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第一篇:
Two Newcastle scientists are setting themselves to open our eyes to the medical truth by claiming that natural sunlight may help prevent skin cancer.
Dr. Ron Laura, professor of health education at Newcastle University, and senior chemist Mr. John Ashton said their research points to a complete __51______ of the accepted scientific theory. They said that sunscreen creams may help cause skin cancer, the artificial indoor light could be __52_____ and that a range of drugs in common use could also ___53____ melanoma--a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot on the skin.
The research is likely to be unwelcome in some traditional medical research circles. It is based on a new __54_____ that our bodies are protected from skin cancer by the regulation of a group of complex vitamins (Vitamin D) and immune process.
The sunscreens, artificial light and drugs could all unfavorably affect the production of these vitamins and increase the skin’s __55_____ to the sun. But Dr. Laura said natural sunlight passing through the eyes helped __56_____ the production of cancer protection Vitamin D.
He said recent statistics from the United States indicated that people who worked indoors all day in artificial light were more __57_____ melanomas than those who worked outdoors. Indoor workers should try to have at least one hour of __58_____ to direct sunlight every day, ___59_____ in the early morning and late afternoon when ultraviolet intensively was lower, Dr. Laura said.
Sunscreens, long __60_____ as essential for beach lovers, could also __61______ the production of Vitamin D. Laura and Ashton said sunscreens give people a __62_____ sense of security in thinking they are __63______ from the sun’s rays.
Dr. Laura said more statistics ___64_____ their claim had come to light since the first article was published. He believes his research findings are too important to be __65______ to the scientific world.
51. A. contribution B. reversal C. combination D. recognition
52. A. beneficial B. comfortable C. harmful D. favorable
53. A. promote B. reduce C. remove D. eliminate
54. A. assumption B. law C. concept D. theory
55. A. sensitivity B. resistance C. adaptation D. response
56. A. monitor B. measure C. slow D. stimulate
57. A. subject to B. unrelated to C. free of D. dependent on
58. A. exercise B. reveal C. exposure D. experience
59. A. occasionally B. preferably C. enjoyably D. extremely
60. A. received B. popular C. accepted D. identified
61. A .balance B. adjust C. prevent D. enhance
62. A. false B. strong C. true D. sharp
63. A. separated B. protected C. guarded D. prohibited
64. A. presenting B. doubting C. backing D. providing
65. A. limited B. emphasized C. acknowledged D. explained
第二篇:
Surprising new research suggests it can actually be good to feel bad at work, and that feeling good in the workplace can lead to negative outcomes.
The study of emotions in the workplace, edited by University of Liverpool researchers Drs. Dirk Lindebaum and Peter Jordan, is the ___51___ of a Special Issue of the journal Human Relations.
They found that the ___52___ held assumption that positivity in the workplace produces positive outcomes, while negative emotions lead to negative outcomes, may be in need for ___53___. This is partly due to this assumption ___54___ to take into account the differences in work contexts which affect outcomes.
For instance, anger does not always lead to negative outcomes and can be used as a force for good through acting upon injustices. In some ___55___, anger can be considered a force for good if motivated by perceived violations(违背) of moral standards. An employee, for example, could express anger constructively after a manager has treated a fellow worker ___56___. In such cases, anger can be useful to ___57___ these acts of injustice repeating themselves in the future.
Likewise, being too positive in the workplace, ___58___ resulting in greater well-being and greater productivity, can lead to self-satisfaction and superficiality(肤浅).
One article within the issue also finds that, within team situations, negativity can have a good effect, leading to less ___59___ and therefore greater discussion among workers which ___60___ team effectiveness.
An interesting contradiction(矛盾) is identified in another study of the special issue. Here, people gain ___61___ from doing “good” in the context of helplines by providing support to people in times of emotional distress. ___62___, they are negatively affected by their line of work due to people trying to avoid them in social situations.
Lindebaum said, “The findings of the studies published in this Special Issue ___63___ the widely held assumption that in the workplace positive emotions ___64___ a positive outcome, and vice verse. This Special Issue adds to our knowledge and understanding of how the positive and negative emotions affect the ___65___ environment and has practical application and relevance in the workplace.”
