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  In Daniel Gilbert's 2006 book "Stumbling(跌撞)on Happiness," the Harvard professor of psychology looks at several studies and concludes that marital(婚姻的)satisfaction decreases after the birth of the first child and increases only when the last child has left home.He also declares that parents are happier grocery shopping and even sleeping than spending time with their kids.

  The most recent comprehensive study on the emotional state of those with kids shows us that the term "bundle of joy" may not be the most accurate way to describe our kids."Parents experience lower levels of emotional well-being, less frequent positive emotions and more frequent negative emotions than their childless peers," says Florida State University's Robin Simon, a sociology professor.

  Simon received plenty of hate mail in response to her research,which isn't surprising.Her findings shake the very foundation of what we've been raised to believe is true.In a recent NEWSWEEK Poll, 50 percent of Americans said that adding new children to the family tends to increase happiness levels.But which parent is willing to admit that the greatest gift life has to offer has in fact made his or her life less enjoyable?

  Is it possible that American parents have always been this disillusioned(有幻觉的)? In pre-industrial America, parents certainly loved their children, but their kids also served a purpose-to work the farm, contribute to the household.Today, we have kids more for emotional reasons, but an increasingly complicated work and social environment has made finding satisfaction far more difficult.Raising children has not only become more complicated, it has become more expensive as well.The National Marriage Project's 2006 report says that parents have significantly lower marital satisfaction than nonparents because they experienced more single and child-free years than previous generations.

  As for those of us with kids, all the news isn't bad.Parents still report feeling a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives than those who've never had kids.And there are other rewarding aspects of parenting that are impossible to quantify.

(1)

What's the main idea of the book Stumbling on Happiness?

[  ]

A.

Parents are happier shopping than looking after their children.

B.

Once they have children, the couples can never be as happy as before.

C.

Compared with their childless peers, parents are leading a sad life.

D.

The adding of children at home brings down marital satisfaction.

(2)

What can we infer from Para.3?

[  ]

A.

The Newsweek Poll shows that people think Prof.Simon's finding is right.

B.

Many people can't accept the fact that they are not happy with their children.

C.

It isn't surprising that Professor Simon's controversial research made her famous.

D.

Simon's findings are based on the belief passed down from generation to generation.

(3)

What can we learn about American's families in the past?

[  ]

A.

People had very good parents-children relationship in the family.

B.

Having children could be partly out of some practical purposes.

C.

Parents loved their children but they still asked them to work a lot.

D.

Children had to work very hard to make their parents love them.

(4)

What's the author's opinion about having children?

[  ]

A.

The author doesn't think having children is a good thing to the family.

B.

The author feels children make the life of a family happy.

C.

The author thinks parenting can still be rewarding in a certain way.

D.

The author believes that parents sacrifice a lot for having children.

Though “nanometer” is now a fashionable term all over the world,few people know exactly what it is.It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.

Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles or crystallites of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?

Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation  of the application of nano technology into medicine.

Ji(director Institute of Nanomedicine):

A water molecule is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be alterchanged only by special manipulation of the atoms.The material constituting the cup can have a nanometer particles size of the nano level.But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water.When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.

Prof.Ji told the reporter,so far,the investigation of nano materials is still confined in the laboratory.No commercial micro products can be produced yet.With the present level of science and technology,the time of everyday goods age of daily use articles made of nanometer materials is still years away.

The commodities labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material,which makes them more abrasion resistant,much easier to be cleaned,or oil repelling or moth proof.

Prof.Ji explained that nano cup is a real cup.It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense.But the nano cup has not changed its property and function as a cup.It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.

Which of the following shows the right relationship?

A.nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter

B.nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter

C.micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter

D.millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter

The underlined part in the last second paragraph but one is about_________.

A.the strong points of nano cups                        B.the shortcomings of nano cups

C.the uses of nano cups                                     D.the wonders of nano cups

Which of the following does not show that nano cups are different from ordinary cups?

A.Nano cups can’t make people healthier.

B.Nano cups are made of a different material.

C.Nano cups are much easier to be cleaned.

D.Nano cups are hard to produce.

According to the text,nano cups in the market are_________.

A.only traditional products

B.ordinary cups covered with a little nanometer material on the surface

C.cups made of a nano material

D.cups made of a mixed material

In Daniel Gilbert’s 2006 book "Stumbling(跌撞) on Happiness," the Harvard professor of psychology looks at several studies and concludes that marital(婚姻的) satisfaction decreases after the birth of the first child and increases only when the last child has left home. He also declares that parents are happier grocery shopping and even sleeping than spending time with their kids.
The most recent comprehensive study on the emotional state of those with kids shows us that the term "bundle of joy" may not be the most accurate way to describe our kids. "Parents experience lower levels of emotional well-being, less frequent positive emotions and more frequent negative emotions than their childless peers," says Florida State University’s Robin Simon, a sociology professor.
Simon received plenty of hate mail in response to her research,which isn’t surprising. Her findings shake the very foundation of what we’ve been raised to believe is true. In a recent NEWSWEEK Poll, 50 percent of Americans said that adding new children to the family tends to increase happiness levels. But which parent is willing to admit that the greatest gift life has to offer has in fact made his or her life less enjoyable?
Is it possible that American parents have always been this disillusioned(有幻觉的)? In pre-industrial America, parents certainly loved their children, but their kids also served a purpose—to work the farm, contribute to the household. Today, we have kids more for emotional reasons, but an increasingly complicated work and social environment has made finding satisfaction far more difficult. Raising children has not only become more complicated, it has become more expensive as well. The National Marriage Project’s 2006 report says that parents have significantly lower marital satisfaction than nonparents because they experienced more single and child-free years than previous generations.
As for those of us with kids, all the news isn’t bad. Parents still report feeling a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives than those who’ve never had kids. And there are other rewarding aspects of parenting that are impossible to quantify.
【小题1】.
What’s the main idea of the book Stumbling on Happiness?

A.Parents are happier shopping than looking after their children.
B.Once they have children, the couples can never be as happy as before.
C.Compared with their childless peers, parents are leading a sad life.
D.The adding of children at home brings down marital satisfaction.
【小题2】.
. What can we infer from Para.3?
A.The Newsweek Poll shows that people think Prof. Simon’s finding is right.
B.Many people can’t accept the fact that they are not happy with their children.
C.It isn’t surprising that Professor Simon’s controversial research made her famous.
D.Simon’s findings are based on the belief passed down from generation to generation.
【小题3】.
What can we learn about American’s families in the past?
A.People had very good parents-children relationship in the family.
B.Having children could be partly out of some practical purposes.
C.Parents loved their children but they still asked them to work a lot.
D.Children had to work very hard to make their parents love them.
【小题4】.
What’s the author’s opinion about having children?
A.The author doesn’t think having children is a good thing to the family.
B.The author feels children make the life of a family happy.
C.The author thinks parenting can still be rewarding in a certain way.
D.The author believes that parents sacrifice a lot for having children.

In Daniel Gilbert's 2006 book "Stumbling(跌撞) on Happiness," the Harvard professor of psychology looks at several studies and concludes that marital(婚姻的) satisfaction decreases after the birth of the first child and increases only when the last child has left home. He also declares that parents are happier grocery shopping and even sleeping than spending time with their kids.

The most recent comprehensive study on the emotional state of those with kids shows us that the term "bundle of joy" may not be the most accurate way to describe our kids. "Parents experience lower levels of emotional well-being, less frequent positive emotions and more frequent negative emotions than their childless peers," says Florida State University's Robin Simon, a sociology professor.

Simon received plenty of hate mail in response to her research,which isn't surprising. Her findings shake the very foundation of what we've been raised to believe is true. In a recent NEWSWEEK Poll, 50 percent of Americans said that adding new children to the family tends to increase happiness levels. But which parent is willing to admit that the greatest gift life has to offer has in fact made his or her life less enjoyable?

Is it possible that American parents have always been this disillusioned(有幻觉的)? In pre-industrial America, parents certainly loved their children, but their kids also served a purpose—to work the farm, contribute to the household. Today, we have kids more for emotional reasons, but an increasingly complicated work and social environment has made finding satisfaction far more difficult. Raising children has not only become more complicated, it has become more expensive as well. The National Marriage Project's 2006 report says that parents have significantly lower marital satisfaction than nonparents because they experienced more single and child-free years than previous generations.

As for those of us with kids, all the news isn't bad. Parents still report feeling a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives than those who've never had kids. And there are other rewarding aspects of parenting that are impossible to quantify.

1..

 What’s the main idea of the book Stumbling on Happiness?

A. Parents are happier shopping than looking after their children.

B. Once they have children, the couples can never be as happy as before.

C. Compared with their childless peers, parents are leading a sad life.

D. The adding of children at home brings down marital satisfaction.

2..

. What can we infer from Para.3?

A. The Newsweek Poll shows that people think Prof. Simon’s finding is right.

B. Many people can’t accept the fact that they are not happy with their children.

C. It isn’t surprising that Professor Simon’s controversial research made her famous.

D. Simon’s findings are based on the belief passed down from generation to generation.

3..

 What can we learn about American’s families in the past?

A. People had very good parents-children relationship in the family.

 B. Having children could be partly out of some practical purposes.

C. Parents loved their children but they still asked them to work a lot.

D. Children had to work very hard to make their parents love them.

4..

 What’s the author’s opinion about having children?

A. The author doesn’t think having children is a good thing to the family.

B. The author feels children make the life of a family happy.

C. The author thinks parenting can still be rewarding in a certain way.

D. The author believes that parents sacrifice a lot for having children.

 

Though “nanometer” is now a fashionable term all over the world,few people know exactly what it is.It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.
Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles or crystallites of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?
Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation  of the application of nano technology into medicine.
Ji(director Institute of Nanomedicine):
A water molecule is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be alterchanged only by special manipulation of the atoms.The material constituting the cup can have a nanometer particles size of the nano level.But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water.When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.
Prof.Ji told the reporter,so far,the investigation of nano materials is still confined in the laboratory.No commercial micro products can be produced yet.With the present level of science and technology,the time of everyday goods age of daily use articles made of nanometer materials is still years away.
The commodities labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material,which makes them more abrasion resistant,much easier to be cleaned,or oil repelling or moth proof.
Prof.Ji explained that nano cup is a real cup.It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense.But the nano cup has not changed its property and function as a cup.It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following shows the right relationship?

    1. A.
      nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter
    2. B.
      nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter
    3. C.
      micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter
    4. D.
      millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter
  2. 2.

    The underlined part in the last second paragraph but one is about_________.

    1. A.
      the strong points of nano cups
    2. B.
      the shortcomings of nano cups
    3. C.
      the uses of nano cups
    4. D.
      the wonders of nano cups
  3. 3.

    Which of the following does not show that nano cups are different from ordinary cups?

    1. A.
      Nano cups can’t make people healthier.
    2. B.
      Nano cups are made of a different material.
    3. C.
      Nano cups are much easier to be cleaned.
    4. D.
      Nano cups are hard to produce.
  4. 4.

    According to the text,nano cups in the market are_________.

    1. A.
      only traditional products
    2. B.
      ordinary cups covered with a little nanometer material on the surface
    3. C.
      cups made of a nano material
    4. D.
      cups made of a mixed material

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