Question 1

Tickling yourself usually doesn’t work, because

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the brain directs your body to ignore the feeling.

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you cannot laugh if you are not surprised.

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you get scared of your own tickles.

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scientists conducted experiments about it.

Question 2

Tickling is important, scientists think, because

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the sensation of being tickled could alert you to danger.

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they have studied it and they know.

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all humans like to be tickled.

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it makes you feel happy.

Question 3

The statement “a self-tickle is silly business” means that

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it is impossible to warn yourself of danger by self-tickling.

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self-tickling belongs in a comic show.

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self-tickling protects your body against danger.

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self-tickling is entertaining instead of alarming.

Question 4

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls

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all of the above.

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how the body reacts to sensations.

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balance.

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coordination.

Question 5

What is the main idea of this passage?

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The main idea of the article is that the brain does
not respond to self-tickling, because the cerebellum recognizes that
self-tickling is not a warning of danger.

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The main idea of the article is that the brain does
not respond to self-tickling.

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The main idea of the article is that the brain responds to self-tickling, because the cerebellum recognizes that
self-tickling is a warning of danger.

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The main idea of the article is that the brain does
not respond to self-tickling, because the cerebellum shuts down.

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