Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a n

Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a n

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Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent moves in childhood are related to poorer well-being(幸福) in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted(内向的) or neurotic(神经症的).
The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.
“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”
The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later. They were asked how many times they had moved as children, as well as about their psychological well-being, personality type and social relationships.
The researchers found that the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.
The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being. Among introverts, the more moves participants reported as children, the worse off they were as adults. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to keep long-term close relationships.” Said Oishi. “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.”
The findings showed neurotic people who moved frequently reported less life satisfaction and poorer psychological well-being than people who did not move as much and people who were not neurotic. However, the number and quality of neurotic people’s relationships had no effect on their well-being, no matter how often they had moved as children. In the article, Oishi thinks this may be because neurotic people have more negative reactions to stressful life events in general.
“We can guess that moving often creates more stress,” Oishi said. “But we need more research on this link before we can conclude that moving often in childhood can, in fact, be dangerous to your health in the long-term.”
小题1:What can be learnt about the new study from the passage?
A.The participants were from all over the world.
B.It was carried out in two periods of time.
C.The participants were mostly old people.
D.The participants had poor health.
小题2:What is the purpose of the study?
A.To show the relationship between moving and performance in school
B.To show the relationship between moving and well-being
C.To investigate Americans’ well-being in general
D.To research the personality types of Americans
小题3:According to Oishi,            .
A.moving a lot is a serious problem for outgoing people
B.moving probably makes some people feel worried and tense
C.moving frequently is likely to help people make more friends
D.moving often is dangerous to people’s health in the long-term
小题4:The fifth and sixth paragraphs mainly talk about             .
A.the process of the study
B.the results of the study
C.the importance of the study
D.the theory of the study
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that           .
A.adults should take more care over their kids
B.neurotic people are likely to move frequently
C.children who move frequently behave well in school
D.personality types are related to frequent movers’ happiness

答案

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:D
解析

试题分析:
小题1:B 细节题。根据第四段1,2行The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later.什么吗这些研究对象在两个时间点接受调查,故B正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.说明B正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据文章第三段“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”说明他认为频繁的搬家对孩子的影响很大,会导致很多方面的问题,对于富有的成年人的影响也是很大的,只是被忽视了。故D正确。
小题4:B 段落大意题。根据这两段The researchers found that the more …和The researchers also looked to see …说明这两段都是在说明研究的结果。故B正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据第六段第一行The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being.说明不同的性格对频繁搬家的影响也是存在的,故D正确。
点评:文章主要想我们分析了一种现象,就是那些在童年时期经常搬家的经历对人的影响,并介绍了一个对此现象进行研究的结果。
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There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species(物种) and natural environment. If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth (FOE) campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests, the countryside, water and air pollution and energy.
Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O. Box 19199
1000 G. D.
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Greenpeace
Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals, stop global warming and end pollution of air, land and seas. It also opposes nuclear(核) power.
Greenpeace International
Keizergracht 176
1016 DW Amsterdam
The Netherlands
BirdLife
INTERNATIONAL
BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world.
BirdLife International
Wellbrook Court
Girton Road
Cambridge CB3 ONA
England
WWF
WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world’s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species.
Information Officer
WWF International
Avenue du Mont-Blanc
1196 Gland
Switzerland
小题1:If you want to learn more about the organizations, you can           .
A.call themB.write them a letterC.visit themD.send them an e-mail
小题2:Which problem will be paid close attention to by FOE?
A.Overhunting ocean animalsB.Killing endangered birds
C.Heavy air pollutionD.Global warming
小题3:If you are against nuclear power, you can join         .
A.Friends of the EarthB.World Wide Fund For Nature
C.GreenpeaceD.BirdLife International
小题4:What can we learn about WWF?
A.It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals
B.It is the world’s largest international organization
C.It works for private companies and rich people
D.It is a private organization in the United States
小题5: Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Environmental protection organizationsB.Global traffic problems
C.Endangered animalsD.Natural beauty

