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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
5 Things to Do in a Traffic Jam
Tired of traffic jams? Here are some tips that can help you to calm down in a traffic jam.
Listen to a CD audio book
It’s a good idea to keep several audio books in your car. 【小题1】 Listening to an exciting story is more interesting than sitting silently and being bored.
Sing loudly
If you begin getting angry because of a long traffic jam, turn your CD player on or radio up. 【小题2】 Imagine you’re a wonderful singer and the audience is listening to you in admiration. Your stress will disappear.
【小题3】
You can use the radio and play entertaining games while waiting. For example you can guess the song or the singer or to see how quickly you can recognize a new song.
Have a snack(零食)
Keeping a tasty snack in the car is especially good for waiting in traffic jams. Choose what you like most of all, so you will look forward to traffic jams to have a chance to eat the delicious snack. 【小题4】 In that case, time is the last thing to worry about.
Argue with the radio talk show host
Find a station with a radio talk show. 【小题5】 If you disagree, you can show your anger. Don’t be afraid to call their ideas stupid. Only make sure that the car windows are closed so no one may hear you.
Sitting in a traffic jam can be very stressful but next time you can use these simple tips, and you won’t notice how long you have been waiting and soon you will be on your way.
| A.Play games |
| B.Use the radio. |
| C.Enjoy every bite of it. |
| D.Listen to their debates carefully. |
F. Begin to enjoy them as quickly as you can.
G. The storyteller’s voice can clear all your bad emotions.
For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts, and rejections with it.
Many weight – conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We dream about what it will be like when we reach the long – awaited goal.【小题1】Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different.【小题2】Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self – worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty.【小题3】In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it is happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? 【小题4】 Many of us try hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves.【小题5】
| A.Why not look inside? |
| B.We try every means to be slim, but in vain. |
| C.We work very hard to realize this dream. |
| D.When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes. |
F. Beauty standards vary with culture.
G. Next time, we will keep it off.
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
| A. concerned | B. estimated | C. purposes | D. intentional | AB. result |
| AC. nationally ABC.Obviously | AD. assumed | BC. private | BD. interest | CD. Completely |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
The jobs of the future have not been invented, 【小题1】By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1. Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious. 【小题2】Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?
2. Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 【小题3】There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their Creativity.
3. Interpersonal Skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what is going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 【小题4】“Why do you think she is crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”
4. Self Expression
【小题5】There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas ¡ª music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
| A.Encourage kids to cook with you. |
| B.And we can’t forget science education. |
| C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways. |
| D.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist? |
F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.
G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.
认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容从(A-F)选项中,选出可以概括每段主题的最佳选项。其中有一项为多余项。
| A. Drug overuse and its consequence B. The problem of drug overuse in America C. Benefits of medicine and its wise use D Female drug overuse with reference to that of males E Misuse of medicine among the young generation F. Improper use of medicine among senior citizens |
【小题1】
Nowadays. millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.
【小题2】
NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible.
【小题3】
Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opioids(类鸦片), central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.
【小题4】
Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.
【小题5】
Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over In general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psycho therapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives.