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—Mr.Wang is a man of few words,but quick in minD.

,you know.

A. A single flower does not make a spring

B. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds

C. A still tongue makes a wise head

D. A great talker is a great liar

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Ever wonder why sometimes a hug is all you need ? You can’t explain it , but there’s just something comforting about being in your wife’s arms after a rough day or giving mom a hug after a long time apart .

A new study says the warm feeling in a hug is more than just skin deep . Researchers from the University of California , Berkeley believe that this loving feeling could have anti-aging benefits .

Oxytocin , sometimes referred to as the “ love hormone(荷尔蒙)” or the “ trust hormone , ” is responsible for those indescribable feelings we get when we’re bonding with a lover or a loved one .

Levels of the hormone drop as we age , and evidence suggests that could be a contributing factor to the deterioration of our bodies as we age . Muscle loss in particular is one of the major side effects of aging , with our bodies losing up to 5 percent of our muscle mass each decade past our 30s .

In the study , published in the journal Nature Communications , researchers injected oxytocin into older mice with muscle damage . The older mice had lower levels of the homeone than younger mice initially . But after nine days , the older mice who were given the hormone healed better than those who did not . In fact , their ability to repair muscle damage was up to 80 percent that of the younger mice .

The results were not only fast-acting , but provide hope for future uses of the hormone in a variety of anti-aging capacities . “ This is good because it demonstrates that extra oxytocin improves aged tissue stem cells(组织干细胞)without making muscle stem cells divide uncontrollably , ” study co-author Wendy Cousins said in a statement .

Previous uses of anti-aging molecules have also been associated with higher cancer risk , but researchers are hopeful that oxytocin can be useful in humans without this risk . In the future , researchers of Berkeley say oxytocin could be used to fight other age-related health issues by improving bone health and even being used as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy .

Now go out and give someone a hug .

1.According to the passage , oxytocin __________ .

A. decreases when people get older

B. creates loving feeling on the skin

C. leads to the great loss of muscles

D. can be used in humans without any risk

2.The underlined word “ deterioration ” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to the state of __________ .

A. getting fatter B. becoming worse or less

C. growing stronger D. dividing uncontrollably

3.What can be learned from the research ?

A. All the older mice healed faster in the research .

B. Older mice healed better than younger ones after 9 days .

C. Extra oxytocin in older mice controlled muscle cell division .

D. Mice with oxytocin injection improved the ability to repair muscle damage .

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage ?

A. When Do We Need A Hug ?

B. A New Anti-aging Product

C. Hugs Having Healing Power

D. How Can We Grow Muscles ?

A castle is a type of fortified(加固的)structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages. This is different from a palace, which is no fortified-though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to diverse structures.

The European castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries, resulting in its land divided among nobles. These nobles built castles to control the area surrounding them, and they were both offensive and defensive structures. Although army uses are often emphasized in castle studies, the structures also served as centres of administration and symbols of power. Urban castles were used to control the local people and important travel routes, and rural castles were often built near farmland.

Many castles were originally built from earth and wood, but had their defences supplanted later by stone. In the late 12th and early 13th centuries, scientific approaches to castle defence appeared, and could function to maximize the castle’s firepower. These changes in defence came from a mixture of castle technology. Although gunpowder was introduced to be built well into the 16th century, improved cannon(大炮)fire made them uncomfortable places to live in. As a result, true castles went into decline.

From the 18th century onwards, there was a renewed interest in castles with the construction of mock(仿造的)castles, part of a romantic revival(复活)of Gothic architecture, but they had no defensive purpose.

1.According to the first paragraph, we can know .

A. the palace is a fortified structure

B. the castle is different from the palace

C. the palace changed over time

D. the structures of the castle in different ages look the same.

2.what does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Symbols of the European castles.

B. Functions of the European castles.

C. Influences of the European castles.

D. Characteristics of the European castles.

3.The underlined word “ supplanted ” in the third paragraph is closet in meaning to “ “.

A. produced B. saved C. protected D. replaced

4. What can be inferred from the river?

A. Castles have nothing in common with palaces.

B. Castles have a history of more than 1,000 years in Europe.

C. Castles were mainly used for defensive purposes after the 18th century.

D. The introduction of gunpowder instantly influenced castle building in Europe.

On the night of November 14, 1978, a six-year-old Korean boy was flying to the United States. All he knew was that he was on a plane heading for somewhere. The plane landed at Kennedy International Airport, where he was greeted by a family. This young boy was me.

I have grown up in a town where there were few Asians, so I stuck out in the crowd. I made friends quickly and they treated me just like anyone else. You may ask if anyone made fun of my appearance. Well, of course, I met that kind of person. I just shrugged it off.

As an adopted child, I have something that others don't have. I have had the benefit of two families. I'm lucky to have got a chance to start a new life. But we must try never to forget our past. Someday I will go back to Korea to find out what kind of culture I left behind.

There is only one thing that I regret about being adopted. When I argue with my parents and they realize they are losing the argument, they sometimes wonder what I would be doing if I were back in Korea. I don't understand this because I thought the purpose of adopting someone was to give them a better chance of growing up in a family. Some day when I am older, I want to adopt a girl and raise her the way my parents have raised me, but I would do it better, for I know what went well and what did not.

