wanted
to 9 me,she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon.She saw him,but as I expected, 10
treatment.About six months later she retarned to my office,still energetic and 11
"How are you?"I asked.
"I"m just fine,honey,"she responded 12 high spirits."When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?"
Surprised to see her at all,I answered 13 ,"Let me take a look in your mouth and we"ll see about it."
I couldn"t believe my eyes.The cancer that had 14 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone-only onesmall area of redness 15 .
I had read of such things happening,but had 16 seen them with my own eyes.That was my first
miracle.
Since then I"ve seen many others,because they keep getting 17 to see.In fact,miracles are daily
events for me now.And people are a miracle, 18 through them we have a chance to know ourselves
and to 19 the miracles of one another.
Since my first miracle,I"ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 20 we choose
to find it.
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| Betty and Harold have been married for years.But one thing still puzzles old Harold.How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa,talking,go out to a ballgame,come back three and a half hours later,and they"re still sitting on the sofa?Talking? What in the world,Harold wonders,do they have to talk about? Betty shrugs.Talk?We"re friends. Researching this matter called friendship,psychologist Lilian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men.No matter what their age,their job,their sex,the results were completely clear:women have more friendships than men,and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is "marked and unmistakable." More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend.Those who could were likely to name a woman.Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend,and almost always it was a woman.More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend,most trusted person,or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(感情危机). "Most women,"says Rubin,"identified at least one,usually more,trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment,and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives." "In general,"writes Rubin in her new book,"women"s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support,but men"s relationships are marked by shared activities."For the most part,Rubin says, interactions(交往)between men are emotionally controlled-a good fit with the social requirements of "manly behavior." "Even when a man is said to be a best friend,"Robin writes,"the two share little about their innermost feelings.Whereas a woman"s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn"t unusual to hear a man say he didn"t know his friend"s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa." 1.What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that_____. A.he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband B.women show little interest in ballgames C.women have so much to share D.he finds his wife difficult to talk to 2.Rubin"s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to _____. A.a male friend B.her parents C.a female friend D.her husband 3.According to the text,which type of behavior is NOT expected of a man by society? A.Ending his marriage without good reason. B.Complaining about his marriage trouble. C.Spending too much time with his friends. D.Going out to ballgames too often. 4.Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph? A.Women are more serious than men about marriage. B.Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves. C.Men often take sudden action to end their marriage. D.Women depend on others in making decisions. 5.The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around_____. A.friendships of men and women B.happy and successful marriages C.emotional problems in marriage D.interactions between men and women | |||
| 阅读下面短文，根据第1至第3小题的具体要求，简要回答问题 What are the situations that make you shy? You"re not shy all the time. For example, when you"re with your best friend, you"re probably very open and comfortable being yourself. Shyness is the effect of feeling insecure(不安全). If you can identify what you"re feeling insecure about, you can then take action on it. Many of us tend to focus on what we"re not good at, rather than recognize what we are good at. As a result, we feel awkward around others, because we feel there"s nothing impressive about ourselves. It"s time to stop selling yourself short and start focusing on your strengths. What are you good at? What are your past achievements? What are things you"ve done that you are really proud of? Spend some time to recognize them. Many people worry too much about what others think about them. But the funny thing is, it"s just in your mind. Most people are actually too busy to pay attention to what you"re doing or not doing, so stop spending time worrying about others" opinion of you. Can you think of someone (whether a friend or a famous person) you know who is very confident, assured and outgoing? Use the person as your role model. Whenever you feel shy, ask yourself what that person will do/say in this situation. Then, do that. Soon, it becomes second nature to you to behave in that manner. Another great way to overcome shyness is to observe how others around you act. Reduce the time you spend worrying about what others think of you and look outward at how others behave themselves socially. What do they say? How do they act? What can you learn from them? 1. According to the passage, what is the reason for shyness? (No more than 3 words) ______________________________________________________ 2. How many suggestions are given in the passage? (No more than 2 words) ______________________________________________________ 3. According to the writer, why don"t we need to worry about others" opinion of us? (No more than 15 words) ______________________________________________________ | |||
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| An idea that started in Seattle"s public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple:help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time. In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit(追求) to be enjoyed by all,the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus,as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book" project in 1998.Her original program used author visits,study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book,but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities,and even to Hong Kong. In Chicago,the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book,One Chicago"program.As a result,reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US,stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem came up in New York,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns,where a greater sense of unity can be achieved.Or it may show that New Yorkers missed the point,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself. Ultimately,as Nancy points out,the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book ,but by how many people are enriched by the process,or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word. 1.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy? A.To invite authors to guide readers. B.To encourage people to read and share. C.To involve people in community service. D.To promote the friendship between cities. 2.Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project? A.They were too busy to read a book. B.They came from many different backgrounds. C.They had little interest in reading. D.They lacked support from the local government. 3.According to the passage,where would the project be more easily carried out? A.In large communities with little sense of unity. B.In large cities where libraries are far from home. C.In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached. D.In medium-sized cities with a diverse population. 4.The underlined words "shared a word"in Paragraph 5 probably mean______. A.discussed the meaning of a word BA.exchanged ideas with each other C.gained life experience D.used the same language 5.According to Nancy,the degree of success of the project is judged by____. A.the number of people who benefit from reading B.the careful selection of a proper book C.the growing popularity of the writers D.the number of books that each person reads | |||
| Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father,"But,Dad,you can"t be healthy if you"re dead?" Dad,in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run,had forgotten to wear his safety belt a mistake 75% of the US population make every day.The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One:It"s best to be"thrown clear"of a serious accident. Truth:Sorry,but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear"is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you"ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are"thrown clear." Myth Number Two:Safety belts"trap"people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth:Sorry again,but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷)due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents,People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations,not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three:Safety belts aren"t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph). Truth:When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other,an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters. 1.Why did Elizabeth say to her father,"But Dad,you can"t be healthy if you"re dead"? A.He didn"t have his safety belt on. B.He was running across the street. C.He was driving at great speed D.He didn"t take his medicine on time. 2.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he____. A.wasn"t feeling very wellB.wanted to take some exereise C.hated to drive in the darkD.didn"t want to be caught by the police 3.According to the text,to be "thrown clear"of a serious accident is very dangerous because you_____. A.may be knocked down by other cars B.may get caught in the car door C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat D.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car 4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe__. A.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident B.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident C.they will be caught when help comes D.cars catch fire easily 5.What is the advice given in the text? A.Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour. B.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving. C.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. D.Drive slowly while you"re not wearing a safety belt. |