高考閱讀理解D篇集訓(xùn)（五）

高考閱讀理解D篇集訓(xùn)（五）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。P041Thewalletisheadingforextinction.Asaday-to-dayessential,itwilldieoffwiththegenerationwhoreadprintnewspapers.Thekindofshopping—whereyouhandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturn—nowhappensonlyinthemostminorofourretail(零售的)encounters,likebuyingabarofchocolateorabottleofmilk,fromacornershop.Attheshopswhereyouspendanyrealmoney,thatmoneyisincreasinglyabstracted.Andthisismoreandmoretrue,thehigherupthescaleyougo.Atthemostcutting-edgeretailstore—VictoriaBeckhamonDoverStreet,forinstance—youdon’tgoandstandatanykindofcashregister.Whenyoudecidetopay,thestaffareequippedwithiPadstotakeyourpaymentwhileyourelaxonasofa,whichisnothingmoreorlessthanexcellentservice,ifyouhavethemoney.Butacrosssociety,theabstractionoftheIdeaofcashmakesmeuneasy.MaybeI’mjustold-fashioned.Butgamingmoneyisn’tquickoreasyformostofus.Isn’titabitweirdthatspendingitshouldhappeninhalfablinkofaneye?Doesn’tawallet—thattime-honouredFriday-nightfeelingofpleasing,promisingfatness—representsomethingthatmatters?ButI’llleavetheeconomicstotheexperts.Whatbothersmeaboutthedeathofthewalletisthechangeitrepresentsinourphysicalenvironment.Everythingaboutthelookandfeelofawallet—thewaythefasteningsandmaterialswearandtearandloosenwithage,theplasticandpaperandgoldandsilver,andhandwrittenphonenumbersandprintedcinematickets—istheveryoppositeofwhatourworldisbecoming.TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoraniPad.Theroundededges,coolglass,smoothandunknowableasapebble(鵝卵石).Insteadofdiggingthroughpiecesofpaperandpeeringintocorners,wemoveourfingersleftandright.Nomorecountingoutcoins.Showyourwallet,ifyoustillhaveone.Itmaynotbeheremuchlonger.Whatdoestheauthorintendedtoshowwiththeexampleofbuyingchocolateandmilk?A.Goodslikechocolateandmilkshouldbesoldonlyincomershops.B.Nowpeopleseldomusecashunlessmakingsmallpurchases.C.Peoplewon’tbothertobuydailygrocerieswithcash.D.Thenewgenerationnolongerneedswallet.Whatmakestheauthorfeeluncomfortablenowadays?A.Spendingmoneyissofastandeasy. B.Savingmoneyisnolongernecessary.C.ThepleasingFriday-nightfeelingisfading. D.Earningmoneyisgettingmoredifficult.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageabouttheauthor?A.Heisresistanttosocialchanges.B.Heisagainsttechnologicalprogress.C.Hefeelsunwillingtopartwiththetraditionalwallet.D.Hefeelsinsecureintheever-changingmodernworld.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Wallet:AThingofthePast B.ChangesinPaymentTrendsC.CashNoLongerUseful D.AgeofWalletComingtoanEnd32-35BACDP042Itmaycomeasasurprisethathumanbeingsarenotaloneinhavinginventedvaccination(疫苗).WorkjustpublishedintheJournalofExperimentalBiologybyGyanHarwoodoftheUniversityofIllinoisconfirmsthathoneybeesgottherefirst.Beingsocialinsects,honeybeesareataconstantriskofdiseasessweepingthroughtheirlivingplaces—thebeehives.Mostanimalswhichliveincrowdedconditionshaveparticularlystrongimmunesystems,soitlongpuzzledinsectexpertsthathoneybeesdonot.Partoftheanswer,discoveredin2015,isthatqueenbeesvaccinatetheireggsbypassingintothem,beforetheyarelaid,littlebitsofproteinsfromdisease-causingvirus.Thesewillactivatethedevelopmentofaprotectiveimmuneresponseinthedevelopingyoung.Butthatobservationraisesthequestionofhowthequeenreceivesherantigen(抗原)supplyinthefirstplace.Tofinditout,GyanHarwoodteamedupwithagroupledbyHeliSalmela.Together,theycollectedabout150nursebeesanddividedthemamongsixqueenlessminibeehivesequippedwithgroupsofbabybeestolookafter.Theyfedthenursesonsugar-water,andforthreeofthebeehivestheymixedthesugar-waterwithP.larvae,avirusthatcausesadeadlydisease.Inthiscase,tostopsuchaninfectionhappening,Dr.HarwoodandDr.Salmelaheat-treatedandsokilledthevirusinadvance.And,sureenough,it’sconfirmedthatsomebitsofP.larvaeweregettingintoroyaljelly(蜂王漿)producedbythosebeeswhichhadbeenfedwiththemixedsugar-water,Moreover,examinationofthisroyaljellyrevealedincreasedlevels,comparedwithroyaljellyfrombeesthathadnotbeenfedwithP.larvae,ofdefensin-1,whichisthoughttohelpbeeimmunesystemsdefendthebeesfromvirusinfections.Thesefindingssuggestthatnursebeesareindeed,viatheirroyaljelly,passingantigensontothequeenforvaccinationintohereggs.Theyalsomean,becausebabybees,too,receiveroyaljellyforthefirstfewdaysaftertheyhatch,thatthenursesarevaccinatingaswell.Itseemsprotective.Whathaslongpuzzledinsectexpertsconcerninghoneybees?A.Theyliveincrowdedconditions. B.Theydonothavestrongimmunesystem.C.Theyaresocialinsects. D.Theydonotgetsweptbydiseases.Whendoesthequeentransfertheantigentotheyoungbees?A.Aftertheyhatch.B.Beforetheeggsarelaid.C.Whentheyaregrowingup.D.Beforeherimmunesystemisactivated.Whatisthemostimportantinprotectingtheyoungbeesfromvirusinfection?A.Thesugar-water.B.Royaljellyfreefromantigens.C.Increaseddefensin-1.D.Carefromtheprofessors.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SweepingDiseasesThreatenHoneybeesB.BabyBeesAreVaccinatedbytheNurseBeesC.VaccinationStrengthensHoneybeesD.HoneybeesRunVaccinationPrograms,Too32-35BBCDP043Forahigh-qualityeducation,face-to-faceteachingisconsideredanextremelyimportantcorecomponent.However,digitalteachingalsobringsunexpectedadvantagesandopportunities,provestheStudyandTeachingCommissionofGermanPsychologicalSociety.Dr.AnneG?rtnerfromTechnischeUniversit?tDresdenexplainsthatdigitalteachingoffersstudentsaswellasteachersnewopportunitiesandbringsacompletelyrenewedformofteachingandlearningtolife;“Ontheonehand,theflexibilityintermsoftimeandspaceinworkorganizationisoneofthegreatestadvantagesofdigitalteaching,asnotonlytimebutalsocostscanbesaved,forexample,byavoidingtravel.Teachershavegreaterautonomy(自主)andcandecideforthemselveshowtomanagetheirtimeandorganizetheirseminarsandlectures.Inaddition,recordedteachingmaterialcanbereused.”Studentsfeelsimilarly:digitalteachingallowsthemtolearnattheirownpersonalpaceandrepeatrecordedlecturesasoftenasnecessary.However,“face-to-faceteachinganddigitalformatsshouldnotbeplayedoffagainsteachother,”saysDr.Gartner.“Digitalteachingshouldbeseenasacomplementary(補(bǔ)充的)meanstofurtherimprovethequalityofteaching,andtheimportanceofface-to-faceteachingshouldnotbeforgotten.”Becauseevenifonlinelearningbringsmoreadvantagesthaninitiallyexpected,thelackofcontactbetweenlecturersandstudentsleavesmanygapsthatcannotbe“filled”online.Oneobviousdisadvantage,forexample,istherequirementofastableInternetconnectionandthenecessarytechnicalequipment.Sincedigitalteachinganditstechnicalimplementation(實(shí)驗(yàn))wasstillunfamiliartomany,therewasaccordinglyanincreasedworkload,especiallyintheearlydays.Inaddition,oneofthemaindisadvantagesisundoubtedlythedifficultyofremainingdisciplined,focusedandmotivatedinfrontofone’scomputerallbyoneselfoveralongperiod.Inthefuture,moreandmorepeoplewillwanttolearnandteachonline,sinceeveryonenowhastheopportunitytocontinuetheireducationanytimeandanywhere-whetherontheroad,inthewaitingroom,onthetrainorathome.Inwhichaspectdoteachersbenefitfromdigitalteaching?A.Teachingataflexiblepace. B.Contactingstudentsfrequently.C.Havingmorejobopportunities. D.Freeingthemselvesfromseminars.