2．I'm usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50years ago．While any of these statements might be true，they are practically impossible to prove scientifically．Still，I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s．In fact，the analysis showed，normal children aged 9to 17exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50years ago．
Why are America's kids so stressed？According to the report there are two main causes：increasing loneliness─brought on by high divorce rates and little communication with society，among other things─and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place．
Given that we can't turn the clock back，adults can still do plenty to help the next generation handle such difficulties．At the top of the list is giving children a better appreciation of the limits of individualism （個(gè)人主義）．No child is an island．Strengthening social ties helps protect individuals against stress．To help kids build stronger connections with others，you can pull the plug on TVs and computers．Your family will thank you later．They will have more time for face-to-face relationships，and they will get more sleep．
Limit the amount of virtual  violence your children are exposed to．It's not just video games and movies； children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news．Keep your expectations for your children reasonable．Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale．Make exercise part of your daily routine．It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids．Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable．But it doesn't have to ruin your life．

125．The author thinks that the conclusions of any research comparing people's state of mind today with people's state of mind in the past areD．
A．surprising           B．confusing      
C．interesting          D．questionable
126．What does the author mean when he says，"we can't turn the clock back"（Paragraph 3）？B
A．It's impossible to slow down the pace of change．
B．The social reality children are facing cannot be changed．
C．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten．
D．It's impossible to forget the past．
127．According to the analysis，compared with normal children today，children treated as mentally ill 50years agoC．
A．had little communication with friends
B．were probably less self-centered
C．probably suffered less from anxiety
D．were considered less individualistic
128．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children isC．
A．to provide the children with a safer environment
B．to lower their expectations for the children
C．to get the children more active socially
D．to set an example for the children to follow
129．What conclusion can be drawn from the passage？A
A．Anxiety，though unavoidable，can be dealt with．
B．Children's anxiety has been taken too seriously．
C．Children's anxiety can disappear with more parental care．
D．Anxiety，if properly controlled，may help children become mature．

分析 本文敘述了今天的孩子在精神上要比50年前的孩子緊張得多，其原因是：一是高離婚率和很少參加社會活動使孩子們感到孤獨(dú)；二是因?yàn)楹⒆觽冋J(rèn)為這個(gè)世界越來越危險(xiǎn)．作者指出指出雖然我們不能改變現(xiàn)實(shí)，但可以想辦法幫助孩子們脫離困境．，其方法是：首先是讓孩子們認(rèn)識到個(gè)人主義的局限性；幫助他們建立良好的人際關(guān)系；減少暴力對他們的不良影響；對孩子的期望值要合理；帶領(lǐng)孩子積極鍛煉身體．

解答 DBCCA
125．D．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第一段I usually doubt about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago．While any of these statements might be true，they are practically impossible to prove scientifically．可知，作者對于這一類研究結(jié)論的態(tài)度是"skeptical（對…持懷疑態(tài)度的，不相信的）"．因此，正確答案為選項(xiàng)D．
126．B．句意理解題．根據(jù)作者說"我們不能倒撥時(shí)鐘"這句話是什么含義？可以推知孩子面臨的社會現(xiàn)實(shí)無法改變，故選B．
127．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第一段In fact，the analysis showed，normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago．（實(shí)際上，有分析表明，今天9-17歲的正常兒童精神上比50年前精神上有病的兒童還要緊張．），故選C．
128．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段At the top of the list is nurturing （ 培育 ） a better appreciation of the limits of individualism．No child is an island．Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress．（首先是讓孩子們認(rèn)識到個(gè)人主義的局限性，任何一個(gè)孩子都不是一座孤島，加強(qiáng)社會聯(lián)系能幫助他們更多地參與社會活動，使他們免受精神緊張的壓力．）"故選C．
129．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable．But it doesn't have to ruin your life．（有時(shí)精神上緊張和焦慮是難免的，但它不至于毀掉你的生活．），可推出盡管焦慮是不可避免的，但是可以應(yīng)對處理的．故選A．

點(diǎn)評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋．考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)．

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14．It is common to consider learning as something that takes place in school，but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom，even from birth and people continue to learn throughout their lives．
Even before they enter school，young children learn to walk，to talk，and to use their hands to use toys，food，and other objects．They use all of their senses to learn about the sights，sounds，tastes，and smells in their environments．They learn how to communicate with their parents，grandparents， siblings，friends，and other people important to their world．When they enter school，children learn basic academic subjects such as reading，writing，and mathematics．They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom．They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished．They learn social skills for communicating with other children．After they finish school，people must learn to deal with many major changes that affect their lives，such as getting married，raising children，and finding and keeping a job．
Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do，the study of learning is important in many different fields．Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children．Psychologists，social workers，criminologists，and other human?service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people's behaviors．Employers，politicians，and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to affect the behaviors of workers，voters，and consumers．
Learning is closely related to memory，which is the storage of information in the brain．Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge，where this storage takes place，and how the brain later outputs knowledge when we need it．In contrast，psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person's experiences．

68．The underlined"siblings"in the second paragraph probably meansD．
A．teachers     B．classmates     
C．doctors      D．brothers or sisters
69．Which period of children's life does they begin to know to behave well according to the passage？C
A．After they go into society          B．Before they enter school
C．When they are at school             D．Before they are born
70．Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage？A
A．As a matter of fact，learning begins with formal school education．
B．Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate their students．
C．People need to understand how certain experiences change their behaviors．
D．Employers should study the principles of learning to manage their workers well．
71．The author mainly tries to tell usDin the last paragraph．
A．learning is only related to memory and experiences
B．psychologists are interested in how the brain stores knowledge
C．psychologists are more interested in a person's behavior
D．how the relationship between learning，brain and behavior works．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

11．Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？Or is intelligence developed by our environment and experience？Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes．To some extent，person's intelligence is fixed at birth，whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment．This view，now held by most experts，can be supported in a number of ways．
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with．The closer the blood relationship between two people，the closer they are likely to be in intelligence．Thus if we take two unrelated people at random（隨意地） from the population，it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different．If，on the other hand，we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other．Relations like brothers and sisters，parents and children，usually have similar intelligence，and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth．
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments．We might send one，for example，to a university and the other to a factory where the work is  boring．We should soon find differences in intelligence developing，and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part．This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other，but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence．

68．The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to himC
A．a(chǎn)t birth                          
B．through education
C．both at birth and through education            
D．neither at birth nor through education
69．If a child is born with low intelligence，he is unlikely toC
A．become a genius so long as he or she works hard enough
B．still become a genius if he should be given special education
C．go beyond his intelligence limits even in rich surroundings
D．never reaches his intelligence limits in his life
70．The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately showsB
A．the importance of their intelligence
B．the role of environment on intelligence
C．the importance of their positions
D．the part that birth plays
71．What can be the best title for the text？B
A．Surroundings                       B．Intelligence
C．Dependence on Environment          D．Effect of Education．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：選擇題

12．--I've nothing on me except one dollar to donate，I'm afraid．
--Never mind．_________．We really appreciate your assistance．（　�。�
A．Every little helps
B．The more，the better
C．It's better to give than to receive
D．No one is perfect．

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