閱讀理解。

“A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website” is the definition of “selfie” in the Oxford English Dictionary. In fact, it wasn't even in the dictionary until August of 2013. It earned its place there because people are now so obsessed with (對(duì)……癡迷) selfies — we take them when we try on a new hat, play with our pets or when we meet a friend whom we haven't seen in a while.

But is there any scientific explanation for this obsession? Well, you should probably ask James Kilner, a neuroscientist (神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)科學(xué)家) at University College London.

Through our lifetime we become experts at recognizing and interpreting other people's faces and facial expressions. In contrast, according to Kilner, we have a very poor understanding of our own faces since we have little experience of looking at them — we just feel them most of the time.

This has been proved in previous studies, according to the BBC.

Kilner found that most people chose the more attractive picture. This suggests that we tend to think of ourselves as better?looking than we actually are. To further test how we actually perceive our own faces, Kilner carried out another study. He showed people different versions of their own portrait — the original, one that had been edited to look less attractive and one that was made more attractive — and asked them to pick the version which they thought looked most like them. They chose the more attractive version.

But what does it say about selfies? Well, isn't that obvious? Selfies give us the power to create a photograph — by taking it from various angles, with different poses, using filters (濾色鏡) and so on — that better matches our expectations with our actual faces.

“You suddenly have control in a way that you don't have in non?virtual (非虛擬的) interactions，” Kilner told the Canada?based CTV News. Selfies allow you “to keep taking pictures until you manage to take one you're happy with”， he explained.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The definition and fun of taking selfies.

B．A study of why people love taking selfies.

C．How taking selfies influences people's daily lives.

D．How to interpret people's facial expressions in their selfies.

2.The underlined word “perceive” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by “________”．

A．interpret B．beautify

C．choose D．explain

3.According to Kilner, people like taking selfies probably because they think ________.

A．it is a good chance to learn more about their actual faces

B．it is a way to respond to others' facial expressions correctly

C．it enables them to interact with their friends in social media

D．it allows them to satisfy their expectations with their appearances

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2015-2016學(xué)年江蘇鹽城中學(xué)高一下期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

As the new semester begins, millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or, more likely, how best to delay that paper.

Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer form it. They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space, eating snacks, surfing the Internet, watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them, who, most likely are doing nothing either.

Paralyzed (使失去活力) by their habit to procrastinate, they write micro blogs about their fears, asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue. But this does nothing to break the spell (魔咒).

According to a recent report, 95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are always procrastinating. The figures are disappointing. Procrastinators are less wealthy, less healthy and less happy than those who don’t delay. Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior, but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.

Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure. Pelling says this is non sense, as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time. The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed, inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.

Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent（過(guò)失的） in a society that thinks of speedy action as admirable, and, at times, even as a moral good.

Fortunately, social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it. Piers Steel, a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation, believes human is “designed” to procrastinate. Nevertheless, he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.

1.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?

A. Never dream away the time.

B. Always complete the tasks ahead of time.

C. Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.

D. Always wait to work until the “good mood” or “good time”.

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Procrastination makes people waste their time.

B. Speedy action is considered as a moral standard in the society.

C. procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.

D. Procrastination is common among people.

3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. Ways to handle the study pressures.

B. Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.

C. More examples to illustrate procrastination

D. Measures to deal with procrastination.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2015-2016學(xué)年廣東汕頭金山中學(xué)高二下期末考試英語(yǔ)卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and hen retire and travel!”

“No seriously.” I said. I was curious about what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the course of the year, Rose because a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old”; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.” Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose.” She challenged each of us study the lyrics(歌詞) and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.

A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous

2.From the information provided in the passage, we know________.

A. Rose finished the college degree within a year

B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

3.According to her speech, ________.

A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed

B. All people don’t grow up while growing older

C. Rose usually regretted having done something

D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything

4.The best title for the passage can be________.

