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“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying. But as Tom Cruise, playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the movie A Few Good Men, said, “I get sick when I fly because I’m afraid of crashing into a large mountain. I don’t think Daniel will help.”

But there’s a new application that just may. Today, the VALK Foundation, a Dutch group that’s a partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the University of Leiden, launches the app in the US. The VALK Foundation was one of the first centers for research and fear-of-flying treatment in the world and is the organizer of three world conferences on fear of flying.The foundation said the app, called Flight App VALK, is the first scientifically-developed, web-based treatment for people who suffer from mild to moderate fear of flying.

“The fear of flying application we have created aims to transfer all of the knowledge we have developed through our program into a mobile application that will help ease travelers’ fears,” said Dr. Lucas van Gerwen, director of the VALK Foundation. Dr. van Gerwen is also a psychologist and professional pilot with more than 30 years experience.

The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence. It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode. Once downloaded, the program does not require Internet connection in the air.

1.By saying the words at the beginning of the passage, people are expected to ______.

A.decrease their fear of flying

B.get rid of their doubt about plane

C.have a good time on their flight journey

D.use some medicine to cure their fear of flying

2.Flight App VALK is aimed to ______.

A.help passengers experience the fear of flying

B.help relax passengers before and during flights

C.treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying

D.teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight

3.According to the passage, the VALK Foundation ______.

A.is a group focusing on psychology on the flight

B.was the first center to do research into fear of flying

C.organize the world conferences on fear of flying annually

D.focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.Many adults are suffering from fear of flying

B.It’s convenient for people to use the Flight App

C.Many planes will be installed with the Flight App.

D.The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively

5.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A.Culture           B.Entertainment      C.Technology        D.Education

 

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了一个旨在教育人们关于飞行的恐惧的苹果应用Flight App VALK,并介绍了具体的特点和信息。

1.A 推理题。根据第一段前3行“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying.说明这些话都是人们安慰那些对飞行有恐惧感的人的话,故A正确。

2.B 细节题。根据The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence.”说明这个应用的目的是为了缓解人们对飞行的恐惧。故B正确。

3.D 推理题。根据最后一段3,4,5,6,7行It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode.说明这个应用主要告诉人们应该如何来处理这些恐惧,故D正确。

4.B 推理题。本文的最后一段都是在描述这个应用的作用和特点,主要是为了说服人们使用这个苹果的应用。故B正确。

5.C 推理题。本文主要讲述的就是对VALK这个苹果应用的作用具体特点的使用的介绍,那么最可能出现在报纸上的技术部分。故C项正确。

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点评:本文介绍了一个旨在教育人们关于飞行的恐惧的苹果应用Flight App VALK,并介绍了具体的特点和信息。要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上,把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思,从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索,这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工,由表入里,由浅入深,从具体到抽象,从非凡到一般,通过分析、综合、判定等,进行深层处理,符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事,断章取义,以偏概全。要忠实于原文,以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。

 

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Today, as with so many days, I found myself stuck in a traffic jam, and I thought I’d share my little trick for keeping calm when it seems like you are creeping along(缓慢行进).

   The key to understand is that traffic jams don’t take as long as they seem to. It’s just that when we are in a hurry, and think we should be moving, but time appears to pass more than it does. To really show this, the next time you are stopped at a light that always seems to take forever to change, try to do something with your phone, your laptop, whatever you have available, and watch how much briefer the light seems.

   When you enter a jam on the highway, reset your trip plan and care the time. Then, when you clear the jam, and are normally on your way again, care the distance of the jam, and the time it took to get through it. For my experience today, it took me 6 minutes to go 2 miles. Now, it happens to be mathematically convenient that your average speed on the highway is about 60 mph, or a mile per minute. So to estimate what time the jam actually cost you, just take your traffic jam passing time, and subtract(减去) the distance covered, which we know is a good estimate of the time it would have taken with no traffic jam. In my case, all that added up to 6-2=4 minutes.

   Do this for every jam you are subjected to every time and watch how much less stressful they become once you understand how little time you are really losing.

We can infer from Paragraph 1 and 2 that ________.

   A. there was no traffic jam in the past

   B. modern people are under great pressure

     time passes much faster during traffic jams

   D. people in traffic jams are usually impatient

What does the writer suggest when caught in traffic jams?

   A. Playing a trick on other drivers.

   B. Figuring out how much time the jam actually cost you.

     Doing some math problems.

   D. Informing the boss about the delay.

The underlined phrase “subjected to” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

   A. experience          B. avoid                 admit                     D. control

What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. Math is closely connected with life.

   B. Stress is always a bad thing.

     Traffic jam is not as bad as you think.

   D. There is no use complaining about traffic jams.


B

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“Just take a deep breath.” “Don’t think about it.” “You’re more likely to die in a car wreck on the way to the airport than you are in a plane crash.” These are just some words given to people with a fear of flying. But as Tom Cruise, playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the movie A Few Good Men, said, “I get sick when I fly because I’m afraid of crashing into a large mountain. I don’t think Daniel will help.”

But there’s a new application that just may. Today, the VALK Foundation, a Dutch group that’s a partnership between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the University of Leiden, launches the app in the US. The VALK Foundation was one of the first centers for research and fear-of-flying treatment in the world and is the organizer of three world conferences on fear of flying.

