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BHongKong’smovementhasurgedtheWaltDisneycompanytocutthemaximumnumberofpeopleallowedintoitsnewparkaftervisitorscomplainedaboutlongqueuesattrialopeningovertheweekenD.Theparkadmittedabout30000guestsonSundayforarehearsalbutvisitorsfoundthemselveswaitinginlineforuptothreehoursforsomepopularrides.Manywaitedforuptohalfanhouratfastfoodoutlets.Theparkwhichwasbuilttotakeamaximumcapacityof30000visitorsofficiallyopensnextMonday.ButHongKongFinancialSecretaryHearyTangurgedthecompanytoconsiderloweringtheupperlimit.Ifittakesin30000peoplethequeueswillbeverylongandbuyinglunchwouldtakeaverylongtimeTangtoldreporterslateonMonday.Disneyhastoldusthatqueuesatitsotherparksarealsoverylongduringpeakperiodsbutpeoplemaynotbeusedtoliningupforsolong.SowearediscussingwithDisneyonwhetheritcouldmanagethismoreflexibly.Askedifthefullcapacityshouldbelowerthan30000hesaidWearenowexaminingthis.Weshouldhandleitflexibly.Disneywasnotimmediatelyavailableforcomment.HongKong’sgovernmentholdsa57percentstakeintheparkandDisneyownstherest.TheprojectwaslaunchedduringatimewhenHongKongwasinrecession衰退andwaswidelyregardedasabestcuretothecity’seconomictroublE.TheparkisexpectedtodrawmassivecrowdsparticularlyfromChinesemainlanD.Butnotallnewsassociatedwiththeparkhasbeenencouraging.60.Whenvisitorswhereliningupforticketsforalongtimetheywere____.A.excitedB.upsetC.nervousD.dissatisfied61.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HKDisneyopensup.B.HKurgesDisneytocutvisitorscapacityatthenewpark.C.HKencouragesnativestovisitDisney.D.DisneyattractsvisitorsfromHongKongandChinesemainlanD.62.BymentioningwhatTangsaidtheauthorwantstoshow____.A.visitorsshowedgreatinterestinDisneyB.DisneywilltakesomemeasurestolimitvisitorsC.whyHKgovernmentssuggestsloweringthenumberofvisitorsD.theHKgovernmenttriedtoco–operatewithDisney63.WhenHKDisneywaslaunched____.A.peoplethoughlittleofitsfuturedevelopmentB.peoplethoughtitawaytorevive复苏恢复HK’seconomyC.DisneyholdbeliefthatitcouldbringmoremoneyD.Disneywasinrecessionacrosstheglobal
XinhuaChineseandRussianarmedforcesonWednesdaybeganafive-dayjointmilitarydrillaimedatboostingtheirtroops’capability提高__能力infightingagainstterrorist.TheywillconductajointantiterrormilitaryexercisebeginningJuly22.TheexercisenamedPeaceMission-2009willbecarriedoutinRussia’sFarEastareaandtheShenyangMilitaryAreaCommandinnortheastChinaaccordingtothetwocountries’defenseauthorities.Itwilllastfivedays.About1300peoplefromthearmyandairforceofeachsidewillparticipateintheexercisE.TheRussianforceswouldalsosendanairborneassaultunit空降突击连toparticipateintheexerciseaccordingtotheDefenseMinistry.Themorethan2600soldiershaveconductedjointexercisebeforE.FromJuly23to26thetroopswillconducttheexerciseatatrainingbaseintheShenyangMilitaryAreaCommandwheretheater-levelcommandheadquarters司令部ofbothsideswillbeestablisheD.ThedeputychiefofgeneralstaffofChinesearmedforcesMaXiaotiantoldreportersthismorningthattheChinesemilitaryiswellpreparedforSunday’sjointanti-terrordrillwithRussiainatrainingbaseinBaichengJilinProvincE.TheotherfourmemberstatesoftheShanghaiCooperationOrganizationSCOKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTakistanUzbekistanandtheSCO’ssecretariatwillsendmilitaryobservers.ChinaRussiaandothermemberstatesoftheSCOheldtwosimilaranti-terrorismexercisesunderthenameofPeaceMissionin2005and2007respectively.TheexercisewasnottargetedatanyparticularthirdpartybutwouldshowtheabilitiesandresolutionofbothsidestojointlydealwithvariouskindsofsecuritythreatsandcrackdownonterroristseparatistandextremistforcesthespokesmansaiD.72.Inwhichdaywillthemilitaryexerciseend?A.OnJuly22.B.OnJuly23.C.OnJuly25.D.OnJuly26.73.HowmanysoldiersinallbetweenChinaandRussianwillconductjointexercise?A.Morethan1300.B.Exactly2600.C.Morethan2600.D.Lessthan2600.74.Thepassagetellsusthat.A.thefive-dayjointmilitarydrillisheldinRussia’sFarEastareA.B.ChinaRussiaandothermemberstatesoftheSCOheldthreesimilaranti-terrorismexercisesbeforethisC.notonlytheotherfourmemberstatesoftheSCObutalsothemembersfromAmericaandFrancewillsendmilitaryobserversD.thetargetfortheexerciseistoshowtwonationsstrongdeterminationtobeattheterroristsseverelyandatthesametimetoshowtheirmilitaryabilitiestojointlydealwithvariouskindsofsecuritythreatsinternationally.75.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.PeaceMission-2009.B.AFive-dayJointMilitaryDrill.C.MissionforPeaceTaretsTerrorists.D.ChineseForcesReadyforSunday’sJointDrill.
CANBERRAReuters—Australia’skangaroosaregeneticallysimilartohumansandmayhavefirstevolvedinChinaAustralianresearcherssaidTuesday.ScientistssaidtheyhadforthefirsttimemappedthegeneticcodeoftheAustralianmarsupials有袋类andfoundmuchofitwassimilartothegenomeforhumansthegovernmentbackedCenterofExcellenceforKangarooGenomicssaiD.ThereareafewdifferenceswehaveafewmoreofthisafewlessofthatbuttheyarethesamegenesandalotofthemareinthesameordercenterDirectorJennyGravestoldreportersinMelbournE.Wethoughtthey’dbecompletelyscrambledbutthey’renot.ThereisgreatchunksofthehumangenomewhichissittingrightthereinthekangaroogenomeGravessaidaccordingtoAAP.Humansandknagarooslastsharedanancestoratleast150millionyearsagotheresearchersfoundwhilemiceandhumansseparatedandwentindifferentwaysfromoneanotheronly70millionyearsago.KangaroosfirstevolvedinChinabutmigratedacrosstheAmericatoAustraliaandAntarcticatheysaiD.Kangaroosarehugelyinformativeaboutwhatwewerelike150millionyearsagoGravessaiD.68.Wheredoesthekangaroofirstdevelopaccordingthescientists?A.InChinA.B.InAmericA.C.InAustraliA.D.InAntarcticA.69.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.HowtheKangaroofirstevolveD.B.Kangaroo’geneticcodehavebeenmappeD.C.Kangaroos’genesareclosetohumans’.D.ScientistsdidmuchresearchintoKangaroos.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordscrambledprobablymeaninthefourthparagraph?A.Funny.B.Wrong.C.Curious.D.Right.
