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cAMP正常，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP减低，抑制血小板聚集
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关于cAMP与血小板聚集之间的关系下列正确的是
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cAMP减低，促进血小板聚集
cAMP正常，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP减低，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP不影响血小板聚集功能
cAMP与血小板聚集之间的关系下列哪项是正确的
cAMP 增高，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP 减低，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP 正常，促进血小板聚集
cAMP 减低，促进血小板聚集
CAMP 与血小板聚集毫无关系
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cAMP与血小板聚集之间的关系下列哪项是正确的
cAMP增高，促进血小板聚集
cAMP减低，促进血小板聚集
cAMP正常，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP减低，抑制血小板聚集
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cAMP 减低，促进血小板聚集
cAMP 正常，抑制血小板聚集
cAMP 减低，抑制血小板聚集
CAMP 与血小板聚集毫无关系
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Manyofusenjoythecompanionshipofpets.Infactaccordingtoa2002surveybytheAmericanPetProductsManufacturersAssociation62percentofAmericanhouseholdsincludepets.Theseanimalsdon'taskformuch—justashortlistofbasicssuchasfoodshelterveterinarycareandofcourseourcompanionship.Petsofferfarmoreinreturnteachingusaboutloveimprovingouremotionalandphysicalhealthandprovidinguswithunconditionalaffectionandfriendship.Companionanimalsarenaturalteachers.Theyhelppeopleofallageslearnaboutresponsibilityloyaltysharingandunconditionallove-qualitiesparticularlyessentialtoachild'shealthydevelopment.Throughhelpingtocareforapetchildrenalsolearntocarefortheirfellowhumanbeings.Thereisanestablishedlinkbetweenhowpeopletreatanimalsandhowtheytreateachother.Speciallytrainedassistancedogsprovidepeoplewhohavephysicalandmentaldisabilitieswiththeprofound极大的giftofindependencE.Assistancedogsarenotclassifiedaspetsunderthelawandtheyareallowedinpublicplaceswherepetsareprohibited.ThesedogsserveasthehandsearsoreyesoftheirhumanpartnersandassistthembyperformingeverydaytasksthatwouldotherwisebedifficultorimpossiblE.Dogsmayalsonoticechangesinbehaviorbodylanguageorsmelloftheirhumanpartnersalerting提醒themsothattheymayseekasafeenvironment.Petsaregoodforouremotionalandphysicalhealth.Caringforacompanionanimalcanprovideasenseofpurposeandfulfillmentandlessenfeelingsoflonelinessandisolation孤立inallagegroups.It’swell-knownthatrelaxedhappypeopledonotbecomeillasoftenasthosewhosufferfromstressanddepression.Animalcompanionshipalsohelpsloweraperson'sbloodpressurE.Dogwalkingpetgrooming刷洗andevenpettingprovideincreasedphysicalactivitythatstrengthenstheheartimprovesbloodcirculationandslowsthelossofbonetissue组织.Toputitsimplypetsaren'tjustgoodfriends;theyaregoodmedicinE.60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howpetshelppeople.B.Mostpeoplelikeanimals.C.Animalsarefriendly.D.Peopleneedanimalsverymuch.61.TheunderlinedwordprohibitedinParagraph3means________A.protectedB.forbiddenC.permittedD.controlled62.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanconcludethat______.A.dogscanserveashelperstothedisabledB.dogscangoanywhereinpublicplacesC.dogsknowalotaboutbodylanguageD.dogscanbegoodteachers63.Caringforanimalscankeepushealthybecauseitcanmakeus______.A.strongandstressfulB.busyandproductiveC.luckyandproudD.relaxedandhappy
Researchershavefoundthatpeoples'mentalabilitiespeakat22beforebeginningtodeclinejustfiveyearslater.ProfessorTimothySalthousesaidtheresultssuggestedthatthetreatmentdesignedtopreventorreverseage-relatedconditionsmayneedtostartearlierlongbeforepeopleretirE.Almosthalfofover50sareunawareofleadingcauseofmentalabilities'declinE.Resultsshowthatsomeaspectsofage-relatedcognitivedeclinebegininhealthyeducatedadultswhentheyareintheir20sand30shesaiD.Thestudyof2000menandwomenlastedoversevenyears.Therespondentsagedbetween18--60wereaskedtosolvevisualpuzzlesrecallwordsandstorydetailsandspotpatternsinlettersandsymbols.Similartestsareoftenusedtodiagnosementaldisabilitiesanddeclinesincludingdementia痴呆.TheresearchbytheUniversityofVirginiafoundthatin90utof12teststheaverageageatwhichthetopperformancewasachievedwas22.Thefirstageatwhichperformancewassignificantlylowerthanthepeakscoreswas27-forthreetestsofreasoningspeedofthoughtandspatialvisualization空间想象力.Memorywasshowntodeclinefromtheaverageageof37.Intheothertestspoorerresultswereshownbytheageof42.HoweverthereportpublishedintheacademicjournalNeurobiologyofAgeingfoundthatabilitiesbasedonaccumulatedknowledgesuchasperformanceontestsofvocabularyorgeneralinformationincreaseduntilattheageof60.Twenty-sevenhaslonghadnegativeconnotationsasitistheageatwhichmanypopularmusiciansdiedincludingJimiHendrixJimMorrisonBrianJonesJamsJoplinandKurtCobain.56.Whendopeople'smentalpowersstarttodeclinefromthepassage?A.At22.B.At27.C.At37.D.At42.57.ItcanbemainlyinferredfromProfessorTimonthySalthoursethat_____.A.themajorityofpeopleover50don'tknowthecauseofdeclineintheirmentalabilitiesB.theyoungbetweentheir20sand30s.startearlierincognitivedeclinethanothersC.preventionortreatmentshouldbecarriedoutlongbeforeD.thehealthyandeducatedadultsarelikelytosuffermentaldecline58.WhichofthetestwasnotincludedintheresearchbytheUniversityofVirginia?A.Speedofthought.B.Reasoning.C.Generalinformation.D.Visualpuzzles.59.Thereasonformanypeopledislikingtheage27maybethat_____.A.manypopularmusiciansdiedattheageof27B.at27mentalpowerstendtodecreaseC.thisagecan'tbringthemgoodluckD.peopleusuallyrelatethisagewithnegativeconnotations
Partofthemagicinmoviesisthecostumes.Theycantransformanormal-lookingactorintoacowboyaspacealienorevenasuperhero.CostumesformoviesaredesignedandcreatedbyawholeteamofpeopleaccordingtoCourtneyDanielaToronto-basedcostumedesignerwhoworkedontherecentmovieNightAtTheMuseum.AsadesignershedoesresearchtofindoutwhatdetailsareneededtomakeacostumeworkandwhatmakessenseforaspecificmoviE.InNightAtTheMuseumsheandafewotherdesignersspenttimeatlibrariesandmuseumsstudyingeverythingfromwhatcowboysshouldweartowhatancientEgyptiansandHunswouldhaveputon.Oncetheygottheinformationtheyneededtheyfiguredoutwhatfabrics织物touseandhowtoputthemtogether.Thedesignersevenchangedafewdetailstomakethecostumesmoremoviefriendly.Forexamplemorecolourandextratouches修饰helpedhistoricalcostumestobealiveforkids.OneexampleofthisisthecostumefortheroleinthemovieNightAtTheMuseumanIndianwomanSacagaweawhichhasashorterskirtandfitsmorecloselythantheclothestherealSacagaweawouldhaveworn.Danielhasalsoworkedoncostumesforotherbig-namemoviessuchasthesecondandthirdX-MenmoviesandCatwoman.IfyouarE.interestedinbeingacostumedesignerithelpstohaveaninterestinsewing.ShesaidLearninghowtosewandhowdifferentfabricsandmaterialsworkisimportant.SoisknowinghowtocarryoutresearchDaniel'sdegreeinarthistoryhelpedinthisareA.72.Accordingtothefirstparagraphthecostumes__________.A.helpdesignersbecomefamousB.playanimportantpartinmoviesC.canchangetheactors'characteristicsD.createateamofdesigners73.Accordingtothepassageadesigner__________.A.needstoknoweverycountry'scultureB.shouldlearnhowtocarryoutresearchC.needstolearnabouttheEgyptians'wayoflifeD.won'tbesuccessfulwithoutadegreeinarthistory74.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmoviefriendlyinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Acceptabletothedirector.B.FreefortheaudienceC.Suitableformovies.D.Friendlytotheactors75.WhatdoweknowaboutthemovieNightAtTheMuseum?A.Sacagaweaisoneofthecharactersinit.B.Catwomanisanimportantcharacter.C.Ithasnothingtodowithcowboys.D.Itisabouttheevolutionofcostumes.
EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchareromantictheItalianarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Ordothey?Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereiscanitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.A.recentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs实业家intheUKfoundthat70percentfeltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpublic.BritainishostiletosuccesstheysaiD.Ithasacultureofjealousy嫉妒.Asaresultthesurveysaidentrepreneurswereunlovedunwantedandmisunderstood.Jealousyissometimesknownasthegreen-eyedmonsterandtheUKisitshomE.ScientistsatWarwichUniversityintheUKrecentlytestedthisideA.Theygatheredagroupofpeopletogetherandgaveeachanimaginaryamountofmoney.Someweregivenalittleothersagreatdeal.Thosegivenalittlemoneyweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountsofmoneygiventoothers—butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.Thisseemstoprovetheentrepreneurswererighttocomplain.ButthereisalsoconflictingevidencE.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentOECDrecentlyreportedthattheUKwasnowtheworld’sfourthlargesteconomy.Thatisnotbadforpeoplewhoaresupposedtohatesuccess.PeopleintheUKalsoworklongerhoursthananyoneelseinEuropE.SotheBritishpeoplearenotlazyeither.It’snotreallysuccessthattheBritishdislikesaysCareyCooperaProfessorofmanagementattheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology.It’speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsarrogant傲慢orunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots.Perhapsitistheentrepreneurswhoaretheproblem.Theysetouttodothingsintheirway.Theyworklonghours.Bytheirowneffortstheybecomemillionaires.Butinsteadofbeinghappytheycomplainthatnobodylovesthem.IthardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexamplE.IftheyweremorefriendlypeoplewouldlikethemmorE.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.67.Whatdoestheunderlineditinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.OnegroupofpeopleB.AgreatsurveyC.NationalcharacterD.Anation68.MostentrepreneurssurveyedbelievethatA.theyarenotpopularsimplybecausetheyaresuccessfulB.theBritishpublicarehardworkingC.loveofsuccessisBritain’snationalcharacterD.theyareconsideredasgreen-eyedmonsters69.WhatdoestheresultoftheWarwichUniversitytestshow?A.Twothirdsofthepeopletesteddidn’tlovemoneyB.MostpeoplewouldratherfailthanseeotherssucceedC.AnimaginaryamountofmoneydoesnotattractpeopleD.Mostpeoplearewillingtoenjoysuccesswithothers70.Thewriterofthepassageseemstosuggestthat.A.jealousyisBritain’snationalcharacterB.BritishentrepreneursarenotfairlytreatedC.thescientistsareWarwichUniversitydidasuccessfultestD.theBritishdisliketheentrepreneursbecausetheydonotbehaveproperly
TheylikeusingtheInternet.Theyhavelotsofpocketmoneytospend.Andtheyspendahigherproportionofitonlinethantherestofus.Teenagersarejustthesortofpeopleanonlinesellerisinterestedinandthethingtheywanttobuy---gamesCDsandclothing---areeasilysoldontheWeb.Butpayingonlineisatrickybusinessforconsumerswhoaretooyoungtoowncredit信用cards.Mosthavetouseaparent’scard.Theywantafacilitythatallowsthemtospendmoney.Thatmaycomesoonerthantheythink:newwaystotakepocketmoneyintocyber网络的spacearecomingoutrapidlyonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.Ifsuccessfultheseproductscanstimulate刺激onlinesales.Ingeneralteenagersspendhugeamounts:$153bnbillionintheUSlastyearand￡20bnannuallyintheUK.MostteenagershaveaccesstotheInternetathomeoratschool－88percentintheUS69percentintheUK.AccordingtotheJupiterResearchoneineightofthosewithInternetaccesshasboughtsomethingonline－mainlyCDsandbooks.Inmostcasesparentspayforthesepurchaseswithcreditcardsanarrangementthatisoftenunsatisfactoryforthemandtheirchildren.Pressingparentstospendonlineislessproductivethanpressingonthehighstreet.TheyaremorelikelytoaskWhy?ifyouasktospendsomemoneyonline.OnewaytohelpteenagerschangenotesandcoinsintocybercashisthroughprepaidcardssuchasInternetCashintheUSandSmartcardsintheUK.Similartothoseforpay-as-you–gomobiletelephonestheyaresoldonamountssuchas￡20or￡50withahidden14-digitnumbercanbeusedtoloadthecashintoonlineaccount.49.WhatdoesthewordTheyinparagraph1referto?A.Sellers.B.Buyers.C.Teenagers.D.Parents.50.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.MorethanhalfoftheteenagersintheUSandtheUKhaveInternetaccess.B.Teenagerspayforgoodsonlinewiththeirowncreditcards.C.MostteenagersintheUSandtheUKhaveboughtsomethingonline.D.Teenagersfounditeasiertopersuadeparentstobuyonlinethaninashop.51.Anewwaytohelpteenagersshoponlineistouse______.A.anewmachineB.prepaidcardsC.specialcoinsandnotesD.pay-as-you-gomobilephones52.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Onlineshoppingtraps.B.InternetusersintheUSandtheUK.C.Newcreditcardsforparents.D.Thearrivalofcyberpocketmoney.
TheBestofFriendsTheevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparentswhichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimage印象ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday’syoungpeopleseentobeabouttheirfamiliessaidonememberoftheresearchteam.They’reexpectedtoberebellious叛逆的andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoodsandtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There’smorenegotiation商议anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildrenandchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon’twanttorocktheboat.Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentomesays17-years-oldDanielLazall.IalwaystellthemwhenI’mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI’mdoingthey’refinewithit.SusanCromewhoisnow21agrees.Lookingbackonthelast10yearstherewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.ForexampleaslongasI’ddoneallmyhomeworkIcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.MaybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpecteD.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.A.researchercommentsOursurprisethatteenagerssaytheygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoutsocialhistorywhenteenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelleD.Thenormalsituationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinesstotakingitover.39.Whatisthepopularimagesofteenagerstoday?A.TheyworryaboutschoolB.TheydislikelivingwiththeirparentsC.TheyquarrelalotwithotherfamilymembersD.Theyhavetobelockedintoavoidtroubles40.Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon’twantto___A.causetroubleintheirfamiliesB.sharefamilyresponsibilityC.goboatingwiththeirfamilyD.makefamilydecisions41.Comparedwithparentsof30yearsagetoday’sparents___.A.gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenB.aremuchstricterwiththeirchildrenC.carelessabouttheirchildren’slifeD.givetheirchildrenmorefreedom42.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.NegotiationinfamilyB.HarmonyinfamilyC.EducationinfamilyD.Teenagetroubleinfamily
ItwasreportedlastweekthatdeveloperscouldtakephotosfromApplemobileandGoogleAndroiddeviceswithoutthephoneownersknowingthattheimageswerebeingtaken.InApple’scasedeveloperscanalsoobtainthelocationinformationforeachphoto.Senator参议员CharlesSchumersaidinatelephoneinterviewthathisofficehadspokenwithofficialsatbothAppleandGoogleonMonday.WeaskedthemiftheycouldfindawayontheirowntopreventApplefromhavingaccesstoprivateinformationMr.SchumersaiD.TheywerefriendlyandopentotheideathatthisoughttobechangeD.OnSundayMr.SchumersaidthatheplannedtosendalettertotheFederalTradeCommissionaskingtheagencytoinvestigateAppleandGoogleaftertheprivacyconcernscametolight.ClaudiaBourneFarrellanF.T.C.spokeswomansaidtheagencyhadreceivedtheletterbutshecouldnotcommentfurther.Itworriespeopletothinkthatone’spersonalphotosaddressbookandwhoknowswhatelsecanbeobtainedandevenpostedonlinewithoutpermissionMr.SchumerwroteinhislettertotheF.T.C.Ifthetechnologyexiststoopenthedoortothiskindofprivacyinvasionthensurelytechnologyexiststocloseitandthat’sexactlywhatmusthappen.Mr.SchumersaidifAppleandGooglecouldnotcometoanagreementtofixtheproblemthenhewouldbeforcedtotaketheissuefurther.Hesaidothercompanieshadbeenwillingtoworkwithhisofficetofixissues.I’moptimisticthatwecangetthischangedwithoutanyregulationhesaiD.Ifit’snotchangedthenwe’llturntotheF.T.C.andifthatdoesn’tworkthenwe’llconsiderlegalapproach.TheF.T.C.haswarnedcompaniestotrytobemorevigilant警醒的intheireffortstoprotectconsumerswhenitcomestoprivacy.70.ThesenatorsspokewithofficialsatbothAppleandGoogle___________.A.tourgethemnottoinvadeconsumers’privacyB.todiscusswhetheritisillegaltohaveaccesstoprivateinformationC.tostopthemfromdevelopingthetechnologyoftakingphotosD.tokeepthemfromobtainingthelocationinformationforeachphoto71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.PrivacyinvasionfromApplehasexistedforalongtimE.B.Mr.SchumertakestheprivacyconcernscausedbyAppleandGoogleseriously.C.PrivacyinvasionfromGooglehasexistedforalongtimE.D.AppleandGooglehavedecidedtomakeachangE.72.Mr.Schumer’slettertotheF.T.C.mainlyshowsthatthetechnologytoopenthedoortoprivacyinvasion___________.A.causesprivacyinvasiontohappenfrequentlyB.canbeusedifpermittedC.causespeopletoworryaboutthesafetyoftheirpersonalinformationD.causespersonalinformationtobepostedonlinewithoutpermission73.Iftheprivacyconcernscan’tbesolvedwiththehelpoftheF.T.C.___________.A.ThesenatorswillforcethecompaniesnottoinvadeprivacyB.ThecompanieswillbeclosedC.ThecompanieswillbefinedD.Thesenatorswillturntolaw74.Wherecanwereadaboutthepassage?A.Inanewspaper.B.InatravelbrochurE.C.Inasciencereport.D.Inatextbook.
