Massive research on youth confirms that caring relationships,a sense of responsibility and meaningful work________successful adults.
A.make for B.answer for C.push for D.allow for
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Massive research on youth confirms that caring relationships,a sense of responsibility and meaningful work________successful adults.
A.make for B.answer for C.push for D.allow for
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People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are known ahead of time because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not.
Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower. "If it does ring while you do it , the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, that thing probably won't even be remembered.
People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in threes." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together” is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.
We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy," This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.
Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious in drawing conclusions. The "evidence" of everyday life is sometimes misleading.
1.In the first paragraph the author states that______.
A. dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true.
B. dreams are prophetic did come true.
C. dreams may come true if clearly remembered.
D. dreams and reality are closely related.
2.By" things like...""happen in threes"(Para.3,Line 2),the author indicates that people believe_____.
A. personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then.
B. personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together.
C. misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns.
D. misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime.
3.The word "courtesy" (Para.4,Line 6)probably means_____.
A. good manners B. appropriate speech
C. friendly relations. D. satisfactory service.
4.What can be inferred from the passage_____.
A. Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.
B. In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.
C. People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.
D. Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.
5.It can be concluded from the passage that_____.
A. there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.
B. one should take notice of other people's merits.
C. there is no order or pattern in world events.
D. we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence.
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Researchers have confirmed that there are several effective methods for cleaning the N95 masks worn by health professional so that they can be used more than once,the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday.
A research already showed that the masks,designed for one-time use,can be reused in a crisis.And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March authorized reuse because of shortages driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.
None of these rules or methods are intended for the cloth masks recommended or in some locations required for use by everyone in public.
Earlier research had not,of course,involved the new coronavirus.The new research determined which cleaning procedures were most effective.
N.I.H.publicized the study because it could be helpful to health care professionals in the crisis.Dr.Munster and his colleagues tested four methods of killing the virus:UV light,dry heat, vaporized hydrogen peroxide(YHP)(汽化过氧化氢)and ethyl(乙醇)alcohol.Of those methods,they did not recommend ethyl alcohol because although it killed the virus,it degraded the mask material.
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide,a method often available in large hospitals,was effective, and left the masks still functioning for at least three rounds of cleaning,as did UV light.
Dry heat,at 70C,was effective,but the masks withstood only two rounds of cleaning.Dr. Munster said that"vaporized hydrogen peroxide would be the method of choice if that's available."However,he said,a nursing home might not have that,while for dry heat,what's needed is basically an oven.
Another recent study from Canadian researchers confirmed the value of cleaning.It included masks of different brands and found that the material of the mask was still effective after 10 rounds of vaporized hydrogen peroxide cleaning.
The findings are intended to be useful for health care workers wearing N95 masks.With personal protective equipment in short supply at many overwhelmed hospitals,some front-line workers have complained that masks were rationed.
The public has been advised not to use or try to buy N95 masks because they would be preventing health care workers from having lifesaving equipment.
1.Of the different cleaning procedures of N95 masks,which one is the least effective?
A.UV light B.dry heat
C.vaporized hydrogen peroxide(VHP) D.ethyl alcohol
2.In a dictionary,the underlined word"ration”has the.following explanations.Which explanation do you think agrees with the context?
A.a fixed allowance of something that is scarce
B.the amount of something one normally has
C.to assign to someone for a particular purpose.
D.to restrict the distribution of something
3.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.The public has been advised not to use N95 masks.
B.The health care workers are in great need of N95 masks.
C.N.I.H.announced N95 masks can be reused if cleaned effectively.
D.Personal protective equipment is in short supply at many hospitals.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Researchers who study relationships have discovered that a big difference between those who make new friends easily, and those who don’t, is that socially successful people tend to make eye contact with their conversation partners much more frequently than those who are less successful socially. In fact, you may be able to become much more socially successful by making this one simple change to your behavior.
Most Americans prefer to have a lot of eye contact when they are talking with someone. When a person doesn’t make eye contact with them, they tend to think that the person is hiding something or the person doesn’t believe in himself/herself.
When you are having a conversation and you want to leave a friendly impression, be sure to keep looking at that person frequently while you are talking. If it really bothers you to look directly into another person’s eyes, you can gaze generally at, not above, the eyebrow area or the bridge of the nose; this is close enough to the eye region that you will appear to be looking at the person’s eyes. But neither the hair or the shoulders have the same effect. Don’t stare at other people too intensely, otherwise, you will look aggressive(攻击性).
Keep the majority of your focus on the other person. If you glance around the room too much, or look too frequently at other people, your conversation partner may guess that you are looking around for someone else you would rather talk with.