ChinanewsBeijingFeB.9–HousingpriceinChinahasalwaysarousedheateddiscussionsamongpropertydevelopersandordinaryChinesE.TomanypropertydevelopersandlocalgovernmentofficialshousingpriceinChinaisstilllowcomparedwithmanydevelopedcountries.HowevertheaveragehousingpriceintheUnitedStatesisonly8000yuanpersquaremeterwhileinChinaitisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.Thisshowsthattherearesomebubbles泡沫inChineserealestate房地产markettheInternationalFinanceNewsreporteD.AlthoughtheaveragepriceofresidentialhousesintheUnitedStatesafterconvertedtoRenminbiisabout8000yuanpersquaremeterthehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.IfUSpropertydevelopersselltheirhousesaccordingtothebuildingareathenthehousingpricewillbeevenlowerthan8000yuanpersquaremeter.InmostbigChinesecitiessuchasBeijingShanghaiandShenzhenhousesaresoldatapriceevenhigherthanthoseintheUS.ThehighhousingsalespriceinlargecitiesinChinaprovesthatChineserealestatemarketdoeshavesomebubbles.MoreoverChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.FurthermoreitshouldbenotedthatAmericanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.HowcantheChineseaffordtobuyahousewhichisevenmoreexpensivethanthatsoldinUS?Atthebeginningof2007ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.Nowinordertoreducethehighhousingpricesthegovernmentcanregulate控制therealestatemarketbyraisingtaxonpropertyindustryandcontrollingthereleaseofloansandlandstopropertydevelopers.Atthesametimethegovernmentshouldallowpeopletobuildmorehousesthroughvariousfund-raisingchannelssuchasfundscollectedfrombuyersorraisedbyworkingunits.ByapplyingthesemultiplemeansitisexpectedthatthehighhousingpricescanbelowereD.56.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTsupporttheideathattheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates?A.ChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.B.Americanpeople’saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.C.ThehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhousesD.TherearemorepeoplewhoneedhousesinChinathanintheUnitedStates.57.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.TheChinesegovernmentshoulddosomethingtocontrolthehousingpricE.B.TherearesomebubblesinChineserealestatemarket.C.TheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.D.TheChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.58.Howmanymeasuresarementionedinthelastparagraphinordertoreducethehighhousingprices?A.FourB.ThreeC.FiveD.Two
AsaneffectofthehighfuelpricesspentonbustransportationsomeAmericanschoolsarechangingtoafour-dayweek.ThatmeanslongerdaysinsteadofthetraditionalMondaythroughFridayschedulE.HavingbeenapprovedforthreeyearsandbeginninginthefallstudentsintheMaccrayschooldistrictinMinnesotawillbeinschoolfromTuesdaytoFriday.Eachschooldaywillbe65minuteslonger.Officialssaythedistrictexpectstosaveaboutsixty-fivethousanddollarsayearintransportationcosts.InnewMexicothefirstschooldistrictchangedtoafour-dayweekin1974becauseoftheAraboilboycott抵制.Now17outof89districtsuseit.InCusterSouthDakotastudentshavebeengoingtoschoolfourdaysaweeksince1995.Superintendent主管人TimCrealsaysthechangehassavedaboutonemilliondollarsoverjustthepasteightyears.Heseesotherbenefitstoo.Studentsgetmoreinstructionaltimeandactivitiesthatusedtotakeupclasstimearenowheldonnon-schooldays.Hesaysthatinthefuturethegrowthofonlineclassescouldmakeitpossibletorequireevenfewerdaysinschool.Highfuelpricesaredrivingcollegestudentstotakemoreonlineclasses.A.four-dayschoolweeksoundslikeagreatideaforstudentsandteachersbutworkingparentsmayhavetopayforchildcareforthatfifthday.1.AccordingtoTimCrealwhatmakesitpossibletohaveevenfewerdaysinschool?A.Theincreasingnumberofprivatetutors.B.Thedevelopmentofteachingmethods.C.Theincreaseinthenumberofonlineclasses.D.ThegrowthintheincomeofAmericans.2.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______A.studentswillbeinschoolfromMondaytoTuesday.B.four-dayweekwasfirstcarriedoutinSouthDakotA.C.Maccraywillsaveonemilliondollarseveryyear.D.Minnesotastatehasapprovedthefour-dayweekplan.3.Thepassageismainlyabout______A.someschool’sfour-dayweekplanB.districtsusingafour-dayweek.C.howtosaveontransportationfees.D.expenseofschooltransportation.
BEIJINGOct.8Xinhua——TherearetentimesasmanyChinesenewspapersandmagazinesthantherewere30yearsago.That’swhenthecountryadoptedthereformandopening-uppolicy.FiguresfromtheGeneralAdministrationofPressandPublicationGAPPshowtherewere186newspapersand930magazinesinChinain1978.Todaythecountryhas2081newspapersand9363differentmagazines.InthemeantimeofficialfiguresshowChinahassome600publishinghousesproducingnearly300000kindsofbooks.That’sadramaticincreasefromthe105publishersofthepastthatproducedonly10000differentbooks.RapideconomicdevelopmentanduniversaleducationsinceChinaadoptedthereformhashelpedfueltheneedformoreinformationsources.Underthemarketeconomyhundredsofpublishinghousesandnewspapershavetakenstepstorestructuremanagementsystemsintocorporationslistedonthestockmarket.ThelegalsystemoverseeingthenewsandpublishingindustriesinChinahasalsochangedoverthelastthreedecades.Since1990alawandfiverelevant相关regulationswereadoptedin1990togovernthesectors.Sinceitstartedin1993digitalpublishinghasflourisheD.Itsindustrialvolumeamountedto20billionyuan2.93billionU.S.dollarsin2006.Morethan500000kindsofdigitalbookswereproducedlastyearaloneinChinawhichismorethananyothercountryintheworlD.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DigitalbookstaketheplaceofcommononesinChinA.B.Chinahasmorenewspapersandmagazines.C.Moreinformationsourcesaredevelopingwiththeeconomy.D.A.lawshouldbeadoptedtogovernthepublishingindustries.Therearetentimesasmanynewspapersandmagazinesbecause________.A.thepublishinghouseswanttomakemoremoney.B.therearemorereadersalongwiththebiggerpopulation.C.economicandeducationhavedevelopedunderthepolicy.D.thelegalsystemoverseeingthepublishingindustrieshaschangeD.Whichistrueaccordingtothistext?A.Thedevelopmentofpublishingindustryinthepastwasoutofcontrol.B.Hundredsofpublishinghouseshavecloseddownandturnedtostockmarket.C.Chinaadoptedthereformandopening-uppolicyabout20yearsago.D.Chinaproducesmoredigitalbooksthananyothercountry.TheunderlinedwordflourishedinParagraph7probablymeans________.A.firstappearedB.felldownC.welldevelopedD.successfullyendedYouwillprobablyreadthistextinthe________columnofXINHUANET?A.cultureandeducationB.entertainmentC.scienceandtechnologyD.business
Therearemanytypesofreports.AreportissimplyanaccountofsomethingthathashappeneD.Thecommonestarenewsreports.Wegettheminnewspapersoverradioandontelevision.Sometimescinemasalsoshowusnewsreels.Themainpurposeofanewspaperistoprovidenews.Ifyouexamineanewspapercloselyyouwillfindthattherearealltypesofnews:accidentsfloodsfireswarsfashions服装sportsbooksetC.Thenewscoverseverythingthathappenstopeopleandtheirsurroundings.Sometimestherearenewsitemswhichareveryamusing.A.newsreportisusuallyveryshortexceptwhenitisaboutsomethingveryimportantbutitcontains包含alotofinformation.Itisalsowritteninshortparagraphs.Thefirstparagraphisinfactasummary总结ofthenewsitem.Itgivesallthenecessaryinformationwhatwhenwherehowandwhy.Theotherparagraphsgivefulldetailsofthesubject.TheremayalsobeinterviewswithpeoplE.Thewordsactuallyspokenbythemarewithininvertedcommas引号.Oftentherearephotographstogowiththenewstomakeitmoreinteresting.Theeasiestwaytogettoday’snewsis_________.A.togotothecinemaB.towatchacolorTVC.toreadtoday’snewspapersD.tolistentothemusicoverradioNewspaperssellwellmainlybecause_________.A.theycostverylittleB.theyareeasytogetC.theyhavegotpicturestogowiththenewsD.theyprovideallsortsofnewsinthemThispassagemainlytalksabout_________.A.differenttypesofreportsB.newsreportsC.happeningstopeopleandtheirsurroundingsD.thelengthofanewsreports
ScientistsinIsraelhavediscoveredanewwaytotestforwaterpollutionbylisteningtowhattheplantsgrowinginwaterhavetosay.Byshiningalaserbeam激光束onthetinypiecesofalgae海藻floatinginthewatertheresearcherssaidtheyhearsoundwavesthattellthemthetypeandamountofpollutioninthewater.ItisaredlighttellingusthatsomethingisbeginningtogowrongwiththequalityofwatersaidZvyDubinskyanaquaticbiologistatIsrael'sBarIlanUniversity.Algaeisthefirstthingtobeaffectedbyachangeinwaterquality.AswatersourcesdeteriorateworldwidethetestingofalgaecouldbeusedtomonitorwaterqualityfastermorecheaplyandmoreaccuratelythantechniquesnowinuseDubinskysaiD.Thesecretistomeasuretherateofphotosynthesis光合作用inthealgaemeaningtheplant'sabilitytotransformlightintoenergy.Duringphotosynthesisplantsalsoreleaseoxygenintotheair.Dubinsky'stechniqueiseasytoperformbecauseoftheover-abundanceofalgaeintheplanet'swater.MostoftheoxygenintheatmospherecomesfromalgaE.AprototypetestershootsalaserbeamatwatersamplestostimulatephotosynthesisinthealgaE.Butnotallofthelaser'sheatisuseD.DependingontheconditionofthealgaeandtherateofphotosynthesissomeoftheheatisshotbackintothewatercreatingsoundwavesDubinskysaiD.Withaspecialunderwatermicrophoneresearchersareabletoanalyzethestrengthofthesoundwavesanddeterminethehealthofthealgaeandtheconditionofthesurroundingwater.AlgaesufferingfromleadpoisoninglikewastedischargedfrombatteryandpaintmanufacturingplantswillproduceadifferentsoundthanthosesufferingfromlackofironorexposuretoothertoxinssaidresearcherYuliaPinchasov.72.Tostudywaterqualityscientistschoosealgaemainlybecause.A.algaeismosteasilyaffectedbypollutionB.mostoxygenisproducedbyalgaeC.theamountofalgaeisdecreasingD.algaeisakindofplantfloatinginthewater73.WhenDubinskystudiedwaterqualityhemainlyfocusedon.A.theamountoflaserusedbyalgaeB.therateofphotosynthesisinthealgaeC.theconditionofthealgaeD.theheatoflaserusedbyalgae74.Afterthestudyscientistsprovedthat.A.theincreaseinpopulationiscausedbylackofwaterB.globalwarmingcauseswaterresourcestoreduceworldwideC.algaecanshowthetypeandamountofpollutioninthewaterD.algaeisdyingoutintheoceanaroundtheworld75.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.WaterpollutionisreducedwiththegrowthofalgaeB.PollutionmakesithardforplantstomakephotosynthesisC.WaterpollutionaffectsthegrowthofmarineplantsD.Scientistslistentoplantstofindpollution
