问题 阅读理解

阅读理解。

    You're sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns (打哈欠). Suddenly, you're yawning

with him, though you're not tired.

     This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize

with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form

normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagions (有感染力的) yawning, which showed that

humans communicate regularly without words.

     Hogo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness

and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critchley, our mind and body are in constant

exchange about how we're feeling. "Emotions are closely linked with states of internal (内部的) responses,"

he explained. "There are also more visible changes in our gesture and facial expressions. When we're in a

group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there're the obvious tendency to smile when

smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a

change in our heart rate and blood pressure."

     Hugo Critchley further explained, "Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other Person, we even

copy his behaviour. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you're sitting-it's pretty likely that

you will be the same. Scientists believe it's our way of telling each other that you're parents. Through body

language, humans give each other very subtle (微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions."

     So, what lessons can we learn from this? "spend time with happy people-otherwise your health could

suffer," said Critchley. "When we're sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we're happy, our

body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and

it affects everyone around us."

1. According to Hugo Critchley, _____.

A. emotions are as visible as facial expressions

B. we yawn more frequently when we have a cold

C. emotions are connected with states of internal responses

D. the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions

2. The underlined word "synchronise" in paragraph 4 means "_____".

A. move slowly

B. change rapidly

C. relax temporarily

D. respond accordingly

3. From the passage we can learn _____.

A. sadness is as contagious as happiness

B. anger is less contagious than friendliness

C. surprise is more contagious than smile

D. surprise is the most contagious among emotions

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.

B. Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans.

C. Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.

D. People tend to communicate more with body language.

答案

1-4: CDBA

阅读理解与欣赏

阅读直通车。

螃蟹足的功能

  螃蟹是一种常见的水生动物,外形丑陋奇特。而它的足却发挥着重要的作用,可以说,它没有了足,就无法生存。

  螃蟹的足是爬行工具。它的足共有五对,其中四对是一样的。因为它有独特的爬姿——“横行”,所以别看它足多,爬起来好像互相牵扯,影响速度,可事实上它却一点儿也不含糊,它的足很灵活地来回摆动,而第一对足总是高高朝上翘着,显得气宇轩昂。

  螃蟹的足更是捕食工具。参与捕食的主要力量是第一对大足,人们把这对足称为“螯”。①它在爬行时,螯张开着用来捕食,像厉害的古代兵器,它的两只螯收缩自如,能把食物送到嘴里,就像外国人吃饭时所用的刀和叉,伸展自如

  ②螃蟹的足还是它的“护身符”。③当你用手去捉螃蟹时,它会愤怒地举起大钳——螯,仿佛在告煎不要再靠近,不然,我就要不客气了。当人们稍不慎,被它钳住时,想摆脱没那么容易,非得受一番罪不可。最好的解决办法是把它连同你不幸的手一起放在水中,它会即刻松钳。如果侵犯者强大,招架不住时,它便会忍痛断钳,逃之天天。

  螃蟹的足也是最佳的“挖土工具”。螃蟹的洞通常在海边、河边的平滩中,或者在滩边的斜坡上。它不借助任何别的工具,只靠那五对足,竟能挖出一个很深很长的洞。④一般它是用四对小足扒土,用螯把泥土推开,也就是说,它把四对小足当作“挖土机”,把螯当作“推土机”

  螃蟹的足又是巧妙的“攀附器”。螃蟹在各种物体上或石堆、草丛、泥浆中爬行,灵活、迅速,全靠那几时足起着特殊的作用。⑤它能在很陡的坡上自由爬行,那尖尖的足如锐利的刺刀和有力的根须刺入或黏附在物体表面

  所以,螃蟹的足堪称多功能,多用途。⑥试想,螃蟹失去了足,就像失去了生命,再也难以“横行”,难以有所作为

1.从文中找出下列词语的反义词。

漂亮——(  )  普通——(  )  扩张——(  )

2.文中画“____”的句子,是比喻句的把编号写在下面,并写出把什么比作什么。

____________________________________________________________________________

3.螃蟹的螫有什么独特的作用?

____________________________________________________________________________

4.根据短文内容判断正(√)误(×)。

(1)螃蟹因为足多,影响了行走速度。(  )

(2)螃蟹在遭遇强敌时便会忍痛断钳。(  )

(3)螃蟹的足就如同生命一样重要。(  )

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