41.HowdidthevillagersinTechengIslandmakealivinginthepast?A.Bydoingbusiness.B.Byenjoyingthefantasticsights.C.Byfishing.D.Bygivingthankstonature.42.Whenhastheislandopenedanewpageinhistory?A.In2003.B.Since2003.C.Nobodyknows.D.Inthepast.43.HowlongdoesittaketogettherebyboatfromZhanjiangPortPier?A.8minutes.B.l5minutes.C.Alongtime.D.23minutes.44.Thehotspringscanhelpyou_______.A.enjoythesightsB.relaxyourselfC.eatseafoodD.visitthemuseum45.TechengIslandisaplacethat__________.A.liesinthewestofZhanjiangB.allthevillagersliveapoorlifeC.youngpeoplemayfindboringD.touristsliketovisit
SportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnaturE.Howeverwhetheryouareonthemountainsinthewavesoronthegrasslandyoushouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golfasyoumayknoweatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountrysidebutalsotonsofwater.Besidesallsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses球场ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.ForexampleinthedryregionsofPortugalandSpaingolfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment-friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon’tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon’thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpursE.Simpleandfreepowerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularlyitwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxioussleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.Whateversportyoutakeupyoucanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment-friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbegreengyms.Theyarebetterreplacementsfortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoorsinthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofallit’sfreE.59.Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?A.Motorracinginthedesert.B.CyclingaroundalakE.C.Playingbasketballinagym.D.Swimminginasportscenter.60.Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?A.ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.B.ItcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworlD.C.Itneedswaterandelectricitytokeepitscoursesgreen.D.Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwastes.61.Theauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlybecause_________.A.Itusesfewerresources.B.Itimprovesourhealth.C.Itisanoutdoorsport.D.Itissuggestedbyexperts.62.Theauthorwritesthepassageto_________.A.showusthefunctionofmajorsportsB.introducedifferenttypesofenvironment-friendlysportsC.discussthemajorinfluenceofpopularsportsD.encourageustogoinforgreensports
SomeexpressionsinEnglishcanbereallypuzzling.Havealookatthefollowingtoseehowitchallengesyourbrainpower.HomericlaughterTheHomerinthisexpressionistheGreekpoet.Peoplelaughdifferently.Somelaughsilentlywhileotherstendtolaughloudly.HomericlaughterreferstolaughterofthelatterkinD.Itisattimesuncontrollableandtheentirebodyshakesduringtheprocess.ThiskindoflaughteriscalledHomericlaughterbecausethisishowthegodslaughedinHomer'sclassics.Athree-ringcircusWhenyourefertoasituationasbeingathree-ringcircusyouaresayingthatitisasituationofcompleteconfusion.TherearesomanyactivitiestakingplacealltogetherthattheyleaveyouconfusedorannoyeD.Theexpressioncomesfromtheworldofentertainment—thecircus.Theareawheretheartistsperformtheiractsiscalledthering.Inthepastsomeofthecircusesweresograndthattheyhadthreeactstakingplacesimultaneouslyinthreedifferentrings.Theaudiencehadtodecidewhichringtheywantedtofocuson.IntheswimofthingsWhensomeoneisintheswimofthingstheindividualisactivelyparticipatinginthethingshappeningaroundhimasinI'vebeenillbutsoonI’llbebackintheswimofthing.Intheworldoffishingfishermenusethewordswimtorefertothesectionofthelake/riverwherefishcanbefoundinplenty.Soifyouareafishermanandwishtocatchalotoffishwherewouldyoube?Youwouldbeintheswim.ChickenshavecomehometoroostThewordroostreferstotheplacewherebirdsrest.Itcouldbeanything—thebranchofatreeahenhouseetC.Theexpressionisnormallyusedtomeanthatthebadthingsthatsomeonedidinthepasthavecomebacktobiteorupsettheindividual.Inotherwordsonehastofacetheconsequencesofthedeedsdoneinthepast.Theoriginalformofthis700-year-oldexpressionwascursesarelikechickens;theyalwayscomehometoroost.69.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethepicture?A.HomericlaughterB.A.three-ringcircusC.IntheswimofthingsD.Chickenshavecomehometoroost70.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsimultaneouslyParagraph3mean?A.AtthesametimE.B.Stepbystep.C.Allofasudden.D.Oneafteranother.71.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutsuchexpressionswhichwebsitewillyouprobablyvisit?A.www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/ChinA.htmlB.www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/university.htmlC.www.chinadaily.com.cn/culuture/languagE.htmlD.www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/fashion.html72.Thepassageiswrittento.A.tellreaderssomeoldandinterestingstoriesB.indicatethedevelopmentofEnglishphrasesC.correctsomemisunderstandingsaboutwordsD.explainthemeaningsandoriginsofsomephrases
BenjaminSpock'sfirstbookcausedarevolutioninthewayAmericanchildrenwereraiseD.HisbookTheCommonSenseBookofBabyandChildCarewaspublishedin1946.Thebookgaveadvicetoparentsofbabiesandyoungchildren.Thefirstlinesofthebookarefamous.Doctorspockwrote:Trustyourself.Youknowmorethanyouthinkyoudo.DoctorSpock'sbookdidnotreceivemuchnoticefromthemediawhenitwaspublishedinnineteenforty-six.YetsevenhundredfiftythousandcopiesofthebookweresoldduringtheyearafteritsreleasE.DoctorSpockconsideredhismotherMildredSpocktobethemajorinfluenceonhispersonalandprofessionallifE.Hesaidhisideasabouthowparentsshouldactwerefirstformedbecauseofher.BenjaminSpockwasbornin1903.Hewasthefirstofsixchildren.HeattendedPhillipsAcademyaprivateschoolinAndoverMassachusetts.LaterheattendedYaleUniversityinNewHaven.HejoinedasportsteamatYalethatcompetedinrowingboats.In1924heandhisteammemberscompetedinrowingattheOlympicGamesinParisFrancE.Theywonthegoldmedal.BenjaminSpockworkedatacampfordisabledchildrenforthreesummersduringhisyearsatYalE.Hesaidtheexperienceprobablyledtohisdecisiontoentermedicalschool.HebeganatYaleMedicalSchoolbuthecompletedhismedicaldegreeatColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.Hegraduatedasthebeststudentinhisclassin1929.BenjaminSpockhadmarriedJaneCheneyduringhissecondyearinmedicalschool.TheylaterhadtwosonsMichaelandJohn.Inthe1960sBenjaminSpockbegantobeactiveinpolitics.HesupportedJohnF.Kennedyinhiscampaignforpresident.Hejoinedagroupopposedtothedevelopmentofnuclearweapons.Innineteenseventy-twoDoctorSpockdecidedtoseekelectionaspresidentoftheUnitedStates.HewasthecandidateofthesmallPeople'sParty.BenjaminSpockdiedinnineteenninety-eightattheageofninety-four.Yethisadvicecontinuestoaffectthelivesofmillionsofchildrenandtheirparents.72.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe__________.A.theLifeStoryofDoctorBenjaminSpockB.theBook:theCommonSenseBookofBabyandChildCareC.A.PersonInfluencingtheUSAD.A.RevolutionCausedbyBenjaminSpock'sFirstBook73.ltcanbeindicatedfromthepassagethat___________.A.itbecameahitintheUSAthemomentBenjaminSpock'sfirstbookwaspublishedB.itwashismotherthatreallyguidedmanyAmericanparentsC.inthe1960sheopposedtodevelopnuclearweaponsD.notuntilhedieddidhisadvicetoparentstookeffect74.ThereasonwhyBenjaminSpockdecidedtoseekmedicineaccordingtothepassageliesin_________.A.hisownpoorhealthconditionsB.hisparentsadvisedhimtodothatC.hiswillingnesstohelpdisabledchildrenD.thefactthathewantedtotellparentshowtoraisetheirchildren75.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutBenjaminSpockisTrue?A.HecompletedhismedicaldegreeatYaleMedicalSchoolin1929.B.Hedidn'tmarryuntilhegraduatedfrommedicalschool.C.HewaselectedpresidentoftheUnitedStateswiththehelpofJohnF.Kennedy.D.HisbookstillinfluencesmillionsofchildrenandparentsinAmericA.
Inmanysocietiesthereisoftengreateracceptanceoflightskinthandarkskin.Lightskinmaybeseenasamarkofbeautyintelligenceandsuccess.Thesebeliefscanleadtosocialpressureevenwithinthesameracialorethnicgroupifsomemembersaredarkerskinnedthanothers.TheresultisthatskinlighteninghasbecomeacommonactivityacrossAfricaAsiaandotherareasoftheworlD.Moreandmorepeoplewithdarkskinareusingskin-lighteningproductseveniftheymayfacehealthrisks.Theybelievethathavingwhiterskinwillimprovetheirlives.Manypeoplethinktheywillhaveabetterchanceofgettingajobormarryingintoabetterfamily.Ortheywanttolooklikewhattheirsocietygenerallyconsidersbeautiful.Somebeautycareproductsandsoapscontainchemicalsthatmakeskinlighter.Thisprocessisalsocalledbleaching.Butsomethechemicalsareextremelydangerous.OneofthemostdangerousishydroquinonE.Hydroquinonehasbeenbannedinseveralcountries.Thischemicalhasbeenlinkedtokidneydamageandsomekindsofcancer.Italsocauseslowbirthweightinbabieswhenmothersuseitduringpregnancy.Atfirstbleachingproductsmaketheskincolorlighter.Butafterlong-termusetheycancauseproblems.Theycanevenmakesomeskindarker.Thechemicalsintheproductsblockandbreakdownthenaturalprocessthatgivescolortoskin.Theskinlosesitsnaturalbarriertoprotectagainstsunlight.ThentheskincanbecomethickanddiscoloreD.UsuallythepersonwillusemoreoftheproductinanefforttocorrecttheproblembutthisonlymakesitworsE.FatimataLytreatsskinconditionsintheSenegalesecapital.Dakar.DoctorLysaysskinbleachinghasbecomeaproblemthroughoutSenegal.Shesaysthechemicalsarenowmoredangerousbecausetheyarestronger.SomecaseshaveresultedinblackenedfingernailsinfectionsandpermanentskindamagE.Andthesearenottheonlyrisks.ExpertssaysomepeoplewhochangetheirskincolorsufferemotionaldamagE.Theyfeelregretandsadness.Theyfeelthatinsteadofriskingtheirhealththeyshouldhavelearnedtoloveandaccepttheirskincolorasitwas.54Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedwordbleaching?A.pleasingB.changingC.lightingD.whitening55.Whyhastheskinlighteningbecomeacommonactivityallovertheworld?A.Therearemanyproductsthatcanmakethedarkskinlight.B.RelativelyspeakinglightskinhasmoreadvantagesoverdarkskinC.Peoplewithdarkskinareforcedbythepressureoftheirfamilies.D.ManypeoplewithdarkskinhavenoconfidencE.56.AccordingtothetextthefollowingaretherisksusingthebleachingproductsEXCEPT______.A.blackenedfingernailsB.awasteoftimeandmoneyC.emotionaldamageD.permanentskindamage57.Fromthetextwecanconcludethewriter’sattitudetowardusingthebleachingproductsprobablyis___________.A.supportiveB.positiveC.negativeD.doubtful
