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【題目】 We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from. In fact, this is one of the ways that we’re tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look. First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去對...的意識) time.

Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (腎上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (細節(jié)) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps（午覺）. Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive（感知）time again. Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

【1】According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long?

A.weekends and holidaysB.weekends and work.C.classes and workD.holidays and work

【2】Which will not affect our time-keeping abilities according to the website listing?

A.negative emotionsB.positive emotionsC.adrenalineD.scientists

【3】According to the passage, in which situation don’t we make mistakes about time?

A.We wake up after a long nap.

B.We fall down from a high place.

C.We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up.

D.We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays.

【4】According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger?

A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.

B.We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.

C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.

D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time.

【5】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Negative emotions make time seem longer.

B.We feel like time is going more slowly while having fun.

C.Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it.

D.If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, maybe we can't correctly perceive time again soon.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

本文主要講述我們對時間的錯覺，負面情緒會讓我們感覺時間過得很慢；當(dāng)遇到危險時，和長時間午休起床時，都會有對時間的誤判。時間是很神秘的，沒人能夠控制。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。由文章內(nèi)容“while classes and work feel so long.”可知，上課和工作讓我們感覺很長，故選C。

【2】推理判斷題。由文章內(nèi)容“First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities…Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (腎上腺素) when we are faced with danger.”可知，情感和腎上腺素都會影響，科學(xué)家不會影響，故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。“First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities…Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was…Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps”可知，當(dāng)我們情感波動，從高空墜下或午睡起來時，都會對時間有誤判，故選D。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。由文章內(nèi)容“Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (腎上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (細節(jié)) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.” 當(dāng)我們面臨危險時，我們的身體會產(chǎn)生一種叫做腎上腺素的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。它能讓我們更好地集中精力，這樣我們就能活下去。因此，我們能夠在短時間內(nèi)記住更多的細節(jié)（細節(jié)），這使得時間似乎走得更慢。故選D。

【5】細節(jié)理解題。A. Negative emotions make time seem longer.消極情緒使時間顯得更長。由文章內(nèi)容“Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer”可知，這句話正確；B. We feel like time is going more slowly while having fun. 我們覺得在玩得開心的時候時間過得更慢了。由文章內(nèi)容“when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去對...的意識) time.”可知，當(dāng)我們開心時，感覺時間過得很快，故B錯誤。C. Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. 時間是神秘的，沒有辦法控制它。由文章內(nèi)容“Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. ”可知，本句話正確。D. If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, maybe we can't correctly perceive time again soon. 如果我們在長時間小睡后中途醒來，也許我們很快就不能正確地感知時間了。由文章內(nèi)容“Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps（午覺）.”可知，本句話正確。故選B。