1、 1 2017 , (A B C D) , Irina now 46 never daughter of an engineer and a teacher she won top academic awards in high school went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city. ed the science of medicine women giving birth in the street people dications were scarce making
2、it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33 a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then a few years ago she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon in
3、to the shape of a dog.Kismet! Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now Irina says Many years ago she is able to support them both performing about five events weekly and earning as much
4、 as $2,000 per appearance. wonder chief development officer for the Florida become magic 1 A An emergency room physician. B A researcher. C A public relations worker. D An artist. now 46 Irina D 2 A Irina was lucky enough to meet the man B The party was organized well by the man C D The shape of a d
5、og is easy to make into Irina 2 A 3 Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true? A Her father and mother both received good education. B She studied very well when she was in high school. C Her husband gave up his job in order to support her. D A B 5 D C 4 All the following words below
6、 can be used to describe Irina except_. A Proud B C Honest D Clever C 5 The main purpose of this passage is_. A to introduce Irina and her wonderful work B to encourage people to work at the balloon C to tell readers to change their jobs if necessary D to remind us of the importance of medicine Irin
7、a A A.B.C D From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the m
8、ost stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible 3 slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never
9、-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen. It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There i
10、s no doubt that the motor-car pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by
11、the act of driving. The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behaviour. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy tragic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is
12、 desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten. It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the
13、 strictest are not strict enough. A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the driver
14、s should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in (where they exist) should be mad much
15、stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But 4 surely not
16、hing should be considered as to severe if tit results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars. 1.The main idea of this passage is A Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists. Thousands of people the world over are killed each year. C
17、 The laws of some countries about driving are too lax. D Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents. 2.What does the author think of society toward motorists? A Society smiles on the motorists. Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns. C Victims of accidents are nothing. D Society cond
18、ones their rude driving. A Driving can show his real self. Driving can show the other part of his personality. C Driving can bring out his character. D His car embodies his temper. 4.Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents? A Build more highways. Stricter driving
19、tests. C Test drivers every three years. D raise age limit and lay down safety specifications. 5.The attitude of the author is A ironical critical C appealing D militant Vocabulary 5 1.immunise 2.expectation of life = life expectancy 3.versus = against 4.mutilate 5.wilful 6.benign 7.condone 8.desecr
20、ate 9.code 10.stringent 11.performance behavior such as speed, function etc. 1.Man versus the motor-car ! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. 2.All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. 1.D 6 21 A. B. C. 2.D A. B. C. 3.A B. C. D. 4.A B. C. D. 5.B A. C. D. 7 A B C
21、 D) 2014 Recently we told you about a finding that more years of school could help students get higher scores on intelligence tests That was the finding of a study of teenage males in Norway Now other research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes . The research c
22、omes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education They are using the time instead for academic subjects like maths and reading The studies appeared between 2007 and 2013 They included more than 55 000 children aged 6 to 18 Amika Singh Based on the results o
23、f our study we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial for academic performance. There are first Physiological explanations like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain Being physically active means there are more hormones( )produced like endorphins( ) And endorphins make yo
24、ur stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you also perform better. Also students involved in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them This could improve their classroom behavior and help them keep their mind on their work The study leaves some questions unanswered however
25、Ms Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement This is because of differences among the studies . Also they were mostly observational studies An observational study is where researchers do not do controlled comparisons They o
26、nly describe what they observe So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades But that does not necessarily mean being active was the cause of those higher grades The researchers said they found only two high - quality studies They called for more high- 8 qua
27、lity studies to confirm their findings They also pointed out that outcomes for other parts of the world may be quite different. Still the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school Ms Singh says schools should consider that finding before they cut physical
28、 education programs Her paper on Physical Activity and Performance at School is published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine 72 The passage mainly tells us that A a research on physical education has been done by the researchers B there exists a possibility that physical activity l
29、eads to higher grades C the amount or kind of activity directly affects academic level D the research shows that the children aged 6 to 1 8 dont do sports 73 Which of the following is TRUE? A Being mentally active is good for academic subjects B The more hormones you have the more stressed you will get C They have found many high-quality studies to prove the research D The educators in the
