Family quarrels and lack of free time can promote headaches in children. This
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Family quarrels and lack of free time can promote headaches in children. This is what Jennifer Gassmann and her partners have concluded in a study that appears in the current issue of the Deutsches Arzteblatt International. This study was a component of a large-scale study entitled “Children, Adolescents, and Headaches”, in which data were collected in four annual “waves” from 2003 to 2006. Up to 30% of children around the world complain of headaches at least once a week. Out of a variety of possible factors tested in a larger study, the authors chose to look at the ones related to the children’s family and leisure time. According to the study, boys who experience more than one family quarrel per week have a 1.8 times higher risk of developing headaches. The amount of free time available to them seems to be even more important: boys who seldom have time to themselves have a 2.1 times higher risk of developing headaches. The behavior of parents when children complain of headaches also seems to play a major role. Both positive and negative responses from parents teach children that they can gain advantages from headaches. These responses have a particularly strong effect on the frequency of symptoms in girls, with supportive responses raising the risk of recurrent(周期性的) headaches by 25%. The genders also differed with respect to headache frequency. Twice as many girls as boys had their symptoms at least once a week. The ages of the children, however, seemed to have no more than a minor effect on their headaches. The study may become a reminder for parents, especially for those unpeaceful families. 68. What is the passage mainly about? A. How family quarrels and lack of free time can promote headaches in children. B. A new study on the frequency of headaches in children. C. Factors which lead to children’s having headaches. D. Advice for parents wanting to keep their children from having headaches. 69. We learn from the study that ______________. A. most children have headaches at least once a week B. the way a family behaves is the chief factor for the headaches of children C. parents are to blame for the increase in headaches in children D. girls are more likely to get headache symptoms than boys 70. Parents should learn from the passage that ______________. A. they should spend more time with their children B. they should avoid quarreling C. they shouldn’t care when their children have headaches D. they should treat boys and girls differently |
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 第二节完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分) It was New Year’s night, An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful(悲哀的)eyes towards the deep 36 sky, where the stars were 37 like white lilies(百合花)on the surface of a clear calm lake.Then he threw them on the earth.Where a few more 38 people than himself now moved towards their certain goal-the 39 ,He had already passed sixty of the 40 leading to it,and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regret.Now his health was poor,his mind 41 ,his heart sorrowful,and his old age short of 42. The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him.and he recalled the 43 moment when his father placed him at the 44 to the two roads-one leading to a 45 .sunny place. covered with flowers,fruits and resounding with soft,sweet songs;the other 1eading to a deep, dark cave.which was endless. 46 poison flowed instead of water and where deviIs(恶魔)and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled. He saw the 47 fading away in the darkness.and these were the days of his 48 life;He saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared,and this was the 49 of himself.His regret,which was like a sharparrow.Struck deeply into his heart.Then he remembered his friends in his childhood.who entered on life together with him.But they had 50 to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year’s night The clock in the high church tow struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him.They had taught him and 51 to God for his good.But he chose the 52 way.With shame and grief he 53 no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears,and with a despairing 54 ,he burst out a cry;“Come back,my 55 days!Come back!” 36.A.grey B,blue C. black D. cloudy 37.A.floating B, flashing C hanging D shinning 38.A.purposeless B purposeful C hopeful D hopeless 39.A.house B tomb C church D birthplace 40.A.dreams B moments C incidents D stages 41.A.strange B pale C blank D shallow 42.A.allowances Bcomforts C experiences D memories 43.A.serious B awful C tough D desperate 44.A.end B entrance C origin D base 45.A. lonely B noisy C quiet D peaceful 46.A.which B that C whose D where 47.A.people B lights C stars D clouds 48.A.accustomed B rewarded C wasted D occupied 49.A.symbol B fate C future D outcome 50.A.lost their heart B devoted their attention C.made their way D given their way 51.A.prayed B attached C adjusted D turned 52.A.ordinary B unfamiliar C wrong D difficult 53.A.would B could C should D dared 54.A.anxiety B effort C patience D attempt 55.A.early B good C old D shamdful |
Women with an hour glass figure have brains to go with their curves(曲线),scientists claim.
