LastnightIwasdrivingfromHarrisburgtoLewisburg，adistanceofabouteightymiles.Itwaslate.SeveraltimesIgotstuckbehindaslow-movingtuckonanarrowroadwithasolidwhitelineonmyleft,andIbecameincreasinglyimpatient.
Atonepointalonganopenroad,Icametoacrossingwithatrafficlight.Iwasaloneontheroadbynow,butasIdrovenearthelight,itturnedredandImadeastop.Ilookedleft,rightandbehindme.Nothing.Notacar,nosuggestionofcarlamps,butthereIsat,waitingforthelighttochange,theonlyhumanbeingforatleastamileinanydirection.
Istartedwonderingwhy1refusedtorunthelightIwasnotafraidofbeingcaught,becausetherewasclearlynopolicemanwound.andtherecertainlywouldhavebeennodangeringoingthroughit.
Muchlaterthatnight,thequestionofwhyI'dstoppedforthatlightcamebacktome.IthinkIstoppedbecauseit'spartofacontract(契约)weallhavewitheachother.It'snotonlythelaw,butitisanagreementwehave,andwetauteachothertohonorit:wedon'tgothroughredlights.
Trustisourfirstinclination(倾向).Doubtingothersdoesnotseemtobenaturaltous.Thewholeconstructionofoursocietydependsonmutual(相互)trust,notdistrustWedowhatwesaywe'lldo;weshowupwhenwesaywe'llshowup;andwepaywhenwesaywe'llpay.Wetrusteachotherinthesematters,andwe'reangryordisappointedwiththepersonororganizationthatbreaksthetrustwehaveinthem.
Iwassoproudofmyselfforstoppingfortheredlightthatnight.
63.Whydidtheauthorgetimpatientwhiledriving
A.Hewaslonelyontheroad.B.Hewassloweddownbyatruck.C.Hegottiredofdrivingtoolong.D.Hecameacrosstoomanytrafficlights.
64.Whatwastheauthor'simmediateactionwhenthetrafficlightturnedred
A.Stoppingstill.B.Drivingthrough让C.Lookingaroundforothercars.D.Checkingoutfortrafficpolice.
65.Theeventmadetheauthorstronglybelievethat
A.trafficrulesmaybeunnecessaryB.doubtingothersishumannatureC.patienceisimportanttodriversD.asocietyneedsmutualtrust
66.Whywastheauthorproudofhimself
AHekepthispromise.B.Heheldbackhisanger.C.Hefollowedhisinclination.D.Hemadearightdecision.
D
Grown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedstillswimaswellasevereversince.Amanwhenhegetsbackwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscaninthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"。rememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.
Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearninrf,whichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrials(尝试)increasethelengthoftimewewillrememberit.
Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverleam.
Themultinlicatinntables(乘法口诀表)areanexcentiontotheeeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhood.
Thelawofoverleamingexplainswhycramming(突击学习)foranexamination.thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning.ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone'sfuturedevelopment.
67.WhoisthemainideaofparagraphI
A.Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.B.Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.C.Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.D.Storiesforchildrenarceasytoremember.
68.Theauthorexplainsthelawofoverleamingby_________.
A.presentingresearchfindingsB.sellingdowngeneralrulesC.makingacomparisonD.usingexamples
69.Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis_______.
A.aresultofoverlearningB.aspecialcaseofcrammingC.askilltodealwithmathproblemsD.abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies
70.Whatdoestheword"they"inParagraph4referto
A.Commonlyacceptedrules.B.Themultiplicationtables.C.Thingseasilyforgotten.D.Schoolsubjects.
71.Whatistheauthor'sopiniononcramming
A.Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.B.It'shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.C.It'spossibletoresultinpoormemory.D.Itincreasesstudents'learninginterest.
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Ateyoulookingforsomenewandexcitingplacestotakeyourkids(孩子)toTrysomeoftheseplaces:
Visitartmuvewns.Theyofferavarietyofactivitiestoexciteyourkids'interest.Manyofferworkshopsformakingland-madepieces,travelingexhibits,booksigningsbychildren'sfavoritewriter,andevenmusicalperformancesandotherarts.
Headtoanaturalhistorymuseum.Thisiswherekidscandiscoverthepastfromdinosaur(恐龙)modelstorockcollectionsandpicturesofstarsinthesky.Also,askwhatkindofworkshopsandeducationalprogramsarepreparedforkidsandanyspecialeventsthatarecomingup.
GotoaYoutheater.Lookforoneinyourareaofferingplaysforchildandfamilyvisitors.Pre-showplayshopsareconductedbyareaartistsandeducatorswherekidscandiscoverthesecretaboutperformingarts-Puppet(木偶)makingandstagemake-uparejustacoupleofthespecialofferingsyoumightfind.
Tryhands-onscience.Visitoneofthemanyhands-onsciencemuseumsaroundthecountry.Thesescienceplay-landsaregreatfunforkidsandgrown-upsalike.They'llkeepyourchildmentallyandphysicallyactivethewholedaythroughwhilepushingbuttons,experimenting,andbuilding.Wheneveryoneistired,enjoyafunfamilyscienceshow,commonlyfoundinthesemuseums.
72.Ifachildisinterestedintheuniverse,heprobablywillvisit
A.aYoutheaterB.anartmuseumC.anaturalhistorymuseumD.ahands-onsciencemuseum
73.WhatcankidsdoataYoutheater
A.Lookatrockcollections.B.Seedinosaurmodels.C.Watchpuppetmaking.D.Giveperformances.
74.Whatdoes"hands-onscience"meaninthelastparagraph
A.Sciencegamesdesignedbykids.B.Learningsciencebydoingthings.C.Ashowofkids'sciencework.D.Readingsciencebooks.
75.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom
A.Asciencetextbook.B.Atouristmap.C.Amuseumguide.D.Anewsreport.
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Everyoneofuscanmakeagreateffortsto__76___cutofftheuseofenergyinourcountry.Tobeginwith,all__77___ofuscanstartreducingtotheuseofoilbydrivingonly__78___whenwehavearealneed.Thatwon'tbeeasy,Iknow.__79___butwehavetostartanywhere.What'smore,wecangoto__80___
workbybikeonceandtwiceaweek,andwecanalsobuy___81___smallercarsthatbumlessoil.Otherwayistowatchour____82____everydayuseofwaterandelectricathome.Forexample,_____83___howmanytimeshaveyouwalkedoutofaroomandleavethe_____84____lightsortelevisionwhennooneelsewasthere___85____
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