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FrenchsurgeonshaveperformedwhattheysaidonWednesdaywastheworld'sfirstpartialfacetransplant移植---givinganewnosechinandlipstoawomanattackedbyadog.SpecialistsfromtwoFrenchhospitalscarriedouttheoperationona38-year-oldwomanonSundayinthenortherncityofAmiensbytakingthefacefromabrain-deadwomanwhohadhangedherselfjusthoursbeforetheoperation.Herfamilyagreedontheoperation.Thepatientisinanexcellentstateandthetransplantlooksnormalthehospitalssaidinabriefstatementafterwaitingthreedaystoannouncethepioneeringsurgery.ThewomanhadbeenleftwithoutanoseandlipsafterthedogattackedherlastMayandwasunabletotalkorchewproperly.SuchinjuriesareextremelydifficultifnotimpossibletorepairusingnormalsurgicaltechniquesthestatementsaiD.ThestatementdidnotsaywhatthewomanwouldlooklikewhenshehadfullyrecoveredbutmedicalexpertssaidshewasunlikelytoresemblethewomanwhohadbeenthesourceofhernewfacE.TheoperationwasledbyJean-MichelDubernardaspecialistfromahospitalinLyonwhohasalsocarriedouthandtransplants.Skintransplantshavelongbeenusedtotreatburnsandotherinjuriesbutoperationsaroundthemouthandnosehavebeenconsideredverydifficultbecauseofthearea'shighsensitivity敏感toforeigntissuE.TeamsinFrancetheUnitedStatesandBritainhadbeendevelopingtechniquestomakefacetransplantsarealityTherewasashort-termriskforthepatientifbloodvesselsbecameblockedamedium-termdangerofherbodyrejectingthenewskinandalong-termpossibilitythatthedrugsusedcouldcausecancers.Expertssaythatalthoughsuchmedicaladvancesshouldbecelebratedthetransplanthadthrownupmoral道德的andethical伦理的issues.Littleisknownaboutthepsychologicaleffectoftheetransplant.29.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.FrenchWomanhasFirstPartialFaceTransplantB.FirstFaceTransplantOpensDebateC.RisksandEthicalProblemsofaFaceTransplantD.A.CompleteFaceTransplantofaFrenchWoman30.Whydidthewomanneedsuchanoperation?A.HerfacehadbeenbittenbyadogB.HerfacehadbeenburntinafirE.C.ShewasbornespeciallyuglyD.Shewantedtotestsuchanoperation.31.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoperation?A.Thewomanhadusedthedeadwoman'swholefacE.B.Therehasarisen引起adebateabouttheoperation.C.Thewomanwillsufferfrompsychologicaldamagesoon.D.Suchtransplantshavebeenperformedbydoctors.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneoftherisksoftheoperation?A.Blockofbloodvessels.B.OrganrejectionC.HeartdamagE.D.Sideeffectofthedrugs
ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymosttobefatheredbyJulesVerneAJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSeaandH.G.WellsTheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds.Sci-Fiasitiscommonlyshortenedisafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.ManysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankinD.Writinginthelate1800sJulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioningautomobilestheInternettelevisionandunderwaterairandspacetravel.UnbelievablyofallplacesfromwhichtochooseJulesVerneguessedTampaFloridaUSAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoonwhichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveralFloridA.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949itwasnotmeantasapredictionbutasawarning:OrwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideastrendsandemergingtechnologiesofhistimE.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayusesuchasbigbrotheranddoublethink.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningexpressionofsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.NineteenEighty-Fourwastranslatedintosixty-fivelanguageswithinfiveyearsofitspublicationsettingarecordthatstillstands.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusuallyanewdiscoveryorinnovation.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsitinapleasantstory.ForexamplethebeginningofspaceexplorationwasfollowedafewyearslaterbytheStarTrektelevisionprogramandmovieseries.Thesciencefictionauthor’sself-determinedroleistosearchtheworldoffuturepossibilitiesupontheroadwhichwearetraveling.32.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatsciencefictionmightbe_________.A.aforecastofhowanewdiscoverycouldinfluencemankindB.abriefreviewofthepresentdrawbacksoftechnologyC.athoughtfullookatthepastandapredictionofthefutureD.ananalysisofhowanewtechnologycouldbeusedtoharmhuman33.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNineteenEighty-Four?A.A.predictionoffuturetechnologies.B.A.warningofunfairandcruelruling.C.Themotiveofscientificdevelopment.D.Animaginaryperfectworldoffreedom.34.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_________.A.H.G.WellspredictedtheInternetinthelate1800sB.NineteenEighty-FouradoptedsomepopulartermsC.StarTrekmovieserieswerebasedonspaceexplorationD.CapeCanaveralwasmentionedinJulesVerne’sfiction35.Accordingtotheauthorwhatistheroleofsciencefictioninourlife?A.A.referenceoftechnology.B.A.moralcompass.C.A.recordofsciencedevelopment.D.A.formofthinkingaboutpossibilities.
Kandareallydoesn'tliketowalkalonE.Thescientistfromaresearchinstituteofintelligentrobotsfindstheexperiencesoboringthathe'dratherdrive—eventhoughhelivesclosetohislabandknowsthatwalkingushealthy.IenjoywalkingwithsomeonelikewithmywifewithmydaughterKandasaiD.ButtheyarenotalwaysavailablE.SoKandawhospecializesinhuman-likebotsdevelopedaroboticwalkingpartnerthatcouldmakesmalltalkbasedonitssurroundingswhichhehopesmightmotivatepeopletogetoutandexercisemorE.Thebotrestsonaperson'sshoulderlikeaboxyparrot.Itweightsaboutapoundandahalfandsitsroughly8.5incheshigh3.5incheswideand10incheslong.AmicrophonespeakerandinternalcameraallowittocommunicatE.It'sevenequippedwithasmilE.Kandaandhisteamcollectedvideoformfivedifferentlocationsincludingagardenandashoppingmallandcreatedadatasetofsmalltalktopicsrelatedtoeachlocation.Thentheyprogrammedtherobottoassociatevisualcueswithspecifictopics.AspecialspeechsoftwareprovidedtherobotwithavoicE.NearagroupofparkedcarsforexampleitmightsayInabigparkinglotsometimesIforgetwhereIparkeD.Theytestedtheroboton15volunteers10malesand5femaleswhowerepaidandaveragedabout26yearsolD.Haveyoueverblownapuffofdandelion蒲公英seedsintotheair?TherobotaskedaparticipantwhosmiledandrespondedYesIoftendidthatwhenIwasachilD.Althoughseveralparticipantsnotedtherobot'sweightKandawassurprisedthatnooneconsideredtheexperienceasstrangeorfunny.IguesspeopleenjoynewtechnologieshesaiD.JustlikeahumanpartnerKanda'sbotisn'tperfect.It'snotabletogoforwalksinheavyrainandwhiletherobotcanmakeexpressionsitcan'treallyholdaconversationaboutwhichKandaismostworrieD.DespiteitslimitsKandawascomfortedbythebot'spresencE.IfeltakindofsenseofbeingwithsomeonehesaidparticularlywhenitspokE.28.WhydoesKandahavetheideaofdevelopingaroboticwalkingpartner?A.Becausehewantssomeonetoaccompanyhimwhilewalking.B.Becausehehasneverdevelopedarobotlikeaparrot.C.Becausehisfamilyareunwillingtowalkwithhim.D.Becauseheiscrazyaboutdevelopingrobots.29.Whatcharacteristicdoestherobothave?A.Itcanspeakandsee.B.Itcanwalklikeahumanbeing.C.Itcancommunicatewithpeoplefreely.D.Itismuchmorehumorousthanarealperson.30.Whatisnecessaryfortherobottofunction?A.AsmallsizE.B.AboxyshapE.C.Ahumanpartner.D.AspeechsoftwarE.31.WhatisKandamostlikelytodoabouthisrobotnext?A.Tomakeitmoreconvenienttocarry.B.Toimproveitsconversationalskills.C.Toenableittowalkinheavyrain.D.Tobetteritssoundsystem.
