When I was a kid, I used to spend hours listening to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky on their Sunday night radio show Loveline. I listened so often that I began to use one of their well-known phrases—“good times”—in my daily conversations. Scientists have a name for this phenomenon: behavioral mimicry.
You’ve probably experienced this before: after spending enough time with another person, you might start to pick up on his or her behavior or speech habits. You might even start to develop your friend’s habits without realizing it. There is a large body of literature concerning this sort of phenomenon, and it regularly happens for everything from body postures to accents to drink patterns. For example, one study found that young adults were more likely to drink their drink directly after their same-sex drinking partners, than for the two individuals to drink at their own paces.
And the effect isn’t limited to real-life face-to-face activities. Another study found that the same you-drink-then-I-drink pattern held even when watching a movie! In other words, people were more likely to take a drink of their drinks in a theater after watching the actors on the screen enjoy a drink. At least I don’t feel so strange anymore, having picked up on Adam Carolla’s “good times”.
New research published today in the journal PLOS ONE indicates that the same sort of behavioral mimicry is responsible for social eating, at least among university-age women of normal weight. That’s right: the young women were more likely to adjust their eating according to the eating pace of their same-sex dining companion.
As with most experiments, these results raise a whole new set of questions. Still, the finding that behavioral mimicry may at least partly account for eating behavior is important, and has real effects on health. The researchers note that “as long as people don’t fully recognize such important influences on intake, it will be difficult to make healthy food choices and keep a healthy diet, especially when people are exposed to the eating behavior of others”.The author takes his own example of using “good times” to _________.
| A．express his love for radio shows |
| B．prove the popularity of the show |
| C．show the influence of the hosts’ words |
| D．introduce the topic of the passage |
The underlined word “mimicry” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
| A．copying |
| B．adjusting |
| C．recognition |
| D．observation |
Which of the following is NOT an example of behavioral mimicry?
| A．A boy eats his popcorn after watching the actor eat. |
| B．A boy buys a Nike shirt when he finds his desk-mate has one. |
| C．A girl unconsciously sits straight just as others do. |
| D．A girl takes on the Yorkshire accent after a month’s stay. |
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.
| A．behavioral mimicry is beneficial to our health |
| B．behavioral mimicry decides our eating behavior |
| C．there are doubts on the research results |
| D．there are people always exposed to bad eating habits |
What is probably the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
| A．To draw readers’ attention to popular radio shows. |
| B．To introduce behavioral mimicry and its influence. |
| C．To appeal to readers not to fall into others’ habits. |
| D．To advocate healthy food choices among readers. |
Mr. Templat was a teacher that I will never forget. I truly believe the teen years were the hardest time of my life. At that time, as a girl, I hated it when my parents asked me directly about my problems, making me more comfortable. I also remember many times when Mr. Templat would take me aside and talk to me. He had a special way of drawing out what the problem was. Every time he talked with me, I felt better.
He had a way of making his classes enjoyable. We always got the highest marks in math in our grade with his teaching. If there was a big world ball game on the radio, we would drop everything and he would put the name on so we could all enjoy it. That’s just the way he is.
Teens often hear things on TV or from adults about world problems that can frighten them. Now it is terrorism（恐怖主义）. Back in my teen years, it was the cold war. It worried me so much that I thought each day would be my last. Mr. Templat knew how much it troubled his students. He opened the subject up to discussion. He gave us a way to express our greatest fears and helped us understand war and politics. “One can feel afraid however brave he is.” We were told.
