1、t seem more unFrench.But Lehannes psychology cafe is about more than knowing oneself:Its trying to help the citys troubled neighborhood cafes.Over the years,Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestylelonger working hours,a fastfood boom and a younger generations desire to sp
2、end more time at home.Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation.Cafes focused around psychology,history,and engineering are catching on,filling tables well into the evening.The citys “psychology cafes”,which offer great comfort,are among the most popular places.Middleaged homemakers,r
3、etirees,and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love,anger,and dreams with a psychologist.And they come to Lehannes group just to learn to say what they feel.“Theres a strong need in Paris for communication,”says Maurice Frisch,a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor
4、in a nearby church.“People have few real friends.And they need to open up.”Lehanne says shed like to see psychology cafes all over France.“If people had normal lives,these cafes wouldnt exist,” she says.“If life werent a battle,people wouldnt need a special place just to speak.” But then,it wouldnt
5、be France.1What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?ALearn a new subject.BKeep in touch with friends.CShow off their knowledge.DExpress their true feelings.2How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?AThey are less frequently visited.BThey stay open for longer hours.CThey have b
6、igger night crowds.DThey start to serve fast food.3What are theme cafes expected to do?ACreate more jobs.BSupply better drinks.CSave the cafe business.DServe the neighborhood.4Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?AThey bring people true friendship.BThey give people spiritual support.CT
7、hey help people realize their dreams.DThey offer a platform for business links.语篇解读:心理学家Lehanne开设了一家主题咖啡店,在这里顾客可以敞开心扉,自由表达自己的真实情感。她希望把自己的咖啡店推广到整个法国,因为法国人需要这样的“心理咖啡店”。1解析:事实细节题。根据第一段第三句“Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings”以及本段最后一句Lehanne所说的话中“SayI think,Think me”可以看出Lehann
8、e鼓励来咖啡店的顾客表达自己的真实情感。故D项符合文章内容。答案:D2解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestylelonger working hours, a fastfood boom and a younger generations desire to spend more time at home.”可知,这些年以来,巴黎的咖啡店都成为法国人的生活方式发生改变的受害者,如法国人工作时间变长,非常喜欢快餐,年轻一代更渴望待在家里面
9、(而不愿去咖啡店)。故A项符合文章内容。3解析:根据第二段倒数第二句“Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation.”可知,许多新的主题咖啡店的出现是为了改变法国咖啡店的现状,故C项正确。C4解析:最后一段指出中年家庭主妇、退休人员、失业人员会到这样的“心理咖啡店”向心理学家畅谈自己的爱情、愤怒和梦想,“心理咖啡店”会给他们巨大的安慰,因而是最受欢迎的地方之一。故B项符合文章意思。B安徽卷)As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store info
10、rmation,are people remembering less?If you know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain?Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research
11、 team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment,they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later,the s
12、econd group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told them where to find the information on the computer.The information was in
13、 a specific computer folder (文件夹)Surprisingly,people later remembered the folder location (位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather,they remember how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”According to Sparrow,we are not becomin
14、g people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories;that is,people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or le
15、ss intelligent,but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.5The passage begins with two questions to _.Aintroduce the main topicBshow the authors attitudeCdescribe how to use the InternetDexplain how to store information6What can we learn about the first experiment?AThe Sparrows tea
16、m typed the information into a computer.BThe two groups remembered the information equally well.CThe first group did not try to remember the information.DThe second group did not understand the information.7In transactive memory,people _.Akeep the information in mindBchange the quantity of informati