HELLisacitymuchlikeLondonsaidPercyByssheShelleyin1819.ModernacademicsagreE.LastyearDutchresearchersshowedthatcitydwellers居民havea21%higherriskofsufferingfromanxietydisordersthandotheircalmerruralcountrymenanda39%higherriskofsufferingfrommooddisorders.Butexactlyhowtheinnerworkingsoftheurbanandruralmindscausethisdifferencehasremainedunclear—untilnow.A.studyjustpublishedinNaturebyAndreasMeyer-LindenbergoftheUniversityofHeidelbergandhiscolleagueshasusedascanningtechniquecalledfunctionalmagnetic-resonanceimaging机能性磁共振成像简称fMRItoexaminethebrainsofcitydwellersandcountrymenwhentheyareunderstress.InDrMeyer-Lindenberg’sfirstexperimentparticipantslyingwiththeirheadsinascannertookmathsteststhattheywereboundtofailtheresearchershaddesignedsuccessratestobejust25-40%.TomaketheexperiencestillmoreembarrassingtheteamprovidednegativefeedbackthroughheadphonesallthewhilecheckingparticipantsforindicationsofstresssuchashighbloodpressurE.Thecitypeople’sgeneralmentalhealthdidnotdifferfromthatoftheruralcountrymen.Howevertheirbrainsdealtwiththestresscausedbytheexperimentersindifferentways.Thesedifferenceswerenoticeableintworegions:theamygdalas杏仁核andtheperigenualanteriorcingulatecortex前扣带皮层简称pACC.Peoplelivinginthecountrysidehadthelowestlevelsofactivityintheiramygdalas.Thoselivingintownshadhigherlevels.Citydwellershadthehighest.InthecaseofthepACChoweverwhatmatteredwasnotwheresomeonewaslivingnowbutwhereheorshewasbroughtup.Themoreurbanaperson’schildhoodthemoreactivehispACCregardlessofwherehewasdwellingatthetimeoftheexperiment.Theamygdalasthusseemtorespondtothehere-and-nowwhilethepACCisprogrammedearlyonanddoesnotreactinthesameflexiblewayastheamygdalas.Second-to-secondchangesinitsactivitymightthoughbeexpectedtobeconnectedwithchangesintheamygdalasbecauseofitsroleinregulatingthem.fMRIallowssuchconnectionstobemeasureD.InthecasesofthosebroughtupinthecountrysideregardlessofwheretheynowlivetheconnectionswereasexpecteD.Forthosebroughtupincitieshowevertheseconnectionsbrokedown.Theregulatorymechanismofthenativeurbaniteinotherwordsseemstobeoutoforder.DrMeyer-Lindenbergandhisteamconductedseveralmoreexperimentstochecktheirfindings.Theyaskedparticipantstocompletemoremathstests—andalsotestsinwhichtheywerementallyupsanddowns—whileinvestigatorsscoldedthemabouttheirperformancE.Theresultsmatchedthoseofthefirsttest.Theyalsostudiedanothergroupofvolunteerswhoweregivenstress-freetaskstocompletE.TheseexperimentsshowednoactivityineithertheamygdalasorthepACCsuggestingthattheearlierresultswereindeedtheresultofsocialstressratherthanmentaleffort.Asisusuallythecaseinstudiesofthissortthesamplesizewassmallandtheresultshowedanassociationratherthanadefinitecausalrelationship.Thatassociationisneverthelessinteresting.LivingincitiesbringsmanybenefitsbutDrMeyer-Lindenberg’sworksuggeststhatShelleyandhisfellowRomanticshadatleasthalfapoint.Title:Dourbanbrainsbehavedifferentlyfromruralones?PurposeoftheresearchTheresearchwasconductedtoexplainwhycitydwellersaremorelikelyto96_______seriousdisordersthancountrymen.ProcessoftheresearchDesignoftheresearch·Theresearchersmadetheparticipantstakedifficultmathstestsandprovidednegativefeedbackwhichservedasthesourceof97_________fortheparticipants.·MeanwhiletheresearchersscannedtheirbrainsandgotindicationsbyascanningtechniquecalledfMRI.Findingsoftheresearch·Theactivitylevelintheamygdalasishighestincitydwellers98______bythoselivingintownsandthecountrysidE.Besidestheamygdalasrespond99____________.·Theactivitylevelofaperson’spACCregulatingtheamygdalasisdeterminedbytheplacewherehewas100________andthepACCworkswhenapersonisata101______agE.·TheassociationbetweentheamygdalasandthepACCdependsonaperson’sliving102_________103_________onthefindingsSeveralmoreexperimentswerecarriedoutwith104________results.ConclusionoftheresearchItisthesocialstress105_______thanmentaleffortthatleadstomentaldisorderssolivingincitiesalsobringssomedisadvantages.
TheInternetandtheWorldWeb网aregreatplacestoberightnow.Weusethewordplacebecausesomanyofthethingsyoucandoonlinearesimilartothethingsyoucandowhereverpeoplegathertogether－inhomesschoolslibrariesshoppingcentersoratfamilyreunions团聚ortownmeetings.Theallowspeopletolearnshopfindimportantinformationandcommunicatewhetherthey'relocalglobalorsimplyvirtual虚的.TheWebisuseful.YoucanfindoldfriendsonlinE.Youcanresearchandbookflightschecktheweatherfindbreakingnewsfindoutinformationaboutschoolsandcolleges.YoucanevenplaceanorderforbooksCDscomputersandcars.TheInternetisalsofun.Youcanwritetooldfriendsorcheckouttheirwebpagesenjoyweb-basedsoapoperaslaughatonlinejokesjoininaliveEventchatwithotherInternetsurfers漫游者checktoseeifyournameappearsanywhereontheWeb.Millionsofuserslogontotheeverydayandit'snotjusttodoresearch.There'salotoffuntherE.That'sonereasonwhyit'scalledwebsurfing.OfcoursethefirststeptousingtheWebforbusinessorforfunislearninghowtoworkawebbrowser浏览器.Ifyou'renewtocomputersitmaytakeawhilebeforeyouarecompletelycomfortablewithyourbrowser.Don'tworry.Youdon'thavetobeacomputerwhiz专家.Thebasicsofawebbrowserareverymuchlikethebasicsofmodemcomputers—learninghowtopointandclickthemouselearninghowtoscroll滚动upanddownapageoftextandlearninghowtousepull-downmenus.Againbepatient.There'snotimelimitonwebsurfing.Giveyourselfachancetoexplore探索thebrowseritselfwhileyouexploretheWeB.33.ThewritercomparestheWebto______.A.someeasyjobB.placestogathertogetherinC.placestovisitD.thingsyoucandoonline34.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheWebisnotonly______butalso______.A.ofgreatuse;ofgreatenjoymentB.ofgreatuse;ofgreatvalueC.useful;funnyD.ofsomeuse;ofalittleinterest35.TousetheWeballwehavetodoistolearnhowto_______.A.usethecomputermouseB.scrollupanddownapageoftextC.usepull-downmenusD.alltheabove
