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年高考英语阅读专练(七选五)



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Brain Transplants


Research


on


the


human


brain


has


been


attracting


more


and


more


scientists in recent years.




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If we compare a human brain to a hard


disc, what the scientists are doing is to make better use of the hard disc.



The idea that a human brain could be transplanted may come from


Frankenstein. In 1999, an experiment turned a bear into a dolphin.




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They were made of the memory area in the dolphin’s brain containing


information


about


swimming.


They


had


a


series


of


useful


information,


which


was


saved


into


a


button-sized


chip


(


芯片


).


Later


the


information


was transplanted into the action memory area in the bear’s brain.





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It


proved


to


be


a


highly


successful


experiment


and


a


bear


was


turned


into a dolphin.





Recently,


another


memory


transplant


was


performed


at


the


Motor


Nerve Research Institute of the University of California. The experiment


had


an


entire


transplant


of


the


memory


area.






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The


transplant


was performed from a dog named Genius to a dog named Idiot. Genius


could follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master. It was a


real


genius


in


memorizing.


However,


Idiot


had


no


contact


with


people


since its birth. It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any


memory.





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When the two dogs woke up, Idiot had grasped all the abilities


Genius


possessed;


it


was


good


at


memorizing


and


sensible.


It


could


follow every gesture and any command given by its master. But Genius


gave no response to its master, and did not recognize him at all.




A. The experiment was a complete success.



B. It included actions, moods, logic, words, images, etc.


C. Then it was released by means of electric power.


D. Different images have different meanings in the memory area.


E. Using the most advanced technology, detailed images were produced.



F.


Discoveries


show


that


messages


are


carried


by


the


central


nervous


system in the brain.


G.


One


of


the


latest


topics


is


how


to


change


the


human


brain


or


combine it with the computer.





2.






















W. Lloyd Jerome’s Dental Surgery



If


you


walk


into



Jerome’s


dental


surgery


in


Glasgow,







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You’ll


see


bright


paintings


and


a


fashionable


blue


couch


which


patients


sit


on


while


he


checks


their


teeth.


Jerome


says,


“That’s


__1__


“That’s


why


I


don’t


wear


a


white


coat.


I


find


that’s


one


of


the


things


that


people


associate


with


pain. In fact, my philosophy is that dental treatment should take place in


an atmosphere of relaxation, interest and, above all, enjoyment”, which


is all highly shocking for anyone who associates dental treatment with


pain, or at the very least, formal, clinical visits. He says, “If people are


relaxed, entertained and correctly treated, they will forget such previous



“Virtual


-reality headsets are one of his new relaxation techniques.



___2____ The headsets are used for the first check-up, where the patient


sits


on


the


blue


couch


and


watches


ar


film


while


I


look


at


their


teeth.


Then


the


headset


switches


to


a


special


camera,


to


give


the


patient


a


visual tour around their mouth.”



“Another key point is that the surgery smells more like a perfume


shop


than


a


dentist’s.


Today


there


is


the


smell


of


orange.


‘When


people walk in, I want them to realize with all their senses that it’s not


li


ke going to dentist’s. Smell is very important.



____3_____”



Known as Glasgow’s most fashionable dentist, Jerome is keen to


Jerome uses a special instrument which sprays warm water on the teeth


to clean them, rather than scraping them. “It feels a bit strange, but as



___5___


“One


of


the


things


I


found


out


there


was


that


when


you


make it easier for the patient, you make it easier for yoursel


f.” He sees


his patient-centred attitude as the start of a gradual movement towards


less


formality


in


the


conservative


British


dentistry


profession.


At


that


moment, a patient arrives. Jerome rushes over, offers him a cup of tea,


asks him what video he’d li


ke to watch and leads him gently towards


the chair.





B.


He


has


tried


to


create


an


environment


where


people


are


not


afraid.




C.


The


relaxation


techniques


are


important


but


the


quality


of


the





F. That dental smell of surgical spirit can get the heart racing in minutes







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if you’re frightened of




G. Fifty percent of the population only go to the dentist when they’re


in pain.


3.




























School Phobia


School


phobia


is


a


type


of


illness


which


causes


the


students,


typically


between


the


ages


of


8-13,


to


be


afraid


to


go


to


school.


Symptoms include stomachaches, tiredness, shaking, a racing heart and


frequent trips to the toilet.


__1__


Most


commonly


it


is


the


result


of


separation


anxiety,


but


it


can also be caused by different kinds of stress. A child who has recently


moved, suffered a loss, or gone through a divorce may develop school


phobia, and phobias can also develop in response to an unrecognized


learning disability, and poor self-image.



