The way you stand can identify whether you will suffer from aches and pains in the back or neck in later life, the British Chiropractic Association has said. Whether you are a “spoon”, “bridge”, “leaning tower” or “flat-back” will determine your risk of having problems later.
A quarter of women suffer pain lasting between one and three days starting at the relatively young age of 34, the survey found. While previous indicators have focused on body shapes, with larger-breasted women and “apple” shapes being seen as a warning sign, this new research shows posture (姿势) could be key in preventing back pain.
“Leaning tower” —women whose heads lean forward — are most likely to report pain, with almost six in ten with this posture already suffering. Being a “bridge” with an arched back was the second worse posture, followed by a “spoon” position with rounded shoulders but a flat back. And a change in posture can be far less demanding than a crash diet or an exercise programme.
“Flat back” ladies, who keep their backs flat are the most likely to avoid pain with a fifth reporting they have never suffered back or neck aches in their lives. Tim Hutchful, a member of the British Chiropractic Association said, “Rather than worrying about being an ‘apple’ or an ‘hourglass’ , we want people to think about what they look like from the side. The perfect posture should give you a side-on appearance with your ears, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles in line. ” People who want to improve their back and neck pain symptoms through a better posture should try imagining they have a plumb line (铅垂线) hanging straight from their ears to ankles —with everything in the middle sitting on the same line. One way to do this is to try standing in a relaxed way and then gently pressing together the abdominal muscles (腹肌).
1.Which posture holds the greatest risk of back pain?
A. “Spoon”. B. “Bridge”. C. “Leaning tower”. D. “Flat back”.
2.What should people care about if they want to avoid back pain?
A. Their exercise. B. Their body shape.
C. Their daily diet. D. Their side-on appearance.
3.What does Tim Hutchful recommend?
A. Having an “hourglass” shape. B. Keeping a “flat back” posture.
C. Building abdominal muscles. D. Hanging a plumb line from one’s ear.
4.From the text we can infer that ________.
A. previously people blame body shape for back pain
B. we should lean slightly forward to avoid back pain
C. a “bridge” holds less risk of back pain than a “spoon”
D. your side-on appearance determines your body shape
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You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.
Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.
“Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice,” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.
Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.
These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms. The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.
1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph Two mean?
A. She became a best seller. B. She became very powerful.
C. She became a money maker. D. She became very popular.
2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do?
A. Do housework. B. Spread messages.
C. Identify various photos. D. Read news to its users.
3.Which company’s chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?
A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon.
4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.
B. It’ll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.
C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.
D. The film Her doesn’t interest many audience.
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假设你是李华,你校的英文报纸最近开设了“我最喜欢的校园活动(My Favorite Campus activity)” 专栏,请你给你的美国朋友Tom写一封电子邮件,向他约稿,介绍他最喜欢的校园活动。要点如下:
1. 专栏内容介绍
2. 向Tom约稿
参考词汇:专栏column
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确
Dear Ellen,
How is everything going?
It's been a long time _______ we met last time.I'm writing 1._____
to s______ with you my unforgettable experience this weekend.On Saturday 2.____
my family drove to our hometown,________ I spent the first five years of my 3._____
life.Great c_____ have taken place here.It has become a scenic spot attracting 4.____
thousands of tourists worldwide.All the villagers _____ a happy, relaxed life, 5.____
which is so much admired _____ city people like us. 6._____
H______,life here was hard in the past.When my parents were young, 7.____
most villagers couldn't _______(生产)enough food to feed their children. 8._____
As a result,many children _______(挨饿)to death.Now not only can every 9._____
villager has enough to eat but also they can afford to send their children to
study abroad.What great changes!I'm looking forward _____ meeting you 10.____
soon and telling you more.I believe you'll be interested.
Yours,
Lucy
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In China, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are in for trouble: social blame and pressure from family and friends can get you down. And if you are a woman, it’s even worse.
Many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs (免受别人的指责) . This is a serious compromise. One ends up not marrying the ideal partner.
There are, however, a few young people who refuse to compromise: if they can’t find a good marriage partner, they say, they would rather not marry at all.
34-year-old Kate is a university lecturer in English. She said she would not describe herself as celibatarian (独身主义者) but simply a woman who hasn’t come across the right man yet. She has sharp comments for the way in which the old generation looks at marriage.
“Many people think marriage is a duty---to your parents, family and society. Nobody cares if your marriage is happy or not, she said, I think this is very wrong and I intend to live and act according to my own will.”
Happily for her, her parents are open-minded and not lay stress on her. But the same does not apply to her friends. They are constantly trying to get her together with some young man or another. She always refuses politely.
1.The main idea of this passage is that _________.
A. marriage is a duty to society
B. people should get married before 30 years old
C. late marriage should be respected
D. women should get married earlier than men
2.Miss Kate refuses to get together with some young man or another because ____.
A. she doesn’t think he is the right man she wants
B. he is either too old or too young
C. he is either important or little learned
D. he doesn’t have good manners
3.In the first paragraph the underlined words “in for” refer to _________.
A. interested in B. satisfied with
C. worried about D. likely to suffer
4.Which is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A. In China,one may face social blame and family pressure if one hasn’t got married
by 30.
B. Miss Kate’s parents are always worried about her marriage.
C. Miss Kate won’t compromise if she can’t have her ideal marriage.
D. Miss Kate wants to marry a worthy young man.
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1.Doctors have discovered that _______________________(经常大笑的人长寿)。
2.To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, _____________________________(幸福意味着在某个方面取得成功), such as meeting a goal.
3.When I was a child, I could spend all day outside, ___________________(和自己的朋友在太阳底下玩。)
4._________________(了解文化差异)is a good way to understand more about each other.
5.The picture of the young girl in the magazine _______________(让我想起了我的表妹)。
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
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2.Coming from Los Angeles, as an exchange student, John is eager to know about Beijing which he believes is a great city with a lot of things to explore. So he plans to go around on Sundays. Since he is not familiar with the city, he decides to join one of the local tour agencies. But he prefers things to be different every week.
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请选用所给的单词填空,注意有一个是多余的。每个单词只能用一次。
A.dislike B.satisfy C.center D.familiar E.understanding F.role G.honoring H.frightened I.improved J.strict |
Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures.The increasingly popular "design museums" that are opening today, however, perform quite a different 1 .Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public.These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the _2 of the hall.
People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology.But their role is not simply a matter of sales—It is the 3 of excellently invented products.The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.
One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel 4 with the exhibits.Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel 5 or puzzled.This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work, and how design has 6 the quality of our lives.Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their __7__.
In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors.Each of these museums has tried to 8 the public's growing interest in the field with new ideas.London's Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins.The choices open to design museums seem far less_9 than those to art museums.
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缺词填空,每空一词
When I think back to all the experiences that I have had around the world since joining MSF, I feel that I have been very lucky to be able to help 1 and do something worthwhile. Now I must think about tomorrow. Hopefully the clinic will be open 2 then I won’t have any time to write my diary. This experience makes me appreciate all 3 things I have and gives 4 the chance to see things 5 another side. I know I can’t change the world completely, 6 I am proud that I can help here and 7 , and makes a difference 8 people’s lives on an individual level.
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请根据以下情景,用英语给马杰写封建议信。词数100左右。
Your best friend Ma jie is an outstanding basketball palyer in our school team, but now he is faced a problem. His parents require him to spend more time improving his grades. However, he has to spend more time working on his basketball skills. So, he doesn’t know how to solve the problem. He wants you to give him some advice.
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