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The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices . After being questioned about their ability to speak English , 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identiy was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes , such as hamburgers and cheese sand wiches In that experiment , 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant . Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories , including 12grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat(饱和脂肪).
“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in , ”said Sauna Cheryan ,an anthor of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington.” If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives , this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health .Cheryan added.
Social pressures , the study concluded , are at the heart of the problem. “In American society today , being American is associated with being white . Americans , who don’t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English , feel that pressure to prove that they’re American,” said Cheryan.
小题1:The author wants to show that .
A.more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks |
B.immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in |
C.most Americans are at the risk of heart disease |
D.all the American people have a bad eating habit |
A.Asian-Americans care less about their health |
B.25 percent of Americans like junk food |
C.choosing food is related to Asian-American’s situation |
D.immigrants are forced to eat junk food |
A.food offered as a meal | B.a person taking a taxi |
C.money spent on food | D.an arranged thing to do |
A.what immigrants have done is ridiculous |
B.American traditional foods are healthier |
C.immigrants risk their health in order to fit in |
D.American culture affects immigrants deeply |
A.The situation of employment. | B.The traditional culture. |
C.The American government. | D.The pressures from society. |
答案
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
解析
小题1:从第二段的句子:The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices .可知移民者往往会通过饮食去适应。选B
小题1:推理题:从第四段的句子:“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in , ”可知选择这种食物和他们的情况有关,选C
小题1:猜词题:从后面的句子:ended up consuming an extra 182 calories ,可知这个单词是食物的意思。选A
小题1:推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives , this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health .Cheryan added.可知改变食物去适应是危险的。选C
小题1:细节题:从最后一段的句子:Social pressures , the study concluded , are at the heart of the problem.可知社会压力是主要问题,答案是 D
核心考点
试题【After moving to the United States , immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to ch】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Scientists in Finland recently found just such a link. In a recent study, they showed that overweight kids had different species of bacteria living in their guts.
You probably think of bacteria only as germs that can make you sick. While it’s true that some bacteria can make people ill, your body actually depends on some types of bacteria to help you digest food and extract nutrients from it. These “good” bacteria live in your guts, where they process the food you eat.
Human babies get these bacterial helpers from their moms. When a baby is born, some of the bacteria in the mother move into the baby’s body. Growing babies get additional “good” bacteria from the milk their mothers produce. And it turns out the bacteria might play an important role in regulating weight just six years later.
So how could these bacteria affect weight? The researchers still haven’t tested that question, but future tests might lead to an answer.
小题1:The “link” in Paragraph 2 refers to the relationship between _______.
A.bacteria and the chance of being overweight | B.obesity and diabetes |
C.diets and the chance of being overweight | D.bacteria and exercise |
A.Helping to digest food. | B.Helping to take nutrients from food. |
C.Helping to regulate weight. | D.Making a person ill. |
A.introduce the role of bacteria in children’s weight |
B.analyze the influence of obesity on kids |
C.give advice on how to lose weight quickly |
D.explain the function of bacteria in foods |
This isn’t particularly surprising, because approximately 500 pounds a year of Kopi Lowak make up the entire world supply. What is surprising is why this particular coffee is so rare. In fact, it’s not the plants that are rare. It’s the civet droppings. That’s right, the civet droppings—the body waste of the palm civet. Coffee beans aren’t Kopi Lowak until they’ve been digested(消化) and come out in the body waste of the palm civet.
Palm civets are tree-dwelling, raccoon-like little animals, native to Southeast Asia and the Indonesian islands. They also have a love for coffee cherries. According to Kopi Lowak suppliers, palm civets eat the fruit whole, but only digest the outer fruit, leaving the beans intact(完好无损). While the beans are not destroyed, they undergo a transformation in the animal’s body. A chemical substance in the digestive system of the palm civet causes some changes to the beans to give them a unique flavor(味道). However, this is not the only explanation why coffee beans retrieved from civet droppings have a special flavor all their own. Another possible reason is that palm civets have an unfailing instinct for picking the coffee cherries at the peak of their ripeness.
Kopi Lowak is reported to have a character in taste unlike any other coffee, complex with caramel undertones and an earthy flavor. Currently, most of the world’s supply of Kopi Lowak is sold in Japan, though a few US markets are also starting to stock up on Kopi Lowak.
小题1:What does “This” in the second paragraph refer to?
A.Civet Coffee. | B.Blue Mountain coffee. |
C.The high price of Kopi Lowak. | D.The unique taste of Kona. |
A.There is a very limited supply of the beans. |
B.The coffee trees that grow the beans are scarce. |
C.It takes a long time for the coffee beans to ripen. |
D.Only a few experts know how to produce the beans. |
A.Why palm civets like the coffee beans. |
B.Where Kopi Lowak is mainly harvested. |
C.What chemicals are found in the civet’s digestive system. |
D.How palm civets change coffee fruit to Kopi Lowak beans. |
A.Little palm civets eat only the outer layer of the coffee cherries. |
B.Palm civets somehow know the right time when the coffee fruit ripens. |
C.Kopi Lowak is most popular in Southeast Asia and the Indonesian islands. |
D.Kona and Blue Mountain are the most expensive coffees but only of average quality. |
Sleep experts have long known that getting a good night’s sleep is important.
It helps kids perform their best during the day. A recent study shows that sleep helps improve problem--- solving skills and creative thinking.
For the study, two groups of volunteers answered a math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem correctly more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.
While you sleep, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out information from your day. Getting enough sleep each night can boost your brainpower. That will help you do your best in school. Experts say that, in return, can lead to better grades.
小题1:What is the best title for the passage?
A.Too Much Sleep | B.It’s Homework Time |
C.Sleep to Succeed | D.Math Problems |
A.reduce | B.improve |
C.disturb | D.worsen |
A.It can improve problem-solving skills and creative thinking |
B.It will help you do your best in school |
C.It helps your brain sort out information from your day. |
D.All of the above |
A.People who sleep enough are good at math |
B.Sleep is important for learning |
C.If you get enough sleep, you don’t have to do your homework |
D.Adults need more sleep than kids |
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME: 9:00a.m.---10:30a.m., 11:00a.m.---12:30p.m., 1:30p.m.---3:00p.m.. The Language Center is open from Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.
SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.
You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing(文字处理). There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation(听写)and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.
ATTENDANCE(出勤):All students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates(证书)when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.
BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.
If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).
小题1: When do classes begin and end on a full day?
A.9:00a.m. ---1:30p.m. | B.9:00a.m. ---3:00p.m. |
C.9:00a.m. ---3:15p.m. | D.3:15p.m. ---5:00p.m. |
A.Two. | B. Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.No teachers are in the language lab. |
B.90% attendance is required for the students. |
C.Books can’t be taken out of the center. |
D.Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes. |
A.the lecture hall | B.Room 3520 | C.the classroom | D.Room 1110 |
The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.
Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems stars as a result of dehydration—a lack(缺少) of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.
These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water.
There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.
小题1:We need _____for a healthy diet.
A.fibre | B.food | C.water | D.Water and different foods |
A.energy and fibre in our bodies |
B.fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodies |
C.sugar and fat out of our bodies |
D.poisons and waste out of our bodies |
A.people eat too much sugar |
B.water is not important for our health |
C.we should go to the doctor less often |
D.some health problems are caused by a lack of water |
A.they think they are hungry and eat too much |
B.they think they are thirsty and eat less |
C.water has no calories |
D.it makes them hungry |
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