CBusinessWeekOct.82008IntroducingBusinessWeek'sPower100ourrankingofthemostinfluentialpeopleintheworldofsports.Prospect展望Oct.202008InJulyGordonBrownpublishedagreenpapercalledTheGovernanceofBritain.ThefinalsectionsaidthatweneedtobeclearerabouttherightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizenshipandwhatitmeanstobeBritish.Itproposed倡议toworkwiththepublictodevelopaBritishstatementofvalues.Weasked50writersandintellectualstogiveustheirthoughtsonthisstatementandwhatshouldinformit.ScienceSep.282008Inthejournal's28September2008issueScienceinpartnershipwiththeNationalScienceFoundationispleasedtopresentthewinnersandhonorablementionsinthefifthannualScienceandEngineeringVisualization视觉ChallengE.TimeSep.12008Fromthephonethathaschangedphonesforevertofuturisticcarstoabuildingmadeofwatertoaremotecontrolleddragonfly蜻蜓—adazzlingdisplayofingenuity独创性.GuardianOct.172008AgainstalltheoddsandseeingoffcompetitionfromfavouritetowinIanMcEwanandLloydJonesrankoutsiderAnneEnright45hasbeenawardedtheManBookerprizeforwhatthejudgescalledapowerfuluncomfortableandevenattimesangrybookTheGathering.64.Whatdothesefivebookshaveincommon?A.Eachofthearticlesineachbookisintroducedindetail.B.Theyareallpublishedintheyearandhaveonearticledigest.C.EachofthemiscommentedbyagreatmanintheworlD.D.TheyallintroducethemostinfluentialpeoplE.65.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthearticlefromProspect?A.InSearchofBritishValues.B.TheFinalSection.C.TheRightsandResponsibilitiesofCitizenship.D.50WritersandIntellectuals.66.WhowinstheManBookerprizeaccordingtothepassage?A.GordonBrown.B.IanMcEwan.C.LloydJones.D.AnneEnright.67.Thepassageprobablyappearsina_______.A.reportB.magazineC.textbookD.sciencebook
BSydney—Mobilephonehasbecomeaproblemformiddleschools.SomemiddleschoolsinAustraliahavebannedstudentsfromcarryingmobilephonesduringschoolhours.Mobilephoneuseamongchildrenhasbecomeaproblemfortheschoolthisyear.SeveralchildrenhavegotmobilephonesasChristmasgiftsandmorestudentswantthem.MaryBluettanofficialsaidmobilephoneuseisadistraction分心的事tostudentsduringschoolhoursanditalsogivesteacherssomuchtroubleintheirclassrooms.Teacherswerealsosayingthatsometimesstudentsmightusephonemessagestocheatduringexams.Shesaidsomeschoolshadtriedtobanmobilephones.Someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn’tgetintouchwiththeirchildren.Manyteacherssaidstudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschoolbutiftherewasagoodreasontheycouldleavetheirphonesatschooloffices.Theyalsosaidthereweremanyreasonswhythestudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschool:theywereeasytoloseandwereadistractionfromstudies.Manypeoplesaythattheyunderstandwhyparentswouldwanttheirchildrentohavephonesbuttheythinkschoolsshouldletthestudentsknowwhentheycanusetheirmobilephones.60.SomemiddleschoolsinAustraliahavebannedstudentsfromcarryingmobilephones________.A.becausetheyarestudentsB.whentheyarefreeC.whentheyareatschoolD.becausetheyareyoung61.Weknowfromthepassagethatsomechildrengetmobilephonesfrom________.A.themakersandsellersB.someotherstrangersC.theirparentsandfriendsD.somemobilephoneusers62.Someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn’t_______duringschoolhours.A.usetheirmobilephonesB.leavetheirmobilephonesC.helptheteacherswiththeirworkD.getintouchwiththeirchildren63.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthefifthparagraphrefersto________.A.manyteachersB.somemessagesC.mobilephonesD.somestudents
TOKYO—Imagineabicycleseatconnectedbymechanicalframes机械支架toapairofshoesforanideaofhowthenewwearableassisted-walkingmachinefromHondaworks.TheexperimentalmachineshowedonFridayisdesignedtosupportbodyweightreducestressonthekneesandhelppeopleorganizestepsandstayincrouching蹲坐positions.HondashowedavideoofitsemployeeswearingthemachinE.EngineerJunAshiharaalsosaidthemachineisusefulforpeoplestandinginlonglinesandtopeoplewhorunaroundtomakedeliveries.ThisshouldbeaseasytouseasabicycleAshiharasaiD.ItreducesstressandyoushouldfeellesstireD.Towearityouputtheseatbetweenyourlegsputontheshoesandpushtheonbutton.ThenjuststartwalkingarounD.InatestrunformediathisreporterfounditdoestakesometimetogetusedtothemachinE.IcouldsensehowitsupportedmymovespushinguponmybottomwhenIcrouchedandpushingatmysoles脚底tohelpliftmylegswhenIwalkedhesaiD.Thesystemhasacomputeramotorgears齿轮batteriesandsensorsinitsoitrespondstoaperson'smovementsaccordingtoHondaMotorCo.PricingandcommercialproductplansarestillundecideD.Japan'sNo.2automakerwillbegintestingaprototype模型laterthismonth.TheneedforsuchmechanicalhelpisexpectedtogrowinJapanwhichhasoneofthemostrapidlyagingsocietiesintheworlD.OthercompaniesarealsoeyeingthepotentiallyattractivemarketofhelpingtheweakandtheoldgetarounD.Japanisamongtheworld'sleadingnationsinroboticstechnologynotonlyforindustrialusebutalsoforentertainmentandcompanionship.1.Honda'snewwearableassisted-walkingmachineismainlyto.A.showHonda'spowerintechnologyB.protecttheenvironmentC.meetthesocialneedsinthefutureD.improvesocialprogress2.Accordingtothepassagethepowerofthenewwearableassisted-walkingmachineisfrom_________.A.manpowerB.batteriesC.acomputerD.themachinemovement3.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A.thenewmachinehasbeenproducedmlargenumbersB.HondawillcontrolthefuturemarketforthenewmachineC.thepriceofHonda'snewmachinewillbeverylowD.thefuturemarketforthenewmachinewillbepromising4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WearablemachinethathelpswalkB.Hondo'snewbicyclefortheoldC.WearablemachinehelpsgotoworkD.Newdevelopmentofthebicycle
On26May1928atameetinginAmsterdam阿姆斯特丹theFIFAcongress国际足联decidedthatanewcompetitionopentoallitsmembersshouldbeplayeD.A.yearlaterinBarcelonaitwasagreedthatUruguay乌拉圭thestrongestfootballteamattheperiodoftimE.shouldcelebrate100yearsofindependence独立byhostingthefirstWorldCupthefollowingyear.Only13nationscametotheopeningofthegamesandninefromSouthAmericA.AllgameswereplayedinthreestadiumsinMontevideo蒙得维的亚andasexpectedtheSouthAmericancountrieswerestrongeralthoughtheEuropeanteamsdidnotbringshamE.Some100000fanscameforthefinalon30JulybetweenArgentina阿根廷andUruguay.TheFIFApresidentandbrains主要领导人behindtheWorldCuppresentedthetrophy奖杯towinningcaptainandfootball’sgreatesttournamentwasborn.Afterapre-matchrow争吵overwhichballtouseforthefinalitisbelievedtheArgentineballwasusedinonehalfandtheUruguayanballintheother.WhenwasthefirstWorldCupplayed?A.1928.B.1929.C.1930.D.1931.WhichofthesestatementsaboutthefirstWorldCupisNOTTRUE?A.MostoftheteamscamefromSouthAmericA.B.TheSouthAmericanteamswerestronger.C.AllthematcheswereplayedinEuropeancountriesD.TheEuropeanteamsdidnotplaybadly.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_____.A.ThehistoryoffootballB.ThehistoryoftheWorldCupC.TheFIFAD.ThefirstWorldCup
BEIJINGOct.13Xinhuanet--A.recentsuddentemperaturedropinmostareasofChinahassetofffearsofapossiblereturnofsevereacuterespiratorysyndromeSARSandthecountryhasmobilizedtoprepareforanotheroutbreak.NorthChina'sTianjinPortresumedatemperaturereportingsystemonSunday.Anypassengersthroughtheportwithatemperatureabove38degreesCelsiuswouldbeprovidedmedicalobservationandreportedtorelevantauthorities.ZhongNanshanawell-knownanti-SARSscientistduringthelastoutbreaksaiditwasunlikelytheSARSviruswoulddieoutnaturallyanditwoulddefinitelycomebackbutpredictednowidespreadepidemicoutbreakandtheepidemicwouldnotcauseseriousdamageagain.CaughtunpreparedthisspringChineseauthoritieshavelearnedtoactquicklybeforetheepidemiccantakeaholD.ChineseVice-PremierWuYiThursdayurgedstrictlyimplementingthedailySARSepidemicreportingsystemandwarnedthatpeopledelayingreportingorhidingthetruesituationwouldbeseverelypunisheD.InBeijingthediseasecontrolcenterinDongchengDistricthasrecovereda24hourscheduleforpossibleepidemicbreakout.Everyafternoonbefore3:00o'clockthecenterreceivesSARSreportsfromeveryhospitalinthedistrictandthenreportstotheBeijingmunicipaldiseasecontrolcenterandhealthbureau.InBeijingXieheHospitalplansarereadyforfeverpatientstoreceivetreatmentinaspecialsection.Doctorsinthatwardwearingprotectiveclothingwillobservepatientsforanypossiblerespiratorydiseases.Patientswithhighfeverandsymptomsofrespiratorydiseasesarerequiredtobeobservedforoneortwoweeks.NorthChina'sShanxiProvinceandInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegionthetwootherhardest-hitareasinthelastSARScrisishavebothsetupanemergencyresponsemechanismandmobilizedallconcerneddepartments.ThesystemhasalsobeensetupinruralInnerMongoliA.PeopleareurgedtopickupagainthehealthyhabitstheyformedduringthelastSARSoutbreak.ZhongNanshansaidthemostimportantwaytopreventSARSwastoplaymoresportsandmaintaingoodventilation.SpittinginpublicandeatingwildanimalswereverydangeroussaidZhong.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A.ZhongNanshanawell-knownanti-SARSscientistB.WhathappenedduringthefirstoutbreakofSARSC.HowwellChinaispreparedforanotherlikelyoutbreakofSARSD.WhathospitalsinBeijinghavedoneWhichisn’tincludedinthemeasurestakenbytheChinese?A.A.temperaturereportingsystem.B.ThedailySARSepidemicreportingsystem.C.A.24-hourscheduleforpossibleepidemicbreakout.D.Anemergencyresponsemechanismalloverthecountry.Whichdoesn’tbelongtoBeijing’sreactiontothepossibleepidemic?A.SARSreportsmustbegiventothediseasecontrolcenterandhealthbureau.B.Feverpatientsreceivingspecialsectionsareready.C.Highfeverpatientsaretobeobservedfor3weeks.D.Doctorstreatinghighfeverpatientswillwearprotectionclothes.
