71. From the passage, it can be concluded that ______.

A. old people are always right

B. old people are wiser than the young

C. young people shouldn’t regard old ideas as useless or out of date sometimes

D. young people usually have different opinions from the old

E

A study published in September suggests there is a surprising way to get people to avoid unhealthy foods: change their memories. Scientist Elizabeth Loftus of the University of California at Irvine asked volunteers to answer some questions on their personalities(个性)and food experiences. “One week later,” Loftus says, “we told those people we’d fed their answers into our smart computer and it came up with an account of their early childhood experiences.” Some accounts included one key additional detail(细节). “You got sick after eating strawberry ice-cream.” The researchers then changed this detail into a manufactured(人为促成的)memory through leading questions --- Who were you with? How did you feel? By the end of the study, up to 41% of those given a false memory believed strawberry ice-cream once made them sick, and many said they’d avoid eating it.

When Loftus published her findings, she started getting calls from people begging her to make them remember hating chocolate or French fries. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. False memories appear to work only for foods you don’t eat on a regular basis. But most important, it is likely that false memories can be implanted(灌输)only in people who are unaware of the mental control. And lying to a patient is immoral, even if a doctor believes it’s for the patient’s benefit.

Loftus says there’s nothing to stop parents from trying it with their overweight children. “I say, wake up --- parents have been lying about Father Christmas for years, and nobody seems to mind. If they can prevent diseases caused by fatness and all the other problems that come with that, you might think that’s more moral lie. Decide that for yourself.”

70. After reading the passage, we can know ______.

A. the lower humidity is, the bigger sound salt will produce in fire

B. the higher humidity is, the bigger sound salt will produce in fire

C. dampened salt blocks will result in winds and storms

D. the young man never wanted to understand the old man

69. “The weather report” they got that night ______.

A. had a bad omen预兆 B. gave wrong information

C. was superstitious at that timeD. was scientific according to modern science

68. The senior villager foretold the changes of the weather ______ while camping in a wilderness that night.

A. by taking out salt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. by burning salt in fire

C. in a superstitious way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. depending on his wisdom

67．What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

C．Go to see the doctor

D．Ask them to have a good rest.

D

A story tells that a senior villager who led some other villagers carrying salt day and night to a town in order to trade barley as food for the winter. One night they camped in a wilderness with a starry sky above. The senior villager, obeying the tradition passed down from ancestry, took out three blocks of salt and threw them into the campfire, presumably to foretell the changes of weather in the mountains.

All eagerly waited for the old man’s “weather report”: if the salt in the fire produced crackling sound, they would have good weather in store; if no sound was produced, it then meant the good weather would soon end and a storm would come at any moment.

The senior villager looked serious. The salt in the campfire made no sound at all. Convinced by this bad omen(兆头), he urged the whole team to set out immediately after daybreak. A young man in the group, however, insisted that they should not start in such a hurry, considering it superstitious(迷信的)to “forecast weather by using salt”.

It was not until the next afternoon that the young man caught up on the wisdom of the old man when the weather suddenly changed, with cold winds blowing and a snowstorm raging. In fact, the method employed by the clan head could be well explained by modern science: whether or not salt produces sound in campfire depends on air humidity(湿度). That is to say, when a storm approaches, due to high humidity, the dampened salt blocks will not produce any sound in fire.

66．When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she 　　　　　.

A．may has trouble in thinking　　　　　　　　　 B．may have suicide risk.

C．may have behavior problems　　　　　　　　 D．may have physical problems

65．Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems.

A．The child is always in high mood.

B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

C．The child hates to study.

D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

64．This article is particularly written for 　　　　　.

A．parents　　　　　　　 B．teachers　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　 D．psychologists

63．What can be known about Reader’s Digest from the passage?

A．Reader’s Digest only published shortened or general books

B．After World War II Reader’s Digest was published all over the world

C．Reader’s Digest was first private-owned and later public-owned.

D．Reader’s Digest has always been headed by a Chief Executive Office.

C

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

Depression(抑郁症)may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

Once a child has an episode of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

Suicide(自杀)is the 6th leading cause of death for 5-to-15-year-olds.

If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状)for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Feeling-Does your child demonstrate:

①Sadness　　　　　　　　 ②Emptiness　　　　　　　 ③Hopelessness　　　　　 ④Guilt

⑤Worthlessness　　　　 ⑥Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

Thinking-Is your child having trouble:

①Concentrating　　　　 ②Making decisions　　 ③Completing schoolwork

④Maintaining grades ⑤Maintaining friendships

Physical problems-Does your child complain of：

①Headaches　　　　　　 ②Stomachaches　　　　 ③Lack of energy

④Sleeeping problems(too much or too little)

⑤Weight or appetite changes(gain or loss)

Behavior problems-Is your child having：

①Irritable　　　　　　　　 ②Not wanting to go to school

③Wanting to be alone most of the time

④Having difficulty getting along with others

⑤Cutting classes or skipping school

⑥Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Suicide risk-Does your child talk or think about:

①Suicide 　　　　　　　　 ②Death　　　　　　　　　　 ③Other morbid(生病的)subjects

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist(精神病医生).

Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗)， along with an antidepressant medication.

62．Which of the following is the right order for the history of Reader’s Digest?

a．The Select Edition came out.

b．The Wallaces retired from the management of Reader’s Digest.

c．The magazine sold over million copies.

d．The product line was improved by means of videos

e．Editions in other languages were published.

A．c-e-a-b-d　 B．e-a-c-b-d

C．c-e-a-d-b　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a-c-e-d-b