1 . Movies and TV shows see dolphins as helpful, playful creatures. “The world loves a good dolphin story,” Blake Morton, a scientist who studies animal behavior, told TIME. “And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.”
Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).
The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.
From these ratings, Morton and his team were able to find personality traits that are common in dolphins. The results show that dolphins and humans have some similar personality traits. Most obviously, the two species (物种) share traits related to curiosity and sociability.
Morton’s dolphin study and others like it help us learn about other species. But they also help us learn about ourselves. “My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”
Scientists around the world are researching different animal species. Their research raises important questions that future scientists will work to answer. “It’s all a big puzzle (迷宫),” Morton says. “It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots (点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”
1. What did Morton’s dolphin study find?A.Dolphins are more popular in TV shows than other animals. |
B.Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans. |
C.Dolphins are helpful and playful creatures. |
D.Dolphins are more curious than humans. |
A.The importance of studying dolphin behavior. |
B.Why Morton’s team created the questionnaire. |
C.How Morton’s team carried out the study. |
D.The methods of observing dolphins. |
A.Finding the similarities between dolphins and humans. |
B.Having a deeper understanding of humans. |
C.Protecting dolphins more scientifically. |
D.Learning about other animals. |
A.Progress in science is made little by little. |
B.Scientific research should be taken seriously. |
C.Art plays an important role in scientific research. |
D.Scientists around the world should work together. |
A.Tired. | B.Relaxed. | C.Bored. |
1. 学校印象;2. 校园活动;3. 学习情况。
注意:1. 词数80左右。2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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4 . In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was traveling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of(用光了...) money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This continued until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked nervously into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in weeks, he found himself lying to the waiter, telling him he had lost his wallet. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked behind the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, and came up with a $20 bill that looked as if it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have dropped this,”the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his luck! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a tip, bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand what the owner did. Maybe nobody dropped the money at all.“Maybe that fellow just knew I was in trouble and he helped me in a way that didn’t embarrass(使尴尬)me. So I just made a promise to help other people if I can.”
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now he lives near Kansas City. Each year he gives away thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at Christmas time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the street and at restaurants. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.
1. The young man was traveling across the country in 1971 to ______A.look for a good restaurant | B.improve his life |
C.show his new car to others | D.hand out dollars |
A.It was very lucky of him to get his lost money back. |
B.It was very honest of the owner to return his money |
C.the owner helped him in a way that didn’t hurt his feeling |
D.another person who had breakfast in the restaurant lost the money |
A.the man did carry out his promise |
B.the man was not successful in the end |
C.the owner was paid back the money |
D.Santa give the man money each year |
A.One good turn deserves another |
B.Where there is a will,there is a way |
C.He who travels far knows much |
D.Give love wings(翅膀) and it may fly higher |
1. 要交朋友首先要对别人友好,和他们坦诚相处;
2. 其次,要和朋友同甘共苦,患难见真情;
3. 要设身处地地为朋友着想,友谊需要时间和投入。
要求:
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
6 . When you are concerned about your uninspiring exam grades or sporting performance, psychologist Adam Grant has some good news. “
As a(n)
Despite these
Much of our
“I used to believe that you could
A.Concept | B.Success | C.Security | D.Belief |
A.on the whole | B.in a sense | C.in the flesh | D.on no account |
A.individual | B.junior | C.trainee | D.celebrity |
A.impressive | B.intense | C.dependent | D.efficient |
A.tough | B.sensitive | C.curious | D.flexible |
A.created | B.needed | C.ignored | D.escaped |
A.cautious | B.energetic | C.awkward | D.enthusiastic |
A.barriers | B.chances | C.efforts | D.characters |
A.recalled | B.banned | C.abandoned | D.fueled |
A.Respectively | B.Unfortunately | C.Ultimately | D.Logically |
A.alarmed | B.packed | C.disappointed | D.puzzled |
A.availability | B.probability | C.restriction | D.devotion |
A.proof | B.warning | C.rule | D.desire |
A.purpose | B.ability | C.failure | D.decision |
A.detect | B.assume | C.promise | D.deny |
A.shine | B.cheat | C.delight | D.delay |
A.enjoy | B.limit | C.hurt | D.conduct |
A.differ | B.separate | C.judge | D.defend |
A.Equal | B.Similar | C.Blind | D.Contrary |
A.impact | B.reaction | C.regret | D.performance |
His brother was rushed to the operation room; he stood outside,
8 . During the holidays or festivals, most of us get time away from work or university and we all intend to put this time off to good use, but it's not always easy. To help, we've had come up with a few ways to keep up with your courses, as well as the festive activities and celebrations.
Think of a goal. What do you want to achieve at the end of the holiday period?
Take it step by step. A key thing to remember over the holidays is that you can learn something in a few short bursts.
Don't forget to reward yourself. If you're still struggling to keep going with your learning, try making sure you have rewards for when you complete some learning. For instance, if you finish one third of today's lesson, you can have a cup of hot chocolate.
A.Try setting yourself a goal. |
B.Create a schedule and follow it. |
C.Arrange your plan randomly during the holiday. |
D.Learning doesn't have to take over your whole day. |
E.Remember to try to get recognition and reward from others. |
F.Little rewards can help keep you active if you are struggling. |
G.By doing this you can easily balance learning with festive activities. |
1. What is the woman reading?
A.The Silk Road. |
B.The Travels of Marco Polo. |
C.The Journey of Venice. |
A.In 1271. | B.In 1275. | C.In 1295. |
A.For 4 years. | B.For 17 years. | C.For 24 years. |
A.Dangerous. | B.Comfortable. | C.Easy. |
1.乐意帮助;
2.具体建议;
3.表达祝愿。
注意:词数100左右;可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Frank,
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Yours,
Li Hua