ChinanewsBeijingFeB.9---HousingpriceinChinahasalwaysarousedheateddiscussionsamongpropertydevelopersandordinaryChinesE.TomanypropertydevelopersandlocalgovernmentofficialshousingpriceinChinaisstilllowcomparedwithmanydevelopedcountries.HowevertheaveragehousingpriceintheUnitedStatesisonly8000yuanpersquaremeterwhileinChinaitisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.Thisshowsthattherearesomebubbles泡沫inChineserealestatemarkettheInternationalFinanceNewsreporteD.AlthoughtheaveragepriceofresidentialhousesintheUnitedStatesafterconvertedtoRenminbiisabout8000yuanpersquaremeterthehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.IfUSpropertydevelopersselltheirhousesaccordingtothebuildingareathenthehousingpricewillbeevenlowerthan8000yuanpersquaremeter.InmostbigChinesecitiessuchasBeijingShanghaiandShenzhenhousesaresoldatapriceevenhigherthanthoseintheUS.ThehighhousingsalespriceinlargecitiesinChinaprovesthatChineserealestatemarketdoeshavesomebubbles.MoreoverChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.FurthermoreitshouldbenotedthatAmericanpeople'saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.HowcantheChineseaffordtobuyahousewhichisevenmoreexpensivethanthatsoldinUS?Atthebeginningof2007ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.Nowinordertoreducethehighhousingpricesthegovernmentcanregulatetherealestatemarketbyraisingtaxonpropertyindustryandcontrollingthereleaseofloansandlandstopropertydevelopers.Atthesametimethegovernmentshouldallowpeopletobuildmorehousesthroughvariousfund-raisingchannelssuchasfundscollectedfrombuyersorraisedbyworkingunits.ByapplyingthesemultiplemeansitisexpectedthatthehighhousingpricescanbelowereD.36.AccordingtothepassagewhatistheaveragehousingpricepersquaremeterinChina?A.8000yuanB.10000yuanC.7000yuanD.It'snotmentionedhere37.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTsupporttheideathattheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates?A.ChinesehousescannotbecomparedwithhousesinUSintermsofbuildingqualityenvironmentandsupportingfacilities.B.Americanpeople'saverageincomeisseveraldozentimeshigherthanthatofChinesepeoplE.C.ThehousesinUSarenotsoldintermsofbuildingareaasmostChinesepropertydevelopersdowhentheyselltheirhouses.D.TherearemorepeoplewhoneedhousesinChinA.38.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.ThehousingpriceinChinaissohighthatthegovernmentshoulddosomethingusefultopreventit.B.TherearesomebubblesinChineserealestatemarket.C.TheaveragehousingpriceinChinaisevenhigherthanintheUnitedStates.D.ChinesegovernmentissuedasetofpoliciesthataimedtobenefitthepubliC.39.Howmanymeasuresarementionedinthelastparagraphinordertoreducethehighhousingprices?A.FourB.ThreeC.FiveD.Two
CONCORDN.H.—TorrentialrainforcedhundredsofpeoplefromtheirhomesinpartsofNewEnglandonSundayaswaterflowedoverdamsandwashedoutroads.ThegovernorsofNewHampshireandMassachusettsdeclaredstatesofemergency.Maine’sgovernoralsodeclaredastateofemergencyforonecounty.It’saveryserioussituationsaidNewHampshireGovernorJohnLynchaddingthatforecasterswerepredicting12to15inchesofrainbytheendofthestorminpartsofsouthernNewHampshirE.Itcontinuestochangeandthesituationcontinuestoworsen.InsometownspoliceandfirecrewsusedboatstogetpeopleoutoftheirhomesandstrandedcarsafterhundredsofroadsweredamageD.Othersgotaroundinkayaks皮船.Sometownsshutdownnotlettinganyonepassexceptemergencyvehicles.ThetowniscutrightinhalfsaidGlennLaramiepolicechiefinAndoverN.H.A.daminMiltonN.H.wasindangeroffailingwhichcouldsenda10-footwallofwaterdownstreamtheNationalWeatherServicesaidinabulletin.Peopledownstreamwerebeingevacuatedfromthetown.InMassachusettscarswerepulledfromfloodedstreetsindowntownPeabodyabout20milesnorthofBostonandabout300peoplewereevacuatedfromanapartmentcomplexforseniors.Businessesstackedsandbagsattheirdoorstryingtopreventdamagefromwaterthatatonepointrosetowaist-deep.SomepartsofNewHampshirehadseen7inchesofrainbymiddaySundayandforecasterssaidupto5moreinchesmightcomeduringtheday.About100residentswereevacuatedfromtheirhomesinWakefieldN.H.becauseofconcernsabouttwodamsintheareA.FloodinginNewHampshireinOctoberkilledsevenpeoplecarriedoffhomesandwashedawaymilesofroadsdowntobedrock.InMainefloodingwasreportedon60roadsinthesouthernpartofthestatesaidgovernor’sspokeswomanCrystalCanney.Morethan50homesinSanfordandseveralinKennebunkalsowereevacuatedstateofficialssaiD.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticleA.ThesituationinN.H.isveryserious.B.NewEnglandisaregionoftheU.S.C.Astateofemergencywasdeclaredinthreewholestates.D.SevenpeoplelosttheirlivesinNewHampshireinOctober.WhatisthemainideaofthepassageA.TwodamsfailedinNewHampshirE.B.FloodinNewHampshirE.C.StateofemergencyinNewEnglanD.D.SeverefloodsinthreeU.S.states.Inparagraph4theunderlinedwordevacuatemostprobablymeans.A.rescueB.trappedC.sendawayD.washawayWhichisNOTapartofNewHampshireA.PeabodyB.ConcordC.MiltonD.AndoverWhatwasmentionedtocopewiththesituationA.Sometownsshutdown.B.Somedamswereopen.C.Peoplealllefttheirhomes.D.Sometemporaryhouseswerebuilt.
