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Heredity （遗传） is not the only thing that influences our color. Where we live and how we live after we are born are important too. For instance, our genes influence how fat or thin we are. But our weight depends mainly upon how much we eat and how much exercise we get. In the same way, our skin color depends to a large extent upon how much sunshine we get.
When summer arrives and light-colored people go to the beaches, some will tan darkly, some will tan lightly and few will not tan at all. Each one is born with a different ability to tan, but the differences do not appear until the conditions are right An outdoor man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job, while a desk clerk will take on tan after a short vacation in the sun. Sometimes people decide that being tanned is better than being pale. Sometimes they decide the opposite.
Centuries ago, most of the people in Europe were peasants and they had to work in the fields all day. Noblemen, on the other hand, did not have to work. They stayed indoors and remained pale. You could always tell a nobleman from a peasant because a peasant had a tan. As a result, noblewomen did their best to keep skins as light as possible. A skin so pale was considered a mark
of great beauty and nobleness.
During the Industrial Revolution things changed. Farmers left their fields and went to work in factories, mines and mills. Working for long hours in dimly-lit factories and mines made their skins pale. Wealthy people, however, could afford to travel to sunny countries. They had the leisure （空闲）to lie around on the beaches and get tan. Having a tan became a sign of wealth.
In Western Europe and North America pale skin is no longer desirable. Instead of bleaching themselves white with lemon juice, many women spend their time under a sun-lamp. The desire for a quick tan has led to the invention of pills and lotions （化妆水）that darken the skin artificially without exposure to sunlight These pills and lotions can be bought by anyone at any drugstore. A rich man can spend hundreds of dollars on a vacation in the sunny West Indies and get his suntan there. But his lowest-paid clerk can have what looks like the same tan out of a bottle for a few cents.
1．Besides genes, our skin color has much to do with ______.
A．exercise B．sunshine C．food D．weight
2．Centuries ago in Europe, it was considered of great beauty to have ______.
A．pale skin B．light-colored skin
C．dark-colored skin D．a suntan
3．During the Industrial Revolution people began to like to have a tan because it was a sign of
.
A．good health B．great strength C．wealth D．youth
4．Pills and lotions have been invented in Western Europe and North America .
A．to make people look wealthy B．to smooth people’s skin
C．to help people to have a quick tan D．to protect people from suntan
5．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Noblemen centuries ago did not like traveling.
B．Attitudes towards the color of skin change with time.
C．Exposure to sunlight is the only thing that determines skin color.
D．Having a tan is considered a sign of wealth nowadays in North America.
查看习题详情和答案>>In adulthood the things that bring deep joy -- love, marriage, birth -- also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It's easy to over-look the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don't think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have. We're so self-conscious（自我意识）about our “right” to it that it's making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier.
Happiness isn't about what happens to us -- it's about how we see what happens to us. It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.
61. As people grow older, they_______.
A. feel it harder to experience happiness B. associate their happiness less with others
C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness
62. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A. She cares little about her own health. B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C. She is easily pleased by things in daily life. D. She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
63. What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A. Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B. Psychologists' opinion is well proved by Grandma's case.
C. Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D. Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life.
64. People who equal happiness with wealth and success _______.
A. consider pressure something blocking their way B. stress their right to happiness too much
C. are at a loss to make correct choices D are more likely to be happy
65. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.
B. Each man is the master of his own fate.
C. Success leads to happiness.
D. Happy is he who is content.
查看习题详情和答案>>This is our country, America. The country where everyone is supposed to have a shot at financial success. The country of dreams and ambition. Yet, caused by the endless pursuit of individual profit, our country is a mess. And we owe it all to capitalism.
We live in a society where people are forced to live without health coverage. A country where the poor can hardly feed themselves while the rich decide which one of their 10 homes to stay at for the night. All of these sad things arise out of capitalism.
Sadly, our country values little more than money. It motivates our decisions and even influences entire political parties. We have gotten to the point in society where a human life comes secondary to our financial security. Any rational society would value life above all else and realize that health is a basic human right. Yet in our world, money comes first.
I never once have claimed to be an economist and have no interest in debating the financial advantages of any economic system. Yet socialism surely looks better than what we have.
If we lived in a socialist society, we would be a country without such an unfair wealth distribution. We would value friendship over business and we would treat one another as humans. Most importantly, however, is that money would stop controlling our lives and we could act how humans should act.
Capitalism has created an “every man for himself” existence. Everything is a battle for limited resources and fuels. We have become so accustomed to the life value that we will do whatever we have to look out for ourselves. Yet is this really the kind of life we want?
We have become so illusioned. We are tired of the misdirection. All economic systems have their issues, but I feel like ours is turning our country into something it shouldn’t be. The good of man falls secondary to money. In our world, it is all about dollars and cents, which, unfortunately for most, makes no sense.
51. In the author’s opinion, the root cause of the present situation in his country is __________.
A. money B. people’s value C. social unfairness D. social system
52. According to the passage, which is NOT the characteristic of capitalism?
A. individualism B. endless pursuit of wealth
C. humanism D. great gap between the rich and the poor
53. How does the author feel about his country?
A. concerned B. angry C. skeptical D. hopeless
54. Which of the following would the author agree with?
A. Life should be placed at the top of our considerations.
B. Socialism is perfect.
C. Health is equally important as wealth.
D. The pursuit for wealth should be restricted.
55. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Save America B. Capitalism Is in Trouble
C. Why Is America in Trouble D. America Is in Trouble
查看习题详情和答案>>When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫无掩饰的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (复杂的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband come home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to—it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have , but enjoying what we do possess
- 1.
As people grow older, they ____
- A.feel it harder to experience happiness
- B.associate their happiness less with others
- C.will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
- D.tend to believe responsibility means happiness
- A.
- 2.
What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
- A.She cares little about her own health
- B.She enjoys the freedom of traveling
- C.She is easily pleased by things in daily life
- D.She prefers getting pleasure from housework
- A.
- 3.
What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
- A.Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness
- B.Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case
- C.Grandma often found time for social gatherings
- D.Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life
- A.
- 4.
People who equal happiness with wealth and success ______
- A.consider pressure something blocking their way
- B.stress their right to happiness too much
- C.are at a loss to make correct choices
- D.are more likely to be happy
- A.
- 5.
What can be concluded from the passage?
- A.Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
- B.Each man is the master of his own fate
- C.Success leads to happiness
- D.Happy is he who is content
- A.
When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的).
In the teenage years, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy----love, marriage, birth----also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)
My definition for happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier
Happiness isn’t about what happens to us----it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have, but enjoying what we do possess.
60. As people grow older, they _____________________.
A. associate their happiness less with others
B. feel it harder to experience happiness
C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness
61. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?
A. She cares little about her own health.
B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C. She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
D. She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
62. People who equal happiness with wealth and success__________________.
A. consider pressure something blocking their way
B. are at a loss to make correct choices
C. stress the right to happiness too much
D. are more likely to be happy
63. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Happy is he who is content.
B. Each man is the master of his own fate.
C. Success leads to happiness.
D. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.
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