| Passage One I have an infatuation(迷恋)with autumn. The colors of the season, and the smells, have always thrilled me. I have always found joy in this time of year. The last few autumns of my life, however, I recollect in shades of gray rather than cheerful oranges and yellows. When I became a single mother, every aspect of life took on new meaning. Since I was used to carrying out most of the parental duties without much help during my marriage, I truly did not foresee how different parenting would become after the marriage was over. But suddenly I realized I was a statistic. The daily routine was not changed so much; it was the angle at which I had begun to look at life. I believed my ex-husband’s lawyer was tracking every grade the children made, and I was under a microscope in this new town where the children and I A. The author moved to a new place. B. The climate changed greatly in the last few years. C. In the last few years, the author’s mood changed. D. There were some natural disasters. [单项选择]According to the passage, the work of scientists is similar to that of equations in infinitesimal calculus because scientists
A. work to explain concepts that are abstract in nature, not unlike infinity B. recognize that meaning is not the only benefit of scientific endeavor C. are unable to explain their work in any more concrete terms than mathematicians express theirs D. can discover a series of more and more precise truths, but can never achieve absolute accuracy E. are intrinsically more interested in formulas and theories than the predictions that can be made by them [单项选择]According to the passage, which of the following is true concerning the cultural determination of emotions
A. Emotional expression varies between individuals to a significantly greater extent than it does between cultures. B. Neither anthropologists nor Darwinists have successfully established a scientific method for comparing one emotion with another. C. The cause of the emotion may vary from one historical time or geographical place to another. D. It is impossible to say whether any given emotion is in fact an emotion, or merely a biological response. E. It is difficult to distinguish between culturally-acquired emotions and innate ones determined by biology. 我来回答: 提交
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