51. A. application B. topic C. cause D. objective
52. A. basically B. logically C. commonly D. blindly
53. A. reconsideration B. recommendation C. recognition D. reassurance
54. A. stopping B. failing C. tending D. managing
55. A. aspects B. companies C. cultures D. cases
56. A. gently B. strangely C. irregularly D. unfairly
57. A. prevent B. keep C. find D. have
58. A. in spite of B. apart from C. instead of D. owing to
59. A. agreement B. thinking C. production D. initiative
60. A. determines B. enhances C. reduces D. influences
61. A. independence B. knowledge C. satisfaction D. strength
62. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
63. A. support B. challenge C. include D. confirm
64. A. contribute to B. result from C. fit in with D. get over
65. A. social B. surviving C. natural D. working
第三篇:
Like many students, Ryan believes that the time and money spent on his education will pay off: he will eventually be able to get a good job and do well in the field he has chosen. And yet, ___51___ all of the years spent in school preparing to enter the workplace, many recent graduates say that they struggle with the ___52___ from classroom to career world and have difficulty ___53___ life on the job.
Writer and editor Joseph Lewis suggests one reason why this is the case. Lewis believes that most of our school experiences—from childhood through university—are fairly ___54___, while life in the working world is far more uncertain. In school, ___55___, the pattern stays more or less the same from year to year. In the workplace, however, constant ___56___ is the norm, and one has to adapt quickly.
Another problem that graduates entering the workforce encounter is that they are ___57___ to think analytically. In school, many students including those in college, spend a lot of time memorizing facts and repeating what they “learned” on tests. But in the workplace employees “are often expected to think critically and make ___58___ about their work, not just follow a supervisor’s instructions.” Less time needs to be spent in school on testing, says one recent report, and more on helping students to analyze and interpret information, solve problems, and communicate their ideas effectively—skills that will prepare them to succeed in today’s workplace.
Finally, many recent graduates say that one of the biggest difficulties they face is adapting to ___59___ on the job. In the workplace, employees must regularly ___60___ with others and are often dependent on their co-workers for their success. In other words, if an employee has to work with others to complete a given project, that employee’s ___61___ not only depends on his hard work and expertise, but also on how well his colleagues perform. Knowing how to participate effectively in teamwork—and deal with problems when they arise—is extremely important, and yet, it is also something many students don’t get quite ___62___ to in a school setting.
How can we better prepare young adults for the workplace Recent graduates, looking back on their educational experience, have some ___63___. Many think that all students should be required to do an internship (实习) while they are in school. Volunteering part time at a company, hospital, or government organization, for example, can help one gain experience and learn skills needed to succeed in the real world. ___64___ this kind of practical work experience with classroom instruction, say the graduates, will help prepare students for the ___65___ of the workplace and make the transition from school to career world less stressful.
51. A. with regard to B. thanks to C. in spite of D. in view of
52. A. action B. shift C. routine D. variety
53. A. turning to B. reacting to C. adjusting to D. seeing to
54. A. predictable B. considerable C. accessible D. flexible
55. A. however B. in addition C. for example D. in return
56. A. change B. reminder C. prediction D. difficulty
57. A. encouraged B. unprepared C. entitled D. undetermined
58. A. predictions B. targets C. decisions D. inquiries
59. A. independence B. performance C. competition D. teamwork
60. A. argue B. bargain C. identify D. interact
61. A. success B. ambition C. completion D. purpose
62. A. attached B. exposed C. related D. addicted
63. A. patience B. advice C. expectation D. relief
64. A. Pairing B. Charging C. Involving D. Rewarding
65. A. availability B. possibilities C. invasion D. realities
第四篇:
The next great land area that man hopes to control is the moon. In size it is nearly ___51___ to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile (不友好的) environment. Temperatures ___52___ +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade (摄氏). There is no air, and no water.
Today there are ___53___ scientific speculation (思索) about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the moon surface is still not ___54___. But experts believe that settlement will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary ___55___. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and systems necessary to ___56___ life brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are ecologically and ___57___ self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay ___58___. They will have to bulid shelters to ___59___ an atmosphere like that of earth. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and ___60___ and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human staying alive may make it ___61___ for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations that require a vacuum or extreme cold, are an ___62___. Precision ball bearing, industrial diamonds, or certain medicines might be produced on the moon.
