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That“Monday morning feeling”could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2, 600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.
Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.
A study of 11, 000 Italians proved 8 a. m. on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewest heart attacks in both countries.
The finding could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr Stefan Willich of the Free University. “We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol(胆固醇)but we don’t know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them, ”he said.
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work.
“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal(内分泌)changes in their bodies, ”Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavorable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot(血凝块)which will cause a heart attack.”
“When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activities,”said Willich.
【小题1】Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows, ________.
| A.is not as serious as people thought |
| B.is the first killer in Germany and Italy |
| C.is created by researchers in Germany and Italy |
| D.is harmful to working people in developed countries |
| A.people’s working time | B.people’s living place |
| C.people’s diet and lifestyle | D.people’s nationalities |
| A.blood pressure | B.heart rate | C.hormonal changes | D.blood type |
| A.Improve working conditions. | B.Never go to work on Mondays. |
| C.Stay with a doctor on Mondays. | D.Get up late on Monday mornings. |
BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .
ADVANTAGES
Free museums. No charge for good collections of art works
Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this point.
Cabs. London taxi drivers well know where they are going.
Choice of food. Visitors can find food from every corner of the world .
Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
DISADVANTAGES
Poor service. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.
Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.
Rain. Still in the number one complaint.
Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Drinking hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.
【小题1】What do tourists complain most?
| A.Poor service. | B.Poor public transport. |
| C.Rain. | D.Overpriced hotels. |
| A.At 9: 00 pm | B.At 10: 00 pm | C.At 11: 00 pm | D.At 12: 00 pm |
| A.You have to pay to visit the museums. |
| B.Only clothing with brand names are sold in London . |
| C.You cannot find Chinese food there. |
| D.The public transport is poor there. |
—What do you think of the manager of your company?
—Oh, he is ________ manager who’s pleasant to work with.
It’s ________ pleasure to work with him.
A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. 不填; a
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37. A. learning B. wanting C. accepting D. expecting?
38. A. easy B. difficult C. important D. correct?
39. A. ordinary B. young C. serious D. sincere?
40. A. method B. question C. answer D. problem?
41. A. taught B. known C. sure D. perfect?
42. A. starting B. hesitating C. Stopping D. repeating?
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查看习题详情和答案>>A severe heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures of almost 44ºC, the highest in 52 years, has killed at least 80 people this month, officials said on Sunday. The hot weather, which officials say would continue over northern, north-western and central India in the next 48 hours, also may have some impact on wheat production, exporters and flour-mill associations said.
New Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7ºC on Saturday, indicating a hot summer in the next two months in the nation's capital and other parts of northern and eastern India. The highest temperature in the past 24 hours was 47ºC at Ganganagar city, in Rajasthan state. Summer temperatures have been 4ºC-6ºC above normal over most parts of northern and central India since March, weather officials said.
In the eastern state of Orissa, authorities have decided to shut down schools from next Tuesday, advancing the annual summer holiday. Authorities said they were investigating reports of 53 deaths from various parts of the state.
"District collectors have been asked to investigate and submit reports on other deaths," Bhimsen Gochhayat, a government official said. Other deaths were reported from northern state of Uttar Pradesh and central Madhya Pradesh states.
India is expected to produce about 82 million tons of wheat in 2009-2010, but there could be a shortage of 1-1.5 million tons due to the heatwave, said Veena Sharma, Secretary General of the Roller Flour Millers Federation of India. "Most of the harvesting is over, but there definitely will be a slight shortage of 1-1.5 million tons due to the extreme weather conditions," she told Reuters.
India is relying on an abundant wheat crop to make up for a 14.2% drop in rice output, the major summer-sown food grain, marred by the worst monsoon (季风)in 37 years last year. Weather officials say with summer temperatures in India set to remain above average, there were hopes of heavy rains at the start of the monsoon season that will help early sowing of rice, soybeans and lentils.
【小题1】 The purpose of the passage is ____________.
| A.to tell a piece of news of a heatwave |
| B.to record the highest temperature in India |
| C.to report the deaths in the heatwave |
| D.to inform people of a drop of rice output |
A. The highest temperature in the history of India was 44ºC.
B. Schools were closed because of the hot weather throughout India.
C. India is expected to produce about 82 million tons of rice in 2009-2010.
D. India has a good harvest of wheat while the rice output is decreasing.
【小题3】 The underlined word “marred” in the last paragraph probably means “___________”.
| A.reduced | B.damaged | C.blown | D.followed |
| A.A severe heatwave would continue over India. |
| B.At least 80% people were killed in the disaster this month. |
| C.A severe heatwave swept India with a great loss. |
| D.A slight shortage of 1-1.5 million tons is due to the heatwave. |