阅读理解 Within a few short years, girls in Europe have be－come heavier smokers
题型：同步题难度：来源：
Within a few short years, girls in Europe have be－come heavier smokers than boys according to a
British study presented (递交) last week to an international conference on smoking.
Antismoking activists (积极分子) at the second Tobacco or Health conference in the Canary Islands
pointed out that while adults were giving up smoking in ever growing numbers, more and more young
people were taking up the habit, particularly girls.
One in four 15-year-olds is a regular smoker, according to a study made in 27 countries in Europe
and the United States, Canada and Israel-by Edinburgh University together with the World Health
Organization.
In Western Europe, girls were more likely than boys to smoke. In Germany or in England, one third of
the girls were smokers compared to one in four boys. In Eastern Europe, the girls "still fall behind" those in the Western Europe, but were "catching up" quickly, said the study.
The study dealt with the behavior of 15-year-olds in seven European countries over four-year period
between 1986 and 1998.
The percentage of young women smoking went from 17 percent to 36 percent in Austria, from 17
percent to 28 percent in Norway, from 21 percent to 28 percent in Hungary.
In the seven countries and regions-Austria, Fin－land, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and
Wales-more girls smoked than boys in 1998, with the exception of Hungary.
B. the World Health Organization
C. Oxford University
D. Edinburgh University and the World Health Or－ganization
B. Austria
C. Hungary
D. Sweden
B. report something interesting happened in England
C. describe the present condition of Europe smokers
D. warn young people around the world against smoking
答案
举一反三
A differen
t sort of generation gap is developing in the workplace. Someone - specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson - has figured out that on some American job sites, five
generations are working side by side.
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference
adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.
The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and pubic speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care
executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.
Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify: They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the
lessons of the Great Depression and World War. They respect authority, set a high standard of
workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But they’re also stubbornly independent. They
want their opinions heard.
At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into today"s more
complicated, multimedia world. They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.
You won"t find many l5-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course,
but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice
cream stores.
The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite
issues. The Johnsons" point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get
delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more
often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.
The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural
phenomena of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for
managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.
Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, "Generations, Inc. : From
Boomers to Linksters - Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work, "published by Amacom
Press, which is available in all good bookstores from this Friday.
B. among family members
C. among employees
D. between older and newer companies
A. They"ve learned much from war and economic disaster.
B. They"re difficult to work with as they are stubborn.
C. They respect their boss and hope to be respected.
D. They"re independent workers with great confidence.
B. i
nfluenced by multimedia and technology C. enthusiastic multimedia activists
D. ice cream sellers
B. many young people are entering the workforce
C. employees with different values can benefit their companies
D. retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons
B. To describe the five different workplace generations.
C. To introduce the Johnsons" research about diverse workforces.
D. To identify a major problem in modern workforces.
bill last month really grabbed my attention. My son had come up to nearly 2,000 incoming text
messages, and had sent nearly as many. Of course, he was out of school for the summer and
communicating more with friends from a distance. Nevertheless, he found time to hold down a
summer job and complete a college course in between all that typing with his thumb.
I was even more surprised to learn that my son is normal. Teenagers with cellphones each
send and receive 2,272 text messages a month on average, Nielsen Mobile says.
Some experts regret that all that keyboard jabber is making our kids stupid, unable to read
nonverbal cues such as facial expressions, gestures, posture and other silent signals of mood
and attitude. Unlike phones, text messaging doesn"t even allow transmission of tone of voice or
pauses, says Mark Bauerlein author of a book called The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital
Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes (危害) Our Future.
Beyond that, though, I"m not sure I see as much harm as critics of this trend. I"ve posted before
on how I initially tried to control my kids" texting. But over time, I have seen my son suffer no
apparent ill effects, and he gains a big benefit, of easy, continuing contact with others.
I don"t think texting make kids stupid. It may make them annoying, when they try to text and
talk to you at the same time. And it may make them distracted, when buzzing text messages
interrupt efforts to noodle out a math problem or finish reading for school.
But I don"t see texting harming teens" ability to communicate. My son is as accustomed to
nonverbal cues as any older members of our family. I have found him more engaged and easier
to communicate with from a great distance, because he is constantly available via text message
and responds with faithfulness and speed.
B. Absentminded.
C. Comfortable.
D. Badtempered.
B. For Parents, Caring Much for Their Kids
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Texting
D. The Effect of Communication
B. It is likely to cause trouble in understanding each other.
C. It is convenient for teens to text and call at the same time.
D. It will cause damage to the development of intelligence.
B. opposed
C. supportive
D. doubtful
B. Texting is a very popular way of communication among teens.
C. Parents don"t mind teens" texting and talking at the same time.
D. The writer limited his son to sending or receiving text messages at first.
visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone
bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
In fact, it"s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you
without your permission? It might be a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a policeman or a
criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen-the 21st century
equal to being caught naked(裸露的)．
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it"s important to reveal(透露) yourself to
friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. Actually few boundaries remain.
The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct
who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal
what you think, like it or not, increasingly we live_in_a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.
The key question is:Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no"．
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it.