You can lighten your nervousness by smiling more often, nodding, and by gazing at the entire face as well as the eyes. In addition, you can frequently look away for very short periods.
When people get the sense that you are really paying attention to them, they will be much more likely to want to have conversations with you!
1.Which of the following is NOT the impression left by those who don’t make eye contact during the talk?
A.They are not telling the truth. | B.They are bored with the partner. |
C.They are lacking in confidence | D.They are angry and ready to attack. |
2. Besides the eyes of the partner, during the talk, you can look at his/her ___________.
A.hair | B.shoulders | C.the bridge of the nose | D.area above the eyebrows |
3. From the passage, we can learn that ____________________.
A.looking away during conversation should always be avoided. |
B.looking at a person frequently can give him/her a good impression. |
C.many Americans feel like being stared at for a long time. |
D.all successful people are good at making eye contact. |
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How to make yourself socially successful |
B.How to use eye contact to make a good impression |
C.How to make friends with the people around you |
D.How to leave a good impression during a talk |
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At least 42 people _______ confirmed dead with another four still_______ after a massive landslide engulfed a village in Southwest China’s Yunnan province on Friday morning.
A.have been; missing B.have; missing C.have been; losing D.have; losing
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The University of Cambridge confirmed on Monday that it had been using scores from China's national college entrance examination, or gaokao, as part of its admission criteria for Chinese students for several years.
It says in Weibo post, however, that it does not admit students only based on their test scores.
The University statement came after some Chinese media reported over the weekend that the university would start to admit Chinese students that ranked in the top 0.1 percent in the gaokao in their province, indicating that it would try to compete for talent with top universities in China.
The news immediately became one of the most viewed topics on social media, being read by 280 million users on Sina Weibo.
The gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the United States, Canada and Europe. The University of New Hampshire became the first US state university to accept the gaokao in its entrance criteria last year. The test is also recognized by 30 universities in Australia and 30 in Canada, as well as colleges in Italy, France and Spain.
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From the dates________on the gold coin,it is confirmed that it was made five hundred years ago.
A.marking B.to be marked
C.marked D.having been marked
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His conclusion, ______ on careful research, was acceptable.
A.to base B.to be based C.basing D.based
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A research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the“Hispanic mortality paradox(西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”
On average,Hispanics outlive whites by 2.5 years and blacks by 7.7 years. Their life expectancy at birth in 2006 was 80.6 years,compared with 78.1 for whites,72.9 for blacks and 77.7 years for the total population.
The report shows that the Hispanic population has higher life expectancy at birth and at almost every age despite a socioeconomic status lower than that of whites.“Mortality is very correlated with income,education and health care access,”says Elizabeth Arias,author of the report.“You would expect the Hispanic population would have higher mortality,”in line with the black population.
The Hispanic paradox has been documented for more than two decades,but this is the first time the government has had enough data to issue national numbers. Researchers are struggling to explain why Hispanics live longer.
“We don’t know,”says David Hayes-Bautista,director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.“We thought it was a problem in the data,but we can pretty much say this is real.”
Potential factors:
·Culture and lifestyle. Support from extended family and lower rates of smoking and drinking.Latino groups in particular have very strong family and social ties.
·Migration. The“healthy migrant effect”argues that healthy people are more likely to emigrate. And when immigrants become ill,they might return home and die there.
Solving the puzzle may help the nation deal with health care issues because Hispanics use health services less—they make fewer doctors visits and spend less time in hospitals,Hayes-Bautista says.“It’s clearly something in the Latino culture,”he says.
1.In 2006,Hispanics’life expectancy is ________ years longer than the average of the total population.
A.2.5 | B.7.7 | C.2.9 | D.80.6 |
2.What does the underlined word“outlive”in the second paragraph probably mean?
A.To live longer than… | B.To live shorter than… |
C.To die out. | D.To expect to live. |
3.What is the main idea of paragraph three?
A.Hispanics were born better than whites. |
B.Morality is closely related with health care access. |
C.Whites should have longer life expectancy. |
D.Even experts can’t explain the phenomenon. |
4.What is Mr.Hayes-Bautista’s opinion about the paradox?
A.He supports there is a problem with the data. |
B.He intends to trust the cultural factor. |
C.He believes in the“healthy migrant effect”. |
D.He thinks health care the most important factor. |
5.Which of the following inferences is true according to the passage?
A.Black people suffer the lowest social status in America. |
B.Hispanics might have healthier ways of life. |
C.Only healthy people can immigrate into America. |
D.White people don’t have strong family ties. |
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The research report published last month is very important______ it confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.
A.as long as B.in case C.in that D.even though
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