The foundation said the app, called Flight App VALK, is the first scientifically-developed, web-based treatment for people who suffer from mild to moderate fear of flying.

“The fear of flying application we have created aims to transfer all of the knowledge we have developed through our program into a mobile application that will help ease travelers’ fears,” said Dr. Lucas van Gerwen, director of the VALK Foundation. Dr. van Gerwen is also a psychologist and professional pilot with more than 30 years experience.

The foundation said up to 30% of adults are fearful fliers. The Flight App is designed to help relax passengers before and during flights by educating users about flight safety and turbulence. It explains the sounds and sensations they can expect during departure, flight and landing. And, if a passenger’s flight stress reaches a panic level, they press a special panic button which provides audio and written information to help decrease stress levels. Most importantly, the Flight App can be used during the flight in the airplane mode. Once downloaded, the program does not require Internet connection in the air.

1.By saying the words at the beginning of the passage, people are expected to ______.

A. decrease their fear of flying

B. get rid of their doubt about plane

C. have a good time on their flight journey

D. use some medicine to cure their fear of flying

2.According to the passage, the VALK Foundation ______.

A. is a group focusing on psychology on the flight

B. was the first center to do research into fear of flying

C. organize the world conferences on fear of flying annually

D. focuses on researching and offering treatment on fear of flying

3.Flight App VALK is aimed to ______.

A. help passengers experience the fear of flying

B. help relax passengers before and during flights

C. treat people who suffer from mild fear of flying

D. teach people the basic knowledge of taking flight

4.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Many adults are suffering from fear of flying

B. It’s convenient for people to use the Flight App

C. Many planes will be installed with the Flight App

D.The Flight App can decrease stress levels effectively

5.In which column of a newspaper can we read this passage?

A. Culture                        B. Entertainment

C. Technology        D. Education

 

The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be something confusing.

October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar (学习日程表). Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.

However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be uneasy. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?

Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you are worried about starting their university social life. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.

Here are some top tips from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week:

·Make sure you know something about the British social customs. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.

·Sometimes cups of tea or even sweets can give you a head start in making friends.

·The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than if you’re someone who never leaves his rooms.

·Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.

So with a bit of clever planning, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your wisdom to next year’s newcomers.

 

1.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?

   A. October is generally the busiest month for universities.

   B. It’s a good idea to put a doorstop in your door.

C. A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier.

D. The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week.

2.We can infer from the 4th paragraph that ______.

   A. the newcomers usually miss the days living at home

   B. most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities

   C. many freshers are worried about how to fit university life

   D. all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs

3.Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy?

A. To pass the busy university life.            B. To help make friends with other freshers.

C. To show yourself a drinker as others.        D. To pass the time in a happy way.

4.The main purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

   A. tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universities

   B. introduce something about higher education system of the UK

   C. discuss something about the Freshers’ Week in the UK

   D. advise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning

 

Some people love eating food right after it is cooked. I prefer food just take out from the freezer. Fruit, candy, nuts, chocolate, cake with butter cream frosting(糖霜),even peas, all of them taste delicious when frozen. In fact, I often eat them that way.

I was a kid when I picked up the habit. In my family, lots of things were thrown into the freezer —finally, two freezers—to prevent them from going bad. Among them were some of the candies my sisters and I had collected on Halloween.

If we eat when they are still warm, we’ll find ourselves taking the cookies more than we should. It’s better if we can put them into the freezer and wait. That way we’ll eat less and enjoy them more because they are hard and chewing becomes a slower, more patient effort. That’s the point about frozen butter-cream frosting. Put it in your mouth at room temperature, and it’s gone very quickly. But when it’s frozen, you can enjoy the taste much longer as it melts(融化) in your mouth.

The freezer treats a lot of fruits kindly. Take frozen grapes for example, I keep a bowl of grapes in my freezer. They become a little icy, and somehow their sweetness is improved. They are perfect and healthy dessert(点心).This is the same with oranges, apples, bananas…You might think bananas would get super-hard when frozen. Wrong! They become cool, creamy and sweet. If you have wisely covered some or all of the bananas with melted chocolate before putting them into the freezer, they will have a double taste.

As long as you aren’t eating anything that truly has to be hot, go ahead and experiment.

 

1. What is the passage intended to tell us ____________.

A. Fruit should be frozen before one eats it.   B. Frozen food is better than hot food.

C. The author prefers frozen food.          D. Hot food is not healthy.

2.The author began to enjoy frozen food when he _________.

A. was young   B. learned cooking   C. got married   D. got a fever

3. Why does the author NOT advise us to take hot cookies?

  A. Because they need more time to prepare.

  B. Because the taste is not good when they are hot.

  C. Because they are too delicious to avoid our overeating.

  D. Because we may eat them quickly and enjoy them less.

4.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?

  A. The taste   B. Butter cream   C. The cookie   D. Frozen butter cream frosting

5. Which of the following is the advice the author gives on eating fruit?

  A. Make bananas hard.        B. Keep grapes in a bowl.

  C. Mix kinds of fruits together.  D. Add melted chocolate to bananas.

 

 

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