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周测卷(二十四)(范围:选择性必修第四册Unit2~3)
(时间:40分钟
满分:100分)
I.阅读理解(共8小题,每小题5分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Throughout history, people have been attracted to puzzles. From Ancient Greek riddles to brain
teasing video games, people have tried to solve problems for fun. But what is it about these puzzles
that makes us enjoy them?
It could be that the desire to find a solution is linked to us. A study has shown that when people
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complete crossword puzzles, it call excite the reward centre in the brain. One of the researchers behind
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the study, Yongtaek Oh, suggests that problem-solving ability provides an evolutionary advantage-it
can help us survive! It's clear that this "aha" moment is very enjoyable, but it's not just completing
a puzzle that people enjoy.
David Shariatmadari highlights that solving the best puzzles requires a combination of luck and
skill. He points out that the element of chance makes it more open to a wide range of people, while the
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need for skill gives players a feeling that they are in control. This also helps to provide a balance
between being something challenging and something achievable. Michael Vilensky, a psychologist at
Ohio State University, tells us that puzzles offer us a situation that we can control and resolve, which
can be satisfying when compared with other life challenges. Therapist Elizabeth Hinkel, argues that by
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requiring concentration, puzzles can provide mindful moments away from the stresses of everyday life
Puzzles can also have a social aspect, whether that's making it easy to share your grades on social
media. or the fact that people are keen to help each other find clues and come up with the answer.
Puzzles and fun may even be dependent on each other, researchers at Drexel University have
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suggested. When looking at brain images, they found that some people preparing to do a puzzle
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showed activity associated with more positive moods and that these people were able to come up with
more solutions.
1. What does