12.Whether we're 2 years old or 62,our reasons for lying are mostly the same:to get out of trouble,for personal gain and to make ourselves look better in the eyes of others.But a growing body of research is raising questions about how a child's lie is different from an adult's lie,and how the way we deceive changes as we grow.
"Parents and teachers who catch their children lying should not be alarmed.Their children are not going to turn out to be abnormal liars,"says Dr.Lee,a professor at the University of Toronto and director of the Institute of Child Study.He has spent the last 15 years studying how lying changes as kids get older,why some people lie more than others as well as which factors can reduce lying.The fact that children tell lies is a sign that they have reached a new developmental stage.Dr.Lee conducted a series of studies in which they bring children into a lab with hidden cameras.Children and young adults aged 2 to 17 are likely to lie while being told not to look at a toy,which is put behind the child's back.Whether or not the child takes a secret look is caught on tape.
For young kids,the desire to cheat is big and 90% take a secret look in these experiments.When the test-giver returns to the room,the child is asked if he or she looked secretly.At age 2,about a quarter of children will lie and say they didn't.By 3,half of kids will lie,and by 4,that figure is 90%,studies show.
Researchers have found that it's kids with better understanding abilities who lie more.That's because to lie you also have to keep the truth in mind,which includes many brain processes,such as combining several sources of information and faking that information.The ability to lie-and lie successfully-is thought to be related to development of brain regions that allow so called"executive functioning",or higher order thinking and reasoning abilities.Kids who perform better on tests that involve executive functioning also lie more.
62.What's the purpose of children telling lies?B
A.To help their friends out.
B.To get rid of trouble.
C.To get attention from others.
D.To create a popular image.
63.The underlined word"deceive"in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by"B".
A.handle troubles                                       
B.tell lies  
C.raise questions                                   
D.do research
64.From the second paragraph we can know thatC.
A.which factors can reduce lying
B.why some lie more than others
C.it is normal for kids to tell lies
D.how lying changes as kids grow
65.What is NOT included in the passage?A
A.What to do with lying children.
B.Which kind of kids tells more lies.
C.Experiments about lying of young kids.
D.The reasons why kids tell lies.

分析 本文是一篇說明文.文章主要講述了孩子說謊的原因、哪那些孩子說謊多及關(guān)于孩子說謊的實(shí)驗(yàn),我們?nèi)鲋e是為了擺脫麻煩、得到好處或者是為了讓我們?cè)趧e人眼里變得更好.那么孩子說謊是不是一種很不好的品質(zhì)呢?作者在文章中告訴我們:孩子說謊是很正常的現(xiàn)象.隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng),我們的撒謊行為會(huì)發(fā)生變化.孩子說謊標(biāo)志著他們到達(dá)了一個(gè)新的發(fā)展階段.年齡越小,說謊的人人越少;年齡越大,說謊的人越多.

解答 62-65.BBCA
62.B    細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段"our reasons forlying are mostly the same:to get out of trouble,for personal gain and to makeourselves look better in the eyes of others."我們?nèi)鲋e的原因大都一樣:為了擺脫麻煩、得到好處或者是為了讓我們?cè)趧e人眼里變得更好.故選B.
63.B   詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)整句話的含義:"不過越來越多的研究正在提出這樣的疑問:孩子的謊言和大人們的謊言有何不同;隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng),我們的撒謊行為會(huì)發(fā)生何種變化"可知,"deceive"應(yīng)是"說謊"的意思,故選B.
64.C    推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段中的"The fact that childrentell lies is a sign that they have reached a new developmental stage."孩子說謊標(biāo)志著他們到達(dá)了一個(gè)新的發(fā)展階段."故選C.
65. A   細(xì)節(jié)理解題.文章主要講述了孩子說謊的原因、哪些孩子說謊多及關(guān)于孩子說謊的實(shí)驗(yàn),而A選項(xiàng)"如何處理撒謊的孩子"文章沒有提到,故選A.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì) 性找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.

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2.These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint.Green buildings can also refer to environmentally friendly houses,factories,and offices.
Green building means"reducing the effect of the building on the land",Taryn Holowka of the U.S.Green Building Council(評(píng)議會(huì)) in Washington,D.C.,said.According to Holowka,building accounts for 65percent of total U.S.electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use.Also,the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways,so that people can drive their cars less.That could be good for the environment,because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution.Green buildings are often built on developed land,so that the buildings don't destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action.The Solaire has been called the country's first green high-rise building.According to Dettling,"We've reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50percent."
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power."On the face of the building we have solar panels(光板) which change the sun's energy into electricity,"Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room.In addition,the building has lots of windows,allowing people to use the sun for light during the day.The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building,however.Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources.Anyhow,Holowka said,"It's going to be big."

32.A green building meansC.
A.a(chǎn) building that uses no electricity         
B.a(chǎn) building occupying less land
C.a(chǎn) building that saves energy and water      
D.a(chǎn) green-colored building
33.A green building is often built on an area of landA.
A.which has already been for buildings
B.which has thick forests around
C.where people of high income live
D.where traveling around by car is most convenient
34.When Holowka says inthe last paragraph,"It's going to be big",she means that green buildingsB.
A.will be more comfortable 
B.will become popular in future
C.will be more environmentally friendly    
D.will take the place of traditional buildings
35.Which is the main idea of the passage?C
A.Dettling designed the first green building in the U.S.
B.The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.
C.Green buildings help save the environment.
D.Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.

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