How do humans always respond when they hear a baby cry?
Have you ever thought about why you can’t ignore a crying baby? You probably wanted to help but weren’t sure exactly what to do. A study has found that human brains respond strongly to a baby’s cries. This is true even if we don’t know the child. Human brains have developed to recognize the cries of babies as more important than those of adults.
Every grown human has this natural instinct. Crying babies cause a burst of activity in areas of the brain that are related to emotion and reward.From abiological angle, the cries are a warning that there may be danger nearby, such as a wild animal. This burst of brain activity serves as an alertsystem for humans to protect the young.
From a social angle, the cries encourage people to behave in a caring way and can help them build relationships with other adults. By helping a crying child, humans are emotionallysatisfied and possibly gain praise from others. This suggests the safety and happiness of children is a basic shared concern, regardless of family connections. We can seethe brain’s response to a baby crying as a key survival mechanism for humans.
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Words in Use
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ignore
[ɪgˋnɔr]
vt. 忽 / 無視；裝做沒看見，不理會
That fool ignores all warnings from his parents.
那個傻瓜無視他父母給他的種種警告。
I was angry because Lisa kept ignoring me.
我很生氣，因為麗莎一直不理我。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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respond
[rɪˋspɑnd]
vi. 反應
vt. & vi. 回答
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answer
=
reply
The host asked the singer how she came up with the song, and she responded that it all just came out naturally.
主持人問那位歌手她是怎麼想出這首歌的，她回答說這一切都是自然而然寫出來的。
I asked Katie a math question and she responded to it quickly.
我問凱蒂一個數學問題，她很快便回答我。
The patient responded well to the new medicine.
病人對新藥的反應良好。
The teacher responded with a smile when the students waved at her.
當學生們向那位老師揮手時，她報以微笑。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 2
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response
[rɪˋspɑns]
n. 回應；回答；反應（與介詞 to 並用）
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reply
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feedback
Has there been any response to your letter?
你的信有回音了嗎？
In response to your letter dated July 1, we regret to say that we’ll have to cancel the deal. 茲回覆臺端 7 月 1 日的來信，我們很遺憾表示，我們不得不取消這個交易。
Jason’s response to my proposal was discouraging.
傑森對我的提議反應很令人沮喪。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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develop
[dɪˋvɛləp]
vi. & vt. （使）發展
The mistake was ignored and later developed into a major problem.
這錯誤被忽略，後來就演變成一個大問題。
In this class, you can develop your writing skills.
在這門課裡，你可以提高寫作技巧。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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warning
[ˋwɔrnɪŋ]
n. 警告
Thank you for your timely warning.
謝謝你適時的警告。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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satisfied
[ˋsætɪs͵faɪd]
satisfy的動詞過去式、過去分詞
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reward
[rɪˋwɔrd]
n. 報答，報償
vt. 報答，獎賞
I gave Vincent a watch as a reward for his help.
我送文森一只手錶以回報他的幫忙。
The young mom rewards her children with cookies when they do well in school.
孩子在學校表現良好時，這位年輕媽媽會給他們餅乾作為獎勵。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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alert
[əˋlɝt]
n. 警戒
a. 警戒的
vt. 提醒
On Christmas Eve, the children were on the alert for any sign of Santa Claus.
在耶誕夜，孩子們隨時注意聖誕老人出現的蛛絲馬跡。
Police officers are always alert to possible danger.
警察對可能發生的危險隨時保持警覺。
We should alert everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。
We should awaken everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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emotionally
[ɪˋmoʃən!ɪ]
adv. 感情上；情緒上
Mary shed tears emotionally as she watched the movie.
瑪麗在看這部電影時感動地落淚。
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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angle
[ˋæŋg!]
n. 角度；觀點
The interior angles of a square are right angles.
正方形的內角是直角。
From a different angle, divorce might be the best solution to your problems. 從另一個角度來看，離婚也許是解決你們問題的最佳途徑。
高中 Level 2
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see
[si]
vt. 明白； 探望；和……交往
vt. & vi. 看，看見
三態
see / saw [sɔ] / seen [sin]
I could see you from across the street.
我可以從對街看到你。
It was so foggy that Greg could barely see.
天氣太霧了，所以葛瑞格看不太清楚。
I could see what Debra meant.
我能明白黛珀拉的意思。
Henry saw the doctor this morning.
亨利今早去看醫生。
Katie has been seeing her boyfriend for two years.
凱蒂和她男朋友交往 2 年了。
高中 Level 1
Practical Phrases
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respond to
回答 / 應某事；對某事做出反應
I asked Katie a math question and she responded to it quickly.
我問凱蒂一個數學問題，她很快便回答我。
The patient responded welltothe new medicine.
病人對新藥的反應良好。
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a burst of...
一陣突發的⋯⋯
I heard a burst of crying from Haley's room.
我聽到海莉的房間突然傳來一陣哭聲。
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from a / an... angle
從⋯⋯角度來看
From a public angle, this painting is quite beautiful. 從大眾的角度來看,這幅畫相當美麗。
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see A as B
將 A 視為 B
Joe sees his brother as his best friend.
喬視他哥哥為最好的朋友。
