Brian Walker chews pens.He bites them so hard that his boss has warned him to stop or buy his own.Katie’s weakness is more acceptable—she is unable to walk past a cake shop without overeating.Sophia Cartier finds her cigarette habit a headache,while Alice’s thumb-sucking drives her boy friend crazy.Four people with very different habits,but they all share a common problem anxiety disorder or,in serious cases.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(OCD).
From nail-biting to too much hand-washing,overeating and internet addiction(上瘾)，OCD is widespread in almost every workplace and countless homes.“It is a relatively common form of anxiety,”says Dr.Mootee.“The main feature of OCD is the repetition of unwanted obsersive(过度的) thoughts such as worries that doors are left unlocked,gas or electrical appliances are left on.”In order to fight against the anxiety and distress caused by these obsessions,an OCD sufferer performs some form of repetitive act such as hand-washing,checking door locks and gas or electrical appliances.
Dr.Mootee says that repetitive washing,particularly of the hands,is the most common type of OCD.She has treated many patients who wash their hands up to 30 times a day.The technique Mootee uses to treat people with OCD is called cognitive-behavioral therapy(认知行为疗法).“It is based on the general idea that people have the ability to change the way they think and behave,”says Mootee.
But when does a habit become a problem?“It’s personal,”says Mootee.“Everyone has something unusual,but if you can’t put up with it,then it’s a problem and you need to do something to change it.”Mootee says many people resist going for treatment because they fear they are “crazy”.But as people become more knowledgeable about these problems they will go and get help.The only way to cure is to conquer.
1.If a person suffers from OCD,he is likely to keep doing any of the following EXCEPT ______.
A.chewing pens B.hurting himself
C.sucking fingers D.biting nails
2.According to the passage,a person suffering from OCD ______.
A.reduces his/her anxiety by taking drugs
B.gets into unwanted habits to relieve stress
C.has unwanted thoughts about habits
D.has unwanted thoughts because of illness
3.Dr.Mootee’s treating technique is based on the idea that ______.
A.everyone has something different
B.people can put up with their problems
C.people can change their way of thinking and action
D.people tend to repeat their obsessive actions
4.By saying“The only way to cure is to conquer.”Dr.Mootee suggests that an OCD sufferer ______.
A.has to be an extraordinary person
B.must cure his illness by himself
C.must overcome many physical illnesses
D.should have a right attitude towards the problem
As a professor at a large American university,there is a phrase that I hear often from students:“I’m only a 1050.”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT),which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice,or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score,whether it is 800,1100 or 1550,has become the focus at this time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores,then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score,they think,will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a prestigious university,they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s,the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases.Interestingly,it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a student’s high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency(学业水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence,efforts and willpower,and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities(潜力).This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.The SAT is an excellent test in many ways,and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However,it should be only one of many methods used.
1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students’ ______.
A.strong will
B.academic ability
C.full potentialities
D.confidence in school work
2.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their ______.
A.scores in the SAT
B.achievements in mathematics
C.job opportunities
D.money spent on education
3.“A prestigious university” is most probably ______.
A.a famous university
B.a technical university
C.a traditional university
D.an expensive university
4.This passage is mainly about ______.
A.how to prepare for the SAT
B.stress caused by the SAT
C.American higher education
D.the SAT and its effects
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1.You may find the above advertisements ______.
A.in a store window
B.in a school magazine
C.in a newspaper
D.on a company notice-board
2.The position of a(n) ___ is a part-time job.
A.florist B.artist
C.preschool teacher D.dental nurse
3.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
A.Cooking skills.
B.Childcare experience.
C.The ability to start work in two weeks.
D.The ability to work well with other people.
4.The office cleaners will be required to work about ___ hours a week.
A.5 B.10
C.15 D.20
I first went to Harrow in the summer term.The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen.It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy,and push him into the pool.I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.
One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool.He was no bigger than I was,so I thought him a fair game.Coming secretly behind,I pushed him in,holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet,I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water,and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore.I fled,but in vain.He overtook me,seized me violently,and threw me into the deepest part of the pool.I soon climbed out on the other side,and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.“Do you know what you have done?”they said.“It’s Amery;he is in Grade Six.He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”
I was frightened and felt ashamed.How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small?I decided to apologize immediately.“I am sorry,”I said,“I mistook you for a Grade Four boy.You are so small.”He didn’t seem pleased at all,so I added in a most brilliant word.“My father,who is a great man,is also small.”At this he laughed,and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future,signified the incident was closed.
1.The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy ______.
A.looked like an animal
B.was fond of games
C.was of similar size
D.was good at sports
2.The writer felt “ashamed” because ______.
A.he was laughed at by other boys
B.Amery turned out to be in the same grade
C.he pushed Amery hard and hurt him
D.he played a joke on an outstanding athlete
3.By saying “My father,who is a great man,is also small”,the writer_______.
A.tried to please Amery
B.challenged Amery
C.threatened Amery
D.admired his father
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The writer could run faster than Amery.
B.The writer liked playing jokes on boy of all sizes.
C.Amery was a student in Grade Four.
D.Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years
1，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister,a young English
2, began to believe he might 3this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a 4chance. Bannister had been 5hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real 6
to him.Describing the 7later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I 8for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved 9now.This was the moment when I made my decision.
“The gun fired.My legs 10to meet no resistance,as if I was 11forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful 12gave me greater strength.I felt the 13of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a 14of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy 15it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 16could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(冲向) the 17tape,I fell,almost__18____.”
“I knew I had done it,even before I 19the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was 20in the noise of excitement.”
1.A.passed along B.passed down C.went by D.went over
2.A.coach B.athlete C.captain D.judge
3.A.defeat B.move C.beat D.break
4.A.real B.lucky C.serious D.false
5.A.competing B.training C.fighting D.attending
6.A.eagerness B.pleasure C.relief D.worry
7.A.accident B.event C.issue D.topic
8.A.did up B.made up C.put up D.lined up
9.A.safely B.heavily C.thinly D.gently
10.A.seemed B.used C.happened D.had
11.A.dragged B.drawn C.pulled D.pushed
12.A.mass B.residents C.crowd D.team
13.A.moment B.period C.while D.date
14.A.concentration B.collection C.combination D.classification
15.A.so B.but C.or D.as
16.A.never B.ever C.even D.still
17.A.starting B.lasting C.finishing D.running
18.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.unknown D.unnoticed
19.A.offered B.told C.announced D.heard
20.A.stuck B.involved C.lost D.spread
—Ouch!You hurt me!
—I am sorry.But I ___ any harm.I ___ to drive a rat out.
A.didn’t mean;tried
B.don’t mean;am trying
C.haven’t meant;tried
D.didn’t mean;was trying
