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1、第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ANew Sciencenter Featured Exhibition: Ocean Bound!Opening weekendMember Preview: Friday, February 3,6-8pmPublic Opening: Saturday, February 4,10am-5pmStart a journey through watersheds to see how everyones actions affect the health of our ocea

2、n. Enjoy interacting with 3D watershed models, piloting a full-size submersible from mountain stream to ocean, guiding water safely through a hazardous maze, diverting pollutants as they travel through storm-water drains, playing with early education exhibits inside a clubhouse, and many more engagi

3、ng interactive exhibits.Showtime! Plant and Animal Double-TakesSaturday, January 21,2pmHave you ever looked at a living thing and wondered, Is that a plant or an animal? Join Sciencenter educators Julie Yurek and Sarah Cox to look into species that make you take a second look. Explore the surprising

4、 differences between these plants and animals. Solar Power Goes NanoSaturday, February 11,2pmDid you know scientists are using nanotechnology to store solar energy? Learn about solar power and the emerging use of hydrogen fuel cells. Justin Sambur, NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornells Dep

5、artment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, will demonstrate a model race car that uses a hydrogen fuel cell kit powered by solar energy.Special Showtime! Presentation: Animal Adaptations for WinterWednesday, February 22,1pmHave you ever wondered how animals survive in winter? Join Emma Brofsky of Co

6、rnells Naturalist Outreach Program to explore animal adaptations for winter and learn how biology helps animals cope with cold weather, food shortages, and limited habitats. Touch animal pelts and do a hands on activity on animal insulation.What does Ocean Bound focus on?A. How people pollute the oc

7、eanB. How harmful a maze is sometimesC. How many pollutants the ocean hasD. How water flows from mountains to oceans When can you learn about ocean species?A. Friday, February 3,6-8pmB. Saturday, January 21,2pmC. Saturday, February 11,2pmD. Wednesday, February 22,1pmWho will introduce the ability of

8、 animals survival?A. Julie YurekB. Sarah CoxC. Justin SamburD. Emma BrofskyBEveryone smiles in the same language. But not everyone smiles in the same medium, and that might be hurting us.Thats according to a new study from researches at the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University, both in Isra

9、el, and the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Inadvertently timed to the recent release of “The Emoji Movie,” scientists decided to study whether using smile emojis in text messages between work colleagues caused the same warm feelings as a face-to-face interaction that includes a smile.Th

10、e results? For the first time, science was able to confirm that a smile emoji does not conjure those same feelings. Quite the opposite, in face: using a smile emoji in conversation actually decreases perception of the colleagues competence and inserts a level of distance into the relationship.Its a

11、phenomenon study leader Arik Cheshin dubbed “virtual first-impression management.” He and his colleagues, including co-leader Ella Glikson, conducted several experiments analyzing the reactions to text messages that included smile emojis versus messages that dont. They also measured these same inter

12、actions in social settings and found that the emojis actually improved perception.“I believe there is a greater gap in what the sender is hoping to convey and what the receiver interprets,” Cheshin, a professor, said, “This intention-interpretation gap can be damaging.”In addition, Cheshin and colle

13、agues found that the effects of smiley use on social perceptions occur regardless of the expressers perceived gender.So whats the takeaway here “I dont think that emoticons and emojis replace actual emotion.” Cheshin told us. “They are just different. The emotions are there and will always be when t

14、here are humans involved.”Before picking an emoji that fits your mood at the moment, its better to just use words at least when youre at work. Or, better yet, just show up and talk face-to-face. You know, like the good old days.What is found in the study by Arik?A. Work colleagues use smile emojis m

15、oreB. A smile emoji leads to warm feelingsC. Smile emojis keep colleagues at a distanceD. Smiley use works better than face-to-face interactionSo whats the takeaway here “I dont think that emoticons and emojis replace actual emotion.” Cheshin told us. “They are just different. The emotions are there and will