The area of child psychology is one of the most significant and well studied of all the branches of psychology. It aims to help with achieving a greater understanding of the behavior of children through an understanding of their minds. It deals with children who range from the prenatal stage right up to the stage of adolescence. The psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) has been credited with making a major breakthrough in this area when he put forward his idea that children were not actually less intelligent than adults, rather they just thought in a different way. Preciously the development of children right from birth through to adulthood was an area that was almost completely _ . In fact very little work was done in this area. However, interest in this field has now developed to the point of being one of the most debated of all the areas of psychology. Despite popular belief that factors such as genetics or personal characteristics are the only determining factors that influence a youth's behavior, this is not in fact the case. In reality, development actually includes many more factors than those contained within an individual. Factors such as environment, which can include social relationships and the surrounding culture, also play important roles. Relationships with both peers and adults will no doubt affect how children think and learn, and therefore develop. These relationships can include those that are found not only within families but also in schools and peer groups. Culturally speaking, this factor will contribute greatly to how children develop their personality concerning the values they end up holding (perhaps for a lifetime) as well as how they view such things as traditions and customs. Nowadays, psychologists have agreed that a child's psychology is both unique and highly complex. However, there are debates on many different points in this field and many viewpoints exist. The author's purpose in writing the passage is to _ . A) introduce an important psychologist. B) give a brief introduction to child psychology. C) compare some of the areas of psychology. D) explain the development in psychology.
B
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In the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person. Therefore, very few people were able to enjoy some of history's most important and interesting artifacts . This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions. King Tutankhamen Artifacts A traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as "King Tut", toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979. The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers. The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this time with 130 artifacts and stops in London and three different American cities. However some objects, like the king's golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so "replicas" (exact copies of something) are on show. Japanese Color Woodblock Prints The Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection of Japanese color woodblock prints . These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences. Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders. These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization. The museum has put together a traveling exhibition of 60 of these prints, which can be borrowed and exhibited worldwide for periods of eight weeks or more. Face-to-face with "Lucy" One of the world's most famous archaeological finds in history are the 3.2 million-year-old bones of a 106-centimeter-tall female found in the Ethiopian desert in 1974. Lucy, a name given to her by the discovery team, is a "hominid", or a creature that scientists believe is the earliest ancestor of modern human beings. Rarely is an artifact this valuable allowed to travel widely, but Lucy has been taken to several museums in the U.S. while a detailed replica remains... Who is Lucy according to the passage? A) An archaeologist. B) The ancestor of modern human beings. C) A 106-centimeter-tall female who died in 1974. D) The first woman who visited the Ethiopian desert.
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B
Ques:Once a New Zealand teacher asked where I live. "In the white building," I answered. "At our university both girls and boys live in the same dormitory."I added. Beyond my expectation , however, my attempt to show I am speaking American English(AE) turned out to be something else. The New Zealander seemed very puzzled at my answer. With a half smile, she asked, "Really?Do they live in the same room?" "Oh, no. They live in different rooms but in the same building." I reacted quickly. Later I got to know the word "dormitory". In AE it means one building, whereas(,)it means one room in British English(BE). The New Zealander misunderstood me because she spoke New Zealander English(NE), which, as we know, is much related to BE. Nowadays, not a few English learners, who try to catch up with the fashion , choose to speak AE. Yet, the problem is that they cannot speak pure AE, but half AE and half BE instead. I think it necessary to keep one style in order to avoid misunderstanding. 51, Which of the following is right? A. AE and BE are two different languages. B. There are some differences between AE and BE. C. New Zealanders speak BE. D. New Zealanders cannot understand Americans. 52, What I said to the New Zealander is _ . A .really pure AE B. really pure BE C. half AE and half BE D. not English at all 53, According to the passage , _ . A, few people speak AE B, more people speak BE C, BE is becoming fashionable D, AE is becoming fashionable 54, The writer wrote the passage in order to _ . A. tell us a funny story B. warn us not to make mistakes C. tell us the differences between AE and BE D. encourage us to speak one style of English Why did the New Zealander misunderstand the writer? Because _ . A) she didn't know what the writer was saying . B) the writer didn't speak English C) the writer spoke AE ,while the New Zealander spoke BE, and the word "dormitory" has different meanings in both AE and BE . D) the passage doesn't tell us.

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A