游客
题文

C
Everybody is happy as his pay rises. Yet pleasure at your own can disappear if you learn that a fellow worker has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he is known as being lazy, you might even be quite cross. Such behavior is regarded as “all too human”, with the underlying belief that other animals would not be able to have this finely developed sense of sadness. But a study by Sarah Brosnan of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, which has just been published in Nature, suggests that it is all too monkey, as well.
The researchers studied the behaviors of some kind of female brown monkeys. They look smart. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food happily. Above all, like female human beings, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males.
Such characteristics make them perfect subjects for Doctor Brosnan’s study. The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens (奖券) for food. Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for pieces of cucumber. However, when two monkeys were placed in separate and connected rooms, so that each other could observe what the other is getting in return for its rock, they became quite different.
In the world of monkeys,grapes are excellent goods (and much preferable to cucumbers). So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was not willing to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either shook her own token at the researcher, or refused to accept the cucumber. Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the other room (without an actual monkey to eat it) was enough to bring about dissatisfaction in a female monkey.
The researches suggest that these monkeys, like humans, are guided by social senses. In the wild, they are co-operative and group-living. Such co-operation is likely to be firm only when each animal feels it is not being cheated. Feelings of anger when unfairly treated, it seems, are not the nature of human beings alone. Refusing a smaller reward completely makes these feelings clear to other animals of the group. However, whether such a sense of fairness developed independently in monkeys and humans, or whether it comes from the common roots that they had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question.
64.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Only monkeys and humans can have the sense of fairness in the world.
B.Women will show more dissatisfaction than men when unfairly treated.
C.In the wild, monkeys are never unhappy to share their food with each other.
D.Monkeys can exchange cucumbers for grapes, for grapes are more attractive.
65.The underlined statement “it is all too monkey” means that ________.
A.monkeys are also angry with lazy fellows
B.feeling bitter at unfairness is also monkey’s nature
C.monkeys, like humans, tend to be envious of each other
D.no animals other than monkeys can develop such feelings
66.Which of the following conclusions is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Human beings' feelings of anger are developed from the monkeys.
B.In the research, male monkeys are less likely to exchange food with others.
C.Co-operation between monkeys stays firm before the realization of being cheated.
D.Only monkeys and humans have the sense of fairness dating back to 35 million years ago.
67.What can we infer about the monkeys in Sarah’s study?
A.The monkeys can be trained to develop social senses.
B.They usually show their feelings openly as humans do.
C.The monkeys may show their satisfaction with equal treatment.
D.Co-operation among the monkeys remains effective in the wild.

科目 英语   题型 阅读理解   难度 较易
登录免费查看答案和解析
相关试题

(A)For Sale
Chinese-made washing machine
Good condition
Luo Sa 306, Dormitory 1


(B)Need
25-year-old woman
900 yuan a month
Speak good English
Lan Fleming
422-389606


(C)Roommate Wanted
Male—English native speaker wanted to share
A two-bedroom apartment
Near campus with washer, dryer, kitchen
Call: Li, 228-940605. any evening after 5 p.m.


(D)Lost
Black briefcase with 3 books on physics
Call: John Smith, 843-518074


(E) Wanted to Rent
One-bedroom apartment from Feb. 1 through June
Better near campus
Call: Robert Waller, 843-429065


(E)Found
Brown briefcase with some money
See: Joseph Hofman in Chemistry Dept.

You can call Luo Sa if you want to ________.

A.buy a washing machine
B.sell a washing machine
C.have your washing machine repaired
D.borrow a washing machine

If you want find work and you can speak English, you can________.

A.telephone 843-429065
B.call 843-518074
C.call Hofman
D.call Lan Fleming

One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that ________.

A.he wants to live near the campus
B.he wants to improve his English
C.he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used
D.he wants someone to use his kitchen

Joseph Hofman ________.

A.found John Smith’s briefcase
B.was a teacher
C.found a briefcase with many books
D.found a brown briefcase with some money

Peter was a boy of 14. His parents went to gambling day and night. Nobody cared about him. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, and nor did his classmates play with him.
Peter often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jerry, a new teacher, came to Peter’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Peter was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jerry’s class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Peter, please!”
Peter was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jerry had a long talk with Peter. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Peter thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jerry helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Peter, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jerry gave another exam. Peter did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Peter discovered that not only could he learn well, but he could do it well. A change took place in Peter’s heart.
Peter always failed in the exams at first because he________.

A.went gambling B.talked in class
C.didn’t answer D.gave himself up\

Miss Jerry changed Peter by ________.

A.doing homework for him
B.encouraging and helping him
C.giving Peter another exam
D.cooking delicious food for him

From the passage, we can learn ________.

A.Miss Jerry was a loving and careful teacher
B.Peter’s parents cared about him very much
C.Miss Jerry loved to answer Peter’s question
D.Peter didn’t like to play with his classmates

Which may be the best title for the passage?

A.Parents’ Day
B.A Lazy Boy
C.A Boy’s Change
D.A Strict Teacher

You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts. The person on the other end has a depressing (令人沮丧的 )tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!
Communicating with negative (消极的 ) people can wash your happiness. It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time.
Life brings ups and downs, but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only feel glad when they make others feel bad. No wonder they can hardly win other’s pity or respect.
When you communicate with positive people, your spirits stay happy and therefore more positive things are attracted. When the dagger (匕首)of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that all in all, brings you down.
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people. This could be a co-worker, or relative. In this case, say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to negative person, but all this is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that.
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized. The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to (附着)you throughout the rest of your day, which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short to feel negative. Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible.
The purpose of the first paragraph is to _______.

A.make a comparison B.introduce a topic
C.offer an evidence D.describe a daily scene

How can negative people have effect on us?

A.By telling us the nature of life. B.By changing our way of thinking.
C.By comparing their attitude to life with ours. D.By influencing our emotion.

Some negative people base their happiness on _______.

A.other people’s pity for them B.making other people unhappy
C.building up a positive attitude D.other people’s respect for them

According to the passage, to reduce negative people’s influence on us, we are advised________.

A.to communicate with negative people as little as possible
B.to change negative people’s attitude to life
C.to show our dissatisfaction to negative people
D.to make negative people feel ashamed of themselves

What can we learn about negativity?

A.Its effect can last.
B.Its effect can be completely avoided.
C.It hardly happens among family members.
D.Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person.

回答问题
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. But how do I know when I have found a good friend? I think a good friend should have certain good qualities(品质), especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).
Above all , I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Sometimes you will meet “fair weather friends”. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. So, I think another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he is in trouble, I will do my best to help him. If I need a favor, he will not run away from me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!
58. According to the writer, what good qualities should a good friend have? (回答词数不超过5个)
59. What will you do when your good friend is in trouble? (回答词数不超过8个)
60. What is the meaning of understanding in a friend according to the writer’s opinion? (回答词数不超过18个)

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. He seemed to expect too much of me. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to feel very nervous.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. After my visit to Tucson , My father seemed to be so friendly and gentle. What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
Why did the writer feel uncomfortable about her father as a young adult?

A.He was silent most of the time. B.He was too proud of himself.
C.He did not love his children. D.He expected too much of her.

When the writer went out with her father on weekends, she would feel very_______.

A.nervous B.sorry C.tired D.safe

What does the writer think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A.More critical. B.More talkative
C.friendly and gentle D.Strict and hard-working.

The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_____ .

A.the writer’s son B.the writer’s father
C.the friend of the writer’s father D.the café owner

Copyright ©2020-2025 优题课 youtike.com 版权所有

粤ICP备20024846号