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Time to load up some popular games new research indicates pigs possess the mental capability to play video games The study published in Frontiers In Psychology tested the ability of four pigs(Hamlet Omelette Ebony and Ivory) 10 play a simple joystick (操杆) game with their noses moving a cursor(光标) to four targets on the screen Although the animals didn't demonstrate the skills to win a round any time soon they did show an understanding of some elementary games
Performing well above chance the pigs appeared to recognize the movement of the cursor was controlled by the joystick The fact that they did so well despite a lack of flexible fingers is extraordinary according to the researchers
It is no small achievement for an animal to grasp the concept that the behaviour they are performing is having an affect elsewhere That pigs can do this to any degree should give us pause as to what else they are capable of learning and how such learning may impact them said Purdue University's Dr Candace Croney the study's lead author
Researchers also noted that while the pigs could be taught to play the game using food as positive motivation they also responded well to social interaction In fact when the game was made more challenging and the pigs became unwilling to participate in only oral encouragement by the experimenter would see training continue
These findings are the latest to highlight the intelligence of pigs Not only have they been shown to use mirrors to find hidden food but studies have also demonstrated how pigs can be taught to come and sit after oral commands
As with any sentient (感觉力) beings how we interact with pigs and what we do to them impacts and mattes to them Croney said We therefore have a moral duty to understand how pigs acquire information and what they are capable of learning and remembering because it ultimately offer the potential for how they understand their interactions with us and their environments
(1)What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2
APigs have the potential to play games well
BPigs have noses as flexible as human hands
CPigs posses the mental ability we didn't know
DPigs know well about what they are playing
(2)What does the underlined word this in Paragraph 3 refer to
APlaying joystick games so well
BRealizing the effects of their acts
CCarrying out tasks with their noses
DFollowing human oral commands
(3)Which of the following can improve the performance of trained pigs
ALess challenging video games
BA nice treat before the experiment
CSevere punishment if necessary
DInspiring words from experimenters
(4)What does the author think of the research findings
AThey reflect the needs to interact more with animals
BThey offer humans ideas of how to live with animals
CThey encourage us to explore how pigs interact with us
DThey show us how pigs interact with their environments
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If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake there would be a lot of candles He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day few westerners will give him a passing thought It's nothing personal Most westerners don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes
But this doesn't mean that westerners don't care about Confucius In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China
In the past two decades the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in western universities More recently the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes (孔子学院) in more than 80 countries These schools teach both Chinese language and culture The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art history and philosophy (哲学) Some social scientists suggest that westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺陷) of westerners philosophy Students in the western countries at the same time are racing to learn Chinese So they will be ready for the life in a world where China is an equal power with the western countries Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and popular
Today China attracts the West more than ever and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West
As for the old thinker he will not soon be forgotten by the people in the West
(1)The first paragraph is mainly intended to ________
Aattract the readers' interest in the subject (题)
Bprovide some key facts about Confucius
Cshow great respect for the ancient thinker
Dprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
(2)We can learn from Paragraph 4 that western students ________
Afight for a chance to learn Chinese
Btake an active part in Chinese competitions
Ctry to get high scores (高分) in Chinese exams
Dhave a great interest in studying Chinese
(3)What is the best title for the passage
AForgotten Wisdom in the West
BOld Thinker with A Big Future
CChinese Culture for Westerners
DHuge Fans of the Chinese Language
(4)The passage is likely to be taken from ________
Aa biography (传记)
Ba history book
Ca philosophy textbook
Da newspaper
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Singles Day Alibaba Says a Lot of People in China Bought Online
The planet's biggest shopping day has come and gone and Alibaba again showed the world how many mountains of stuff (物品) it could persuade people to buy in the 24 hours
Monday was Nov 11 known in China as Singles Day This year nearly 383 billion worth of stuff was sold on Alibaba's platforms (台) that day beating last year's 308 billion and making Black Friday look yet again like a yard sale
