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Sunday, September 6, 2026 · 1103 words · 7 minutes · 0 reads · Advanced
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This graded Chinese reading practice article combines authentic reading with optional pinyin, translation, audio, vocabulary, and comprehension practice.
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- HSK Read
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- Sunday, September 6, 2026
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- Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Reading questions and answers
According to the article, what happens when an adult female mouse is housed alone for five days and then reunited with its sister?
It makes calls and presses and burrows.
According to the article, what does a meerkat show when forced out of its group?
It constantly looks around, appearing extremely agitated.
According to the article, prolonged social isolation is associated with which of the following?
Higher tumor incidence.
In Dulac's team's findings, what happens when neurons that are active during isolation are artificially activated in mice?
They deliberately avoid that corner.
Regarding the 'social thermostat' hypothesis proposed by Tye and colleagues, which description is correct?
The brain compares social input with an internal set-point.


