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lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up
thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观
点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became
useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right
ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers
he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write
without loving to read, because only through reading other people"s writing can one discover what
works, what doesn"t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品). As a
law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter-the volume (量) of what I have to read for
classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to
me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life
beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort
of my own armchair, to experience ,though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn"t necessary
be able to have in my lifetime.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing
D. a world to write about
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
B. How do I read?
C. What do I read?
D. When do I read?
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increasing age.
You are smartest in your 20"s; around 30, your memory begins to go down, particularly your ability to
perform mathematical computations. 2._____ Your vocabulary at the age of 45, for example, is three
times as great as when you graduated from college. At 60, your brain possesses almost four times as
much information as it did at the age of 21.
3.____ You have the best physical sense of yourself from 15 to 24; the best professional sense from
40 to 49.
Before the age of 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to come; over 30,we believe that they
are behind us. A National Health survey agrees: after the age of 30, we become more realistic and do
not view happiness as a goal in itself. If we maintain our health, achieve professional and emotional goals,
happiness, we feel, will follow.
4._____ Generally between 30 and 39,but the peak (顶峰) varies with different professions.
Mosart wrote a symphony (交响曲) and four sonatas by the age of 8, and Mendelssohn composed his
bestknown work A Midsummer Night"s Dream, at 17, but most of the great music was written by men
between 33 and 39.
Though the peak in most fields comes early, most Nobel Prize winners did their top research in their
late 20"s and 30"s-creative people continue to produce work with high quality throughout their lives
5._____.
A. When are you most creative (创造性的)?
B. When are you happiest?
C. When are you smartest?
D. Do you know what I.Q. refers to?
E. But your I.Q. for other tasks goes up.
F. Creative people usually produce a lot of works.
G. For the "wellconditioned mind", there is no upper limit.
neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from
marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote
that widows (寡妇) and widowers were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies
since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man"s life and two to a woman"s.
The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.
Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the
University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly
four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more
than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn"t smoke. There"s a flip side,
however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse"s
death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis
of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.
So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service
provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social
contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance
of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the
psychological benefits of a supportive partner.
A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate
social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: "People are interconnected, so their health is
interconnected."
B. being sociable helps improve one"s quality of life
C. women benefit more than men from marriage
D. marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
B. marriage can help make up for ill health
C. the married are happier than the unmarried
D. unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life
B. the emotional problems arising from marriage
C. the responsibility of taking care of one"s family
D. the consequence of a broken marriage
B. They help develop people"s community spirit.
C. They provide timely support for those in need.
D. They help relieve people of their life"s burdens.
B. To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.
C. Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.
D. We should share our social networks with each other.
| A. Lend a hand. B. Keep your eyes open. C. Be seen, but not be heard. D. Make friends with your neighbors. E. Volunteer in your community. Keep your home safe and attractive |
| 阅读理解。 |
| When was the last time you laughed a lot? Most people are the victim of an uncontrollable fit of laughter at least once in their lives. But when it happens in front of the television cameras, it can become an internet sensation. Do you think there"s anything funny about spicy meat? Swiss finance minister Hans-Rudolf Merz seemed to think it was hilarious. Mr. Merz was making a speech in the Swiss parliament on meat imports when he started laughing and couldn"t stop. The meat in question is known as "b?ndnerfleisch"- a type of air-dried beef product. Herr Merz later admitted that he was amused by the bureaucratic (官僚主义的) language in which the bill was written. Since then, Mr. Merz has become an internet hit. A video of the incident shows a grey-suited minister giggling away, accompanied by applause from his parliamentary colleagues. So far, the video has been seen by more than 500,000 people on YouYube and other websites. "I don"t understand what he"s talking about," said one viewer, "but it"s just so funny." The recent publicity will be good news for the minister, too. Mr. Merz had been criticized recently for signing away much of Switzerland"s banking secrecy, and for failing to do enough to help two Swiss citizens who were detained by Libya. But now, with retirement a few months away, Mr. Merz may leave on a high note. Some even suggest he may have a future career as a comedian. Of course, Mr. Merz isn"t the first person to crack up on air. BBC Radio 4 newsreader Charlotte Green lost control on the programme Today not so long ago. It all happened after a clip of the oldest known recording of the human voice was played. A studio member remarked that the 1860 recording of a woman singing the French song "Au Clair de la Lune" sounded like a "bee buzzing in a bottle". That seemed to set Ms. Green off as she broke down into a fit of the giggles. Later, the editor of the show, Ceri Thomas, said most listeners who contacted the show had commented on "how much they had enjoyed the moment". He added, "When Charlotte loses it, she really loses it." So, why do we get these fits of laughter? Experts say it"s a form of release. Nervous tension often builds up inside us, especially in those who have got high-pressure, stressful jobs. When stressed out, the body constricts (收缩) blood vessels, elevates the production of potentially damaging stress hormones, and raises blood pressure. Short periods of stress are normal and not dangerous, but over long periods of time stress weakens the immune system and makes heart problems more likely. Under the control of self-protecting mechanisms of human body, this pressure needs an outlet, usually manifesting itself through tears, anger or laughter- uncontrollable fits of laughter! So, beware! That uncontrollable laughing fit could strike at any moment. |
| 1. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "crack up"? |
| A. break up B. cheer up C. laugh away D. catch on |
| 2. By saying "The recent publicity will be good news for the minister, too. ", the author means that the video of the minister"s laughing fit_______. |
| A. may help him sign away some of Swizerland"s banking secrecy. B. may help him return to the focus of the public in spite of some negative news. C. may help make the public think highly of the minister recently. D. may help put off the retirement of the minister. |
| 3. According to the passage, Charlotte Green lost control on the programme because _______. |
| A. the clip of the programme is too old to be used. B. she broke down in the studio while making the programme. C. a studio member thought she sang the French song badly. D. the recording of the French song sounded extremely funny. |
| 4. Which of the following is true according to the experts? |
| A. Those who suffer higher pressure from work are more likely to laugh away. B. Uncontrollable laughing fits can help to release the pressure. C. Stress outlet can be controlled by ourselves if we try hard. D. It is unnecessary to pay attention to short periods of stress because they are not dangerous. |
| 5. It can be inferred from the passage that _______. |
| A. uncontrollable fits of laughter is very common among people. B. Mr. Merz will be a comedian after retirement. C. Charlotte Green will be dismissed due to this incident. D. most of the listeners who contacted the show thought it inappropriate for a newsreader to laugh away on the programme. |
| 阅读理解。 警方近期正在缉拿一系列案件的嫌疑人员.阅读下面有关警方通报查找人员的信息(A、B、C、D、E和F)，根据案件及人物的描述,选出嫌疑人员，选项中有一项是多余的。 |
| 1. A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses. 2. Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair. 3. A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous. 4. At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair. 5. A car was stolen from the supermarket carpark on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 metres tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of $500 is offered for the car"s recovery. |
