高中英语外刊高二下阅读理解学生版尖子生必备.docx

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高中英语外刊高二下阅读理解学生版尖子生必备

高二（下）阅读理解（学生版）

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AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation，arepeoplerememberingless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation，whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory，yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy，ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment，theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later，thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain，sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment，theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember，andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationonthecomputer.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder（文件夹）．Surprisingly，peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocation（位置）betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet，theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather，theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory（交互记忆）．”

AccordingtoSparrow，wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead，computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories；thatis，peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn'tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent，butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.

1.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto________.

A．introducethemaintopic

B．showtheauthor'sattitude

C．describehowtousetheInternet

D．explainhowtostoreinformation

2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?

A．TheSparrow'steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.

B．Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.

C．Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheinformation.

D．Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.

3.Intransactivememory，people________.

A．keeptheinformationinmind

B．changethequantityofinformation

C．organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D．rememberhowtofindtheinformation

4.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow'sresearch?

A．Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B．Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.

C．Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.

D．Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.

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Lookingatbeautifulartcanactasapainkiller

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TheresearchcarriedoutbytheUniversityofBariinItalycouldhelpclarifyhospitalswhoarechargedwithwastingmoneyonartanddecorationasitsuggestsapleasantenvironmenthelpspatientsovercomediscomfortandpain.

AteamheadedbyProfessorMarinadeTommasoattheNeurophysiopathologyPainUnitaskedagroupofmenandwomentopickthe20paintingstheyconsideredmostuglyandmostbeautifulfromaselectionof300worksbyartistssuchasLenoardodaVinciandSandroBotticelli.Theywerethenaskedtowatcheitherthebeautifulpaintings,ortheuglypaintings,orablankpanelwhiletheteamstruckashortlaserpulseattheirhand,creatingasensationasiftheyhadbeenhurtbyapin.Thesubjectsratedthepainasbeingathirdlessintensewhiletheywereviewingthebeautifulpaintings,comparedwithwhenconsideringtheuglypaintingsortheblankpanel.

Electrodes（电极）measuringthebrain’selectricalactivityalsoconfirmedareducedresponsetothepainwhenthesubjectlookedatbeautifulpaintings.Whiledistractions（娱乐）,suchasmusic,areknowntoreducepaininhospital,ProfdeTommasosaysthisisthefirstresulttoshowthatbeautyplaysapart.Thefindings,reportedinNewScientist,alsogoalongwaytoshowthatbeautifulsurroundingscouldaidthehealingprocess.

“Hospitalshavebeendesignedtobefunctional,butwethinkthattheiraesthetic（审美能力）aspectsshouldbetakenintoaccounttoo,”saidtheneurologist.“Beautyobviouslyoffersadistractionthatuglypaintingsdonot.Butatleastthereisnosuggestionthatuglysurroundingsmakethepainworse.Ithinktheseresultsshowthatmoreresearchisneededintothehowabeautifulenvironmentcanreducesuffering.”

PicturestheylikedincludedStarryNightbyVincentVanGoghandBotticellis’BirthofVenus.PicturestheyfounduglyincludedworksbyPabloPicasso,theItalian20thcenturyartistAnoninoBuenoandColumbianFernandoBotero.“thesepeoplewerenotartexpertssosomeofthepicturestheyfounduglywouldbeconsideredmasterpiecesbytheartworld,”saidProfdeTommaso.

1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,peopledidn’tapprove

A.hospitalsspendmoneyonmedicalequipment.

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