【正文】 those in the tidy office generally chose the classic version. Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, Dr. Vohs and her coauthors conclude in the study, which can produce fresh insights. The results were something of a surprise, says Dr. Vohs, the leader of the study. Few previous studies found much virtue in disorder. The broken window theory, proposed decades ago, holds that even slight disorder and neglect can encourage indifference and poor discipline.t necessarily innately conscientious. To find out, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted a series of experiments. In the first experiment, they randomly assigned a group of collegeage students to spend time in two office spaces, one of which was very neat, the other wildly cluttered (亂堆) with papers and other workrelated stuff. The students spent their time filling out questionnaires unrelated to the study. After 10 minutes, they were told they could leave with an apple or a chocolate bar. Those students who sat in the orderly office were twice as likely to choose the apple as those who sat among the mess. For some time, psychologists have been studying how personality traits affect health and healthrelated choices. Not surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly. They also tend to have immaculate offices. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科技類閱讀，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，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?？v觀全文可知,文章主要講Rod Rainey用古老的方法代替?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)的輪機(jī)進(jìn)行潮汐發(fā)電,打破River Severn不適宜潮汐發(fā)電的舊思想。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的Engineers and governments have been toying with the idea since at least 1925.和最后一段中的Environmentalists also worry that any plant would change the tides, making life harder for wildlife.可知,工程師對(duì)潮汐電站的想法漫不經(jīng)心,環(huán)境主義者擔(dān)心它會(huì)給海洋生物帶來(lái)危險(xiǎn),所以最初人們對(duì)潮汐發(fā)電站都是不支持的。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的Its tidal range, the difference in depth between high and low tides, of around 15 metres is among the largest in the world.它的潮汐差,即最低和最高潮汐的深度差,是大約15米,位居世界首位。而名叫Rod Rainey的工程師最近想到了解決問(wèn)題的辦法,雖然用的是過(guò)去的科技,但在輪上做了很大改進(jìn),這樣在保證海洋生物和環(huán)境安全的同時(shí)也可大量發(fā)電。s the best tittle for the text? invented turbines.39。Its power plant makes life harder for wildlife.（2）What was people39。It has the largest tidal range in the world.C.s wheels. Thirty metres high and sixty wide, they would be made from ordinary steel. Two hundred and fifty of them, along with the supporting structures, would be floated into place and secured to the seabed, creating a line 15km long. Together, they could supply power at an avenge ate of 4GW. That is about as much as two biggish nuclear power stations would manage. Substituting one of the wheels with a set of locks would provide a shipping channel about twice the width of Panama Canal, permitting upstream ports such as Avonmouth and Cardiff to continue operating.（1）What is special about the mouth of the River Seven? A. An engineer called Rod Rainey thinks he has a way around both problems. He plans to replace the conventional turbines of previous plans with a much older technology. Specifically, he plans to span (橫跨) the river mouth with a line of water wheels. This is a design that dates back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution. Examples can be found fixed to the sides of old watermills (水磨). Compared with solar and wind energy, which are booming, tidal (潮汐的) power is a loser in the clean energy petition. But if you did want to build a tidal power station, there are few better sites than the mouth of the River Severn, in Britain. Its tidal range, the difference in depth between high and low tides, of around 15 metres is among the largest in the world. 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷，詞義猜測(cè)和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科技類閱讀，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，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?？芍疚闹黝}是“衛(wèi)星首次收集太空垃圾”。根據(jù)第二段中的”The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space.“專家告訴CNN，本周進(jìn)行的這次測(cè)試被廣泛認(rèn)為是太空清潔技術(shù)的首次成功演示。故選B?？芍?，“挑戰(zhàn)在于說(shuō)服有關(guān)當(dāng)局贊助這些任務(wù)。 （3）考查詞義猜測(cè)?！笨芍?，RemoveDEBRlS衛(wèi)星是通過(guò)撒網(wǎng)把垃圾帶離軌道。根據(jù)第六段中的“...,said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long.“該公司表示，一種操作性版本的RemoveDEBRlS技術(shù)將會(huì)在主衛(wèi)星上撒網(wǎng)，這樣碎片就可以被拖出軌道。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中“...,imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage.”模仿一種有一天可以收集太空垃圾的技術(shù)?！币环N名為“清除碎片”的實(shí)驗(yàn)清理設(shè)備成功地在一顆虛擬衛(wèi)星周?chē)鼍W(wǎng)，模仿一種有朝一日可能收集太空垃圾的技術(shù)。Why the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Is InventedD.The RemoveDEBRIS Project Is PerfectB.Provide.（4）What39。Oppose.Support.Acplish.By dragging satellites up to 10 meters long.D.By throwing a net to take the junk from orbit.B.D.Collecting wastes existing in space.B.Demonstrating space technology. There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks are underway, he said, and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects.The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the ing months, including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris.Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said the success of this week39。 s ArianeGroup.The RemoveDEBRIS experiment is run by a pany and researchers led by the U. K.39。 Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause critical damage. An experimental cleanup device c