高考十选九阅读巩固提升练习

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Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the 1 of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study 2 the influence of robotic dogs on old people's depression, physical activity, and left satisfaction. "No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated," Edwards 3 out. "The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution."

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. 4 placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to 5 if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

"I talk to him all the time, and he 6 to my voice," says a seventy-year-old lady, "When I'm watching TV, he'll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own." The AlBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some 7 over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are 8 and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

"At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry." Beck says. " 9 it's amazing how quickly we have given up that belief." "Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters' blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AlBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people's minds. "

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Passage 2

There are many similarities between the teacher's work and the actor's. 1 , the fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts 2 a good actor doesn't mean that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage; for there are very important 3 between the teacher's work and the actor's work. The actor has to speak words which he has learned by heart; he has to 4 exactly the same work each time he plays a certain part; even his movements and the way he uses his voice are usually fixed before. 5 he has to do is to make all these carefully learned words and actions seem natural on the stage.

The good teacher works in quite a different 6 . His audience takes an active part in his play, they ask and answer question, they 7 orders, and if they don't understand something, they say so. The teacher therefore has to suit his act 8 the need of his audience in his class.

I have known many teachers who were fine actors in class but were unable to play a part in a stage-play because their brains would not keep discipline; they could not keep strictly to what 9 had written.

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American scientists have found the first concrete 1 that playing music can significantly improve the brain and 2 hearing for all kinds of sounds, 3 speech.

" Experience with music appears to help with many other things in life," said researcher Nina Kraus. She said music could help activities like reading or identifying slight differences in tones (音调) of voices, or hearing sounds in a noisy place better.

These new findings 4 the importance of music classes. "Music classes are often 5 the first to be cut when school budgets get tight." Kraus said, "That's a mistake."

Experiments started with 20 volunteers. They watched a movie as well as listened to Mandarin(普通话) words that sounded like "mi" in the background.

Mandarin is a tone language. That means a single word can 6 in meaning depending on its tone. For example, the Mandarin word "mi' means "so partly close eyes" when it is pronounced in a level tone （平调), "to confuse" when spoken in a rising tone, and "rice" when given in a 7 then rising tone.

The researchers recorded volunteers' brain 8 . Half the volunteers had at least six years of music training before the age of 12. The others had no more than three years of musical experience. All were native English who had no 9 of Mandarin.

What the researchers found was that, even when the volunteers focused on the movie, the musicians were far better at tracking the three different tones than the non-musicians.

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Passage 4

A British economist studying happiness said, "Traditional measurements of progress, which heavily favor the economic over the social, are becoming outmoded." In China, "happiness index" has become a buss phrase attracting the 1 of economists and politics. Not only the government but also citizens should 2 the measurement of self-development themselves. Don't just chase money or 3 . Make sure you have time to relax. Now the school students should treasure carefree high school days and 4 friends. People always say that teenage friendship are the most 5 . Kids are too young to understand real friendship while adults tend to relate it to fame and wealth. We share each other's secrets. We discuss news from all walks of life and begin to shape our values. We support each other on the journey to the biggest 6 in our lives. We also share success and 7 . The seeds of friendship become deeply 8 . It is true that friends come and go. But never forget the ones who have been there for you. Take a closer look at those now around you, and they should be the most precious 9 you discover in your entire life. The life will be more brilliant and happier!

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Saddam trial is set for October. The trial of Iraq's former strongman Saddam Hussein and seven associates will start on October 19, the government announced yesterday.

Saddam is expected to face about a dozen trials for alleged crimes 1 by his regime, 2 the gassing of Kurds in Halabja and the 1991 suppression of Shiite uprising in the south.

"The charges 3 Saddam are so many (and) regardless of how many years he is going to live, the charges and trials would not end, "Kubba said.

"We urge anybody who has documents related to Saddam trial to 4 them to the tribunal." Kubba said. In Amman, Jordan, yesterday, a family lawyer for Saddam complained that the October trial set too little time for his defense team to prepare the 5 .

Alani, who has been counseling Saddam's eldest daughter, Rag had, 6 legal matters, said the trial date was the "wish of the ruling group in the Green Zone but certainly not the court. "

"It was only a statement made by an Iraqi government official to the 7 , which absolutely has no 8 in the law."

US and Iraqi officials urged civilians to leave affected areas of the city, a sign that the Americans were preparing a major assault. US forces crushed insurgents there last fall, leaving only about 500 American soldiers behind and handing over 9 to the Iraqis.

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Passage 6

Sleep requirements differ with age. Babies need the most sleep and the healthy 1 need the least. Periods of 2 sleep are almost always connected with dreaming. Experiments have shown that all humans dream. Those who believe that they never dream since they do not 3 dreaming, actually do so every night for the most part of the night. Dreams serve the 4 of balancing the mental health of the person.

If a man has trouble 5 his boss, he thinks about it. At night, he dreams about how his boss thinks he lacks self-confidence and then dreams of ways of gaining confidence and 6 the problem.

A man who is 7 for rock climbing finds that he is fearful and dreams about it at night. In his dream, he rock-climbs but falls as he fails to catch hold of a rock. He wakes up. On the second night he manages to catch hold of the rock but again 8 . The third night he manages to catch hold of the rock and finds himself again gaining assurance that he is able to rock-climb. His confidence is 9 with the help of his dreams.

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