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Hypnotism (催眠术) is very old. Thousands of years ago people started to use it in Egypt. The use of hypnotism has grown very much since that time. Today, doctors and scientists are in almost every country hypnotize people to help them with their problems. What is hypnotism, and how does it work? Many people think that a hypnotist puts people to sleep. Then he makes the hypnotized people do strange things. This is not what a hypnotist does. Hypnotism is really just a way to relax the mind and body.

What are some of the uses of hypnotism? We go to a hypnotist because we have a problem. The problem makes us unhappy. The hypnotist asks us to think hard about something and relax. When we are relaxed, the hypnotist gives us some ideas to help us with our problems.

Hypnotism can help people to remember things. The police sometimes ask hypnotists to help them. For example, a man sees an accident. He forgets the license number of the car he sees. If he is hypnotized he may remember it. The police can then find the car and catch the driver.

People who are hypnotized can also make mistakes or say something that isn't true. People remember what they think they saw. That may not be what really happened.

The police don't hypnotize people who do something wrong. Why not? People who are hypnotized may say something that isn't true. A person who has done something bad has a good reason to say something that isn't true.

11. Hypnotist helps people by ____. [A] putting them to sleep [B] helping them to get relaxed

[C] offering his ideas about their problems [D] making them forget their problems 【参考答案】：C

12. When hypnotized, some people may say something that is not true, because ____.

[A] they do not remember what has happened [B] they remember what they think has happened [C] they do not know what has happened

[D] they are not interested in what has happened

【参考答案】：B

13. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?____ [A] Hypnotism is very different form what it used to be.

[B] When a person is hypnotized, his body gets relaxed, while his mind works hard.

[C] Hypnotism is much more widely used today than it was thousands of years ago.

[D] When hypnotized, a person will do something strange. 【参考答案】：C

14. The passage mainly talks about ____. [A] how hypnotism works

[B] the development of hypnotism [C] the use of hypnotism [D] the wonder of hypnotism 【参考答案】：C

Even the newest gardener realizes that plants die without water; what is not so well known is that plants die equally decisively, though not so quickly, if they are over watered. Beginners usually decide to play it safe and keep their potted plants thoroughly wet. In consequence, death by drowning is one of the commonest disasters to befall the plants of a new horticulturist. Plants wither away if they don't get enough water, and this draws attention to their problem. A plant that has been slightly under watered so that it droops strikes terror into the heart of its new owner. But it will, in fact, recover completely as long as rescue comes in time and the process is not repeated too often. Over watered plants, unfortunately, do not give any such obvious signal; slowly they cease to thrive and the first visible indication of serious trouble is a yellowing of the lower leaves. Unless the over watered pot soil is given a considerable period without water, during which time the plant will continue to look wretched, it will suddenly collapse in exactly the same way as the under watered plant --- but with no chance of being revived because the roots have rotted away

15. Judging from the text, a horticulturist is one who ____. [A] raises animals [B] grows plants

[C] gives advice to new gardeners [D] studies the watering of plants 【参考答案】：B

16. One of the commonest disasters that happen to plants of a new gardener is ____.

[A] underwatering [B] overwatering [C] lack of fertilizer [D] a withering disease 【参考答案】：B

17. Which of the following plants has more chance of complete recovery? ____

[A] A plant with its leaves drooping. [B] A plant with its lower leaves yellowing. [C] A plant with its roots rotting away. [D] A plant that slowly cease to thrive. 【参考答案】：A

18. The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is ____. [A] to give general instructions for gardening

[B] to give practical instructions for growing potted plants [C] to draw attention to the problem of underwatered plants [D] to draw attention to the problem of overwatered plants 【参考答案】：D

Most Americans find the idea of arranged marriages difficult to understand or accept. They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship. During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage. Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage. The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old-fashioned indeed.

But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another? In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife. People who get married are introduced to each other by friends. These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet. In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common. Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating partner is very important.

Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners. Parents often arrange dates for their own children. One parent often tells a friend about her beautiful daughter or handsome son. Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships. Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style will be like

11. Most Americans think that arranged marriages are ____. [A] understandable [B] acceptable [C] unavoidable [D] old fashioned 【参考答案】：D

12. According to this passage, the prospective marriage partners ____. [A] often write to each other

[B] often attend formal parties together [C] often meet each other

[D] often discuss problems together

【参考答案】：C

13. Which of the flowing is TRUE according to this passage?____ [A] Marriages are usually arranged by parents in America. [B] No arranging goes on before two people get married.

[C] Only one formal arrangement takes place before two people get married. [D] There are usually a lot of informal arrangements before two people get married. 【参考答案】：D

14. Which of the following is NOT true?____

[A] Parents often try to influence their children's marriages. [B] Open arranged marriages are unusual in the U.S.

[C] Friends sometimes play some role in getting two people together who may get married later.

[D] Parents never care much about their children's marriages. 【参考答案】：D

15. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?____ [A] Social class has much influence on marriages. [B] Nationality has much influence on marriages. [C] Knowledge has much influence on marriages. [D] Age has much influence on marriages. 【参考答案】：A

Sleep is part of your daily activity cycle, but there are several different types or stages of sleep, and they too occur in cycles.