Rollercoastersarefastandexciting.Butpassingapainfulkidney肾stonesisnot.TheprocessispainfulandcantakealongtimE.ButAmericanresearchershavefoundthatarollercoasterridejustmighthelpthosesufferingfromakidneystonE.Theysaysuchrideshelppatientspassthestoneswitha70percentsuccessratE.DavidWartingerledthestudy.HefoundthatwherethepersonsitsontherollercoastercanmakeabigdifferencE.HesaidInthepilotstudysittinginthelastcaroftherollercoastershowedabouta64percentpassageratE.Sittinginthefirstfewcarsonlyhada16percentsuccessratE.Italsomatteredwherethestoneswerelocatedinthekidney.Theresearchersfoundthatstoneslocatedintheupperpartofthekidneymodelwerepassed100percent.Whenitcomestopassingkidneystonesnotallrollercoastersareequal.Theresearchersused174kidneystonesofdifferingshapessizesandweightstoseeifeachmodelworkedonthesamerideandontwootherrollercoasters.TheyfoundthatBigThunderMountainwastheonlyonethatworkeD.Theothertworollercoastersbothfailedthetest.Wartingersaidtheotherridesweretoofastandtooviolent.Themovementforcedthestonesagainstthesideofthekidney.Hesaidthattheidealrollercoasterisroughandquickwithsometwistsandturns.WartingerthinksrollercoasterridescouldalsobeusedasapreventativemeasurE.Hesaidthatayearlyrideonarollercoastercouldevenpreventstonesfromdeveloping.YouneedtoheedthewarningsbeforegoingonarollercoasterhesaiD.Ifyouhaveakidneystonebutareotherwisehealthyandmeettherequirementsoftheridepatientsshouldtryit.Headdsthatit’sdefinitelyalowercostalternativetoothertreatments.Andridingarollercoasterisdefinitelymorefun!12.Accordingtothetextpassingkidneystoneis______.A.fastB.excitingC.interestingD.painful13.Whichofthefollowingbenefitspeoplewithakidneystonemost?A.Sittinginthefirstcarofarollercoaster.B.Sittinginthemiddlecarofarollercoaster.C.Sittinginbigrollercoasterswithdoctors’carE.D.Sittinginroughandfastrollercoasterswithtwistsandturns.14.What’sWartinger’sattitudetoridingrollercoastersforpeoplehavingakidneystone?A.WorrieD.B.NegativE.C.SupportivE.D.Skeptical.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SometreatmentsofkidneystonesB.AdvantagesofridingrollercoastersC.RollercoasterscanhelppasskidneystonesD.Kidneystonescanbecuredbyridingrollercoasters
RecentlytheBarbicanMuseuminLondonheldanexhibitioncalledtheRainRoom.Duringthetimethisexhibitionwasopenmytwitterstreamwasfilledwithphotosofpeoplestandingintherainroomaccompaniedbythecaptionrainroom@thebarbican!andalocationattachmenttoprovethattheywereindeedintherainroom.Thisgotmethinking.WhatwerepeopleactuallysayingbyTweetingabouttheirvisit?IthinkalltheyweredoingwasfulfillingtheobligationthatwehavetosharE.NotsharinginthesenseoftreasuringamomentwithpeopleclosetousbutsharinginthesenseoftelltheworldthatIamdoingathing.It’snotsharing;it’sshowingoff.WhenwelogintoFacebookorTwitterweseeaninfinitelyupdatingstreamofpeopleenjoyingthemselves.It’snotreallifebecausepeopleonlypostaboutthegoodthingswhereasallthedullordeepstuffdoesn’tgetmentioneD.Butdespitethisobviousfactitsubconsciouslymakesusfeellikeeveryoneishavingabettertimethanus.ThisisthecurseofouragE.Wewalkaroundwiththetoolstocaptureextensivedataaboutoursurroundingsandtransmittheminreal-timetoeveryfriendwe’vemadE.Weendupwithareducedunderstandingofrealitybecausewe’remoreconcernedaboutchoosingagoodInstagramfilter过滤器forourmealthanhowittastes.Idon’tthinkthatit’sinherently内在的固有的wrongtowanttokeeptheworldupdatedaboutwhatyou’redoing.Butwhenyougothroughliferoboticallypostingabouteverythingyoudoyou’renotahumanbeing.You’rejustaprismthattakesbitsoflightandsoundandchannelsthemintotheclouD.Thekeythingtorememberisthatyouarenotenrichingyourexperiencesbysharingthemonline;youaredetractingfromthembecauseallyoureffortsarefocusedonmakingthelookattractivetootherpeoplE.OnceyoustopseeingthingsthroughtheeyesofthepeoplefollowingyouonTwitterorFacebookorInstagramyoucanmakeyourexperiencessignificantbecauseyouwerethereandyousawthesightsandsmelledthesmellsandheardthesoundsnotsnappedaphotoofitthroughahalf-inchcameralens.28.Whatdowelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.RainRoomexhibitionreceivedalargeaudienceinLondon.B.Mostofpeoplefeelobligatedtosharetheirexperiencewithfriends.C.ManypeoplewanttoinformothersoftheirexperiencebyTweeting.D.AllpeoplehavinggonetotheRainRoomtookpictures.29.Itseemstotheauthorthat___________.A.FacebookorTwitterisagoodplacewherewesharepersonalexperienceB.peopleseldomshowdepressingstuffonthesocialnetworkingwebsitesC.mostpeopletendtoshowoffthattheyarehavingabettertimethanothersD.sharingexperienceonthesocialnetworkingwebsitesisnotreallife30.BytalkingofagoodInstagramfilterforourmealLine3-4ParA.4theauthorwantstoshow_____.A.wearesurroundedbyvarioustoolstocaptureourdailydataB.wearemoreconcernedabouthowourlifeseemstobetoothersC.wetransmitourexperienceimmediatelytoeverybodyweknowD.wegainmoreextensiveperceptionofrealitywithdigitaltools
EversinceDonaldTrumpwaselectedthenextpresidentoftheUStheentireTrumpfamilyhasbeenputunderamicroscope显微镜.InChinathespotlighthasbeenmainlyfocusedonTrumpandhisdaughterIvankA.SheisdescribedonWeChatasanextremelyinfluentialrolemodelwithstunningbeautyasuccessfulcareerandahappyfamily.Sheleadsadreamlifethatamilliongirlswouldkillfor.Yesshewasbornwithasilverspooninhermouth.Butshegotwheresheisbyherself.There’salwaysgoingtobearticlesthatsaypeoplebornintowealthyfamiliesarebetterlookingandhaveabetterfamilybackgroundthanyoubutthesepeopledoworkharderthanyou.Areyoualoserifyouwereraisedinanordinaryfamily?ShouldyoufeelguiltythatyousleepeighthoursadaybecauseIvankasleepsfive?Ifyoujustwanttokeepastable稳定的nine-to-fivejobdoesitmeanyouarenotambitious?Howaboutifyoudon’tworkoutoreathealthydoesthatmeanyouwillnotfindyourMr.orMissRight?Thereisatendencyinmedianowadaystoencourageelitism精英主义.Theyaretryingtobrainwashyoungpeopleintothinkingthattheyshouldinvest投资alargeamountoftimeandmoneyinbodybuildingandappearancE.Theyencouragelifestylemakeovers:winetastingclassesandexpensivetripsoverseas.Theymakeyoubelievethatifyoudoastheysayyoucanimprovethequalityofyourlifeandjointheelites社会精英.Butwhat’sthedownsideofbeingordinary?Doyoureallyneedtogotothegymfivedaysaweek?Doyouneedtotakehundredsofselfies自拍andPhotoshoptheselectedonestopostonWeChat?Doyoureallyneedtobreakyourneckandsacrificetoearnyourfirstpotofgoldonlytoworryconstantlyabouthowtoenterhighsocietylater?Don’tlettheideaofelitismgettoyou.Everybodyhasarighttothelifetheywant.Humanbeingsshouldnotbejudgedasasuccessorfailurebasedonwhethertheyareapartoftheeliteornot.Aslongasyouleadahappyandcomfortablelifewhybothertochaseafterotherpeople’sshadows?Chooseyourownlifepathandgoforit.12.WhydoesIvankabecomeahitonlineinthewriter’sopinion?A.Shelivessuchadreamlifethatamilliongirlswouldliketokillher.B.Shegetswhatshehasthroughpersonaleffortsdespiterichorigin.C.ShehasabetterfamilybackgroundthanordinarypeoplE.D.SheisarolemodelfrequentlyseenamongordinarypeoplE.13.Whichofthefollowingareconsideredasalifebelongingtotheelites?①Polishandpostcarefully-selectedselfiesonWeChat.②BreakyournecktoearnyourfirstpotofgolD.③SparenoefforttoimprovephysicalappearancE.④Signupforwinetastingclassesandoverseatrips.A.③④B.②④C.②③D.①④14.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat____________.A.Ivankasleepingfivehoursadaymakesthemajorityofpeopleguilty.B.Keepingastablenine-to-fivejobwillbethoughtofasaloser.C.Improvingthequalityoflifewillhelpyouenterhighsociety.D.Joiningtheelitesiswhatmoreandmorepeopledreamofnowadays.15.Whichattitudetowardslifewouldthewriterprobablyagreewith?...A.Lifeislikeadogsledteam.Ifyouaren’ttheleaddogthesceneryneverchanges.B.Lifeisnotinholdinggoodcardsbutinplayingthoseyouholdwell.C.Thereisonlyonesuccess—tobeabletospendyourlifeinyourownway.D.Thegreatestlessoninlifeistoknowthatevenfoolsarerightsometimes.
