题目
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Research shows people who manage not to light up for this length of time are 5 times more likely to kick the habit. Public health experts say campaigns that include a combination of hard-hitting ads and supportive messages work best.
Quitting smoking can be difficult. However, people are much more likely to succeed if other people are doing the same than if they try to do it alone and go cold turkey. Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said.
The action has met some doubts among readers of the BBC News Online website. Some compared it to asking people to stop eating as a way of fighting overweight. Others doubt the action’s effectiveness. “Its weakness is that it fails to explain why a person smokes, and the reasons are as many as the number of smokers”, says someone who signed as BluesBerry.
Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says:“ Campaigns like this won’t necessarily inspire the majority of smokers to quit, but may encourage those thinking about quitting to set a date and try. Surely it’s worth a shot. ”
小题1:What does the text mainly talk about?
A.A new action to quit smoking. |
B.A way of fighting overweight. |
C.A country with the most smokers. |
D.The biggest cause of early death. |
A.buy a cold turkey | B.eat too much food | C.stop a bad habit | D.get much support |
A.Because people usually respect each other. |
B.Because they’re faced with the same pressure. |
C.Because people are influenced by each other. |
D.Because they keep the same animals as pets. |
A.Distant. | B.Doubtful. | C.Surprised. | D.Approving |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
试题分析:这篇文章讲述了吸烟有害健康,健康部门采取了一项新的措施来帮助人们戒烟。这项措施的可行性存在着争议。
小题1:根据Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in an action backed by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. 以及The action has met some doubts among readers of the BBC News Online website.
故选A。
小题2:根据Quitting smoking can be difficult. 以及Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said. 可知“go cold turkey”意思是突然停止,故选C。
小题3:根据Robert West, Director of Tobacco Studies at University College London, points out how pressure from people around can prevent a smoker going on smoking. “We are social animals,” he said. 所以答案为C。
小题4:根据Another reader, Cazz, has decided to give it some credit. He says:“ Campaigns like this won’t necessarily inspire the majority of smokers to quit, but may encourage those thinking about quitting to set a date and try. Surely it’s worth a shot. ”可知Cazz认为值得一试,是赞同的态度,因此选D。
点评:要想答好题目,重在理解全文意思。这篇文章比较难,先看问题,再带着问题读短文,找出各段落的主旨句,理解全文内容,总结全文中心,然后再回到问题上来,很容易选出正确答案。多了解一些常识性知识有利于阅读理解。如果对文章的相关背景有所了解,读起文章一定既省时又省力。因此,在学习过程中,了解各方面的背景知识是十分重要的。
核心考点
试题【The number of smokers in England is about 8 million. According to the Department】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, trains traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on motorcars we can’t use because we have not enough money to buy the oil and planes we can’t fly for the same reason..
小题1:Some people think the railways are unnecessary for many reasons except that .
A.planes and motorcars have taken the place of trains |
B.oil is expensive today |
C.trains are slow |
D.railways lose money |
A.It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane. |
B.The railway station is usually at the center of the city. |
C.When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center. |
D.No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does. |
A.we can have a smooth and untroubled journey |
B.we’ll not have enough money to fly in planes |
C.we can now travel in super-fast train |
D.all of the above |
A.Not the End but the Beginning |
B.Which is the Best: Train, Motorcar or Plane |
C.Trains are More Competitive than Motorcars or Planes |
D.Oh, Super-fast Trains |
Narayana Hrudayalaya’s origins date back to 2001, when it built its massive cardiac center on the outskirts (市郊)of Bangalore. But it has expanded since then into what founder Dr. Devi Shetty calls a "health city," a series of centers specializing in eye, trauma, and cancer care. Narayana Hrudayalaya now manages or owns hospitals in 14 other Indian cities.
Expanding access is paired with a ongoing focus on efficiency. Typically, says Shetty, private hospitals in India focus on patients who can easily afford treatment. "We did it the other way around," he says. "This hospital is for poor people, but we also treat some rich people. We don’t look at people who are sgabbily dressed and have trouble paying as outsiders. " Narayana Hrudayalaya’s flagship hospital has 3,000 beds and negotiates for better prices and buys directly from manufacturers, cutting out distributors.