Isthe‘GotoCollege’MessageOverdone?Eveninaweakjobmarkettheoldcollegetryisn’ttheanswerforeveryonE.A.briefingpaperfromtheBrookingsInstitutionwarnsthatwemayhaveoverdonethemessageoncollegeseniorfellowIsabelSawhillsaiD.We’vebeentellingstudentsandtheirfamiliesforyearsthatcollegeistheonlywaytosucceedintheeconomyandofcoursethere’salotoftruthtothatMs.SawhillsaiD.OnaverageitdoespayoffButifyouloaduponawholelotofstudentdebtandthenyoudon’tgraduatethatisaverybadsituation.Onecommentthatpeopleoftenrepeatamongtheyearsofslowjobgrowthhasbeenthevalueofeducationforlandingajobandadvancinginacareer.April’snationalunemploymentratestoodat7.5%accordingtotheLaborDepartment.Theunemploymentrateforhigh-schoolgraduatesover25yearsoldwhohadn’tattendedcollegewas7.4%comparedwith3.9%forthosewithabachelor’sdegreeormoreeducation.Thedifferenceisevenbiggeramongthoseaged16-24.Thejoblessrateforthosewithonlyahighschooldiplomainthatagegroupisabout20%.AtthesametimerecentresearchbyCanadianeconomistscautionsthatacollegedegreeisnoguaranteeofpromisingemployment.Ms.Sawhillpointedoutthatamongtheaspectsthataffectthevalueofacollegeeducationisthefieldofone’smajor:Studentsinengineeringorothersciencesendupearningmorethanoneswhomajorintheartsoreducation.Thecostoftuitionandtheavailabilityoffinancialaidareotherconsiderationswithpublicinstitutionsgenerallyabetterfinancialbargainthanprivateones.Shesuggestedtwoavenuesforimprovingthesituation:increasingvocational职业的-technicaltrainingprogramsandtakingapagefromEurope’sfocusonearlyeducationratherthanpost-secondarylearning.TheEuropeancountriesputalittlemoreattentiontogettingpeoplepreparedintheprimarygradesshesaiD.Thentheyhaveahigherbarforwhoevergoestocollege—butonceyougetintocollegeyou’remorelikelytobehighlysubsidized资助.Shealsoisasupporteroftechnicaltraining—toteachstudentshowtobeplumbersweldersandcomputerprogrammers—becauseemployersaredesperateforworkerswiththeseskills.67.Peopleusuallythinkthat_____.A.thecostoftechnicalschoolingisaproblemB.onewillnotsucceedwithoutacollegedegreeC.technicalskillsaremostimportantforlandingajobD.thereisanincreasedcompetitioningettingintoacollege68.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttakingapagefrommean?A.Hearingfrom.B.Changingfrom.C.Differingfrom.D.Learningfrom.69.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Publicinstitutionschargemoreforeducation.B.Europeanuniversitiesarestricterwithstudents.C.StudentswithcertainskillsareingreatdemanD.D.Canadianstudentsprefertomajorinengineering.70.Ms.Sawhillmayprobablyagreethat_____.A.toomuchstresshasbeenputonthevalueofcollegedegreesB.technicaltrainingismoreimportantthancollegeeducationC.acollegedegreewillensurepromisingemploymentD.it’seasierforartstudentstofindfavoritejobs
Psychologiststakeopposingviewsofhowexternalrewardsfromwarmpraisetocoldcashaffectmotivationandcreativity.Behavioristswhostudytherelationbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesarguethatrewardscanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitive认知学派的researcherswhostudyvariousaspectsofmentallifemaintainthatrewardsoftendestroycreativitybyencouragingdependenceonapprovalandgiftsfromothers.Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupportersespeciallyamongeducators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetary金钱的rewardssparkscreativityingrade-schoolchildrensuggestingthatproperlypresentedinducements刺激indeedaidinventivenessaccordingtoastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.Ifkidsknowthey’reworkingforarewardandcanfocusonarelativelychallengingtasktheyshowthemostcreativitysaysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.Butit’seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsforpoorperformanceorcreatingtoomuchanticipation预期forrewards.A.teacherwhocontinuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohandsouthighgradesforordinaryachievementendsupwithuninspiredstudentsEisenbergerholds.Asanexampleofthelatterpointhenotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsandrestorefailinggrades.Inearliergradestheuseofso-calledtokeneconomiesinwhichstudentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewardsshowspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativitytheDelawarepsychologistclaims.31.Psychologistsaredividedwithregardtotheirattitudestoward______.A.thechoicebetweenspiritualencouragementandmonetaryrewardsB.theamountofmonetaryrewardsforstudents’creativityC.thestudyofrelationshipbetweenactionsandtheirconsequencesD.theeffectsofexternalrewardsonstudents’performance32.Whatistheresponseofmanyeducatorstoexternalrewardsfortheirstudents?A.Theyhavenodoubtsaboutthem.B.Theyhavedoubtsaboutthem.C.Theyapprovethem.D.Theyavoidtalkingaboutthem.33.Whichofthefollowingcanbestraisestudents’creativityaccordingtoRobertEisenberger?A.AssigningthemtaskstheyhavenotdealtwithbeforE.B.Assigningthemtaskswhichrequireinventiveness.C.GivingthemrewardstheyreallydeservE.D.GivingthemrewardstheyanticipatE.34.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmajoruniversitiesaretryingtotightentheirgradingstandardsbecausetheybelieve_________.A.rewardingpoorperformancemaykillthecreativityofstudentsB.punishmentismoreeffectivethanrewardingC.failinguninspiredstudentshelpimprovetheiroverallacademicstandardsD.discouragingthestudents’anticipationforeasyrewardsisamatterofurgency35.Thephraseunderlinedtokeneconomiesprobablyrefersto_________.A.waystodevelopeconomyB.systemsofrewardingstudentsC.approachestosolvingproblemsD.methodsofimprovingperformance
PlanningavisittotheUK?Herewehelpwithwaystocutyourcosts.AVOIDBIGEVENTSBigsportingeventsconcertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.A.standarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightononthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival19Oct.cost£169.15atBooking.com.A.weeklaterthesameroomcost£118.15.Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid—oryou’relookingforabigeventtopassyourtime—checkoutsitessuchasWhatsonwhen.comwhichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycitydateandcategory.STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATIONIftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrainyoumaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestationbutyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.Don’tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.BookingtwomonthsinadvancethecheapestroomatTravelodge’sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas£95.95.A.roomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas£75.75.AndatFarringdonadoubleroomcostjust£62.95.LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondonEdinburghandCardiffcancostafortuneespeciallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaself-cateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.A.greatexampleisthehistoricO’NeillFlatonEdinburgh’sRoyalMileavailablefor£420forfivedaysinlateSeptemberwithroomforfouradults.GETONA.BIKELondon’s‘Borisbikes’haveattractedthemostattentionbutothercitiesalsohavesimilarprogrammesthatletyourentabicycleandexploreatyourownpacesavingyouonpublictransportorcarparkingcosts.AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogrammesareNewcastlecasualmemberspayaround£1.50fortwohoursandCardifffreeforupto30minutesor£5perday.358words56.TheBrightonComedyFestivalismentionedmainlytoshowbigeventsmay__________.A.helptravelerspasstimeB.attractlotsoftravelerstotheUKC.allowtravelerstomakeflexibleplansD.causetravelerstopaymoreforhotelrooms57.FarringdoninParagraph5ismostprobably__________.A.anidealholidaydestinationB.thetubelinetoCoventGardenC.ahotelawayfromthetrainstationD.thenameofatravelagency58.Cardiff’sprogramallowsafreebikeforamaximum最大值periodof__________.A.onehourB.halfanhourC.onehourandahalfD.twohours59.Themainpurposeofthepassageis__________.A.totellvisitorshowtobookinadvanceB.tosupplyvisitorswithhotelinformationC.toshowvisitorstheimportanceofself-helpD.tooffervisitorssomemoney-savingtips
