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消肿排脓治痈肿疮疡宜选
知母
白芷
防风
柴胡
天花粉
下列不属于丹参主治病证的是
妇女月经不调，痛经，经闭等证
血瘀之心胸、脘腹疼痛
疮疡痈肿
大便秘结
热病烦躁及杂病心悸失眠等
熊胆用治目赤肿痛兼疮疡肿毒是取其什么功效
消痈散结
清热解毒
清热凉血
清肝明目
消散痈肿
可用丹参治疗的病证有
疮疡痈肿
气火上逆之出血证
癥瘕积聚、风湿痹证
产后血瘀腹痛证
热病烦躁昏迷
下列哪项不是丹参的主治病证?
寒凝血瘀
血热瘀滞
产后瘀阻
风湿热痹
疮疡痈肿
丹参治疮痈肿痛功效侧重的是
凉血解毒
凉血消痈
活血化瘀
行气止痛
凉血止血
用治痈肿疔毒泄泻痢疾肺痨且具杀虫功效的药物是
皂矾
硼砂
大蒜
毛茛
炉甘石
不属于丹参的主治证是
月经不调
心悸失眠
疮痈肿痛
疮疡不敛
痛经
白及常用治
肺胃出血
痈肿疮疡
水火烫伤
手足皲裂
疟疾寒热
丹参治疮痈肿痛其功效是
凉血解毒
凉血消痈
活血止血
行气止痛
凉血止血
下列不为丹参主治病症的是
月经不调
疮疡痈肿
肠燥便秘
血瘀胸痛
心悸失眠
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Text2 Avarietyofsignificantattractive short-termbenefitswilldrivethedevelopmentofmodernself-sufficienthomes. Theseincludesecurityfromsevereweatherclimatechangesandnatural disasters;securityfrominfectiousdiseasesandrelatedhealthproblems;a freshandnutritiousdiet;adependablefoodsupply;andsecurityfromglobal unrest.ButtherealbenefitofEarthHomeswillbethe long-termsustainabilityofourplanet.Itshouldbenosecretthattheplanet isexperiencingunusualweatherandclimateabnormalities.The10hottestyears inrecordedhistoryhaveallbeeninthelast15years;the1990swerethe hottestdecadeonrecord.TheMidwesternheatwaveof1995killed669peoplein Chicago.In1996wehadaseasonofrecordheatspellsand1997wasthesingle wannestyearonrecord--until1998shatteredglobaltemperaturerecords. Record-hightemperaturesthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStatesduringthesummer of1998forcedtheshutdownofWaltDisneyWorld’swaterparksbecauseofthe threatofaviralencephalitisoutbreak.TheUnitedNationsandinsurersblame unusualweatherforthousandsofdeathsandbillionsofdollarsin damage.Manyscientistsagreethattheemissionsresultingfrom humanactivitiesaresubstantiallyincreasingtheatmosphericconcentrationof thegreenhousegases.Theseincreaseswillenhancethegreenhouseeffect resultinginwarmingoftheearth’ssurface.In1990scientistspredictedthat ifgreenhousegasemissionsarenotsharplydecreasedwemightexperiencea1C to3Criseinglobaltemperatures.Theysuggestedthatwewouldhavetocutin halfouruseofcoaloilandgasinordertolowerouremissionsenoughto maintainconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesatthecurrentlevels. Proofofwarningincludesadecreaseintheamountofsnowthatcoversthe NorthernHemisphereasimultaneousdecreaseinArcticseaicecontinued meltingofalpineglaciersandariseinsealevel.Rainhasevenbeenreported forthefirsttimeinAntarcticaandanice-freepatchofoceanaboutamile widehasrecentlyopenedneartheNorthPole.Meanwhilestudies haveshownthatthecarbondioxideconcentrationinouratmospherehasbeen steadilyincreasingsince1958.Eventhoughtherateofemissionsfromfossil fuelshasbeenreducedconcentrationhasrisenconsistently.In 1995thesizeoftheozoneholeoverAntarcticadoubledtoaboutthesizeof Europe.Forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistorytheholestretchedover populatedareasexposingresidentsinsouthernChileandArgentinatoveryhigh levelsofultravioletUVradiation.Studieshaveshownthata1%decreasein ozoneinthestratosphereproducesa2%increaseinUVradiationreachingthe groundposingmoreriskstohumans.Whichofthefollowingsufferedthegreatesteconomiclossinthe10hottestyears
Text3 Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyis becominganobsessionespeciallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthier eating-andnot-so-healthyeating-aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffood choicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseataneverquickeningpace. Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodinthe yearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobebothvirtuallyandinrealitywill beabletosweepupingredientspackagedfoodsrecipesandcookingtechniques fromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace. Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinary mosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld. Manyfactorsarebehindthisbutnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthe greatinternationalhotelchains.Virtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedfor HiltonWestinPeninsulaoranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperiencein localesasdiverseasSingaporeNewOrleansTorontoandDubai.Ateachstop theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouse elsewhere.Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumas ambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalizationtreating broaderfoodawayasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeople willneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsand culturesasoneaspectofsocializationenculturationculturalexchangeand success.Incountryaftercountrythereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisine willmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnow comingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskey elementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplansbusinessacumenandindividual growth.TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterof routine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry includingconsumerstolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesin farawaynationssupplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformation altogether.Timewithallitsimplicationswillalsobea factorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedto operateonglobaltime-thatisatfulltilt24hoursaday.Thiswillbecome thenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe 24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgrantedtherewillalsobe three-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusiness capitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnight breakfastsorbreak-of-dawndinnerswiththeappropriatewineswithoutraising asingleeyebrow.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatthetrendoffoodobsessionis______.
Asignificantportionofindustryandtransportationburns fossilfuelssuchasgasoline.Whenthesefuelsburnchemicalsandparticulate matterarereleasedintotheatmosphere.Althoughavastnumberofsubstances contributetoairpollutionthemostcommonairpollutantscontaincarbon sulfurandnitrogen.41__________.Acidrain formswhensulfurdioxideandnitrousoxidetransformintosulfuricacidand nitricacidintheatmosphereandcomebacktoEarthinprecipitation.Acidrain hasmadenumerouslakessoacidicthattheynolongersupportfish populations.42__________.Estimatessuggest thatnearly1.5billionpeopleworldwidelacksafedrinkingwaterandthatat least5milliondeathsperyearcanbeattributedtowaterbornediseases.Water pollutionmaycomefrompointsourcesornonpointsources.Pointsources dischargepollutantsfromspecificlocationssuchasfactoriessewage treatmentplantsandoiltankers.Thetechnologyexiststomonitorandregulate pointsourcesofpollutionalthoughinsomeareasthisoccursonly sporadically.Pollutionfromnonpointsourcesoccurswhenrainfallorsnowmelt movesoverandthroughtheground.43__________. Withalmost80percentoftheplanetcoveredbyoceanspeoplehavelong actedasifthosebodiesofwatercouldserveasalimitlessdumpinggroundfor wastes.Howeverrawsewagegarbageandoilspillshavebeguntooverwhelmthe dilutingcapabilitiesoftileoceansandmostcoastalwatersarenowpolluted threateningmarinewildlife.44__________. Waterthatcollectsbeneaththegroundiscalledgroundwater.Worldwide groundwateris40timesmoreabundantthanfreshwaterinstreamsandlakes.In theUnitedStatesapproximatelyhalfthedrinkingwatercomesfromgroundwater. Althoughgroundwaterisarenewableresourcereservesreplenishrelatively slowly.PresentlygroundwaterintheUnitedStatesiswithdrawnapproximately4 timesfasterthanitisnaturallyreplaced.45__________.A. Beachesaroundtheworldcloseregularlyoftenbecausethesurroundingwaters containhighlevelsofbacteriafromsewagedisposal.B.These chemicalsinteractwithoneanotherandwithultravioletradiationinsunlight indangerousways.Smogusuallyfoundinurbanareaswithlargenumbersof automobilesformswhennitrogenoxidesreactwithhydrocarbonsintheairto producealdehydesandketones.Smogcancauseserioushealthproblems. C.Acidrainisalsoresponsibleforthedeclineofmanyforest ecosystemsworldwideincludingGermany’sBlackForestandforeststhroughout theeasternUnitedStates.D.Inadditiontogroundwater depletionscientistsworryaboutgroundwatercontaminationwhicharisesfrom leakingundergroundstoragetankspoorlydesignedindustrialwastepondsand seepagefromthedeep-wellinjectionofhazardouswastesintounderground geologicformations.E.TheOgallalaAquiferahugeunderground reservoirstretchingundereightstatesoftheGreatPlainsisdrawndownat ratesexceeding100timesthereplacementrate.Agriculturalpracticesdepending onthissourceofwaterneedtochangewithinagenerationinordertosavethis groundwatersource.F.Astherunoffmovesitpicksupand carriesawaypollutantssuchaspesticidesandfertilizersdepositingthe pollutantsintolakesriverswetlandscoastalwatersandevenunderground sourcesofdrinkingwater.Pollutionarisingfromnonpointsourcesaccountsfor amajorityofthecontaminantsinstreamsandlakes.G.By someestimatesonaverage25percentofusablegroundwateriscontaminated andinsomeareasasmuchas75percentiscontaminated.
Asignificantportionofindustryandtransportationburns fossilfuelssuchasgasoline.Whenthesefuelsburnchemicalsandparticulate matterarereleasedintotheatmosphere.Althoughavastnumberofsubstances contributetoairpollutionthemostcommonairpollutantscontaincarbon sulfurandnitrogen.41__________.Acidrain formswhensulfurdioxideandnitrousoxidetransformintosulfuricacidand nitricacidintheatmosphereandcomebacktoEarthinprecipitation.Acidrain hasmadenumerouslakessoacidicthattheynolongersupportfish populations.42__________.Estimatessuggest thatnearly1.5billionpeopleworldwidelacksafedrinkingwaterandthatat least5milliondeathsperyearcanbeattributedtowaterbornediseases.Water pollutionmaycomefrompointsourcesornonpointsources.Pointsources dischargepollutantsfromspecificlocationssuchasfactoriessewage treatmentplantsandoiltankers.Thetechnologyexiststomonitorandregulate pointsourcesofpollutionalthoughinsomeareasthisoccursonly sporadically.Pollutionfromnonpointsourcesoccurswhenrainfallorsnowmelt movesoverandthroughtheground.43__________. Withalmost80percentoftheplanetcoveredbyoceanspeoplehavelong actedasifthosebodiesofwatercouldserveasalimitlessdumpinggroundfor wastes.Howeverrawsewagegarbageandoilspillshavebeguntooverwhelmthe dilutingcapabilitiesoftileoceansandmostcoastalwatersarenowpolluted threateningmarinewildlife.44__________. Waterthatcollectsbeneaththegroundiscalledgroundwater.Worldwide groundwateris40timesmoreabundantthanfreshwaterinstreamsandlakes.In theUnitedStatesapproximatelyhalfthedrinkingwatercomesfromgroundwater. Althoughgroundwaterisarenewableresourcereservesreplenishrelatively slowly.PresentlygroundwaterintheUnitedStatesiswithdrawnapproximately4 timesfasterthanitisnaturallyreplaced.45__________.A. Beachesaroundtheworldcloseregularlyoftenbecausethesurroundingwaters containhighlevelsofbacteriafromsewagedisposal.B.These chemicalsinteractwithoneanotherandwithultravioletradiationinsunlight indangerousways.Smogusuallyfoundinurbanareaswithlargenumbersof automobilesformswhennitrogenoxidesreactwithhydrocarbonsintheairto producealdehydesandketones.Smogcancauseserioushealthproblems. C.Acidrainisalsoresponsibleforthedeclineofmanyforest ecosystemsworldwideincludingGermany’sBlackForestandforeststhroughout theeasternUnitedStates.D.Inadditiontogroundwater depletionscientistsworryaboutgroundwatercontaminationwhicharisesfrom leakingundergroundstoragetankspoorlydesignedindustrialwastepondsand seepagefromthedeep-wellinjectionofhazardouswastesintounderground geologicformations.E.TheOgallalaAquiferahugeunderground reservoirstretchingundereightstatesoftheGreatPlainsisdrawndownat ratesexceeding100timesthereplacementrate.Agriculturalpracticesdepending onthissourceofwaterneedtochangewithinagenerationinordertosavethis groundwatersource.F.Astherunoffmovesitpicksupand carriesawaypollutantssuchaspesticidesandfertilizersdepositingthe pollutantsintolakesriverswetlandscoastalwatersandevenunderground sourcesofdrinkingwater.Pollutionarisingfromnonpointsourcesaccountsfor amajorityofthecontaminantsinstreamsandlakes.G.By someestimatesonaverage25percentofusablegroundwateriscontaminated andinsomeareasasmuchas75percentiscontaminated.
