Nineteen-year-old Beau Jessup is studying Soc...

Nineteen-year-old Beau Jessup is studying Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics. She started her own business ______ she was just 15. She is paying her way through college by helping Chinese ______ find names for their children through her ______ Special Name.

In a TED Talk in 2016, Jessup ______ that during a trip to China about two years ago, one of her father’s colleagues asked her to ______ an English name for her daughter. Based on the ______ from her father of the young girl’s personality, Jessup picked a name that ______ the colleague. This experience ______ her to build the Chinese-language website specialname. cn to ______ Chinese parents pick English names for their kids.

Jessup ______ a database of 4,000 names for the website with five characteristics. Each name ______ what that name means. After parents enter the gender（性别） and characteristics of the child, the website will recommend three ______ and provide examples of famous people ______ to each name.

“The parents involve their family and friends in the final ______, making their chosen name both appropriate and special,” Jessup explained.

Jessup at first provided the service for free, but after naming 162,000 babies, she ______ customers for a fee.

“Most of my customers are parents who ______ that their children will study abroad... The English names used by our Chinese friends are ______ names which is used primarily to help them fit in ______ stand out when they study abroad.”

“The first time a parent sent me a photograph of their baby, a beautiful little girl ‘Ellen’, the mother ______ me for giving her an English name and she said that she hoped this name would help her ______ friends in the future.”

1.A.until B.when C.so D.that

2.A.parents B.friends C.relatives D.colleagues

3.A.website B.phone C.college D.magazine

4.A.learned B.whispered C.explained D.added

5.A.announce B.present C.call D.pick

6.A.imagination B.description C.direction D.income

7.A.annoyed B.defeated C.delighted D.worried

8.A.inspired B.discouraged C.commanded D.advised

9.A.hear B.see C.help D.feel

10.A.sold B.collected C.proved D.built

11.A.likes B.requires C.hopes D.represents

12.A.companies B.names C.destinations D.patterns

13.A.related B.invited C.returned D.compared

14.A.hobby B.point C.decision D.practise

15.A.paid B.charged C.cost D.provided

16.A.hope B.find C.confirm D.complain

17.A.family B.professional C.additional D.exact

18.A.other than B.rather than C.but also D.even if

19.A.thanked B.influenced C.greeted D.changed

20.A.answer B.show C.take D.make

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Social media is one of the fastest growing industries in today’s world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives.

• Changing relationships

High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face- to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because of people’s attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said.

Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via FaceTime,” Kaplan said.

• Wanting to be “liked”

The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19- year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager’s self-esteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can’t help but feel hurt.

• Opening new doors

However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before,” Korsos said.

1.Who met the long-distance friend through social media?

A. Elly Cooper.　　 B. Beth Kaplan.

C. Essena O’Neill.　　 D. Armin Korsos.

2.What does Essena O’Neill think of social media?

A. It hurts her seriously.　　 B. It promotes friendship.

C. It upsets her sometimes.　　 D. It develops confidence.

3.What is the topic of the text?

A. Teenagers’ attitude toward social media.

B. Social media’s influence on teenagers.

C. A recent study conducted in the US.

D. New ways of self-improvement.

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Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through social ties, much like a virus. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow, but the finding might also offer hope.

If friends help make obesity acceptable, then might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers note that support groups are already an effective tool in dealing with other socially influenced problems, like alcoholism.

The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, The researchers used information collected from 12,000 people. It was collected between 1971 and 2003 as part of the Framingham Heart Study.

The information was highly detailed. There was   even contact information for close friends of the people in the study.

The researchers examined more than 40,000 social ties. They found that a person’s chances of becoming severely overweight increased by 57% if a   friend had become obese.

Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School was a lead investigator in the study. He says there is a direct causal relationship between a person getting fat and being followed in weight gain by a friend.

The study found that the sex of the friends was also an influence. In same-sex friendships, a person had a 70% increased risk of becoming obese. Men had a 44% increased risk of becoming obese after weight gain in brothers. In sisters, it was 67%. Between husbands and wives, it was a little less than 40%.

The researchers also considered the effect of where people lived in relation to each other. James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, was the other lead investigator. He says a friend who lives a few hundred kilometers away has as much influence as one in the same neighborhood. He says the study demonstrates the need to consider that a major part of people’s health is tied to their social connections.

Both investigators say their research shows that obesity is not just a private medical issue, but a public health problem.

1.What does the underlined sentence in Para2.mean?

A. Obesity has a negative influence on a close friend.

B. Friends might also play a part in losing weight.

C. One might have a positive influence on one’s friend.

D. Friends usually don’t follow each other to lose weight.

2.Who is mostly likely to gain weight?

