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everyday household products．
In a study 25 women had their homes and bodies tested for 89 environmental pollutants-including
pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals found in plastics and cleaning products．On average 20 chemicals
were found on their bodies or in their homes．
Much is unknown about the possible health effects of chemicals in everyday household products．
But certain chemicals-like phthalates (邻苯二甲酸盐) found in plastics-have been linked to potential
health risks,including higher risks of certain cancers,though the evidence mainly comes from research
on lab animals．Other household chemicals are known to harm the skin,eyes and airways-and may
worsen asthma (哮喘)．Many more chemicals found remain untested．
Chemicals likely come from a range of sources,so it is not always clear how to reduce people's
exposure,according to Dr．Rebecca Altman,the lead researcher on the new study．"However," she
said,"there are still measures people can take．"
In the original study,she noted,women were given advice based on the particular chemicals they
were exposed to-such as using fragrancefree washing liquid and personalcare products．
For the current study,Altman and her colleagues interviewed two dozen women who'd taken part in
the previous study to see how they would react to information about their household chemical exposures．They found that the women were generally surprised at the range of chemicals found in their homes and
bodiesThey were also surprised that even some banned things were found．
With many questions about the health effects of household chemicals unanswered,some experts worry
that giving people information about their everyday expo
sures will cause unnecessary fear．However,theresearchers found that the women in their study were typically not alarmed,and instead wanted "more
rather than less" information on the issue．
le some have good effects．B．Longterm exposure to them is certain to cause a deadly illness．
C．In the study it was found that certain chemicals can cause cancers．
D．It is uncertain what effects some chemicals have on health．
B．things that look like fine threads growing in the body
C．the passage between rows of rooms in a building
D．the area just inside the front door of a building
B．fragrant products may contain harmful chemicals
C．it is unnecessary to inform people about the study results
D．further study on everyday products should be done immediately
B．They refused to be subjects for the study any more．
C．They were afraid of getting bad news about their health．
D．They would like to know more related information．
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The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well．Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an expected question,“Which is not important, law or love?”
Job applicants increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this．And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China．Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted．So these are qualities that reasonable intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are．
In response, employers are increasingly using questions that can try and show the applicants' true personality．The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Personality Sorter．It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, ________ This is often called aptitude(智能)testing．
According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult．When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may well fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see．
This is sometimes called the prisoner's dilemma(窘境)．Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest．But they fail because they don't understand what the interviewer is looking for．Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is always the honest answer．
1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)
________________________
2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
More and more people are realizing that they will have to face some unexpected questions when being interviewed．
________________________
3．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)
________________________
4．What question would you like to ask the applicant if you were the employer in order to figure out his personality?(Please answer within 20 words．)
________________________
5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
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How would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. There's a catch however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You can't leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.
Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise people's awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food.
He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.
To Rob’s surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviewed and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Para, a 24-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experiences, which would take place in an art museum.
The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldn't stand up without hanging their heads. They ate vegetables and drank water from a garden hosepipe. Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”
Finally it was over, and Para and Eric appeared from their cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “It's great to be able to stand up,” he said. Para just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she
didn't want to talk to anyone.
1.What kind of person is Rob Thompson?
A. He is curious about people's personal life.
B. He is kind-hearted to animals.
C. He hates people around.
D. He likes to help poor people.
2.The underlined word “catch” probably means _____.
A. unsolved problem B. surprising wonder
C. unbelievable fact D. hidden difficulty
3.Rob offered the money because he wanted _____ .
A. to see if there were any people who would like to live in a cage
B. to show the public how terrible animals' life could be
C. to make more money by publishing the recorded videotapes
D. to improve housing conditions of working people like Eric
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Easy Way to Earn $ 2,500. B. Do Not Feed the Humans.
C. Living Like a Chicken. D. Getting Along Well Anyway.
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How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives. I would explain that expression by adding that most people spend more time “thinking” about their vacation than they do thinking about what’s important in their life.
While rest and relaxation are a must in living a balanced life, it’s not what we were created to do. After all, the Master Creator took his R&R (Rest and Recreation) on the seventh day, only after six days of "definitely directed thought.” ①
My friend Mike Litman wrote an article this week. ②It’s called “The Millionaire Composite” and it analyzes one of the big differences between super-successful people and everyone else. He wrote “I recently visited a Real Estate Multi Millionaire Mogul. What did I see next to his desk? His vision (构想) statement, along with a list of what he values in life－handwritten.”
“A few months back, I interviewed an individual Marco Dorigo who sold over a billion dollars worth of products on television. He told me that he read his life and business vision and goals daily, and that he took time to imagine exactly what he wanted to create each night before falling asleep.”
What is your life’s purpose or your personal task statement? Is it written down? Do you review it and think about it often? ③Is your life organized around your purpose and a set of goals that support that purpose?
Without purpose and goals - certainly directed thought－you are like “ship without a rudder.(舵)” There is power in your purpose and in your goals.④
One of my favorite passages of James Allen is one he wrote in The Mastery of Destiny:
“All successful people are people of purpose. They hold fast to an idea, a project, a plan, and will not let it go; they treasure it and develop it; and when upset by difficulties, they refuse to give in; the greater the difficulties are, the stronger the purpose is. ” And that’s worth thinking about.
72．Who spent time imagining what he planned to do every night before going to bed?
A．Mike Litman. B．Marco Dorigo.
C．The Master Creator. D．James Allen.
73．The supporting sentence “It is the power that helps you out of difficulties, the fuel that drives you toward the life you want.” should be placed at .
A．① B．② C．③ D．④
74．In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .
A．we are supposed to slow down and there is no need to plan for the future
B．people should spend more time in planning their vacation than making a choice
C．only successful people set goals and list what is important in life
D．we should be a person of purpose and stick to our ideas and our plans
75．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Never give up. B．Hold fast to your life’s purpose.
C．Live a balanced life. D．Rest and Relaxation.
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