In addition to cost-cutting, Narayana Hrudayalaya finds creative ways to make the economics work. The company started a micro-insurance program backed by the government that enables 3 million farmers to have coverage for as little as 22 cents a month in premiums(保险费). Patients who pay discounted rates are in effect compensated by those who pay full price
Doing something--doing more, actually--is the point. By 2017, Shetty, 58, plans to expand from 5,000 beds throughout India to 30,000. Before becoming one of India’s best-known health-care entrepreneurs, Shetty was its best-known heart surgeon. He was interrupted in surgery one day during the 1990s by a request to make a house call. "I said, "I don’t make home visits," " Shetty says, "and the caller said, "If you see this patient, the experience may transform your life." " The request was from Mother Teresa. Inspired by the her work with the poor, he then set out to create a hospital to deliver care based on need, not wealth. "One lesson she taught me," he says, quoting a saying he keeps framed in his office, "is "Hands that sew are holier than lips that pray." "
小题1:Narayana Hrudayalayastarted a micro-insurance to _______.
A.cut down on the cost of the treatment | B.get the support of the government |
C.make the company run smoothly | D.attract more people to its hospital |
A.the cost of medicine care in India is very low |
B.Shetty wouldn’t have succeeded without Mother Teresa |
C.Shetty and his colleagues are likely to make home visits now |
D.Shetty has expanded his hospitals to most of other cities in India |
A.He wanted to build a health city. |
B.He was motivated and decided to help more people. |
C.He intended to develop his career in different areas. |
D.He meant to help more poor people get free treatment. |
A.It’s doing something and doing more that really matters. |
B.It’s not easy to take positive action to contribute to society. |
C.Healthcare workers are the holiest persons in the world. |
D.Praying alone is of no significance in face of difficult situation. |
Mary is an 18-year-old girl who lives in New York. The people in Mary’s family are so busy that they hardly have time to be with her. In fact, Mary is quite lonely. So she spends a lot of time on QQ.
Last year Mary made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Mary had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. David sent Mary a picture of “himself”: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
Before David’s birthday, Mary wanted to give him a surprise. She flew to San Francisco. But when Mary knocked on David’s door, she found that the special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
So when you make friends on the Internet, please be careful. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
u Don’t give your password to anyone else, and never let out the following information: your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
u Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parents’ permission. Never meet anyone you met online alone.
u Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as if they were strangers.
u Remember — not everything you read on the Internet is true.
小题1:Why does Mary spend a lot of her time on QQ?
A.Because she feels lonely. |
B.Because she doesn’t like learning. |
C.Because she wants to make a boyfriend. |
D.Because she likes computer games. |
A.he was tall and good-looking | B.he sent her a picture of himself |
C.he was from San Francisco | D.he made her quite happy on QQ. |
A.give password to others |
B.get useful knowledge and information |
C.give phone number to others |
D.believe everything they read |
A.Sending messages and emails. |
B.Visiting cool websites. |
C.Giving your real name to others. |
D.Treating everyone online as strangers. |
A.Things might not be real on the Internet. |
B.It’s not good to chat on QQ. |
C.Don’t meet some one you get to know on QQ. |
D.Don’t buy anything on line. |
In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family. When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
小题1:The first paragraph is intended to tell us________.
A.parents needn’t worry about celebrity worship |
B.celebrity worship can cause serious problems |
C.it’s normal for a teen to have celebrity worship |
D.celebrity worship only exists among teens |
A.the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today |
B.the author is surprised at celebrity worship |
C.teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities |
D.celebrities expose their lives too much |
A.talk a lot about celebrities with others |
B.put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms |
C.ask to go to their favourite star’s concert |
D.desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star |
A.parents should not care too much about a child’s celebrity worship |
B.celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked |
C.children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older |
D.children with celebrity worship usually have high opinion of themselves |
A.The harm of celebrity worship syndrome. |
B.More signs of celebrity worship syndrome. |
C.What to do with children’s celebrity worship syndrome. |
D.Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome. |
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium(奖金) price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.
小题1:What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The influence of ice on the diet. |
B.The development of refrigeration. |
C.The transportation of goods to market. |
D.Sources of ice in the nineteenth century. |
A.in 1803 | B.sometime bore 1850 |
C.during the civil war | D.near the end of the nineteenth century. |
A.progressive | B.popular | C.thrifty | D.well-established |
A.many fish dealers also sold ice. |
B.fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars. |
C.fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice |
D.fish was not part of the ordinary person’s diet before the invention of the icebox. |
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