When I think back to those special days, I appreciate that he helped me through such a difficult time in my life. To learn about the problems the writers had, Mr Templat would _________________.
| A．ask her about the problems directly |
| B．wait until she told him about them |
| C．ask her parents about the problems without letting her know |
| D．ask her about them without making her feel uncomfortable |
From the second paragraph, we learn that __________________.
| A．Mr. Templat was a very serious man |
| B．the students like Mr. Templat’s teaching very much |
| C．the students could do whatever they like in Mr. Templat’s class |
| D．the students were more interested in sports than in their studies |
What does the underlined part “the subject” in the third paragraph most probably refer to?
| A．War and politics. |
| B．World history. |
| C．Terrorism. |
| D．The cold war. |
Michelle kwan was born on July 7,1980,in Torrance,California.The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants(移民),Kwan watched her older brother play ice hockey as a kid.She began skating when she was five,and entered and won her first figure skating competition at seven.She won the world title in the 1994 World Championships at the age of 13,and earned a spot as an alternate(候补者）for the 1994 Olympic Games.Kwan went on to capture the world title in 1996,1998,2000,2001 and2003.
At the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998,Kwan was believed to win gold,but ended up with a disappointing silver medal when fellow US skater Tara Lipinski surprisingly took first place.Shortly before the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002,Kwan,who was then the reigning world champ,surprisingly fired both her choreographer(编舞者）,Lori Nichol,and longtime coach,Frank Carroll.Once again, she failed to get the gold medal when she finished third behind Irina Slutskaya of Russia and US skater Sarah Hughes, who took first.
As a student at the University of California in Los Angeles,Kwan has continued to compete since her defeat(战败）in Salt Lake City.In Febuary 2006, she was unable to take part in the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy because of a serious injury.Though Michelle Kwan did not compete during the 2006--2007 figure skating season; she has turned down an offer to work for NBC Sports and says she is not retiring.The underline word”capture”in the first paragraph means ___.
| A．enter |
| B．win |
| C．learn |
| D．find |
What happened to Michelle Kwan in 2002?
| A．Her coach didn’t want to train her any longer |
| B．She went to study at the University of California |
| C．She failed to take part in the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy |
| D．She failed to win the gold medal in the Olympics again |
Which of the following may NOT be a world champ?
| A．Lori Nichol |
| B．Michelle Kwan |
| C．Tara Lipinski |
| D．Sarah Hughes |
Stamp collecting is easy when you do it as a hobby. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on it. Sometimes stamps can be got from many sources（来源） for free.
Getting Started
If you have no stamps at all, you might want to buy a packet of 500 or 1,000 different worldwide stamps from a hobby shop or stamp dealer to get stared. One good choice is eBay. Try entering phrases like “worldwide stamps” in the searching box. However, even if you want to specialize in collecting stamps, my advice is not to spend much money on stamps in the beginning. Start off collecting stamps from many source for free until you have collected enough stamps and had enough experience.
Sorting Stamps
Assume (假设) you have some stamps and they are in paper. Before you take them from the paper, you should sort the stamps for example, by country. This is because dealing with stamps is much easier when they are on paper. When you take them off the paper, they become easy to bend, crease and tear easily.
Trimming (修剪) Stamps
Never try to take a stamp off its paper backing by pulling at it, even if it appears to be loose enough to do so. First, trim the paper around the stamp with a pair of sharp scissors making sure not to cut off the edge of the stamps. I suggest that you’d better leave a quarter inch safety area from the edge of the stamp when you trim the paper before you are good at doing it. This passage is written for people who .
| A．have no money to collect stamps |
| B．want to sell their stamps |
| C．want to collect stamps |
| D．don’t know how to sort stamps |
The writer didn’t mention collecting stamps from a .
| A．hobby shop | B．shopping website | C．post office | D．stamp dealer |
According to the writer, at the very beginning, stamp-collecting beginners shouldn’t .
| A．collect common stamps |
| B．borrow some stamps from their friends |
| C．act as an inexperienced collector |
| D．spend a lot of money in buying stamps |
What does the writer suggest not do when trimming stamps?
| A．Pulling at them to take them off the paper backing when they look loose. |
| B．Trim the paper around the stamps with a pair of sharp scissors. |
| C．Leave a quarter inch safety area from the edge of the stamp. |
| D．Make sure not to cut off the edge of the stamps. |
If you are having trouble falling asleep, you are in good company. About 65% of Americans said they have sleeping problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little can lead to a higher risk of becoming fat and getting depressed(沮丧的). But before you go to a doctor for advice, it is worth examining your sleeping habits one more time. Some of your favorite evening habits may have something to do with the sleeping problems.