Birdsandairportsaretwowordsthatpairedtogetherdon’tnormallypaintthemostharmoniouspicturE.SoitreallyraisessomeeyebrowswhenChinaannouncesplanstobuildanairportthat5sforbirds.Describedastheworld’sfirst-everbirdairporttheproposedLingangBirdSanctuary保护区inthenortherncoastalcityofTianjinisofcoursenotanactualairport.Ratherit’sawetlandpreservespecificallydesignedtoaccommodatehundreds—eventhousands—ofdailytakeoffsandlandingsbybirdstravelingalongtheEastAsian-AustralasianFlyway.Over50speciesofmigratory迁徙的waterbirdssomeendangeredwillstopandfeedattheprotectedsanctuarybeforecontinuingtheirlongjourneyalongtheflyway.Locatedonaformerlandfillsitethe61-hectare150-acreairportisalsoopentohumantravelers.Halfamillionvisitorsareexpectedannually.Howeverinsteadofduty-freeshoppingthemainattractionfornon-egg-layingcreaturesatTianjin’snewestairportwillbeagreen-roofededucationandresearchcenteraseriesofraisedobservationplatformsandanetworkofscenicwalkingandcyclingpathsandtrailstotalingover4miles.TheproposedBirdAirportwillbeagloballysignificantsanctuaryforendangeredmigratorybirdspecieswhileprovidingnewgreenlungsforthecityofTianjinAdrianMcGregorofAustralianlandscapearchitecturefirmMcGregorCoxallexplainedof.thedesign.FrequentlyblanketedinsmogsothickthatithasshutdownrealairportsTianjinisacity—China’sfourthmostpopulous—thatwouldcertainlybenefitfromanewpairofhealthygreenlungs.32.Theunderlinedphrase4non-egg-layingcreaturesinParagraph3refersto?A.endangeredwaterbirdsB.planesC.visitorsD.designers33.Whatdoweknowabouttheairportaccordingtothepassage?A.ItislocatedonalandfillsitE.B.PeoplecannotwatchbirdsupcloseherE.C.Itprovidesmigratorybirdswithfoodandshelter.D.ItfunctionsasanactualairportandawetlandpreserveatthesametimE.34.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TianjinwillwinworldwidefameinthefuturE.B.TianjinwillbeabletoaccommodatemorepeoplE.C.Theairportwillbecomeapermanenthomeforbirds.D.Tianjin’airqualitywillimprovethankstotheairport.35.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.ChinaistoopenthefirstBirdAirport.B.Airportsturnintogreenlungs.C.Birdsarenolongerenemiestoairports.D.Airportsshutdownandopenup.
Scientistshavefoundlivingorganismstrappedincrystals晶体thatcouldbe50000yearsolD.TheorganismswerefoundinahotbutbeautifulcavesysteminNaicaMexico.TheseancientlifeformscanbeseenonlywithamicroscopE.PenelopeBostonwholeadstheAstrobiologyInstituteatNASAthespaceagencyoftheUnitedStatessaystheancientmicrobes微生物wereabletolivebyeatingmineralssuchasiron.ShespokeaboutthediscoveryrecentlyatameetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofSciencE.Ifthefindingsareconfirmedtheywillshowhowmicrobescansurviveinextremeconditions.FortydifferentkindsofmicrobesandsomeviruseswerefoundintheundergroundareA.Thegeneticstructuresoftheseorganismsare10percentdifferentfromthoseoftheirnearestrelatives.ThecavesinNaicaare800kilometersdeep.TheywereonceusedforminingleaD.BeforetheminersbeganworkinginthecavestheareawasseparatedfromthesurfaceandtheoutsideworlD.SomeofthecavesareasbigasthelargereligiouscentersbuiltduringEurope'sMiddleAges.Therearecrystalscoveringthewalls.Thecavesaresohotthatscientistsmustwearspecialclothingtokeepcool.Theclothingkeepsthecrystalssafefromhumangerms病菌orotherdamagE.Bostonsaidtheresearcherscouldonlyworkforabout20minutesatatimebeforetheyhadtogotoaroomthatwas38degreesCelsiustocooldown.NASAofficialswouldnotletBostonshareherfindingswithscientificexpertsbeforelastweek'sannouncement.Soscientistscouldnotsaymuchaboutthefindings.ButNorineNoonanabiologistwiththeUniversityofSouthFloridasaidshebelievedthem.Whyarewesurprised?NoonanaskeD.AsabiologistIwouldsaylifeonEarthisextremelytoughandextremelycolorful.BostonisalsostudyingmicrobescommonlyfoundinsidecavesinothercountriessuchasUkraineandtheUnitedStates.Thesemicrobesappeartobeimpossibletokill.BostonsaidtheyshowhowdifficultlifeonEarthcanbE.32.Theexistenceoftheancientmicrobesrelieson_______.A.surroundinginsectsB.diverseplantsC.eatingmineralsD.absorbingair33.WhatcanweinferaboutthecavesinNaicafromthepassage?A.Thewallsarecoveredbycrystals.B.Thetemperatureinthecavesisquitelow.C.ThecaveshavebeenexploredsincetheywereformeD.D.Theenvironmentinthecavesisdifficulttoadaptto.34.WhatisthebiologistNorineNoonan’sattitudetowardsthefindings?A.CriticalB.PositivE.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.35.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Livingorganismsbringhopetoscientificresearch.B.ScientistsDiscover50000-year-oldsuperlifeinMexico.C.Microbesshowgreatpowertosurviveinterribleconditions.D.Cavesprovidelivingenvironmentforlivingorganisms.