Going in at the waist is said to be a sign of intelligence which leads to brighter children, too,Wonmen such as Nigella Lawson with a big difference between thir waist and hip measurements scored significantly better in tests than those with thinner,straighter frames,, Researchers concluded that it was not necessary for a woman to be skinny-what mattered was that her waist should be smaller than her hips, A ratio of 3:5 was found to be idea, The study ,by the Universities of Pittsdburgh and California,involved 16,000 women and girls, According to the scientists,the results are no mere quirk of nature.They claim that the fat Around culvy hips and thighs(大腿)holds higher levels of-3 fatty acids which are essential for the growth of the brain during pregnancy.The fat which collects around the waist,howover.is more likely to contain-6 fatty acids,which areless suited to brain growth. Reporting in the joumal Evolution and Human Behaviour,the researchers found that the children of curvy mothers are more likely to do well in cognitive tests than others.they claim that this could help explain why the children of teenage mothers.who might not yet be physically mature enough to have developed real curves-tend to do less well in school. As wel las boosting(提升)brainpower,一3 fatty acids found in oily fish arc considered to be of huge health benefit Although the study analysed women’s bodies only,一3 fatty acids are also stored in men’s hips ,However it is not known whether men with wide hips benefit from the same brain power boost,. 72.Which shows the possible shape of an hour glass? 73.Suppose the following measurements are taken from four women.Which of them is more likely to have bright children? A. Waist:60cm;Hip:100 cm B.Waist:60cm:Hip:80cm C. Waist:55 cm;Hip 1 60cm D.Waist:120cm;Hip:110cm 74.The underlined sentence‘"the results are nomere quirkofnature,"possible tells us the results A. can be explained scientifically B are strange and hard to explain C. have just come about by chance D are very interesting 75.According to the researchers,teenage mothers tend to have less bright children because A.they aren’t so good at child care B.they usually have less fat than mature women C.they area’t physically strong enough D.their waist and hip measurements differ less |
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so__21__ that he didn’t know what to do with__22__. The person who had gone in _23__ him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. __24_ James. He felt _25__ that she had already got the _26_. The problem was that he wanted this job__27__. It meant __28__to him. He had__29__it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself__30__ brilliantly at the interview and _31__ the job immediately. But now here he was feeling__32__. He couldn’t __33__ all those things he had__34__ to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and __35__. But no---- he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t__36__like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very__37__ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James__38__ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept waiting.” James suddenly__39__that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs__40__ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrible as he felt. 21. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident 22. A. the managing director B. the woman C. himself D. the others 23. A. by B. with C. before D. after 24. A. Not like B. So did C. Do as D. Do like 25. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonishing 26. A. reward B. first C. prize D. job 27. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much 28. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing 29. A. looked for B. learned of C. thought about D. talked about 30. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing 31. A. offered B. asked for C. being asked for D. being offered 32. A. crazy B. excited C. probable D. terrible 33. A. depend on B. afford C. believe in D. remember 34. A. kept B. being taught C. planned D. been supplied 35. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice 36. A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down 37. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty 38. A. noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated 39. A. thought B. hoped C. wished D. regretted 40. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopping |
I"m from the South Bronx. At 7, my neighborhood was the beginning and end of my universe. It was a small town to me. Everyone knew each other, so if you got into trouble in school, chances are your mom knew about it before you got home. I felt watched over and safe. But just before I turned 8, things began to change. I watched two buildings on my block burn down. I remember seeing my neighbor Pito go up and down the fire escape to get people out. Where were the firemen? Where was the truck? Somebody must have called them. That same summer, after serving two tours in Vietnam, my brother was killed in the South Bronx. He was shot above the left eye and died instantly. People who could moved out of the neighborhood, and all I wanted to do was get out, too. I used education to get away from there and got good at avoiding the topic of where I was from. To be from the South Bronx meant that you were not a good person. It felt like a stain. After college, I didn"t want to come back to the South Bronx, but in order to afford graduate school, I had to. I was almost 30 and could only afford to live at my parents" home. It felt like a defeat, and I hated it. At the same time, the city was planning a huge waste facility here, and no one seemed to care — including many of us who lived here. They were like, "Well, it"s a poor community; what"s the difference?" I was very angry. It drove me to act. It moved my spirit in a way that I didn"t know was possible. And it changed my beliefs — it changed the way I felt about myself and my community. I worked hard with others who felt the same way, and together, we defeated the plan. After that, I realized it"s just as important to fight for something as it is to fight against something. So we dreamed up a new park on the site of an illegal waste dump — and after many community clean-ups, along with $3 million from the city, we have one. And it"s a glory. It was the seed from which many new plans for our community have grown. Today, the South Bronx is no longer a stain; it"s a badge(象征) of honor for me. I believe that where I"m from helps me to really see the world. Today, when I say I"m from the South Bronx, I stand up straight. This is home, and it always will be. 41. Paragraphs 2 and 3 make the readers believe ____________.
A. the author felt watched over and safe
| B. he author’s brother was a bad man
| C. the author’s neighbor Pito was braver than a fireman
| D. the author felt his hometown was not a safe place to live in
| 42. The author went back to the South Bronx after college because ____________.
A. he couldn’t afford to live without his parents’ help
| B. he loved his hometown very much
| C. he was defeated in studies at college
| D. he almost reached the age of 30
| 43. The underlined sentences(Paragraph 2) imply that ____________.
A. the author wondered where the firemen and the truck were
| B. the author wanted someone to call the firemen
| C. the firemen didn’t come to help although called
| D. the firemen didn’t find a place to park the truck
| 44. What does the author want to convey in the passage?
A. Great changes have taken place in the South Bronx.
| B. The South Bronx is a beautiful place.
| C. You can make a difference to your hometown if you act.
| D. Everyone should love his hometown.
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When he thought of the past, my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school. They were brown and faded, and it was hard to believe that the blurred(模糊) figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather. Besides, he wore a cap --- all the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured. When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group, we would surely point to the wrong boy. On one such occasion my younger sister, aged six, burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy. "How could that boy be you?" she cried. "He should have a beard." We were, of course, all convinced that grandfathers should have beards, preferably white and bushy, like our own grandfather"s. "I was a good scholar," Grandfather would say, wagging his beard over the photographs. "I should have been top of the class if I hadn"t had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood, and again when I came home from school." "But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays?" "Saturdays, if it was fine, I"d be out all day in the fields with the men," replied Grandfather. "And if it was wet, I"d be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house. There wasn"t much time for studying." We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have seen Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never, obviously, having a moment for himself. It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood. 41. In the first paragraph of this passage, what the author really tells us is that ________ . A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers, socks and a cap as well B. it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather C. he didn"t believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school D. it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward 42. The author"s sister burst into tears because________. A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs B. she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out C. other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard D. she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard 43. When Grandfather said, "I should have been top of the class...", he meant ________ . A. if he had had more time for studying, he would have been the best in his class B. he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games C. his school days should not have been so hard and miserable D. he could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder 44. In the last paragraph the author said, "We all tried hard to imagine..." because ________ . A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurred B. the children had never experienced life like that of Grandfather C. the photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and faded D. Grandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail |
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