17、onCorganize information like a computerDremember how to find the information8What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?AWe are using memory differently.BWe are becoming more intelligent.CWe have poorer memories than before.DWe need a better way to access information.本文是一篇说明文,
18、题材为科学发现类。重点介绍了一项研究成果:由于因特网的使用,我们运用记忆力的方式正在发生变化。5解析:文章提出两个问题后,接着引出下文要谈论的话题:因特网是否正在改变我们记忆的内容和方式。故选A。6解析:根据第二段最后一句话可知,第一组的实验对象知道他们能再次找到信息,所以没有试图记忆输入电脑的信息。故选C。7解析:根据第三段倒数第二句话可知,在交互记忆中,人们重点记忆如何找到信息。故选D。8解析:根据最后一段最后一句话可知,因特网的使用没有改变我们的智商,而是正在改变我们运用记忆力的方式。I was on vacation, and in my mind, vacation does not
19、 mean setting my hotel room alarm clock for 6 am. But when youre in Aruba and hoping to reserve a beachside palapa(简陋草棚),thats exactly what you do.Tourists begin lining up at the crack of dawn to secure these umbrellalike wood structures that are covered with dried and woven palm leaves. They then p
20、lace towels on chairs and call them theirs for the day, whether they remain there or not. I knew nothing of this_beach_code_of_ethics on my first day in Aruba. I saw an empty chair covered with a towel and took it. It was a big mistake.For many visitors, a week bathing in the sun is the only activit
21、y they wish to pursue. It sounded good to my girlfriend, Barbara, and me after Bostons awful winter. Six more inches of snow was predicted on the day we left. The sun, the sand, and the beach seemed just about right.Arubas slogan is “One Happy Island”,and it doesnt take long to understand why. Aruba
22、 is said to be on “island time”. Translation:No one is in a rush to do anything. When in Aruba, you go with the flow, however slow and lazy that might be.Cooling trade winds, white sandy beaches, turquoise (蓝绿色)waters, and dazzling sunsets are all good reasons to visit. But this 20mile island offers
23、 more than lazy days walking on the beach. There is amazing night life, casinos, golf, scuba diving(水肺潜水),fine dining, shopping, and a great national park.But our first day was spent as youd expect, swimming in the sea and enjoying cool drinks. Our drink of choice quickly became the Coco Loco.Its as
24、 refreshing as it sounds.9Tourists get up at 6 am because they _Awant to see the sunrise earlyBneed to check out earlyCwant to have fun longerDneed to reserve a beachside palapa10What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?AUsing whatever chair you like.BWaiting in a long line for a palapa
25、.CTaking up a chair by placing a towel on it.DCovering a palapa with woven palm leaves.11Paragraph 4 shows life in Aruba is very_ArelaxingBexpensiveCfrightening Ddisappointing12What did the author do on his first day there?AHe went shopping.BHe swam in the sea.CHe went scuba diving.DHe visited a nat
26、ional park.作者讲述了他跟女朋友在阿鲁巴岛度假的经历。9解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“But when youre in Aruba and hoping to reserve a beachside palapa, thats exactly what you do.”可知,因为他们需要早起去预订一个海滩草棚。10解析:根据第二段的“They then place towels on chairs and call them theirs for the day, whether they remain there or not,”划线部分是指用毛巾将一张椅子占为己有。11解析:
27、根据第四段的“No one is in a rush to do anything. When in Aruba, you go with the flow, however slow and lazy that might be.”可知,那里的生活很令人放松。12解析:根据末段的“But our first day was spent as youd expect, swimming in the sea”可知,答案应选B项。If Stark Industries was a real company, chances are that Patrick Priebe would be Ton
28、y Starks consultant (顾问) for all new inventions. In fact, this young mans creations are so impressive that any superhero would be proud to be seen with them.Inspired by the recently released Avengers: Age of Ultron, the young inventor created an “Iron Man” glove. In keeping with the Stark Industries
29、 theme, the outside of the glove is painted red. While that is indeed cool, whats even more impressive is the laserfiring mechanism fitted inside. Made from brass, it can shoot a highpowered beam from the palm when the wearer bends his/her hand. Another slightly weaker laser that shoots from the knuckles(指关节)can be deployed using a controller. Both are accompanied by exciti
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