Itisanastonishingfactthatthere arelawsofnaturerulesthatsummarizeconveniently-1 qualitativelybutquantitatively-howtheworldworks.Wemight 2auniverseinwhichtherearenosuchlawsinwhichthe 1080elementaryparticlesthat3auniverselikeourown behavewithutteranduncompromisingabandon.Tounderstandsuchauniversewe wouldneedabrain4asmassiveastheuniverse.It seems5thatsuchauniversecouldhavelifeand intelligencebecausebeingandbrains6somedegreeof internalstabilityandorder.But7inamuchmorerandom universethereweresuchbeingswithanintelligencemuch8 thanourowntherecouldnotbemuchknowledgepassionorjoy. 9forusweliveinauniversethathasatleast importantpartsthatareknowable.Ourcommon-senseexperienceandour evolutionaryhistoryhave10ustounderstandsomethingof theworkadayworld.Whenwegointootherrealmshowevercommonsenseand ordinaryintuition11highlyunreliableguides.Itis stunningthataswegoclosetothespeedoflightourmass12 indefinitelyweshrinktowardzerothickness13 thedirectionofmotionandtimeforuscomesasneartostoppingas wewouldlike.Manypeoplethinkthatthisissillyandeveryweek 14Igetaletterfromsomeonewhocomplainstomeaboutit. Butitisvirtuallycertainconsequencenotjustofexperimentbutalsoof AlbertEinstein’s15analysisofspaceandtimecalledthe SpecialTheoryofRelativity.Itdoesnotmatterthattheseeffectsseem unreasonabletous.Wearenot16thehabitoftraveling closetothespeedoflight.Thetestimonyofourcommonsenseissuspectat highvelocities.Theideathattheworldplacesrestrictions on17humansmightdoisfrustrating.Whyshouldn’twebe abletohaveintermediaterotationalpositionsWhycan’twe18 fasterthanthespeedoflightBut19wecan tellthisisthewaytheuniverseisconstructed.Suchprohibitionsnotonly 20ustowardalittlehumility;theyalsomaketheworldmore knowable.
Text3 Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyis becominganobsessionespeciallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthier eating-andnot-so-healthyeating-aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffood choicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseataneverquickeningpace. Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodinthe yearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobebothvirtuallyandinrealitywill beabletosweepupingredientspackagedfoodsrecipesandcookingtechniques fromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace. Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinary mosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld. Manyfactorsarebehindthisbutnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthe greatinternationalhotelchains.Virtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedfor HiltonWestinPeninsulaoranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperiencein localesasdiverseasSingaporeNewOrleansTorontoandDubai.Ateachstop theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouse elsewhere.Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumas ambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalizationtreating broaderfoodawayasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeople willneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsand culturesasoneaspectofsocializationenculturationculturalexchangeand success.Incountryaftercountrythereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisine willmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnow comingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskey elementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplansbusinessacumenandindividual growth.TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterof routine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry includingconsumerstolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesin farawaynationssupplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformation altogether.Timewithallitsimplicationswillalsobea factorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedto operateonglobaltime-thatisatfulltilt24hoursaday.Thiswillbecome thenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe 24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgrantedtherewillalsobe three-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusiness capitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnight breakfastsorbreak-of-dawndinnerswiththeappropriatewineswithoutraising asingleeyebrow.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe______.
Asignificantportionofindustryandtransportationburns fossilfuelssuchasgasoline.Whenthesefuelsburnchemicalsandparticulate matterarereleasedintotheatmosphere.Althoughavastnumberofsubstances contributetoairpollutionthemostcommonairpollutantscontaincarbon sulfurandnitrogen.41__________.Acidrain formswhensulfurdioxideandnitrousoxidetransformintosulfuricacidand nitricacidintheatmosphereandcomebacktoEarthinprecipitation.Acidrain hasmadenumerouslakessoacidicthattheynolongersupportfish populations.42__________.Estimatessuggest thatnearly1.5billionpeopleworldwidelacksafedrinkingwaterandthatat least5milliondeathsperyearcanbeattributedtowaterbornediseases.Water pollutionmaycomefrompointsourcesornonpointsources.Pointsources dischargepollutantsfromspecificlocationssuchasfactoriessewage treatmentplantsandoiltankers.Thetechnologyexiststomonitorandregulate pointsourcesofpollutionalthoughinsomeareasthisoccursonly sporadically.Pollutionfromnonpointsourcesoccurswhenrainfallorsnowmelt movesoverandthroughtheground.43__________. Withalmost80percentoftheplanetcoveredbyoceanspeoplehavelong actedasifthosebodiesofwatercouldserveasalimitlessdumpinggroundfor wastes.Howeverrawsewagegarbageandoilspillshavebeguntooverwhelmthe dilutingcapabilitiesoftileoceansandmostcoastalwatersarenowpolluted threateningmarinewildlife.44__________. Waterthatcollectsbeneaththegroundiscalledgroundwater.Worldwide groundwateris40timesmoreabundantthanfreshwaterinstreamsandlakes.In theUnitedStatesapproximatelyhalfthedrinkingwatercomesfromgroundwater. Althoughgroundwaterisarenewableresourcereservesreplenishrelatively slowly.PresentlygroundwaterintheUnitedStatesiswithdrawnapproximately4 timesfasterthanitisnaturallyreplaced.45__________.A. Beachesaroundtheworldcloseregularlyoftenbecausethesurroundingwaters containhighlevelsofbacteriafromsewagedisposal.B.These chemicalsinteractwithoneanotherandwithultravioletradiationinsunlight indangerousways.Smogusuallyfoundinurbanareaswithlargenumbersof automobilesformswhennitrogenoxidesreactwithhydrocarbonsintheairto producealdehydesandketones.Smogcancauseserioushealthproblems. C.Acidrainisalsoresponsibleforthedeclineofmanyforest ecosystemsworldwideincludingGermany’sBlackForestandforeststhroughout theeasternUnitedStates.D.Inadditiontogroundwater depletionscientistsworryaboutgroundwatercontaminationwhicharisesfrom leakingundergroundstoragetankspoorlydesignedindustrialwastepondsand seepagefromthedeep-wellinjectionofhazardouswastesintounderground geologicformations.E.TheOgallalaAquiferahugeunderground reservoirstretchingundereightstatesoftheGreatPlainsisdrawndownat ratesexceeding100timesthereplacementrate.Agriculturalpracticesdepending onthissourceofwaterneedtochangewithinagenerationinordertosavethis groundwatersource.F.Astherunoffmovesitpicksupand carriesawaypollutantssuchaspesticidesandfertilizersdepositingthe pollutantsintolakesriverswetlandscoastalwatersandevenunderground sourcesofdrinkingwater.Pollutionarisingfromnonpointsourcesaccountsfor amajorityofthecontaminantsinstreamsandlakes.G.By someestimatesonaverage25percentofusablegroundwateriscontaminated andinsomeareasasmuchas75percentiscontaminated.