Newresearchattemptingtothrowlightuponhowmaleandfemalebrainsdifferhasfoundthattimingiseverything.AmericanVanderbiltUniversityresearchersStephenCamarataandRichardWoodcockdiscoveredthatfemaleshaveasignificantadvantageovermalesintimedtestsandtasks.Thestudyinvolvedmorethan8000malesandfemalesranginginagefrom2to90fromacrosstheUS.WefoundhardlyanydifferencesinoverallintelligencE.ButwediscoveredthatfemalesperformedbetterthanmenintimelimitedsituationsCamaratasaidItisveryimportantforteacherstounderstandthisdifferenceinmalesandfemaleswhenitcomestoassigningworkandtests.ManymalescandoabetterjobwithoutstricttimelimitsaddedCamaratA.Considerthatmanyclassroomactivitiesincludingtestingaredirectlyorindirectlyrelatedtoprocessingspeedtheresearcherswroteintheirreport.Thehigherperformanceinfemalesmaycontributetoaclassroomculturethatfavorsfemalesnotbecauseofteacherbias偏见butbecauseofinherent与生俱来的differencesingenderprocessingspeeds.TheresearchersfoundthatmalesscoredlowerthanfemalesinallagegroupsintestsmeasuringprocessingspeeD.Howeverthestudyalsofoundthatmalesconsistentlyoutperformedfemalesinsomelanguageabilitiessuchasidentifyingobjectsandknowingantonyms反义词andsynonyms同义词.Theresearchcontradictsthepopularbeliefthatgirlsdevelopallcommunicationskillsearlierthanboys.Theresearchersfoundnosignificantoverallintelligencedifferencesbetweenmalesandfemalesinanyagegroups.WebelievetherearefundamentaldifferencesinhowmaleandfemalebrainsendupgettingorganizedCamaratasaidOurnextstudieswillgiveussomeinsightintowheretheseprocessingdifferencesareoccurring.46.Thenewresearchreferredtointhepassageisintendedto________.A.findwhetheragehassomethingtodowithpeople'sintelligenceB.helpteacherstoassignworkandarrangetestsforstudentsC.findwhat'sthedifferencesbetweenmaleandfemalebrainsD.provethedifferencesinprocessingspeedbetweenmalesandfemales47.Theunderlinedwordoutperformedinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans________.A.toachievebetterresultsthansomeoneB.toperformworseinsomeaspectthansomeoneC.todosomethingaswellassomeoneD.tobenotsogoodatsomethingassomeone48.Peopleusuallybelievethat________.A.there'rehardlyanydifferencesbetweenmales'andfemales'overallintelligenceB.teachersfavorgirlstudentsinsteadofboystudentsinschoolsC.girlsdeveloptheirlanguageskillsearlierthanboysD.femaleshaveasignificantadvantageovermalesinallsubjects49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theresearchersinterviewedmorethan8000malesandfemalesallovertheworlD.B.Generallyspeakingmalescandobetterjobswithstricttimelimitsthanfemales.C.Femalesscoredhigherthanmalesinanyagegroupsinanysituations.D.Thedifferencesingenderprocessingspeedsoccurwhenpeopleareborn.50.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Theresearcherswillcontinuetostudyhowthegenderdifferencesintimingoccur.B.A.femalemathematicianwillmakegreaterachievementsthanamaleonE.C.SchoolteachershavealreadyknownabouttheseprocessingdifferencesbeforE.D.Ifagirlhasahigherprocessingspeedthanaboyshemustbemoreintelligentthanhim.
Sincethe1970sscientistshavebeensearchingforwaystolinkthebrainwithcomputers.Brain-computerinterface界面BCItechnologycouldhelppeoplewithdisabilitiessendcommandstomachines.RecentlytworesearchersJoseMilanandMicheleTavellafromtheFederalPolytechnicschoolingLausanneSwitzerlanddemonstrated展示asmallroboticwheelchairdirectedbyaperson'sthoughts.InthelaboratoryTavellaoperatedthewheelchairjustbythinkingaboutmovinghisleftorrighthanD.Hecouldeventalkashewatchedthevehicleandguideditwithhisthoughts.Ourbrainhasbillionsofnervecells.Thesesendsignalsthroughthespinalcord脊髓tothemusclestogiveustheabilitytomovE.ButspinalcordinjuriesorotherconditionscanpreventtheseweakelectricalsignalsfromreachingthemusclesTavellasays.Oursystemallowsdisabledpeopletocommunicatewithexternalworldandalsotocontroldevices.Theresearchersdesignedaspecialcapfortheuser.Thisheadcoverpicksupthesignalsfromthescalp头皮andsendsthemtoacomputer.Thecomputerinterpretsthesignalsandcommandsthemotorizedwheelchair.Thewheelchairalsohastwocamerasthatidentifyobjectsinitspath.Theyhelpthecomputerreacttocommandsfromthebrain.Prof.Milantheteamleadersaysscientistskeepimprovingthecomputersoftwarethatinterpretsbrainsignalsandturnsthemintosimplecommands.ThepracticalpossibilitiesthatBCItechnologyofferstodisabledpeoplecanbegroupedintwocategories:communicationandcontrollingdevices.Oneexampleisthiswheelchair.Hesayshisteamhassettwogoals.Oneistestingwithrealpatientssoastoprovethatthisisatechnologytheycanbenefitfrom.AndtheotheristoguaranteethattheycanusethetechnologyoverlongperiodsoftimE.8.BCIisatechnologythatcan_________________.A.helptoupdatecomputersystemsB.linkthehumanbrainwithcomputersC.helpthedisabledtorecoverD.controlaperson'sthoughts9.HowdidTavellaoperatethewheelchairinthelaboratory?A.Bycontrollinghismuscles.B.BytalkingtothemachinE.C.BymovinghishanD.D.ByusinghisminD.10.Theteamwilltestwithrealpatientsto.A.makeprofitsfromthemB.provethetechnologyusefultothemC.makethemlivelongerD.learnabouttheirphysicalcondition11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SwitzerlandtheBCIResearchCenterB.NewFindingsAboutHowtheHumanBrainWorksC.BCICouldMeanMoreFreedomfortheDisabledD.RoboticVehiclesCouldHelptoCureBrainInjuries
Anewstudysuggeststhatwashingdishesbyhandishealthierthanusingadishwasher.Nobodylikesdoingthedishesbutitturnsoutthatdoingthistaskmightpayoffinanunexpectedway.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedintheJournalofPediatricswashingdishesbyhandinsteadofusingadishwashermightpreventthedevelopmentofallergies过敏.ResearchersinSwedensurveyedtheparentsof1029childrenaged7and8.Theydiscoveredthatchildrenwhosefamilieshand-washedthedishesinsteadofusingamachinewerelesslikelytohaveallergies.EarlierresearchhasshownthatdisheswashedbymachinearecleanerthanthosewashedbyhanD.Sowhywouldkidswhoeatwithslightlydirtierplatesbebetterwhenitcomestopreventingallergies?Oneexplanationisbasedonatheoryknownasthehygienehypothesiswhichsaysthereasonwhykidsdevelopallergiesisthattheirenvironmentisactuallytooclean.YourimmunesystemkeepsyouhealthybyfightinggermslikevirusesandbacteriA.Butwhenyouhaveallergiesitoverreactsandtriestofightordinarythingslikepollen花粉orcertainfoods.BeingexposedtogermsespeciallyearlyinlifeisgoodtrainingfortheimmunesystemsaystheleadauthorofthestudyDr.BillHesselmarofQueenSilviaHospitalinSweden.Youstimulatetheimmunesysteminvariouswaysanditbecomestolerant.Thisstudyshowsthatwhileusingthedishwashermightbeeasiertheold-fashionedmethodofcleaningupcouldbebetterforyourhealth.32.Whatisthebenefitofwashingdishesbyhand?A.Hand-washeddishesarecleanerthanthosewashedbymachinE.B.WashingdishesbyhandiseasierthanwashingbymachineC.WashingdishesbyhandcostslesstimethanwashingbymachineD.Washingdishesbyhandmightreducethechanceofdevelopingallergies33.Whatdoestheunderlinedworditinparagraph4referto?A.bacteriaB.germsC.theimmunesystemD.allergy34.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usingadishwashercanpreventusfromhavingallergies.B.Exposuretogermsearlyinlifemayimprovekids’immunesystem.C.Ourimmunesystemcanonlyfightbacteriaandviruses.D.Childrenshouldusedirtyplateswhentheyhavemeals.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thecleanenvironmentaccountsforkids’developingallergies.B.Whetherparentsshouldwashdishesbyhandoruseadishwasher.C.Washingdishesbyhandmaypreventkidsfromgettingallergies.D.Whathygienehypothesisisandhowourimmunesystemworks.
StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyblackberry—it'smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithmE.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputerasitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.DespitethisloveoftechnologyIknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices设备andtrulycommunicatewithothers.OnoccasionIteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroomIhavearule—nolaptopiPadsphonesetC.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclasssomeofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There'sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti-technology.There'snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversions转变andtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursethematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I'vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreatE.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallengetheylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I'mnotsayingthatIwon'teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclassbutuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechangeI'mstickingtomyplan.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.12.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith.A.thecoursematerialB.others'misuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopicsD.theauthor'sclassregulations13.TheunderlinedwordengageinParA.4probablymeans.A.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject14.Accordingtotheauthortheuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay.A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohavein-depthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudents'concentrationoncourseevaluation15.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor.A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnology-freedialoguesinhisclass
A.warmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight'ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthatnightmilkcontainsmoremelatonin褪黑激素whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.ThestudybyresearchersfromSeoulSouthKoreainvolvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilkwhichcontained10timestheamountofmelatoninwerelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytimeaccordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonowtakingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontentwhichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandaddictive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtimethegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.25.AccordingtothetextthemicefedwithdaytimemilkA.startedsleepmoreeasilyB.weremoreanxiousC.werelessactiveD.wokeuplater26.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A.It'sbeentestedonmicefortentimes.B.ItcanmakepeoplemoreenergetiC.C.Itexistsinmilkingreatamount.D.It'susedinsleepingdrugs.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NightMilkandSleepB.FatSugarandHealthC.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth28.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bystatingarguments.C.ByexplainingstatisticaldatA.D.Byprovidingresearchresults.
TheMolamola翻车鱼istheworld’slargestknownbonyfish.Thespeciesisnativetotropicalandtemperatewatersaroundtheglobeandresemblesagiantfishheadwithatail.RatherthanhavingatailfinlikemostfishtheMolamola’smainbodyisflatteneD.Infactitsheightisoftenequaltoitslengthwhichisunusualinfish.Itcangrowto10-20feetinlengthandheightandweighinatanaverageof2000pounds.ItsspecificnamemolaisLatinformillstonewhichthefishresemblesbecauseofitsgreycolourroughtexture肌理androundedbody.ItscommonEnglishnamesunfishreferstotheanimal’shabitofsunbathingatthesurfaceofthewater.TheDutch-Portuguese-French-Catalan-Spanish-Italian-Russian-andGerman-languagenamesmeanmoonfishinreferencetoitsroundedshapE.InPolishitisnamedSamoglowmeaningheadalonebecauseithasnotruetail.TheChinesetranslationofitsacademicnameisfan-che-yu.Itsdietisextremelyvariedbutnutrient-poorconsistingmainlyofjellyfish.InordertoconsumeenoughdailynutrientsitmusttravelthroughawiderangeofoceanicdepthsinsearchofitsfooD.Ithasabeaked喙状嘴的mouththatdoesnottotallyclosesoitchewsitsfoodinseveralstages.Itsthickskiniscoveredinadenselayerofmucus粘液whichishosttomanykindsofparasites寄生虫.Totryandriditselfoftheseuninvitedguestsitwilloftenfloatonitssidenearthesurfaceofthewaterinvitingbirdstofeastontheparasites.Similarlyitwillsometimeslaunchitsconsiderablebodyuptotenfeetoutofthewaterbeforecrashingbackdowninanefforttoremovesomeoftheparasites.Withitshabitoffloatingnearthesurfaceitoftenrunstheriskofbeinghitbyboats.FinallysmallerMolamolasaresometimessubjecttoattackbysealions.28.ManyoftheMolamola’svariousnamessuggest_________.A.itsmaindietB.itsenormousweightC.itshabitofsunbathingD.itsflattenedandroundedshape29.WhatcanwesayabouttheMolamola?A.Itenjoyslivingincoldzones.B.Itcanalmostbeastallasitislong.C.Ithuntsmainlyatthesurfaceoftheocean.D.ItpossessesamouththatcancompletelyclosE.30.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.TheinfluenceoftheMolamolaontheocean.B.ThereasonsfortheMolamola’smanyparasites.C.ThesurvivalchallengesrelatingtotheMolamolA.D.TherelationshipbetweentheMolamolaandbirds.31.What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A.ToprovidegeneralinformationabouttheMolamolA.B.TogiveadviceonhowtoprotecttheMolamolA.C.ToincreaseawarenessofthefragilestateoftheMolamolA.D.ToshowtheadvantagesoftheMolamoaloverotheranimals.
AssistantProfessorMusicalTheatreDanceWichitaStateUniversityseekstohireafull-time9-monthassistantprofessorbeginningAugust2016.Applicantsarerequiredtohaveadegreeindanceteachingexperienceattheprofessionalorcollegelevelabilitytodirectandabilitytoteachstagemovement.SalarydependsonqualificationsandexperiencE.Forcompleteinformationseehttp://finearts.wichitA.edu.Associate/FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceTheDepartmentofTheatre&DanceattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiegohttp://www-theatrE.ucsD.edu/isseekinganexperiencedtheatreartistinlightingdesign.SignificantprofessionalexperienceisrequireD.AreviewofapplicationswillstartonJune12016.Applicationdeadline:September12016.