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In an experiment that followed, another group of healthy students were given the fourday writing exercises. Some chose to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences (including loneliness, problems with family and friends, and health). When questioned immediately afterwards, they said that they did not feel any better. However, their blood samples(樣本) taken before and after the experiment showed evidence of an improved resistance to illness. The white cells that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these invaders. This trend continued over the following six weeks, when another blood sample was taken. Individuals who showed the best results were those who wrote about topics that they had actively kept from te。 Why is it that many people who have suffered a major shock, such as divorce or death of a family member, seem to be weaker against a variety of major and minor illness? One mon idea among psychologists has been that people could deal with suffering more effectively if they were able to understand and accept it. Indeed, many experts stress the value of expressing thoughts and feelings connected with upsetting events. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查,是一篇教育類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進行概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。可知雇主可以通過模仿雇員的動作,為雇員創(chuàng)造一個輕松的氣氛。根據(jù)最后一段中的”If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create a relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee39。故選B。根據(jù)第三段中的”People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual positions.“然而,陌生人會盡量避免持有共同的立場。故選A。通過這種方法,一個人不用語言就能對另一個人說:你看,我和你想的一樣,所以我會模仿你的姿勢和手勢。 (2)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“This ‘carbon copying’ is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes.”這種復(fù)制是指一個人告訴另一個人他同意他的想法和態(tài)度。同時列舉這種現(xiàn)象經(jīng)常發(fā)生的場所,以及如何利用這些知識來讓對方處于一種接受和放松的心態(tài),看到你理解他的觀點。D.Be helpful.Avoid copying the employee39。Be polite.D.Good friends.B.To mock others.(3)In which of the following groups is carbon copying NOT frequently seen? A.To show agreement with others.B.To adopt identical gesture of others.D.How to avoid Carbon CopyingB.Carbon CopyingShowing Agreements posture to achieve the end. Similarly, an upanding employee may be seen copying his boss39。 This copying also occurs among good friends or people of the same social position and it is mon to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in very similar ways. People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual(相互的) positions. The significance of carbon copying can be one of the most important nonverbal lessons we can learn, for this is one way that others tell us that they agree with us or like us. It is also a way for us to tell others that we like them, by simply copying their gestures. This unconscious (無意識地) mimicry is quite interesting to observe. Take, for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other39。7.閱讀理解 故選C。 (4)考查推理判斷。所以此處是指讀者被帶到另一個世界。 (3)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第五段中的“One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world﹣I would often forget the time or things around me! ”可知,就我個人喜歡讀書這件事來說,讀書可以轉(zhuǎn)換到另一個世界,我將忘記時間或周圍的事情,可知這篇文章的基礎(chǔ)是作者的親身經(jīng)歷。我知道有很多人寧愿在電腦或電視機前放松,故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“My dad is by no means the only person who avoids books. s attitude to reading? ....【答案】 (1)D(2)A(3)C(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文,講述了我給你的挑戰(zhàn):一個月每天讀15分鐘的書。D.making readers feel relaxedC.helping readers sleep wellD.his father39。B.. A.many people have no habit of reading(2)The author writes the text mainly basing onreading is importantC.. A. So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!(1)The author mentions his father in the text to shows decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling﹣you really can be inside someone else39。 I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people39。s sleep. Firstly, it39。 My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their puters or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screen﹣based activities don39。t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads s, websites and papers for work, but not books. He39。by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in mon with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn39。 My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15minutes every single day for a month. 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查,是一篇文化類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細節(jié)信息,同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進行概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。結(jié)合文章主要內(nèi)容為說明閱讀文學(xué)作品的重要性,故可知文章的主旨大意是閱讀文學(xué)作品應(yīng)該受到重視。重要性;以及最后一段中的“There are moves in Chinese education to promote decision making and shared values. The value of literature is helpful to these as well as to the future of China.”中國的教育中有一些促進決策制定和價值觀共享的舉措。 (4)考查主旨大意??芍喿x文學(xué)有助于培養(yǎng)良好的價值觀。根據(jù)最后一段中的“There are moves in Chinese education to promote decision making and shared values. The value of literature is helpful to these as well as to the future of China.”中國的教育中有一些促進決策制定和價值觀共享的舉措。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“Studies show clearly that the most powerful ways of learning are by experience, action and doing experiments and taking risks.”研究清楚地表明,最有效的學(xué)習(xí)方法是通過經(jīng)驗、行動、實驗和冒險。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“There is therefore the possibility of something wrong with the way students are taught here.”因此,這里的學(xué)生的教育方式可能有問題。最后作者指出文學(xué)的價值不僅有助于促進決策制定和價值觀共享的舉措,而且有助于中國的未來。Good reading m