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【題目】The sixth sense

The "sixth sense" is often said to be a strong feeling that a person has about something or someone. Read about one mother's experience.

I had a feeling ...

Kathy Sansano arrived home from work two months ago at 7:00 in the evening. "Usually, my husband is home before me, but when I got in, his briefcase was there, but he wasn't," recalls Sansano. She just thought that he want to the store for something. Sansano began preparing dinner, but couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. "I just started feeling very anxious and had to sit down. Five minutes later my husband phoned to say that our son had been injured in a football game at school."

Luckily, the boy only had a broken wrist, but Sansano still can't explain how she knew something was wrong. "It might have been 'mother's intuition (直覺)'" she laughs. "My son and I have always been very close."

Science points out five basic senses that humans use to experience the world. There is now evidence that human may also own a sixth sense-or an intuition about people or events. Recent studies suggest that insects and animals release odorless(meaning "without any smells") chemicals into the environment to send signal emotions such as fear or aggression (侵略). When another creature of the same kind senses the chemical, certain behavior is caused in that creature; for example, it will prepare to fight or to protect itself.

Scientists believe that humans long ago may have communicated using these kinds of chemical signals. "I walked into the room, and something just didn't seem right." It may be that the person is sensing chemical messages that have been produced by others. Kathy Sansano's husband may have left the house feeling afraid and worried about their son. When Kathy got home, she sensed his worry.

【1】Kathy's husband came home earlier than his wife that evening, didn't he?

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【2】What happened to their son at school?

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【3】What made Kathy have the feeling that something was wrong?

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【4】According to recent studies, how do insects and animals send signal emotions?

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【5】What will you probably do if you sense the messages of "fear"?

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【6】Do you believe there is a sixth sense in life? Show you reason(s) or example(s).

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, he did.

【2】He was injured / had been injured in a football game. / He had a broken wrist in a football game.

【3】Mother's intuition. / Kathy's intuition. / Her/An intuition / The sixth sense. /Her husband's chemical signals(messages).

【4】By releasing / They release odorless chemicals into the environment.

【5】(I will) prepare to fight / (or find ways) to protect myself. / (I will) fight to protect myself.

【6】Yes, I believe. Once I dreamed to fail in an exam. I really didn't do well the next day./ Yes, I do. Two months ago, when I felt uneasy at school, my mother hurt herself at work./ No, I don't believe. Because I never have such a feeling in my life. It might just be a joke./ No, I don't. Because maybe it is just a chance/case to have the feeling at the moment. (Any reasonable answers are acceptable.)

【解析】

本文以一位母親的經(jīng)歷介紹了“第六感”�！暗诹�感”通常被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)人對(duì)某事或某人的強(qiáng)烈感覺。一天，凱西感到非常焦慮，結(jié)果她的兒子在學(xué)校的一場(chǎng)足球比賽中受傷了。第六感覺可能是這個(gè)人感覺到了別人產(chǎn)生的化學(xué)信息。

【1】題意：凱西的丈夫那天晚上比妻子早回家，是嗎？

根據(jù)第3段中“"Usually, my husband is home before me, but when I got in, his briefcase was there, but he wasn't," … Five minutes later my husband phoned to say that our son had been injured in a football game at school."（“通常，我丈夫比我先到家，但我進(jìn)去時(shí)，他的公文包在那里，但他不在，”……五分鐘后，我丈夫打電話說，我們兒子在學(xué)校的一場(chǎng)足球比賽中受傷�！保�”可知“凱西的丈夫那天晚上比妻子早回家”，故答案為“Yes, he did.”。

【2】題意：他們的兒子在學(xué)校怎么了？

根據(jù)第3段最后一句“Five minutes later my husband phoned to say that our son had been injured in a football game at school.（五分鐘后，我丈夫打電話說，我們兒子在學(xué)校的一場(chǎng)足球比賽中受傷。）”及第4段第1句“Luckily, the boy only had a broken wrist（幸運(yùn)的是，這個(gè)男孩只是手腕骨折。）可知“他受傷了/他在足球比賽中受傷了。/他在足球比賽中手腕骨折了。”故答案為“He was injured / had been injured in a football game. / He had a broken wrist in a football game.”。