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsDeSalesUniversity’sPerformingandFineArtsDepartmentseeksahighlyskilledprofessionaltechnicaldirector.Thepositionisa10-monthstaffpositionwiththepossibilityforsummeremploymentwiththePennsylvaniaShakespeareFestival.BAdegreeorequivalentprofessionalexperienceisrequired;MFAispreferreD.Pleaseemailmaterialstojohn.belldesales.edu.ScreeningofapplicationsbeginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilleD.AssistantDirectorofMediaResourcesCenterMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtisseekinganAssistantDirectorofMediaResourcesCenterintheAcademicAffairsDivision.PositionqualificationsincludeadegreeinArtHistoryorrelatedfieldwithknowledgeofartanddesignhistorylibraryexperienceexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillsandfamiliaritywithPhotoshopandscanning.Areviewofapplicationswillbeginimmediately.ApplicantsmayemailaletterofinteresttojobsmicA.edu.SalarydiffersdependingonyourexperiencE.Pleaseincludedesiredsalaryinyourletterofinterest.ApplicationInterestedpersonsshouldelectronicallysubmitacoverletterhighlightingtheirexperienceandqualificationsandnamesofthreeprofessionalreferenceswithphoneandemailcontactinformationusingtheApplyNowlinkabovE.21.WichitaStateUniversityoffers______.A.aparttimeandassistantprofessorjobB.ajobpeoplecanworkformanyyearsC.aflexiblepaytothefutureassistantprofessorD.workthatrequirepeopletoactonthestage22.Ifyouaregoodatcommunicatingwithothersyoushouldapplyto_____.A.DeSalesUniversityB.WichitaStateUniversityC.theUniversityofCaliforniaD.MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt23.Wecanprobablyfindtheadinthesectionof_____.A.EmploymentInformationB.InformationTechnologyC.AroundtheWorldD.Teen’sGarden
ResearchersattheUniversityofKansassaythatpeoplecanaccuratelyjudge90percentofastranger'spersonalitysimplybylookingattheperson’sshoes.ShoesconveyathinbutusefulpieceofinformationabouttheirwearertheauthorswroteinthenewstudypublishedintheJournalofResearchinPersonality.Shoesserveapracticalpurposeandalsoserveasnonverbalcues非语言暗示withsymbolicmessages.Peopletendtopayattentiontotheshoestheyandotherswear.MedicalDailynotesthatthedetailedpersonalityinformationdetectedinthestudyincludesaperson’sgeneralagegenderincomepoliticalideasandotherpersonalityincludingsomeone’semotionalstability.LeadresearcherOmriGillathsaidthejudgmentswerebasedonthestylecostcolorandconditionofsomeone’sshoes.Inthestudy63studentsfromTheUniversityofKansasresearcherslookedatpicturesshowing208differentpairsofshoeswornbythestudy’sparticipants.VolunteersinthestudywerephotographedintheirmostcommonlywornshoesandthenfilledoutapersonalityquestionnairE.Someoftheresultswereexpected:peoplewithhigherincomemostcommonlyworeexpensiveshoesandflashierfootwearwastypicallywornbyoutgoingpeoplE.Howeversomeresultsarefunnyandinteresting.Forexamplepracticalandfunctionalshoesweregenerallywornbymoreagreeablepeoplewhileanklebootsweremorecloselyalignedwithaggressivepersonality.Thestrangestofallmaybethatthosewhoworeuncomfortablelookingshoestendtohavecalmpersonality.Theresearchersnotedthatsomepeoplewouldchooseshoestylestomasktheiractualpersonalityinformationbutresearchersnotedthatvolunteerswerealsolikelytobeunawarethattheirfootwearchoiceswererevealingdeepinsightsintotheirpersonality.33.AccordingtoParagraph2whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theshoespeoplewearmayreflecttheinformationofthewearer.B.Peoplewouldalwayslookatstrangers’shoeswithapracticalpurposE.C.Shoesaresofunnyandinterestingthattheyattractpeople’smuchattention.D.Peoplepayattentiontoshoesinordertoknowtheinformationoftheshoes.34.Accordingtothetexttheresearchersdidthestudyby__________.A.doingcasualinterviewsB.carryingoutlabexperimentsC.analyzingthedatafromtheparticipantsD.observingtheparticipants35.Theunderlinedpartalignedwithprobablymeans__________.A.familiarwithB.relatedtoC.providedwithD.devotedto
LargerbrainsizelinkedtolongerlifeindeerThesizeofafemaleanimals’brainmaydeterminewhethertheylivelongerandhavemorehealthyoffspring后代accordingtonewresearchledbytheUniversityofCambridgE.ThestudypublishedintheRoyalSocietyOpenSciencejournalshowsthatfemalereddeerwithlargerbrainslivelongerandhavemoresurvivingoffspringthanthosewithsmallerbrains.Brainsizeispasseddownthroughthegenerations.Thisisthefirstextensivestudyofindividualdifferencesinbrainsizeinwildmammalsanddrawsondatacomparingsevengenerationsofdeer.Acrossspeciesofmammalsbrainsizevarieswidely.Thisisthoughttobeaconsequenceofspecificdifferencesinthebenefitsandcostsofalargerbrain.Mammalswithlargerbrainsmayforexamplehavegreatercognitiveabilitiesthatenablethemtoadaptbettertoenvironmentalchangesortheymayhavelongerlifespans寿命.Buttheremayalsobedisadvantages:forinstancelargerbrainsrequiremoreenergysoindividualsthatpossessthemmayshowreducedfertility繁殖力.TheresearchersbasedattheUniversityofCambridge’sZoologyDepartmentandEdinburghUniversity’sInstituteofEvolutionaryBiologywantedtotestiftheycouldfindmoredirectgeneticornon-geneticevidenceofthecostsandbenefitsoflargebrainsizebycomparingthelongevity长寿andsurvivalofindividualsofthesamespecieswithdifferentsizedbrains.Usingtheskullsof1314wildreddeerwhoselifehistoriesandbreedingsuccesshadbeenmonitoredinthecourseofalong-termstudyontheIsleofRumtheyfoundthatfemaleswithlargerendocranialvolumes脑腔容量livedlongerandproducedmoresurvivingoffspringinthecourseoftheirlives.LeadauthorDrCorinaLoganaGatesCambridgeScholarsaysThereasonsfortheassociationbetweenbrainsizeandlongevityarenotknownbutotherstudieshavesuggestedthatlargerbrainsareaconsequenceofthelonger-livedspecieshavinglongerdevelopmentalperiodsinwhichthebraincangrow.Thesehypotheses假设weregeneratedfromcross-speciescorrelations;howevertestingsuchhypothesesrequiresinvestigationsatthewithin-specieslevelwhichiswhatwediD.DrLoganaddsWefoundthatsomeofthecross-speciespredictionsaboutbrainsizeheldforfemalereddeerandthatnoneofthepredictionsweresupportedinmalereddeer.Thisindicatesthateachsexlikelyexperiencesitsownsetoftrade-offs权衡协调withregardtobrainsizE.Thestudyalsoshowedthatfemales’relativeendocranialvolumeissmallerthanthatofmalesdespiteevidenceofselectionforlargerbrainsinfemales.ProfessorTimClutton-BrockwhosetuptheRumRedDeerstudywithFionaGuinnessin1972andinitiatedtheworkonbrainsizepointsoutThereasonthatthiskindofstudyhasnotbeenconductedbeforeisthatitrequireslongtermrecordsofalargenumberofindividualsacrossmultiplegenerationsanddataofthiskindarestillrareinwildanimals.12.Whatdoesthenewresearchaboutbrainsizereveal?A.Large-brainreddeertendtobemorereproductivE.B.Large-brainfemaledeersurvivesmall-brainmaledeer.C.Brainsizecausesindividualdifferencesinsomemammals.D.Brainsizehasbeenincreasingfromgenerationtogeneration.13.Fordifferentspeciesofmammalsbrainsizevarieswidelyinthat______.A.mammalscandevelopdifferentadaptiveabilitiesB.alargerbrainhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantagesC.differentmammalsarebornwithdifferentlifespansD.brainsizeisaffectedbygeneticornon-geneticfactors14.Whatcanwelearnabouttherelationbetweenbrainsizeandlongevity?A.ThecauseandeffectneedstobefurtherinvestigateD.B.Brainsizeabsolutelydeterminesanimals’longevity.C.Longer-livedspeciesallowbrainstogrowtoalargesizE.D.Thecross-speciesassumptionsapplytoreddeerofbothsexes.15.WhatcanweinferfromProfessorTimClutton-Brock’swords?A.Researcherscan’tpossiblyreachaconclusionaboutthereason.B.Researchersarenotpatientenoughtokeeplongtermrecords.C.SuchresearchhasbeenthoroughlyconductedonwildanimalsbeforE.D.Suchresearchwillwitnessgreatdifficultyinthelong-termprocess.
