In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔). The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.

Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked "fire". They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: the muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿) that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist". Other strange aches and pains are also likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.

Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(知觉) and fell to the floor. Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.

Electronic games are found very popular with __________.

A. people living in towns                   B. students studying in high schools

C. girls working in their father's workshops     D. young people age about 13-19

"Space Warrior's Wrist" is caused by __________.

A. constantly pressing the buttons            B. rapidly moving across the screen

C. tightly holding the joystick controls        D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist

The case of a 17-year-old girl given by the writer shows that the writer __________.

A. supports playing electronic games        B. feels very sorry for the girl

C. disagreed with young people's playing electronic games

D. feels happy about young people's poor health

From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is __________.

A. enjoyable and helpful to the study

B. exciting but harmful to the health and study

C. interesting but harmless to the eyes

D. amusing and satisfying

In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights, shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters(恶魔).The machines have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.?

Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing. They spend hours tightly holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked “fire”.They develop pains on their fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen(充血红肿)that they press against the bones. This condition is what doctors now call “Space Warriar's Wrist”.Other strange aches and pains also are likely to affect(影响)the elbows and shoulders.?

Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently in the British Medical Journal. She had been playing all kinds of electronic games for more than two hours a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness(晕倒)and fell to the floor.?

Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at a particular frequency.?

“Space Warrior's Wrist”is caused by_______.?

A. constantly pressing the buttons?

B. rapidly moving across the screen ?

C. tightly holding the joystick controls?

D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist?

The case of a 17-year-old girl by the writer shows that the writer_______.

A. supports playing electronic games?

B. feels very sorry for the girl?

C. disagrees with young people's playing electronic games?

D. feels worried about young people's poor health?

From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is _______.

A. enjoyable and helpful to the study?

B. exciting but harmful to the health and study ?

C. interesting but harmless to the eyes?

D. amusing and satisfying

About a third of all common cancers in the United States, China and Britain could be prevented each year if people ate healthier food, drank less alcohol and exercised more, health experts said on Friday.

    Reports from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggest that making simple lifestyle changes could prevent some 40 percent of breast cancers alone in Britain and the United States, as well as tens of thousands of stomach cancers.

    “Even in 2011, people are dying unnecessarily from cancers that could be prevented through keeping a healthy weight, diet, physical activity and other lifestyle factors,” said a WCRF medical and scientific adviser.

    WCRF findings are supported by World Health Organization (WHO) reports, which say regular exercise can prevent many diseases such as cancers and heart diseases.

    Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world and its incidence(发病率) is rising. Each year around 12.7 million people discover they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from some form of the disease. There are about 200 known types of cancer.

    Rachel Thompson, the WCRF’s head of science, said that while the message was simple — that not smoking, eating good food and being a healthy weight can help ward off many cancers — it was still a difficult one to get across.

    The WHO says adults should do at least 150 minutes of exercise a week. This could be done by walking for 30 minutes five times per week or by cycling to work every day.

    Peter Baldini, head of the World Lung Foundation, also called on all governments to introduce smoke-free laws and raise the price of cigarettes. Tobacco kills millions of smokers every year, and tobacco-related lung cancers also kill hundreds of thousands of people who don’t smoke but have been exposed to it second-hand.

    “There isn’t a magic bullet to cure all forms of cancer, but we have the opportunity and the duty to protect people from developing cancer wherever possible,” Baldini said.

1.Which of the following words can best take the place of the phrase “ward off” in the sixth paragraph?

A. protect    B. prevent    C. develop    D. cure。

2.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the text?

A. Exercising and eating healthily can help to reduce cancer risk.

B. Each year about 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer around the world.

C. Every year millions of people die from smoking and lung cancers.

D. Adults should walk for fifty minutes three times per week.

3.Which of the following can be the best title of this text?

A. Simple life changes could stop millions of cancers

B. Cancer is a leading cause of death

C. Our bad lifestyle caused many diseases

D. The incidence of common cancers is rising

4.By writing the passage, the author mainly intends to ____.

A. advise people to develop healthier lifestyle.

B. warn people of the danger of cancers

C. explain why many people die from cancers every year.

D. introduce the ways to protect people from developing cancers

5.We can infer from Peter Baldini’s opinion in the last two paragraphs that ____.

A. all the lung cancers are linked to smoking 

B. there is no medicine to cure the cancers but it’s our duty to find one

C. all governments should take measures to control smokers and protect people’s health

D. it’s our opportunity and duty to persuade people to give up smoking

 

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!

This guy's a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”

Advertisers (广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.How much did the lottery winner lose?

A.One hundred dollars.

B.Two hundred dollars.

C.Three hundred dollars.

D.Four hundred dollars.

2.We may infer that the author believes people should ______.

A.buy lottery tickets

B.make use of half-truths

C.not take anything at false value

D.not trust the Yucky Company

3.What do the underlined words net gain in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.final increase

B.big advantage

C.large share

D.total saving

4.What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

A.False statements are easy to see through.

B.Half-truths are often used to mislead people.

C.Doctors like to act in advertisements.

D.Advertisements are based on facts.

 

What is TOVIAZ?

TOVIAZ is a medicine used in adults to treat the symptoms of a condition called overactive bladder(膀胱).

Who is TOVIAZ for?

Adults 18 years older with symptoms of overactive bladder.

Don’t take TOVIAZ if you:

★ Your stomach empties slowly.

★ Have eye problems.

★ Are allergic to any ingredients of TOVIAZ.

Possible side effects of TOVIAZ

★ Dry mouth.

★ Constipation

★ Dry eyes.

★ Trouble empting the bladder

These aren’t all possible side effects of TOVIAZ. For a complete list, ask your doctor.

How to take TOVIAZ:

★ Your doctor may give you the lower 4mg dose of TOVIAZ if you have severe kidney problem.

★ Take TOVIAZ with liquid and swallow the tablet whole. Do not chew, divide or crush the tablet.

★ You can take TOVIAZ with or without food.

★ If you miss a dose of TOVIAZ, start taking it again the next day.

Things you should keep in mind when taking TOVIAZ:

★ Decreased sweating and severe heat illness can occur when medicines such as TOVIAZ are used in hot environments.

★ Drinking alcohol while taking TOVIAZ may cause increased sleepiness.

1.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To show the importance of taking proper medicine.

B.To present a report on a scientific research.

C.To give information about a kind of medicine.

D.To teach patients ways of recovery from illness.

2.

The main function of TOVIAZ is to treat__________.

A.kidney problem

B.stomach problem

C.dry mouth or eyes

D.overactive bladder

3.

What can be inferred from the passage?

A.There are only four possible side effects of TOVIAZ.

B.It’s suggested that TOVIAZ be used for adults 18 years older.

C.Don’t take TOVIAZ if you are allergic to its ingredient.

D.You may feel excited while eating TOVIAZ with alcohol.

4.

Which of the statements about taking TOVIAZ is TRUE?

A.If you miss a dose of, do take it right away on the same day.

B.It’s OK to take it with food or without food.

C.Chew the tablet well before you swallow it.

D.Use TOVIAZ in hot environment to cure heat illness.

 

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