If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle will go something like this: When you first drift off into sleep your eyes will roll about a bit, your temperature will drop slightly, your muscles will relax, and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down a bit too. This is called Stage 1 sleep.

For the next half hour or so, as you relax more and more, you will drift

[D] to use emotional words 【参考答案】：A

Most Americans find the idea of arranged marriages difficult to understand or accept. They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship. During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage. Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage. The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old-fashioned indeed.

But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another? In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife. People who get married are introduced to each other by friends. These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet. In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common. Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating partner is very important.

Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners. Parents often arrange dates for their own children. One parent often tells a friend about her beautiful daughter or handsome son. Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships. Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style will be like.

11. Most Americans think that arranged marriages are ____. [A] understandable [B] acceptable [C] unavoidable [D] old fashioned 【参考答案】：D

12. According to this passage, the prospective marriage partners ____. [A] often write to each other

[B] often attend formal parties together

[C] often meet each other

[D] often discuss problems together 【参考答案】：C

13. Which of the flowing is TRUE according to this passage?____ [A] Marriages are usually arranged by parents in America. [B] No arranging goes on before two people get married.

[C] Only one formal arrangement takes place before two people get married. [D] There are usually a lot of informal arrangements before two people get married. 【参考答案】：D

14. Which of the following is NOT true?____

[A] Parents often try to influence their children's marriages. [B] Open arranged marriages are unusual in the U.S.

[C] Friends sometimes play some role in getting two people together who may get married later.

[D] Parents never care much about their children's marriages. 【参考答案】：D

15. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?____ [A] Social class has much influence on marriages. [B] Nationality has much influence on marriages. [C] Knowledge has much influence on marriages. [D] Age has much influence on marriages. 【参考答案】：A

Sleep is part of your daily activity cycle, but there are several different types or stages of sleep, and they too occur in cycles.

If you are an average sleeper, your sleep cycle will go something like this: When you first drift off into sleep your eyes will roll about a bit, your temperature will drop slightly, your muscles will relax, and your breathing will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down

a bit too. This is called Stage 1 sleep.

For the next half hour or so, as you relax more and more, you will drift down through Stage 2 and Stage 3 sleep. The lower your stage of sleep, the slower your brain waves will be.

Then, about 40-60 minutes after you lose consciousness, you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. Your brain waves will show the delta rhythm. This is Stage 4 sleep.

You may think that you stay at this deep fourth stage all the rest of the night, but that turns out not to be the case. Instead, about 80 minutes after you fall into sleep your activity cycle will increase slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear, to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. Your eyes will begin to move around under your closed eyelids as if you were looking at something occurring in front of you. This period of Rapid Eye Movements lasts for some 8--15 minutes and is called REM sleep. During both light and deep sleep, the muscles in your body are relaxed but capable of movement. However, as you slip into REM sleep, a very odd thing occurs -- most of the voluntary muscles in your body become paralyzed. Although your brain shows very rapid bursts of neural activity during REM sleep, your body is incapable of moving. 16. The lower the stage of sleep, ____. [A] the greater the alpha waves will be

[B] the greater the activity pattern of the brain [C] the slower the brain waves will appear

[D] the closer one is to the initial Stage 1 sleep 【参考答案】：C

17. Before one reaches the deepest sleep, ____. [A] muscular inhibition occurs

[B] loss of consciousness has already occurred [C] one's body muscles become paralyzed

[D] one's eyes begin to move as if looking at something 【参考答案】：B

18. REM sleep is characterized by ____. [A] a lack of body movement [B] a drop in temperature

[C] the appearance of delta waves [D] a loss of consciousness 【参考答案】：A

19. Muscular relaxation, a temperature drop, and breath regularity are characteristics of ____. [A] Stages 2 and 3 sleep [B] REM sleep [C] delta rhythms [D] Stage 1 sleep 【参考答案】：D

20. An increase in the activity cycle indicates ____. [A] one is waking up

[B] the beginning of the Rapid Eye Movement stage [C] a relaxing of body muscles [D] an increase in the body's rhythm 【参考答案】：B

Under normal conditions the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons: one who sends and one who receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs or symbols which mean the same to the sender and the receiver.

The means of sending communications are too numerous and varied for systematic classification; therefore, the analysis must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communication is achieved by our senses. Sight, hearing, and touch play the most important roles. Smell and taste play very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of signs and symbols. Examples of visual communication are gesture and mimicry. Although both frequently accompany speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf and dumb persons. Another means of communicating visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags, or flashing lights. Feelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of handstroking has

enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.

The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time, and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, all are restricted in time and space. 11. The author explains that he will deal with reception of communication first because ____.

[A] communication actually takes place when the message is received [B] there are more means of receiving than of sending communications [C] reception of communication involves use of the senses. [D] it is difficult to list all the possible means of sending communications 【参考答案】：D

12. Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through a system of ____. [A] gesturing [B] handshaking [C] backslapping [D] handstroking 【参考答案】：D

13. The author specifically mentions that speech is ____. [A] less important than the written form of language [B] assisted by touch, gesture, etc

[C] the only highly developed system of communication

[D] the most developed form of communication based on hearing 【参考答案】：D

14. Which of the following statements about communication by touch is

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