题目内容
Museums, live music and malls are nice. But there are many young people who have_______time to enjoy these things. They follow the“996 ”work schedule(时间表)—starting work at9 am and finishing at9pm,six days a week.
The“996”work schedule became a heated topic online after a computer programmer_________a website called“996. ICU”.According to the website, working to a“996”schedule is_______and could cause people to end up in an ICU(重症监护室). This work schedule is_______at Chinese tech companies like Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent._______ most“996”workers do not get overtime pay.
Many tech industry workers_______this schedule.“I kept to” for nine months,Zhang, a former software worker, said. “I couldn’t sleep because of the pressure. So, I_______ .”
However, the bosses of some tech companies defended((为…辩护)“996”. Jack Ma was_______them. “If you don't work to‘996’as you are young,_______?”Ma said.“If you don’t put in more time and energy than others, how will you achieve the success you want?”
Many__________Ma's thinking. In an article in People's Daily, one writer said, “Valuing hard work does not justify(使……合理化)__________workers to work overtime.”
A lawyer named Cui Zhendong said it is____________the law to use a“996”work schedule.China’s Labour Law clearly states (声明)that workers should work no more than 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week.
1.A.much B.some C.enough D.little
2.A.set up B.set out C.set off D.set down
3.A.unimportant B.unknown C.unhealthy D.uncertain
4.A.rare B.strange C.necessary D.common
5.A.After all B.What's worse C.For example D.That's to say
6.A.accept B.enjoy C.dislike D.manage
7.A.gave away B.gave up C.gave out D.gave off
8.A.among B.between C.without D.below
9.A.how B.when C.why D.where
10.A.doubted B.wondered C.believed D.supported
11.A.paying B.inviting C.attracting D.forcing
12.A.for B.beyond C.against D.along
An INTERESTING experiment
It takes a little skill to do this experiment, but the result is truly SURPRISING.
What do you need? ? Several rubber balloons ? Wooden skewer（木签） ? Vegetable oil ? Paper towel |
| Step l Blow up a balloon, let some of the air out of it, and tie it closed. |
| Step 2 Rub some oil on skewer with paper towel. | |
| Step 3 Gentle twist（搓捻）and push skewer into end of balloon opposite the knot. If balloon pops（爆 炸），go back to Step 1. | |
| Step 4 When skewer is in balloon, slowly twist and push it out of balloon near knot. | |
What will happen? |
| ____▲______ The balloon does not pop, even though it has a skewer in it. |
Why won’t it pop? | ? Rubber is made out of long chains of molecules （分子）. ? The skewer pushes these molecules aside. ? The molecules mix with the oil and they stick together tightly. ? The oil on the skewer seals the hole and air cannot get out. |
1.Which is the most suitable word for “ ▲ ”?
A.Topic B.Result C.Step 5 D.Reason
2.What can we infer（推断）from the passage?
A.It’s easy to push a skewer into and out of a balloon when doing the experiment.
B.You’d better blow as much air as possible into a balloon to make it big enough.
C.There’s no need for you to use the oil and paper towel while doing the experiment.
D.It’s hard for the air to get out of the hole as molecules and oil stick together.
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Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult to fall asleep.
Why does it happen?
A new study shows one reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about possible dangers. It prevents us from getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment.
For the study, 35 young volunteers were asked to sleep in a sleep lab for several days as researchers watched their brain activities.
According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brain was more active than the right brain and people had a hard time sleeping. However, the left brain activity decreased(降低) as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the volunteers got better and better sleep experience.
The findings show that the different rhythms(节奏) of the sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. So the brain can’t relax and is sensitive(敏感的) to anything strange around.
“At some level, the brain is continuing to work, even though you don’t realize it,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens, you can be alert(警惕的)”.
More surprisingly, this is like the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with one eye staying open.
The researchers think that it is the result of evolution(进化) and works to protect us in possibly dangerous environments.
If you have ever had first night effect, researchers advise you to bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.
First night effect | |
People’s possible experience | Many people have 1. getting to sleep on the first night in a new environment. |
The findings of the study | ?First night effect forces us to stay awake as one side of the brain is alert to possible dangers. ?As days go by, people’s sleep experience 2. as the left-brain activity falls. |
The explanations to the findings | ?On the first night in a new environment, people’s left brain is more active than the right brain and that 3. the balance between them. ?Our brains continue to work without being realized at night so that we can be sensitive to anything unusual. ?Some other animals sleep in the similar way, which is thought to be 4. by evolution. |
5. from researchers | Bring your own pillow or sleep in a bedroom that looks like yours. |
