A. assigned. B. bond. C. consequently. D. deliberately. E. discomfort F. eliminate G. measured. H. pass. I. reluctant J. reveal K. sympathetic |
There are plenty of complaints about how social media — texting in particular — may be harming children’s social and intellectual development. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging(IM’ing)and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for introverts, who are
British researchers analyzed 150 conversations exchanged by 231 teens. In 100 of these chats, the study participant began IM’ing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported a 20%reduction in their distress — not enough to completely
“Our findings suggest that IM’ing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and
Why would digital communication beat human contact? The regions are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control their expressions of sadness and other emotions they may be having via IM without having to
A. ballooning. B. frost-intolerant. C. directly. D. contributors. E. erupted F. conditions. G. shaded H. sensor-equipped I. engineering J. situated K. properly |
Farm of the Future in the Sky
Five storeys off the ground at Colorado State University, a highly unlikely garden grows under a long row of rooftop solar panels. It's late November at 9 am, when the temperature is-2℃ and the wind is cutting. Not long before my arrival, researchers had pulled the last
This is no ordinary green roof, but an expansive and
Therefore, the overall goal of the rooftop farm is to grow more food for
However, being
It is obviously early days for rooftop farms, but some effects were already evident. Instead of being big, dead spaces, roofs may act as booming ecosystems.
A. smoothing B. remain C. switched D. likelihood E. impact F. tip G. broadly H. headed I. booming J. positioning K. reliably |
Sea-level rise predictions
A team of University of Idaho scientists is studying a fast-moving glacier in Alaska in hopes of developing better predictions on how quickly global sea levels will rise.
Tim Bartholomaus, a professor in the Department of Geography and Geological Sciences, spent several weeks on Turner Glacier in Alaska’s southeastern
A surging glacier is defined,
During Turner’s surges, the mass of ice and rock will increase its speed from roughly 3 feet a day to 65 feet per day.
All of that is important because glaciers falling into the ocean are a major contributor to sea level rise, and current climate change models don’t
Glacial movement has something to do with water running underneath the glacier. Glaciers are full of holes, and water runs through those holes. When the water pressure is high underneath a glacier, it starts to move, partly because it’s lifting the mass of ice and rock off the ground and partly because it’s
But how exactly does that water move through the glacier, and how does the movement
Bartholomaus, some graduate students and researchers from Boise State University,
A. contributors B. publisher C. conferences D. alternatives E. chalked F. passive G. general H. inherited I. completely J. duly K. order |
Textbooks
Textbooks represent an 11 billion dollar industry, up from $8 billion in 2014. Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest
It is true that textbook publishers have recently reported losses, largely due to students renting or buying used print textbooks. But this can be
Today’s psychology texts, for example, ask: “How much of your personality do you think you
5 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. unanticipated B. moments C. evolved D. basically E. explored F. clearly G. navigate H. rituals I. integral J. access K. inspiring |
Boat of Power
Dragon boat racing began in China more than 2,000 years ago as part of a cultural community event to memorize the ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The traditional holiday was a time to perform
The Toronto-based Dragons Abreast team stands out at this sport for a few reasons. For one, the79-member team includes people ranging in age from 30 to 93. Prior to joining Dragons Abreast, some members hadn’t been part of a sports team since childhood and wouldn’t have described themselves as particularly athletic ones. And what has brought these women together is something
The breast cancer survivors on this team are in the same boat in every way. For many, being part of a community that knows
“I was so surprised at how
Being out on the water and connecting to the environment is an important aspect of dragon boating for many of the team members. They talk about how it provides
A.normally B. boost C. sustain D. gains E. assessing F. substantially G. efforts H. mixed I. surprising J. anticipate K. assigned |
Your Social-Media Detoxes (脱瘾治疗) Probably Aren’t Helping You
We’ve all heard the supposed benefits of unplugging from digital devices, even for 24 hours. Such breaks are said to
The researchers recruited 600 undergraduate students in three places: the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. All participants were randomly
Even short social-media breaks can be hard to
7 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.attractive B.bothered C.building D.contrasts E.crossed F.demonstrates G.dramatically H.greyed I.instrumental J.sustaining K.vividly |
A Review on Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer is Christopher Nolan’s film about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man known as “the father of the atomic(原子的) bomb”. As a drama about genius, pride and error, it
Oppenheimer is a great achievement, partly because it
The story tracks Oppenheimer across decades, starting in the 1920s with him as a young adult and continuing until his hair
The path of Oppenheimer’s life
François Truffaut once wrote that “war films, even those who support peace, even the best, willingly or not, present wars in a certain
8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. advantage B. anticipating C. digitally D. facilitating E. geometry F. giant G. initiated H. painstakingly I. potentially J. reopened K. sought |
How Digital Modeling Plays a Key Role in Restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院)
It’s been more than four years since a fire damaged Notre Dame, the Catholic cathedral in Paris that’s historically drawn millions of visitors every year.
Since then, people from around the world have united to support an effort,
But the builders, architects and engineers do have the
“It allows you to really understand a lot of how a building fits together, how it’s constructed,” says Andrew Anagnost, CEO of design software
It was a complex process. Onsite workers captured the point-by-point 3D
“It’s like Mission: Impossible when they plan,” says Nicolas Mangon, VP of architecture, engineering and construction industry strategy at Autodesk. “Every little piece is done
Even when the cathedral is
A. objected B. choices C. inequality D. combination E. paid F. respond G. personality H. fade I. reduce J. inherited K. environmental |
What makes us happy?
You probably know the type of personality in some people: they seem to be hopeful in almost everything. Are they simply born happy? Is it the product of their environment? Or does it come from their life decisions?
If you are familiar with genetics research, you will have guessed that it is a
To put this in context, the heritability of IQ is thought to be around 80%, so
Interestingly, many important life
Parenthood is even more complex. For decades, social scientists have found that people with children at home are significantly less happy than those without. More recent research, however, suggests that there are important regional differences.
Analyses show that these differences can be almost completely explained by variations in
Our life satisfaction, then, is shaped by our genes, health, economic prospects, relationships and the culture around us. While many of these things may be beyond your control, there is now good evidence that certain psychological strategies will help you to
A. characteristics B. diverse C. employ D. function E. issue F. integration G. hit H. military I. potential J. schemes K. wearers |
Future Fashion: Biometric Bodysuits
A team of the Applied NanoBioscience Center at Arizona State University has built prototypes (原型) of biometric bodysuits. They can detect chemical attacks, deliver drugs to their
Frederic Zenhausern, director of the Applied NanoBioscience Center at ASU, has joined with Ghassan Jabbour, a professor at the University of Arizona, to develop two prototypes of “biometric bodysuits” that contain embedded sensors, power sources, microfluidic devices and other gadgets not normally associated with the latest Paris fashions. Such “smart” clothing could
The civilian Chameleon will have somewhat different
Another possibility would be to download different designs from the Internet so the fabric could change colors and patterns, Zenhausern said. And it could all be made to look stylish by the