Text4 Thetelecityisacitywhoselife directionandfunctioningarelargelyshapedbytelecommunications.Inthe twenty-firstcentury;citieswillbebasedmoreandmoreonaneconomythatis dependentonservicesandintellectualproperty.Telecommunicationsand informationnetworkswilldefineacity’sarchitectureshapeandcharacter. Proximityinthetelecitywillbedefinedbythespeedandbandwidthofnetworks asmuchasbygeographicalpropinquity.IntheageofthetelecityNewYork andSingaporemaybecloserthansayNewYorkandArkadelphia Arkansas.Telecitieswillsupersedemegacitiesforseveral reasonsincludingthedrivetowardcleanairreducingpollutionenergy conservationmorejobsbasedonservicesandcopingwiththehighcostof urbanproperty.Nowwemustaddtheneedtocopewithterroristthreatsina high-technologyworld.Westernmind-setswereclearlyjoltedin thewakeoftheterroristattackontheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCityand attacksinIndonesiaSaudiArabiaandelsewhere.Buttherisksposedby twentieth-centurypatternsofurbanizationandarchitecturehaveyettoregister fullywithpoliticalfiguresandleadersofindustry.ThePentagonforexample hasbeenrebuiltinsituationratherthandistributedtomultiplelocationsand connectedbysecurelandlinesandbroadbandwirelesssystems.Likewisethe reconstructionoftheWorldTradeCentercomplexstillrepresentsamassive concentrationofhumanityandinfrastructure.Thisisaremarkablyshortsighted anddangerousvisionofthefuture.Thesecurityriskseconomic expensesandenvironmentalhazardsofovercentralizationareeverywhereand theydonotstopwithskyscrapersandlargegovernmentalstructures.Thereare risksalsoatseaportsandairportsinfoodandwatersuppliesatnuclear powerplantsandhydroelectricturbinesatmajordamsintransportation systemsandininformationandcommunicationssystems.This vulnerabilityappliesnotonlytoterroristthreatsbutalsotohumanerror suchassystem-wideblackoutsinNorthAmericainAugust2003andinItalyin September2003andnaturaldisasterssuchastyphoonshurricanesfloodsand earthquakes.Leadersandplannersareonlyslowlybecomingawarethatover centralizedfacilitiesarethemostvulnerabletoattackorcatastrophic destruction.Thereisalsogrowingawarenessthatnewbroadband electronicsystemsnowallowgovernmentsandcorporationstosafeguardtheirkey assetsandpeopleinnewandinnovativeways.Sofarcorporationshavebeen quickesttoadjusttothesenewrealitiesandsomegovernmentshavebegunto adjustaswell.TheadvantageoftelecitiesovermegacitiesmayincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT______.
Text1 Peopleinbusinesscanuseforesightto identifynewproductsandservicesaswellasmarketsforthoseproductsand services.Anincreaseinminoritypopulationsinaneighborhoodwouldprompta grocerwithforesighttostockmorefoodslinkedtoethnictastes.Anartmuseum directorwithforesightmightfollowtrendsincomputergraphicstomake exhibitsmoreappealingtoyoungervisitors.Foresightmay revealpotentialthreatsthatwecanpreparetodealwithbeforetheybecome crises.Forinstanceacorporatemanagerwithforesightmightseeanalarming riseinlocalhousingpricesthatcouldaffecttheavailabilityofskilled workersintheregion.Thepublic’schangingvaluesandprioritiesaswellas emergingtechnologiesdemographicshiftseconomicconstraintsor opportunitiesandenvironmentalandresourceconcernsareallpartsofthe increasinglycomplexworldsysteminwhichleadersmustlead. Peopleingovernmentalsoneedforesighttokeepsystemsrunningsmoothly toplanbudgetsandtopreventwars.Governmentleaderstodaymustdealwitha hostofnewproblemsemergingfromrapidadvancesintechnology. Evenatthecommunitylevelforesightiscritical:Schoolofficialsfor exampleneedforesighttoassessnumbersofstudentstoaccommodatenumbersof teacherstohireneweducationaltechnologiestodeployandnewskillsfor studentsandtheirteacherstodevelop.Manyofthebest-known techniquesforforesightweredevelopedbygovernmentplannersespeciallyin themilitarywhenthepost-WorldWarIIatomicagemadeitcriticaltothink abouttheunthinkableandprepareforit.PioneeringfuturistsattheRAND Corporationthefirstthinktankbeganseriouslyconsideringwhatnew technologiesmightemergeinthefutureandhowthesemightaffectU.S. security.ThesepioneeringfuturistsatRANDalongwithotherselsewhere refinedavarietyofnewwaysforthinkingaboutthefuture.The futuristsrecognizedthatthefutureworldiscontinuouswiththepresentworld sowecanlearnagreatdealaboutwhatmayhappeninthefuturebylooking systematicallyatwhatishappeningnow.Thekeythingtowatchisnotevents suddendevelopmentsorone-dayoccurrencesbuttrendslong-termongoingshifts insuchthingsaspopulationlandusetechnologyandgovernmentalsystems .Usingthesetechniquesandmanyothersfuturistsnowcantell usmanythingsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Somearenearlycertaintohappen suchasthecontinuingexpansionintheworld’spopulation.Othereventsare viewedasfarlesslikelybutcouldbeextremelyimportantiftheydooccur suchasanasteroidcollidingwiththeplanet.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe______.
Text2 Avarietyofsignificantattractive short-termbenefitswilldrivethedevelopmentofmodernself-sufficienthomes. Theseincludesecurityfromsevereweatherclimatechangesandnatural disasters;securityfrominfectiousdiseasesandrelatedhealthproblems;a freshandnutritiousdiet;adependablefoodsupply;andsecurityfromglobal unrest.ButtherealbenefitofEarthHomeswillbethe long-termsustainabilityofourplanet.Itshouldbenosecretthattheplanet isexperiencingunusualweatherandclimateabnormalities.The10hottestyears inrecordedhistoryhaveallbeeninthelast15years;the1990swerethe hottestdecadeonrecord.TheMidwesternheatwaveof1995killed669peoplein Chicago.In1996wehadaseasonofrecordheatspellsand1997wasthesingle wannestyearonrecord--until1998shatteredglobaltemperaturerecords. Record-hightemperaturesthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStatesduringthesummer of1998forcedtheshutdownofWaltDisneyWorld’swaterparksbecauseofthe threatofaviralencephalitisoutbreak.TheUnitedNationsandinsurersblame unusualweatherforthousandsofdeathsandbillionsofdollarsin damage.Manyscientistsagreethattheemissionsresultingfrom humanactivitiesaresubstantiallyincreasingtheatmosphericconcentrationof thegreenhousegases.Theseincreaseswillenhancethegreenhouseeffect resultinginwarmingoftheearth’ssurface.In1990scientistspredictedthat ifgreenhousegasemissionsarenotsharplydecreasedwemightexperiencea1C to3Criseinglobaltemperatures.Theysuggestedthatwewouldhavetocutin halfouruseofcoaloilandgasinordertolowerouremissionsenoughto maintainconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesatthecurrentlevels. Proofofwarningincludesadecreaseintheamountofsnowthatcoversthe NorthernHemisphereasimultaneousdecreaseinArcticseaicecontinued meltingofalpineglaciersandariseinsealevel.Rainhasevenbeenreported forthefirsttimeinAntarcticaandanice-freepatchofoceanaboutamile widehasrecentlyopenedneartheNorthPole.Meanwhilestudies haveshownthatthecarbondioxideconcentrationinouratmospherehasbeen steadilyincreasingsince1958.Eventhoughtherateofemissionsfromfossil fuelshasbeenreducedconcentrationhasrisenconsistently.In 1995thesizeoftheozoneholeoverAntarcticadoubledtoaboutthesizeof Europe.Forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistorytheholestretchedover populatedareasexposingresidentsinsouthernChileandArgentinatoveryhigh levelsofultravioletUVradiation.Studieshaveshownthata1%decreasein ozoneinthestratosphereproducesa2%increaseinUVradiationreachingthe groundposingmoreriskstohumans.ItisimpliedthattheozoneholeoverAntarcticais______.
