2014年辽宁高考英语试题AAnewstudyshowsstudentswhowritenotesbyhandduringlecturesperformbetteronexamesthanthosewhouselaptops(笔记本电脑).Studentsareincreasinglyusinglaptopsfornote-takingbecauseofspeedandlegibility(清晰度).Buttheresearchhasfoundlaptopusersarelessabletorememberandapplytheconceptstheyhavebeentaught.Researchersperformedexperimentsthataimedtofindoutwhetherusingalaptopsincreasedthetendencytomakenotes“mindlessly”bytakingdownwordforwordwhattheprofessorssaid.Inthefirstexperiment,studentsweregiveeitheralaptoporpenandpaper.Theylistenedtothesamelecturesandweretoldtousetheirusualnote-takingskills.Thirtyminutesafterthetalk,theywereexaminedontheirabilitytorememberfactsandonhowwelltheyunderstoodconcepts.Theresearchersfoundthatlaptopuserstooktwiceasmanynotesasthosewhowrotebyhand.However,thetypistsperformedworseatrememberingandapplyingtheconcepts.Bothgroupsscoredsimilarlywhenitcametomemorizingfacts.Thereseachers’reportsaid,“Whilemorenotesarebeneficial,ifthenotesaretakenmindlessly,asismorelikelythecaseonalaptop,thebenefitdisapears.’’Inanotherexperimentaimedattestinglong-termmemory,studentstooknotesasbeforebutweretestedaweekafterthelecture.Thistimethestudentswhowrotenotesbyhandperformedsignificantlybetterontheexame.Thesetwoexperimentssuggestthathandwrittennotesarenotonlybetterforimmediatelearningandunderstanding,butthattheyalsoleadtosuperiorrevisioninthefuture.21.Mostandmorestudentsfavorlaptopsfornote-takingbecausetheycan______.A.writemorenotesB.digestconceptsbetterC.gethigherscoresD.understandlecturesbetter22.Whiletakingnotes,laptopuserstendtobe__________.A.skillfulB.mindlessC.thoughtfulD.tireless23.Theauthorofthepassageaimsto_________.A.examinetheimportanceoflong-termmemoryB.stressthebebfitoftakingnotesbyhandC.explaintheprocessoftakingnotesD.promotetheuseoflaptops24.Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A.anewspaperadvertisementB.acomputertextpaperC.asciencemagzineD.afinancereportB(Q=Question;A=Answer)SituationⅠQ:Ifsomeonesitsrightnexttomeinanemptymovietheater,isitrudetomove?A:Maybe,butnobodywillfaultyouforit.Chancesarethattheclosesitterdoesn’trealizehedisturbsyou,sohemaymissyourannoyance.Youundoubtedlyaren’tthefirstpersonhe’smetwhoneedsenoughroom.Forgivehisbadjudgment,movequietlyandenjoytheshow.SituationⅡQ:IfIusethebathroomatastore,doIneedtobuysomething?A:Considerfrequencyandurgency.Isthisaone-timethingoranemergency?Ifso,youdon’thavetobuyanything,butitwouldbekindifyoudid.However,ifyouregularlyusethebathroomatthisplace,thenyouareacustomer,andyoushouldactlikeone.SituationⅢQ:Ifsomeoneistalkingloudlyonthebus,isthereanicewaytoaskhimtokeepitdown?A:NO.Tryothermeans:1)Stareathimuntilhegetsawareofitandquietsdown.2)Liftyourfingerinasilencemotion(动作)andsmile.3)Putonearphonesandignorehim.SituationⅣQ:IfIremembermyfriend’sbirthdayadaylate,shouldIapologizeorjustwishherahappybirthdaylikenothinghappened.A:Thisisthereasonwhythewordbelatedwasinvented.“Happybelatedbirthday!”isshortfor,“Well,IknowIforgot,butthenIremembered.Forgivemeandhappybirthday.”SituationⅤQ:CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespond(回复)toit?A:Don’tlie.Receivingatextdoesnotmeanyouneedtorespondtoit.Whywasteaperfectlygoodliewhenthetruthwillserve?“Yes,”youcansayifeverasked,“Isawit.”Noexplanationisneededastowhyyoudon’trespond.25.Youwillgetannoyedinatheaterwhen____.A.apersonistooactiveB...
