The truth is that the passers-by, rather than...

The truth is that the passers-by, rather than the driver,　　 for the terrible accident.

A.is to blame　　 　 B.is to be blamed

C. are to blame　　 D.are to be blamed

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He is rather difficult to make friends with, but the friendship of his, _____, is truer than that of anybody else’s.　　

A. while gained　　 B. when to gain　　　 C. after gaining　　 D. once gained

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It is you, rather than he, that　　for the accident．

A．is to blame　　　                            B．are to blame

C．is blame　　　                                D．are blame

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It is you, rather than he, that　　for the accident．

A．is to blame　　　       B．are to blame      C．is blame　　　    D．are blame

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It is global warming, rather than other factors,_____ the extreme weather.

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To tell the truth, I would rather that I ____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.

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To tell the truth, I would rather that I ____ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.

A. took      B. had taken      C. have taken    D. should have taken

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—That was rather a tough question. How did you get it right?

—To tell the truth, I just ________.

A. burnt the midnight oil　　 B. was left to sink or swim

C. played it safe　　 D. took a shot in the dark

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The tall figure that you saw was none ________ our manager.

A. rather than       B. or rather      C. more than       D. other than

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Studies show that older people tend to remember the positive things in life rather than the negative things, while younger people remember the positive and negative equally well. The dominant psychological theory to explain this is that older people are aware of their limited time left, so they prioritize positive emotional experiences. But about a decade ago, I worked with biologist Robert Trivers on his idea that there was an evolutionary basis for older people’s increased positive outlook. Our research took us in the fascinating direction of exploring how the body uses its energy.

When our ancestors needed more energy than usual, perhaps while being chased by a tiger, they had to get that energy from somewhere in the body. Could they borrow it from the brain? That organ uses 20 percent of our metabolic (新陈代谢) output, whether we are solving math problems or watching television reruns. Due to this constant energy requirement, borrowing energy from the brain when our need surpasses the available supply is not an option. Perhaps we could borrow energy from our muscles. Because we use far more muscle energy when we are active than when at rest, in principle, we could borrow energy when we are sitting. But the problem is that most of the energy-demanding emergencies of our ancestors required a muscular response. There was no way to borrow energy from our muscles during an emergency because relaxing when a tiger showed up was not an effective response. This brings us to our immune system, which, when strong, protects us from many illnesses and diseases. Like the brain, the immune system works at great metabolic cost, but largely in the service of keeping us healthy in the future. We have an enormous number of immune cells coursing through our body, a momentary break from production is fine. So, when our body needs extra energy, one of the places it goes is our immune function. When you’re being chased by a tiger, you don’t need to waste energy making immune cells to fight off tomorrow’s cold. What you need is to shift all available energy resources to your legs, with the hope that you will live to experience another cough or sneeze.

As a result, our immune system evolved to run in maximum amounts when we’re happy, but to slow down dramatically when we’re not. With this background in mind, Trivers supposed that older people evolved a strategy of turning this relationship on its head, becoming more focused on the positive things in life in an effort to enhance their immune functioning. This was helped along by their knowing much more about the world than younger adults, so they can deal with some of the unpleasant things in life more easily.

1.According to Robert Trivers, when our body needs extra energy, ______.

A. muscles will respond to it by relaxing a little bit

B. organs will speed up metabolic processes to answer it

C. immune system will temporarily shut down to fulfill it

D. brain will satisfy it by sharing optional metabolic output

2.In paragraph 3 “this relationship” most probably refers to the one between ______.

A. experiences and related knowledge B. happiness and biological evolution

C. immune function and health D. optimism and length of life

3.What can be concluded from Robert Trivers’ study?

A. Younger people adopt strategies of handling tense situations from everyday life.

B. Our ancestors evolved their immune systems in fighting against fierce animals.

C. Realizing that their days are numbered, older people prefer being positive.

D. Being negative drains energy from our body, lowering resistance to disease.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Brain, muscles and immune system B. Age, health and happiness

C. Ancestors, emergency and evolution D. Energy, effort and response

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