1.We learn that when the writer was on the way to his new family, ______.

A. he was with his own parents

B. he was very happy and excited

C. he was about ten years old then

D. he didn't know he was going to be adopted

2.If someone sticks out in the crowd, it means that he/she_______.

A. is very good-looking

B. is very kind-hearted

C. is easily noticed by others

D. is disliked by others

3.When the writer was made fun of by others, he _______.

A. was deeply hurt

B. wanted to go back to Korea

C. didn’t care about it that much

D. tried to make friends with them

4.What does the writer want to do when he is older?

A Go back to live with his parents in Korea.

B. Tell his parents what they have done wrong.

C. Find out how to raise children in a better way.

D. Adopt a girl and raise her in a good way.

Could your cellphone give you cancer? Whether it could or not,some people are worrying about the possibility that phones,powerlines and wi-fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses,from rashes to brain tumors.

For example,Camilla Rees,48,a former investment banker in the US,moved out of her apartment in San Francisco because of the radiation coming from next door.Rees told the Los Angeles Times that when her neighbors moved in and installed a wi-fi router she lost her ability to think clearly.“I would wake up dizzy in the morning.I’d fall to the floor.I had to leave to escape that nightmare,” she saiD. Since then,she’s been on a campaign against low-level electromagnetic fields,or EMFs(低频电磁场).

And she’s not alone.Millions of people say they suffer from headaches,depression,nausea and rashes when they’re too close to cellphones or other sources of EMFs.

Although the World Health Organization has officially declared that EMFs seem to pose little threat,governments are still concerneD. In fact,last April,the European Parliament called for countries to take steps to reduce exposure to EMFs.The city of San Francisco and the state of Maine are currently considering requiring cancer-warning labels on cellphones.

If these fears are reasonable,then perhaps we should all be worried about the amount of time we spend talking on our phones or plugging into wi-fi hotpots.

Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties.David Carpenter,a professor of environmental health sciences at the University at Albany,in New York,thinks there’s a greater than 95% chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemiA. Also there’s a greater than 90% chance that cellphones can cause brain tumors.

But others believe these concerns are unreasonable paranoia (猜疑).Dr.Martha Linet,the head of radiation epidemiology at the US National Cancer Institute,has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion.“I don’t support warning labels for cellphones,” said Linet.“We don’t have the evidence that there’s much danger.”

Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs and illness — so weak that it might not exist at all.A multinational investigation of cellphones and brain cancer,in 13 countries outside the US,has been underway for several years.It’s funded in part by the European Union,in part by a cellphone industry group.

According to Robert Park,a professor of physics at the University of Maryland in the US,the magnetic waves aren’t nearly powerful enough to break apart DNA,which is now known threats,such as UV rays and X-rays,cause cancer.

Perhaps it’s just psychological.Some experts find that the electro-sensitivity syndrome seems to be similar to chemical sensitivity syndrome,which is a condition that’s considered to be psychological.

Whether EMFs are harmful or not,a break in the countryside,without the cellphone,would probably be good for all of us.

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The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little ________ .It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents.

She had called them that morning, and her mother had ________ how colorful their backyard was ________ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she________ those lilacs (丁香) in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the ________ and come on.” So off they went.

Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest ________and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she________ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the________ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her ________ .

When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and ________ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) ________patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two ________ ,bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ________ . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair ________ with a smile, and held the lilacs________ .

“Mom,”the kids asked, “________did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so________ while I have all of you. And anyone would be ________by flowers.”

This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he ________some young lilacs around their yard.

I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids ________purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.

1.A. moved B. worried C. angry D. depressed

2.A. learned B. imagined C. mentioned D. realized

3.A. now that B. so that C. as if D. even if

4.A. missed B. grew C. watered D. showed

5.A. cars B. kids C. clothes D. lilacs

6.A. bush B. hill C. yard D. door

7.A. bought B. picked C. set D. raised

8.A. break B. holiday C. trip D. dinner

9.A. friends B. memory C. flowers D. honor

10.A. responded B. pointed C. drove D. hurried

11.A. loving B. elderly C. serious D. sensitive

12.A. hesitated B. waited C. sat D. chatted

13.A. family B. mother C. path D. home

14.A. nodded B. waved C. left D. continued

15.A. sadly B. politely C. quickly D. tightly

16.A. why B. when C. how D. where

17.A. quiet B. confused C. alone D. patient

18.A. calmed B. persuaded C. disappointed D. cheered

19.A. arranged B. dried C. planted D. hid

20.A. find B. gather C. receive D. buy

Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂)finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A. It's small in size.

B. It's hidden in trees.

C. It's covered with wax.

D. It's hard to recognize.

2.What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A bee. B. A bird.

C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.

3.The honey guide is special in the way .

A. it gets its food

B. it goes to church

C. it sings in the forest

D. it reaches into bees' nests

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Wild Bees

B. Wax and Honey

C. Beekeeping in Africa

D. Honey-Lover's Helper

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