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短阅读1
Among the more interesting elements of etymology is the attempt to derive the
meaning of seemingly nonsensical expressions. Take, for instance, the increasingly
archaic rural phrase “to buy a pig in a poke.” For centuries, the expression has been
used to signify the purchase of an item without full knowledge of its condition. It
relates to the common Renaissance practice of securing suckling pigs for transport to
market in a poke, or drawstring bag. Unscrupulous sellers would sometimes attempt
to dupe purchasers by replacing the suckling pig with a cat, considered worthless at
market. An unsuspecting or naive buyer might fail to confirm the bag’s contents; a
more urbane buyer, though, would be sure to check and—should the seller be
dishonest—“let the cat out of the bag.”
Which of the following phrases from the passage would help the reader infer the
meaning of the word urbane as used in context?
□ “increasingly archaic rural phrase”
□ “Without full knowledge”
□ “unsuspecting or naive buyer”
Select the sentence in which the author provides a definition for an antiquated term
that may be unfamiliar to the reader.
短阅读2
Meltzoff and Moore reported experiments showing that human newborns possess
the ability to imitate certain facial expressions, such as a protruding tongue or an open
mouth. Yet numerous researchers challenge Meltzoff’s interpretation that such
neonatal imitation is the origin of later imitation, which appears at approximately
eight to twelve months of age. These researchers point out that the neonatal imitative
response disappears or is lessened at approximately two months. Moreover, since in
follow-up studies only one type of imitative response toward a facial expression (that
is, tongue protrusion) was observed, some researchers assert that neonatal imitation is
not imitation at all but may simply be a form of exploratory behavior in response to
interesting stimuli.
According to the passage, those who challenge “Meltzoff’s interpretation” do so on
the basis that it
A. implies inaccurate predictions
B. lacks testable consequences
C. assumes a discredited theory
D. leaves an unexplained gap
E. involves circular reasoning
The passage implies which of the following about the experimental results reported by
Meltzoff and Moore?
A. They were, at best, only partially borne out by subsequent studies
B. They cast doubt on the validity of a particular claim about newborns
C. They formed the basis for revised interpretation of other behaviors of newborns
D. They derived from a methodology that turned out to flawed
E. They challenged the distinction between imitative and nonimitative behavior in newborns
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