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(1)语境衔接题。根据上文Participating in water activities such as swimming or surfing can help us enter a "flow state".(参加游泳或冲浪等水上活动可以帮助我们进入"心流状态")提到生僻概念"flow state",此句应适当解释,而下文It calms the mind,which is often absorbed by reasoning and worry,says Ricardo Gil﹣da﹣Costa,a neuroscientist and chief executive of the neurotechnology company Neuroverse,who has studied how water affects our brain.(神经科学家、神经技术公司Neuroverse的首席执行官Ricardo Gil﹣da﹣Costa研究了水如何影响我们的大脑,他说,水能使大脑平静下来,因为大脑经常被推理和担忧所吸引)阐释此状态的效果。选项D.It means we become fully devoted to what we're doing.(这意味着我们完全投入到我们正在做的事情中)衔接顺畅,故选D。
(2)联系上文题。根据上文Bodies of water also can produce a glorious sense of awe—the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world.(水体也能产生一种光荣的敬畏感——一种对扩展和挑战我们看待世界方式的巨大事物的情感反应)提到"awe",可知,本句进一步阐释其效应。故选项G.Awe can decrease stress and help us put things into perspective.(敬畏可以减轻压力,帮助我们正确看待事物)符合语境。故选G。
(3)语境衔接题。本段前两句Water has special properties that may boost nature's positive impact,environmental psychologists say.When we are near water,there is often less visual and auditory information to process.(环境心理学家说,水具有特殊的性质,可以增强大自然的积极影响。当我们靠近水时,需要处理的视觉和听觉信息往往较少)笼统地提到水有一些特殊属性含有较少视觉和听觉信息。由空前Our mind can rest(我们的心可以休息)可知,行文逻辑已经从说明水的特质转变为阐释水对人的影响或效果。此空下文Besides,its smell can stir (激发) up positive memories and associations.(此外,它的气味还能唤起积极的记忆和联想)亦是阐释其效果,可知本句是在阐释水声对人的影响或效果。选项E.The sound of water,typically steady and soft,comforts us.(水的声音,典型的稳定和柔和,安慰我们)符合语境,故选E。
(4)联系下文题。由前三段的段首句可知,每段从不同方面解释水具有治愈力的原因,此段也不例外。由下文It moves rhythmically,producing a play of light,color and sound that is fascinating.(它有节奏地移动,产生一种迷人的光、色和声的游戏)可知,此段着重于介绍水的动态性,选项A.Most important:Water is dynamic.(最重要的是:水是动态的)符合语境。故选A。
(5)联系上文题。根据上文It moves rhythmically,producing a play of light,color and sound that is fascinating.It holds our attention,but not in an overly demanding way.(它有节奏地移动,产生一种迷人的光、色和声的游戏。它吸引了我们的注意力,但不是以一种过分要求的方式)可知,此处需要从正面来说明水对我们有较为柔和的影响,即"软迷恋"。故选项B.Researchers call this soft fascination.(研究人员称之为"软魅力")衔接顺畅。故选B。