The most immediate interest in the moon, however, is a scientific one. Geologists can explore the history and composition of the ___63___. Meteorologists will have opportunities to forecast weather on earth. Cosmologists can study the origin of the solar system. Astronomers(天文学家) can use their optical telescopes and radio telescopes ___64___ of atmospheric and man-made distortions. And perhaps at some distant date the moon can serve as a base from which space explorers can travel to other planets in the earth’s solar system and to worlds ___65___.
51. A. superior B. essential C. equal D. fertile
52. A. range B. restore C. sort D. rise
53. A. sociable B. inevitable C. mysterious D. considerable
54. A. determined B. occupied C. initiated D. resembled
55. A. monuments B. shelters C. rockets D. houses
56. A. sacrifice B. support C. spare D. risk
57. A. economically B. sociably C. imaginarily D. enthusiastically
58. A. active B. attractive C. alive D. ambitious
59. A. mention B. motivate C. maintain D. monitor
60. A. mineral B. oxygen C. protein D. medicine
61. A. ideal B. complicated C. difficult D. expensive
62. A. explanation B. excursion C. executive D. example
63. A. earth B. star C. satellite D. planet
64. A. full B. conscious C. lack D. free
65. A. beyond B. highly C. else D. ahead
第五篇:
The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it ___51___ our kids.
Al Gore famously ___52___ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely flood Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, even though the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, ___53___ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that.
When ___54___ with these exaggerations(夸大), some of us say that they are for a good cause, and surely there is no harm done if the result is that we focus even more on handling climate change.
This ___55___ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying excessively about global warming means that we worry less about other things, where we could do so much more good. We focus, ___56___, on global warming's impact on malaria (疟疾)-which will put slightly more people at ___57___in 100 years - instead of dealing with the half a billion people ___58___ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more effective than carbon reduction would be.
Exaggeration also wears out the public's ___59___ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed owing to global warming, people wonder, why do anything A record 54% of American voters now believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A ___60___ of people now believe – incorrectly – that global warming is not even caused by humans.
But the ___61___ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes – particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal ___62___ from global warming.
The newspaper also reported that parents are ___63___ effective outlets for their eight-year-olds' concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, ___64___ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half- century, to about 22,000. ___65___ the possible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct.
51. A. exhausts B. depresses C. terrifies D. exploits
52. A. dismissed B. demonstrated C. deposited D. described
53. A. measuring B. justifying C. estimating D. advocating
54. A. faced B. identified C. equipped D. entitled
55. A. announcement B. argument C. interaction D. dialogue
56. A. for example B. in addition C. by contrast D. in short
57. A. peace B. leisure C. ease D. risk
58. A. suffering B. evolving C. developing D. prohibiting
59. A. ability B. endurance C. willingness D. preference
60. A. mixture B. majority C. quantity D. crowd
61. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least
62. A. separation B. reservation C. isolation D. extinction
63. A. turning out B. taking over C. searching for D. pulling through
64. A. sensitive B. contrary C. related D. accustomed
65. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Except
第六篇:
Feeling good about our actions — not guilt or pity— motivates giving, according to the latest research.
51 seeing or hearing about suffering children makes most people uncomfortable, that grief is not what drives them to dig into their pockets and donate. The reasons people decide to be selfless, it turns out, may be slightly more 52 .
In the study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers found that people are more likely to give when they think it will make them feel better. They donate, 53 , when they feel hope about putting smiles on those expectant and suffering faces. And that hope, or similar feel-good sensations, are driven by the brain’s reward systems.
Researchers — and charities — have long known that putting a(n) 54 face on an abstract problem opens hearts and wallets. Josef Stalin once said that while one death is a(n) 55 , a million is merely a number. Studies have since found that quantifying the size of a disaster or particular need actually 56 giving, while presenting a single story is more likely to cause a desire to help.
But it wasn’t clear whether this “identifiable victim” effect resulted from people’s 57 over their own privilege and resources — or from a sense of connection with the 58 and an urge to feel good about making a difference.
