2016年高考第二轮复习英语浙江版
专题升级训练二十一 自选模块测试(一)
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(05)The city had always been an engine of intellectual life,from the 18thcentury cafes of London,where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics,to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris,where Picasso talked about modern art.Without the metropolis(大都市),we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare.
And yet,city life isn't easy.Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain,and the results of their research are depressing.__1__ After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street,the brain is less able to hold things in memory,and suffers from reduced selfcontrol.While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting,this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking,sometimes dramatically so.
One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature,which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain.Studies have demonstrated,for instance,that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows,and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn(草坪).__2__
This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone(里程碑).For the first time in history,the majority of people live in cities.__3__ In recent years,it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health,and can powerfully change how we think.
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