试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答阅读理解训练（11）AAsanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem---whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse---suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100millisecondstwopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演变的)viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.ResearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.1.Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit_____.A.keepsoncryingB.criesharderthanadultsC.causespeoplegreatpainD.makespeoplefeelstrongemotions试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答2.Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“_____”A.removeB.avoidC.causeD.Cure3.WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A.Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scries.B.Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.C.Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D.Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cry.4.Computergamesarementionedinthetexttoshow_____.A.players’differentreactionstoacryingbabyB.baby’scryingcontributestoquickerreactionsC.theinfluenceofbaby’sandadult’scryingonperformanceD.it’shardtokeepone’sconcentrationwithacryingbabynearby参考答案A篇1-4DCABBNicolaTeslawasbornon10thJuly1856inCroatia,acountryinEasternEurope.Fromaveryyoungage,Teslawasinterestedinelectricity.In1881,oneofthefirsttelephoneexchangesopenedinBudapest.Teslamovedthereandgotajob.ItwasherethatTeslafirstthoughtoftheideaofthealternatingcurrent(AC交流电）.In1884,TeslamovedtoAmericaandworkedforThomasEdison,butonlyforlessthanayear.TeslawassurehisACmotorwasthebestwaytocapture(获取)andtransportthepowerofelectricity.However,Edisonthoughthiswayofusingdirectcurrent(DC)wasbetterandconsideredACunsafe.ButsoonthescientificcommunityacceptedACwasmorepowerfulthanDCanditwasprovedsafe.In1895,TesladesignedthefirstwaterpowerplantusingtheenergyoftheNiagaraFalls.AndhediditusingtheACmotor.AfterthesuccessofAC,Teslabecamewellknown.Hetravelledandspoketomanyscientistsabouthisinventionsandideas.Hebuiltalargelaboratorywherehedidamazingthingswithlightsandelectricity.试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答However,itburneddownnotlongafteritwasbuilt.AsTeslagotolder,hecontinuedtocomeupwithnewideasandtheories...