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Every time you go shopping, the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them. Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have. While getting fresh vegetables, they can also achieve great cost cutting.
Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly. Mushrooms can also be grown easily in a dark environment. In fact it’s better than growing other vegetables since you really don’t need an outdoor space. A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.
Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables; they are fungi(菌类) and for this reason, you don’t even require sunlight to grow them. Well how does one go about growing mushrooms? You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits(工具) available online that area effective and not very expensive either.
Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook. Simply use them in pizzas, salads and anything that you pretty much fancy. Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want. Fresh mushrooms are tastier than the ones that are stored in your refrigerator.
If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms, then you can even store them. Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms. Simply pick them, slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer. When they area frozen, just put them in a zip lock and you can use them when you want to. They give a really great taste to the dish that you are making. Thaw them before you use them.
You should try growing mushrooms, since it’s cost-effective. Furthermore, you can eat the fresh mushrooms any time that you want.
小题1: What is an advantage of growing vegetables according to the passage?
A.You can eat all kinds of vegetables
B.You are lucky to eat what you like
C.You can save lots of money
D.You can satisfy your desire
小题2: Mushrooms are different from other vegetables in that      .
A.they can be grown where there is no light
B.they can grow well in an outdoor space
C.it is easy for them to go bad in a few days
D.they can grow without soil
小题3: The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that          .
A.mushrooms are not vegetables
B.Internet helps us a lot
C.mushrooms are available online
D.it is easy to grow mushrooms
小题4:Which of the following is the right order of storing mushrooms?
a. put them on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator
b. place frozen mushrooms in a zip lock
c. cut them into slices
d. choose the white mushrooms
A.a-b-c-dB.d-c-a-bC.a-d-c-bD.d-a-c-b
小题5: What would be the best title for this passage?
A.It is easy and fun to grow mushrooms
B.We should eat more fruit and vegetables
C.Mushrooms online are very expensive
D.Mushrooms—tasty and healthy vegetables

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One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books. I thought to myself, “  36 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 37 .”
As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went  39 and landed in the grass.
My  40 went out to him. So, I ran over to him.   41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it  42 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the  43 student of our class, one of those guys that really found  44 during high school. Therefore he had the honor to prepare a  45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was  46 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be  47 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to  48 those who helped you make it through those  49 years. Your parents, your teachers…but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  50 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with  51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to  52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend  53 me from doing the unspeakable(不能说出来的).”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the  54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can  55 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
小题1:
A.HowB.WhenC.WhyD.Where
小题2:
A.stupidB.cleverC.wonderfulD.anxious
小题3:
A.throwingB.knockingC.takingD.catching
小题4:
A.lostB.sendingC.brokenD.flying
小题5:
A.heartB.headC.handsD.thought
小题6:
A.WhileB.AsC.BecauseD.Once
小题7:
A.passedB.came upC.went onD.turned out
小题8:
A.topB.hardestC.favoriteD.luckiest
小题9:
A.friendshipB.themselvesC.pleasureD.it
小题10:
A.classB.schoolC.graduationD.college
小题11:
A.excited B.nervousC.proudD.crazy
小题12:
A.greatB.famousC.praisedD.honored
小题13:
A.rewardB.rememberC.thankD.congratulate
小题14:
A.happyB.excitingC.oldD.difficult
小题15:
A.chanceB.giftC.helpD.favor
小题16:
A.wonderB.anxietyC.disbeliefD.pride
小题17:
A.killB.enjoyC.testD.hurt
小题18:
A.protectedB.freedC.warnedD.saved
小题19:
A.priceB.useC.powerD.meaning
小题20:
A.destroyB.changeC.saveD.understand

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It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned.Fortunately, the moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why ? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser.When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened.
Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that don’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech – “ I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumble(结巴)his words twice during the speech.Most likely, however, you don’t remember.Why? Because you were fixing your attention on its message rather than on his way of speech-making. People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition.But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly.Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human.
As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being imperfect.Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.
小题1:The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will ___________.
A.be smarter than youB.notice your mistakes
C.do better than youD.know what you are talking about
小题2:You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because ___________.
A.your attention is on the content
B.you don’t fully understand the speech
C.you don’t know what the speaker plans to say
D.you find the way of speech-making more important
小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A.giving a speech is like giving a performance
B.one to two mistakes in a speech may not be bad
C.the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made
D.the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be
小题4:What would be the best title of the passage? 
A.How to Be a Perfect Speaker
B.How to Make a Perfect Speech
C.Don’t Expect a Perfect Speech
D.Don’t Expect Mistakes in a Speech

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Basic Math introduces students to the basic things of mathematics, as well as some easy methods of learning it. These 30 fantastic courses are designed to provide students with understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra (代数) and beyond.
  The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic field of arithmetic. They also look into exponents (指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to that, students also discover how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches , and how they can be used practically.
  Basic Math starts from easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones.  The lectures offer students the chance to understand of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and develop confidence in this amazing field of study.
  With the help of these lectures, they will be able to clear away the mystery (神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. Besides, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
  Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as "the best math teacher in America, " is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in clear and interesting ways. From the basic ideas to the more difficult problems, he is a master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less frightening
  With a PhD in Mathematics Education form Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel now teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College.
  If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
小题1:What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?
A.AlgebraB.College Mathematics
C.ArithmeticD.Mathematics Education
小题2: What good things can students expect from Basic Math?
A.Stronger imagination ability.
B.Additional presentation skills.
C.More mathematical confidence.
D.Greater chances of becoming teachers.
小题3:What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?
A.He is a lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B.He is delivering 30 lectures in Basic Math.
C.He works in Georgia State University.
D.He specializes in training teachers.
小题4:Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?  
A.news reportB.A book review
C.A lesson planD.An advertisement

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