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John Snow was a famous doctor in London, 1. was so expert that he attended Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he was famous for 2.(defeat) “King Cholera”.
Cholera was a 3.(dead) disease and neither its cause nor its cure 4.(understand). John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve the problem. He suspected that people absorbed this disease into their bodies when 5. (have) their meals. So when another severe outbreak hit London, he began his enquiry. He found that many victims6.(link) to the outbreak were near the water pump, so he had the handle7.(remove). Soon afterwards the disease slowed down. He drew a 8. (conclude) that the polluted water was 9.(blame).
The water companies were instructed not to expose people 10.polluted water any more. Finally “King Cholera” was defeated.
I was working as a lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport Beach and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have ________ two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said “Sure.” In case of ________ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to ________ somebody else.
Mike hung up the phone and ________ the lifebuoy(救生圈). Then he realized that these two kids had been ________ and that there was a great tendency for them to be ________ by the wave. ________, Mike rushed toward the ocean. I ________ the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt down on the beach with ________.
When I dropped my binoculars (望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, ________ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it’s OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to ________. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of ________ washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives. She snatched (抢) her kids without ________.
Mike had some seemingly ________ behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar. Maybe he had no ________ manners, but his lifesaving ability ________ his unsatisfactory skills in PR (public relation). In the mother’s ________, Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just ________ her kids.
Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own ________ prevent me from ________ a hero when I meet one.
1.A.saved B.spotted C.arrested D.scolded
2.A.emergencies B.disasters C.statements D.punishments
3.A.assist B.inform C.confirm D.consider
4.A.repaired B.provided C.seized D.abandoned
5.A.struggling B.laughing C.quarreling D.trembling
6.A.supported B.directed C.prevented D.swallowed
7.A.Still B.Instead C.Thus D.Indeed
8.A.explored B.noticed C.reached D.scanned
9.A.noises B.screams C.beliefs D.gestures
10.A.hiding B.counting C.beating D.carrying
11.A.fade away B.split up C.break down D.come around
12.A.surprise B.regret C.panic D.doubt
13.A.purpose B.appreciation C.expectation D.discrimination
14.A.stubborn B.abnormal C.mysterious D.disturbing
15.A.elegant B.positive C.unpleasant D.aggressive
16.A.gave in to B.lived up to C.made up for D.stood up for
17.A.judgement B.experience C.description D.application
18.A.comforted B.rescued C.condemned D.frightened
19.A.decision B.request C.prejudice D.commitment
20.A.rejecting B.representing C.remembering D.recognizing
Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? 1..
Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain’s way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety that helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem. 2..
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situation. There are lots of reasons for this. 3.. So if you are involved in a car crash, it’s quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.
4.. If your parents suffer from anxiety, then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you’re growing up.
Even though people don’t talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem, it’s hard for other people to understand why something that doesn’t worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, which may become worse and worse.
5.These include talking therapies (疗法) and drugs.
A.If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
B.Being anxious also probably runs in families.
C.The good news is that there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety.
D.Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations.
E.One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life.
F.Those suffering from anxiety need others' understanding badly.
G.If you’ve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you arrived by internet.
Maybe you caught the headline as it raced by on Twitter. Or you might be taking a break from watching a boring movie on Netflix.
It doesn’t matter. Because according to a new study, it all adds up to the same thing: one distraction（分心的事情）after another.
And the thing is, they’re welcome distractions. Because, as the research — published this week in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology — notes, people will do just about anything to avoid being left to their own thoughts.
For their study, researchers designed a sample test for more than 2,557 participants in 11 countries. They divided their test subjects into two groups. In the first group, people were asked to spend 10 to 15 minutes “entertaining themselves with their thoughts as best they could.”
Just sit back and think about things. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, not really. The second group — the one where people were told to surf the Net, play a video game, or even read a book — reported having much more fun. They scored more highly on entertainment and lower on boredom. And the preference for distraction seemed to be a global phenomenon, which may come as a surprise to Italians who are famously brilliant at doing nothing.
“The preference for doing external（外部的）activities such as reading, watching TV, or surfing the internet rather than ‘just thinking’ appears to be strong throughout the world,” the researchers note in the study.