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Self-controlonlineisdifficulttoguarantee. B.Digitalteachinghelpsfillcommunicationgaps.C.Digitalteachingfailstomeetinitialexpectations. D.Offlineteachinganddigitalteachingcan’tco-exist.HowdoesDr.AnneG?rtnerexpressherideas?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Byusinganexpert’swords. D.Byreferringtoanotherstudy.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatMakesDigitalTeachingPossible?B.HowtoEnableHigh-qualityEducation?C.Face-to-faceTeaching;NecessaryorNot?D.DigitalTeaching:OpportunityorChallenge?12-15AABDP044Acomputerprogrammecanidentifybreastcancerfromroutinescanswithgreateraccuracythanhumanexperts,someresearcherssaid.Theyhopedwhattheydevelopedcouldproveabreakthroughinthefightagainsttheglobalkiller.Breastcancerisoneofthemostcommoncancersinwomen,withmorethan2millionnewdiagnoseslastyearalone.Regularscreeningisvitalindetectingtheearliestsignsofthediseaseinpatientswhoshownoobvioussymptoms.InBritain,womenover50areadvisedtogetanexaminationofabreasteverythreeyears,theresultsofwhichareanalyzedbytwoindependentexperts.Butinterpretingthescansleavesroomforerror,andasmallpercentageofallmammograms(乳房X光檢查)eitherreturnafalsepositive—misdiagnosingahealthypatientashavingcancer—orfalsenegative—missingthediseaseasitspreads.NowresearchersatGoogleHealthhavetrainedanartificialintelligencemodeltodetectcancerinbreastscansfromthousandsofwomeninBritainandtheUnitedStates,Theimageshadalreadybeenreviewedbydoctorsinreallifebutunlikeinaclinicalsetting,themachinehadnopatienthistorytoinformitsdiagnoses.TheteamfoundthattheirAlmodelcouldpredictbreastcancerfromthescanswithasimilaraccuracyleveltoexpertradiographers.Further,theAIshowedareductionintheproportionofcaseswherecancerwasincorrectlyidentified-5.7percentintheUSand1.2percentinBritain,respectively.Italsoreducedthepercentageofmisseddiagnosesby9.4percentamongUSpatientsandby2.7percentinBritain.“Theearlieryouidentifyabreastcancer,thebetteritisforthepatient,”DominicKing,UKleadatGoogleHealth,toldAFP.“Wethinkaboutthistechnologyinawaythatsupportsandenablesanexpert,orapatientultimately,togetthebestoutcomefromwhateverdiagnosticsthey’vehad.”What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Regularscreeningisimportantforwomenwhoareover50.B.AIismorepowerfulthanexpertsindiagnosingbreastcancer.C.Breastcancerisoneofthemostcommoncancersinwomen.D.Theearlieryouidentifyabreastcancerthebettertheresultis.Whatisofgreatimportanceindiscoveringbreastcanceratanearlystage?A.Dailyscanning. B.Humanexperts.C.Regularscreening. D.Acomputerprogram.Whatcanweinferaboutbreastcancerfromthethirdparagraph?A.Itmaybeconnectedwithage.B.Itcanbecuredinmostcases.C.Thepatientstendtobenegative.D.Itisfrequentlymisdiagnosed.What’sDominicKing’sattitudetowardthenewtechnology?A.Skeptical. B.Favorable. C.Cautious. D.Indifferent.32-35BCABP045America’syouthisturningitsbackontobacco.AccordingtoastudyrecentlypublishedbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),cigarettesmokingamongUShighschoolstudentsisatanall-timelow.Onein5UShighschoolstudentsin2016reportedusingatobaccoproductwithinthepast30days,animprovementfrom1in4studentsjustoneyearbefore.“Thesefindingsshowtheimportanceofcontinuingtoimplementtheevidence-basedstrategiesthatweknowworktoreduceallformsoftobaccoproductuse,includinge-cigarettes,amongournation‘syouth,”saysBrianKing,oftheCDC’sOfficeonSmokingandHealthandseniorauthorofthestudy.Andit’snotjusttobacco:DruguseamongUSteensisdownacrosstheboard.TheNationalInstituteonDrugAbusehaspublishedannualreportsonUSteens’drugusesince1996,andthe2016surveyshowsthelowestratesofillegaldrugandalcoholuse.Marijuanauseremained“mostlysteady”.