You can hardly find a ______ comforting film ...

You can hardly find a ______ comforting film than “Slumdog Millionaire” to encourage people in a time of economic crisis.

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There are lots of ways to educate yourself on the Internet. You can find photos, documents, and films on almost any topic you can imagine. And at www.ted.com, you can access lectures by artists, scholars, designers, technicians and others.

TED began in 1984 as a conference that brought together individuals from the fields of technology, entertainment and design. It was intended to be a one-time event focusing on technology and design. The event ended up losing money, and it was six years before the founders tried it again. This time it worked, and since 1990, the TED conference has been an annual event. There are now two held every year, with topics as diverse as music, medicine, and money. Other specialized spin-off conferences address narrower issues.

The TED website came from a desire to share the conferences with the world, to “offer free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers,” as the website puts it. The current version of the site was launched in April 2007, and contains videos of talks given at the TED conferences around the world. The talks are transcribed into hundreds of languages.

The TED website is owned by the Sapling Foundation, a non profit devoted to fostering the spread of great ideas. The Sapling foundation acquired TED in 2001. Since then, it has been focusing on using TED to broadcast ideas that might change the world.

TED, of course, isn’t immune to criticism. It’s been called elitist(精英) for its high ticket prices (more than 6,000 dollars total). It’s been accused by a few people of censorship for not publishing their talks. One controversial speaker was upset about being criticized by the conference’s host afterward.

The complaints, however, seem to be relatively few for such a large, long-running organization. And accusations of elitism ring hollow when so much is given away for free on TED’s website. Whatever its failings, TED is a source of inspirational information for those who seek it out.

1.What is the main topic of the article?

A.The case against TED. B.What’s on TED today.

C.Pros and cons of www.ted.com. D.What is TED.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The TED conference came after the success of www.ted.com.

B.Two TED conferences are now held every year.

C.TED talks are available in many languages.

D.The Sapling Foundation owns www.ted.com.

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that ________.

A.it is accepted to all involved that some TED talks might not be published

B.the host of the conference is one who plays a supportive role to the speakers

C.TED is criticized for giving special treatment to the wealthy or powerful

D.the negative comments on TED greatly affects its reputation

4.This author probably believes that________.

A.TED is elitist B.TED is beneficial

C.TED isn’t important D.TED is the best website

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----How do you find the film you saw last night?

---- ________. I can’t think too highly of it.

A. It’s really splendid.      B. It all depends.

C. It’s just so so.           D. It makes no sense

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---How did you find the film Transformers 3 (变形金刚3)？

--- ________. I can’t think too highly of it.

A. It makes no sense          B. It’s really amazing

C. It’s up to you             D. By chance.

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— How do you find the film How to Train Your Dragon?

— ________. I can’t think too highly of it.

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Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to find the right words? I have, frequently! And there are times 1. I am certain the right words do not even exist.

More than once I have been called to a hospital emergency room or to be with a family around the bed of a 2. (die) relative. And more than once I’ve been at a 3. (lose) for words.

4. wise doctor at a university teaching hospital once made a comment about comforting those who suffer. Someone asked the doctor 5. advice he offered his students, the future doctors, when caring for mothers who gave birth 6. lifeless babies. The doctor paused for a moment. Then he said, “I tell them they need two eyes. With one eye they have to check the drip. And with the 7. they have to weep. That’s what I tell them.”

That may be some of 8. (wise) advice I’ve heard. We may not always need to figure out what to say; we really only need two eyes. In Emily Dickinson’s words, “Saying nothing sometimes says the most.” It says I want to walk alongside them, difficult 9. it may be. My 10. (present) is something they can draw real strength and hope from.

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Finding your feet in a new town can be hard, especially if you’re covered in fur and don’t speak the language. But for pets new to Marlborough, help is at hand.

Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café, in Blenheim, have joined forces to help welcome pets and their people to the region with a fortnightly morning tea. They hope the morning teas will get tails and tongues wagging as well as giving advice on how to make the move smoother.

Railway Café owner Leanne Harris came up with the innovative plan as a way to help welcome people to the area. Leanne moved to Marlborough from Auckland two years ago and said she initially struggled to find friends and feel part of the community. “Coming from Auckland I thought people would open their doors and that there would be neighbours calling round with cake. I expected people to come to me and, of course, it wasn’t like that. I did get lonely. “I hope to save newcomers having to wait as long as I did to feel part of it all. I would like to welcome them to the town.”

Free platters of sandwiches, cakes and other goodies will be on offer, for the people, while there will be special handmade yoghurt and banana treats for the dogs. The morning teas will take place in the covered area at the back of the popular café beside the railway station off Grove Rd.

Leanne said she was happy to devote both her time and effort into giving back to the community and felt the venture was a great fit with the SPCA.

“Volunteering is such an amazing thing to do and it changed things for me completely, and I met some amazing people with similar interests.”

SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall, originally from the United Kingdom, said she also wanted to help. “I can give advice on how to resettle pets, the best parks to go to , where the best walks are and where the vet centers are in town.” There will be volunteering opportunities too for people where they can help out and hopefully make friends too.”

1.How will Marlborough SPCA and the Railway Café help new pets?

A. By offering morning teas.

B. By giving advice to them.

C. By communication with them.

D. By providing accommodation to them.

2.What was Leanne’s plan originally intended for?

