【1】

A.Because man makes us of only 20% of the brain’s capacity.

B.Because the other 80% of man’s brain will grow in due time.

C.Because man’ brain has grown larger over the past centuries.

D.Because man will use his brain more and more as time goes on.

【2】

A.He thinks and feels in different ways.

B.He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.

C.He has no hair because it is no longer useful.

D.His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them.

【3】

A.Man’s life will be different in the future.

B.Future man will look different from us.

C.Man is growing taller and uglier as time goes by.

D.The functions of man’s organs will function as well as today.

That’s the simple conclusion of the largest analysis ever performed on the relationship between the environment and human health—ever. Eight million people. Seven countries. One simple finding:

“When you are exposed to greenery or greenness around your home, your probability to die is less compared to those with less greenness around their home,” says David Rojas, researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. And he was the main author of the study, which was published in The Lancet Planet Health teaming up with the World Health Organization.

Specifically, the research team found that for every 10% increase in plants cover that’s within 1,600 feet of your home, your probability of death drops by 4%.

Those hard numbers are the result of a large metastudy(元研究) analyzing nine separate studies about longevity and green space that looked at how and how long people lived over long periods of time. Subjects were from countries around the globe, too: Australia, Canada, China, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the U. S.

As Rojas explained, in every country, the finding was the same. People who lived near more green space lived longer than people who lived near less. This green space can be grass, trees, or gardens. It can be public or private space.

He also explained, The study didn’t discriminate(歧视), nor did it have the accurate data to show that some plants were better for our health than others.

【1】Who carried out this research?

A.Rojas’ team

B.Rojas’ team and Lancet Planet Health

C.World Health Organization and Lancet Planet Health

D.Rojas’ team and World Health Organization

【2】What does the underlined word “longevity” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.the length of lifeB.the balance of life

C.the strength of lifeD.the quality of life

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.Gardens are better for our health than grass and trees.

B.People who are surrounded with plants are probable to live longer.

C.For every 10% reducing in plants cover, your probability of death will increase by 4%.

D.People from developed countries with more green space live healthier than those in the developing countries.

A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless

AC. familiarize AD. address BC. shameless BD. appeals

CD. transformation ABC. attempts

In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music

It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”

But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?

A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.

We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.

But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.

They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.

Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.

【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.

【1】这场经济危机将席卷整个欧洲似乎是在所难免的。(sweep)

【2】他父母所骄傲的是他用一种全新的方式演绎了整个角色。(pride)

【3】虽然政府已经对公共场合吸烟下了禁令，但一些吸烟者还是甘愿冒着被罚款的危险。(ban n. / risk n.)

【4】无论他跺脚，折断指挥棒，还是把乐谱撕得粉碎，指挥都无法从管弦乐队那得到要的效果。(tear)

【5】正是因为表演特技需要天赋和技巧，才使得一些特技不得不留给专业特技演员。(It 强调句, leave)

A. serve B. shelter

C. stretch D. support

A. in contrast to B. with regard to

C. in favor of D. at the sacrifice of

spare ... from greet ... with protest against

fill in as at a loss brag about

on behalf of call in at short notice remind ... of

【1】Around 200 local people _______ the construction of a chemical factory, saying that it would lead to serious pollution in that area.

【2】We are not sure whether he can finish the task on time, for he was informed to change the details of the project_______.

【3】He never _______ his ability, but keeps turning out one successful product after another.

【4】the public needs _______ the importance of environmental protection constantly.

【5】We lost contact with each other for more than twenty years. That's why when we met on the street yesterday, she was _______ to recall my name.

【6】He insisted that an expert _______ at this critical moment to give us some practical advice.

【7】As the disease is spreading, the city is unlikely _______infection.

【8】The man accepted the 2014 Human Rights Award _______ Town Tong, a woman who had been working for refugees in that area for twenty years.

临近毕业，班委准备在高考结束后组织一次毕业旅行，正在筹集方案。请就此活动写一份方案给班长（方案中请不要出现真实的校名和人名）。你的方案需包括：

1. 此次毕业旅行的主旨；

2. 毕业旅行的具体安排

3. 需要同学们做的相关准备（如衣物、节目等）。

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A. intending to; has entered into B. intended for; has gone into

C. meant to; takes on D. meant for; opens up

A.ThatB.As whetherC.WhetherD.If that