| 1. __________ | Results | Possible problems | 7. __________ |
| Watching television while eating | Overeating | 5. __________ | Eat in certain areas |
| Replacing meals with snacks | 2. __________ | Lack of vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins | 8. __________ Include healthy foods |
| Having drinks rather than water | 3. __________ | Weight problems | 9. __________ |
| Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others | Malnutrition | 6. __________ | Balance your diet |
| Eating throat tablets as if they were sweets | 4. __________ | Real throat problems | 10. __________ |
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| Most rain forest lie close to equator (赤道), where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine. The warmth of the land heats the air above, causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain. The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year. This wet, warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow, so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round. The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate. They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. The wet air then forms clouds, which hang over the treetops like smoke. These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts, keep temperatures fit for plant growth. Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm, but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls. Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon (雨季) begins. Thus these areas are known as the "monsoon forest". Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains. It is often called the "cloud forest" because clouds often hang over the trees like fog. The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees. Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds. When the fruits are eaten, the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals, stomachs and are passed out in their droppings. The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees. | |||
| 1. The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _____. | |||
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| A. mild, wet and windy B. hot, rainy and foggy C. warm, wet and sunny D. hot, wet, cloudy | |||
| 2. We can learn from the passage that _____. | |||
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| A. tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forest B. there is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountains C. clouds help the plants in the rain forest near the deserts to grow D. the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees | |||
| 3. According to the passage _____ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds. | |||
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| A. animals B. droppings C. fruits D. winds | |||
| 4. This passage is most likely to be found in _____. | |||
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| A. a travel guide B. a storybook C. a technical report D. a geographical book | |||
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| Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of meomories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers" troubling memories after wars. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. "Some memories can ruin people"s lives. They come back to you when you don"t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve( 减轻) a lot of that suffering." But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us avoid the mistakes in the past. "All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I am not sure we"d want to wipe those memories out." said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. | |||
| 1. What"s the main idea of this passage? | |||
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| A. People often suffer from bad memories. B. American researchers are trying to develop a pill. C. Forget bad memories, and be happy. D. The research has caused a heated argument. | |||
| 2. The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to "_____". | |||
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| A. the new drug B. the research into the drug C. the bad memory D. the chemical in the drug | |||
| 3. Which of the following is NOT the opinion of the opponents (反对者)? | |||
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| A. Our memories give us our identity. B. The memories help human avoid mistakes of the past. C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases. D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out. | |||
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| There is an English saying, "Laughter is the best medicine." Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people"s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients" condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. | |||
| 1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG? | |||
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| A. Laughter is good for health. B. Laughter can make you become old quickly. C. Laughter helps to reduce pain. D. Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body. | |||
| 2. The underlined word "diminishes" in the third paragraph means "_____". | |||
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| A. delays B. prevents C. increases D. reduces | |||
| 3. Why do doctors hold laughter clinics? | |||
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| A. Because they want to earn more money. B. Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses. C. Because they want to improve their patients" health. D. Because they want their patients to laugh more. | |||
| 4. What would be the best title for this passage? | |||
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| A. Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health. B. Laughter clinics can help patients improve their condition. C. Laughter can reduce the effect of pain. D. Laughter is the best medicine. | |||
| 根据短文内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D、E、F、G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项， 选项中有两项为多余选项。 | |||
| The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. 1_____, so some people think it is impossible to pay for the medical care. 2_____. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition (学费) for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that most medical students had to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3_____, young doctors need a lot of money for their work. 4_____. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5_____. | |||
| A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors E. A visit to a doctor"s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank G. So, they charge people high prices for medical care |