CHICAGOReuters-Smokingnotonlycanwrinkle起皱纹thefaceandtarnityellow—itcandothesametothewholebodyresearchersreportedonMonday.ThestudypublishedintheArchivesofDermatologyshowsthatsmokingaffectstheskinalloverthebody—evenskinprotectedfromthesun.Weexaminednon-facialskinthatwasprotectedfromthesunandfoundthatthetotalnumberofpacksofcigarettessmokedperdayandthetotalyearsapersonhassmokedwerelinkedwiththeamountofskindamageapersonexperiencedDr.YolandaHelfrichoftheUniversityofMichiganwholedthestudysaidinastatement.Inparticipantsolderthan65yearssmokershadsignificantlymorefinewrinklingthannonsmokers.Similarfindingswereseeninparticipantsaged45to65yearsHelfrichsteamaddedintheirreport.Theresearcherstested82peoplesmokersandnonsmokerstakingpicturesoftheinnerrightarms.Theyrangedinagefrom22to91andhalfweresmokers.Independentjudgesdecidedhowwrinkledeachperson'sskinwas.WhenskinisexposedtosunlightnotablythefaceitbecomescoarsewrinkledanddiscoloredwithapaleyellowtintHelfrich'steamwrotE.Severalpreviousstudieshavefoundthatcigarettesmokingcontributestopremature过早的skinagingasmeasuredbyfacialwrinklesthestudysaidbutlittlehasbeendonetomeasuretheagingofskinnotexposedtolight.Thereportdidnotdiscussdiemechanisminvolvedbutpreviousresearchhasfoundthatcigarettesmokeamongotherthingscausesbloodvessels血管beneaththeskintoconstrict紧缩reducingbloodsupplytotheskin.Smokingcanalsodamagetheconnectivetissuethatsupportsbothdieskinandtheinternalorgans.Whenyourskinisexposedtosunlightlongit-becomesallofthefollowingbut_____.A.flexibleB.coarseC.roughD.discoloredHowwrinkledaperson'sskinisdoesn'trelateto_____.A.thenumberofcigarettesapersonsmokes.B.thekindandcharacteristicsofskinC.howlongapersonsmokesD.howlongskinisundersunlightFromthepassagesmokingresultsinskinagingmainlybecause_____.A.itwilllowerbloodsupplytoskinB.itcanmakeyoufeeltiredC.itcanmakeskincomeoffD.itcanmakebloodrunfasterThemainpurposeofthepassageisto_____.A.informpeopleabouttheresultofthestudyB.advisepeoplehowtoprotectskinC.warnpeoplenottosmokeagainD.introduceanewwayofavoidskinaging
MONTREALReuters–CrossingtheUS-Canadaborder边界togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen＄10000forbreakingWashington’sstrictnewsecurity安全rules.TheexpensivetriptochurchwasasurpriseforRichardAlbertwholivesrightontheCanadianborder.Liketheotherhalf-dozenpeopleofTownship15crossingtheborderisadailyoccurrenceforAlbert.ThenearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshopeatandgotochurch.Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5530-mileborderbetweenCanadaandtheUS-whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughbuildings.AsaresultAlbertsayshedidnotexpectanyproblemsthreeweeksagowhenhereturnedhometotheUSafterattendingchurchinCanadaasusual.TheUScustoms海关stationinthisareaisclosedonSundayssobejustdrovearoundthelockedgateashehaddoneeveryweekendsincethegateappearedlastMayfollowingatighteningofbordersecurity.Twodayslater.Albertwastoldtogotothecustomsofficewhereanofficertoldhimbehadbeencaughtoncarneracrossingtheborderillegally非法.Ottawahasgivenoutspecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosedbuttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatforcesthepeopletoa200-miledetouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherbordercheckpoint.AlberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefinebuthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsincE.IfeellikeI’mlivinginaprisonhesaiD.WelearnfromthetextthatRichardAlbertis.A.anAmericanlivinginTownship15B.aCanadianlivinginaQuebecvillageC.aCanadianworkinginacustomsstationD.anAmericanworkinginaCanadianchurchAlbertwasfinedbecausehe.A.failedtoobeytrafficrulesB.broketheAmericansecurityrulesC.workedinSt.PamphilewithoutapassD.damagedthegateofthecustomsofficeTheunderlinedworddetourinparagraph5means.A.adrivethroughthetownB.araceacrossthefieldsC.aroundaboutwayoftravellingD.ajourneyinthemountainareaWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ACross-countryTripB.ASpecialBorderPassC.AnUnguardedBorderD.AnExpensiveChurchVisit
DogscanbeworriedandpessimisticjustlikepeopleresearchersreportinanewstudyinCurrentBiology.Andtheyaren’ttalkingaboutbassethounds短脚猎狗:thosedogsjustlookasiftheyexpecttheworst.Whatthescientistssayisthatdogsthatexhibitanxietywhenlefthomealonebytheirownersmayhavebiggerproblems—theymaybeinapermanentbadmooD.Thispessimisticoutlookmaynototherwisebeeasilyapparentinadog’sothercharacteristicslikerunningspeedorlearningabilitythestudyreports.DogsaresimilartohumansintherolethatemotionalstateplaysindecisionmakingsaidMichaelMendelaveterinaryscientistattheUniversityofBristolandthestudy’sleadauthor.Thestudy’sresearcherslookedat24dogsinsheltersinBritain.Theyplacedthedogsinisolatedsettingsandobservedtheirreactions—manybarkedjumpedonfurnitureandscratchedatthedoor.Thentheyplacedbowlsintworooms.Onebowlcontainedfoodwhileanotherwasempty.Aftertrainingthedogstounderstandthatbowlscansometimesbeemptyandsometimesfulltheybegantoplacebowlsinambiguouslocations.DogsthatquicklyracedtothelocationsweremoreoptimisticandinsearchoffooD.ThosethatdidnotweredeemedpessimistiC.ThemoreseparationanxietyadogexpressedwhileinisolationthemorelikelythedogwastohaveapessimisticreactiontheresearchersfounD.ThestudycarriesanimportantmessagefordogownersDr.MendelsaiD.Dogsthatexpressseriousanxietywhenalonemayneedtreatmentasitcouldbeasignofunhappinessandinstability.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas_________.A.anadvertisementB.afeaturestoryC.anewsreportD.abookreviewInthestudymanydogsbarkedjumpedandscratchedbecause__________.A.theycouldn’tfindthebowlwithfoodinitB.theywereleftaloneC.theyneededtobetreatedD.theywantedtobeactiveandoptimisticAccordingtoDr.Mendelwhichstatementistrue?A.Likehumansdogsaregoodatdecisionmaking.B.DogownersshouldtraindogstofindfooD.C.Emotionalstateworkssometimeswhenhumansmakedecision.D.Dogscanalwaysfindthebowlwithfoodquickly.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.DogswillbeoptimisticaslongastheyareleftalonE.B.Dogsmustbeinapermanentbadmoodwhentheirownersleft.C.Dogsthatexpressanxietydon’tneedtreatment.D.Dogsmayeasilyshowtheirpessimisticoutlookinlearningability.
Somalipirates海盗robbedthreeThaifishingshipswith77sailorsonboardnearlyl200MilesofftheSomalicoastthefarthest-off-shoreattacktodateanofficersaidTuesday.Pirateshavegonefarthersouthandeastinanswertoincreasedpatrols巡逻bywarshipsofftheSomalishorE.TherobbingofthethreeshipsSundaywasabout600milesoutsidethenormaloperationareafortheinternationalforcesaidaspokesman.Thespokesmansaidtheattacksofaroutatseawasaclearsignthattheinternationalpatrolsagainstpirateswerehavingamarkedeffectonpirateactivityinthearea.Oncetheystartattackingthatfaroutyou’renotevenreallytalkingabouttheSomalibasinorareasofwaterthathaveanyconnectionwithSomaliasaidanofficerRogerMiddleton.Onceyou’rethatfaroutit'sjusttheIndianOceananditmeansyou’relookingattradegoingfromtheGulftoAsiafromAsiatoSouthAfricA.ThisisthefarthestrobbingtodatE.TheyarenowoperatingneartheMaldivesandIndiasaidanotherofficer.Thethreeships--theMVPrantalay1112andl4—had77membersonboardintotal.AllofthemareThaithespokesmansaiD.BeforetheSundayrobbingpiratesheld11shipsand228sailors.Pirateshaveincreasedattacksoverthepastyearinhopesofcatchingmoredollarpayments.Becauseofincreasedpatrolsanddefensesonboardshipsthesuccessrate率hasgonedownthoughthenumberofsuccessfulattackshasstayedthesameyearoveryear.Thepirateattackreportedinthetexthappened.A.faroutintheIndianOceanB.inthenormalpatrolareaC.neartheSomalicoastD.inthesouthofAfricaAccordingtothetextwhichcanbestdescribethesituationofthepirateproblems?A.Moregoodsonboardarelost.B.Pirateattackshappeninalargerareanow.C.Thenumberofattackshasstayedthesametheseyears.D.PirateattacksareasseriousasbeforealongtheSomalicoast.Whichistrueaboutthewarshippatrolsaccordingtothetext?A.Thepatrolsareoflittleeffect.B.Thepatrolsaremoredifficult.C.MorepatrolsarequitenecessaryeveninAsiA.D.Thepatrolsonlydrivethepiratestootherareas.Howmanysailorswereheldbythepiratesbeforethetimeofthereport?A.228.B.77.C.383.D.305.
HolidaysHolidayNewsVacancies空位nowandintheschoolholidaysatacountryhotelinDevon.Thiscomfortablefriendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountrysidebutjustadriveawayfromtheseA.ThefoodissimplebutgooD.ChildrenandpetsarewelcomE.Reducedpricesforlowseason.ThesnowdoniaCentreTheSnowdoniaCentreforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainclimbinglesson.Thebeginners’costsare￡57foraweekincludingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoeswhichcanbehiredatalowcost.Youmustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyexercises.ThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeofmountainclimbingadventurE.TheWorldSeaTripofaLifetimeOurWorldSeaTripof2008willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbeforE.Insteadofonehotelafteranotherwithallitspackingandunpackingwaitingandtravelingyoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinanother.Onboardtheshipyouwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhomE.Duringthetripyoucanrestondeck甲板enjoyyourselfinthegamesroomsandintheeveningdancetoourmusicalteamandwatchourwonderfulplay.Youwillvisitalltheplacesmostpeopleonlydreamabout—fromAcapulcoandHawaiitoTokoyandHongKong.Forafewthousandpoundsallyou’veeverhopedforcanbeyours.68.Whatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithpets?A.ChoosetheholidayinDevon.B.GototheSnowdoniaCentrE.C.JointheWorldSeaTripof2008.D.VisitAcapulcoandHawaii.69.InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoholidays?A.Itprovideschancesoffamilygatherings.B.ItprovidescustomerswithgoodfooD.C.Itoffersasportslesson.D.Itofferscomfortablerooms.70.WhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripof2008?A.Youcanhavefreemealsondeckeveryday.B.Youcansleeponashipandtourmanyplaces.C.Youwillhavechancestowatchandactinaplay.D.Youhavetodoyourownpackingandunpacking.