A. Saving animals.

B. Helping newcomers.

C. Making more friends.

D. Expanding her business.

3.What had Leanne expected when she first came to Marlborough?

A. To be left alone.

B. To struggle for a living.

C. To be invited to dinner.

D. To feel part of the community.

4.What can be learnt about SPCA Op Shop manager Karina Greenall?

A. She often misses the United Kingdom.

B. She takes interest in the Railway Café.

C. She is enthusiastic about resettling pets.

D. She has organized the voluntary events.

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[1]If you can’t find your keys , ask a woman．It’s reported that females are better than males at multitasking, particularly if those tasks include searching for lost items, for example , the car keys．

[2]Researchers carried out two experiments, in which men and women have to juggle（同时做）several tasks．Examples of this include working in a busy office or cooking several dishes at once for a meal．In the first battle of the sexes , the volunteers played a computer game that required rapid changes of attention．Both sexes slowed down , but the women slowed less．This suggests that they found multitasking easier．

[3]In the second experiment , volunteers were given 8 minutes to complete a set of sums , search for restaurants on a map and work out the route they would take to search for a set of keys lost in a field．The two sexes did well on all the tasks, but the key hunt — in which the searches planned by the women were judged to be clearly superior．When it is the only thing to be done, both sexes are equally good at it．It showed that men’s ability to plan a search for lost keys breaks down, when put under the pressure of multitasking．The results suggest that women are better at multitasking than men．

[4] Women’s advantage at doing tasks has its roots in evolution．In the Stone Age , men could probably go out and hunt for food , while the women stayed at home and multi-tasked．They were always looking out for their children , as well as doing other things , like gathering fruits and doing mending and making stone tools．Men probably have somewhat more of a one-track mind．

1.What does the text mainly talk about? （no more than 6 words ）

____________________________________________________________________

2.How many experiments did researchers do? （no more than 2 words ）

____________________________________________________________________

3.In the first battle of the sexes, what did the volunteers do ? （no more than 12 words ）

____________________________________________________________________

4.When searching for lost keys is their only task, how do both sexes perform ? （no more than 5 words ）

____________________________________________________________________

5.What work did men mainly do in the Stone Age ? （no more than 8 words ）

____________________________________________________________________

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Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ____ than housewives, Evidence(证据)shows that ____ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows __ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly(相应地)by 2%. All this ___ one point: Work is helpful to health.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, ____ loneliness and solitude(孤独). Researches show that people feel __ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ____. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as ____ between man and reality. By work, people ____ each other. By collective(集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work ____ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to(易于)____.

____, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感)and a sense of ___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully _____ a patient or a teacher sees his students __, they are happy __. From the above we can come to the conclusion ___ the more you work, ____ you will be. Let us work hard, __ and live a happy and healthy life.

1.A. more healthier　　 B. healthier　　 C. weaker　　 D. worse

2.A. career women　　 B. the busy　　 C. the jobless　　 D. the hard-working

3.A. that whenever　　 B. whether　　 C. that though　　 D. since

4.A. comes down to　　 B. equals to　　 C. adds up to　　 D. amounts to

5.A. 不填　　 B. off　　 C. in touch with　　 D. away from

6.A. happy, interested　　 B. glad, joyful　　 C. cheerful, concerned　　 D. unhappy, worried

7.A. busy　　 B. free　　 C. lazy　　 D. empty

8.A. a river　　 B. a gap　　 C. a channel　　 D. a bridge

9.A. come across　　 B. come into contact with　　 C. look down upon　　 D. watch over

10.A. means　　 B. stands　　 C. equals　　 D. matches

11.A. success　　 B. death　　 C. victory　　 D. disease

12.A. Besides　　 B. Nevertheless　　 C. However　　 D. Yet

13.A. disappointment　　 B. achievement　　 C. regret　　 D. apology

14.A. a worker　　 B. a farmer　　 C. a writer　　 D. a manager

15.A. manages　　 B. controls　　 C. operates on　　 D. deals with

16.A. raise　　 B. grow　　 C. rise　　 D. increase

17.A. in a word　　 B. without a word　　 C. at a word　　 D. beyond words

18.A. that　　 B. which　　 C. what　　 D. 不填.

19.A. the lonelier and weaker　　 B. lonelier and weaker　　 C. happier and healthier　　 D. the happier and healthier

20.A. study well　　 B. studying well　　 C. study good　　 D. studying good

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Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.

A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason is that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate and increase your blood pressure. Thus, you shouldn’t have your legs crossed for more than 15 minutes, and it’s important that you get up and walk around at least once every hour.

Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. Ideally, it’s best for our bodies to sit with our feet planted flat on the floor. When you sit with your legs crossed your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck.

You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time your feet and legs get painful. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other, it causes pressure on the veins and nerves in your legs and feet. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.

So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.

1.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring showed that 　　　　　　 .

A. crossing your legs can raise your blood pressure

B. crossing one leg over the other can increase the blood circulation

C. you should have your legs crossed once every hour

D. you should get up and walk around for more than 15 minutes

2.Crossing your legs can cause some health problems except 　　　　　　 .

A. pressure on veins and nerves in legs and feet

B. permanent nerve damage

C. unstable posture

D. neck and back pain

3.What seems to be the writer’s attitude toward crossing legs?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Negative.

C. Casual.　　 D. Confused.

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