“Itisencouragingtoseemoreyoungpeoplemakinghealthychoicesnottouseillegalsubstances”saysformerNationalDrugControlPolicyDirectorMichaelBotticelli.Allindividualformsoftobaccosuchascigarettes,e-cigarettes,cigars,andsmoke-lesstobaccosawdeclinesinusagein2016.Expertsareespeciallyencouragedbythedeclineincigarettes,themostpopulartobaccoproductamongteens.In2016,11.3percentofhighschoolstudentsreportedusingecigarettes,downfrom16percentin2015.Dr.Kingsaysadaptationiskeytothedeclineofe-cigarettes.“Wehaveoverahalf-centuryofsciencetellingstudentsabouttheharmfuleffectsoftobaccouseandwhatworksbesttopreventit,”saysKing.“E-cigarettesarethemostcommonlyusedtobaccoproductamongournation’syouth,andit’scriticalthatourprovenstrategiesaremodernizedtokeeppacewiththechangingtobaccoproductlandscape.”Whatdoestheunderlinedword“implement”inParagraph2mean?A.Delay. B.Perform. C.Schedule. D.Control.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.USteens’drugusehasdecreased. B.Therearemanyformsoftobacco.C.E-cigarettesarepopularamongUSteens. D.Thestrategiesareputforwardbyexperts.Whatmaybetheexperts’attitudetowardsfuturedeclinesincigaretteuse?A.Disapproving. B.Suspicious. C.Favorable. D.Ambiguous.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.USterntobaccousedeclines.B.Highpercentofteentobaccouse.C.Theharmfuleffectsoftobaccouse.D.Thestrategiestoreducetobaccouse.32-35BACAP046Youdon’tneedtobeawhaleexperttoknowthattheselargeanimalsaremostathomeinthedepthsoftheworld’smanyoceans.Youmaynotbesurprisedthen,thattherewerenosurvivorswhen477pilotwhaleswerestuckonNewZealand’sremoteChathamIslandsinOctoberin2022.Itwasoneofthecountry’slargestmassstranding(擱淺)incidents.Althoughinthepastlocalauthoritieswereabletoquicklysendteamstotryandrescuethewhales,thatperfectresultwasimpossiblethistime.AccordingtotheNewZealandwhaleprotectionnon-profitorganization“ProjectJonah”,thereweremanydifficultiesconcerninganyattemptatsavingthewhales.TheremoteChathamIslandshaveasmallpopulation,meaningtrainedmedicalmedics(醫(yī)護(hù)人員)wouldbeunabletogettothesceneintime.Inaddition,therewasariskcausedbypredators(捕食者)attractedtothebeachwhichendangeredbothrescueteamsandanyothersurvivingwhales.Asaresult,thewhalesthatmanagedtosurviveforawhileonshorehadtheirdreamsofreturningtotheoceancutshort.Thedecisionwasfinallymadetoeuthanizealloftheremaininglivingwhalesonthebeach.Otherwise,itcouldhavetakenweeksforthemtodienaturally.Thoughthemedicalmedicsdidsotoputthemoutoftheirsuffering,DarenGrover,thegeneralmanagerof“ProjectJonah”,describedtheoutcomeas“heartbreaking”,accordingtotheNewYorkPost.Thisincidenttookplacelessthanamonthafter230whaleswerefoundstrandedontheAustralianislandofTasmania.Fortunately,about30ofthoseanimalswerethenabletobesavedintimebylocalauthorities,accordingtoNPR.Thecauseofthesemassstrandingincidentsisnotobviousatthemoment,althoughvarioustheorieshavebeenraised.DarenGroversaidthattheremaybeanissuewiththeanimals’echolocationability—thesensethatallowsthemtofindtheirwaythroughthewater.Ifwhalesarefoundinshallowwaters,rescuersoftenplaybackrecordingsoftheanimals’owncallstopilotthemtothesea.Asmallnumberofwhaleswillalsobemovedtolargefacilitiesforrecovery.Whycouldn’tthelocalauthoritiesrescuethewhalesthistime?A.Theywereafraidofbeingattackedbywhales.B.Thenumberofthestrandedwhaleswastoolarge.C.Thelocalmedicalmedicslackedrescueexperience.D.Theislandwasremoteanddangerousforrescueteams.