To find out, researchers led by Alexander Genevsky, a graduate student in psychology at Stanford, imaged the brains of 22 young adults. In the scanner, they saw either a silhouette (剪影) or a head shot of a young African child. As in previous studies, participants were far more likely to give if they saw a face than a blank silhouette— donating almost twice as much in photo trials than in the others. However, this decision was related strongly to their 59 . If they showed little activity in their nucleus accumbens— a brain region linked to every type of pleasurable experience— they were actually less likely to give. But if there is a sharp 60 of activity in this reward area, they felt good and gave more. And the photos of the children were more likely to 61 this reward center. Activity in the accumbens, in fact, completely 62 the difference in giving seen between the silhouette-based requests and the photo-based ones.
While the findings point to the feel-good 63 behind giving, other research will have to address the question of why givers get that positive emotional boost. Do people feel rewarded when they give because they think about the happiness of the recipient — or do they feel good because they see themselves as 64 and that self-esteem boost (自信心增强) is mood-enhancing Such information could help charities 65 their messages to maximize their effectiveness.
51. A. Since B. Although C. If D. As
52. A. passive B. earnest C. impersonal D. selfish
53. A. for example B. on the contrary C. as a result D. on the other hand
54. A. plain B. ugly C. specific D. frightened
55. A. accident B. threat C. solution D. tragedy
56. A. ruins B. stimulates C. lowers D. skips
57. A. anger B. guilt C. regret D. joy
58. A. desire B. mind C. victim D. stuff
59. A. actions B. beliefs C. images D. emotions
60. A. edge B. rise C. turn D. division
61. A. monitor B. target C. activate D. interrupt
62. A. resulted from B. counted on C. accounted for D. subjected to
63. A. motivations B. compliment s C. ambitions D. requests
64. A. executive B. justified C. innocent D. generous
65. A. conceal B. tailor C. obtain D. delete
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第一篇:
Two Newcastle scientists are setting themselves to open our eyes to the medical truth by claiming that natural sunlight may help prevent skin cancer.
Dr. Ron Laura, professor of health education at Newcastle University, and senior chemist Mr. John Ashton said their research points to a complete __51______ of the accepted scientific theory. They said that sunscreen creams may help cause skin cancer, the artificial indoor light could be __52_____ and that a range of drugs in common use could also ___53____ melanoma--a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot on the skin.
The research is likely to be unwelcome in some traditional medical research circles. It is based on a new __54_____ that our bodies are protected from skin cancer by the regulation of a group of complex vitamins (Vitamin D) and immune process.
The sunscreens, artificial light and drugs could all unfavorably affect the production of these vitamins and increase the skin’s __55_____ to the sun. But Dr. Laura said natural sunlight passing through the eyes helped __56_____ the production of cancer protection Vitamin D.
He said recent statistics from the United States indicated that people who worked indoors all day in artificial light were more __57_____ melanomas than those who worked outdoors. Indoor workers should try to have at least one hour of __58_____ to direct sunlight every day, ___59_____ in the early morning and late afternoon when ultraviolet intensively was lower, Dr. Laura said.
Sunscreens, long __60_____ as essential for beach lovers, could also __61______ the production of Vitamin D. Laura and Ashton said sunscreens give people a __62_____ sense of security in thinking they are __63______ from the sun’s rays.
Dr. Laura said more statistics ___64_____ their claim had come to light since the first article was published. He believes his research findings are too important to be __65______ to the scientific world.
51. A. contribution B. reversal C. combination D. recognition
52. A. beneficial B. comfortable C. harmful D. favorable
53. A. promote B. reduce C. remove D. eliminate
54. A. assumption B. law C. concept D. theory
55. A. sensitivity B. resistance C. adaptation D. response
56. A. monitor B. measure C. slow D. stimulate
57. A. subject to B. unrelated to C. free of D. dependent on
58. A. exercise B. reveal C. exposure D. experience
59. A. occasionally B. preferably C. enjoyably D. extremely
60. A. received B. popular C. accepted D. identified
61. A .balance B. adjust C. prevent D. enhance
62. A. false B. strong C. true D. sharp
63. A. separated B. protected C. guarded D. prohibited
64. A. presenting B. doubting C. backing D. providing
65. A. limited B. emphasized C. acknowledged D. explained 【Keys】51-55 BCADA 56-60 DACBC 61-65 CABCA
第二篇:
Surprising new research suggests it can actually be good to feel bad at work, and that feeling good in the workplace can lead to negative outcomes.
