Next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee,you might want to let it cool down a bit before drinking.

Researchers say letting your hot drinks cool off could help you avoid some kinds of cancer. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65 degrees Celsius, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus (食道). The researchers examined findings from other studies where tea and coffee were often served at 70degrees Celsius or above. Those studies were completed in Iran, China and South America.

In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people drink beverages at very high temperatures.

In Europe and the United States, many people drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60degrees Celsius. And they often add milk which lowers the temperature considerably. However,tea﹣drinkers in Iran and mate﹣drinkers in South America often enjoy their beverages at closer to 70degrees Celsius.

The researchers note that South Americans not only drink their mate very hot,they also drink it through a metal straw. This sends the scalding liquid directly into the throat.

The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the World Health Organization listed coffee as possibly carcinogenic (致癌的). WHO officials have since changed their position on that listing. They now suggest that the temperature of your hot drink is a greater risk factor than the actual drink itself.

The results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.

1.What might be the cause of esophageal cancer in developed countries?

A. Smoking. B. Alcoholic drinks. C. Unhealthy vegetables. D. Hot drinks.

2.Where do tea﹣drinkers like adding milk?

A. In China. B. In Iran. C. In South America. D. In Europe.

3.What does the underlined word “scalding” in paragraph 5 mean?

A. Sweet. B. Hot. C. Sour. D. Harmful.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Cool it Down before Drinking B. Hot Drinks Are Still Popular

C. Hot Drinks Linked to Cancer D. Tea or Coffee, a Different Choice.

1.D 2.D 3.B 4.C 【解析】本文介绍了喝热饮料可能会导致食道癌。 1.D 推理判断题。根据In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic drinks.However, this form of cancer i...

The following is an advertisement looking for the teachers for the summer camp in Beijing .

Teach in Beijing this July
Teach University Students-7openings
Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred.
Teach English Camp-10 openings
Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks)
Teach Middle School -8 openings
4 Interns(实习生): Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment.
4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks)
Requirements:
Good Health, Team Player
Email errc@errchina.com for information and application.
Teach in Beijing this July
Teach University Students-7openings
Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred.
Teach English Camp-10 openings
Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks)
Teach Middle School -8 openings
4 Interns(实习生): Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment.
4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks)
Requirements:
Good Health, Team Player
Email errc@errchina.com for information and application.
 

1.How many teachers do they need in the advertisement?

A. 8 B. 25 C. 29 D. 33

2.Lili wants to get some teaching experience before she gets her Bachelor’sdegree in Englishshe canapply(申请) to teach ______.

A. University Students B. inEnglish Camp

C. in Middle School D. Interns

3.Timmy got an interview reply which question do you think is most probably askedin hisinterview?

A. Are you a teacher or a student now?

B. How many children do you have?

C. Are you married or not now ?

D. Why are you putting on weight?

1.B 2.C 3.A 【解析】 试题此篇文章介绍的是北京夏令营招聘教师的广告。 1. 2. 4 Interns(实习生): Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment. 4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree...

A person has two ears but only one mouth. That means we should listen, not just speak. The word "listen" has the same letters as the word "silent". Listening silently is a good quality that we should have. Then why is it important to be a good listener?

Listening is really helpful.

When someone is sad or angry, he wants to express his poor feelings. At this moment, we need to listen silently first until he gets calm (冷静的). Then we may have a good talk with him. Maybe it is a good way to help him out.

Listening is a kind of love.

For example, we may think our parents are always talking too much. But in fact, they do so because they are anxious about our health, study and so on. If we listen patiently, our parents will feel we care about them. A loving silence is often more powerful (有力量的) than words.

Listening is polite behavior.

Sometimes, we just want others to listen to us but forget to listen to others. In fact, that's not polite. In order to show our respect(尊重) for others, we had better listen to them first. Then we can express our ideas.

Listening sounds easy, but it's not. Every head is a world. So we should learn to listen with our ears, eyes and hearts as much as we can, and try to make ourselves good listeners from now on.

1.When someone is sad or angry, we should _____ first.

A. listen to him silently

B. express our poor feelings

C. talk too much with him

D. tell his parents about it

2.The underlined word "anxious" here probably means "_______".

A. satisfied

B. angry

C. worried

D. excited

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. We should ask others to listen to us first.

B. We should express our ideas first.

C. We should let others respect us first.

D. We had better listen to others first.

1.A 2.C 3.D 【解析】本文简述了做一个好的倾听者是非常重要的并阐明了原因。 1.句意:当某人感到悲伤或生气时,我们应该先默默地听他说。A.默默地听他说 B.表达我们的不良情绪C.跟他说太多话D.告诉他的父母。原文“we need to listen silently first until he gets calm”(我们需要先静静地听,直到他平静下来),这...

Could we look back some day and say that Warren Buffett's greatest genius(天才) was finding two talented people to replace(代替)him? These two people are Ted Weschler, aged 56,and Todd Combs,aged 46,who have been chosen by Buffett as money managers to begin to ______

the key investment(投资)operations of Berkshire Hathaway.

But how did Ted and Todd catch Buffett's ______ ? "These are the only two persons I could find. who read as ______ as I did, " Buffett says with a laugh. Actually he's not really kidding. Both Ted and Todd spend lots of time ______ .

Ted spends half a day reading many materials like ______ and trade periodicals(期刊). In a recent interview,Ted ______ that to become a successful investor, one needs to be hungry, curious and read all the time. Different kinds of reading will allow you to ______ things that might give you an insight(洞察力)to where a business is going in five years.

And Todd describes himself as a book with legs. He gets up at around 7 or 8 a.m. and reads

______ about 7 or 8 p. m. . After dinner; he also leads for ______ hour or two in bed.

What's the secret for financial success? It seems that _____ a habit of reading really matters.

1.A. take off B. take over C. take in D. take down

2.A. leg B. hand C. eye D. breath

3.A. many B. little C. few D. much

4.A. working B. reading C. sleeping D. thinking

5.A. newspapers B. films C. TV series D. cartoons

6.A. turned out B. pointed to C. pointed out D. turned to

7.A. connect B. contact C. communicate D. complete

8.A. at B. for C. until D. during

9.A. the other B. another C. other D. the others

10.A. developing B. growing C. raising D. planting

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A 【解析】试题本文通过讲述泰德和托德的成功事例,说明了“养成读书的习惯很重要”的道理。 1.句意:…被巴菲特选为基金经理,开始接管伯克希尔哈撒韦公司的投资业务。A. take off脱下、起飞;B. take over接管、接收;C. take in吸收...

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