Text4 Thetelecityisacitywhoselife directionandfunctioningarelargelyshapedbytelecommunications.Inthe twenty-firstcentury;citieswillbebasedmoreandmoreonaneconomythatis dependentonservicesandintellectualproperty.Telecommunicationsand informationnetworkswilldefineacity’sarchitectureshapeandcharacter. Proximityinthetelecitywillbedefinedbythespeedandbandwidthofnetworks asmuchasbygeographicalpropinquity.IntheageofthetelecityNewYork andSingaporemaybecloserthansayNewYorkandArkadelphia Arkansas.Telecitieswillsupersedemegacitiesforseveral reasonsincludingthedrivetowardcleanairreducingpollutionenergy conservationmorejobsbasedonservicesandcopingwiththehighcostof urbanproperty.Nowwemustaddtheneedtocopewithterroristthreatsina high-technologyworld.Westernmind-setswereclearlyjoltedin thewakeoftheterroristattackontheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCityand attacksinIndonesiaSaudiArabiaandelsewhere.Buttherisksposedby twentieth-centurypatternsofurbanizationandarchitecturehaveyettoregister fullywithpoliticalfiguresandleadersofindustry.ThePentagonforexample hasbeenrebuiltinsituationratherthandistributedtomultiplelocationsand connectedbysecurelandlinesandbroadbandwirelesssystems.Likewisethe reconstructionoftheWorldTradeCentercomplexstillrepresentsamassive concentrationofhumanityandinfrastructure.Thisisaremarkablyshortsighted anddangerousvisionofthefuture.Thesecurityriskseconomic expensesandenvironmentalhazardsofovercentralizationareeverywhereand theydonotstopwithskyscrapersandlargegovernmentalstructures.Thereare risksalsoatseaportsandairportsinfoodandwatersuppliesatnuclear powerplantsandhydroelectricturbinesatmajordamsintransportation systemsandininformationandcommunicationssystems.This vulnerabilityappliesnotonlytoterroristthreatsbutalsotohumanerror suchassystem-wideblackoutsinNorthAmericainAugust2003andinItalyin September2003andnaturaldisasterssuchastyphoonshurricanesfloodsand earthquakes.Leadersandplannersareonlyslowlybecomingawarethatover centralizedfacilitiesarethemostvulnerabletoattackorcatastrophic destruction.Thereisalsogrowingawarenessthatnewbroadband electronicsystemsnowallowgovernmentsandcorporationstosafeguardtheirkey assetsandpeopleinnewandinnovativeways.Sofarcorporationshavebeen quickesttoadjusttothesenewrealitiesandsomegovernmentshavebegunto adjustaswell.JudgingfromthecontextthewordtheyLine2Para.4refersto______.
Text1 Peopleinbusinesscanuseforesightto identifynewproductsandservicesaswellasmarketsforthoseproductsand services.Anincreaseinminoritypopulationsinaneighborhoodwouldprompta grocerwithforesighttostockmorefoodslinkedtoethnictastes.Anartmuseum directorwithforesightmightfollowtrendsincomputergraphicstomake exhibitsmoreappealingtoyoungervisitors.Foresightmay revealpotentialthreatsthatwecanpreparetodealwithbeforetheybecome crises.Forinstanceacorporatemanagerwithforesightmightseeanalarming riseinlocalhousingpricesthatcouldaffecttheavailabilityofskilled workersintheregion.Thepublic’schangingvaluesandprioritiesaswellas emergingtechnologiesdemographicshiftseconomicconstraintsor opportunitiesandenvironmentalandresourceconcernsareallpartsofthe increasinglycomplexworldsysteminwhichleadersmustlead. Peopleingovernmentalsoneedforesighttokeepsystemsrunningsmoothly toplanbudgetsandtopreventwars.Governmentleaderstodaymustdealwitha hostofnewproblemsemergingfromrapidadvancesintechnology. Evenatthecommunitylevelforesightiscritical:Schoolofficialsfor exampleneedforesighttoassessnumbersofstudentstoaccommodatenumbersof teacherstohireneweducationaltechnologiestodeployandnewskillsfor studentsandtheirteacherstodevelop.Manyofthebest-known techniquesforforesightweredevelopedbygovernmentplannersespeciallyin themilitarywhenthepost-WorldWarIIatomicagemadeitcriticaltothink abouttheunthinkableandprepareforit.PioneeringfuturistsattheRAND Corporationthefirstthinktankbeganseriouslyconsideringwhatnew technologiesmightemergeinthefutureandhowthesemightaffectU.S. security.ThesepioneeringfuturistsatRANDalongwithotherselsewhere refinedavarietyofnewwaysforthinkingaboutthefuture.The futuristsrecognizedthatthefutureworldiscontinuouswiththepresentworld sowecanlearnagreatdealaboutwhatmayhappeninthefuturebylooking systematicallyatwhatishappeningnow.Thekeythingtowatchisnotevents suddendevelopmentsorone-dayoccurrencesbuttrendslong-termongoingshifts insuchthingsaspopulationlandusetechnologyandgovernmentalsystems .Usingthesetechniquesandmanyothersfuturistsnowcantell usmanythingsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Somearenearlycertaintohappen suchasthecontinuingexpansionintheworld’spopulation.Othereventsare viewedasfarlesslikelybutcouldbeextremelyimportantiftheydooccur suchasanasteroidcollidingwiththeplanet.Correctlyexercisingforesightisshowninthecaseof______.