The study of emotions in the workplace, edited by University of Liverpool researchers Drs. Dirk Lindebaum and Peter Jordan, is the ___51___ of a Special Issue of the journal Human Relations.
They found that the ___52___ held assumption that positivity in the workplace produces positive outcomes, while negative emotions lead to negative outcomes, may be in need for ___53___. This is partly due to this assumption ___54___ to take into account the differences in work contexts which affect outcomes.
For instance, anger does not always lead to negative outcomes and can be used as a force for good through acting upon injustices. In some ___55___, anger can be considered a force for good if motivated by perceived violations(违背) of moral standards. An employee, for example, could express anger constructively after a manager has treated a fellow worker ___56___. In such cases, anger can be useful to ___57___ these acts of injustice repeating themselves in the future.
Likewise, being too positive in the workplace, ___58___ resulting in greater well-being and greater productivity, can lead to self-satisfaction and superficiality(肤浅).
One article within the issue also finds that, within team situations, negativity can have a good effect, leading to less ___59___ and therefore greater discussion among workers which ___60___ team effectiveness.
An interesting contradiction(矛盾) is identified in another study of the special issue. Here, people gain ___61___ from doing “good” in the context of helplines by providing support to people in times of emotional distress. ___62___, they are negatively affected by their line of work due to people trying to avoid them in social situations.
Lindebaum said, “The findings of the studies published in this Special Issue ___63___ the widely held assumption that in the workplace positive emotions ___64___ a positive outcome, and vice verse. This Special Issue adds to our knowledge and understanding of how the positive and negative emotions affect the ___65___ environment and has practical application and relevance in the workplace.”
51. A. application B. topic C. cause D. objective
52. A. basically B. logically C. commonly D. blindly
53. A. reconsideration B. recommendation C. recognition D. reassurance
54. A. stopping B. failing C. tending D. managing
55. A. aspects B. companies C. cultures D. cases
56. A. gently B. strangely C. irregularly D. unfairly
57. A. prevent B. keep C. find D. have
58. A. in spite of B. apart from C. instead of D. owing to
59. A. agreement B. thinking C. production D. initiative
60. A. determines B. enhances C. reduces D. influences
61. A. independence B. knowledge C. satisfaction D. strength
62. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
63. A. support B. challenge C. include D. confirm
64. A. contribute to B. result from C. fit in with D. get over
65. A. social B. surviving C. natural D. working
【Keys】51-65 BCABD DACAB CDBAD
第三篇:
Like many students, Ryan believes that the time and money spent on his education will pay off: he will eventually be able to get a good job and do well in the field he has chosen. And yet, ___51___ all of the years spent in school preparing to enter the workplace, many recent graduates say that they struggle with the ___52___ from classroom to career world and have difficulty ___53___ life on the job.
Writer and editor Joseph Lewis suggests one reason why this is the case. Lewis believes that most of our school experiences—from childhood through university—are fairly ___54___, while life in the working world is far more uncertain. In school, ___55___, the pattern stays more or less the same from year to year. In the workplace, however, constant ___56___ is the norm, and one has to adapt quickly.
Another problem that graduates entering the workforce encounter is that they are ___57___ to think analytically. In school, many students including those in college, spend a lot of time memorizing facts and repeating what they “learned” on tests. But in the workplace employees “are often expected to think critically and make ___58___ about their work, not just follow a supervisor’s instructions.” Less time needs to be spent in school on testing, says one recent report, and more on helping students to analyze and interpret information, solve problems, and communicate their ideas effectively—skills that will prepare them to succeed in today’s workplace.
Finally, many recent graduates say that one of the biggest difficulties they face is adapting to ___59___ on the job. In the workplace, employees must regularly ___60___ with others and are often dependent on their co-workers for their success. In other words, if an employee has to work with others to complete a given project, that employee’s ___61___ not only depends on his hard work and expertise, but also on how well his colleagues perform. Knowing how to participate effectively in teamwork—and deal with problems when they arise—is extremely important, and yet, it is also something many students don’t get quite ___62___ to in a school setting.