AboutfiveyearsagoanAmericanelectricalengineernamedScottBrusawandhiswifeJuliecameupwiththeideaofputtingsolarpanels控制板onthegroundratherthantheroof.ThentheybegantodeveloptheSolarRoadway.TheSolarRoadwayisanintelligentroadthatprovidescleanrenewableenergyusingpowerfromthesunwhileprovidingsaferdrivingconditionsalongwithpoweranddatadelivery.TheypredictthattheSolarRoadwaywillpayforitselfthroughthegenerationofelectricityalongwithotherformsofincomeandthatthesamemoneythatisbeingusedtobuildandresurfacecurrentroadscanbeusedtobuildtheSolarRoadways.EachSolarRoadPanelmeasuresroughly4metersby4metersandcontainsamicroprocessor微处理器thatmonitorsandcontrolsthepanelwhilecommunicatingwithneighboringpanelsandthevehiclestravelingoverheaD.Theinventorssuggestthatthisprovidesacommunicationsdeviceevery4metersoneveryroadwhichcouldbeusedforexampletowarndriversofcarswhicharemovingacrossacentrelineandvariousotherspeedcontrolproblems.ThetopoftheSolarRoadpanelsismadeofsuper-strongglassthatwouldoffervehiclesthetractions抓地力theyneeD.AccordingtotheinventorstheSolarRoadwaycreatesandcarriescleanrenewableelectricityandthereforeelectricvehiclescanberechargedatanyconvenientlylocatedreststoporatanybusinessthathaspavedSolarRoadPanelsintheirparkinglots.TheinventorssaytheirSolarRoadwayhasmanyfunctionsandadvantagesfrommainroadstodrivewaysparkinglotsbikepathssidewalksandrunways.TheFederalHighwayAdministrationhasgivenBrusaw＄100000todeveloptheinventionandBrusawhopestobuildasmart-roadparkinglotinthecomingspring.46.Intheinventors’opiniontheSolarRoadway.A.istooexpensivetobuildatpresentB.costsnomoremoneythancurrentroadsC.canprovideasmanydataaspresentcomputersD.willbringthemalargesumofmoney47.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph2refersto.A.thepanelsB.theinventorsC.theresearchersD.thevehicles48.TheSolarRoadwayincludesallthefollowingadvantagesexcept.A.providingsaferdrivingconditionsB.helpingdriverscommunicatewitheachotherwhiledrivingC.creatingandcarryingcleanrenewableelectricityD.warningdriversofvariousspeedcontrolproblems49.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.theSolarRoadwayhasalreadybeenputintouseB.＄100000isonlyenoughtobuildasmart-roadparkinglotC.theSolarRoadwayisnotavailableforgas-poweredcarsD.futureelectricvehiclescanbechargedanytimeandanywhere50.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Solar-poweredsmartroadofthefutureB.ThegreatchangesontheroadwayC.TheinfluencetheSolarRoadwayhasonpeopleD.TheSolarRoad—amuchfasterroad
TheUniversityofSouthCarolinahasdevelopedasociologycoursededicatedtothelifeworkandrisetofameofpopstarLadyGagA.LadyGagaandtheSociologyoftheFameistobetaughtbyProfessorMathieuDeflemafanofthesinger.Thecoursewhichhasitsownblogisduetostartinspring2011.TheBelgianbornsociologistwhoseresearchinterestsalsoincludecounter-terrorisminternationalpolicingcrimecontrolandinternettechnologysayshehasseenLadyGagainconcert30times.We’regoingtolookatLadyGagaasasocialeventProfDeflemtoldtheUSCstudentnewspapertheDailyGamecock.Soit’snotthepersonandit’snotthemusiC.It'smorethisthingoutthereinsocietythathas10millionfollowersonFacebookandsixmilliononTwitter.Imeanthat’sasocialphenomenon..ItwilllookatbusinessandmarketingstrategiestheroleofoldandnewmediafansandliveconcertsgayculturereligiousandpoliticalthemessexandsexualityandthecitiesofNewYorkandHollywooditsays.ProfDeflemsaidheinitiallyplannedtocallthecoursetheSociologyofFameortheSociologyofCelebrityandtouseLadyGagaasanexamplE.AlsoafanofFrankZappaPrinceLedZeppelinAliceCooperStatusQuoandRitchieBlackmoreProfDeflemsayshisinterestinLadyGagabeganwhenhefirstsawherperformontelevisionon9January2009.Theydon’thavetobehardcorefans.Thebetterfanwillnotnecessarilybethebetterstudent.ButyouhavetohavesomeinterestinthetopiC.Soifyoureallydon’tlikeheryouprobablyshouldn’ttakethecoursE.71.WhatcoursewilltheUniversityofSouthCarolinadevelopinspring2011?A.LadyGagaandtheEconomyoftheFamE.B.LadyGagaandtheSociologyoftheFamE.C.BiochemistryandtheSociologyoftheFamE.D.InternetTradeandLadyGagA.72.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ProfessorMathieuDeflemisafanofLadyGagA.B.ProfessorMathieuDeflemtreatsLadyGagaasaculturalevent.C.ProfessorMathieuDeflemwilluseLadyGagaasanexamplE.D.LadyGagahas10millionfollowersonFacebook.73.ThecourseLadyGagawilldoresearchonthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.theroleofoldandnewmediaB.sexandsexualityC.thedevelopmentofInternetcultureD.businessandmarketingstrategies74.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TeachingachievementsofProfessorMathieuDeflem.B.SingingcareerofLadyGagA.C.TheuniversityofferssociologycourseinLadyGaga.D.DevelopmentoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina75.AsastudentoflearningLadyGagaheorsheshould____.A.beloyalfanofLadyGagaB.bethebeststudentC.beinterestedinthetopicD.beafriendofLadyGaga
WhenitcomestoEasterDaychildren’sfavoriteactivityisEggRolling.InmedievalEuropebeautifullydecoratedeggsweregivenasgifts.InEnglandGermanyandsomeothercountrieschildrenrolledeggdownhillsonEastermorningagamewhichhasbeenconnectedtotherollingawayoftherockfromJesusChrist’stombwhenhewasresurrected复活.BritishsettlersbroughtthiscustomtotheNewWorlD.IntheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteenthcenturyDollyMadisonthewifeofthefourthAmericanPresidentorganizedaneggrollinWashingtonDC.ShehadbeentoldthatEgyptianchildrenusedtorolleggsagainstthepyramidssosheinvitedthechildrenofWashingtontorollhard-boiledeggsdownthehillylawnofthenewCapitolbuilding!AttheendofthedayaseggrollerssaidgoodbyeeachreceivedaspecialpresidentialwoodeneggcompletewiththesignaturesofthePresidentandtheFirstLadyandwenthomewithfondmemoriesofthishappytraditionattheWhiteHousE.ThecustomcontinuedexceptfortheyearsduringtheCivilWar.In1880theFirstLadyinvitedchildrentotheWhiteHousefortheEggRollbecauseofficialshadcomplainedthattheywereruiningtheCapitollawn.Ithasbeenheldthereeversincethenonlycanceledduringtimesofwar.TheeventhasgrownandtodayEasterMondayistheonlydayoftheyearwhentouristsareallowedtowanderovertheWhiteHouselawn.ThewifeofPresidentsponsorsitforthechildrenoftheentirecountry.Theeggrollingeventisopentochildrentwelveyearsoldandunder.Adultsareallowedonlywhenaccompaniedbychildren.66.Thepassageiswrittentotellus________________.A.theoriginoftheEasterDayB.JesusChristandtheEasterDayC.thehistoryoftheeggrollingD.thehistoryoftheWhiteHouse67.WhoorganizedthefirsteggrollinginWashingtonDC?A.GeorgeWashington.B.DollyMadisonC.JesusChristD.Governmentofficials68.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNottrue?A.TheeggrollingprobablydatesbacktoEuropE.B.TouristscanwalkontheWhiteHouselawnanytimeC.BritishsettlersbroughtthiscustomtoAmericaatfirst.D.TheeggrollingcustomcontinuesexceptbeinginterruptedbytheCivilWar.69.Thereasonwhytheeggrollingcustomwascanceledonceisthat________.A.officialscomplainedtheCapitollawnbeingruinedB.thenewPresidentofAmericawasnotforit.C.thenaturaldisastersinterruptedtheeggrollingD.theCivilWarofAmericainterruptedthecustom70.Whocan’tjoinintheeggrollingevent?A.Tomaneleven-year-oldboywithoutparents.B.Parentsaccompaniedbytheirsix-year-oldson.C.Athirteenyearsoldgirltogetherwithherlittlesister.D.JohnamiddleschoolstudentwhoistwelveyearsolD.
Lastnight'smeteor流星showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothschildEmeraldValley'smayorpeoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecitycarryingheavytelescopesexpectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity'slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverheaD.MyfamilywassofrustratedadmittedtownresidentDuaneCosby.Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyoutingbutitturnedouttobeahugedisappointment.Astronomers—scientistswhostudystarsandplanets—havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyinthepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.ThispopulationconsistsofbirdsbatsfrogssnakesetC.Forexampleoutdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating迁徙的birds.AccordingtotheInternationalDar-SkyAssociation100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.Countlessmoreanimalcasualties伤亡resultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearlypeopleenjoythebenefitsoflightingtheireveningsbutsomescientiststhinkitcanbeharmfulforhumanstoo.Theyworrythatexposuretolightwhilesleepingcanincreaseaperson'schancesofgettingcancer.EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsoflightpollution.ForyearsFlagstaffArizonahasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwideandamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnofflightswhenwearenotusingthemsothatothercreaturescansharethenight.41.Ithappenedlastnightthat________.A.thecity'slightsaffectedthemeteorwatchingB.themeteorsflewpastbeforebeingnoticedC.thecitylightshowattractedmanypeopleD.themeteorwatchingendedupasocialouting42.Whatdotheastronomerscomplainabout?A.MeteorshowersoccurlessoftenthanbeforE.B.Theirobservationequipmentisinpoorrepair.C.Lightpollutionhasremainedunsolvedforyears.D.Theireyesightisfailingduetoartificiallighting.43.WhatistheauthorconcernedaboutaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Birdsmaytakeothermigrationpaths.B.Animals'livinghabitsmaychangesuddenly.C.VarietiesofanimalswillbecomesharplyreduceD.D.Animals'survivalisthreatenedbyoutdoorlighting.44.LightingregulationsinFlagstaffArizonaareputintoeffectto________.A.lessenthechanceofgettingcancerB.createanidealobservationconditionC.ensurecitizensagoodsleepatnightD.enableallcreaturestoliveinharmony45.Whatmessagedoestheauthormostwanttogiveus?A.Savingwildlifeissavingourselves.B.Greateffortsshouldbemadetosaveenergy.C.Humanactivitiesshouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Newequipmentshouldbeintroducedforspacestudy.