A. A man who has a fat brother.

B. A husband who has a fat wife.

C. A wife who has a fat husband.

D. A woman who a fat female friend.

3.Which of the following statements doesn’t the passage agree with?

A. You are sure to lose weight if you have a skinny friend.

B. If one gains weight, one’s friends are likely to get fat.

C. A person’s health is closely linked with his /her social relationship.

D. Even if the friend lives far away, the influence still remains.

4.The reason why the study involves both family members and friends is that _____.

A. researchers fail to find a more different sample

B. researchers have different ideas for family members and friends

C. researchers can meet these people regularly

D. researchers can compare the results

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Social Program: 22nd—26th August 2011

Monday Evening—Study Centre or Sports Park

Study Center: The school will be open from 7.45 pm to 9.35pm.

Sports Park: Aerobics, Swimming or Fitness Training (with a Fitness Card).

Tuesday Evening—Cinema

Cinema: To get your free ticket, you must write down which film you would like to watch. See the leaflet on the board for this evening’s UCI Cinema program. For more information about the films, visit the UCI website www.uci.co.uk or see the film section in this week’s Time Out magazine.

Wednesday Evening—Study Centre of Tennis Coaching

Study Center: The school will be open from 7.35 pm to 9.35 pm.

Tennis Coaching: With former Junior Wimbledon tennis player Stuart Silvester.

Thursday Evening—Chinese Party

Chinese Party: Come along and enjoy the hospitality of the Chinese students! You can try delicious Chinese food and learn about Chinese traditions. Please note that you should eat your evening meal at your home-stay, as the food is a taster and not a full meal. Non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks will be served.

Friday afternoon—Historical Walking Tour or Sports Parks

Historical Walking Tour: This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit parts of Norwich you may have otherwise missed, with a professional guide. In medieval times Norwich was the second most important city in England and this afternoon you can learn some of the interesting history of our fine city.

Sports Park: Badminton, Basketball, Fitness Training (with a Fitness Card), Football, Squash, Swimming or Volleyball.

Please sign early if you wish to play any of the sports listed above.

1.You can do all the following things during the weekday except ___________.

A. going to the cinema                                    B. going to the Chinese party

C. taking a historical walking tour     D. taking a mountain climbing tour

2.The passage may probably be found ___________.

A. in a school’s bulletin board         B. in a school’s text book

C. in a latest newspaper                D. in a fashion magazine

3.From the passage we know that ___________.

A. students have to pay for the film tickets

B. some of the students in the school are Chinese

C. Norwich is the second largest city in Britain

D. the school is closed during the daytime

4. From the passage we can infer that __________.

A. students in the school can have access to computers

B. students in the school only have morning classes

C. the school often serves Chinese food to students

D. every Friday afternoon the students will have a tour

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Social Program: 22nd—26th August 2011

Monday Evening—Study Centre or Sports Park

Study Center: The school will be open from 7.45 pm to 9.35pm.

Sports Park: Aerobics, Swimming or Fitness Training (with a Fitness Card).

Tuesday Evening—Cinema

Cinema: To get your free ticket, you must write down which film you would like to watch. See the leaflet on the board for this evening’s UCI Cinema program. For more information about the films, visit the UCI website www.uci.co.uk or see the film section in this week’s Time Out magazine.

Wednesday Evening—Study Centre of Tennis Coaching

Study Center: The school will be open from 7.35 pm to 9.35 pm.

Tennis Coaching: With former Junior Wimbledon tennis player Stuart Silvester.

Thursday Evening—Chinese Party

Chinese Party: Come along and enjoy the hospitality of the Chinese students! You can try delicious Chinese food and learn about Chinese traditions. Please note that you should eat your evening meal at your home-stay, as the food is a taster and not a full meal. Non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks will be served.

Friday afternoon—Historical Walking Tour or Sports Parks

Historical Walking Tour: This afternoon you will have the opportunity to visit parts of Norwich you may have otherwise missed, with a professional guide. In medieval times Norwich was the second most important city in England and this afternoon you can learn some of the interesting history of our fine city.

Sports Park: Badminton, Basketball, Fitness Training (with a Fitness Card), Football, Squash, Swimming or Volleyball.

Please sign early if you wish to play any of the sports listed above.

1.You can do all the following things during the weekday except ___________.

A．going to the cinema                     B．going to the Chinese party

C．taking a historical walking tour              D．taking a mountain climbing tour

2.The passage may probably be found ___________.

