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D. Because it can help scientists to understand the origin of life.
46. What does the underlined word “deposited” mean in the third paragraph?
A. Accumulated. B. Reduced.      C. Discovered.   D. Destroyed.
47. From what Hendrix said in the last paragraph, we can infer that __________.
A. scientists are regretful for having explored Saturn
B. Cassini has caused much trouble in solving questions
C. Cassini has made many new discoveries, yet to be explained
D. scientists are not satisfied with the work of Cassini
48. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Exploring Saturn in a Manned Spaceship      B. Looking for Life on Saturn
C. Uncovering Saturn’s Secrets                D. Finding Various Craters on Hyperion
C
Teenagers are more selfish than adults because they use different part of their brain to make decisions, new research suggests. Previous work has shown that when children reach puberty （青春期）, there is an increase in connections between nerves in the brain. This occurs particularly in the area involved in decision-making and awareness of other people’s feelings, called the “mentalising network”.
Now Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, a cognitive neuroscientist from the University College London, UK, has used Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging（磁性共振） to scan the brains of 19 adolescents (aged 11 to 17) and 11 adults (aged 21 to 37) while they were asked questions relating to decision-making. Questions such as: “You’re going to the cinema, where do you look for film times?”
Blakemore found that unlike adults, teenagers rely on the rear part of the mentalising network to make their decisions, an area of the brain called the superior temporal sulcus. The superior temporal sulcus is involved in processing very basic behavioral actions while the front part, called prefrontal cortex, is involved in more complex functions such as processing how decisions affect others. The prefrontal cortex makes adults more able to understand the consequences of their actions.
In a separate experiment, Blakemore asked 112 participants (aged from 8 to 37) questions and timed how long it took them to respond. Questions such as: “How would your friend feel if she wasn’t invited to your party?” She found that the response time got shorter as the participants got older, suggesting that the older people found it easier to put themselves in other people’s shoes.
“Teenagers’ brains are a work in progress and profoundly different from adults’ brains. If you’re making decisions about the responsibilities given to teenagers and how to treat teenagers in terms of the law, you need to take this new research into account,” said Blakemore.
49. Using the rear part of the brain to make decisions, teenagers are ______. 
A. less able to think about the results of their decisions
B. more likely to make some funny decisions
C. more able to make decisions that please others
D. less likely to make the right decisions 
50. The underlined part “put themselves in other people’s shoes” in the fifth paragraph probably has the same meaning as “______”.
A. be imaginative when thinking           B. be generous to offer help
C. be considerate towards others           D. be strict with others
51. In the separate experiment, the 112 participants were asked questions about __________.
A. their main hobbies                    B. their awareness of other people’s feelings
C. their personal habits                   D. their knowledge of other people’s lives 
52. From the last paragraph, we can learn that Blakemore’s research _________.
A. tells people more about the development of the teenagers’ brains
B. tells people to reconsider the types of responsibilities given to teenagers
C. calls for new laws to be made to protect the rights of teenagers
D. shows that much remains to be learned about the teenagers’ behavior

D
If you’re planning to visit lots of museums and attractions in Paris, the following five are not to be missed.
The Notre Dame
Description: The Notre Dame is a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the oldest part of Paris.
Location: Place du Parvis Notre Dame
Opening hours: 07:45 to 18:45 Monday to Saturday
Admission: Donation only
Website: www.cathedraledeparis.com
The Eiffel Tower
Description: The Eiffel Tower is the most famous symbol of Paris. Take the lift or stairs up to the top for fabulous (神话般的) views of the city.
Location: Champ de Mars
Opening hours: Open daily throughout the year — January to June and September to December 09:30 to 23:45, July and August 09:00 to 00:45
Admission: 11€ to the top
Website: www.tour-eiffel.fr 
L’Arc de Triomphe
Description: This grand arch was built by Napoléon to honour the French Army.
Location: Place de l’étoile
Opening hours: Open daily throughout the year — April to September 10:00 to 23:00, October to March 10:00 to 22:30
Website: www.monum.fr / prehome / prehome.dml
The Louvre Museum
Description: The Louvre Museum is a spectacular Renaissance building.
Collections: Egyptian, Roman and Oriental antiquities, and European paintings from the 12th to the 19th centuries, including Leonardo’s Mona Lisa.