The author assumes that his readers are__________the basic concepts. A. carefu
The author assumes that his readers are__________ the basic concepts.
A. careful with
B. careful to
C. familiar with
D. familiar to
The author assumes that his readers are__________ the basic concepts.
A. careful with
B. careful to
C. familiar with
D. familiar to
A.limitations
B.capacity
C.limits
D.ability
Psychologists have discovered that even the most independent-minded of us will conform. to social pressure when we are with a group of people. In one classie experiment, people were showna vertical line and asked to find a line of identical length from a selection of three.
You might think that this is an absurdly easy task, and when people perform. it by themselves they do it very well. However, psychologists have discovered that we are very easily swayed by the opinions of other people when we do this task in a group. In one study, a group of three people was set up,where two of the people were confederates(同伙 )of the experimenter.When the confederates deliberately gave wrong answers,people were often swayed to give the wrong answer also. In fact, 75% of people gave at least o ne wrong answer, with some people conforming to peer pressure on every occasion.
But why do people conform. in this way? In an easy task like this, it seems that people do not want to step out of line with the prevailing opinion of the group. On more difficult tasks, people also conform. because they lose onfidence in their own ability to make decisions and prefer to trust the majority opinion instead.
A typical example of this kind of conformity arises when we come across people in distress. Would you help a woman who has been attacked in the street?It turns out that you are much more likely to go to her assistance if you are alone.When other people are also around,a diffusion of responsibility occurs. People are paralysed into inaction, because everyone assumes that someone else will go to the woman' s assistance.
25. In Paragraph 1, the underlined word "conform" probably means“ ()”.
A.seek independence
B.disobey orders
C.seek pleasure
D.follow what others do
26.What is the purpose of the experiment described in Paragraph 2? To().
A.explain why people would be influenced by the opinions of others
B.prove that people are easily influenced by the opinions of others
C.train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-minded
D.describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others
27.In the last paragraph, according to the author,why wouldn’t one help the woman ?He().
A.thinks he has no responsibilities to give a hand
B.thinks he has has nothing to do with it
C.is too shy to give his helping hand
D.thinks someone else will offer assistance
28.What method does the author mainly use to develop the text? (
A.Giving examples.
B.Cause-effect analysis.
C.Comparative analysis.
D.Process analysis.
What is the author's attitude towards the eating habits in Brazil?
A.The author doesn't think much of them.
B.The author likes those in the U. S. better.
C.The author appreciates them very much.
D.The author shows no emotions whatever.
According to the author, most of the time we don't know __________.
A. what happiness is
B. how to take care of kids
C. what brings happiness to us
D. how to give our kids lasting happiness
For detecting quicksand the author recommends______.
A. good eyesight
B. fast thinking
C. the use of a long pole
D. testing the surface with your shoe
The author doesn't agree that ______.
A.buyers buy the clothes without labels
B.clothing stores sell cheap dresses
C.all the products have labels
D.labels are not true
According to the author, which of the following is NOT an ancient belief?
A.Gods lived in trees.
B.The gods would be envious of one's success.
C.Sneezing is unsanitary.
D.Knocking on wood attracting gods' attention.
The author doesn't like eating in the cafeteria because ______.
A.he doesn't want to see his father during lunchtime
B.he wants to get out of the enclosed(被圈住的) atmosphere of the school
C.his mother tells him not to eat there
D.he doesn't like the idea of eating with his friends
The example the author gives in the second paragraph might mean______.
A.one spends his day playing and drinking
B.don't waste your time as one does
C.time slips easily if you don't make good use of it
D.time is just like drinking milk from a bowl
The author concludes that school rules to forbid smoking__________ .
A.should be introduced although it might prove ineffective
B.should be introduced because it was done at the school he studied
C.should not be introdticed because it may cause rebellion
D.needn’t be introduced as long as the teachers don’t smoke