Legotheinventorofthosecolorfulbricksthathaveinspiredkids'imaginationworldwidehascelebratedits53rdanniversary.In1958amannamedGodtfredcreatedtheplasticbuildingbricksthatcannowbefoundinalmosteverychild'stoybox.Thesimplebuildingblockhasbecomeoneofthemostwell-knownandpopulartoysaroundtheworlD.TheLegobrickcontinuestobeveryattractivebecauseitallowschildrenandotherstodeveloptheircreativityandimaginationsaidCharlotteSimonsenaspokeswomanofLego.Thecompany'sbuildingbrickallowsanendlessnumberoflinks.Withjusttwobricksthereare24differentlinksandwithsixthereare915millionpossibilitiesaccordingtoLego.Ahalfcenturyafteritscreationmorethan400millionchildrenandadultsspendfivebillionhoursayearputtingthebrickstogetherandpullingthemapart.Alsothebricksmadetodaycanstilllinkwiththosemadein1958.Legobricksaren'tjustchild'splay:theyalsoattracttheinterestofadults.SouthKoreanadventurerHeoYoungHowhoclimbedMountEverestin1987leftaLegotoybehindinthesnowduringhisclimB.AfteritsgreatsuccessLegoexperiencedaseriouscrisis危机attheendofthe1990shithardbycompetitionfromelectronicgames.Legothensufferedadarkperiodthatlastedseveralyears.Withgreateffortsthecompanybegantobepopularagainandin2006itearnedabout1.5billiondollarsin130countries.SevenboxesofLegoarenowsoldeverysecondaroundtheworldand19billionbricksareproducedeachyear:enoughtoencircletheEarthfivetimes!66.TheLegobricksremainedpopularinthepast53yearsbecausethey______.A.attractmanychildrenworldwideB.broughtimaginationtothechildrenworldwideC.haveendlesslinksthatbringmanyimaginationD.makethechildrenworldwidedeveloptheircreativityandimagination67.TheexampleofHeoYoungHoshowsthat______.A.theLegobricksnotonlyinterestchildrenbutalsoadultsB.theLegobricksmadehimamountainclimberC.HeoYoungHoalsolovedplayingLegobricksD.theLegobricksarehelpfulwhenonegoesonanadventure68.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.thereare915milliondifferentlinkswith6bricksB.theLegobrickscannotcompetewithotherelectronicgamesC.theLegobrickshaven'tchangedmuchsinceahalfcenturyagoD.theLegobrickshasmadealotofpeoplerich69.ThesuccessoftheLegobricksprovesthat______.A.everyinventionwillbesuccessfulB.agoodinventioncandoalotofgoodtomankindC.childrenlikebuildingbricksmorethananyothertoysD.anygoodinventionwillbesuretoearnalotofmoney70.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe______.A.LegoBricksCreativityandImaginationB.TheBrilliantHistoryofLegoBricksC.TheAttractionofLegoBricksD.ChildrenandLegoBricks
Youmighthaveheardthesayingyouarewhatyoueatmeaningthatyourhealthisdeterminedbyyourchoiceoffood-goodfoodkeepsyoufitwhilebadfoodleadstodiseases.Butanewstudyhasaddedsomethingmoretothistheory:youarealsowhatyourmom-andevenyourgrandma-usedtoeat.A.researchteamatNorthwesternUniversityUSbelievesthattheinfluencethatfoodhasonpeople’shealthstartswaybackbeforetheywereevenborn.Theystudiedmorethan3000womeninthePhilippinesoveraperiodof30yearswhichmeansthatthechildrenofthesewomenhavenowbeguntohavebabiesoftheirown.ResearchersfoundthatgrandmotherswhoatewellduringPregnancy怀孕期andkepttheirdaughterswell-fedduringtheirchildhoodstendedtohaveheaviergrandchildrenreportedTheGuardian.Bycontrast相比之下whatamotherateasanadultseemstohavelessofanimpactonherchild’sbirthweight.Birthweighthasalwaysbeenconsideredoneoftheindicators指标ofababy’shealth.Lowbirthweightislinkedwithanumberofproblemsincludinghighbloodpressureandahigherchanceofsufferingfromheartdiseaseanddiabetes糖尿病.Butwhyisachild’sbirthweightdeterminedbyhergrandmother’sdietandwhathermotheratewhenshewasstillalittlegirl?Accordingtotheresearchersaperson’shealthatbirthisgovernedbyalonghistoryofhealthandnutritiongoingbackmorethanageneration.Thefetus胎儿的experiencesduringthoseninemonthsaremorerelatedtomemoriesofthemother’spastnutritionandhealthratherthancues线索ofwhatsheiseatingduringpregnancystudyleaderChristopherKuzawawasquotedassayingbyTheGuardian.InfactpreviousstudiesfoundthatwomenwhowerebornduringthefaminesofWorldWarIItendedtogivebirthtosmallerbabies20or30yearslater.Butatthetimeresearcherswereunabletofigureoutthereason.Thisnewstudysuggeststhatthestruggleofthosebabies’grandparentsisthecausE.33.Thepurposeofthefirsttwoparagraphsisto______.A.IntroducethetopicofthearticleB.InformreadersoftheimportanceoffamilydietsC.TellreaderstogettheirmomsandgrandmotherstoeatbetterD.Explainwhyoureatinghabitsmatter34.AccordingtothediscoveryoftheresearchteamatNorthwesternUniversityUS_______.A.Healthiergrandmothersaremorelikelytohavehealthiergrandchildren.B.A.mother’shealthyeatingduringpregnancydirectlydeterminesherbaby’sbirthweight.C.WhatamothereatsinchildhoodismorelikelytodeterminethehealthofherbabythanwhatsheeatsinadulthoodD.Babieswithheavierbirthweightaremorelikelytosufferfromheartdiseaseanddiabetes35.TheauthorusedthecaseofthewomenbornduringthefaminesofWorldWarIIto______.A.DescribethepoorhealthconditionsofbabiesatthattimeB.Provetheconnectionbetweenbabies’birthweightandwhattheirgrandmothersandmothersusedtoeatC.Showtheimportanceofbirthweightasahealthindicator.D.Blameformerresearchersforignoringpregnantwomen’shistoryofnutritionandhealth
StudyingintheUS:A.FreeYearataCommunityCollegeTwo-yearcollegesintheUnitedStatesarealsoknownascommunitycolleges.Studentsearnanassociatedegree肄业学位.Ortheycantrainforajobforayearortwoandgetacertificate证书.Communitycollegesarelesscostlythanotherschools.SomeinternationalstudentscanevengetayearofeducationforfreE.TheUnitedStatesgovernmentandthecollegespaythecostsinaprogramcalledtheCommunityCollegeInitiativE.Sixcountriestookpartduringthefirsttwoyears:BrazilEgyptIndonesiaPakistanSouthAfricaandTurkey.NowthosecountriesarejoinedbyCubaGhanaandmostofCentralAmericA.LocalFulbrightcommitteesgenerallynominate提名thestudents.TheprogramprovidesjobtrainingforpeoplewhootherwisecouldnotattendcollegE.TheylearnskillstheircountriesneedlikeagricultureandhealthcarE.VocationalschoolteachersandadministratorsfromEgyptcanalsoreceiveprofessionaldevelopmentthroughtheprogram.Theprogrambegantwoyearsagowitheighty-fourstudentsandsixcolleges.StateDepartmentofficialssaymorethanfivehundredstudentswillattendthirty-sevencommunitycollegesthisfall.Wherestudentsareplaceddependsonwhattheywanttostudy.TheprogramisalsoachancetolearnaboutAmericaanditspeoplE.Anditgivescollegesawaytoexpandtheirdiversity.Thestudentsliveindormitoriesorapartmentsorwithlocalfamilies.CarolStax-BrownisanadministratoroftheprogramforagroupcalledCommunityCollegesforInternationalDevelopment.ShesaystheylookforpeoplewhohavehadsomeworkexperiencespeaksomeEnglishandwanttoexperienceanotherculturE.TheprogramincludesEnglishclassesinthesummerbeforeschoolstartsforthosewhoneedthem.68.IfyouwanttoattendacommunitycollegeinUSyouwillnot______.A.paylessthanyoudoinotherschoolsB.getacertificateafteroneortwoyearsC.learnskillsyourcountryneedD.attenditwithoutnomination69.Whichofthecountrieshasnottakenpartintheprogram?A.Cuba.B.Egypt.C.China.D.Pakistan.70.Theunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.cheapB.expensiveC.formalD.common71.Wecanlearnfromthefifthparagraphthat______.A.communitycollegesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularB.moreandmorecountrieshavestartedtheprogramintheirowncountriesC.theprogramhasofferedinternationalstudentsmanyjobopportunitiesD.Americancollegeshaveacceptedmoreforeignstudentsthanbefore
UsingtabletcomputerslikeApple’siPadandSamsung’sGalaxyNotejustbeforebedcanleadtoapoornight’ssleepaccordingtoresearch.MoreandmorepeoplearetakingtheirtabletstobedwiththemtosurfthewebcheckFacebookoremailbeforeswitchingoffthelight.Butresearchersarewarningthattheblueishlighttheirscreensemitcanstopusersgettingagoodnight’ssleep.ThatisbecausethistypeoflightmimicsdaylightconvincingthebrainthatitisstilldaytimE.Bluelightsuppressesproductionofabrainchemicalcalledmelatonin褪黑激素whichhelpsusfallsleep.Thisisbecauseourbrainshaveevolvedtobewakefulduringdaylighthours.Bycontrastlightwhichismoreorangeorredintonedoesnotreducemelatoninproductionperhapsbecauseourbrainsrecognizeitasacuethatthedayisending.Neurologists神经病学家haveknownforyearsthatstaringatscreenslateintheeveningcandisruptsleep.ResearchersattheLightingResearchCentreattheRensselaerPolytechnicInstituteinNewYorkarewarningthatlookingattabletdisplaysformorethantwohoursleadstoasuppressionofournaturalmelatoninlevelsasthedevicesemitopticalradiation光辐射atshortwavelengths-inotherwordstheyemitbluerlight.Theysay:AlthoughturningoffdevicesatnightistheultimatesolutionitisrecommendedthatifthesedevicesareusedatnightdisplaysaredimmedasmuchaspossibleandthatthetimespentonthembeforebedshouldbelimiteD.Theydrewtheirconclusionsaftermeasuringmelatoninlevelsin13volunteersaftertheyhadspenttimeviewingiPadsatfullbrightnessatadistanceof10inchesfortwohours.MelatoninlevelsweresignificantlyloweraftertheyhaddonethisthantheywereafterthevolunteershadviewedtheiriPadsforthesametimebutwhilewearingorangeglassgoggleswhichcutoutthebluelight.TheywroteinthejournalAppliedErgonomicsthattabletmakerscouldtunethespectralpowerdistributionofself-luminousdevices自发光设备的频谱功率分布sothattheydisruptedthesleeppatternsofusersless.Itisnotjustagoodnight’ssleepthatcouldbejeopardized危害bytoomuchlatenightscreentimE.Researchersknowthatpersistentdisruptiontosleeppatternscanleadtoanincreasedriskofobesityandevenbreastcancer.Howeverthesestudiestendtobecomparisonsofthosewithchronic慢性的sleepdisruptionsuchaslongtermshiftworkerswiththosewhohavenormalsleeppatterns.76.Whatisitthatstopsusersgettingagoodnight’ssleep?A.ScreensB.blueishlightC.MelatoninD.Orangeorredlight77.Theunderlinedwordsuppressesinparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A.increasesB.reducesC.removesD.integrate78.Basedontheirfindingsresearchershavemadethefollowingsuggestionsexceptthat________.A.DeviceslikeiPadsshouldbeturnedoffatnight.B.Tabletmakersshouldmakeimprovementsindevices.C.UsersshouldviewiPadsatfullbrightnessinsteadofwearingorangeglassgoggles.D.ThetimespentonscreenbeforebedshouldbecontrolleD.79.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.Orangeandredlightdoesnogoodtoagoodnight’ssleep.B.Ourbrainsrecognizeorangeorredlightintoneasacuethatthedayisending.C.Thelessmelatoninourbodyproducestheeasierwefallasleep.D.Toomuchlatenightscreentimeleadstomorethansleepproblem.80.Thewriter’spurposeforwritingthisarticleisto________.A.informreadersofarecentresearch.B.complainaboutproblemscausedbyusingiPadsbeforebeD.C.offersomesuggestionsonlatenightscreenviewing.D.advocatelatenightscreenviewing.