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“euthanize”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Refloat. B.Killwithoutpain.C.Redirect. D.Takegoodcareof.WhatdidDarenGroverthinkoftheresultofthismasswhalestrandingincident?A.Sorrowful. B.Astonishing. C.Unbelievable. D.Worrying.Whatcanbeknownaboutthemasswhalestrandingfromthepassage?A.About30whalesweresuccessfullyrescuedthistime.B.Masswhalestrandingincidentsareconsistentnowadays.C.Thereasonforthiswhalestrandingincidentremainsunclear.D.Thismasswhalestrandingincidentcouldhavebeenavoided.32.D33.B34.A35.CP047Researchhaspreviouslyshownthatyearslivingalonecanhaveharmfuleffectsonaperson’shealth,andanewstudypublishedMondayshowsthatatleastoneofthoseimpactsmaybeparticularlybadformen.Thestudylookedatbloodsamplesof4,835participantsfromtheCopenhagenAgingandMidlifeBiobanktoexaminelevelsofinflammation(炎癥).“Wehavefoundasignificantassociationbetweenpartnershipbreakupsoryearslivingaloneandinflammationformenonly,afteradjustmentforselectedconfounders(干擾因素),”saidDr.KarolinaDavidsen,researchassociateintheDepartmentofPublicHealthatUniversityofCopenhagenandpublishingauthorofthestudy.“Inwomen,wefindnosucheffect.”Thestudy,publishedinthejournalBMJ,lookedatbothyearslivingaloneandnumbersofbreakupsbecausetheendofsignificantrelationshipsareoftenfollowedbyyearslivingalone,theresearcherswrote.“Thisstudystrengthensthelinkexpertshaveseenbetweenthenervoussystemandinflammation,whichisasignificantcontributortoheartdisease”,saidDr.PeterLibby,acardiovascular(心血管的)medicinespecialistatBrighamandWomen’sHospital,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,“Thereisincreasingunderstandingoffundamentallinksbetweenpsychologicalstressandphysicalhealthrelatedtoinflammation,”Libbysaid.Dr.Davidsensaidthatwhilewomendidn’treportthisfinding,onereasonforthiscouldbethefactthattherewerefewerwomeninthestudythanmen.Thelevelsofinflammationintheparticipantsmightalsohavelookeddifferentiftheyweremeasuredatmoreadvancedages,Davidsenadded.Theaverageageofthosestudiedwas54.5yearsold,anditispossiblethattheimpactsofthebreakupsandyearslivingalonewouldhavecontinuedastheparticipantsaged,shesaid.Whatelementislookedatinthestudy?A.Bloodtypes. B.Socialstatus.C.Culturalbackground. D.Periodsoflivingalone.WhydowomenshownosignificanteffectsaccordingtoDavidsen?A.Womenhandlelonelinessbetter.B.Fewerwomenaresurveyed.C.Womendifferfrommenphysically.D.Womencaremoreaboutthemselves.Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A.Theresearchersinvolvedaremale!B.Theresulthascausedlotsofarguments.C.Theimpactswillcontinueaspeopleage.D.Theimpactsdeclinewhenpeoplegrowold.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Livingalone:acauseofinflammationB.Livingalone:agreatthreattomen’shealthC.Inflammation:acontributortoheartdiseaseD.Inflammation:afactorinhealthimprovement32-35DBCBP048WouldyougomadaftertwohourswithoutTV,friendrequests,excitingonlinegamesoryourmobile,orwouldyoueasilysurvive?Recently,universitystudentsaroundtheworldwereaskedtovolunteerinaglobalexperimentcalled“Unplugged”.Itwasdesignedtoseehowyoungpeoplewouldreactiftheywereaskedtoobserveatotalmediabanbyunpluggingallformsofmediadevicesfor24hours.UnpluggedisbeingrunbyDr.RomanGerodimos,alecturerinCommunicationandJournalismatBournemouthUniversity.Theexperimentisnowoverbuthedoesn’tyetknowthefullfindings.However,duringtheexperiment,Dr.Gerodimossaidtherewerealreadysignsofhowmuchtheexperimentaffectedvolunteers.Hesaid,“They’rereportingwithdrawalsymptoms(脫癮綜合癥),overeating,andfeelingnervous,isolatedanddisconnected.”Duringtheir24-hourpainfulexperience,threeoftheexperiment’sguineapigshadtoendureoneintrusion(侵?jǐn)_)fromthemedia:areporterpluscameramanwhofollowedthemaroundfortheday.Theywereaskedtowritedown100linesabouttheirdayoffline,butofcourse,theyallwaiteduntilthenextdaywhentheyhadaccesstotheirlaptops.Elliotwrote,“Today,mywholemorningroutinewasthrownupintotheair.Despitebeingawareofthesocialimportanceofthemedia,IwassurprisedbyhowemptyIfeltwithouttheradioornewspapers.”AndCharlottewrote,“Ihavetosaythemostdifficultitemformetobewithouthasbeenmymobile;notonlyisitasocialtool,butit’smymainaccesspointofcommunication.”Earlierintheyear,aUKgovernmentstudyfoundthatintheUKyoungpeoplespendabouthalfoftheirwakinghoursusingthemedia.Andarecentstudyfoundthatonaverage,USteenagerssendandreceiveover3,000textspermonth—that’saboutsixtextsperwakinghour.So,withtechnologycontinuingtodevelopatanalarmingrate,howmuchtimewillyousetasideforsleepinthefuture?What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toaskforinformation. B.Toentertainthereaders.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Topresentanidea.AboutDr.RomanGerodimos’experiment,weknowthat__________.A.theexperimentisstillgoingon B.volunteersfeltuncomfortableinitC.volunteersdidn’twanttoeatanything D.volunteerswereallowedtotaketheirlaptops.What’sElliot’sfeelingoflosingtouchwithsocialmedia?A.satisfied B.relaxed C.delighted D.boredWhichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.UnpluggingYourLife B.SurvivingWithouttheMediaC.ValuingSocialCommunication D.SettingAsideTimeforSleep32-35CBDAP049Nexttimeyouarestrugglingwiththecrossword,tryputtingthekettleon.Drinkingacupofteacanimprovecreativity,astudysuggests.Researchersgavemenandwomeneitherteaorwaterandthenaskedthemtocompleteawordassociationgame,whichwasusedtomeasureaformofcreativityknownasconvergentthinking(聚合思維).Inthegame,theparticipantsweregivensetsofwordssuchas“same,tennis,head”andaskedtofindameaningfullinkbetweenthem.Theanswer,inthiscase,wouldbe“match”.Afteranalysingtheresultsinawaythatruledoutthepotentialeffectsofaperson’sintelligenceandlanguageability,theresearchers,fromPekingUniversityinChina,foundthatthosewhodranktheteaperformedsignificantlybetterinthewordassociationgame.Theteadrinkersscoredanaverageof13.89inthewordassociationgamecomparedwith12.94forwaterdrinkers.Theresearcherssaiditwasnotclearwhyteahasthisbeneficialeffect.Teacontainscaffeineandtheanine,whichcanimproveattention,butthe100participantsinthestudydrankonlyasmallamountoftea—90ml,onaverage—andcarriedoutthetestsverysoonafterconsumingit,meaninganyeffectwouldhavebeenignored.“Thisresultshowedthattheteadrinkingeventitself—ratherthanthebiologicalcomponentsoftea—playedapositiverole,”theresearcherssaid.“Previousresearchhasfoundthatpeopletendtoassociatetendrinkingwithaspecificsetofpersonalitytraits,suchassmart,creative,elegant,confident,andstable.Itmaybethatwhenparticipantsarestimulated(刺激)bytea,thementalrepresentationofateadrinkerisalsoactivated,andtheyunconsciouslythinkthattheyshouldbesmarterandmorecreative,”theyadded,“Futureresearchshouldfocusonspecificmechanisms(機(jī)制)andclarifywhichvariablesmoderatetheimpactofteaconsumptiononconvergentthinking.”Whatdidtheparticipantshavetodointhestudy?A.Pairthewordswitheachother. B.Guessthemeaningofthewords.C.Findaconnectionbetweenthewords. D.Tellthedifferencesamongthewords.Whathelpedaparticipantgetahigherscoreaccordingtotheresearchers?A.Theactionofdrinkingteaitself. B.Theparticipant’sintelligence.C.Theparticipant’slanguageability. D.Thebiologicalcomponentsoftea.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepreviousresearch?A.Drinkingteamakespeoplemoreactive. B.Drinkingteaispopularamongtheyouth.C.Peopletendtodrinkteamorethanb