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Do you think you're smarter than your parents and grandparents？According to James Flynn，a professor at a New Zealand university，you are!Over the course of the last century，people who have taken IQ tests have gotten increasingly better scores--- on average，three points better for every decade that has passed.This improvement is known as "the Flynn effect"，and scientists want to know what is behind it.
   IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge.Flynn knew that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the and experiences，but the improvement in test scores was to be explained by heredity.So what was happening in the 20th century that was helping people achieve higher scores on intelligence tests？
   Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect.Some suggest that red test scores simply reflect an increased exposure to tests in general.Because we take so many tests，we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test.Others have pointed to better nutrition since it results in babies being born larger，with more brain development than in the past.Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles，with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering themselves rather than just memorizing information.This could prepare people to do the kind of problem solving that intelligence tests require.
   Flynn limited the possible explanations when he looked carefully at the test data and discovered that the improvement in scores was only on certain parts of the IQ test.Test-takers didn't do better on the arithmetic or vocabulary sections of the test；they did better on sections that required a special kind of reasoning and problem solving.For example，one part of the test shows a set of abstract shapes，and test-takers must look for patterns and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the set.According to Flynn，this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases.Every time you play a computer game or figure out how to program new cell phone，you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps You do well on one kind of intelligence test.So are you really smarter than your parents？In one very specific way，you may be.

（1）The Flynn effect is
C
C
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A．not connected to our experiences
B．unknown in some parts of the world
C．a(chǎn)n increase in IQ test scores over time
D．used to measure people's intelligence
（2）According to the article，the change in teaching styles includes
D
D
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A．helping students improve test scores
B．exposing students to many tests
C．leading students to memorize information
D．encouraging students to find out things themselves
（3）Why does the author mention computer games？
C
C

A．To encourage the reader to do more exercise instead of playing games.
B．To explain why more and more young people have poor vocabularies.
C．To give an example of technology improving our visual intelligence.
D．To show the fact that young people are not getting more intelligent.
（4）Which statement would Professor Flynn agree with？
B
B

A．People today are taking easier tests.
B．People today have more visual intelligence.
C．People today have fewer problems to solve.
D．People today are more intelligent in every way.

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【答案】C；D；C；B

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（1）The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves

A．the close connection between man and the fantasy world
B．the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature
C．the fine taste of moviegoers around the world
D．the general existence of the sense of curiosity
（2）What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3？

A．People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy．
B．The world around us could serve as a source of wonder．
C．The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond．
D．Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder．
（3）If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe，we will

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A．fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B．be confused by the world of make-believe
C．miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world
D．be trapped by other worlds existing all around us
（4）What is the main purpose of the passage？

A．To show us the hidden beauty in our world．
B．To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world．
C．To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder．
D．To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe．
發(fā)布：2024/11/11 8:0:29組卷：15引用：5難度：0.7
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（1）According to the passage，with the help of GPS，people

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（3）The underlined word "They" in Paragraph 3 means "

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B．GPS devices
C．satellites
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A．the history of the GPS
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C．the shape of the GPS
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發(fā)布：2024/11/10 15:0:1組卷：45引用：2難度：0.5
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（1）Which of the following is NOT the reason why Li Jing suggested extending the Spring Festival holiday？

A．The floating population could spend the Lantern Festival.
B．People could spend more money and this could promote consumption.
C．The lunar new year festival holiday was too short for family reunions.
D．The holiday puts great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism.
（2）What was Li Jing's plan for the lunar new year festival holiday？

A．It could cover the two adjacent weekends.
B．The holiday would be from the first day of the lunar year.
C．She added the Lantern Festival as an independent official holiday.
D．The public could take a total of 16 days off including the Lantern Festival.
（3）The underlined word "crush" in the sixth paragraph probably means "

".
A．uncomfortable pressure caused by a great crowd of people
B．a(chǎn) drink made by pressing fruit and used as juice
C．a(chǎn) traffic accident resulting from traveling too fast
D．people's eagerness to go home to meet their families
（4）Why were some netizens against extending the holiday？

A．It was a waste of time.
B．People would not earn much money.
C．It would have a bad effect on China's economy.
D．People wouldn't be in a good working stage after so long a holiday.
發(fā)布：2024/11/10 4:0:2組卷：5引用：2難度：0.5
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