Animals seem to have the sense (本能) to eat when they are hungry and they do not

Animals seem to have the sense (本能) to eat when they are hungry and they do not

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Animals seem to have the sense (本能) to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need.It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant(香的) flavor (味道) was added to the vitamin-enriched water, the rats did seem to prefer it and kept drinking it ,even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water.In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria(自助) feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them.They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in.We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.
So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what"s best for them.Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could.Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established(长期养成的)habits.Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs.So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.
53.The expression “the habit” in paragraph 1 refers to drinking water which _______.
A. has no smell    B. is tasteless    C. has vitamins   D. is flavored (有味道的)
小题1:According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because _______.
A.adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health
B.adults usually cannot resist (抵制) the temptation (诱惑) of various delicious foods
C.adults" eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs
D.adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns
小题2:The author implied in the passage that most of us _______.
A.eat a balanced diet
B.choose the food that is of nutrition
C.have the habits influenced by the surroundings
D.like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor.
小题3:As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that _______.
A.both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet
B.both prefer flavored food and drink
C.both have the same eating patterns
D.both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors

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小题1:.D
小题1:.C
小题1:.C
小题1:.A
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 In the eyes of dog lovers, the dog is man’s best friend. But for much wildlife, loose dogs may be a dangerous enemy, according to a study by a biologist from Utah State University in the US.
Based on much existing research and their own case studies, Julie Young of Utah State University and four other scientists conclude that loose dogs may represent a huge danger to wildlife, especially endangered species, by hunting down or worrying them and by spreading diseases. They also found that dogs, their worldwide numbers around 500 million, can cause more damage to wildlife and livestock(牲畜) than wolves and other enemies of these animals.
Young gave examples from the US state of Idaho, where research showed the presence of dogs reducing some deer populations. On the Navajo American Indians’ reservation in northeastern Arizona, packs of loose dogs are chasing livestock. They have killed populations of small animals such as rabbits and act as a disease carrier for rabies(狂犬病) among people and other animals, she said. Loose dogs also were to blame for distemper outbreak leading to a die-off of endangered black-footed ferrets in northwestern Wyoming in the 1980s.
The phenomenon is not just limited to US; it’s a global problen. Julie Young once studied three endangered species in central Asia: wild sheep, gazelles and antelope. The rate of injury and death to these animals by loose dogs was very high. In another case, Young found that dogs, not wolves, as originally suspected, were responsible for a large number of livestock killings in the mountainous Basque country between Spain and France.
Authors of the new study said the problem is likely to worsen as communities expand. Then how to deal with it?
Indeed, in many countries, leash(拴狗的皮带) laws permit punishment of dog owners whose pets chase wildlife. But lawbreakers are rarely punished because the police lack both people and money.
Young has low-cost solutions to the problem for dog lovers, though. They include public dog-training programs and vaccinating (预防接种) dogs against rabies and other illnesses.
小题1:. What is the main point of Julie Young’s study?
A.Many species are endangered because they are killed by loose dogs.
B.Wild dogs are immune to many diseases.
C.Wolves are still the greatest enemy of livestock.
D.Loose dogs pose a great danger to wildlife.
小题2:. Which of the following statements about loose dogs is TRUE according to the research?
A.There are around 500 million loose dogs around the world.
B.The black-footed ferrets in northwestern Wyoming were once the main food source of local loose dogs.
C.The problem caused by loose dogs is the most serious in the US.
D.People used to think that wolves, rather than loose dogs killed livestock in the Basquecountry.
小题3:. Which of the following is among Julie Young’s solutions to the trouble caused by loose dogs?
A.More strict leash laws
B.Public dog-training programs.
C.Vaccinating people against rabies and other illnesses.
D.More support from the police.
小题4:. What is the main point of the article?
A.A global disaster caused by loose dogs.
B.What makes the dog man’s greatest friend.
C.The problem of loose dogs and the possible solutions.
D.The danger of the increasing numbers of dogs.

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We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects (缺陷) that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things   36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe   37  .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been   38  for years—often from   39  childhood. These stories may have no   40   in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical (操作机械的) skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations  41 my development? I was never  42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later,   44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I  45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.”  On the  46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life  47  and told him about my  48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “  49  is it that you can solve  50  mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t   51  from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to  52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been   53  my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true.  54  , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost  55 we choose.
小题1:
A.awayB.downC.up D.off
小题2:
A.yourselfB.myselfC.them D.others
小题3:
A.saidB.repeatedC.spreadD.spoken
小题4:
A.as long asB.as much as C.as well asD.as far back as
小题5:
A.cause B.plotC.basis D.meaning
小题6:
A.affectB.improveC.lead D.change
小题7:A hoped       B. demanded        C. encouraged      D. agreed
小题8:
A.meansB.hammersC.facilitiesD.tools
小题9:
A.thereforeB.howeverC.insteadD.somehow
小题10:
A.tookB.turnedC.settledD.got
小题11:
A.negativeB.activeC.passiveD.subjective
小题12:
A.roadsB.tripsC.experiences D.paths
小题13:
A.unexpectedB.averageC.excellentD.poor
小题14:
A.WhenB.WhyC.HowD.What
小题15:
A.common B.advancedC.complexD.primary
小题16:
A.sufferB.separateC.arise D.come
小题17:
A.adoptB.suspectC.believeD.receive
小题18:
A.weakeningB.acceptingC.abandoningD.strengthening
小题19:
A.As a resultB.On the contraryC.In additionD.At the same time
小题20:
A.nothingB.somethingC.anything D.all