But there does seem to be an important thing that hasn’t been included in the study. Shouldn’t the quality of thoughts matter? If you’ve got something positive to think about — say, how you’re going to spend your vacation or the great screenplay you’ve already half-written in your head — why are you reading this?
On the other hand, if you are always bothered by negative thoughts — a sad or painful experience, perhaps — by all means, keep scrolling（翻网页）.
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to take up much of your time here; it’s a short study that gets to the point in a hurry. Don’t worry though. There’s a whole world of distractions out there. Say, have you seen that ship teetering at the brink of Niagara Falls? And how about those charming cows? Bet you didn’t know they could smell you from six miles away.
And that’s something to think about.
1.Why would the Italians be surprised at the phenomenon?
A.They prefer reading books to surfing the Net.
B.They’re convinced that thinking is significant.
C.They are used to being left to their own thoughts.
D.They seldom entertain themselves by surfing the Net.
2.How was the study conducted?
A.By reference research. B.By comparative study.
C.By theoretical analysis. D.By experimental study.
3.What seems to have been ignored in the study?
A.The quality of thoughts. B.The cause of the phenomenon.
C.The solution to the problem. D.The kinds of distractions.
4.What’s the tone of the passage?
A.Worried. B.Disappointed.
C.Serious. D.Humorous.
“Birds” and “airports” are two words that, paired together，don’t normally paint the most harmonious picture. So it really raises some eyebrows when China announces plans to build an airport that is for birds.
Described as the world’s first-ever bird airport, the proposed Lingang Bird Sanctuary(保护区）in the northern coastal city of Tianjin is, of course,not an actual airport. Rather，it's a wetland preserve specifically designed to accommodate hundreds-even thousands-of daily takeoffs and landings by birds traveling along the East Asian-Australian Flyway. Over 50 species of migratory (迁徙的）water birds，some endangered, will stop and feed at the protected sanctuary before continuing their long journey along the flyway.
Located on a former landfill site，the 150-acre airport is also open to human travelers.(Half a million visitors are expected annually.) However，instead of duty-free shopping，the main attraction for non-egg-laying creatures at Tianjin’s newest airport will be a green-roofed education and research center, a series of raised “observation platforms” and a network of scenic walking and cycling paths totaling over 4 miles.
“The proposed Bird Airport will be a globally significant sanctuary for endangered migratory bird species, while providing new green lungs for the city of Tianjin.” Adrian McGregor of an Australian landscape architecture firm explained of the design. Frequently blanketed in smog so thick that it has shut down real airports, Tianjin is a city---China’s fourth most populous----that would certainly benefit from a new pair of healthy green lungs•
1.The underlined phrase “non-egg-laying creatures” in Paragraph 3 refers to?
A. Visitors. B. Designers.
C. Endangered water birds. D. Planes.
2.What do we know about the airport according to the passage?
A. People cannot watch birds up close here.
B. It is located on a 150-acre landfill site.
C. It functions as an actual airport and a wetland preserve.
D. It provides migratory birds with food and shelter.
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The airport will become a permanent home for birds.
B. Tianjin will win worldwide fame in the future.
C. Tianjin’s air quality will improve thanks to the airport.
D. Tianjin will be able to accommodate more people.
4.What is this passage mainly about?
A. Airports shut down and open up.
B. China is to open the first Bird Airport.
C. Airports turn into green lungs.
D. Birds are no longer enemies to airports.
Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(高尔夫球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortages in some local areas.
In fact, there are many environment friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don't need any special equipment except a pair of good shoes; and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk can regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and control your weight better.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be "green gyms". They are better replacements(代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it's free.
1.What do we know about golf from the passage?
A.It is popular in Portugal and Spain.
B.It needs water and energy to keep its courses green
C.It pollutes the earth with chemicals and waste.
D.It causes water shortages around the world.
2.The author uses power walking as example mainly because .
A.it uses fewer resources
B.it improves our health
C.it is an outdoor sport
D.it is recommended by experts
3.Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?
A.Playing basketball in a gym.
B.Motor racing in the desert.
C.Cycling around a lake.
D.Swimming in a sports center.
4.What’s the purpose of the author writing the passage?
A.To show us the function of major sports.
B.To encourage us to go in for green sports.
C.To discuss the major influence of popular sports.
D.To introduce different types of environment friendly spors.
