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Warming Up &
Reading
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Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Adolescents have always been known to
do wild, even dangerous was
thought to
be due to the foolishness of youth. Now,
brain?imaging technology all
ows
scientists to study the physical
development of the brain in more detail than ever
before. Their discoveries have led to a
new theory of why teens act this way.
Recently, scientists discovered that
though our brains are almost at their full
size by the age of six, they are far
from fully developed. Only during adolescence
do our brains truly grow up. During
this time, they go through great changes, like
a
computer
system
being
upgraded
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)
．
Thi
s
upgrade
was
once
thought
to
be
finished
by
about age 12. Now, scientists have concluded that
our brains continue to change
until
age
25.
Such
changes make
us better at
balancing
impulses
(
冲
动
).
But
a
still?developing
brain
does
this
awkwardly.
The
result,
scientists
say,
is
the
unpredictable behavior seen in
teenagers.
The studies find that teens
are more likely
to
take
risks. Fortunately,
the news
isn't
all
negative.
As
brain
scientist
B
．
points
out,
the
teen
brain
inspires
such behavior in
order to help teens prepare for adult life.
One
way
the
brain
does
this
is
by
changing
the
way
teens
measure
risk
and
reward.
Researchers found
that when teens think about rewards, their brain
gives off more
of
the
chemicals
that
create
pleasure
than
an
adult
brain
would.
Researchers
believe
this makes the rewards seem more
important than the risks, and makes teens feel the
excitement of new experiences more
strongly than adults do.
Research into
the teen brain also found that it makes social
connections seem
especially
rewarding.
So,
it
connects
social
rewards
with
even
more
pleasure.
In
this
way, the brain
encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends,
which is believed
to make us more
successful in life.
Unfortunately, this
hunt for greater rewards can sometimes lead teens
to make
bad decisions. However, it also
means that teens are more likely, and less afraid,
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to try new things or to be independent.
The scientists' findings suggest that in the
long run, the impulses of the teen
brain are what helps teens leave their parents'
care and live their own lives
successfully.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了新的科学发现——
为何青少年易于表现出极端行
为。
1
．
What did
scientists find recently?
A
．
How teenagers'
brains work.
B
．
Why teenagers
behave in extreme ways.
C
．
When a
teenager's brain is well developed.
D
．
Which part of
the brain changes in adolescence.
解析：选
B
细节理解题。根据首段中“Their discoveries have led
to a new theory
of why teens act this
way”可知，科学家发现了导致青少年行为极端的原因。
2
．What does the author mean
by “the news isn't all negative” in Paragraph
3?
A
．
Teenagers deal
with new things better than adults.
B
．
The way the
teen brain works has some advantages.
C
．
The negative
side of the research is not understood.
D
．
Teenagers are
able to change their behavior gradually.
解析：选
B
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“As brain
scientist
B
．
points
out, the teen brain inspires such
behavior in order to help teens prepare for adult
life”可知，青少年的这种大脑运行方式有其有利之处。
3
．
How does the
teen brain differ from the adult brain?
A
．
Teens attach
greater importance to risks than rewards.
B
．
Adults are more
likely to connect risks and rewards.
C
．
Adults have
stronger belief in themselves.
D
．
Teens get more
pleasure from rewards.
解析：选
D
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Researchers
found
that
when
teens
think
about
rewards, their brain gives
off more of
the chemicals that
create pleasure than
an adult brain
would”可知，青少年会从奖赏中感受到比成年人更多的快乐。
B
Drayton Manor
in the UK first opened its gates to the public in
October, 1949,
as an inland pleasure
resort and was originally just a normal park with
tea rooms,
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boat
rides
and
a
pet's
corner.
Since
then
it
has
grown
to
become
the
UK's
leading
family?run theme
park and the fourth most popular theme park in the
UK. The park's
motto is “Family Run for
Family Run”．
Drayton Manor
Theme Park stands in an area of 280 acres and
boasts 36 rides in
total, including 4
roller coasters
and 3 water rides.
Within the park is a 15?acre
zoo which
houses over 100 species of animals. Drayton Manor
is proud to be the first
in
the
world
for
some
of
its
rides.
For
instance,
the
Apocalypse
is
the
world's
first
stand?up tower drop ride and G Force
is the world's first X Car Coaster
(apart from
its original design in
Germany)
．
If you
fancy a camping holiday at Drayton Manor, there is
a 75?pitch camping and
caravan
(
宿营拖车
) site with onsite
facilities such as toilets, showers (for the
disabled, too), and
security. Not only are
you
situated
on the
park itself,
but
you
are also close to a
large number of other local attractions and
facilities.
A
day
at
Drayton
Manor
is
fun
for
all
the
family.
Unfortunately,
there
are
height
restrictions on some of the rides.
Children over 1.4 m can ride on all the rides by
themselves. Children between 1.4 m and
1 m must be accompanied by an adult to enjoy
some rides. There are several rides
which children shorter than 1 m are not allowed
to ride on. There are numerous places
to eat and drink, so you will never need to
go hungry. And for the smaller children
at Drayton Manor, there is Robinson's Land
which had some big events happening in
2010.
All in all, Drayton Manor has
something for the whole family and is well worth
a
family
day
trip
this
summer.
For
opening
times
and
ticket
prices,
check
out
Drayton
Manor Home Page.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了一个英国著名的主题公园。
4
．
What's the best
title for this passage?
A
．
The Zoo at
Drayton Manor
B
．
A
Family Day Trip to Drayton Manor
C
．
The First X Car
Coaster in the World
D
．
Drayton Manor
—
a Popular Theme Park in
the UK
解析：选
D
标题归纳
题。通读全文，本文主要是介绍英国的一个大众喜爱的主题公园，
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