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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." Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "be wooed with"

A. dislike
B. resist
C. be critical of
D. fall in love with

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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 does the passage mainly tell us

A. traditional romantic gifts can no longer touch girls
B. girls are mentally different from boys
C. the quality of DVD players has improved
D. flowers may spoil your love

Most Americans clean their plates, no matter how full those plates are, a survey has found. The findings, released by the American Institute for Cancer Research on Thursday, add to the debate over how much restaurants and fast-food outlets are contributing to the epidemic of obesity (肥胖症) in the United States and elsewhere.The institute"s survey found that 69% of thosepolledfinish their meals most or all of the time, even when the portions are huge."Fully 30% Americans now say they generally base the amount of food they eat on the amount they are served,"according to the institute, which promotes research on the links between diet and cancer. "In a country where 64% of us are overweight or obese, there is an alarming tendency to overlook the sheer amount of food we"re eating," Dr. Barbara Rolls of Pennsylvania State University told a news conference.The report compiled information from two surveys involving 1,000 adults each. One was conducted in 2000 and the other in 2003. In 2000, 7% of those surveyed said they ate their entire meal all the time when dining at full-service restaurants. That number rose to 37% in 2003."Scientific studies show that people can and do unconsciously consume more calories-- as much as 56% more-- when served larger portions," the institute said. What can we learn from the passage

American food is harmful.
B. Americans should change their eating habit.
C. Americans are the fattest in the world.
D. Americans should not eat fast food.

For years it has been possible to set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along highways, jump lights or drive too fast down the street.However even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperwork of sending out fines. But now a British company called EEV has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all automatically.They suggest that all number plates have a bar code as well as the usual number. The bar codes are just strips of lines like those you see on food packets but bigger. EEV"s high speed video camera system can read a bar-coded number plate even if the car is doing over 100 miles per hour. The computer controlling the system could then use the information from the bar code to find out the name and address of the driver (from vehicle records), print out the fine and send it off automatically. The inventors also suggest that the system could watch traffic to help catch stolen cars.The new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras. Many people find the idea that "big brother is watching you" is more of a worry than a few motorists getting away with driving too fast. Moreover, some people will be very unhappy to realize that with new system the police could find out where a particular car has been. The former camera used by the traffic police system is to ______.

A. take pictures of cars on highways
B. send fines off to fast motorists
C. catch cars breaking traffic rules
D. make traffic system fully automatic

Results showed that women got more aroused at being given gadgets as gifts, the biggest response came from women given a DVD player.

A. 实验结果显示,当女士们收到礼物的时候,尤其是得到DVD播放机的时候,她们非常兴奋。
B. 实验结果显示,女士们在被给一些礼物的时候会变得兴奋,最大的反应是当她们收到DVD播放机的时候。
C. 实验结果显示,当女士们收到一些小玩意,尤其是收到DVD播放机的时候,她们会变得兴奋。
D. 实验结果显示,当女士们收到一些精致的小玩意儿的时候,尤其是收到一台袖珍DVD播放机的时候,她们最兴奋。
E. 实验结果显示,女士们在收到一些精致的小玩意儿的时候会非常高兴,尤其是收到一台袖珍DVD的时候。

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