386. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk.
8 ]) x5 o. F8 q% |The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to which of following?+ t- l5 j3 k. o/ e& w3 y. H4 V5 K1 x
(A) surrounding( z7 n( |& Y3 ]5 R4 M
(B) divided* i6 I$ o( _! u& C [$ A; n
(C) different
* w" S* S9 R0 b6 V4 }(D) stimulating
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- p9 h; }# Z+ A0 }7 ?; n387. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words.
6 h" W4 ^9 p h$ y6 IThe word "noted" is closest in meaning to which of following?
5 ]- n$ z4 ]1 f4 O4 l2 X8 ?(A) theorized) R$ T# [8 y6 C; l3 ^) f6 |# e
(B) requested" y B/ H9 Y! Y3 Y
(C) disagreed5 W% B. n8 y; e! ?+ }
(D) observed/ M! [; B1 C D, f, G
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388. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.; X' a" v5 V; @3 E4 |: n B
The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to which of following?
3 F' ~2 B% ^" y# l# f% ~6 A, }. g- q(A) stress3 V* g( M2 s1 W0 a6 a3 ^
(B) repeat
; r! U' Z5 x( p2 N* f& T9 @(C) explain
+ S! `7 D K* j+ I) f, |3 H(D) leave out
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389. When songs have been subjected to these processes, their origin is usually impossible to trace.
$ J1 E5 ^$ f7 AThe word "subjected" is closest in meaning to which of following?' O" z" v. |0 a' d9 H9 e/ ^7 V# i& q
(A) reduced
6 h3 l- A9 b! G(B) modified& r3 c8 A6 z ?' w
(C) exposed9 ~' O3 q5 N/ U0 _
(D) imitated
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390. This constant reshaping and re-creation is the essence of folk music. Consequently, modern popular songs and other published music, even though widely sung by people who are not professional musicians, are not considered folk music.
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(A) basic nature, y2 ~3 O9 ^; {' P; r5 t2 M
(B) growing importance
3 \$ H& s0 ]. H(C) full extent7 Y0 b$ c$ U. M' `
(D) first phase) ^! m# ~+ I! I* d
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390 A |