Text2 Avarietyofsignificantattractive short-termbenefitswilldrivethedevelopmentofmodernself-sufficienthomes. Theseincludesecurityfromsevereweatherclimatechangesandnatural disasters;securityfrominfectiousdiseasesandrelatedhealthproblems;a freshandnutritiousdiet;adependablefoodsupply;andsecurityfromglobal unrest.ButtherealbenefitofEarthHomeswillbethe long-termsustainabilityofourplanet.Itshouldbenosecretthattheplanet isexperiencingunusualweatherandclimateabnormalities.The10hottestyears inrecordedhistoryhaveallbeeninthelast15years;the1990swerethe hottestdecadeonrecord.TheMidwesternheatwaveof1995killed669peoplein Chicago.In1996wehadaseasonofrecordheatspellsand1997wasthesingle wannestyearonrecord--until1998shatteredglobaltemperaturerecords. Record-hightemperaturesthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStatesduringthesummer of1998forcedtheshutdownofWaltDisneyWorld’swaterparksbecauseofthe threatofaviralencephalitisoutbreak.TheUnitedNationsandinsurersblame unusualweatherforthousandsofdeathsandbillionsofdollarsin damage.Manyscientistsagreethattheemissionsresultingfrom humanactivitiesaresubstantiallyincreasingtheatmosphericconcentrationof thegreenhousegases.Theseincreaseswillenhancethegreenhouseeffect resultinginwarmingoftheearth’ssurface.In1990scientistspredictedthat ifgreenhousegasemissionsarenotsharplydecreasedwemightexperiencea1C to3Criseinglobaltemperatures.Theysuggestedthatwewouldhavetocutin halfouruseofcoaloilandgasinordertolowerouremissionsenoughto maintainconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesatthecurrentlevels. Proofofwarningincludesadecreaseintheamountofsnowthatcoversthe NorthernHemisphereasimultaneousdecreaseinArcticseaicecontinued meltingofalpineglaciersandariseinsealevel.Rainhasevenbeenreported forthefirsttimeinAntarcticaandanice-freepatchofoceanaboutamile widehasrecentlyopenedneartheNorthPole.Meanwhilestudies haveshownthatthecarbondioxideconcentrationinouratmospherehasbeen steadilyincreasingsince1958.Eventhoughtherateofemissionsfromfossil fuelshasbeenreducedconcentrationhasrisenconsistently.In 1995thesizeoftheozoneholeoverAntarcticadoubledtoaboutthesizeof Europe.Forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistorytheholestretchedover populatedareasexposingresidentsinsouthernChileandArgentinatoveryhigh levelsofultravioletUVradiation.Studieshaveshownthata1%decreasein ozoneinthestratosphereproducesa2%increaseinUVradiationreachingthe groundposingmoreriskstohumans.Incomparisonwithtraditionalhomestheadvantagesofmodemself-sufficienthomesare______.
SectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextby choosingABCorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text 1 Peopleinbusinesscanuseforesightto identifynewproductsandservicesaswellasmarketsforthoseproductsand services.Anincreaseinminoritypopulationsinaneighborhoodwouldprompta grocerwithforesighttostockmorefoodslinkedtoethnictastes.Anartmuseum directorwithforesightmightfollowtrendsincomputergraphicstomake exhibitsmoreappealingtoyoungervisitors.Foresightmay revealpotentialthreatsthatwecanpreparetodealwithbeforetheybecome crises.Forinstanceacorporatemanagerwithforesightmightseeanalarming riseinlocalhousingpricesthatcouldaffecttheavailabilityofskilled workersintheregion.Thepublic’schangingvaluesandprioritiesaswellas emergingtechnologiesdemographicshiftseconomicconstraintsor opportunitiesandenvironmentalandresourceconcernsareallpartsofthe increasinglycomplexworldsysteminwhichleadersmustlead. Peopleingovernmentalsoneedforesighttokeepsystemsrunningsmoothly toplanbudgetsandtopreventwars.Governmentleaderstodaymustdealwitha hostofnewproblemsemergingfromrapidadvancesintechnology. Evenatthecommunitylevelforesightiscritical:Schoolofficialsfor exampleneedforesighttoassessnumbersofstudentstoaccommodatenumbersof teacherstohireneweducationaltechnologiestodeployandnewskillsfor studentsandtheirteacherstodevelop.Manyofthebest-known techniquesforforesightweredevelopedbygovernmentplannersespeciallyin themilitarywhenthepost-WorldWarIIatomicagemadeitcriticaltothink abouttheunthinkableandprepareforit.PioneeringfuturistsattheRAND Corporationthefirstthinktankbeganseriouslyconsideringwhatnew technologiesmightemergeinthefutureandhowthesemightaffectU.S. security.ThesepioneeringfuturistsatRANDalongwithotherselsewhere refinedavarietyofnewwaysforthinkingaboutthefuture.The futuristsrecognizedthatthefutureworldiscontinuouswiththepresentworld sowecanlearnagreatdealaboutwhatmayhappeninthefuturebylooking systematicallyatwhatishappeningnow.Thekeythingtowatchisnotevents suddendevelopmentsorone-dayoccurrencesbuttrendslong-termongoingshifts insuchthingsaspopulationlandusetechnologyandgovernmentalsystems .Usingthesetechniquesandmanyothersfuturistsnowcantell usmanythingsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Somearenearlycertaintohappen suchasthecontinuingexpansionintheworld’spopulation.Othereventsare viewedasfarlesslikelybutcouldbeextremelyimportantiftheydooccur suchasanasteroidcollidingwiththeplanet.Whichofthefollowingmayberegardedaspotentialcrises
Text2 Avarietyofsignificantattractive short-termbenefitswilldrivethedevelopmentofmodernself-sufficienthomes. Theseincludesecurityfromsevereweatherclimatechangesandnatural disasters;securityfrominfectiousdiseasesandrelatedhealthproblems;a freshandnutritiousdiet;adependablefoodsupply;andsecurityfromglobal unrest.ButtherealbenefitofEarthHomeswillbethe long-termsustainabilityofourplanet.Itshouldbenosecretthattheplanet isexperiencingunusualweatherandclimateabnormalities.The10hottestyears inrecordedhistoryhaveallbeeninthelast15years;the1990swerethe hottestdecadeonrecord.TheMidwesternheatwaveof1995killed669peoplein Chicago.In1996wehadaseasonofrecordheatspellsand1997wasthesingle wannestyearonrecord--until1998shatteredglobaltemperaturerecords. Record-hightemperaturesthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStatesduringthesummer of1998forcedtheshutdownofWaltDisneyWorld’swaterparksbecauseofthe threatofaviralencephalitisoutbreak.TheUnitedNationsandinsurersblame unusualweatherforthousandsofdeathsandbillionsofdollarsin damage.Manyscientistsagreethattheemissionsresultingfrom humanactivitiesaresubstantiallyincreasingtheatmosphericconcentrationof thegreenhousegases.Theseincreaseswillenhancethegreenhouseeffect resultinginwarmingoftheearth’ssurface.In1990scientistspredictedthat ifgreenhousegasemissionsarenotsharplydecreasedwemightexperiencea1C to3Criseinglobaltemperatures.Theysuggestedthatwewouldhavetocutin halfouruseofcoaloilandgasinordertolowerouremissionsenoughto maintainconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesatthecurrentlevels. Proofofwarningincludesadecreaseintheamountofsnowthatcoversthe NorthernHemisphereasimultaneousdecreaseinArcticseaicecontinued meltingofalpineglaciersandariseinsealevel.Rainhasevenbeenreported forthefirsttimeinAntarcticaandanice-freepatchofoceanaboutamile widehasrecentlyopenedneartheNorthPole.Meanwhilestudies haveshownthatthecarbondioxideconcentrationinouratmospherehasbeen steadilyincreasingsince1958.Eventhoughtherateofemissionsfromfossil fuelshasbeenreducedconcentrationhasrisenconsistently.In 1995thesizeoftheozoneholeoverAntarcticadoubledtoaboutthesizeof Europe.Forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistorytheholestretchedover populatedareasexposingresidentsinsouthernChileandArgentinatoveryhigh levelsofultravioletUVradiation.Studieshaveshownthata1%decreasein ozoneinthestratosphereproducesa2%increaseinUVradiationreachingthe groundposingmoreriskstohumans.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.
Itisanastonishingfactthatthere arelawsofnaturerulesthatsummarizeconveniently-1 qualitativelybutquantitatively-howtheworldworks.Wemight 2auniverseinwhichtherearenosuchlawsinwhichthe 1080elementaryparticlesthat3auniverselikeourown behavewithutteranduncompromisingabandon.Tounderstandsuchauniversewe wouldneedabrain4asmassiveastheuniverse.It seems5thatsuchauniversecouldhavelifeand intelligencebecausebeingandbrains6somedegreeof internalstabilityandorder.But7inamuchmorerandom universethereweresuchbeingswithanintelligencemuch8 thanourowntherecouldnotbemuchknowledgepassionorjoy. 9forusweliveinauniversethathasatleast importantpartsthatareknowable.Ourcommon-senseexperienceandour evolutionaryhistoryhave10ustounderstandsomethingof theworkadayworld.Whenwegointootherrealmshowevercommonsenseand ordinaryintuition11highlyunreliableguides.Itis stunningthataswegoclosetothespeedoflightourmass12 indefinitelyweshrinktowardzerothickness13 thedirectionofmotionandtimeforuscomesasneartostoppingas wewouldlike.Manypeoplethinkthatthisissillyandeveryweek 14Igetaletterfromsomeonewhocomplainstomeaboutit. Butitisvirtuallycertainconsequencenotjustofexperimentbutalsoof AlbertEinstein’s15analysisofspaceandtimecalledthe SpecialTheoryofRelativity.Itdoesnotmatterthattheseeffectsseem unreasonabletous.Wearenot16thehabitoftraveling closetothespeedoflight.Thetestimonyofourcommonsenseissuspectat highvelocities.Theideathattheworldplacesrestrictions on17humansmightdoisfrustrating.Whyshouldn’twebe abletohaveintermediaterotationalpositionsWhycan’twe18 fasterthanthespeedoflightBut19wecan tellthisisthewaytheuniverseisconstructed.Suchprohibitionsnotonly 20ustowardalittlehumility;theyalsomaketheworldmore knowable.
Text1 Peopleinbusinesscanuseforesightto identifynewproductsandservicesaswellasmarketsforthoseproductsand services.Anincreaseinminoritypopulationsinaneighborhoodwouldprompta grocerwithforesighttostockmorefoodslinkedtoethnictastes.Anartmuseum directorwithforesightmightfollowtrendsincomputergraphicstomake exhibitsmoreappealingtoyoungervisitors.Foresightmay revealpotentialthreatsthatwecanpreparetodealwithbeforetheybecome crises.Forinstanceacorporatemanagerwithforesightmightseeanalarming riseinlocalhousingpricesthatcouldaffecttheavailabilityofskilled workersintheregion.Thepublic’schangingvaluesandprioritiesaswellas emergingtechnologiesdemographicshiftseconomicconstraintsor opportunitiesandenvironmentalandresourceconcernsareallpartsofthe increasinglycomplexworldsysteminwhichleadersmustlead. Peopleingovernmentalsoneedforesighttokeepsystemsrunningsmoothly toplanbudgetsandtopreventwars.Governmentleaderstodaymustdealwitha hostofnewproblemsemergingfromrapidadvancesintechnology. Evenatthecommunitylevelforesightiscritical:Schoolofficialsfor exampleneedforesighttoassessnumbersofstudentstoaccommodatenumbersof teacherstohireneweducationaltechnologiestodeployandnewskillsfor studentsandtheirteacherstodevelop.Manyofthebest-known techniquesforforesightweredevelopedbygovernmentplannersespeciallyin themilitarywhenthepost-WorldWarIIatomicagemadeitcriticaltothink abouttheunthinkableandprepareforit.PioneeringfuturistsattheRAND Corporationthefirstthinktankbeganseriouslyconsideringwhatnew technologiesmightemergeinthefutureandhowthesemightaffectU.S. security.ThesepioneeringfuturistsatRANDalongwithotherselsewhere refinedavarietyofnewwaysforthinkingaboutthefuture.The futuristsrecognizedthatthefutureworldiscontinuouswiththepresentworld sowecanlearnagreatdealaboutwhatmayhappeninthefuturebylooking systematicallyatwhatishappeningnow.Thekeythingtowatchisnotevents suddendevelopmentsorone-dayoccurrencesbuttrendslong-termongoingshifts insuchthingsaspopulationlandusetechnologyandgovernmentalsystems .Usingthesetechniquesandmanyothersfuturistsnowcantell usmanythingsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Somearenearlycertaintohappen suchasthecontinuingexpansionintheworld’spopulation.Othereventsare viewedasfarlesslikelybutcouldbeextremelyimportantiftheydooccur suchasanasteroidcollidingwiththeplanet.AllthefollowingarecitedasexamplesoftheimportanceofexercisingforesightEXCEPT______.
Text3 Eatingbetterandmoreadventurouslyis becominganobsessionespeciallyamongpeoplewithmoneytospend.Healthier eating-andnot-so-healthyeating-aswellasthenumberandvarietyoffood choicesandvenuescontinuetoincreaseataneverquickeningpace. Globalizationisthemastertrendthatwilldrivetheworldoffoodinthe yearsahead.Consumerstravelingtheglobebothvirtuallyandinrealitywill beabletosweepupingredientspackagedfoodsrecipesandcookingtechniques fromeverycomeroftheearthatanever-intensifyingandacceleratingpace. Formerlyremoteingredientsandcookingstylesarecreatingawholenewculinary mosaicastheyaretransplantedandreinterpretedallovertheworld. Manyfactorsarebehindthisbutnonemoresothantheinfluenceofthe greatinternationalhotelchains.Virtuallyeverychefwhohasworkedfor HiltonWestinPeninsulaoranyothermajorchaingathersglobalexperiencein localesasdiverseasSingaporeNewOrleansTorontoandDubai.Ateachstop theycarryawaycookingideasandtechniquestheycananddouse elsewhere.Thistrendwillgainevengreatermomentumas ambitiousyoungadultsstaketheirownfuturesoninternationalizationtreating broaderfoodawayasanimportantaspectoftheirownadvancement.Youngpeople willneedknowledgeoffoodandingredientsfromdifferentcontinentsand culturesasoneaspectofsocializationenculturationculturalexchangeand success.Incountryaftercountrythereseemslittledoubtthatglobalcuisine willmakeitsbiggestinroadsamongtheyoungerset.Manyinthegenerationsnow comingofagewilltreatworld-rangingfoodknowledgeandexperienceaskey elementsinfurtheringtheirpersonalplansbusinessacumenandindividual growth.TheInternethasmadeglobalcontactsamatterof routine.Computernetworkingwillpermitchefsandothersinthefoodindustry includingconsumerstolinkdirectlywiththebestavailableauthoritiesin farawaynationssupplementingorbypassingsecondhandsourcesofinformation altogether.Timewithallitsimplicationswillalsobea factorinemergingworldfoodtrends.Moreandmoreofusaredestinedto operateonglobaltime-thatisatfulltilt24hoursaday.Thiswillbecome thenormforcompanieswithresourcesscatteredallovertheplanet.Beyondthe 24-hoursupermarketsmanyofusalreadytakeforgrantedtherewillalsobe three-shiftshoppingcentersopenatanyhour.Restaurantsinthegreatbusiness capitalsintentoncultivatinganinternationalclientelewillservemidnight breakfastsorbreak-of-dawndinnerswiththeappropriatewineswithoutraising asingleeyebrow.JudgingfromcontextthephraseglobalcuisineLines5-6Para.4probablymean______.
SectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections: Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextby choosingABCorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.Text 1 Peopleinbusinesscanuseforesightto identifynewproductsandservicesaswellasmarketsforthoseproductsand services.Anincreaseinminoritypopulationsinaneighborhoodwouldprompta grocerwithforesighttostockmorefoodslinkedtoethnictastes.Anartmuseum directorwithforesightmightfollowtrendsincomputergraphicstomake exhibitsmoreappealingtoyoungervisitors.Foresightmay revealpotentialthreatsthatwecanpreparetodealwithbeforetheybecome crises.Forinstanceacorporatemanagerwithforesightmightseeanalarming riseinlocalhousingpricesthatcouldaffecttheavailabilityofskilled workersintheregion.Thepublic’schangingvaluesandprioritiesaswellas emergingtechnologiesdemographicshiftseconomicconstraintsor opportunitiesandenvironmentalandresourceconcernsareallpartsofthe increasinglycomplexworldsysteminwhichleadersmustlead. Peopleingovernmentalsoneedforesighttokeepsystemsrunningsmoothly toplanbudgetsandtopreventwars.Governmentleaderstodaymustdealwitha hostofnewproblemsemergingfromrapidadvancesintechnology. Evenatthecommunitylevelforesightiscritical:Schoolofficialsfor exampleneedforesighttoassessnumbersofstudentstoaccommodatenumbersof teacherstohireneweducationaltechnologiestodeployandnewskillsfor studentsandtheirteacherstodevelop.Manyofthebest-known techniquesforforesightweredevelopedbygovernmentplannersespeciallyin themilitarywhenthepost-WorldWarIIatomicagemadeitcriticaltothink abouttheunthinkableandprepareforit.PioneeringfuturistsattheRAND Corporationthefirstthinktankbeganseriouslyconsideringwhatnew technologiesmightemergeinthefutureandhowthesemightaffectU.S. security.ThesepioneeringfuturistsatRANDalongwithotherselsewhere refinedavarietyofnewwaysforthinkingaboutthefuture.The futuristsrecognizedthatthefutureworldiscontinuouswiththepresentworld sowecanlearnagreatdealaboutwhatmayhappeninthefuturebylooking systematicallyatwhatishappeningnow.Thekeythingtowatchisnotevents suddendevelopmentsorone-dayoccurrencesbuttrendslong-termongoingshifts insuchthingsaspopulationlandusetechnologyandgovernmentalsystems .Usingthesetechniquesandmanyothersfuturistsnowcantell usmanythingsthatmayhappeninthefuture.Somearenearlycertaintohappen suchasthecontinuingexpansionintheworld’spopulation.Othereventsare viewedasfarlesslikelybutcouldbeextremelyimportantiftheydooccur suchasanasteroidcollidingwiththeplanet.Accordingtothetextthemostimportantforthefuturiststograspis______.
Text2 Avarietyofsignificantattractive short-termbenefitswilldrivethedevelopmentofmodernself-sufficienthomes. Theseincludesecurityfromsevereweatherclimatechangesandnatural disasters;securityfrominfectiousdiseasesandrelatedhealthproblems;a freshandnutritiousdiet;adependablefoodsupply;andsecurityfromglobal unrest.ButtherealbenefitofEarthHomeswillbethe long-termsustainabilityofourplanet.Itshouldbenosecretthattheplanet isexperiencingunusualweatherandclimateabnormalities.The10hottestyears inrecordedhistoryhaveallbeeninthelast15years;the1990swerethe hottestdecadeonrecord.TheMidwesternheatwaveof1995killed669peoplein Chicago.In1996wehadaseasonofrecordheatspellsand1997wasthesingle wannestyearonrecord--until1998shatteredglobaltemperaturerecords. Record-hightemperaturesthroughoutthesouthernUnitedStatesduringthesummer of1998forcedtheshutdownofWaltDisneyWorld’swaterparksbecauseofthe threatofaviralencephalitisoutbreak.TheUnitedNationsandinsurersblame unusualweatherforthousandsofdeathsandbillionsofdollarsin damage.Manyscientistsagreethattheemissionsresultingfrom humanactivitiesaresubstantiallyincreasingtheatmosphericconcentrationof thegreenhousegases.Theseincreaseswillenhancethegreenhouseeffect resultinginwarmingoftheearth’ssurface.In1990scientistspredictedthat ifgreenhousegasemissionsarenotsharplydecreasedwemightexperiencea1C to3Criseinglobaltemperatures.Theysuggestedthatwewouldhavetocutin halfouruseofcoaloilandgasinordertolowerouremissionsenoughto maintainconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesatthecurrentlevels. Proofofwarningincludesadecreaseintheamountofsnowthatcoversthe NorthernHemisphereasimultaneousdecreaseinArcticseaicecontinued meltingofalpineglaciersandariseinsealevel.Rainhasevenbeenreported forthefirsttimeinAntarcticaandanice-freepatchofoceanaboutamile widehasrecentlyopenedneartheNorthPole.Meanwhilestudies haveshownthatthecarbondioxideconcentrationinouratmospherehasbeen steadilyincreasingsince1958.Eventhoughtherateofemissionsfromfossil fuelshasbeenreducedconcentrationhasrisenconsistently.In 1995thesizeoftheozoneholeoverAntarcticadoubledtoaboutthesizeof Europe.Forthefirsttimeinrecordedhistorytheholestretchedover populatedareasexposingresidentsinsouthernChileandArgentinatoveryhigh levelsofultravioletUVradiation.Studieshaveshownthata1%decreasein ozoneinthestratosphereproducesa2%increaseinUVradiationreachingthe groundposingmoreriskstohumans.Accordingtoscientiststokeepdownconcentrationsofgreenhousegasesweshould______.
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