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阅读理解。【来自全国 II】For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world,self-awareness isan important measurement.An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a highlevel of intelligence.Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror,that is,itsown reflected image（反射出的影像）Many animals fail this exercise bitterly,paying very littleattention to the reflected image.Only humans,and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins,have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.Now another animal has joined the club.In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.We thoughtthat elephants were the next important animal,said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife ConservationSociety,an author of the study with Joshua M.Plotnik and Fans BM.de Waal of Emory University.With their large brains,Reiss said,elephants seemed like cousins to apes anddolphins.The researchers tested Happy,Maxine and Patty,three elephants at the Bronx Zoo.They putan 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals play area(out of the sight of zoo visitors)andrecorded what happened with cameras,including one built in the mirror.The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it,and to examine parts of theirbodies.Of the three,Happy then passed the test,in which a clear mark was painted on one side of herface.She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror,and she used the mirror to touchthe mark with her long nose.Diana Reiss said,We knew elephants were intelligent,but now we can talk about their intelligencein a better way.1.What can mirror tests tell us about animals?A.Whether they have large brains.B Whether they have self-awareness.C.Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.D.Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.2.Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?A.They are most familiar to readers.B They are big favorites with zoo visitors.C.They are included in the study by Reiss.D.They are already known to be intelligent.3.What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?A.She used her nose to search behind the mirror.B.She recognized her own image in the mirror.C.She painted a mark on her own face.D.She found the hidden camera.【参考答案】1-3、BDB-1-阅读理解I just hope that our brains wont crash(死机).Are you working on your typing skills to makeyou a more efficient worker?That may be all for nothing as Intelbelieves that well be able to control our computers with ourbrains by 2020.Intel and its resear ch partners are study ing how brain actswhen it thinks.For example,scientists have found that peoplesbrains react in a similar manner when asked to think of a bear.Through sensors(感应器)that can find this sort of brainactivity,Intel thinks that it will be able to read and translate thisinto an input system thanks to a chip in the brain.“Were trying to prove you can do interesting things withbrain waves.”Intel research scientist Dean Pomerleau told Computerworld.“Eventually people maybe willing to be,more devoted to brain implants(植入物).Imagine being able to surf the Web withthe Power of your thoughts.”Even if thinking about a bear isnt enough to show that you want to copy and paste something.Intel still thinks that theres a future in using your brain instead of the keyboard.“If we can get to the point where you can accurately find specific words,you could mentallytype,”he added.“You could compose characters or words by thinking about letters flashing on thescreen or typing whole words rather than their individual characters.”While this may all sound impractical for present time,Intel thinks that its possible andsomething well all want.“I think human beings are unusually adaptive(适应的),”said Andrew Chien,vice president ofresearch and director of future technologies research at Intel Labs.“If you told people 20 years agothat they would be carrying computers all the time,they would have said,I dont want that.I dontneed that.Now you cant get them to stop carrying device s.There are a lot of things that have tobe done first but I think implanting chips into human brains is well within the scope of possibility.”Make good use of your favorite mouse and keyboard set-up beforetheyre old-fashioned.【文章大意】本文主要讲了现在Intel 及同伴正在研究怎样用人脑控制我们的电脑。1.What are Intel and its partners doing at present?A.Controlling our computers with our brains.B.Working on typing skills to improve efficiency.C.Studying how the brain behaves when it thinks.D.Finding how the brain reacts when it thinks of a bear.【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段中首句Intel and its research partners are studyinghow brain acts when it thinks可知答案。2.According to Dean Pomerleau,we can learn that.A.brain implants will not be acceptedB.he holds negative attitude to the researchC.mentally typing will be possible in the futureD.people need a period of time to accept the new idea【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段和第六段中Dean Pomerleau 所言可以推知 C 项正确。其他选项所述与文章内容不符。3.Compute