Question

【題目】 Answer the questions（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問(wèn)題）

Quite a few people believe that the phases of the moon（月相） affect the behavior of human and other creatures. That is known as the lunar（月亮） effect. The lunar effect has been around for many centuries. The power of the moon is often used to explain wide range of events, such as human insanity（精神錯(cuò)亂）, and increases in violent crimes and traffic accidents.

According to some traditions, for example, before the coming of modern techniques, surgeons would refuse to operate on the full moon nights because of the in- creased risk of death of the patient through blood loss. The idea behind the lunar effect has even found its way into the news. For example, it has been said that the full moon may have influenced voters’ behavior in the 2000 U. S. presidential election.

Does the moon affect our behavior at all？ Some people say it does. They say the moon causes the tides, so surely that the moon has an effect on people and we our- selves are full of water, too. But scientists point out that the moon only affects unrestrained（不受控制的） waters, such as oceans. The water in our bodies isn’t even comparable. And over fifty years of research has shown nothing to prove the existence of a causative link（因果聯(lián)系） between the moon and areas such as mental illness birth rates, crime, or accidents.

There is an explanation for why people link the full moon to unusual human behavior. The reason is that people have selective memories. When something unusual happens and there is a full moon, people might notice the moon and think it is to be blamed.

【1】What do quite few people believe？

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【2】What is used to explain wide range of events？

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【3】Why would surgeons refuse to operate on the full moon nights？

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【4】Scientists hardly agree that the moon affect people’s’ behavior, do they？

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【5】How long has the research on the lunar effect been done？

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【6】Why do people link the full moon to unusual human behavior？

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】They believe the phases of the moon affect the behavior of human and other creatures. /They believe the lunar effect.

【2】The power of the moon

【3】Because they thought that it might increase the risk of death of the patient through blood loss.

【4】No, they don' t.

【5】Over fifty years.

【6】Because they have selective memories

【解析】

本文主要講了很多人相信月相會(huì)影響人類和其他生物的行為，但科學(xué)家經(jīng)過(guò)50多年的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)月球與人的行為并不存在因果關(guān)系。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上文Quite a few people believe that the … is known as the lunar（月亮） effect.“很多人相信月相會(huì)影響人類和其他生物的行為。這就是所謂的月亮效應(yīng)。”故答案為They believe the phases of the moon affect the behavior of human and other creatures. /They believe the lunar effect.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上文The power of the moon is often used to explain wide range of events“月球的力量經(jīng)常被用來(lái)解釋各種各樣的事件”，故答案為The power of the moon。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上文before the coming…in- creased risk of death of the patient through blood loss.“在現(xiàn)代技術(shù)到來(lái)之前，外科醫(yī)生會(huì)拒絕在滿月之夜手術(shù)，因?yàn)椴∪艘蚴а�而死亡的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)增加。”，故答案為Because they thought that it might increase the risk of death of the patient through blood loss.

【4】題干為反義疑問(wèn)句：科學(xué)家們幾乎不同意月球影響人們的行為，是不是？

細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。But scientists point out that the moon only affects unrestrained（不受控制的） waters, such as oceans. The water in our bodies isn’t even comparable.但科學(xué)家指出，月球只影響不受控制的水域，如海洋。我們身體里的水甚至無(wú)法與之相比�？芍�科學(xué)家們不同意月球影響人們的行為，所以應(yīng)回答：No, they don' t. “是的，他們不同意”故答案為No, they don' t。

【5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上文And over fifty years of research has shown … illness birth rates, crime, or accidents. “50多年的研究表明，月球與諸如精神疾病、出生率、犯罪或事故等領(lǐng)域之間并不存在因果關(guān)系。”

【6】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上文There is an explanation for why people link the full moon to unusual human behavior. The reason is that people have selective memories.“有一個(gè)解釋，為什么人們把滿月與不尋常的人類行為聯(lián)系在一起。原因是人們有選擇性的記憶。”故答案為Because they have selective memories.