A few years ago a young mother watched her husband diaper (给…换尿布) their firstborn son. “You do not have to be unhappy about it,” she protested. “You can talk to him and smile a little.” The father, who happened to be a psychologist, answered firmly, “He has nothing to say to me, and I have nothing to say to him.”
Psychologist now know how wrong that father was. From the moment of birth, a baby has a great deal to say to his parent and they to him. But a decade or so ago, these experts were describing the newborn as a primitive creature who reacted only by reflex, a helpless victim of its environment without capacity to influence it. And mothers accepted the truth. Most thought (and some still do) that a new infant could see only unclear shadows, that his other senses were undeveloped, and that all he required was nourishment, clean diapers, and a warm baby bed.
Today university laboratories across the country are studying newborns in their first month of life. As a result, psychologists now describe the new baby as perceptive (有感知的) , with remarkable learning abilities and an even more remarkable capacity to shape his or her environment including the attitudes and actions of his parents. Some researchers believe that the neonatal (新生) period may even be the most significant four weeks in an entire lifetime.
Far from being helpless, the newborn knows what he likes and rejects what he doesn’t. He shuts out unpleasant sensations by closing his eyes or looking away. He is a glutton for novelty. He prefers animate things over inanimate and likes people more than anything.
When a more nine minutes out, an infant prefers a human face to a head-shaped outline. He makes the choice despite the fact that, with delivery room attendants masked and gowned, he has never seen a human face before. By the time he’s twelve hours old, his entire body moves in precise synchrony (同时发生) to the sound of a human voice, as if he were dancing. A non-human sound, such as a tapping noise, brings no such response.
1.The author points out that the father diapering his first-born son was wrong because________.
A.he thought the baby was not capable of any response.
B.he thought the baby didn’t have the power of speech
C.he was a psychologist unworthy of his profession
D.he believed the baby was not able to hear him
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.A new infant can see only unclear shadows.
B.A new infant’s senses are undeveloped
C.All a new infant requires is nourishment, clean diapers, and a warm baby bed.
D.A new infant is actually able to influence his or her environment.
3.What does the sentence “He is a glutton for novelty” probably mean?
A.The newborn is greedy for new food.
B.The newborn tends to overeat.
C.The newborn always loves things that are new to him.
D.The newborn’s desire is a constant topic in novels.
4.According to the passage, it’s unreasonable to think that newborns prefer .
A.a human face to a head – shaped outline
B.animate things to inanimate ones
C.nourishment to a warm baby bed
D.human voice to non – human sounds
5.What is the passage mainly discussing about?
A.What people know about newborns.
B.How wrong parents are when they handle their babies.
C.How much newborns have progressed in about a decade’s time.
D.Why the first month of life is the most significant four weeks in a lifetime.
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增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; .
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to
each other for many years. About half a year ago, an order came which the old building, along
with many other similar ones, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street.
So I had to move apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His new
apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to
the downtown area. Therefore, Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long distance. He
says that new subway line is to be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in
the future.
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假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; .
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to
each other for many years. About half a year ago, an order came which the old building, along
with many other similar ones, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street.
So I had to move apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His new
apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to
the downtown area. Therefore, Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long distance. He
says that new subway line is to be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in
the future.
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上涂黑。
"Daddy" Bruce Randolph was around five-feet-eight and slightly built.At the age of sixty-one, he 36 Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a 37 section of Denver.There is debate about 38 his ribs(排骨) were the best in town but no debate on the man himself.He fed people - not just his 39 , but the poor and the homeless.Every Thanksgiving, Daddy and his son began 40 for the crowds of the homeless.He wanted them to have a great 41 on the one day this country celebrates Thanksgiving.
In the 42 years of his project, he paid for everything out-of-pocket.But as time went by, the 43 sky-rocketed as the crowds grew.That's when Daddy's admirers, athletes, politicians, policemen 44 others stepped in to 45 .They donated tons of turkeys, potatoes and ribs and even donated their 46 to stand beside the old man and volunteered to cook and 47 .
It seemed there was an endless 48 of food to feed the crowds.No one ever walked away
49 from Daddy Bruce.It was Daddy who started the whole thing and managed it 50
a few year ago when he edged toward ninety.He had become too 51 to work anymore.He was one of die few people who lived to see a city street 52 in his honor—“Bruce Randolph Boulevard".A couple of years later.Daddy Bruce died.When asked why he 53 to feed the thousands of poor and hungry people for over twenty-five years, his 54 was simple, "You can't beat love.If you give just one thing, you get more things 55 .That’s why I do it."
36.A.built B.opened C.passed D.sold
37.A.poor B.rich C.beautiful D.lonely
38.A.what B.why C.where D.whether
39.A.customers B.admirers C.friends D.volunteers
40.A.cooking B.looking C.caring D.waiting
41.A.holiday B.surprise C.dinner D.thank
42.A.early B.later C.past D.recent
43.A.prices B.foods C.customers D.costs
44.A.as soon as B.as many as C.as far as D.as well as
45.A.pay B.buy C.interview D.help
46.A.money B.time C.dinner D.food
47.A.serve B.pay C.eat D.share
48.A.supply B.hope C.exchange D.production
49.A.happy B.angry C.thankful D.hungry
50.A.before B.after C.until D.since
51.A.long B.old C.hopeless D.discouraged
52.A.named B.remembered C.built D.praised
53.A.helped B.supported C.expected D.volunteered
54.A.question B.love C.reply D.plan
55.A.away B.back C.out D.down
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根据对话内容,从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。选项中有两项为多余的选项。
-----We have just moved into a new house.
-----Really? Congratulations!
----Thank you. __1.__
----What kind of television do you want to buy?
----A color TV, of course, but I am not sure about the size. Maybe we should buy a bigger one. If we buy a small one, we might have to change it in a few year’s time for a bigger one.___ 2.___ What is your opinion?
----- In my opinion, ___3._
----- Any reason?
------- Yes.___4.__ If you put in a very television, it will be bad for your eyes and a small size TV can also pick up good programmes
----- Hmm, that’s quite true. I’ll think about it.
-----____5.____
A. That would be a waste of money.
B. As I know, your sitting room isn’t big enough.
C. I don’t think it’s necessary to buy a very big one.
D. Television is harmful to our health.
E. We want to buy a new television.
F. No wonder that you look very happy.
G. You’d better make a quick decision because the price may go up now.
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