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If you always hate certain vegetables, you may be more than a picky eater. Instead, you might be a “super-taster”, a person 1. bitter genes (苦味基因). Those people who have the “bitter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat 2. (few) vegetables than others, according to a new study 3. (present) at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.
“We don’t get the taste of food equally,” said professor Duffy, an expert in the study of food taste. “It could explain some of the differences in our food 4. (prefer).”
About half of us can taste bitter and sweet, so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food. Another 25% are called “non-tasters”, to 5. bitter food might actually be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are 6. (extreme) sensitive to the bitterness that some 7.(plant) develop to keep animals from eating them.
Food scientists are trying to develop ways 8. (reduce) the bitterness in veggies, in the hope that we can keep super-tasters from rejecting vegetables. In fact, some vegetables we grow today 9. (be) much sweeter than before.
We might also try to use various cooking methods, either by adding some fat, sweetness, strong flavors like garlic 10.roasting them, to improve the taste of the vegetables.
When I was young, my understanding of life was simple. This made it _______ for me to deal with the world around me. As I grew up, things seemed more _______, which made life more challenging. Now, middle-aged, I find my_______ of the world is returning to the simple.
When I try to teach my daughter important _______ about life, I will break complicated things _______ into small pieces. One of those basics is ______, for yourself, and for others. I teach my daughter to _______. To fail feels bad, _______, but not to have tried feels worse, because you can't respect yourself for it. And as the saying _______, if you don't respect yourself, no one else will.
When I was seven or eight, I played at my cousin's house with his toys. His family was better off than mine, and he had many more toys. There was one ________ that I'd always wanted, and I ________ it into my pocket. But a moment later, I ________, even at that age, that I would never enjoy playing with the toy. I would always know I had ________, and my opinion of myself would ________. When his mother dropped me off later that day, I shamefacedly ________ out the toy and gave it back. She knew, I'm sure, what had happened, ________ she thanked me and never spoke of it again.
I hope to help my daughter avoid similar ________. She first has to gain self-respect ________ she can start respecting others. I believe in respect, because ________ it we're all enemies. I'm not ________ in this regard, far from it. But I try my best, and I respect others for trying their best in this changing world.
1.A.funnier B.easier C.safer D.deeper
2.A.important B.awkward C.fragile D.complex
3.A.view B.experience C.aim D.expectation
4.A.basics B.facts C.subjects D.choices
5.A.away B.off C.down D.out
6.A.passion B.love C.respect D.desire
7.A.forgive B.accept C.share D.try
8.A.certainly B.eventually C.personally D.willingly
9.A.runs B.goes C.writes D.follows
10.A.for fun B.in particular C.with care D.at random
11.A.fetched B.arranged C.slipped D.fitted
12.A.doubted B.promised C.questioned D.sensed
13.A.lied B.stolen C.changed D.cheated
14.A.suffer B.improve C.fade D.spread
15.A.gave B.left C.pulled D.handed
16.A.so B.or C.for D.but
17.A.accidents B.mistakes C.results D.habits
18.A.before B.until C.in case D.now that
19.A.upon B.beyond C.without D.despite
20.A.honest B.casual C.curious D.perfect
Helicopter parenting refers to a style of parents who are over focused on their children.
1. For example, it can increase feelings of love and acceptance.However, helicopter parenting may be harmful to children’s development in the following ways.
Decreased confidence and selfesteem (自尊)．The message the parents’ overinvolvement sends to kids is “my parents don’t trust me to do this on my own”．2.
Increased anxiety.A study from the University of Mary Washington has shown that overparenting is associated with higher levels of child anxiety and depression.
Undeveloped problemsolving skills.If parents are always there to clean up a child’s mess or prevent the problem in the first place, how does the child ever learn to deal with loss, disappointment, or failure？3.
Strengthened sense of entitlement (权利)．Children who have always had their social, academic, and athletic lives adjusted by their parents to best fit their needs can become accustomed to always having their way and thus they develop a sense of entitlement.
4. Parents who always tie shoes, clear plates, and pack lunches, even after children are able to do the tasks, prevent their children from mastering these life skills themselves.
So, parents should let children struggle, allow them to be disappointed, and when failure occurs, help them to work through it.5. Remember: taking one step back from solving children’s problems will help build the independent, and selfconfident kids.
A．Weakened life skills.
B．Damaged life experiences.
C．And this distrust leads to a lack of confidence.
D．Helicopter parenting has many benefits for children.
E．Parents should also let children do tasks they are physically and mentally able to do.
