When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯著) at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot(the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情緒上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.
【小題1】While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯著) at the screen.

During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot(the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情緒上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.

Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.

There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.

1.While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.

2.After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours so as to ___________.

3.What does the writer want to tell us most?

4.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and what’s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen---they can’t do both---and they don’t understand that women can. Besides(此外), women think that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships--not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring (盯著) at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot(the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.) and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the small body language signals that show how the characters are feeling emotionally(情緒上). Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully because they want to keep relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to connect to the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a way of keeping relationship. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing(令人信服的)evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls’ mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to and looked at baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents reply to the brain differences of their children. Since a girl’s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we talk to them more. As a result, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short complaints in reply.

1. 1.

   While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they ___________.

   1. A.
      are afraid of silence with their families and friends
   2. B.
      can both talk and watch the screen at the same time
   3. C.
      think they can have a good time and develop relationships
   4. D.
      have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands
2. 2.

   After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours so as to ___________.

   1. A.
      experience the happy time again
   2. B.
      keep a close tie with her
   3. C.
      recommend her a new wonderful place
   4. D.
      remind her of something forgotten
3. 3.

   What does the writer want to tell us most?

   1. A.
      Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication.
   2. B.
      Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.
   3. C.
      Men do not like talking because they believe more in facts.
   4. D.
      Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.
4. 4.

   Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Women Are Socially Trained to Talk
   2. B.
      Talking Keeps Relationships
   3. C.
      Women Love to Talk
   4. D.
      Men Talk Differently from Women

閱讀理解

　　Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world . When you turn on the radio, you can listen. But when you use telephone, not only can you listen to others but you can also talk with them; however, you can't see anything at all. Now television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it, but they can't take part in what they see.

　　Today, some people are using a new type of telephone called visionphone . With the visionphone , two people who are talking can see each other.

　　Visionphones can be very useful when you have something to show the person whom you are calling . It may also have other uses in the future . Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your visionphoine. You may be able to do the shopping through it, too .

　　Suppose(假定) you read about something in the newspaper that you want to buy, you will go to your visionphone and call the shop . The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're interested in . You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home .

　　Perhaps in the near future, visionphones will come into wide use in our everyday life .

1．From this passage, we can guess that the ________ was invented last .

[　　]

2．It's possible for a visionphone to take the place of________ .

[　　]

3．Through a visionphone we can________ .

[　　]

4．In the future, you can use a visionphone to________ .

[　　]

A．read a library book

B．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to read a book for you

C．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to bring you book

D．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to do some shopping for you

閱讀理解

　　Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world . When you turn on the radio, you can listen. But when you use telephone, not only can you listen to others but you can also talk with them; however, you can't see anything at all. Now television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it, but they can't take part in what they see.

　　Today, some people are using a new type of telephone called visionphone . With the visionphone , two people who are talking can see each other.

　　Visionphones can be very useful when you have something to show the person whom you are calling . It may also have other uses in the future . Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your visionphoine. You may be able to do the shopping through it, too .

　　Suppose(假定) you read about something in the newspaper that you want to buy, you will go to your visionphone and call the shop . The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're interested in . You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home .

　　Perhaps in the near future, visionphones will come into wide use in our everyday life .

(1) From this passage, we can guess that the ________ was invented last .

[　　]

(2) It's possible for a visionphone to take the place of________ .

[　　]

(3) Through a visionphone we can________ .

[　　]

(4) In the future, you can use a visionphone to________ .

[　　]

A．read a library book

B．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to read a book for you

C．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to bring you book

D．a(chǎn)sk a librarian to do some shopping for you

根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容及方框中的句子補(bǔ)全對話。其中有一項是多余的。

　　　 （In the modern society ,advertising is very convenient to us all .In the meantime it can also mislead people .Linda and Mariah are talking about the products that they have ever used.）

Linda：Do you believe the ads on TV or in the paper?

Mariah：Sometimes. 1　　　　　　　

Linda：I agree with you .Last June I believed a misleading advertisement .I saw an ad for “Nonstick Pan” on TV. I ordered one by the telephone number on TV.

Mariah：2　　　　　　　

Linda：No ,it didn’t work at all. I can’t stand ads like that ! They make me really mad. The pan cost me about 600 yuan.

Mariah：That’s much too expensive .What have you done with it?

Linda：I have already thrown it away.

Mariah：3　 　　　　　 I have an idea .March 15 is a special day with “Rights and Interests of the Customers.” You can write to newspapers and TV stations about it .

Linda：It’s a very nice thought .I’ll do as you say .Have you ever had the same instance as me?

Mariah：4　　　　　　　 Now misleading advertisements are more and more ,so I often go to the store myself to buy something I need.

Linda：Like what?

Mariah：Cosmetics（化妝品）.I tried L’OREAL and it works really well. 5　　　　　　

Linda：You are right .We have to be careful .We shouldn’t believe everything we read.

　　　 A．What a pity！

　　　 B．Some advertisements tell the truth and some don’t.

　　　 C．Did it work?

　　　 D．It makes your skin soft.

　　　 E．No ,never.

　　　 F．I don’t know.