【正文】 earch? A.Boomerang children made their parents happier.B.The parents were looking forward to their children39。s return.C.The parents39。 quality of life became worse than before.D.Boomerang children never did any housework.（2）The underlined word trigger in Paragraph 2 may be best replaced by ________. A.causeB.defeatC.ariseD.allow（3）What is the attitude of the college graduates towards returning home? A.They are ashamed of turning to their parents for help.B.They are glad that they could e back.C.They are doubtful about whether they should return.D.They are proud to be independent from the family.（4）What can be inferred as the reason for the boomerang children phenomenon? A.The children want to keep in closer touch with their parents.B.The parents are willing to provide support to their children.C.It is harder for the children to secure a satisfying job.D.There is more house work needed to be done by the children.（5）What is the side effect of the boomerang children phenomenon? A.Both parents and children enjoy a more harmonious relationship.B.Neither parents nor children want to do the chores at home.C.Not only parents but also children want to be independent.D.There are occasional quarrels between parents and children.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）B（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，“回巢族”子女在大學(xué)畢業(yè)后回到父母身邊生活對(duì)家庭是有好處的，他們會(huì)與父母建立更親密、更具支持性的關(guān)系，并增進(jìn)兩代人之間的聯(lián)系。而這一發(fā)現(xiàn)與今年早些時(shí)候發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究結(jié)果相矛盾，該研究顯示，返鄉(xiāng)的成年子女會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感顯著下降。父母和孩子對(duì)于獨(dú)立的緊張情緒會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母和子女之間偶爾的爭(zhēng)吵。 （1）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“The findings disagree with the research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant worsening in their parents39。 quality of life and wellbeing.”這一發(fā)現(xiàn)與今年早些時(shí)候發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究結(jié)果不一致，早些的研究顯示，返鄉(xiāng)的成年子女會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感顯著惡化?？芍酝难芯匡@示，返鄉(xiāng)的成年子女會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感比之前更差，故選C。 （2）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第二段中的“The findings disagree with the research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant worsening in their parents39。 quality of life and wellbeing. ”通過新舊研究對(duì)比，以往的研究表明，返鄉(xiāng)的成年子女會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母的生活質(zhì)量和幸福感顯著下降。即可推理劃線部分單詞trigger意為“導(dǎo)致，致使”，與cause意義一致。故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“The young adults taking part in the study were‘more positive than might have been expected’about moving back home – the shame is reduced as so many of their friends are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents39。 financial and emotional support.”參與這項(xiàng)研究的年輕人對(duì)于搬回家“比預(yù)期的更積極”——他們的羞愧感減少了，因?yàn)樗麄兊脑S多朋友都處于同樣的處境，而且他們承認(rèn)父母在經(jīng)濟(jì)和情感上的支持是有好處的。）可知，大學(xué)畢業(yè)生對(duì)回家的態(tài)度是積極的，很高興能夠回家，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.”但他們承認(rèn)，如今的畢業(yè)生情況有所不同，他們畢業(yè)時(shí)背負(fù)著巨額債務(wù)，工作機(jī)會(huì)也更少。由此推斷出，孩子們很難找到一份滿意的工作，故選C。 （5）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的‘However’, the study says, ‘daytoday tensions about the prospects of achieving different dimensions of independence, which in a few extreme cases came close to conflict”可知對(duì)于實(shí)現(xiàn)不同層面獨(dú)立前景的日常緊張情緒，是大多數(shù)家長(zhǎng)和略多于一半畢業(yè)生經(jīng)歷的特征。在少數(shù)極端情況下，這種緊張情緒接近沖突。可知回巢族孩子現(xiàn)象的副作用是在少數(shù)情況下，緊張情緒會(huì)導(dǎo)致父母和孩子之間偶爾發(fā)生爭(zhēng)吵。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)和推理判斷三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。3．犇犇閱讀理解 Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that deepens our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Recently, A study conducted by researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia showed that bees could perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction (減法). Solving math problems requires a plex level of involving the mental management of numbers, longterm rules and shortterm working memory. The finding that even the tiny brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has a possible effect on the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning. RMIT39。s Professor Adrian Dyer said numerical (數(shù)字的) operations like addition and subtraction are plex because they require two levels of processing. “You need to be able to hold the rules around adding and subtracting in your longterm memory, while mentally using skillfully a set of given numbers in your shortterm memory,” Dyer said. “On top of this, our bees also used their shortterm memories to solve arithmetic problems, as they learned to recognize plus or minus as abstract concepts.” The findings suggest that advanced numerical cognition (認(rèn)知) may be found much more widely in nature among nonhuman animals than previously suspected. “If math doesn39。t require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to include interactions of both longterm rules and working memory in designs to improve rapid AI learning of new problems,” said Dyer. Many species can understand the difference between quantities and use this to search for food, make decisions and solve problems. But numerical cognition, such as exact number and arithmetic operations, requires a more plex level of processing. Previous studies have shown some primates (靈長(zhǎng)目動(dòng)物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.（1）What have the researchers from RMIT University discovered? A.The relationship between brain size and brain power.B.Longterm rules and short term working memory.C.Bees can perform plex arithmetic operations.D.Bees can do basic mathematics.（2）According to Adrian Dyer, bees39。 numerical cognition ________. A.requires addition and subtraction two plex processingB.has a possible effect on the future development of AIC.only involves their shortterm working memoryD.calls for a lot of maths knowledge（3）What does the finding of the new