Some psychologists(心理學(xué)家) maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that one' s muscles also participate. (76) It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.

　　You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is attracted to direct the orchestra (樂(lè)隊(duì)) even though he knows there is a good conductor on the job.

　　Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener "feels" himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.

　　第21題 Some psychologists think that thinking is _________

　　A.not a mental process

　　B.more of a physical process than a mental action

　　C.a process that involves our entire bodies

　　D.a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain

　　答案：D

　　第22題 The process of thinking and that of listening to music are similar in that _________

　　A.both are mental acts

　　B.muscles participate in both processes

　　C.both processes are performed by the entire body

　　D.we derive equal enjoyment from them

　　答案：B

　　第23題 Few people are able to listen to familiar music without _________

　　A.moving some part of their body

　　B.stopping what they are doing to listen

　　C.directing the orchestra playing it

　　D.wishing that they could conduct music properly

　　答案：A

　　第24題 The listener's way of "feeling" the music is _________

　　A.the unnoticed motion of his muscles

　　B."participating" in the performance

　　C.bending an ear to the music

　　D.being the conductor of the orchestra

　　答案：B

　　第25題 According to the passage, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _________

　　A.deliberate B.Apparent C.indistinct D.impressive

　　答案：B

　　To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It' s a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes ( as long as you' re not held up at the airport), but it' s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you don' t mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you forget your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary( 不耐煩的 ) travel-er often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. "Not possible", you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.

　　This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. (79) A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to

　　go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only.

　　Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC(歐共體) ? Well, perhaps. The main reason,though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London' s disused dockland(船塢地). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize( 使...重新有活力) the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. (80)With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England, and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!

　　第26題 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A.Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours.

　　B.The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one.

　　C.It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means.

　　D.A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast.

　　答案：C

　　第27題 A tunnel would be

　　A.less expensive to be built than a bridge

　　B.more expensive to be built than a bridge

　　C.less expensive to be built than a rail

　　D.more expensive to be built than a rail

　　答案：A

　　第28題 If they built a Channel tunnel, you would

　　A.neither take a train nor go by car B.only take a train

　　C.either take a train or go by car D.only take a bus

　　答案：B

　　第29題 It can be concluded that many of London' s dockyards are

　　A.not used B.seriously blocked C.fully used D.opened again

　　答案：A

　　第30題 Channel link would

　　A.allow us to buy fish and chips in France

　　B.make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster

　　C.decrease more trade for London' s dockyards

　　D.make London more prosperous again

　　答案：D