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吉林省辽源市友好学校第七十届2021届高三上学期英语期末联考试卷
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red?Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist(悲观者). At least, this is what psychologists(心理专家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings.If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area —until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A. On the other hand, black is depressing.
B. They tells us that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up-we are born with our preference.
C. The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.
D. If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.
G.Colors do influence our moods——there is no doubt about it.
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A. As a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five. B. Space exploration really can make our life more convenient and comfortable. C. Back in 1983, he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019. D. On the role that computing would play in the future, he was amazingly accurate. E. Asimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood. F. As an author, his books would feature the theme of social change caused by technology. G. The International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there. |
The man who could see the future
The ability to predict the future is a rare talent. American author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Now that we're here, let's see what he got right.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically, he said that "mobile computerized objects" would be an important part of everyday life. Here, he clearly predicted our world of smartphones, tables and other devices. He also had a great deal to say about space exploration. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents' candy store. His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York. Asimov went to study chemistry, but became bored with pure laboratory science. Instead, he thought hard about the social implications (作用) of science. He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Asimov had his finger on the pulse (脉搏) of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series (《银河帝国系列》). "His predictions are absolutely fascinating," Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. "He was a genius."
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