A．in a school’s bulletin board               B．in a school’s text book

C．in a latest newspaper                     D．in a fashion magazine

3.From the passage we know that ___________.

A．students have to pay for the film tickets

B．some of the students in the school are Chinese

C．Norwich is the second largest city in Britain

D．the school is closed during the daytime

4.From the passage we can infer that __________.

A．students in the school can have access to computers

B．students in the school only have morning classes

C．the school often serves Chinese food to students

D．every Friday afternoon the students will have a tour

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Children are becoming addicted to social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned. It found many youngsters measure their status(形象) by public approval they get online, often through “likes”. Some change their conduct in real life to improve their image online.

The research into youngsters aged from 8 to 16 was carried out by Children's Commissioner(专员) Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major psychological risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to deal with the huge pressure they faced online. Youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk, not responding to social media posts quickly and around the clock.

Children aged 8 to 10 were "starting to feel happy" when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were "concerned with how many people like their posts", indicating a “need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.

Children tended to compare themselves to others online. "Then there is this push to connect—if offline, will you miss something, will you miss out, will you show you don't care about those you are following, all come together in a huge way at once." Miss Longfield said, "For children it’s very difficult to handle." The Commissioner found children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for fun.

However, the research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12—suggested that as they grew, they became increasingly anxious online. When they started secondary school—at age 11—children were already far more conscious of their image online and felt more pressure to ensure popularity of their posts, the research found.

Meanwhile, they still did not know how to dispose of mean-spirited jokes, or the possible sense of inability if compared with celebrities(名人) or more brilliant friends online. They also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day—especially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.

The Commissioner advocated schools and parents do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield(雷区) . "It's vital that new age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons help equip children to deal with growing demands of social media.” Social media companies must "take more responsibility" and monitor websites better or adjust their websites to the needs of youngsters.

1.What may account for Children’s addiction to social media?

A.To get their status recognized. B.To reduce psychological risks.

C.To change their conduct in real life. D.To deal with huge emotional pressure.

2.How was the research conducted?

A.It covered children of all ages.

B.It sought assistance help from parents.

C.It was sponsored by social media companies.

D.It divided children into groups and compared them.

3.During the process of addiction, children have a tendency to ________.

A.switch off from social media platforms

B.become less conscious of their image online

C.pick up anxiety and pressure steadily while becoming older

D.develop skills to dispose of mean-spirited jokes and the sense of loss

4.How should the problem solved according to Anne Longfield ?

A.Children should be banned from visiting the web.

B.Schools must keep track of children's use of social media.

C.It demands cooperation among families, schools and companies.

D.Social media companies need to create more apps to satisfy youngsters.

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A new study shows that fat people in the United States suffer direct economic and social effects because of their size . The findings are from an 8-year study of about 100,000 people . The people studied were between the ages of 16 and 25 when the research began .

The researchers who carried out the study say they consider the people fat if they are in the top of 5% of the measurement in which weight is connected with height . For example , fat women in the study were about 160 centimeters tall and weighed about 90 kilograms . Fat men in the study were about 175 centimeters tall and weighed 100 kilograms . The researchers say that more than 1,000,000 Americans are that big . The researchers found that fat young women were more likely to lose social and economic power even if they were from wealthy families . The fat women also were 20% less likely to get married and they earned an average of about $6,700 a year less than other women . The study showed less severe effect on fat men . They earned an average of about $3,000 a year less than other men . Fat men also were 11% less likely to get married .

64. From this passage we know fat people in America were

A. admired            B. respected           C. unhealthy          D. unpopular

65. Which of the following was not mentioned in this passage ?

A. The reason why fat people suffered .

B. The cause that caused people to be fat .

C. The standard of fat people .

D. The number of fat people .

66. The underlined word “severe” means         .

A. economic          B. social         C. serious              D. favorable

67. Fat people were inferior to（比……差）other people in      .

A. brain , human rights and payment

B. income , marriage and political rights

C. brain , education and marriage

D. marriage , getting jobs and income

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A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

B．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

C．Romance is a two-edged sword for adults．

D．Romance is good for young people．

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

D．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.

Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.

B. Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C. Puppy love may bring young people depression.

D. Romance is good for young people.

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A. Young people who have a strong sense of self.

B. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

C. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

D. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

B. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

D. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

A. Confused　　 B. Disinterested

C. Disapproving　　 D. Scared

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.

Dr Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Puppy love may bring young people depression.

B. Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.

D. Romance is good for young people.

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A. Young people who have a strong sense of self.

B. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

B. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

D. The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

A. Confused　　 B. Disapproving

C. Disinterested　　 D. Scared

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析