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南宁市2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解训练题（13）及答案阅读理解Whilesomescientistsoverlooktheexistenceofasixthsensefordanger,anewresearchfromWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louishasidentifiedabrainareathatclearlyactsasanearlywarningsystemandhelpsusadjustourbehaviortoavoiddangeroussituations.Ourbrainsarebetteratpickingupnotobviouswarningsignsthanwepreviouslythought,saidJoshuaBrown,PhD,aresearchassociateinpsychologyintheFeb.18issueofthejournalScience.ThefindingsofferexactscientificevidenceforanewwaytoformaconceptofthecomplexcontrolprocessestakingplaceinandaroundtheACC,abrainarealocatednearthetopofthefrontallobes(耳垂)andalongthewallsthatdividetheleftandrighthemispheres(大脑半球).Inthepast,wefoundactivityintheACCwhenpeoplehadtomakeadifficultdecision,oraftertheymakeamistake,Brownsaid.Butnowwefindthatthisbrainareacanactuallylearntorecognizewhenyoumightmakeamistake,evenbeforeadifficultdecisionhastobemade.SotheACCappearstoactasanearlywarningsystem——itlearnstowarnusinadvancewhenourbehaviormightleadtoanegativeoutcome,sothatwecanbemorecarefulandavoidmakingamistake.Byprovidingaclearerpictureofthecognitivemechanisms(认知结构)bywhichweselfmonitorandcontrolourbehavior,thestudyisanimportantstepineffortstodevelopmoreeffectivetreatmentsformentalillnesses.Italsoprovidesanewwayofunderstandinginappropriatebehaviorsthatoftenaccompanymentalillnesses.OurresultssuggesthowinjuryoftheACCmechanismscanleadtobreakdownsintheearlywarningsystem,sothatthebrainfailstostoporcontrolinappropriatebehavioraheadoftime,saidBrown.Ontheotherhand,inthosepersonswithmentaldisorder,theACCmightwarnofanupcomingproblemevenwhennoproblemisintheexistence.Knowntobeanimportantpartofthebrain'scontrolsystem,theACCisbelievedtohelpadjustbetweencold,hard,fact-basedreasoningandemotionalresponses,suchaslove,fearorexpectation.68.Accordingtothepassage,theACC____________.A.referstothesixthsensefordangerB.dealswithobviouswarningsituationsC.connectstheleftandrighthemispheresD.sendswarningmessagesinadvance69.Thenewresearchisbeneficialbecauseit________.A.providesanewwayofavoidingmistakesB.adjustsemotionalresponsesintimeofdangerC.helpsfindbettertreatmentsformentalillnessesD.assistspeopleinpredictingandavoidingdanger70.Thenewresearchhelpsusunderstand_________.A.whywearelikelytomakemistakeswhentheACCisbadlyinjuredB.whypeoplewithmentalillnessesusuallyhavesomanystrangebehaviorsC.howtheACCworkswhensomethingdangeroushappensD.howourbrainwarnsusoffailureinadvance参考答案68-70DCA阅读理解Readtheseunusualnewsarticles.1.TomSmithhasbeenbannedfromthebedroombyfed-upwifeMary:ShegavehimhismarchingordersafterTomhadbeenhiccupping(打嗝)noneforsevendays.Shesentherhusbandtothesparebedroom.2.AseniorSwissschoolteacheraged105wastoldtogotoschool.Apparently,acomputererrorhadtakenacenturyoffhisage.Theformerhistoryteachersaid,“I’msureIcouldstilllearnsomething.”3.Companymanagershadtoorder15,000pairsofmen’strouserstobereturnedfromshopsalloverFrance.Awomanfactoryworkerhadputitching(瘙痒的)powderinthembecauseherhusbandhadlefthertolivewithanotherwomanandshewantedrevenge(复仇).Thepolicehavenotbeeninvolvedinthecase.4.QueenElizabethIIofEnglandiswellknownforenjoyingdoingjigsawpuzzles(拼图游戏).Butitseemsherpetdogsarealsohelpinghercompletethepuzzles.“sometimesthepuzzlescomebackandpieceshavebeenchewed,”saidPearlHastingswhorunsthepuzzlelendinglibrary.“Ofcourse,Icannotsayanythingtoher,”Sheadded.5.AnEnglishmannamedBoverallhadhisfinalwishrealizedafterhediedlastweek.Boverallwantedtoleavelifewithabang(突然的巨响)，sohisasheswereputintoametalboxandfiredfromanoldgun.Theboxwasburiedwhereitlanded—aboutakilometerawayfromhishomeinSizelyBottom.Hisson,Maximiian,said,“Myfatheralwayslikedmakingaloudnoise”.6.theaverageAmericanfamilyoffourusesabout50,000sheetsoftoiletpaperayear.Italsokeepsatotalof8rollsinreserveincaseofemergencies.7.Arecentpoll(民意调查)inFranceshowsthatmarriedcouplesarguemoreaboutwhichprogramtowatchonTVthantheirchildren’seducation.Thesemumsanddadsalsofightaboutmoney---howtospendit,nothowtomakeit.8.BugsBunnyhasshownalittletoomuchfurinarecentcartoon.Asthecarrot-lovingrabbitcameoutofashower,hiswholebodywasshown.WaltDisneybossesdecidedtoeditthefilmtoprotectBugsBunny’snaturalshyness.64.ASwissschoolteacher_______.A.wentbacktoschoolhappilyafterhisretirementB.losthisjobbecausehewasnotyoungC.wasaskedtoattendschoolbecauseofacomputermistakeD.wasreadytohavefurthereducation65.15,000pairsoftrouserswere_______.A.madeforthepoliceB.damagedbyafemaleworkerC.designedformenwhocheatedontheirwivesD.tootightanditchytowear66.Boverall_______.A.likedfiringgunsB.wantedtodieinagunfightC.kepthisashesinagunboxD.wantedhisashestobefiredfromagun67.Whatcanwelearnaccordingtotheabovenews?A.MarriedcouplesinFranceworryaboutmoney.B.Americanfamiliesusemoretoiletpapernow.C.QueenElizabethIIhassomenaughtypetdogs.D.BugsBunnywillbeprotectedinthecomingfilms.参考答案64-67CBDCFromtimetotimeIreceivedPCmagazinesfromwell-meaningeditors.Readingthem,Irecognizedthe1characters,butthewholethingisGreektome.Whenfacedwithsuchpublications,Ithinktomyself.“Theymight2sendnewspapersormagazinestoablind?”I3tosayit,butIhavetoadmitIdon’t4knowhowtotype,much5how