1、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AMALE Participants Needed for Social Communication Study The Neuropragmatics and Emotion Lab is looking for healthy male volunteers to participate in an EEG experiment on social communication. You will hear stimuli and make decisions about stimuli that
2、 appear on a screen. With the EEG set-up, the entire participation will take about 4.5 hours and is conducted at 2001 McGill College Avenue. The compensation will be $10 per hour for your time and inconvenience. You are expected to be a MALE native Canadian English speaker, between 18-30 years old,
3、right-handed and have normal hearing. If interested, please contact pell.lab.studygmail. Pell Lab: 514-398-4400MALE Undergraduate Participants Needed The CASC Lab in the Department of Psychology at McGill University (supervisor: Dr. Melanie Dirks) is looking for male McGill undergraduate students be
4、tween the ages of 18-25 who are willing to complete an interview and a questionnaire about challenging friendship experiences. The interview will last approximately 2 hours. Participants will also be asked to complete a brief online questionnaire and to reach out to three of their friends who might
5、also be willing to complete the same questionnaire. Participants will be compensated for their time ($ 20). If you are interested, please contact thomas. khullarmail. mcgill.ca. Thomas. Khullar: 514-398-3725Participants Needed for Social Communication Study The Pell Lab is seeking North American Eng
6、lish speakers for a study on social communication. You will judge audio and video clips(片段) showing social interactions while wearing an EEG cap measuring brain activity. The session is about 2 hours and compensation is $ 30 for the experiment. If you are interested and meet ALL the following criter
7、ia, please email pellabtest.eeggmail. Please provide your name, email and telephone number. Age between 18-35 years old Native North American English speakers Normal hearing and no history of mental and neurological disorder Right-handedness Kelly Hennegan: 514-398-4400 Ext.: 000101. To meet the req
8、uirements for the EEG experiment, you should be _. A. between the ages of 18-25 B. left-handed with normal hearing C. healthy and able to work about 4-5 hours D. a female native Canadian English speaker2. What will the CASC Lab expect participants to do? A. To complete a detailed online questionnair
9、e. B. To do an interview about social communication. C. To ask some friends to do an online questionnaire. D. To judge audio and video clips showing social interactions.3. If you want to be paid best per hour, you should contact _. A. 514-398-3725 B. 514-398-4400 Ext:00010 C. Thomas. khullarmail.meg
10、ill.ca D. pell.lab.studygmailBOn her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reaso
11、n to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners. When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their ch
12、ildren might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision. A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 per cent of their leisure time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of childrens world has happened across the developed world. Bu
13、t German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks. “We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suf
14、fer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades. I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I wont be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control ove
15、r their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own capabilities.4. Hearing the authors daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel _. A. worried B. proud C. doubtful D. terrified5. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that _. A. American kids enjoy playing at hom
16、e B. German parents are less protective than American parents C. German kids like taking risks more than American kids D. American parents dont limit their childrens activities in their leisure time6. Its implied from Professor Grays words that _. A. parents should always be around their children to
17、 protect them from risks B. more and more parents suffer from mental problems C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives D. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development7. Which of the following words can best describe the authors parenting? A.
18、Open-minded. B. Irresponsible. C. Careless. D. Protective. CFilm director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy. His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, one of the most successf
19、ul movies of all time. Following that big success,James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer.In 2018, James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench, known as Challenger Deep. And now the great journey has been made into a documentary(记录片)film,
20、 named James Camerons Deepsea Challenger 3D.In James Camerons fantasy films,such as Avatar and The Abyss, the unexplored areas are decorated in colours and full of danger. But on his dive into Challenger Deep, the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull.“I felt like I had gone to anot
21、her planet,” Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. “I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place.”Cameron captured(获取)the moonlike landscape of the d
22、eep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean.James Camerons Deepsea Challenger 3D tells the story of Camerons journey. It is a film about determination, danger and the oceans greatest depths. The movie shows a unique insight into Camerons world when he makes his dream a reality
23、and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet.Its an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore.8. When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean? A. When he was in his childhood. B. After his f
24、ilms The Abyss and Titanic. C. After he achieved great success in movies. D. When he began to explore the deep sea alone.9. What is the unexplored ocean like? A. Colourful and dangerous. B. Boring and deserted. C. White and attractive. D. Small and dull.10. What can we know about James Camerons Deep
25、sea Challenger 3D? A. It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures. B. It is a story about Camerons filmmaking dream. C. It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea. D. It tells us about James journey into Challenger Deep.11. What is the best title for this passage? A. The Great
26、Dream of a Film Director B. A film Director Exploring Deep Sea C. James Cameron and His Documentary FilmD. The First Person to Make Films About the Deep SeaDThe stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom and provide inspiration. They are important to our development. But somet
27、imes people choose not to tell.Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster sa
28、id it was like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or e
29、xpose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secretespecially those that embarrass someone else.Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we
30、 get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.Honesty and openness is important. It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal developme
31、nt. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.12. Whats the function of the example in Paragraph 2? A. It reflects that p
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