1. Setting a Bright Alarm Clock.
The light of your bright alarm clock can prevent you from falling asleep. You can make your room as dark as possible. Cover the bright numbers with a book or consider buying a small travel clock. Your cellphone alarm may also do the trick.
2. Counting Sheep
When you just can't fall asleep, it's useless to stay in bed to count sheep. If you've been trying to fall asleep for more than 30 minutes, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you get up to do some reading or watch TV for a while. Such activities will make you sleepy. Before you know it, you'll be going back to bed really tired.
3. Exercising Late at Night
Daytime workouts(锻炼) will keep you full of energy for hours. That's why you don't want to exercise within three hours of hitting the sack. Fierce(剧烈的)physical activity raise your body temperature and pumps your energy level-both are bad for a good night's sleep.What can we learn from the first sentence of the passage?
| A．It's not good to fail to fall asleep at night. |
| B．People in a good company often have sleeping problems. |
| C．There are many people who have sleeping problems. |
| D．You should find someone to talk to if you can't fall asleep. |
The underlined part "hitting the sack" in the last paragraph means "______".
| A．going back home |
| B．going to bed |
| C．going to the gym |
| D．falling asleep |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．The bad results of getting too little sleep. |
| B．Why the bright alarm clock keeps you awake. |
| C．What to do if you can't fall asleep after 30 minutes. |
| D．Why watching TV and reading books make people sleepy. |
By writing the passage, the writer mainly wants to tell us _______.
| A．why so many people can't sleep well at night |
| B．how to enjoy a good night's sleep |
| C．that sleeping problems are troubling more and more people |
| D．that people may solve their sleeping problems by changing some habits |
Julia Roberts was born on October 28，1967，in Smyrna，Georgia. She is one of the most popular film actresses in the United States．She caught the public’s eye in Mystic Pizza. The next year, she became more famous because of Steel Magnolias．Roberts earned an Oscar nomination(提名)for Best Supporting Actress for her work on the film.
After that，Roberts’ career really took off. ① One of her best known roles was as a hooker who falls in love with a man played by Richard Gere in Pretty Woma n. Roberts then played a variety of dramatic and romantic roles in such films as The Pelican Brief，Michael Collins，My Best Friend’s Wedding，Stepmom, and Notting Hill. In 2000, she made a dramatic breakthrough(突破)with her powerful performance in Erin Brockovich . In the film, she played the title character--a brave，struggling single mom. ② Based on a true story, Brockovich helped lead the fight against a California power company that destroyed a small town’s water supply. Roberts won several awards for that film, including her first Academy Award.
Since then, Roberts has taken some light—hearted roles，and appeared with George Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven and Ocean’s Twelve. Roberts also made her first Broadway(百老汇)appearance in Three Days of Rain in 2006.
Roberts has been married to cameraman Danny Moder since 2002. In 2004, the couple welcomed twins ---Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia, and in 2007, their third child, Henry Daniel, was born. What’s the correct time order of the following films?
1. Ocean’s Twelve 2. Steel Magnolias
3. Michael Collins 4. Pretty Woman
| A．2—4—3—1 |
| B．2—4—l—3 |
| C．4—1—2—3． |
| D．4—1—3—2． |
All of the following are films except ______________.
| A．Mystic Pizza |
| B．Notting Hill |
| C．Three Days of Rain |
| D．Stepmom |
What do we learn about the film Erin Brockovich from the passage?
| A．It was first shown at the end of last century. |
| B．The main character of the film is a childless woman. |
| C．Julia Roberts won her first Academy Award for her performance in it. |
| D．The story of the film takes place in New York. |
Which of the following films did George Clooney star in?
| A．Pretty Woman. |
| B．The Pelican Brief. |
| C．Ocean’s Eleven. |
| D．My Best Friend’s Wedding. |