How can we better prepare young adults for the workplace Recent graduates, looking back on their educational experience, have some ___63___. Many think that all students should be required to do an internship (实习) while they are in school. Volunteering part time at a company, hospital, or government organization, for example, can help one gain experience and learn skills needed to succeed in the real world. ___64___ this kind of practical work experience with classroom instruction, say the graduates, will help prepare students for the ___65___ of the workplace and make the transition from school to career world less stressful.
51. A. with regard to B. thanks to C. in spite of D. in view of
52. A. action B. shift C. routine D. variety
53. A. turning to B. reacting to C. adjusting to D. seeing to
54. A. predictable B. considerable C. accessible D. flexible
55. A. however B. in addition C. for example D. in return
56. A. change B. reminder C. prediction D. difficulty
57. A. encouraged B. unprepared C. entitled D. undetermined
58. A. predictions B. targets C. decisions D. inquiries
59. A. independence B. performance C. competition D. teamwork
60. A. argue B. bargain C. identify D. interact
61. A. success B. ambition C. completion D. purpose
62. A. attached B. exposed C. related D. addicted
63. A. patience B. advice C. expectation D. relief
64. A. Pairing B. Charging C. Involving D. Rewarding
65. A. availability B. possibilities C. invasion D. realities
【Keys】51—55 CBCAC 56—60 ABCDD 61—65 ABBAD
第四篇:
The next great land area that man hopes to control is the moon. In size it is nearly ___51___ to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile (不友好的) environment. Temperatures ___52___ +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade (摄氏). There is no air, and no water.
Today there are ___53___ scientific speculation (思索) about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the moon surface is still not ___54___. But experts believe that settlement will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary ___55___. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and systems necessary to ___56___ life brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are ecologically and ___57___ self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay ___58___. They will have to bulid shelters to ___59___ an atmosphere like that of earth. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and ___60___ and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human staying alive may make it ___61___ for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations that require a vacuum or extreme cold, are an ___62___. Precision ball bearing, industrial diamonds, or certain medicines might be produced on the moon.
The most immediate interest in the moon, however, is a scientific one. Geologists can explore the history and composition of the ___63___. Meteorologists will have opportunities to forecast weather on earth. Cosmologists can study the origin of the solar system. Astronomers(天文学家) can use their optical telescopes and radio telescopes ___64___ of atmospheric and man-made distortions. And perhaps at some distant date the moon can serve as a base from which space explorers can travel to other planets in the earth’s solar system and to worlds ___65___.
51. A. superior B. essential C. equal D. fertile
52. A. range B. restore C. sort D. rise
53. A. sociable B. inevitable C. mysterious D. considerable
54. A. determined B. occupied C. initiated D. resembled
55. A. monuments B. shelters C. rockets D. houses
56. A. sacrifice B. support C. spare D. risk
57. A. economically B. sociably C. imaginarily D. enthusiastically
58. A. active B. attractive C. alive D. ambitious
59. A. mention B. motivate C. maintain D. monitor
60. A. mineral B. oxygen C. protein D. medicine
61. A. ideal B. complicated C. difficult D. expensive
62. A. explanation B. excursion C. executive D. example
63. A. earth B. star C. satellite D. planet
64. A. full B. conscious C. lack D. free
65. A. beyond B. highly C. else D. ahead
【Keys】51-65 CADAB BACCB ADCDA
第五篇:
The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it ___51___ our kids.
Al Gore famously ___52___ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely flood Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, even though the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, ___53___ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that.
When ___54___ with these exaggerations(夸大), some of us say that they are for a good cause, and surely there is no harm done if the result is that we focus even more on handling climate change.
This ___55___ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying excessively about global warming means that we worry less about other things, where we could do so much more good. We focus, ___56___, on global warming's impact on malaria (疟疾)-which will put slightly more people at ___57___in 100 years - instead of dealing with the half a billion people ___58___ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more effective than carbon reduction would be.
Exaggeration also wears out the public's ___59___ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed owing to global warming, people wonder, why do anything A record 54% of American voters now believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A ___60___ of people now believe – incorrectly – that global warming is not even caused by humans.