A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents
saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me"．
But people say one thing and do another. Only a small part of Americans change any behaviors
in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费亭) to avoid
using the EZPass system that can track(跟踪) automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket
loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will
submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50centsoff
coupon(优惠券)．
But privacy does matter-at least sometimes. It"s like health; when you have it, you don"t notice it.
Only when it"s gone do you wish you"d done more to protect it.
B. There should be fewer quarrels between friends.
C. Friends should always be faithful to each other.
D. Friends should open their hearts to each other.
B. Many search engines profit by revealing people"s identities.
C. People leave traces around when using modern technology.
D. Modern society has finally developed into an open society.
B. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.
C. They rely more and more on electronic equipment.
D. They use various loyalty cards for business deals.
B. it is something that can easily be lost
C. people will make every effort to keep it
D. people don"t treasure it until they lose it
heated discussions in the media, but also has caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against
doctors" moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking parttime jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year, the Ministry of Health sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the
reform of their personnel systems. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as parttime doctors, but such activities should take place under the hospital"s management and regulations.
As for moonlighting-meaning that a doctor provides medical service without the permission of the
original hospital-such activities go against the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of
China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital.
However, as China"s medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical
human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But on
the other hand, doctors" taking parttime jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical
field.
First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the
rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes for
their income from the parttime jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as
required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.
B. Doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by taking parttime jobs.
C. Taking parttime jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is against the present regulations.
D. Doctors" parttime jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations
B. work for more than one hospital
C. work any time when they are free
D. be out of control of hospitals
B. regulations made by health organizations
C. the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of China
D. a magazine or a newspaper
B. moonlighting has been permitted by the Law on Practicing Doctors of the People"s Republic of China
C. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their parttime jobs
D. strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting
have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of the possibility of turning in
homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is
definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it"s time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isn"t that dreadful (可怕的). Here"s
why.
Let"s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You probably
also like emailing and instantmessaging. Well, what do you think makes all these possible? Grammar!
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to
express yourself, you"re using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words
aren"t right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It"s like a manual (手册) for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They can"t do
what you want if they aren"t put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others" words
mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game, by the
same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without
having to open a book.
B. are worried about grammar homework
C. mind grammar too much in writing
D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes
B. remembering
C. bringing together
D. looking for
A. Both need standards.
B. Both can be interesting games.
C. Both can be learned easily.
D. Both can make sense for our life.
B. Grammar is not horrible.
C. Improving grammar through writing.
D. What is grammarphobia
最新试题
- ----How many pens would you like, Madame? ----Well, I want _
- 如图所示，横截面积S=10cm2的活塞，将一定质量的理想气体封闭在竖直放置的圆柱形导热气缸内，开始活塞与气缸底都距离H=
- _____ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a
- 如图所示是一个通电螺线管，闭合电键后螺线管旁的小磁针a静止时的情况如图所示（小磁针a涂黑的一端是N极），试在图中标出通电
- 如图所示，光滑绝缘的细圆管弯成半径为R的半圆形，固定在竖直面内，管口B、C的连线水平。质量为m的带正电小球从B点正上方的
- 已知则= .
- 太阳光照射绿叶时，叶子反射______色的光；用黄光照射无色透明玻璃时，玻璃呈______色．
- （6分）在下表栏目空格内，填写正确的名称、化学式、类别。序号（1）（2）（3）（4）（5）名称 水银 氨水纯碱化学式H2
- 画出下列几何体的三视图：
- 平面上的点到直线的距离，类比这一结论，则可得空间上的点到平面的距离________________ ；
热门考点
- 读某地区规划示意图，回答1～3题。1．图中d处的地貌类型是[ ]A．“v”字形河谷B．洪积扇平原C．三角洲平原D
- 如图是一株绿色开花植物体（番茄）。请据图回答：(1)构成植物体的基本单位是_____。(2)与植物的营养有关的器官是__
- 下图为电子显微镜视野中观察到的某细胞的一部分结构，下列关于该细胞的叙述正确的是[ ]A．图中①具有双层模，是进行
- A、B两个点电荷间距离恒定，当其它电荷移到A、B附近时，A、B之间的库仑力将（ ）A．一定不变 B
- .如图所示，质量为m的跨接杆ab可以无摩擦地沿水平的导轨滑行，两轨间距为L，导轨一端与电阻R连接，放在竖直向下的匀强磁场
- 阅读以下材料，回答有关问题。（14分）材料一 海关总署数据显示，2009年1～6月我国大豆进口量为2 209万吨。（1）
- 下列关于世界人口增长分析叙述，错误的是[ ]A．世界人口的增长速度大体是先慢后快B．世界人口的增长速度大体比较均
- 当x等于什么数时，x-x+0.11.2与0.2x+0.10.4-1的值相等？
- 轻杆一端固定在光滑水平轴O上，另一端固定一质量为m的小球，如图所示．现给小球一初速度v，使其在竖直平面内做圆周运动，且刚
- 已知是反比例函数的图象上的三个点，且，则的大小关系是 ． (用“>”表示)
© 2017-2019 超级试练试题库,All Rights Reserved.