China has grown richer and more digitally connected Alibaba has become a technology powerhouse Along the way the company has made a few famous friends This year the singer Taylor Swift performed in its livestreamed evening gala (庆典) in Shanghai on Sunday In previous years the model Miranda Kerr and the actors Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig also showed on the Singles Day stage
Alibaba started taking the lead in China simply enough by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world Its businesstobusiness site Alibabacom allowed people to buy almost everything Alibaba's advantage wasn't hard to see size Alibaba is just big even by Chinese standards
Alibaba now calls itself a data and technology company one that provides digital tools to help the businesses on its platforms That in turn leads consumers to look to those platforms for their every need from shopping and services to entertainment and travel Today Alibaba is itself a gigantic company and it wants to grow bigger still
(1)Where is this passage probably from
AA textbook
BA newspaper
CA science news report
DAn advertisement
(2)How many famous people showed on the Singles Day stage
A2
B3
C4
D5
(3)What does Alibaba's advantage mainly lie in
AIts platform
BIts service
CIts price
DIts size
(4)Which word can replace the underlined word gigantic in the last paragraph
ALarge
BSmall
CGood
DSuccessful
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You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers here who are wellknown people in their fields I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them because they set good examples deeply inspiring us in our daily life
1) Steve Jobs Stanford University:
The best way I know is to avoid the trap (困境) of thinking that you have something to lose There is no reason not to follow your heart Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life Don't let the noise of others' opinions affect your own voice
2) Oprah Winfrey Stanford University:
I consider the world this Earth to be like a school And the secret I've learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the great universe of all Don't react against a bad situation And the solution(解决办法)will come from the challenge So don't give up easily acting with responsibility
3)Bono University of Pennsylvania:
For four years you've been buying trading and selling everything you've got in this marketplace of ideas Your pockets are full even if your parents' are empty and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on The world is waiting for you to shape it
4) Michael Dell University of Texas at Austin:
Now it's time for you to move on to what's next and get what you want But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity or sometimes you'll miss the right opportunity Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles (障碍) But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others
(1)Who wants to express listen to your own heart
ASteve Jobs
BBono
CMichael Dell
DOprah Winfrey
(2)What does Michael Dell ask people to do
ADo their own work practically
BWait for their own dreams
CCreate their own journey
DCorrect their own mistakes
(3)What can we be likely to get from these powerful graduation speeches
ASome wellknown people
BSome life lessons
CSome social skills
DSome effective solutions
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One day when a famous artist was on his way home a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him The artist accepted his request
The young man asked How can you produce so many beautiful paintings and achieve your fame
The artist said It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day
The young man nodded Yes I have been dreaming of being a person as notable (著名) as you Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable (著名) I don't know when I can achieve my fame
The artist told him Don't worry young man if you want to be a famous man this way you will have to wait until you die
Why should I the young man was puzzled
The artist said What your dream is actually a high building You never think of how to build it with bricks Thus the building will never come into reality However your story can serve as a mirror People will remember you because of your idleness (闲散聊) and laziness They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children Aren't you a notorious (声名狼藉) person by then
(1)The man asked the artist to tell him
Ahow to paint so many pictures
Bhow to become famous
Chow he became a nobleman
Dhow to become an artist
(2)After hearing the artist's talk the young man was puzzled because the artist told him
Ahe would die after he was famous
Bhe would be famous before he died
Che would die before he was famous
Dhe would never be famous
(3)The man didn't achieve his fame because
Ahis wish was too high
Bhe was short of hardworking spirit
Che didn't learn from others
Dhe was too stupid
(4)What does the artist's words implied (暗示)
AThe young man will surely become famous after he dies
BThe young man's dream will never come true
CBeing notorious is the same as being famous
DThe young man will be set as a good example
答案解析部分
1答案 (1)C
(2)B
(3)D
(4)C
2答案 (1)A
(2)D
(3)B
(4)D
3答案 (1)B
(2)C
(3)D
(4)A
4答案 (1)A
(2)A
(3)B
5答案 (1)B
(2)C
(3)B
(4)B
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