But the ___61___ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes – particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal ___62___ from global warming.
The newspaper also reported that parents are ___63___ effective outlets for their eight-year-olds' concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, ___64___ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half- century, to about 22,000. ___65___ the possible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct.
51. A. exhausts B. depresses C. terrifies D. exploits
52. A. dismissed B. demonstrated C. deposited D. described
53. A. measuring B. justifying C. estimating D. advocating
54. A. faced B. identified C. equipped D. entitled
55. A. announcement B. argument C. interaction D. dialogue
56. A. for example B. in addition C. by contrast D. in short
57. A. peace B. leisure C. ease D. risk
58. A. suffering B. evolving C. developing D. prohibiting
59. A. ability B. endurance C. willingness D. preference
60. A. mixture B. majority C. quantity D. crowd
61. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least
62. A. separation B. reservation C. isolation D. extinction
63. A. turning out B. taking over C. searching for D. pulling through
64. A. sensitive B. contrary C. related D. accustomed
65. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Except
【Keys】51-65 CDCAB ADACB BDCBA
第六篇:
Feeling good about our actions — not guilt or pity— motivates giving, according to the latest research.
51 seeing or hearing about suffering children makes most people uncomfortable, that grief is not what drives them to dig into their pockets and donate. The reasons people decide to be selfless, it turns out, may be slightly more 52 .
In the study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers found that people are more likely to give when they think it will make them feel better. They donate, 53 , when they feel hope about putting smiles on those expectant and suffering faces. And that hope, or similar feel-good sensations, are driven by the brain’s reward systems.
Researchers — and charities — have long known that putting a(n) 54 face on an abstract problem opens hearts and wallets. Josef Stalin once said that while one death is a(n) 55 , a million is merely a number. Studies have since found that quantifying the size of a disaster or particular need actually 56 giving, while presenting a single story is more likely to cause a desire to help.
But it wasn’t clear whether this “identifiable victim” effect resulted from people’s 57 over their own privilege and resources — or from a sense of connection with the 58 and an urge to feel good about making a difference.
To find out, researchers led by Alexander Genevsky, a graduate student in psychology at Stanford, imaged the brains of 22 young adults. In the scanner, they saw either a silhouette (剪影) or a head shot of a young African child. As in previous studies, participants were far more likely to give if they saw a face than a blank silhouette— donating almost twice as much in photo trials than in the others. However, this decision was related strongly to their 59 . If they showed little activity in their nucleus accumbens— a brain region linked to every type of pleasurable experience— they were actually less likely to give. But if there is a sharp 60 of activity in this reward area, they felt good and gave more. And the photos of the children were more likely to 61 this reward center. Activity in the accumbens, in fact, completely 62 the difference in giving seen between the silhouette-based requests and the photo-based ones.
While the findings point to the feel-good 63 behind giving, other research will have to address the question of why givers get that positive emotional boost. Do people feel rewarded when they give because they think about the happiness of the recipient — or do they feel good because they see themselves as 64 and that self-esteem boost (自信心增强) is mood-enhancing Such information could help charities 65 their messages to maximize their effectiveness.
51. A. Since B. Although C. If D. As
52. A. passive B. earnest C. impersonal D. selfish
53. A. for example B. on the contrary C. as a result D. on the other hand
54. A. plain B. ugly C. specific D. frightened
55. A. accident B. threat C. solution D. tragedy
56. A. ruins B. stimulates C. lowers D. skips
57. A. anger B. guilt C. regret D. joy
58. A. desire B. mind C. victim D. stuff
59. A. actions B. beliefs C. images D. emotions
60. A. edge B. rise C. turn D. division
61. A. monitor B. target C. activate D. interrupt
62. A. resulted from B. counted on C. accounted for D. subjected to
63. A. motivations B. compliment s C. ambitions D. requests
64. A. executive B. justified C. innocent D. generous
65. A. conceal B. tailor C. obtain D. delete
【Keys】51. B 52. D 53.A 54.C 55.D 56.C 57.B 58.C 59.D 60.B 61. C 62. C 63.A 64.D 65.B