1.The country says that the investment of US $14 million is big enough for developing that country’s chip industry.
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2.That country gives top priorities to developing chips for military purposes.
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3.Although the licensing fees are not very high, that Far Eastern country cannot afford to pay.
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4.Many western countries ban the exporting of the most advanced chip-making technologies to that country to prevent them from being used for military purposes.
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5.Currently, almost all the flagship chipmakers in that country are owned by American investors.
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6.Mainstream chip production technology develop rapidly.
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7.More than 10 chip plants being built in that country are an example of self-reliance.
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答案与题解:
1.B本题给出的信息是错误的。最后一段说到,如果新建的芯片中心能在改善该国在芯片行业的被动形势中起重要作用,该国认为:“... the US $14 million investment is still rather small”。
2.C文章没有提供这方面的信息。
3.B文章提到专利费较高,此句说较低,与原意不符。
4.A本题给出的信息是正确的。第二段有这样一句话:Currently, chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don’t allow them to import the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for military purposes.这就是选A的依据。
5.C文章没有提供这方面的信息。
6.A选A的依据是第三段第一句:... mainstream chip production technology shifts from one generation to the next every three to five years ...
Humans use music as a powerful way to communicate. It may also play an important role in love. But what is music, and how does it work its magic? Science does not yet have all the answers.
What are two things that make humans different from animals? One is language, and the other is music. It is true that some animals can sing (and many birds sing better than a lot of people). However, the songs of animals, such as birds and whales, are very limited. It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments. 1
Music is strange stuff. It is clearly different from language. However, people can use music to communicate things — especially their emotions. When music is combined with speech in a song, it is a very powerful form of communication. But, biologically speaking, what is music?
If music is truly different from speech, then we should process music and language in different parts of the brain. The scientific evidence suggests that this is true.
Sometimes people who suffer brain damage lose their ability to process language. However, they don’t automatically lose their musical abilities. For example, Vissarion Shebalin, a Russian composer,had a stroke in 1953. It injured the left side of his brain. He could no longer speak or understand speech. He could, however, still compose music until his death ten years later. On the other hand,sometimes strokes cause people to lose their musical ability, but they can still speak and understand speech. This shows that the brain processes music and language separately.
By studying the physical effects of music on the body,scientists have also learned a lot about how music influences the emotions. But why does music have such a strong effect on us? That is a harder question to answer. Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College, London, thinks that music and love have a strong connection. Music requires special talent, practice, and physical ability. That’s why it may be a way of showing your fitness to be someone’s mate. For example, singing in tune or playing a musical instrument requires fine muscular control. You also need a good memory to remember the notes. And playing or singing those notes correctly suggests that your hearing is in excellent condition. Finally, when a man sings to the woman he loves (or vice versa), it may be a way of showing off.
However, Miller’s theory still doesn’t explain why certain combinations of sounds influence our emotions so deeply. For scientists,this is clearly an area that needs further research.
词汇:
automatically .自动地
note 音符
stroke 中风
注释:
1.It is also true that humans, not animals, have developed musical instruments:人研制出了乐器,而动物则不能。Develop:研制,例如:Scientists are developing new drugs to treat cancer.科学家们正在研发新药用以治疗癌症。
练习:
1.Humans, but not animals, can sing.
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2.People can use music to communicate their emotions.
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3.We use the same part of the brain for music and language.
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4.Geoffery Miler has done research on music and emotions.
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5.It’s hard for humans to compose music.
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6.Memory is not an important part in singing in tune.
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7.Scientists does not know all the answers about the effects of music on humans.
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答案与题解:
1.B第二段的第三句:It is true that some animals can sing (and many birds sing better than a lot of people).可以看出有些动物会唱歌,而不只人类会唱歌。
2.A第三段的第三句:However, people can use music to communicate things — especially their emotions.这句清楚表明,人们可以用音乐来表达情感。
4.A第六段的第四句:Geoffrey Miller, a researcher at University College,London,thinks that music and love have a strong connection.这句说明Miller对音乐和爱(情感)的关系进行了研究,他得出的结论是:音乐和爱有密切的关联。
5.C文中没有提及创作乐曲是否困难。
6.B第六段有一句:You also need a good memory to remember the notes.此句说明必须具备好的记忆力记音符才能唱得符合调子。