A.Growing Older or Growing Up

B. It’s Never too Old to learn

C. Humour Does Count

D. Challenge Yourself

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆高三復(fù)習(xí)跟蹤檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷（26）（解析版） 題型：完形填空

完形填空。

She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds. However, Miss Bessie was a(n) _________presence in the classroom. From 1938 to 1942，when I attended Saint Bernard's High School, she taught me a lot ________ I realized.

There was never a(n) ________ problem in Miss Bessie's classes. We didn't dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and ________ Shakespeare and Milton.

Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn't afford to buy a newspaper. She knew we didn't ______ own a radio. Still, she ______ me to look out for my ______ and find some ways to _______ what's going on in the world. _______ I became a delivery boy who delivered newspapers. I _______ made a dollar a week, but I got to read a newspaper every day.

Miss Bessie noticed things that had nothing to do with schoolwork but were vital to a youngster's ________. Once a few classmates made fun of my _______ overcoat. As I was leaving school, Miss Bessie _______ me on the back of that old overcoat and said, “Carl, never worry about what you don't have. Just make the most of what you do have — a(n) _______”．

Among the things that I didn't have was_______ in the little wooden house. But because of her _________， I spent many hours beside a kerosene lamp (煤油燈) reading Shakespeare's works. Miss Bessie introduced me ________ a wonderful world of poems and stories. She led me to _______ that I could write poems as well as Shakespeare.

So I read __________ Miss Bessie told me to, and tried to remember the things she insisted that I store. Years later, her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note ________ “I'm so proud to read your article in The Times.”

1.A.amusing B．towering C．interesting D．exciting

2.A.more than B．less than C．better than D．worse than

3.A.academy B．homework C．race D．discipline

4.A.make use of B．make fun of C．make sense of D．make lightof

5.A.even B．still C．ever D．yet

6.A.allowed B．forced C．turned D．encouraged

7.A.happiness B．future C．family D．mistake

8.A.catch up with B．come up with C．keep up with D．put up with

9.A.So B．And C．Because D．As

10.A.always B．merely C．sometimes D．a(chǎn)lmost

11.A.appearance B．health C．development D．performance

12.A.colourful B．modern C．informal D．used

13.A.patted B．hit C．struck D．pulled

14.A.house B．overcoat C．radio D．brain

15.A.money B．electricity C．water D．gas

16.A.inspiration B．a(chǎn)nger C．curiosity D．sponsorship

17.A.to B．in C．of D．a(chǎn)bout

18.A.imagine B．believe C．dream D．insist

19.A.whenever B．wherever C．whichever D．whatever

20.A.writing B．printing C．saying D．speaking

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆高三復(fù)習(xí)跟蹤檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷（24）（解析版） 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

短文改錯(cuò)

Three years ago I was admitted to an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the poorly?equipped classroom, I found the teachers patient and considerately. What's more, I was very fond in the friendly atmosphere in class. I was determined to make best of it. I worked hard and get along well with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they were always ready to helping me out. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, which made me to become confident and motivated.

What I experienced in high school tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆高三復(fù)習(xí)跟蹤檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷（21）（解析版） 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

短文改錯(cuò)。

A foreign student graduated with honors from a finely university in Germany. He expected to find a good job and have a bright future.But in his disappointment, he wasn't even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the company to ask how.“We don't employ dishonest people in Germany” is the answer. What was wrong? Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal subway rides. But he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pay a high price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: honesty is the best policy.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆高三復(fù)習(xí)跟蹤檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷（18）（解析版） 題型：語(yǔ)法填空

語(yǔ)法填空

Would you like to explore (勘探) the oceans? Do you want to find 1. life than we imagine there? For Jacques Cousteau, the answer was “yes”. His career was a lifelong dream, and he is _2. (probable) the most famous ocean scientist in recent times.

Cousteau was born in France in 1910. Even 3._ a child, he loved water. Cousteau was bright, 4. he got bored with school and began to cause trouble. His parents sent him to a strict boarding school. There, Cousteau finally 5. (challenge). He studied hard and did well in all his courses. In 1933, he served as a general officer in the French Navy. He also began to explore the life under the water. He worked 6. a breathing machine to stay under water longer. It was finished in 1943.

