2018年6月英语六级考试真题试卷(完整版-第1套)

('2018年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案（完整版第2套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofbuildingtrustbetweenemployersandemployees.Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourviews.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itisatypicalsalad.B)ItisaSpanishsoup.C)Itisaweirdvegetable.D)Itisakindofspicyfood.2.A)Tomakeitthicker.B)Tomakeitmorenutritious.C)Toaddtoitsappeal.D)Toreplaceaningredient.3.A)Itcontainsverylittlefat.B)Itusesoliveoilincooking.C)Itusesnoartificialadditives.D)Itismainlymadeofvegetables.4.A)Itdoesnotgostalefortwoyears.B)Ittakesnospecialskilltoprepare.C)Itcomesfromaspecialkindofpig.D)Itisadelicacyblendedwithbread.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Theycomeinagreatvariety.B)Theydonotmakedecentgifts.C)Theydonotvarymuchinprice.D)TheygowellwithItalianfood.6.A)$30-$40.B)$40-$50.C)$50-$60.D)Around$150.7.A)Theyareahealthychoiceforelderlypeople.B)TheyareespeciallypopularamongItalians.C)Theysymbolizegoodhealthandlongevity.D)Theygowellwithdifferentkindsoffood.8.A)ItisawineimportedfromCalifornia.B)Itislessspicythanallotherredwines.C)Itisfarmoreexpensivethanheexpected.D)ItisItaly\'smostfamoustypeofredwine.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Learningothers\'secrets.B)Searchingforinformation.C)Decodingsecretmessages.D)Spreadingsensationalnews.10.A)TheyhelpedtheU.S.armyinWorldWar.ⅡB)Theycouldwritedownspokencodespromptly.C)Theywereassignedtodecodeenemymessages.D)Theyweregoodatbreakingenemysecretcodes.11.A)ImportantbattlesfoughtinthePacificWar.B)Decodingofsecretmessagesinwartimes.C)Amilitarycodethatwasneverbroken.D)NavajoIndians\'contributiontocodebreaking.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Allserviceswillbepersonalized.B)Alotofknowledge-intensivejobswillbereplaced.C)Technologywillrevolutionizeallsectorsofindustry.D)Moreinformationwillbeavailable.13.A)Intheroboticsindustry.B)Intheinformationservice.C)Inthepersonalcaresector.D)Inhigh-endmanufacturing.14.A)Theychargehighprices.B)Theyneedlotsoftraining.C)Theycatertotheneedsofyoungpeople.D)Theyfocusoncustomers\'specificneeds.15.A)Therisingdemandineducationandhealthcareinthenext20years.B)Thedisruptioncausedbytechnologyintraditionallywell-paidjobs.C)Thetremendouschangesnewtechnologywillbringtopeople\'slives.D)Theamazingamountofpersonalattentionpeoplewouldliketohave.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughcentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)ItwasthelongestroadinancientEgypt.B)Itwasconstructedsome500yearsago.C)Itlay8milesfromthemonumentsites.D)Itlinkedastonepittosomewaterways.17.A)Sawsusedforcuttingstone.B)Tracesleftbyearlyexplorers.C)Anancientgeographicalmap.D)Somestonetoolsegments.18.A)Totransportstonestoblockfloods.B)Toprovideservicesforthestonepit.C)Tolinkthevariousmonumentsites.D)ToconnectthevillagesalongtheNile.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Dr.Gongdidn\'tgivehimanyconventionaltests.B)Dr.Gongmarkedhisofficewithahand-paintedsign.C)Dr.Gongdidn\'taskhimanyquestionsabouthispain.D)Dr.Gongslippedinneedleswherehefeltnopain.20.A)Hehadheardofthewondersacupuncturecouldwork.B)Dr.GongwasveryfamousinNewYork\'sChinatown.C)Previousmedicaltreatmentsfailedtorelievehispain.D)Hefoundtheexpensivemedicaltestsunaffordable.21.A)Moreandmorepatientsaskforthetreatment.B)Acupuncturetechniqueshavebeenperfected.C)Itdoesn\'tneedtheconventionalmedicaltests.D)Itdoesnothaveanynegativesideeffects.