F．Making your 3yearold’s bed sounds reasonable, while making your 13yearold’s bed doesn’t.
G．Studies found helicopter parenting can make children feel less able in dealing with the stresses of life on their own.
Are you content with the shape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.
According to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US, climate played a key role in shaping our noses.The findings were based on an examination of the size and shape of noses of 476 people from four regions — West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.
“People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate，” Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told The Guardian.But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls, Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.
The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climate.That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages help to increase the moisture (潮湿) content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs.This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator.
More studies are still needed to test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issues.“As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climate that we do not adapt to，” he told The Guardian.This means moving to a very different climate might increase the risk of breathing problems.
However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modern medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”
1.From the passage we know most people from Singapore have noses.
A. wider B. narrower
C. smaller D. larger
2.Narrower noses are helpful to .
A. cool the air B. warm the air
C. take in more oxygen D. dry the air
3.What can be learned about the study?
A. Zaidi’s team measured human skulls using 3D technology.
B. The shape of our noses is determined by our parents.
C. Nose shape helps people adapt to the environment.
D. It’s certain that people will suffer from more breathing problems.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. What factors shape noses?
B. How to make your nose attractive?
C. Nose shape causes breathing problems
D. Climate shapes noses
It is easier to negotiate（谈判）first salary requirement because once you are insider, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don’t at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth’s story.
I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle（小隔间）offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.
It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit （价值）, but “nice” isn’t a quality shared by most organizations. If you feel you deserve a good raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it.
Performance is your best bargaining chip（筹码）when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to prove that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs（a new client or a sizable contract, for example）just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.
Use information as a bargaining chip coo. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?
Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.
1.According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should .
A. prove his ability B. give his boss a good impression
C. ask for as much money as he can D. ask for the salary he hopes to get
2.What can be inferred from Beth’s story?
A. Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.
B. If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.
C. People should not be content with what they have got.
D. People should be careful when negotiating for a job.
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A. unfairness exists in salary increases
B. most people are overworked and underpaid
C. one should avoid overstating one’s performance
D. most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises
4.To get a pay raise, a person should .
A. advertise himself on the job market
B. persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract
C. try to get inside information about the organization
D. do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions
In addition to being a financial success, Disneyland was a personal satisfaction to his founder Walt Disney. It expressed his ideas of all that is true and good and beautiful in this world. He never was tired of visiting the park himself, of expanding it and improving it. Even today, Disneyland is kept spotless. Every night, each street and walkway is washed, and workers with knives get down on their hands and knees to scrape (刮，擦) up chewing gum that has been dropped by visitors. (Visitors to the park are called “guests” never “customers”) Every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to put up signs asking his “guests” not to step on them. All of this has reduced the profits, but it adds immeasurably to the attraction of the park. Undoubtedly it helps explain why an amazing fifty percent of the people who enter Disneyland’s gates have been there before.
The park’s general design contributes to the visitor’s pleasure. There are plenty of shade trees, much grass, and lots of cool water in ponds and lakes and rivers—all man-made. The park is divided into five sections. In one section, the visitor walks along an American Main Street as Disney remembered from his childhood. Another section (Tomorrow land) shows the world of the future. A third, Adventure land, satisfies the universal love of exploration. Still another, Fantasyland, takes the visitor into the dreamlike worlds made famous by Disney films. Finally there is Frontier land, which represents the Old west. It is possible, in a single day, to visit in imagination every continent and almost every historical period. There is something for every group.
Most of what has been said about Disneyland is also true of Walt Disney World. This is a second huge amusement park outside of Orlando, Florida, designed to thrill east-coast visitors as Disneyland has thrilled those in the west. Millions of children and adults have visited its Main Street, Magic Kingdom, and other unforgettable attractions.
1.From the 1st paragraph we learn that .
A. Disneyland is rather wasteful in that it often replaced the destroyed plants
B. many people’s visiting Disneyland again shows that it’s a nonprofitable place
C. Disneyland is mainly the realization of the values of its founder
D. Disneyland is well kept in order to earn maximum profits
2.Visitors to Disneyland .
A. throw rubbish at random B. can step on the plants
C. are mostly self-centered D. never care about its efforts
3.If you want to get some knowledge of American history from Disneyland more extensively, you may first visit .
A. American Main Street B. Fantasyland
C. Adventure land D. Frontier land
4.Walt Disney World .
A. is another name for Disneyland B. has two attractive sections
C. is as attractive as Disneyland D. is designed for east-coast visitors only
