Why we yawn 我们为什么打哈欠？_BBC_英语广播-查字典英语网

3. A reflex is ______ action.

a voluntary an involuntary the voluntary a volunteer

4. Tim has great ______. He always knows how to get the best out of his team.

people skills empathy skills person skills cerebral skills

5. Wait until January to buy a new jacket and take advantage of the ______.

discounting discounted discounts discredit

答案 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Are we more likely to yawn in the company of our family or strangers?

According to the article, we are more likely to yawn when with family and friends.

2. Why don’t we think yawning gives you a rush of energy?

The theory is no longer popular because if it were true, it would mean we would yawn at times when energy is badly needed, such as during exercise.

3. True or false: Humans and chimpanzees are the only mammals which yawn.

False. The article says all vertebrate mammals yawn, but it’s only contagious in humans and chimpanzees.

4.Which word means ‘caused something to start’?

Triggered.

5. True or false: The author found Hippocrates’ idea appealing.

True. The author seems to like Hippocrates’ idea, calling it “colourful” and saying it was “sad” it was no longer accepted.

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