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Being lazy ___ Peter his job.

A. lost B. cost C. took D. made

解析:

本题中cost是付出代价的意思。

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Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to .

A．businessmen	B．political leaders
C．organizers of the activities	D．Santa Clauses

【小题2】The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is .

【小题3】According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be bl

amed(责备) for .

A．doing something against the law	B．hanging around the dinner table
C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days	D．not playing their roles as expected

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage ?

A．Christmas: Not a Good Festival for Santas	B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive?
C．A Christmas Story	D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children?

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The research has found that teenagers’ brains continue developing far longer into adulthood than we used to think. Teens may look like young adults but their brain structure is similar to that of much younger children.
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【小题2】When making decisions, _____.

A． teens’ brains continue to do much needless work

B． the grey matter in young children’s front brain becomes active

C． people are not likely to be distracted until their late 30s

D． adults are more independent than teens

【小题3】What is the effect of having too much grey matter?

A． It makes us always feel disappointed.

B． It makes us more intelligent.

C． It had a bad effect on the growth of teens.

D． It had a bad effect on decision-making.

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B． Adults work more effectively than teens.

C． Grey matter makes teens unable to pay attention.

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A .businessmen B. political leaders

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A. doing something against the law B. hanging around the dinner table

C. being lazy and sleeping in bed for days D. not playing their roles as expected

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