CToronto---Apleasantattitudecandowondersforpatients’recoveryaccordingtoresearcherswhoreviewed16studiesthatlookedatpatients’attitudestowardhealth.Thestudieslasted30yearsandlookedatpatients’attitudesafteroperation.Ineachcasethebetterapatient’sexpectationsabouthowtheywoulddoafteroperationorsomehealthprocedurethebettertheydidsaidtheauthorDonaldColeoftheInstituteforWorkandHealthinToronto.Thismind-bodyconnectionthatwehavebeentoyingwithforthepastcoupleofdecadesreallydoeshavehardsciencebehindit.TheresultshowsthatthepowerofpositivethinkingisrealColesaiD.NewYork-APablePicassopaintingsoldatChristie’sauctionhouseinNewYorkWednesdayfor55-milliondollars.ThepricesetanewauctionrecordforaPicassoandisthefifth-highestpriceeverpaidforanyworkofartatauction.Thepainting---Womanwithherarmscrossed---waspurchasedbyantelephonebidder投标者.Paintedin1902inBarcelonatheportraitisoneofthebest-knownworksfromwhatiscalledPicasso’sblueperioD.Christie’ssaysthepaintingbythefamousSpanishartistisofaqualitynotseenonthemarketinmorethan10years.Itsoldformorethantwiceitspre-saleestimatE.XinhuaAgency---IthadnotcomeupuntiltheverylastminuteinPremierWenJiabao’stwo-hourpressconferencethatconcludestheannualsessionsofthenationallegislatureandpoliticaladvisorybody.ButwhenitdidititbecameanimmediatecatchphraseathomE.Ithinkfairnessandjusticearemoregloriousthanthesun.saidWenrespondingtothelaastquestioninyesterday’spresssession.Whichturnedouttobethemost-quotedlinesindomesticmediA.49.NewsItem1intendstomakeusbelievethat______.A.positivethinkingcanmakepeoplehealthyB.abetterattituderesultsinabetteroperationC.researchershaveobserved16patients’recoveryduringthepast30yearsD.greatattentionhasbeenpaidtohowattitudesaffecthealth50.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthepaintingWomanwithherarmscrossed?A.Thepaintingwasoncethoughttobewortharound$25million.B.Thepaintingisoneofthemostexpensivepictureseversoldatauction.C.ThepaintingwaspurchasedthroughtelephonE.D.Thepaintinghasnotbeenseenonthemarketformorethan10years.51.Ithinkfairnessandjusticearemoregloriousthanthesun.wheredoesWensaythis?A.AtanonlineinterviewB.AtapressconferenceC.AtameetingtoalltheleadersD.AtaspeechinBeijingUniversity
ThisisnewsontheHour.EdWilsonisreporting.ThePresidentandFirstLadywillvisitAfricaonagoodwilltourinMay.TheyplantovisiteightAfricancountries.ReportsfromChinasaytheChinesewantclosertiesbetweenChinaandtheU.S.andWesternEuropE.A.groupoftopChinascientistsstartsitsten-nationtournextmonth.HereinMilmithemayorisstillmeetingwiththeleadersoftheteachers’uniontotrytofindawaytoendthestrikE.Cityschoolsarestillclosedaftertwoweeks.InnewsabouthealthscientistsinCaliforniareportfindingsofrelationshipbetweenthedrinkingofcoffeeandtheincreaseofheartdiseaseamongwoman.AccordingtothereportintheAmericanMedicalJournalthefive-yearstudyshowsthis:womenwhodrinkmorethantwocupsofcoffeeadayhaveagreaterchanceofhavingheartdiseasethanwomenwhodonot.InsportstheChargerslostagainlastnight.TheBBSbeatthemonetonothing.TheWingershadbetterresults.TheybeattheRifles7to3.Itwastheirfirstwinintheirfivematches.ThatthenewsoftheHour.AndnowbacktomoreeasylisteningwithJanSinger.Thepassageisabout______A.anofficialvisittoAfricaB.theimprovementofrelationshipbetweenChinaandtheU.S.C.thenewsbroadcastontheairD.thestrikeledbytheteachers’unionFromthelastnewswedonotknow______A.theresultsofthematchesB.thenumberoftheteamwhichplayedlastnightC.howmanywinstheBBShashadaltogetherD.theWingershadonewinandfourdefeatsThenewsabouthealthtellsusthat_______A.noheartdiseasewillbefoundifpeopledon’tdrinkcoffeeB.nooneshoulddrinkmorethantwocupsofcoffeeadayC.themorecoffeepeopledrinkthemorechancestheywillgettohavediseaseD.women’sheartdiseasehassomethingtodowiththedrinkingofcoffeE.WhatisthepurposeforChinascientiststovisittennationsnextmonth?A.ChinaexpectclosertiesbetweenChinaandtheU.S.andWesternEuropE.B.TheywanttotravelabroadC.TheyneedarestD.TheyareseekingforanopportunitytoworkabroaD.
Threemonthsafterthegovernmentstoppedissuing发放orrenewingpermitsforInternetcafesbecauseofsecurity安全concernssomecafeownersarehavingfinancial经济的concernsoftheirown.Thepermitswerestoppedsuddenlythreemonthsagobythegovernmentuntilnewsafeguardscouldbeputinplacetopreventmisuseoftheinformationsuperhighwaybutforcafeownersit’sabusinessbreakdownwithnofixinsight.IhandedinarequesttoopenupanInternetcafeandreceivedtheconditionssaidthebusinessmanObeidallah.IrentedaplaceintheSharafiahdistrictatSR45000andpreparedtheplacewithequipmentthatcostmemorethanSR100000.WhenIwenttothelocalgovernmentafterfinishingeverythingIwassurprisedtofindthatthey’dstoppedissuingpermitsforInternetcafes.HavinganInternetcafewithoutInternetismuchlikehavingacoffeeshopwithoutcoffeE.I’mavoidingclosingtheplacebutit’sbeenmorethanthreemonthswiththesituationongoingasitis.ObeidallahsaiD.Whowillbearthelossescausedbythepermitissue?ThedecisiontookmanycafeownersbysurprisE.IaskedtoopenanInternetcafeandIwashandedalistofallthethingsthatwereneededtofollowthroughsuchasasignfortheplacefillingoutformssaidHassanAl-Harbi.IdidallthatwasaskedandrentedaplacE.AndaftertheHajvacationIwenttothelocalgovernmentandtheysurprisedmesayingthattherearenewrulesthatforbidtheissuingofanymoreInternetcafepermitsandthatonecan’tevenrenewhispermit.I’velostmorethanSR80000Al-harbiaddeD.Asforthegovernmentofficialssayamethodtodealwithitisontheway.Butsecurityconcernscomebeforeprofit盈利.ThegovernmentstoppedissuingorrenewingpermitsforInternetcafes.A.topreventmisuseofnewsafeguardsinInternetcafesB.tomakecafeownersearnlessprofitfromtheirbusinessC.tostoptheuseoftheinformationsuperhighwayonInternetD.tomakesureoftheproperuseoftheinformationsuperhighwayThegovernment’sdecisionledtothefactthatmanycafeowners.A.sufferedheavyfinanciallossesB.askedtoopenupInternetcafesC.continuedtooperateInternetcafesD.askedthegovernmentforpaymentTheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphonthewaymeans.A.tobestudiedB.tobeputintopracticeC.tobechangedD.tobeimprovedThecafeownersfoundthegovernment’sdecision.A.surprisingandunacceptableB.understandableandacceptableC.reasonablebutsurprisingD.surprisingbutacceptable
Visitorswerestillpaying20yuantohugLeleandhavetheirphotostakenyesterdaydespiteabanthatforbidsanysuchsontactwithawildanimal.Thebanwasintroducedmorethanaweekago.ThecityzoobrokethelawandshouldbeprohibitedsaidanofficialattheStateForestryAdministration.TheadministrationnoticelastMondayclearlybanscontactwithwildorcaptiveanimalstheabuseofwildorcaptiveanimalsforperformancepurposesandanyimproperbusinessrelatedtowildanimalproducts.ClosecontactwiththechimpistheonlybitthatbreaksthebanandwewillendthatsoonsaidBeijingZoospokeswomanYeMinxiayesterday.Thechimpanzeeperformancecan’tstoppedovernightaswehaveacontractwithacompanyscheduledtoterminateattheendofthisyearshesaiD.ThezooisnegotiatingwiththecompanyinthehopeofterminatingitsoonerYesaiD.Sherefusedtoanswerdirectlywhetherthechimpphotosessionswerestillongoingyesterdayinsteadsaying.It’sverylikelywewillcancelittomorrow.Zoostaffconfirmedphotosweretakenyesterdayoneemployeesaying2-year-oldLeleworksform10amto3pmdailyaccordingtotheLeaglMirror.SuchactivitiesnotonlydamagethementalandphysicalhealthoftheanimalsbutalsoriskthesafetyofvisitorsaccordingtotheofficialwebsiteoftheStateForestryAdministrationwherethenoticewasreleaseD.Apetmalechimpanzeebitandattacked55-year-oldChalaNashcausingseriousinjuriestoherfaceneckandhandsatherfriend’shomeinStamforConnecticutonFebruary16thlastyearCNNreporteD.ThefriendSandraHeroldcalledthepolicewhoshot14-year-oldTravismanytimesafterhealsoattackedanofficer.PuttingablueT-shirtonawildanimalandtrainingittobareitsteethandparadeforvisitorsmightnotenhancethatalready-troubledimageofChineseanimalprotectiontheStateForestryofficialwarneD.SomezoosevenhitanimalsandpromotethemselveswithcommercialsinvolvinganimalabusehesaiD.ToomuchfocusontheprofitstoooftenresultsinimpropertreatmentofanimalscontributingtotheirearlyandunnaturaldeathsthenoticestateD.Wherecanpeoplemostprobablyfindthearticle?A.Inresearchreports.B.Innewspapers.C.Insciencefictions.D.Inbookreviews.WhatdowelearnaboutLele?A.It’susedtomakemoney.B.ItishitbythepeoplE.C.Itattackeditsowners.D.Itdiedunnaturally.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthearticle?A.ZoosDisobeyNationalBanB.Profit-makingZoosC.AnimalsinDangerD.AnimalAbuse