__2__ He or she may become physically ill when ordered to school,


or pretend to be sick to avoid going. When the child arrives at school,


he or she may run away, or develop behavioral problems in class. When


school is discussed, the child can become impatient, upset or angry.


Many


techniques


can


be


used


to


manage


school


phobia.


But


research


suggests


that


much


more


effective


treatment


is


required


for


school


phobia


to


prevent


problems


developing


in


later


life.


Children


with this condition usually benefit from seeing a psychologist or doctor.


__3__


As


soon


as


a


school


phobia


is


identified,


parents


should


take


action


too.


Like


other


phobias,


school


phobia


gets


worse


if


it


is


left


untreated, and it can prevent the child from succeeding in school. __4__


If


bullying


is


a


cause,


for


example,


the


bullying


situation


should


be


solved. A teacher can meet the child at the door and take him or her to


class,


and


provide


support


so


that


the


child


feels


a


friendly


adult


is


always available.


Changes


at


home


can


include


supportive


language


from


parents,


along


with


support


like


assistance


with


homework.


If


a


child


lacks


confidence,


parents


may


encourage


the


child


to


take


up


new


hobbies.


__5__ Parents might also talk to their children about their own fears of


school and how they got over them, and their own enjoyment of school


and school-like activities.



A. It will help children to feel good about themselves.



B. But a child with phobia refuses to accept adults’ support.



C. A child with school phobia usually refuses to go to school.


D. Adjustments can be made at home and in the classroom to help.



E. This common phobia is associated with a wide variety of causes.








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F.


The


most


effective


treatment


is


to


help


the


child


have


a


sense


of


success.



G. And the assistance can help parents and school officials support the


child.



4.
















The Pleasing Sound of a Rainstick



A rainstick is a long tube that is carved out, with small sticks or


other materials pushed inside so that it has a somewhat smooth surface


on the outside, but small barriers inside. These can be in a lined pattern,


for a specific sound, or placed at random for a more varied effect. It is


then filled with a variety of different things, like small stones, or


beads(


珠子


), or even rice, and the ends are capped to provide a seal.


__1_____




The origins of rainsticks are not really known and so the stories are


quite varied. Some people say that the ancient peoples of Chile created


rainsticks from dried cactus(


仙人掌


), with the sharp points taken off,


pushed back inside and then filled with small stones. __2_____



The


Deaguita Indians survive even today, and they are still using them in


many of their rain ceremonies. They also make them as musical


instruments.



___3____ Turning the stick over quickly will produce a higher sound,


while turning it slowly will produce a deeper effect. How long the effect


lasts depends on how long the instrument is. The tube also affects the


quality of the rain sound as well. If you make them from some kind of


absorbent material, like cactus or bamboo, you will hear it better than if


you were to make it from cardboard tubing.





A rainstick can be made from almost any kind of material and the


types of things that you can use as fillings can be even more varied.


__4____ Usually, these school projects are made using a cardboard tube,


like the center from a roll of toilet paper or a paper towel tube. Tooth


picks are then inserted, with the exposed ends cut off and glued in


place. ___5____



A.



You can even make your own rainsticks, and they are often part of


school


projects


where


they


are


used


to


help


children


learn


the


history of Indian peoples.


B.


When turned upside down, these materials fall down through the


tube, bouncing off of the barriers to produce a calming rain-like


sound.


C.


These were then capped with pieces of wood on the ends and used


in ceremonies to bring rain to their crops.


D.



One


end


is


capped


off


with


poster


board


and


filled


with


rice


or


beans, and then the other end is sealed.







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E.


You can get different rain sounds, depending on how fast you turn


the rainstick itself.


F.


This rainstick can never be opened according to the scared writings


of the ancients.



G.


They can be three feet or longer depending on what the tube itself is


made from.


5.























Tips on Young Adult Life



As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience


a


lot


of


changes.


The


changes


may


seem


difficult.



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Don’t


panic!


You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!


With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your


own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In


this


way


you


can


make


healthy


balanced


decisions.




2




You


may


already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you


want


to


do.


Both


situations


are


fine!


Work


hard


and


the


right


opportunity will present itself to you.


Young


adulthood


means


greater


freedom


and


more


choices.




3




But try not to shut your family out of your life. You school learn to think


of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.



It


is also


perfectly natural


at


this


time


for


you


to


spend


more


time


with your friends than your family




4




A true friend will stand by you


no matter what happens.


This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will


be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with


whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The


reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.


You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you.




5




So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living.


Enjoy your life wisely!



A



Choose your friends wisely.


B



They will help shape the future.


C



They may seem to happen quickly.


D



You will probably want to be independent.


E



You may appreciate what you have in your own life.


F



The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.


G



Your family has been with you since you came into this world.










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