In 1948, Cousteau became a captain, and he had new duties. Even so, he continued to explore the oceans. Two years later, he became the president of the French Oceanographic Campaigns. He also bought a ship 7. (help) with his dives. But he _8. (need) a way to get money for his trips. To do that, he produced many films and published a number of books. His films include The Silent World (1956) and World Without Sun (1996). One of his books is The Living Sea (1963)．

In 1974, he founded the Cousteau Society, 9. function was to further oceanic research and encourage people to help protect the oceans and the life within them.

Cousteau won many honors for his work, 10. (include) the Presidential Medal of Freedom and membership in the French Academy in 1989.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆高三復(fù)習(xí)跟蹤檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷（12）（解析版） 題型：語(yǔ)法填空

語(yǔ)法填空

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, 1. (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged _2._ their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were 3. (serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early 4._ the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I 5._ (eat) with my wife and children，” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best _6. (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was _7._ (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe _8. very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she 9._ (feel) that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought _10. (they) food, clothes and shelter.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：2016屆湖北襄陽(yáng)五中高三5月高考模擬適應(yīng)性考試（一）英語(yǔ)卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空

完形填空，閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Cancer Cancelled

My name's James and I am an 18-year "Cancer Survivor". When I was 15 years of age, I was at my house one day with my two sisters and when I tried to run up the steps, I blacked out, and _________ the stairs very hard. When I came to myself, I remembered my sisters saying “Are you alright?” and I replied “I think so, yeah.” But little did my sisters and I know that was the beginning of this _________ . When I began to try to climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. I couldn’t move it _________ the assistance of my hands. The_________ was horrible. I finally made my way upstairs and I couldn’t _________I couldn’t move my leg. As time went on it got _________so a month later I finally went to hospital. I explained to the doctor what had happened. Then I was asked to go to the rooms_________ they treated me to the X-rays, MRI, and CAT SCANS machines. One week later, my doctor _________ the house and said, “You need to come up here right away!”

My mother and I _________ up there and they had the X-rays results ready for me–My body seemed _________except my right leg. I was surrounded by doctors and nurses.

I got my _________, but wasn’t clear on what was happening. They _________ us back home. Three days later, they _________ an expert from another continent or someplace and he looked at my X-rays one time and said “OH MY GOD, this young man has bone cancer.”

Once all of that got cleared up, they _________ my chemotherapy(化療) treatments a week later. On October 9, 2014, I had the surgery, the bone replacement surgery. I was told that I couldn’t _________ like a normal person anymore, so _________ was impossible. I couldn’t do this or that, etc. Basically my _________ was over before it even got started. When I got through with my final chemotherapy I was _________ 40 kg.

I want to share this story with you guys because today I’m 84 kg with 2% body fat. I don’t smoke or drink. I can walk and even run. I’m so _________ to be here and forever to grace life with my presence each day. My dream is to become the “_________” to everybody who ever thought about giving up on life because it’s so hard, or just simply not living it.

1.A. took B. moved C. hit D. climbed

2.A. dream B. terror C. day D. memory

3.A. without B. from C. with D. for

4.A. pain B. change C. danger D. idea

5.A. guess B. notice C. believe D. understand

6.A. better B. worse C. stranger D. cleaner

7.A. when B. before C. though D. where

8.A. found B. searched C. visited D. called

9.A. came B. rushed C. looked D. stayed

10.A. weak B. confused C. slim D. fine

11.A. treatment B. needs C. results D. recovery

12.A. followed B. carried C. sent D. directed

13.A. flew B. promised C. allowed D. served

14.A. continued B. started C. postponed D. cancelled

15.A. work B. walk C. think D. feel

16.A. playing B. stepping C. running D. learning

17.A. plan B. hope C. career D. life

18.A. only B. even C. ever D. right

19.A. nervous B. relieved C. curious D. grateful

20.A. Inspiration B. Instruction C. Introduction D. Information

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案