By December 2001 over 10,000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for instance. “Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humors, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior (优越的) to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.”
Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humors.” But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You?re a high-priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. What?s the second question?”
The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don?t know, but let?s say yes, just to be safe.
Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.
41. Scientist started “the laugh lab” project ________. A. to get more personal details about participants B. to find the funniest joke in European countries C. to find funny people from different nations and cultures D. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humor 42. We can infer from the passage that ________. A. most of the people all over the world are completely honest B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in “the laugh lab” project C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all D. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh 43. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? A. Men and women have different senses of humor. B. Males and females have similar senses of humor. C. About 10,000 jokes have been submitted. D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions.
Passage Six
Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from “another world”. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.
All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we dream. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today.
So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are
sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies (仙女), older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton (脱脂棉). He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.
31. Which of the following about our dreams is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Our dreams are simply messages from another world B. Our dreams are a curious look into the future
C. Our dreams have little connection with our emotions, wishes or needs D. Our dreams are to some degree caused by some of our feelings A. you are staying in freezing surroundings B. something comfortable happens to you C. some people are making noise D. you have nothing on at all
experiment, he would dream that________ .
A. his hand was being struck by someone B. his hand was gently touched by his sweetheart C. his hand was badly hurt by something D. somebody was wiping sweat off his body
Passage Seven
Like it or not, standardized test scores are a fact of admissions life. Although many colleges have a preference, most will accept the results of either the SAT or the ACT; you could take both and then submit your better score. Over a hundred schools also require results from the College Board?s Achievement Tests (CBAT). These are hour-long exams, offered in 15 subjects, from which the student may choose a maximum of three on any given test day.
The three-hour SAT, taken annually by more than 1.5 million students, measures your verbal and mathematical skills. The PSAT is a practice test, usually taken by high-school juniors in the fall, and is similar to the SAT.
The four-part ACT, taken annually by a million students, measures your knowledge of English,
32. If the covers have slipped off your bed, you may dream that ________.
33. When the back of a man?s hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton in the
mathematics, social studies and natural science. The College Board?s Achievement Tests cover subjects ranging from English, Hebrew and chemistry to European history.
Colleges get two things from standardized tests. First, the exams are a great leveler, allowing comparison of students from different types of schools. Second, the tests verify the rest of the application. Test scores that are out of line with the high-school record can be a warning flag.
Different colleges weigh tests differently. Find out how much weight is given by the schools you wish to attend, and then plan accordingly. At Alabama?s Auburn University, for example, half the decision is based on tests. At the University of Vermont, SATs are only one of the factors judged. “We don?t give the SAT much emphasis,” says Linda Dreamer, Vermont?s director of admissions (入学许可). “But it?s hard for me to believe that a high test score doesn?t indicate a talent.”
36. How many test forms are mentioned in the passage?
Passage Eight
So you want to go to Mars? Here?s something to think about. You?re going to have to eat and drink the same things, over and over again. What comes out of your body will have to go back in again, day after day after day. NASA estimates that it would take more than 13 tons of water, food and air to keep one person in space for one year. So a three-person crew on a two-year mission to Mars would need to take along at least 78 tons of stuff just to stay alive. That isn?t going to happen, according to John Warwick, chairman of the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, who heads up an innovative new NASA project. No one?s going to Mars unless the payload of life-sustaining (生命维持) necessities can be greatly reduced, he says. “When you go to Mars, you?re looking at being gone for a long period of time,” Warwick says, and it wouldn?t be possible to carry enough water, let alone food, to keep you alive. “There?s no way you can afford to launch the quantity of water that would be required.” The answer, he says, is to come up with the ultimate in recycling technologies. Everything will have to be recycled, from packaging materials to human wastes, both liquid and solid.
Warwick is director of the newly established Environmental Systems Commercial Space Technology Center on the Gainesville campus of the University of Florida. The center is funded by NASA for five years to the tune of $2.5 million. Its purpose is twofold: to meet the needs of NASA for the level of recycling that will be necessary for long-term space flight, and at the same time develop technologies that can be used here on Earth. NASA has already experimented with recycling of waste water, including human urine (尿液), and the International Space Station is expected to use some recycling. But the space station can be resupplied fairly easily because it will remain close to the Earth, so the urgency there is not as great as for a trip to Mars that could take at least two years. So the task
A. One. A. SAT or PSAT A. SAT.
B. Two. B. ACT or SAT B. PSAT.
C. Three. C. SAT or CBAT C. ACT.
D. Four. D. CBAT or ACT D. CBAT.
37. Most American colleges will require results from ________. 38. Which test covers the largest range of knowledge?
facing Warwick and his colleagues is to take it to the next level. Other partners in the center include the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida, and ten corporations with expertise in recycling.
41. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The best way to solve the surviving problem on Mars is to use recycling technologies. B. To survive on Mars you have to bring a huge quantity of food and water there. C. Even human urine will have to be recycled on Mars. D. A trip to Mars could take at least two years. order to ____________.
A. develop recycling technologies for long-term space flight
B. develop recycling technologies for both long-term space flight and use on Earth C. train astronauts in recycling their waste D. prepare special food for long-term space flight A. Mars is still an unknown planet
B. it is more difficult to recycle things on Mars C. recycling is not needed on the space station D. the space station can be easily resupplied
42. The Environmental Systems Commercial Space Technology Center was funded by NASA in
43. Sustaining life on the International Space Station is different from Mars because __________.
III. 完形填空 ONE:
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ?51? the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I ?52? out of old boards.
I got my first ?53? job, at JM?s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities were ?54? tables and washing dishes, ?55? sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would ?56? to JM?s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I ?57? from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and ?58? my friends run off to swim or play. I didn?t necessarily like work, but I loved what working ?59? me to have. Because of my ?60? I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me ?61?.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working ?62? around town. A local clothing store offered me credit ?63? I was only in seventh grade. I immediately ?64? a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was ?65? only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $60! So I learned ?66? the danger of easy credit. I paid it ?67? as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, ?68? and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, ?69? worked three jobs, once told me, “If you ?70? sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can?t have.” How right he was!