WhenyougotoSt.PetersburgthenumberofattractionscanseemlargE.Ifyouareshortoftimeorjustwanttomakesuretohitthehighlightsthesearethetopmust-seesightsinSt.Petersburg.●TheHermitageMuseumTheHermitageMuseumisoneofthemostimportantsightstoseeforanyvisitortoSt.Petersburg.TherearelotsofdifferentpaintingsbytheoldmastersintheHermitage.Preparetocomeface-to-facewithclassicWesternartists.●KizhiIslandKizhiIslandisanopen-airmuseumofwoodenarchitecturefromtheKareliaRegionofRussia.Theseimpressivestructuresaremadeentirelywithoutnails-thewoodfitstogetherwithjointsandgrooves沟槽.●PeterhofPeterhofisasbeautifulasitisfun.You’llbechargedforadmissionbutgotoPetethofwhenthefountainsareworking—duringthedayinthesummer.Theyareshutoffinwinterevenings.●TheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodLoveitorhateittheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodinSt.Petersburgisanenthrallingmust-seesight.ThebeautifullookmaymakeyoureyesbrightenandthepaintinginsidethechurchwillmakeyousayWow!●TheBronzeHorsemanStatueTheso-calledBronzeHorsemanisapartofRussiancultureandasymbolofSt.Petersburg.MadefamousbyAlexanderPushkinthisstatueofPetertheGreatsittingonhishorsecantrulyshowPetertheGreat’sinfluenceontheRussianideaofgreatness.54.Ifyouareinterestedinpaintingsyou’dbettergoto.A.PeterhofandKizhiIslandB.theHernatageMuseumandPeterhofC.KizhiIslandandtheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodD.thehermitageMuseumandtheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBlood55.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.visitorscanvisitPeterhofforfreeB.thebuildingsofKizhiIslandaremadeofwoodC.thefountainsinPeterhofcanbeseenallyearroundD.thelargestcollectionofRussianartsisintheHermitageMuseum56.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.showthewonderfulhistoryofRussiaB.persuadeartiststostudySt.PetersburgC.recommendthefamousbuildingsinRussiaD.introducethemust-seesightsinSt.Petersburg57.TheunderlinedphraseinPara1hitthehighlightsmeans.A.tosavemoretimeB.tolearnmoreknowledgeC.togotothehighbuildingsD.tovisitthemostinterestingsights
IntheCaucasusregionofRussianearly50outofevery100000peoplelivetocelebratetheir100thbirthdayandmanydon’tstopat100!BycomparisoninAmericaonly3peoplein100000reach100.ButtheseRussianoldpeoplearen’talonE.ThePakistaniswholivehighintheHimalayaMountainsandtheEcuadoransoftheAndesMountainsseemtosharethesecretoflonglifetoo.ThesepeopleremainhealthyinbodyandspiritdespitethepassageoftimE.Whilemanyolderpersonsinindustrialsocietiesbecomeweakandillintheir60sand70ssomeCaucasiansaged100to140workinthefieldsbesidetheirgreat-great-grandchildren.Eventheideaofagingisforeigntothem.Whenaskedatwhatagedoesyouthend?mostoftheseoldpeoplehadnoanswer.SeveralrepliedWellperhapsatage80.WhataccountsforthisabilitytosurvivetosucholdageandtosurvivesowellFirstofallhardphysicalworkisawayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeoplE.Theybegintheirlongdaysofphysicallaboraschildrenandneverseemtostop.ForexampleMr.RustamMamedovis142yearsofagE.Hiswifeis116yearsolD.Theyhavebeenmarriedfor90years.Mr.Mamedovhasnointentionofretiringfromhislifeasafarmer.WhyWhatelsewouldIdoheasks.Allthesepeoplegethealthfulrewardsfromtheenvironmentinwhichtheywork.Theyallcomefrommountainousregions.Theyliveandworkatelevationsof1660to1000metersabovesealevel.Theairhaslessoxygenandispollution-freE.Thisreduced-oxygenenvironmentmakestheheartandbloodvessel血管systemstronger.Anotherfactorthatmaycontributetothegoodhealthofthesepeopleistheirisolation.Toagreatextenttheyareseparatedfromthepressuresandworriesofindustrialsociety.InheritedfactorsalsoplaysomerolE.Mostofthelongest-livedpeoplehadparentsandgrandparentswhoalsoreachedveryoldages.Goodfamilygenesmaythereforebeonefactorinlivinglonger.56.TheexampleofMr.andMrs.MamedovimpliesthatsomeCaucasiansaged100to140____.A.becomeweakandhopelessB.aretoooldtoworkinthefieldsC.benefitfromphysicalworkD.arestillworkinginthefields57.Whatisthemainwayoflifeforalloftheselong-livedpeople?A.Retiringfromtheirlivesasfarmers.B.Havingbeenmarriedfor90years.C.Hardphysicalwork.D.Havingnointentions.58.Whichofthefollowingfactorsisn’thelpfultopeople’shealthandlonglife?A.Cleanmountainair.B.Dailyhardwork.C.GoodgenesD.StressandpressurE.
Itdoesn’tkillgermsbetterthancoolerwaterbutturningtaptemperatureshightheUSburnscarbonequaltotheemissionsofBarbados巴巴多斯国名.PeopletypicallywashtheirhandsseventimesadayintheUnitedStatesbuttheydoitatafarhighertemperaturethanisnecessarytokillgermsanewstudysays.Theenergywasteisequivalenttothefueluseofasmallcountry.It’scoldandfluseasonwhenmanypeopleareconcernedaboutavoidinggerms.ButforgetwhatyouthinkyouknowabouthandwashingsayresearchersatVanderbiltUniversity.Chancesaregoodthathowyoucleanupisnothelpingyoustayhealthy;itishelpingtomaketheplanetsick.AmandaR.CarricoaresearchassistantprofessorattheVanderbiltInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentinTennesseetoldNationalGeographicthathandwashingisoftenacasewherepeopleactinwaysthattheythinkareintheirbestinterestbuttheyinfacthaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptions.CarricosaidIt’scertainlytruethatheatkillsbacteriabutifyouweregoingtousehotwatertokillthemitwouldhavetobetoohotforyoutotoleratE.Sheexplainedthatboilingwater212°F99.98°Cissometimesusedtokillgerms-forexampletocleandrinkingwaterthatmightbepollutedwithgerms.Buthotwaterforhandwashingisgenerallywithin104°Fto131°F40°Cto55°C.Atthehighendofthatrangeheatcouldkillsomegermsbutthesustainedcontactthatwouldberequiredwouldscaldtheskin.CarricosaidthatafterareviewofthescientificliteratureherteamfoundnoevidencethatusinghotwaterthatapersoncouldstandwouldhaveanybenefitinkillingbacteriA.Evenwaterascoldas40°F4.4°Cappearedtoreducebacteriaaswellashotterwaterifhandswerescrubbedrinsed冲洗anddriedproperly.InfactshenotedthathotwatercanoftenhaveanunfavorableeffectonhygienE.WarmerwatercanharmtheskinandaffecttheprotectivelayerontheoutsidewhichcancauseittobelessresistanttobacteriasaidCarrico.UsinghotwatertowashhandsisthereforeunnecessaryaswellaswastefulCarricosaidparticularlywhenitcomestotheenvironment.Accordingtoherresearchpeopleusewarmorhotwater64percentofthetimewhentheywashtheirhands.UsingthatnumberCarrico’steamcalculatedasignificantimpactontheplanet.Althoughthechoiceofwatertemperatureduringasinglehandwashmayappearminorwhenmultipliedbythenearly800billionhandwashesperformedbyAmericanseachyearthispracticeresultsinmorethan6millionmetrictonsofCO2equivalentemissionsannuallyshesaiD.That’sroughlyequaltotheemissionsoftwocoal-firedpowerplantsor1250000passengervehiclesoverthecourseofayear.It’shigherthanthegreenhousegasemissionsofsmallcountrieslikeElSalvadororArmeniaandisaboutequivalenttotheemissionsofBarbados.IfallUScitizenswashedtheirhandsincoolerwateritwouldbelikeeliminatingtheenergy-relatedcarbonemissionsof299700UShomesorthetotalannualemissionsfromtheUSzinc锌orleadindustries.Theresearchersfoundthatcloseto70percentofrespondentssaidtheybelievethatusinghotwaterismoreeffectivethanwarmroomtemperatureorcoldwaterdespitealackofevidencebackingthatupsaidCarrico.Herstudynotedresearchthatshowedastrongcognitive认知的connectionbetweenwatertemperatureandhygieneinboththeUnitedStatesandWesternEuropecomparedtoothercountrieslikeJapanwherehotwaterisassociatedmorewithcomfortthanwithhealth.TheresearcherspublishedtheirresultsintheJuly2013issueofInternationalJournalofConsumerStudies.Theyrecommendedwashingwithwaterthatisatacomfortabletemperaturewhichtheynotedmaybewarmerincoldmonthsandcoolerinhotones.59.Whatdoesthewritermainlyfocusonwhenwritingthispassage?A.Whetherhotwaterhelpskillgermseffectivelyinhandwashing.B.Howhotwatercontributestotheseriousworseningofourplanet.C.Whytheconsumptionofhotwaterisunnecessaryandwasteful.D.WhattheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusinghotwaterarE.60.Theunderlinedwordscaldinparagraphsixprobablymeans.A.burnB.improveC.softenD.wrinkle61.AccordingtothepassageallthefollowingshareroughlythesameCO2emissionsyearlyEXCEPT.A.twocoal-firedpowerplantsB.USzincorleadindustriesC.1250000passengervehiclesD.ElSalvadororArmenia62.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Boilingwaterat212°F99.98°Cworkseffectivelyinkillinggerms.B.Warmerwatercandamagetheprotectivelayeroftheoutsideskin.C.ThereismuchdifferencebetweencoldwaterandhotwaterinreducingbacteriA.D.Americanshaveinaccuratebeliefsoroutdatedperceptionsinhandwashing.
