2. 学历类
  3. Directions: Read the following text. Cho

Directions: Read the following text. Cho

免费题库2022-08-02  18
问题 Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)　　Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition 　1　 many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. On the other hand, putting your 　2　, in the wrong place often carries a high 　3　.　　　4　, why do we trust at all? Well, because it feels good. 　5　 people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, a hormone that 　6　 pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instruct that prompts humans to 　7　 with one another. Scientists have found that exposure 　8　 this hormone puts us in a trusting 　9　: In a Swiss study, researchers sprayed oxytocin into the noses of half the subjects; those subjects were ready to lend significantly higher amounts of money to strangers than were their 　10　 who inhaled something else.　　　11　 for us, we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may 　12　 us. A Canadian study found that children as young as 14 months can differentiate 　13　 a credible person and a dishonest one. Sixty toddlers were each 　14　 to an adult tester holding a plastic container. The tester would ask, “What’s in here?” before looking into the container, smiling, and exclaiming, “Wow!” Each subject was then invited to look 　15　. Half of them found a toy; the other half 　16　 the container was empty-and realized the tester had 　17　 them.　　Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were 　18　 to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill, demonstrating that they trusted his leadership.　19　, only five of the 30 children paired with the “　20　” tester participated in a follow-up activity.20．_____A. inflexibleB. incapableC. unreliableD. unsuitable
选项 A. inflexible
B. incapable
C. unreliable
D. unsuitable
答案 C
解析 根据上下文可知，孩子们不愿意合作的原因是他们觉得被欺骗了，所以是“不可信”的测试者。unreliable不可信的；不可靠的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/xueli/2698854.html
本试题收录于： 英语一研究生题库研究生入学分类

英语一研究生

研究生入学

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)