OnSaturdayAugust122000duringNorthernFleettrainingexercisesintheBarentsSeatheRussiannuclearsubmarine潜水艇Kursksankinabout100metersofwaterwithsome118sailorsaboarD.It'sknownlaterthatseveralofficerswerealsoaboardobservingthetrainingexercises.TheKurskislyingontheoceanfloorintheBarentsSeA.TheRussianNavysaidthatitwaslisting30degreestoport.Othersourcesreporteditwaslistingasmuch60asdegrees.AccordingtoaRussiannewspaperwhenthesubmarineKurskfailedtomakecontactwiththenavalcommandattherighttimelaterthatdayNorthernFleetCommanderAdmiralVyachesavPopovorderedrescueshipsintotheareA.Ittookhourstofindthesubmarineasitdidn'tlaunch发射amarkingbuoy浮beforesinking.RussianNavyChiefinsistedthatthesubmarineKurskhadbeeninvolved卷入inamajorcollision碰撞butagreatdealofinformationshowsthatthisisnottruE.Uptillnowit'sbelievedthatanexplosioninthetorpedocompartment鱼雷舱inthenoseoftheKurskwasthelikelycausE.NowRussiangovernmentofficiallyaskedNorwayforhelpinrecoveringofsailors'bodiesfirstofallandNorwayhasagreedtoofferallhelp.ButRussianinsistedthatonlyRussiansworkinsidethesubmarineKurskandthattheworklastforabout10～18workingdays.Itisexpectedtorecoveronly25～35bodiesfromtheKursk.ItwasnotuntilOctober25whenateamofRussiandiversenteredthesubmarineKursksome350feetbelowthesurfacethattruthbecameclear.OnNovember7inthemorningowingto由于theicyandthecoldweatheraspecialrescuemeetingheldonMurmanskdecidedtostopthewholebodiesrecoveringoperation.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_______ledtothesinkingofthesubmarineKursk.A.asmallfightingwithanotherforeignsubmarineB.anexplosioninsidethesubmarineKurskC.agreatcollisioninsidethesubmarineKurskD.anattackfromanotherforeignsubmarineAfterKurskaccidentoccurredNorthernFleetCommanderPopov_______.A.decidedtorecoverallthesailors'bodiesimmediatelyB.wenttoapplytoNorwayforhelpatonceC.decidedtofindouttherealcauseofsinkingatonceD.sentseveralrescueshipsintotheBarentsSeaWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.TheNorwegianswerewillingtoofferallhelp.A.Iftherescueworkdidwithin10～18daystherewouldbeabout30sailorstoberecovereD.B.ItwasnotbelievedthatthereweremanyunclearweaponsinsidetheKursk.C.A.teamofdiversfromNorwayenteredthesubmarineKursksuccessfullyonOct.25D.It'sreportedthatamajorcollisionwasunlikelytocausethesinkingoftheKursk.WhydidRussiainsistthatonlyRussiandiverscanworkinsidethesubmarineKursk?A.BecausetheBarentsSeaisveryicyandtheweatheristoocolD.B.BecauseRussiafearedthatthetopsecretsinsidetheKurskwillbeletout.C.BecauseRussiandiversaremuchmoreskilledthanthosefromNorway.D.BecauseRussiangovernmentwantstobringthecostdowntothelowestdegreE.TheunderlinedwordsmakecontactwithinthefirstparagraphreferstotheideathatthesubmarineKurskcan't_______.A.getintouchaftermucheffortwiththenavalcommandB.sendupthenuclearweaponsinthetrainingexercisesC.getthenavalofficerstoreturntotheNorthernFleetD.getintouchaftermucheffortwithRussiangovernment
WASHINGTON-LauraStraubisaveryworriedwoman.HerjobistofindfamiliesforforeignteenagerswhoexpecttolivewithAmericanfamiliesinthesummer.It'snoteasyevendesperateD.Wehavemanychildrenlefttoplace:40outof75saidStraubwhoworksforaParisbasedforeignexchangeprogrammecalledLEC.Whenexchangeprogrammesstarted50yearsagomorefamilieswerewillingtohelpothers.ForonethingmoremothersstayedhomE.ButnowincreasingnumbersofwomenworkoutsidethehomE.Exchangestudentprogrammeshavestruggledinrecentyearstosignuphostfamiliesforthe30000teenagerswhocomefromabroadeveryyeartohavesomecoursesforoneyearintheUnitedStatesaswellasthethousandsmorewhotakepartinsummerprogrammes.SchoolsystemsinmanypartsoftheUSunhappyaboutacceptingnon-taxpayingstudentshavealsostrictlylimitedthenumberofexchangestudentstheyaccept.Atthesametimetheideaofhostingforeignstudentsisbecominglessexotic异国情调的.InsearchingforhostfamilieswhousuallyreceivenopayexchangeprogrammesareincreasinglybroadeningtheirrequeststoincludeeveryonefromyoungcouplestotheretireD.WeareopentomanydifferenttypesoffamiliessaidVickieWeinereasternregionaldirectorforASSEa25-year-oldprogrammethatsendsabout30000teenagersononeyearexchangeprogrammesworldwidE.Forelderlypeopleexchangestudentskeepupyoung—theyreallydosaidJeanFosterwhoishosting16-year-oldNinaPorstfromDenmark.ForeignteenagerscometoAmericanfamilieswiththepurposeof_______.A.findingtheirparentsinAmericaB.findinggoodjobsinAmericaC.learningthecultureofAmericaD.enjoyingthelifeofAmericaInthepastStraub'sjobwaseasybecauseAmericanfamilies_______.A.neededmoremoneytoliveB.hadfewerchildrentosupportC.hadspareroomstorentD.werenotasbusyasnowTodealwiththeproblemsinrecentyearsStraubandherworkmateshaveto_______.A.askdifferentkindsoffamiliesforhelpB.limitthenumberoftheexchangestudentsC.borrowmuchmoneytopayforthecostsD.forcesomefamiliestoacceptstudentsFromthelastparagraphwecanconcludethat_______.A.exchangestudentsarewelcomeinAmericaB.exchangestudentsmustpaymuchmoneytothehostfamiliesC.Americanstudentsdon'twanttojointheexchangeprogrammesD.oldAmericanscanbenefitfromhostingexchangestudents
HOUSTONReuters—HoustontopsaU.S.magazine’sannualfattestcitieslistforthefourthtimeinfiveyearswithfourotherTexascitiesinthetop25.Fastfoodrestaurants—Houstonhastwicethenationalaveragenumber—arepartlytoblameforthedishonorMen’sFitnesseditor-in-chiefNealBoultonsaiD.Americansworklonghoursdon’ttakevacationsandwhenthey’refacedwiththeworstfoodchoicestheyindulge沉溺于inthosehesaiD.Highhumiditypoorairqualityandsomeofthenation’slongestcommute每天去上班的路程timesalsohelpedTexas’mostpopulouscityunseatDetroitthe2003heavyweightchampionthemagazinesaiD.HoustonMayorBillWhitewhohasworkedwithamajorfoodcompanytodevelophealthyfoodproductsandthecity’spublicschoolstoimprovelunchmenuscalledthereportmostlyungroundedandnonsensE.OntheotherhanditcallsattentiontorealissuesthemayoristryingtodealwithhisspokesmanFrankMichelsaiD.Themagazinesaiditlookedatfactorssuchasthenumberandtypesofrestaurantsparkspaceairqualityweatherandthenumberofhealthclubs.PhiladelphiaDetroitMemphisTennesseeandChicagofollowedHoustonontheseventheditionofthefatlist.TexascitiesDallasSanAntonioFortWorthandElPasowereinthetop14whichBoultonsaidwasnosurprisE.It’spurebigindulgencejustlivingbigandthat’spartoftheculturesaidBoulton.Seattlerankedasthefittestcity.AustinandArlingtonaDallas-FortWorthsuburbweretheonlyTexascitiesonthefitlist.Austinwas19thandArlington22ndoutof25.Whatdecidesthemagazine’sannualfattestlist?A.Thesizeoffatpopulation.B.Thenumberoffastfoodrestaurants.C.TheeconomicgrowthrateofthestatE.D.ThingsrelatedtounhealthywaysoflifE.Whichcitytopped2003fattestcitieslist?A.Houston.B.Dallas.C.Detroit.D.PhiladelphiA.BysayinglivingbiginParagraph9Boultonmeanspeople_________.A.aregrowingfatterB.arelivingwastefullyC.eattoomanyfattyfoodsD.arespendingtoomuchtimeworkingWhichofthefollowingisbestsupportedbythetext?A.TexashasthemostfatcitiesintheU.S.B.BillWhiteishappywiththenewspaperreport.C.PeopleinTexasarethemosthardworkingintheU.S.D.MostschoolchildreninHoustonhaveweightproblems.