DoyoustillwatchcableTVwithonlyseveralchannelsnow?Doyoustillhavetopayyourcablebilleverymonthnow?Doyoustilloftenmissyourfavoriteprogramswhenyouareonbusinessnow?SatellitedirectTVcandealwithalloftheseannoyingproblemsforithasmanyadvantagesandI'mafraidyou'llfallinlovewithit.Ithasmorethan3500channelswithauto-updatE.YoucanchooseyourfavoritechannelatrandomwithoutmanylimitslikecableTV.Ifyou’reeagertoobtainityourneedisjustacomputerandanInternetconnectionwithoutinstallingotherequipment.Howconvenientitis!Andwhataboutitsprice?Moneyisourmostconcern.IfyouaresmartandcarefulenoughtocalculateallkindsofTVs'feesyou'llfindthatitspriceisthecheapestinall.Mostimportantlyyoudon'tneedtospendyourvaluabletimepayingthebilleverymonth.Areyouexcitedtotryit?Andhowtouseit?Don'thurry!FollowmepleasE.Thefirststepyoushoulddoistobecomeamemberofitscorrespondingwebsiteandpaysomenecessaryfees.NextthesimplethingyouneeddoistodownloadthesoftwarewhichcanbesetupeasilyandquicklyassoonaspossiblE.OnceyouhavefinishedityoucouldenjoyyourTVprogramjustfromyourcomputeranytimeoranyplacethroughouttheworlD.AreyousurprisednowAndareyousatisfiedwithitBesidesthesespecialadvantagesyoucanalsowatchprogramsonyourTVsetbyconnectingtoyourcomputer.It'seasytooperatebecausetheinstructionscanshowyouhowtodo.IfyouchoosesatellitedirectTVyou'llchooseanotherenjoyablelifestylE.ItcanmakegreatsignificancE.TogetmorerelatedinformationclickherE.68.Thepassageaimsto______.A.tellustheadvantagesofcableTVB.trytopromoteanewtypeofcableTVC.showushowtousesatellitedirectTVD.persuadeustochoosesatellitedirectTV69.AccordingtothepassagewhichisthegreatestheadacheaboutcableTV?A.Spendingtimepayingthemonthlybill.B.Choosingfromthelimitedchannels.C.Missingfavoriteprograms.D.Installingnecessaryequipment.70.SatellitedirectTVisbettermainlybecause______.A.userscanhavemorechannelsB.userscanwatchitforfreeC.userscanenjoyitconvenientlyandcheaplyD.userscangetacomputerandanInternetconnection71.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfroma______.A.newspaperB.websiteC.textbookD.magazine
Toyotaistheworld'slargestautomakerbutitsroadtosuccesshasbeenlongandfilledwithspeedbumps颠簸.1958Thecompany'sfirstforayintotheAmericanmarketwastheToyopetin1958.Itwasaflop.1964ToyotaintroducedtheirCoronalineofautomobilesandsaleshit6400in1965markinganincreaseinpopularity.1969ToyotabeganimportingtheCorollaandin1985itwouldbecomethefirstToyotabuiltintheU.S.1975ToyotasurpassedthepopularGermanbrandVolkswagentobecomethetopimportsoldintheU.S.1986TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationordereditsfirstrecallofToyotacarsduetospeedcontrolproblems.1988TheFirstNorthAmericanToyotaplantopenedinGeorgetownKy.1989ToyotaintroducedtheLexusLS400thecompany'sfirstU.S.luxurycar.Itwasamajorhit.1997ToyotadebutedtheirPriusgas-electrichybridcar.2002ThefirstconsumercomplaintsemergedoftheCamry'senginesurgingunderbraking.2004TheNHTSAopenedadefectinvestigationinto2002-2003CamryCamrySolaraandLexusESmodels.2006ToyotaAmericanizesandopenedanewplantinTexastobuildfull-sizepickups2007ToyotasurpassedGeneralMotorstobecometheworld'slargestautomaker.2007TheNHTSAinvestigatedpedalentrapmentinsomeToyotavehicleswhichledrecallsoffloormatsonCamryandLexusmodels.2007TheNHTSAinvestigatedpedalentrapmentinsomeToyotavehicleswhichledrecallsoffloormatsonCamryandLexusmodels.Aug.2009Anoff-dutyCaliforniaHighwayPatrolofficerandthreefamilymemberswerekilledwhentheirrental2009LexusESspeedsoutofcontrol.Nov.2009Toyotarecalled3.8millionLexusandToyotamodelstoremovefloormatsthatcantrappedals.Jan.2010Toyotarecalledapproximately2.3millionmorevehicleswithpotentialstickingpedalproblems.OnJan.26Toyotastoppedsellingeightmodelsinvolvedintherecall.FeB.2010PriusandLexushybridsarenowbeingrecalledforbrakeproblemsin2010models.61.WhichofthefollowingbrandsbelongtoToyotafamilyA.ToyopetVolkswagenLexusPriusB.CamryPriusLexusGeorgetownC.CoronaPriusLexusCorollaD.GeneralMotorsLexusCamryCorolla62.TheunderlinedwordinParA.6probablymeans:A.withdrawalB.sorrowC.appreciationD.resolve63.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________A.LexusLS400isacheapercarB.PriusmaybeakindofenvironmentallyfriendlycarC.CoronabecamepopularassoonasintroducedtotheUSD.Toyota’splantopenedinGeorgetownsymbolizeditsAmericanizetactics64.ThepurposeofthispassageistoA.advertiseforToyotaB.displayToyota’sgloryC.uncoverToyota’sbrakingproblemsD.introduceToyota’sstruggleintheUS65.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Theworld’slargestautomakerB.TheriseofToyotaC.ToyotameetingproblemsintheUSD.Toyota’sfailureintheUS
Here’sthisweek’slistoffouropenjobsthroughoutthelocalareA.Whetheryou’reunemployedandneedajoboryouarejustsickoftheoneyouhaveRoswellPatchwantstohelp.Weknownewjobscanbehardtocomebythesedayswhichiswhywe’lltrytopostaselectionofjobswe’vefoundintheareaonthesiteeachweek.Happyhunting!Part-timeSpanishInstructor—WorldLanguageInstituteInC.–Roswell.WorldLanguageInstituteInC.inRoswelliscurrentlyhiringapart-timenative-speakingSpanishassistant.A.backgroundinrelevantworkandadrivinglicenseareamustforapplicantswhocandrivea15-passengerbustopickupstudentsfromseveralschoolsfrom2p.m.–6p.m.Monday-Friday.You’llbepaid$400eachweek.MoreinformationaboutthejobisavailableonlinE.ExperiencedServers—Chili’s–AlpharettaChili’sinAlpharettaisseekingexperiencedserverstoaddtoitsteam.Qualificationswillincludebeingcleanandneatandhavinggreatattitudeandcustomerserviceskills.Thepayis$1500permonthtipsnotincludeD.Stopbythestoretofilloutanapplication.MoreinformationaboutthispositionisavailableonlinE.RegisteredNurses—NorthFultonRegionalHospital-RoswellNorthFultonRegionalHospitalislookingforaRN/RegisteredNursetofilla12-hournightshift.ApplicantsmustberegisteredandprevioushospitalexperienceispreferreD.Thepositionpays$2000permonth.MoreinformationaboutthepositionisavailableonlinE.SoftwareEngineer—ControlScan-AlpharettaControlScaninAlpharettaishiringasoftwareengineer.Applicantsshouldhavefiveormoreyearsofrelevantexperienceaswellasadvancedknowledgeofcomputertechnology.PayisrelevanttoexperiencE.MoreinformationaboutthepositioncanbefoundonlinE.64.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthepassage?A.Inanewspaper.B.OnawebsitE.C.InamagazinE.D.Inatextbook.65.Whomayfeelthemostinterestedinthecontentofthepassage?A.A.youngmanwhohasjustgraduatedfromacollegE.B.A.ChineseteacherwhoteachesSpanishinaschool.C.A.personwhohasajobbutisnotsatisfiedwithit.D.Anundergraduatemajoringinengineering.66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.YoucanonlyapplyforserversofChili’sinAlpharettaonlinE.B.A.registerednurseearnsthemosthandsomesalaryofthejobsmentioneD.C.Theapplicantsneedtobeexperiencedintheirownfields.D.WorldLanguageInstituteislookingforaSpanishlanguageinstructor.67.Whowillmainlyworkatnight?A.JanehiredbyNorthFultonRegionalHospital.B.JohnhiredbyWorldLanguageInstitutE.InC.C.RoberthiredbyControlScan.D.SallyhiredbyChili’s.
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