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The idea about the phoenix goes back to Ancient Egypt, where we find the phoenix described as a handsome, eagle-like bird, with part-golden, part-red plumage, that spent most of its life in the Arabian deserts. It was rarely seen and according to one version of the story, only appeared in Egypt once every five hundred years, when it flew to Heliopolis, “city of the sun”, and deliberately burnt itself to ashes by settling on the altar (祭坛) flame there! However, it seems it did not really die because from those same ashes a young, fully formed phoenix was born and flew away, apparently back to Arabia.
It is pretty obvious that no one has ever seen or will see a living phoenix. The interesting thing is that we can find certain clues which may explain one aspect of the Egyptians’ idea. It may sound unbelievable, but some birds are apparently quite charmed by flames and small fires, especially members of the crow family. One zoologist actually proved this by setting fire to some straw near to a tame(驯养的)rook, a large black bird like a crow. Far from becoming nervous and backing away, the bird deliberately stood over the flames, with raised and vibrating wings. It didn’t get burnt, but the image it presented by its strange behavior was almost exactly like that shown in illustrations of the mythical phoenix!
Why birds should occasionally behave in this strange way is not clear. One idea is that they carefully use the heat of the flames to relieve the annoyance caused by their feather mites (虱) which all birds have. Whatever the reason, it is quite possible that the Ancient Egyptians saw birds behaving in this way, from time to time, and used it as the basis of their phoenix myth, adding fanciful details which closely linked it to their worship of the sun and their belief in resurrection.
Nowadays, the phoenix is much less important to us than it was to the Egyptians. But the logo of modern fire insurance companies, which employ the phoenix as one of their symbols, refers that in one sense the idea of it remains.  
小题1: According to the passage, the phoenix _________ .
A.is a handsome and eagle-like bird living in Arab
B.used to be seen when the Egyptians held religious activities
C.has never really existed in the world
D.is the king of all kinds of birds
小题2: The reason why birds stand above flames is probably that _________ .
A.the phoenix used to do soB.they may get rid of the mites
C.they want to burn their feather D.they can heat themselves
小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.The ancient Egyptians worshiped the phoenix.
B.The scientists have discovered why birds are attracted by fire.
C.The modern people still favor the idea of the phoenix.
D.The mythical tales about the phoenix were based on facts.
小题4:Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “resurrection” in the 3rd paragraph?
A.living foreverB.offering warmth
C.coming back to lifeD.staying healthy
小题5:What does the phoenix probably mean in the logo of a fire insurance company?
A.Our company can protect you from being harmed by fire.
B.If your property is destroyed by fire, we will help you build it up again.
C.Our company will always be energetic and wealthy.
D.If needed, we will save you at the risk of losing lives.

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While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall’s family live, to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.
Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.
During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.
Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives.
We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.
小题1:Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?
A.Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.
B.Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby.
C.Because she had nothing else to do except reading.
D.Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.
小题2: According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________.
A.made the family’s trip more excitingB.include five books all together
C.have someone called Seamus in themD.can help people deal with their problems
小题3: The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________.
A.she wanted to keep her trip in memoryB.she loved this name very much
C.her son doesn’t have Irish bloodD.it is a perfect name for a boy
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?
A.They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.
B.They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.
C.They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.
D.They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.
小题5: Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Funny Stories Of My FamilyB.Seamus And Harry Potter
C.How We Got To LouisianaD.How My Son Got His Name

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Everyone has got two personalities一the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real.You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.In a normal night,of course,people frequently change their position.The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
●If you go to sleep on your back,you’re a very open person.You normally trust peop1e and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas.You don’t like to upset people,so you never express your real feelings.You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
●If you sleep on your stomach,you are a rather secretive person.You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset.You’re very stubborn,but you aren’t very ambitious.You usually live for today not for tomorrow.This means that you enjoy having a good time.
●If you sleep on curling (蜷缩) up,you are probably a very nervous person.You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive.You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people.You prefer to ________________________________.
●If you sleep on your side,you have usually got a well-balanced personality.You know your strengths and weakness.You’re usually careful.You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious,but you don’t often get depressed.You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
__________________________________________________________________________
小题2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
You always stick to your own opinion,but you don’t have far-reaching goals.
___________________________________________________________________________
小题3:Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
___________________________________________________________________________
小题4:which of the positions do you think is true to you? How can you improve the weakness of  your personalities? (Please answer within 30 words.)
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小题5:Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.
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