Forget flowers. Today"s women would much rather be wooed with gadgets, according to new research published in Britain on Thursday. No longer are men expected to deliver a box of chocolates. These days a trip to the local electrical store will more than sufficed.In a series of experiments monitoring a woman"s reaction to certain types of presents, scientists at Britain"s University of Hertford shire found that high tech toys aroused the greatest response. Ten men and ten women were tested by showing them various gadgets. Psychologists wired men and women up to a machine called a "psycho-galvanometer" for tests. Like a lie detector, the machine measures arousal levels by how the skin resists a small electrical current.Results showed that women got more aroused at being given gadgets as gifts, the biggest response came from women given a DVD player."It"s clear that flowers and chocolates really don"t do it for women any more, so men should make sure they go for the coolest, shiniest gadgets," psychologist Dr Adam Johnson who carried out the study said. " The results show that the gifts we traditionally perceive as romantic fail to impress men or women today." What may impress the girls most nowadays according to the passage
A. flowers
B. chocolates
C. books
DVD players
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______ life in a new country can be difficult, it can also broaden a person"s view of the world.
Although
B. Since
C. Because
D. As
Forget flowers. Today"s women would much rather be wooed with gadgets, according to new research published in Britain on Thursday. No longer are men expected to deliver a box of chocolates. These days a trip to the local electrical store will more than sufficed.In a series of experiments monitoring a woman"s reaction to certain types of presents, scientists at Britain"s University of Hertford shire found that high tech toys aroused the greatest response. Ten men and ten women were tested by showing them various gadgets. Psychologists wired men and women up to a machine called a "psycho-galvanometer" for tests. Like a lie detector, the machine measures arousal levels by how the skin resists a small electrical current.Results showed that women got more aroused at being given gadgets as gifts, the biggest response came from women given a DVD player."It"s clear that flowers and chocolates really don"t do it for women any more, so men should make sure they go for the coolest, shiniest gadgets," psychologist Dr Adam Johnson who carried out the study said. " The results show that the gifts we traditionally perceive as romantic fail to impress men or women today." What machine is used in the experiment according to the passage
A. psycho-galvanometer
B. lie detector
C. electrical resistance
DVD players
Forget flowers. Today"s women would much rather be wooed with gadgets, according to new research published in Britain on Thursday. No longer are men expected to deliver a box of chocolates. These days a trip to the local electrical store will more than sufficed.In a series of experiments monitoring a woman"s reaction to certain types of presents, scientists at Britain"s University of Hertford shire found that high tech toys aroused the greatest response. Ten men and ten women were tested by showing them various gadgets. Psychologists wired men and women up to a machine called a "psycho-galvanometer" for tests. Like a lie detector, the machine measures arousal levels by how the skin resists a small electrical current.Results showed that women got more aroused at being given gadgets as gifts, the biggest response came from women given a DVD player."It"s clear that flowers and chocolates really don"t do it for women any more, so men should make sure they go for the coolest, shiniest gadgets," psychologist Dr Adam Johnson who carried out the study said. " The results show that the gifts we traditionally perceive as romantic fail to impress men or women today." How many people are involved in the study according to the passage
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
He ______ the 10:30 plane because he was stuck in a bad traffic jam till 10:30.
A. can"t catch
B. couldn"t have caught
C. could catch
D. may not catch