【3】題意：是什么讓凱西覺得不對(duì)勁？

根據(jù)第4段最后一句中“It might have been 'mother's intuition (直覺)（她笑著說：“可能是‘母親的直覺’。”）”及第1段第1句“The "sixth sense" is often said to be a strong feeling that a person has about something or someone.（“第六感”通常被認(rèn)為是一個(gè)人對(duì)某事或某人的強(qiáng)烈感覺。）以及第6段第3句“It may be that the person is sensing chemical messages that have been produced by others.（可能是人感覺到了其他人產(chǎn)生的化學(xué)信息。）”可知“母親的直覺。/凱西的直覺。/她的直覺/直覺/第六感覺/她丈夫的化學(xué)信號(hào)（信息）讓凱西覺得不對(duì)勁。故答案為“Mother's intuition. / Kathy's intuition. / Her/An intuition / The sixth sense. /Her husband's chemical signals(messages).”。

【4】題意：根據(jù)最近的研究，昆蟲和動(dòng)物如何傳遞情感信號(hào)？

根據(jù)第5段第3句“Recent studies suggest that insects and animals release odorless(meaning "without any smells") chemicals into the environment to send signal emotions such as fear or aggression.（最近的研究表明，昆蟲和動(dòng)物向環(huán)境釋放無嗅的化學(xué)物質(zhì)（意思是“沒有任何氣味”），以傳遞諸如恐懼或攻擊等信號(hào)情緒。）”可知“通過釋放/他們釋放無味的化學(xué)物質(zhì)到環(huán)境中傳遞情感信號(hào)”。故答案為“By releasing / They release odorless chemicals into the environment.”。

【5】題意：如果您感覺到“恐懼”的訊息，您可能會(huì)怎么做？

根據(jù)第5段第3和4句“Recent studies suggest that insects and animals release odorless(meaning "without any smells") chemicals into the environment to send signal emotions such as fear or aggression When another creature of the same kind senses the chemical, certain behavior is caused in that creature; for example, it will prepare to fight or to protect itself. (最近的研究表明，昆蟲和動(dòng)物向環(huán)境釋放無嗅的化學(xué)物質(zhì)（意思是“沒有任何氣味”），以傳遞諸如恐懼或攻擊等情緒信號(hào)。當(dāng)同類的另一個(gè)生物感覺到這種化學(xué)物質(zhì)時(shí)，就會(huì)在這種生物身上產(chǎn)生某種行為；例如，它會(huì)準(zhǔn)備戰(zhàn)斗或保護(hù)自己。)”結(jié)合常識(shí)可知“（我會(huì)）準(zhǔn)備戰(zhàn)斗/（或想辦法）保護(hù)自己。/（我會(huì)）為保護(hù)自己而戰(zhàn)�！惫蚀鸢笧椤�(I will) prepare to fight / (or find ways) to protect myself. / (I will) fight to protect myself.”。

【6】題意：您相信生活中有第六感嗎？ 向您顯示原因或示例。

本題是開放性題目，答案不唯一，合理即可�？梢允牵菏堑模�我相信。有一次我夢(mèng)想考試不及格。第二天我真的做得不好。/是的，我相信。兩個(gè)月前，當(dāng)我在學(xué)校感到不安時(shí)，我母親在工作中受傷了。/不，我不相信。因?yàn)槲疫@輩子從來沒有這種感覺。這可能只是個(gè)玩笑。/不，我不相信。因?yàn)橐苍S那時(shí)有這種感覺只是一次偶然。故答案為“Yes, I believe. Once I dreamed to fail in an exam. I really didn't do well the next day./ Yes, I do. Two months ago, when I felt uneasy at school, my mother hurt herself at work./ No, I don't believe. Because I never have such a feeling in my life. It might just be a joke./ No, I don't. Because maybe it is just a chance/case to have the feeling at the moment. ”。