A.reportpublishedinlastweek'sJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationoffersapictureofhowriskyitistogetaliftfromateenagedriver.Indeeda16-year-olddriverwiththreeormorepassengersisthreetimesaslikelytohaveafatal致命accidentasateenagerdrivingalonE.Bycontrasttheriskofdeathfordriversbetween30and59decreaseswitheachadditionalpassenger.Theauthoralsofoundthatthedeathratesforteenagedriversincreaseddramaticallyafter10p.m.andespeciallyaftermidnight.Withpassengersinthecarthedriverwasevenmorelikelytodieinalatenightaccident.RobertFossascientistattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaHighwaySafetyResearchCentersaysthehigherdeathratesforteenagedrivershavelesstodowithreallystupidbehaviorthanwithjustalackofdrivingexperiencE.Thebasicthinghesaysisthatadultswhoareresponsibleforissuing发放licensesfailtorecognizehowskilledataskdrivingis.Bothheandtheauthorofthestudybelievethatthewaytoreducetheharmistohaveso-calledgraduatedlicensingsystemsinwhichgettingalicenseisaslowerprocess.A.graduatedlicenserequiresthatateenagerfirstprovehimselfcapableofdrivinginthepresenceofanadultfollowedbyaperiodofdrivingatnightwithalimitednumberofpassengersbeforegraduatingtogetafulldrivinglicensE.Graduatedlicensingsystemshavereducedteenagedrivercrashesaccordingtorecentstudies.Abouthalfofthestatesnowhavesomesortofgraduatedlicensingsysteminplacebutonly10ofthosestateshavenumberlimitationonpassengers.Californiaisthestrictestwithanewdriverprohibitedfromcarryinganypassengerunder20forthefirstsixmonths.76.Whichofthefollowingsituationsismostdangerousaccordingtothepassage?A.Adultsgivingalifttoteenagersonthehighwayafter10p.m.B.A.teenagerdrivingaftermidnightwithpassengersinthecar.C.Adultsdrivingwiththreeormoreteenagepassengerslateatnight.D.A.teenagergettingaliftfromastrangeronthehighwayatmidnight.77.AccordingtoRobertFossthehighdeathrateofteenagedriversismainlydueto_______.A.theirfrequentdrivingatnightB.theirlackofdrivingexperienceC.theirimproperwayofdrivingD.theirdrivingwithpassengers78.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A.TeenagersshouldspendmoretimelearningtodrivE.B.Drivingisaskilltoodifficultforteenagerstolearn.C.Teenagersshouldbelimitedintakingdrivinglessons.D.Peopleissuinglicensearepartlyresponsiblefortheaccidents.79.Asuggestedmeasuretobetakentoreduceteenagers'drivingaccidentsisthat_______A.drivinginthepresenceofanadultshouldbemadearulE.B.theyshouldbeforbiddentotakeonpassengersC.theyshouldnotbeallowedtodriveafter10p.m.D.thelicensingsystemsshouldbeimproved80.Thepresentsituationinabouthalfofthestatesisthatthegraduatedlicensingsystem_______.A.isunderdiscussionB.isabouttobesetupC.hasbeenputintoeffectD.hasbeenperfected
AccordingtoareportbytheChinaNewsWeeklyChinesewhitecollarsarebecomingfullyoccupiedintheofficE.Theypursuemanyoftheiractivitiesintheofficebuildingeatingdoingexerciserestingplayinggamesorevendating.InlargecitiessuchasShenzhenShanghaiandBeijingwhereeconomyisdevelopingatafastspeedofficeworkersfaceanincreasingworkpressuredaybydayandmanyofthemhavebeguntomakeofficetheirhomE.Astheyounggenerationinsocietymostofthemareagedbetween25and45.Intheeyesofoutsiderstheyenjoyacomfortablelife:theyleadthefashiontrendinthecityandearnahighsalary;theyenjoyaflexibleworkingscheduleandaverygoodworkingenvironment;havingagoodeducationbackgroundtheydon’thavetoworrythatonedaytheywilllosetheirjobs.HoweveronlythewhitecollarsthemselvesknowwhatothersseeasagoodlifeisinfactaboringlifE.Theyoftenworkforextrahourssufferfromlossofcreativeabilityandhavelittletimetomakefriends.WhentheygoofffromworklateatnightsometimestheymightthinkofaskingforaleavethenextdayandhavingaholidaysomewherE.Howeverwhenanewdaybeginstheyfindeverythingbacktonormalandthemselvespushedbynewtasks.Infacteveniftheydon’tworkforextrahoursintheofficetheyhavenoplacetogo.Manyoftheyoungpeoplearefreshfromcollegeorhavecometoworkinlargecitiesfromtheirhometowns.Asnewcomerstheyhaven’testablished建立asocialnetwork.Theyhavefewfriendstogodating.Meanwhilemanyofthemfaceagreatpressureforearningmoneytobuyahouseoracar.Iftheycannotaffordtobuythesetheystillhavetoworktopayforhighapartmentrentsandcommunicationfares.72.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1probablymeans_____.A.ChinesewhitecollarsarenotallowedtogetoutoftheofficE.B.TheofficeiscrowdedwithChinesewhitecollars.C.Chinesewhitecollarsmaketheofficefilledwithoddsandends.D.ChinesewhitecollarsspendmostoftheirtimeintheofficE.73.ThefollowingareallreasonswhywhitecollarswanttohavearestExceptthat_____.A.theyhavetocontinuetostayatofficeafterworkB.theyfeelmoreandmoredifficulttothinkupagoodideaC.theyhavenointerestinanythingD.theyhavelittletimetomakefriends74.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphisthat_____.A.whitecollarsareadmiredbyotherpeopleB.whitecollarsneedn’tworryaboutlosingjobsC.whitecollarscanearnhighsalaryandworkfreelyD.whitecollarsareintheleadinthewayofbehaving75.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_____.A.whitecollarsareallworkaholicswhoregardtheofficeashomeB.whitecollarssufferfrommaterialandmentalpressureinlifeC.whitecollarsarethemodelsofyoungpeopleinsocietyD.peoplehaveagoodunderstandingofwhatwhitecollars’lifeis
.CHICAGOReuters-Smokingnotonlycanwrinkle起皱纹thefaceandturnityellow--itcandothesametothewholebodyresearchersreportedonMonday.ThestudypublishedintheArchivesofDermatologyshowsthatsmokingaffectstheskinalloverthebody--evenskinprotectedfromthesun.Weexaminednon-facialskinthatwasprotectedfromthesunandfoundthatthetotalnumberofpacksofcigarettessmokedperdayandthetotalyearsapersonhassmokedwerelinkedwiththeamountofskindamageapersonexperiencedDr.YolandaHelfrichoftheUniversityofMichiganwholedthestudysaidinastatement.Inparticipantsolderthan65yearssmokershadsignificantlymorefinewrinklingthannonsmokers.Similarfindingswereseeninparticipantsaged45to65yearsHelfrich'steamaddedintheirreport.Theresearcherstested82peoplesmokersandnonsmokerstakingpicturesoftheinnerrightarms.Theyrangedinagefrom22to91andhalfweresmokersIndependentjudgesdecidedhowwrinkledeachperson'sskinwas.WhenskinisexposedtosunlightnotablythefaceitbecomescoarsewrinkledanddiscoloredwithapaleyellowtintHelfrich'steamwrotE.Severalpreviousstudieshavefoundthatcigarettesmokingcontributestopremature过早的skinagingasmeasuredbyfacialwrinklesthestudysaidbutlittlehasbeendonetomeasuretheagingofskinnotexposedtolight.Thereportdidnotdiscussthemechanisminvolvedbutpreviousresearchhasfoundthatcigarettesmokeamongotherthingscausesbloodvessels血管beneaththeskintoconstrict紧缩reducingbloodsupplytotheskin.Smokingcanalsodamagetheconnectivetissuethatsupportsboththeskinandtheinternalorgans.66.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_______.A.ThedangerofsmokingB.A.surveyofsmokersC.QuitsmokingforhealthD.Smokingcausesskinaging67.howwrinkledeachperson'sskindoesn’trelateto_______.A.thenumberofcigarettesapersonsmokesB.thekindandcharacteristicsofskinC.howlongapersonsmokesD.howlongskinisundersunlight68.Itcanbeinferredfromthestudy_______.A.smokingwon’tmakeskinprotectedfromthesunageB.smokingwilldodamagetoskinratherthanotherorgansC.smokersover65usuallywon’tworryabouttheirskinD.theageofsmokersisnotconnectedwiththeresultofthetest69.Fromthepassagesmokingresultsinskinagingmainlybecause_____.A.itwilllowerbloodsupplytoskin.B.itcanmakeyoufeeltiredC.itcanmakeskincomeoffD.itcanmakebloodrunfaster70.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.informpeopleabouttheresultofthestudyB.advisepeopletohowtoprotectskinC.warnpeoplenottosmokeagain.D.introduceanewwayofavoidskinaging
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