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   A new study says that the faces on Lego minifigures have become less happy and more often mad or sad. The study was designed to find out if the Lego characters have become grumpier over the years.

Christoph Bartneck works at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He loves Lego and even worked for the company in the 1990s. He worked with another researcher on the project. They looked at all of the 6,000 figures made between 1975 and 2010. They made a note of each figure’s facial expression: happy, grumpy, afraid, surprised or satL They discovered that while in 1980, all of the figures were described as “smiley”, and that by 1990, only about 80 per cent of them had been “smiley” . And by 2010, just 50 per cent of the figures had had a smile on their little plastic faces.

The researchers are wondering how the increasingly sad, angry and unhappy faces on the Lego figures will affect the children who play with them. “Children’s toys can have an important influence on children,” said Bartneck on the university’s website. While Lego hasn’t issued an official response to the study, Bartneck said he thought the reason why Lego was producing angrier-faced characters was that children wanted them. He said it was likely that people wanted Lego characters to have different expressions, rather than just being sunny all the time. He said most of the unhappy faces were on characters based on a specific theme such as Harry Potter or pirates (海盗).

Bartneck will present his findings at the International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction in Sapporo.

【小题1】What does the underlined word “grumpier” probably mean?
A.Happier.B.Angrier.
C.Smarter.D.Prettier.
【小题2】It can be learned that since 1980 ________.
A.Bartneck has been studying Lego figures
B.the quality of Lego figures has gone from bad to worse
C.more and more Lego figures have lost their smiles
D.Lego figures’ facial expressions have become less rich
【小题3】What can we learn about Bartneck?
A.He likes to design different Lego figures.
B.He is a professor who studies facial expressions.
C.He wants to know the influence of unhappy figures on children.
D.He writes to the government to explain why children love angry Lego figures.
【小题4】The text mainly tells the readers ________ .
A.the history of the development of Lego figures
B.Lego characters are getting angrier
C.how Bartneck carried out his study
D.the angrier expressions on Lego figures do great harm to children
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Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being(安康), according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.
Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net actually appeared to cause the bad feeling.
Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being, researchers suggested. Faceless, bodiless “virtual”(虚拟的)communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationship formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology  per se; it’s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study’s sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social effects in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.”
【小题1】The best title for this passage would be ________.
A.Internet may Cause Depression
B.The Dark Side of Internet
C.How to Use Technology Properly
D.The Importance of Psychological Well-being
【小题2】Internet use may cause a decline in psychological well-being because ________.
A.people who were already feeling bad spend more time on the Internet
B.Internet users thought the world was wider than it really was
C.people were too eager to turn the “virtual” communication into reality
D.people have less time for actual communication with their family and friends
【小题3】What does the underlined Latin word “per se” (in Para. 5) mean?
A.probablyB.absolutely
C.oneselfD.itself
【小题4】What’s the tone of the passage?
A.Optimistic.B.Critical.
C.Objective.D.Pessimistic.

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Controlling Anger

Becoming angry is something beyond the control of people.【小题1】 Becoming angry can do a lot of damage,both mental and physical. However,there are methods for discovering how to control anger and not to suffer later.

·【小题2】 The moment you feel there are chances for you to become angry,get away from those circumstances(环境).In fact,there can be no better judge than you,for discovering what it is or who it is that makes you become angry,and then at that moment choosing to think about something else that can lighten your feelings.

·Keep a check on your breathing.【小题3】 By controlling the process of breathing,you can actually slow down your anger greatly. You can count till three as you breathe in,hold it for 3 seconds and again count till three while breathing out. You have to concentrate on the count as you do this and repeat this for as many times as required.

·【小题4】 For example, if you’re experiencing road rage while driving,you can choose to tell yourself that the person who overtook you by a vehicle was in a hurry as a result of some emergency and appreciate the fact that nothing major happened to your car. Repeat this form of self-talk to yourself every time you are in the middle of such an angry situation.

·Look for the support of other people.【小题5】 It needs to be clear right at the beginning as to why you are discussing your concerns with that individual. Let the other individual know what you want from him or her. After you’re done with your part of discussing about the circumstances,chances are that you’ll feel much better than before.

A.Talk to yourself positively.
B.Come to a stop as soon as you are angry.
C.Try to see the situation from a different view.
D.You can also ask for help from the one you rely on.
E.What you can do when you become angry is to breathe deeply.
F.In fact, almost all people at one point of time become angry.
G.You can imagine going to a place you consider to be calm as well as relaxing.

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   About ten men in every hundred suffer from color-blindness in some way. Women are luckier: only about one in two hundred is affected on this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

There are different forms of color-blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green — a strange world indeed.

Color-blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called "cones". These help us to see in bright light and to tell the difference between colors. There are also millions of "rods", but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shapes but no color.

Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes(蚊子) prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky.

With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.

【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Colors and their surprising effects.
B.Women being luckier than men.
C.Danger caused by color-blindness.
D.Color-blindness.
【小题2】What can we know about the color-blind?
A.Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing colors.
B.None of them can see deep red.
C.None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
D.All of them see everything in shades of green.
【小题3】According to the passage, with the help of the cones, we can ______.
A.tell different shapes
B.see in weak light
C.kill mosquitoes
D.tell orange from yellow
【小题4】Which can we use to attract and kill mosquitoes?
A.Red light.
B.Yellow light.
C.Blue light.
D.Green light.

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   You probably have a first-aid kit at home for your family—but what about your family pets?You need to be ready if your furry friend faces an emergency at home. What's more,as the weather gets warmer,more pet owners take their pets with them when they leave the house—on vacation,to the park,jogging,hiking and even swimming. That can be fun for you and your pet,but there's a chance that your pet will get hurt there,as well. So,it's important to know some of the basics of first aid for your pet if necessary.

If your pet is exposed to long periods of heat and sunlight,she will be easy to get heat exhaustion(衰竭)or heatstroke. Signs of heat exhaustion are breathless,anxiousness,dry gums and red skin most easily seen on the ears.

If either of these occurs,cool the pet right away and,as always,get her to the vet(兽医).Put the animal in a shaded or air-conditioned area,and wet the body with cool water. Rubbing isopropyl alcohol(异丙醇)on the belly and fanning the area will help drive away the heat. If a pet is suffering from heatstroke,don't try to give her water. Get her to the vet immediately.

If you see an animal that's been hit by a car,or you hit one accidentally,first be cautious of all oncoming traffic before trying to reach the animal. Approach carefully. Even a severely injured animal can bite you.

As someone helps with directing traffic, cover the animal with a blanket or towel. If the animal cannot stand on her own, there's a good chance that there are neck, back or head injuries, so try to gently transfer the animal to a flat surface. Then transport that flat surface to the nearest vet. Picking up or hand-carrying the animal may worsen the injuries.

【小题1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.It is dangerous to keep pets outside.
B.It is necessary to prepare for pets' first aid.
C.It is fun to bring pets while you go out.
D.It is possible for pets to run away from home.
【小题2】If a pet suffers from heatstroke, what should you do?
A.Wet her body with cold water.
B.Make her drink some alcohol.
C.Bring her to the vet at once.
D.Freeze her in an air-conditioned area.
【小题3】How can you help an animal injured in an accident?
A.By running to help her immediately.
B.By carrying her in your hands to the vet.
C.By picking her up in a gentle way.
D.By sending her to the vet on a flat surface.
【小题4】The underlined word "transfer" in the last paragraph may mean" ________ ".
A.moveB.trap
C.feedD.drive