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theywereonthevergeofbreakingup.B)Theywerecompatibledespitedifferences.C)Theyquarreledalotandneverresolvedtheirarguments.D)Theyarguedpersistentlyaboutwhethertohavechildren.23.A)Neitherofthemhasanybrothersorsisters.B)Neitherofthemwontheirparents\'favor.C)Theyweren\'tspoiledintheirchildhood.D)Theydidn\'tliketobetheappleoftheirparents\'eyes.24.A)Theyareusuallygoodatmakingfriends.B)Theytendtobeadventurousandcreative.C)Theyareoftencontentwithwhattheyhave.D)Theytendtobeself-assuredandresponsible.25.A)Theyenjoymakingfriends.B)Theytendtobewelladjusted.C)Theyareleastlikelytotakeinitiative.D)Theyusuallyhavesuccessfulmarriages.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.ScientistsscanningandmappingtheGizapyramidssaythey\'vediscoveredthattheGreatPyramidofGizaisnotexactlyeven.Butreallynotbymuch.Thispyramidistheoldestoftheworld\'sSevenWonders.Thepyramid\'sexactsizehas26expertsforcenturies,asthe"morethan21acresofhard,whitecasingstones"thatoriginallycovereditwere27longago.Reportinginthemostrecentissueofthenewsletter"AERAGRAM,"which28theworkoftheAncientEgyptResearchAssociates,engineerGlenDashsayshisteamusedanewmeasuringapproachthatinvolvedfindinganysurviving29ofthecasinginordertodeterminewheretheoriginaledgewas.Theyfoundtheeastsideofthepyramidtobea30of5.5inchesshorterthanthewestside.Thequestionthatmost31him,however,isn\'thowtheEgyptianswhodesignedandbuiltthepyramidgotitwrong4,500yearsago,buthowtheygotitsocloseto32."WecanonlyspeculateastohowtheEgyptianscouldhavelaidouttheselineswithsuch33usingonlythetoolstheyhad,"Dashwrites.Hesayshis34isthattheEgyptianslaidouttheirdesignonagrid,notingthatthegreatpyramidisorientedonly35awayfromthecardinaldirections(itsnorth-southaxisruns3minutes54secondswestofduenorth,whileitseast-westaxisruns3minutes51secondsnorthofdueeast)—anamountthat\'s"tiny,butsimilar,"archeologistAtlasObscurapointsout.A)chroniclesB)completeC)establishedD)fascinatesE)hypothesisF)maximumG)momentumH)mysteriouslyI)perfectJ)precisionK)puzzledL)remnantsM)removedN)revelationsO)slightlySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.PeerPressureHasaPositiveSideA)Parentsofteenagersoftenviewtheirchildren\'sfriendswithsomethinglikesuspicion.Theyworrythattheadolescentpeergrouphasthepowertopushitsmembersintobehaviorthatisfoolishandevendangerous.Suchwarinessiswellfounded:statisticsshow,forexample,thatateenagedriverwithasame-agepassengerinthecarisathigherriskofafatalcrashthananadolescentdrivingaloneorwithanadult.B)Ina2005study,psychologistLaurenceSteinbergofTempleUniversityandhisco-author,psychologistMargoGardner,thenatTemple,divided306peopleintothreeagegroups:youngadolescents,withameanageof14;olderadolescents,withameanageof19;andadults,aged24andolder.Subjectsplayedacomputerizeddrivinggameinwhichtheplayermustavoidcrashingintoawallthatmaterializes,withoutwarning,ontheroadway.SteinbergandGardnerrandomlyassignedsomeparticipantstoplayaloneorwithtwosame-agepeerslookingon.C)Olderadolescentsscoredabout50percenthigheronanindexofriskydrivingwhentheirpeerswereintheroom—andthedrivingofearlyadolescentswasfullytwiceasrecklesswhenotheryoungteenswerearound.Incontrast,adultsbehavedinsimilarwaysregardlessofwhethertheywereontheirownorobservedbyothers."Thepresenceofpeersmakesadolescentsandyouth,butnotadults,morelikelytotakerisks,"SteinbergandGardnerconcluded.D)Yetintheyearsfollowingthepublicationofthisstudy,Steinbergbegantobelievethatthisinterpretationdidnotcapturethewholepicture.Asheandotherresearchersexaminedthequestionofwhyteensweremoreapttotakerisksinthecompanyofotherteenagers,theycametosuspectthatacrowd\'sinfluenceneednotalwaysbenegative.Nowsomeexpertsareproposingthatweshouldtakeadvantageoftheteenbrain\'skeensensitivitytothepresenceoffriendsandleverageittoimproveeducation.E)Ina2011study,SteinbergandhiscolleaguesturnedtofunctionalMRI(磁共振)toinvestigatehowthepresenceofpeersaffectstheactivityintheadolescentbrain.Theyscannedthebrainsof40teensandadultswhowereplayingavirtualdrivinggamedesignedtotestwhetherplayerswouldbrakeatayellowlightorspeedonthroughthecrossroad.F)Thebrainsofteenagers,butnotadults,showedgreateractivityintworegionsassociatedwithrewardswhentheywerebeingobservedbysame-agepeersthanwhenalone.Inotherwords,rewardsaremoreintenseforteenswhentheyarewithpeers,whichmotivatesthemtopursuehigher-riskexperiencesthatmightbringabigpayoff(suchasthethrillofjustmakingthelightbeforeitturnsred).ButSteinbergsuspectedthistendencycouldalsohaveitsadvantages.Inhislatestexperiment,publishedonlineinAugust,SteinbergandhiscolleaguesusedacomputerizedversionofacardgamecalledtheIowaGamblingTasktoinvestigatehowthepresenceofpeersaffectsthewayyoungpeoplegatherandapplyinformation.G)Theresults:TeenswhoplayedtheIowaGamblingTaskundertheeyesoffellowadolescentsengagedinmoreexploratorybehavior,learnedfasterfrombothpositiveandnegativeoutcomes,andachievedbetterperformanceonthetaskthanthosewhoplayedinsolitude."Whatourstudysuggestsisthatteenagerslearnmorequicklyandmoreeffectivelywhentheirpeersarepresentthanwhenthey\'reontheirown,"Steinbergsays.Andthisfindingcouldhaveimportantimplicationsforhowwethinkabouteducatingadolescents.H)MatthewD.Lieberman,asocialcognitiveneuroscientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,andauthorofthe2013bookSocial:WhyOurBrainsAreWiredtoConnect,suspectsthatthehumanbrainisespeciallyskillfulatlearningsociallysignificantinformation.Hepointstoaclassic2004studyinwhichpsychologistsatDartmouthCollegeandHarvardUniversityusedfunctionalMRItotrackbrainactivityin17youngmenastheylistenedtodescriptionsofpeoplewhileconcentratingoneithersociallyrelevantcues(forexample,tryingtoformanimpressionofapersonbasedonthedescription)ormoresociallyneutralinformation(suchasnotingtheorderofdetailsinthedescription).Thedescriptionswerethesameineachcondition,butpeoplecouldbetterrememberthesestatementswhengivenasocialmotivation.I)Thestudyalsofoundthatwhensubjectsthoughtaboutandlaterrecalleddescriptionsintermsoftheirinformationalcontent,regionsassociatedwithfactualmemory,suchasthemedialtemporallobe,becameactive.Butthinkingaboutorrememberingdescriptionsintermsoftheirsocialmeaningactivatedthedorsomedialprefrontalcortex—partofthebrain\'ssocialnetwork—evenastraditionalmemoryregionsregisteredlowlevelsofactivity.Morerecently,ashereportedina2012review,Liebermanhasdiscoveredthatthisregionmaybepartofadistinctnetworkinvolvedinsociallymotivatedlearningandmemory.Suchfindings,hesays,suggestthat"thisnetworkcanbecalledontoprocessandstorethekindofinformationtaughtinschool—potentiallygivingstudentsaccesstoarangeofuntappedmentalpowers."J)Ifhumansaregenerallygearedtorecalldetailsaboutoneanother,thispatternisprobablyevenmorepowerfulamongteenagerswhoareveryattentivetosocialdetails:whoisin,whoisout,wholikeswhom,whoismadatwhom.Theirdesireforsocialdramaisnot—ornotonly—awayofdistractingthemselvesfromtheirschoolworkorofdrivingadultscrazy.Itisactuallyaneurological(神经的)sensitivity,initiatedbyhormonalchanges.Evolutionarilyspeaking,peopleinthisagegroupareatastageinwhichtheycanpreparetofindamateandstarttheirownfamilywhileseparatingfromparentsandstrikingoutontheirown.Todothissuccessfully,theirbrainpromptsthemtothinkandevenobsessaboutothers.K)Yetourschoolsfocusprimarilyonstudentsasindividualentities.Whatwouldhappenifeducatorsinsteadtookadvantageofthefactthatteensarepowerfullycompelledtothinkinsocialterms?InSocial,Liebermanlaysoutanumberofwaystodoso.HistoryandEnglishcouldbepresentedthroughthelensofthepsychologicaldrivesofthepeopleinvolved.OnecouldthereforepresentNapoleonintermsofhisdesiretoimpressorChurchillintermsofhislonelygloom.Lessinherentlyinterpersonalsubjects,suchasmath,couldacquireasocialaspectthroughteamproblemsolvingandpeertutoring.Researchshowsthatwhenweabsorbinformationinordertoteachittosomeoneelse,welearnitmoreaccuratelyanddeeply,perhapsinpartbecauseweareengagingoursocialcognition.L)Andalthoughanxiousparentsmaynotwelcomethenotion,educatorscouldturnadolescentrecklessnesstoacademicends."Risktakinginaneducationalcontextisavitalskillthatenablesprogressandcreativity,"wroteSarah-JayneBlakemore,acognitiveneuroscientistatUniversityCollegeLondon,inareviewpublishedlastyear.Yet,shenoted,manyyoungpeopleareespeciallyunwillingtotakerisksatschool—afraidthatonelowtestscoreorpoorgradecouldcostthemaspotataselectiveuniversity.Weshouldassuresuchstudentsthatrisk,andevenpeerpressure,canbeagoodthing—aslongasithappensintheclassroomandnotinthecar.36.Itisthoughtprobablethatthehumanbrainisparticularlygoodatpickingupsociallyimportantinformation.37.Itcanbeconcludedfromexperimentsthatthepresenceofpeersincreasesrisk-takingbyadolescentsandyouth.38.Studentsshouldbetoldthatrisk-takingintheclassroomcanbesomethingpositive.39.Theurgeoffindingamateandgettingmarriedaccountsforadolescents\'greaterattentiontosocialinteractions.40.AccordingtoSteinberg,thepresenceofpeersincreasesthespeedandeffectivenessofteenagers\'learning.41.Teenagers\'parentsareoftenconcernedaboutnegativepeerinfluence.42.Activatingthebrain\'ssocialnetworkinvolvedinsociallymotivatedlearningandmemorymayallowstudentstotapunusedmentalpowers.43.Thepresenceofpeersintensifiesthefeelingofrewardsinteens\'brains.44.Whenweabsorbinformationforthepurposeofimpartingittoothers,wedosowithgreateraccuracyanddepth.45.Someexpertsaresuggestingthatweturnpeerinfluencetogooduseineducation.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheEbroDelta,inSpain,famousasabattlegroundduringtheSpanishCivilWar,isnowthesettingforadifferentcontest,onethatispittingricefarmersagainsttwoenemies:therice-eatinggiantapplesnail,andrisingsealevels.WhathappensherewillhaveabearingonthefutureofEuropeanriceproductionandtheoverallhealthofsouthernEuropeanwetlands.LocatedontheMediterraneanjusttwohourssouthofBarcelona,theEbroDeltaproduces120millionkilogramsofriceayear,makingitoneofthecontinent\'smostimportantrice-growingareas.Astheseacreepsintothesefresh-watermarshes,however,risingsalinity(盐分)ishamperingriceproduction.Atthesametime,thissea-wateralsokillsoffthegreedygiantapplesnail,anintroducedpestthatfeedsonyoungriceplants.Themostpromisingstrategyhasbecometoharnessonefoeagainsttheother.Thebattleiscurrentlybeingwagedonland,ingreenhousesattheUniversityofBarcelona.Scientistsworkingunderthebanner"ProjectNeurice"areseekingvarietiesofricethatcanwithstandtheincreasingsalinitywithoutlosingtheabsorbencythatmakesEuropeanriceidealfortraditionalSpanishandItaliandishes."Theprojecthastwosides,"saysXavierSerrat,NeuriceprojectmanagerandresearcherattheUniversityofBarcelona,"theshort-termfightagainstthesnail,andamid-tolong-termfightagainstclimatechange.Butthesnailhasgiventheprojectgreaterurgency."OriginallyfromSouthAmerica,thesnailswereaccidentallyintroducedintotheEbroDeltabyGlobalAquaticTechnologies,acompanythatraisedthesnailsforfresh-wateraquariums(水族馆),butfailedtopreventtheirescape.Fornow,thegiantapplesnail\'spresenceinEuropeislimitedtotheEbroDelta.Butthesnailcontinuesitsmarchtonewterritory,saysSerrat."Thequestionisnotwhetheritwillreachotherrice-growingareasofEurope,butwhen."Overthenextyearandahalfinvestigatorswilltestthevariousstrainsofsalt-tolerantricethey\'vebred.In2018,farmerswillplantthevarietieswiththemostpromiseintheEbroDeltaandEurope\'sothertwomainrice-growingregions—alongthePoinItaly,andFrance\'sRhone.Aseasoninthefieldwillhelpdeterminewhich,ifany,ofthevarietiesarereadyforcommercialization.AsanEU-fundedeffort,thesearchforsalt-tolerantvarietiesofriceistakingplaceinallthreecountries.EachteamiscrossbreedingalocalEuropeanshort-grainricewithalong-grainAsianvarietythatcarriesthesalt-resistantgene.Thescientistsarebreedingsuccessivegenerationstoarriveatvarietiesthatincorporatesalttolerancebutretainabout97percentoftheEuropeanricegenome(基因组).46.WhydoestheauthormentiontheSpanishCivilWaratthebeginningofthepassage?A)IthadgreatimpactonthelifeofSpanishricefarmers.B)ItisofgreatsignificanceintherecordsofSpanishhistory.C)RicefarmersintheEbroDeltaarewagingabattleofsimilarimportance.D)RicefarmersintheEbroDeltaareexperiencingashardatimeasinthewar.47.Whatmaybethemosteffectivestrategyforricefarmerstoemployinfightingtheirenemies?A)Strikingtheweakerenemyfirst.B)Killingtwobirdswithonestone.C)Eliminatingtheenemyonebyone.D)Usingoneeviltocombattheother.48.Whatdowelearnabout"ProjectNeurice"?A)Itsgoalswillhavetoberealizedatacost.B)ItaimstoincreasetheyieldofSpanishrice.C)Itsimmediatepriorityistobringthepestundercontrol.D)Ittriestokillthesnailswiththehelpofclimatechange.49.WhatdoesNeuriceprojectmanagersayaboutthegiantapplesnail?A)ItcansurviveonlyonsouthernEuropeanwetlands.B)Itwillinvadeotherrice-growingregionsofEurope.C)Itmultipliesataspeedbeyondhumanimagination.D)Itwasintroducedintothericefieldsonpurpose.50.WhatistheultimategoaloftheEU-fundedprogram?A)Cultivatingidealsalt-resistantricevarieties.B)IncreasingtheabsorbencyoftheSpanishrice.C)IntroducingSpanishricetotherestofEurope.D)Popularizingthericecrossbreedingtechnology.