Why are dogs our best friends.Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought,according to a study in Hungary.It found that dogs understand not only what we say,but also how we say it.
"The results were very exciting and very surprising."Said the researcher Attila Andies,from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.
For the study,the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months.The dogs had to sit quietly inside machine,so that the researchers could check their activity.
Then the researcher put headphones on dogs and played people's voice to them.There were four different voice.Some were positive words,such as"well down",or neutral(不带感情色彩的) words like"however".The words were also in different tones(音调).Some were positive and some were neutral.
Brain scans(扫描)showed that the dogs could recognize(辨认)words.as well as the tone of words,much like people do.The positive words with a positive tone brought the stronger activity in their brain's reward centers(反应中枢).
"It shows that for dogs,a nice phrase can word very well as a prize,but it words best if both words and tones match."Said Andies.
They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right.Human brains work in the same way.
It gave us a new understanding of language,said Andies.That is,not only do humans understand the meaning in words,other species(物种) do too.
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36.What was found according to the study in Hungary?
A. |
Dogs can't understand people words. |
B. |
Dogs can only understand what we say. |
C. |
Dogs can understand what we thought better than our words. |
D. |
Dogs understand not only what we say,but also how we say it. |
37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the study?
A. |
Researchers played with the dogs. |
B. |
Researchers made dogs sit inside machine. |
C. |
Researchers scanned the dogs'brain. |
D. |
Researchers played people's voice to the dogs. |
38.Dogs think as a best prize.
A. |
neutral words with a neutral tone. |
B. |
neutral words with a positive tone. |
C. |
positive words with neutral tone |
D. |
positive words with positive tone |
39.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
Human brains don't work in the same way as dogs do. |
B. |
Dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain. |
C. |
The researchers trained dogs for years to check their brain activity. |
D. |
Researcher Attila Andies was disappointed at the result of the study. |
40.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. |
Dogs are as clever as humans. |
B. |
Dogs are good at learning human's language. |
C. |
Dogs can understand the meaning in words. |
D. |
Dogs can do what human do. |
We spent holidays with our uncle.He loved to go on walks to collect stones.One day,he bought us backpacks(背包) and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.
The whole day we walked around.Every now and then he put stones in our bags.To our surprise,he also took some stones out from our bags.But we thought he had just found better stones.
When we returned to the house,we were very tired.The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relaxed when we put them down.But uncle's backpack was half empty.
"Why did you put so many stones into our backpacks?"we asked.
"I didn't.You did."He said."You didn't know it,but I gave you a test today.I listened to every word you said.Whenever you were complaining(抱怨),I added a stone to your bags.Whenever you talked about something with positive(积极的) thinking,I took out a stone.And now look at your backpacks."Our backpacks were full of stones.
Your negative(消极的) thoughts are like stones.You carry themin your mind just like those stones in a backpack.The more negative thoughts,the heavier your mind.
With great love,our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons in life.
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31.How did they feel when their uncle took some stones out from their bags?
A.Relaxed
B.Surprise
C.Sad
D.Tired
32.What did they find when they returned to the house?
A.Their uncle's bag was half empty.
B.There was nothing in their uncle's bag.
C.Their uncle's bag was full of stones.
D.There were few stones in their uncle's bag.
33.When would their uncle add a stone to their bags?
A.When their uncle had interesting thoughts.
B.When their uncle found a better stone.
C.When they complained about something.
D.When they talked about something amazing.
34.According to the passage,when does the underlined word"them"refer to(指的是)?
A. The bags
B.The stones.
C.Positive
D.Negative thoughts
35.What can we learn from the story?
A.Everyone must accept others'advice.
B.We should be positive about life.
C.Never think about unimportant things.
D.It's necessary to make a plan before doing things.
Many of you may want to study abroad after high school.But at the same time,more and more international students from other countries are coming to study in China.397,635 international students came to China in 2015.According to a report from the Student.com website(网站).China is now the third most popular country for international students,being the United States and the United Kingdom.
Last summer,55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp,they got close to traditional Chinese culture.They visited several schools in Hefei,Anhui.At No.32 middle schools in Hefei.They tried to make dumplings,play TaiJi,do paper cuts and learn calligraphy.To help them know more about China.Chinese students paired withthem and as partners,they led these foreign guests to place of interest.
In recent years,there are more cultural exchanges(交换) between Germany and China.Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes.Over 8000 students study in China.
The summer of international students in China has doubled since 2005.It has been growing by ten percent each year.If the growth go on,China will replace the UK for second place in 2020.
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(1)It's reported that is the second most popular country for international students.
A. |
China |
B. |
Germany |
C. |
the United Kingdom |
D. |
the United States |
(2)The Germany guests tries to do the following things at school EXCEPT .
A. |
making dumplings |
B. |
doing paper﹣cuts |
C. |
learning calligraphy |
D. |
playing pang﹣pong |
(3)What does the underlined phrase"paired with"mean in Chinese.
A. |
与…相同 |
B. |
与…结对 |
C. |
与…比较 |
D. |
与…竞争 |
(4)How many German schools have Chinese classes in recent years?
A. |
32 |
B. |
55 |
C. |
About 400 |
D. |
More than 8,000 |
(5)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. |
More and more foreign students come to study in China now. |
B. |
The German students and teachers came to China to get close to nature. |
C. |
The number of international students in China has doubled since2015. |
D. |
Recently there are fewer cultural exchanges between China and Germany. |
Do something for others
There are always some old clothes you don't want.And there is always some food you don't eat.What can you do?Send them to the two place.
Wall of Kindness You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now,like Shanghai,Beijing,Xiamen and Qingdao.People hang their old clothes on the wall.People who need them can take the clothes away.You can always see jackets,sweaters,trousers and coats on the wall. |
Share Fridge China has its first Share Fridge.It's in Shanghai.There is a lot of food in it,like cakes.The food is from some restaurants and shops.People don't need to buy the food because it's free.They can take it home. |
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21.We can't see Wall of Kindness in Xiamen.
22.People who need the clothes on the wall can take them away.
23.China has its first Share Fridge in Shanghai.
24.People have to pay for the food in Share Fridge.
25.Wall of Kindness and Share Fridge are helpful to people. .
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son.He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months,the king came to see how the training was going.He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other was staying on the branch(树枝)of a tree quietly,just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly.But none of them succeeded.One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind.He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning,the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely."It is unbelievable!"shouted the king."How could you make it happen?"
The farmer replied,"It's very easy.I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested."
It's always the same to human beings.We all have"two flying wings"in our hearts as well,but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort.We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the"branch"we are resting on breaks.
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(1)What did the king find after several months'training?
A. |
One falcon could fly high in the air. |
B. |
But the other falcon didn't fly at all. |
C. |
The king ordered the best falconer to train them to fly. |
D. |
Both A and B |
(2)Who did the king send for to make the other falcon fly in the sky?
A. |
The best falconer. |
B. |
The farmer. |
C. |
The falconers. |
D. |
The king's son. |
(3)What does the underlined word"falconer"mean in Chinese?
A. |
农民 |
B. |
国王 |
C. |
驯鹰师 |
D. |
国王的儿子 |
(4)What's the best title for the passage?
A. |
The Beautiful Falcons. |
B. |
The Bright King. |
C. |
The Flying Wings. |
D. |
The Best Falconer. |