ResearchersinChinaandtheUnitedStateshavedevelopedanewcataract白内障treatmentwithcellsthathasrestoredvisioninbabiesinatrialandmayeventuallybeusedinadults.Thetreatment—bydoctorsandstaffmembersattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoSchoolofMedicineandSichuanandSunYat-senuniversitiesinChina—waspublishedintheMarch9editionofthescientificjournalNaturE.Acataractisacloudingofthenormallyclearlens晶体ofaneyE.TypicalcataractoperationinvolvestheremovalofthecloudylensandtheinsertionofanartificialonE.Thenewoperationhasbeentestedinanimalsandduringasmallhumantrial.Itresultedinfewercomplications并发症thanthecurrentharmfuloperationandinregrownlenseswithsuperiorvisualfunctioninall12ofthebabycataractpatientswhoreceivedtheprocedurE.Acongenitalcataract—lenscloudingthatoccursatbirthorshortlyafter—isasignificantcauseofblindnessinchildren.InthenewresearchKangZhangheadofophthalmicgeneticsatUCSanDiego'sShileyEyeInstituteandhiscolleaguesreliedontheregrownpotentialofendogenous同源的stemcells.AccordingtoZhangendogenousstemcellsaredifferentfromotherstemcellsthataretypicallygrowninalaboratorytransplantedintoapatientandcanhaverisksofimmunerejectioninfectionorcancers.ZhangtoldCBSNewsWeinventedanewoperationtomakeaverysmallopeningatthesideofacataractouslensbagremovethecataractinsideallowtheopeningtohealandpromotepotentiallensstemcellstoregrowanentirelynewlenswithVision.Thehumantrialinvolved12babiesundertheageof2whoweretreatedwiththenewmethodwhile25babiesreceivedthestandardoperationcarE.Thelattergroupexperiencedahigherincidenceofpost-operationdangerearly—onseteyehigherbloodpressureandincreasedlensclouding.Thescientistsreportedfewercomplicationsandfasterhealingamongthe12babieswhohadthenewprocedurE.12.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theconceptofthecataract.B.A.newcataracttreatmentwithstemcells.C.Badeffectsofpost-operationinthecataract.D.Thereasonswhythecataractcomesintobeing.13.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribethenewcataracttreatmentaccordingtothepassage?A.Convenient.B.ComfortablE.C.Cheap.D.SafE.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewcataracttreatment?A.Ithasmorerisks.B.Itmaybeusedwidely....C.IthasbeenputintopracticE.D.ItcanonlyrestoreVisioninbabies.15.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcongenitalinthefourthparagraphmean?A.Born.B.StrangE.C.Serious.D.Dangerous.
ElderlyadultswhoregularlydrinkgreenteamaystaymoresharpandindependentthantheirpeersovertimeaccordingtoaJapanesestudythatcoveredthousandsofpeoplE.GreenteacontainsantioxidantchemicalsthatmayhelpstopthecelldamagethatcanleadtodiseasE.Researchershavebeenstudyinggreentea'seffectoneverythingfromcholesterol胆固醇totheriskofcertaincancerswithmixedresultssofar.Theyfoundthosewhodrankthemostgreenteaweretheleastlikelytodevelop''functionaldisability''orproblemswithdailyactivitiesorbasicneedssuchasdressingorbathing.Specificallyalmost13percentofadultswhodranklessthanacupofgreenteaperdaybecamefunctionallydisabledcomparedwithjustover7percentofpeoplewhodrankatleastfivecupsaday.Thestudydidnotprovethatgreenteaalonekeptpeoplesharpastheygrewolder.Green-tealoversgenerallyhadhealthierdietsincludingmorefishvegetablesandfruitaswellasmoreeducationlowersmokingratesfewerheartattacksandstrokesandgreatermentalsharpness.Theyalsotendedtobemoresociallyactiveandhavemorefriendsandfamilytorelyon.ButevenwiththosefactorsaccountedforgreenteaitselfwastiedtoalowerdisabilityrisktheresearcherssaiD.Peoplewhodrankatleastfivecupsadaywereone-thirdlesslikelytodevelopdisabilitiesthanthosewhohadlessthanacupperday.Thosepeoplewhoaveragedthreeorfourcupsadayhada25percentlowerrisk.Althoughit'snotclearhowgreenteamighthelpagainstdisabilityTomata'steamdidnotethatonerecentstudyfoundgreenteaextracts提取物seemtoincreaselegmusclestrengthinolderwomen.WhilegreenteaanditsextractsareconsideredsafeinsmallamountstheydocontaincaffeineandsmallamountsofvitaminKwhichmeansitcouldaffectdrugsthatpreventbloodclotting凝固.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword''peer''meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Father.B.Brother.C.A.personofthesameagE.D.A.personlivinginthesameneighborhooD.32.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.AntioxidantchemicalscanleadtodiseasE.B.Thosewhooftendrankgreenteacan’tdevelop''functionaldisability''.C.''Functionaldisability''isrelatedtoproblemswithdailyactivitiesorbasicneeds.D.PeoplewhodrankatleastfivecupsadayarenotlikelytobecomefunctionallydisableD.33.Whatdoesthefifthparagraphmainlytellus?A.HowthestudywasproveD.B.Whygreentea-loverscankeepsharp.C.WhathealthierdietsincludE.D.Howtolowerdisabilityrisk.34.WhathavetheResearchersdiscovered?A.Thosewhodrankgreenteacan'tdevelop''functionaldisability''.B.Greenteaalonekeptpeoplesharpastheygrewolder.C.Howgreenteamighthelpagainstdisability.D.Greenteaextractsseemtoincreaselegmusclestrengthinolderwomen.35.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat______.A.vitaminKiscontainedincaffeineB.vitaminKisgoodforourbloodC.vitaminKisbadforourhealthD.vitaminKisinfluencingonsomedrugs
Eversincetheywerefirstputonthemarketintheearly1990sgeneticallymodifiedGM转基因foodshavebeenincreasinglydevelopedandmarketedinmanycountriesintheworldmainlyonthebasisoftheirpromisetoendtheworldwidefoodcrisis.ButcanGMtechnologysolveworldhungerproblems?Evenifitwouldisitthebestsolution?DespitewhatitpromisesGMtechnologyactuallyhasnotincreasedtheproductionpotentialofanycrop.InfactstudiesshowthatthemostwidelygrownGMcropGMsoybeanshassufferedreducedproductivity.ForinstanceareportthatanalyzednearlytwodecadesofresearchonmajorGMfoodcropsshowsthatGMengineeringhasfailedtosignificantlyincreaseUScropproduction.SomethingelsehoweverhasbeenontherisE.WhileGMseedsareexpensiveGMcompaniestellfarmersthattheywillmakegoodprofitsbysavingmoneyonpesticides杀虫剂.OnthecontraryUSgovernmentdatashowthatGMcropsintheUShaveproducedanoverallincreaseinpesticideusecomparedtotraditionalcrops.Thepromisewasthatyoucouldusefewerchemicalsandboostproduction.ButneitheristruesaidBillChristisonPresidentoftheUSNationalFarmCoalition.AtthesametimetheauthorsofthebookWorldHunger:TwelveMythsarguethatthereactuallyismorethanenoughfoodintheworldandthatthehungercrisisisnotcausedbyproductionbutbyproblemsinfooddistribution分配andpolitics.Theseindeeddeserveoureffortsandmoney.Meanwhiletheriseinfoodpricesresultsfromtheincreaseduseofcropsforfuelratherthanfoodaccordingtoa2008WorldBankreport.AsamatteroffactscientistsseebetterwaystofeedtheworlD.AnotherWorldBankreportconcludedthatGMcropshavelittletooffertothechallengesofworldwidepovertyandhungerbecausebetterwaysoutareavailableamongwhichgreenfarmingissupposedtobethefirstchoicE.28.Theauthordevelopsthesecondparagraphmainly______.A.byclassification分类B.bycomparisonC.byexampleD.byprocess29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordboostinthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Control.B.EvaluatE.C.Obtain.D.IncreasE.30.GMcompaniespromisefarmersthattheywillbenefitfrom______.A.practicinggreenfarmingB.useoffewerchemicalsC.fairdistributionoftheircropsD.usingmorecropsforfuel31.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheattitudeoftheauthortowardsGMtechnology?A.OptimistiC.B.ApprovingC.Disapproving.D.Indifferent.
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