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Photographywasonceanexpensive,laboriousordealreservedforlife\'sgreatestmilestones.Now,theonlyapparentcosttotakinginfinitephotosofsomethingascommonasamealisthespaceonyourharddriveandyourdiningcompanion\'spatience.Butisthereanothercost,adeepercost,todocumentingalifeexperienceinsteadofsimplyenjoyingit?"Youhearthatyoushouldn\'ttakeallthesephotosandinterrupttheexperience,andit\'sbadforyou,andwe\'renotlivinginthepresentmoment,"saysKristinDiehl,associateprofessorofmarketingattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMarshallSchoolofBusiness.Diehlandherfellowresearcherswantedtofindoutifthatwastrue,sotheyembarkedonaseriesofnineexperimentsinthelabandinthefieldtestingpeople\'senjoymentinthepresenceorabsenceofacamera.Theresults,publishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,surprisedthem.Takingphotosactuallymakespeopleenjoywhatthey\'redoingmore,notless."Whatwefindisyouactuallylookattheworldslightlydifferently,becauseyou\'relookingforthingsyouwanttocapture,thatyoumaywanttohangonto,"Diehlexplains."Thatgetspeoplemoreengagedintheexperience,andtheytendtoenjoyitmore."Takesightseeing.Inoneexperiment,nearly200participantsboardedadouble-deckerbusforatourofPhiladelphia.Bothbustoursforbadetheuseofcellphonesbutonetourprovideddigitalcamerasandencouragedpeopletotakephotos.Thepeoplewhotookphotosenjoyedtheexperiencesignificantlymore,andsaidtheyweremoreengaged,thanthosewhodidn\'t.Snappingaphotodirectsattention,whichheightensthepleasureyougetfromwhateveryou\'relookingat,Diehlsays.Itworksforthingsasboringasarchaeological(考古的)museums,wherepeopleweregiveneye-trackingglassesandinstructedeithertotakephotosornot."Peoplelooklongeratthingstheywanttophotograph,"Diehlsays.Theyreportlikingtheexhibitsmore,too.TothereliefofInstagrammers(Instagram用户)everywhere,itcanevenmakemealsmoreenjoyable.Whenpeoplewereencouragedtotakeatleastthreephotoswhiletheyatelunch,theyweremoreimmersedintheirmealsthanthosewhoweren\'ttoldtotakephotos.Wasitthesatisfyingclickofthecamera?Thephysicalactofthesnap?No,theyfound;justtheactofplanningtotakeaphoto—andnotactuallytakingit—hadthesamejoy-boostingeffect."Ifyouwanttotakementalphotos,thatworksthesameway,"Diehlsays."Thinkingaboutwhatyouwouldwanttophotographalsogetsyoumoreengaged."51.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutphoto-takinginthepast?A)Itwasapainstakingeffortforrecordinglife\'smajorevents.B)Itwasaluxurythatonlyafewwealthypeoplecouldenjoy.C)Itwasagoodwaytopreserveone\'spreciousimages.D)Itwasaskillthatrequiredlotsofpracticetomaster.52.KristinDiehlconductedaseriesofexperimentsonphoto-takingtofindout_______.A)whatkindofpleasureitwouldactuallybringtophoto-takersB)whetherpeopleenjoyeditwhentheydidsightseeingC)howitcouldhelptoenrichpeople\'slifeexperiencesD)whetheritpreventedpeopleenjoyingwhattheyweredoing53.WhatdotheresultsofDiehl\'sexperimentsshowaboutpeopletakingpictures?A)Theyaredistractedfromwhattheyaredoing.B)Theycanbetterrememberwhattheyseeordo.C)Theyaremoreabsorbedinwhatcatchestheireye.D)Theycanhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworld.54.Whatisfoundaboutmuseumvisitorswiththeaidofeye-trackingglasses?A)Theycomeoutwithbetterphotographsoftheexhibits.B)Theyfocusmoreontheexhibitswhentakingpictures.C)Theyhaveabetterviewofwhatareondisplay.D)Theyfollowthehistoricaleventsmoreeasily.55.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A)Itisbettertomakeplansbeforetakingphotos.B)Mentalphotoscanbeasbeautifulassnapshots.C)Photographerscanderivegreatjoyfromtheclickofthecamera.D)Eventheverythoughtoftakingaphotocanhaveapositiveeffect.过去，拥有一辆私家车对大部分中国人而言是件奢侈的事。如今，私家车在中国随处可见汽车成了人们生活中不可或缺的一部分，他们不仅开车上下班，还经常驾车出游。有些城市的汽车增长速度过快，以至于交通拥堵和停车位不足的问题日益严峻，这些城市的市政府不得不出台新规，限制上路汽车的数量。由于空气污染日益严重，现在越来越多的人选择购买新能源汽车，中国政府也采取了一些措施，支持新能源汽车的发展。',)