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1.This kind of plant has a wide_____________(分布)。
2.It was an_________________(不可思议的)moment when Chris won the gold medal.
3._______________(假设)you get a place at university, how are you going to finance your studies?
4.The article made no____________(提及)to previous research on the subject.
5.He was known for his____________(慷慨)to his colleagues.
6.A_____________from a novel,the film was a hit after its release.
7.Laurie finds it difficult to r______________to children, which accounts for their frequent quarrels.
8.Rumours began to c____________that the chairman was going to resign.
9.The man is involved in a dispute over the o_____________of the land.
10.This kind of shark will never i________________hurt human beings unless it is cornered.
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There is potentially good news for coffee-lovers 1.drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may help people live longer.Researchers suggest that drinking more coffee contributes 2. a lower risk of death, particularly from heart diseases. This study shows that people who have a daily minimum of three cups of coffee are 8-18% less likely 3.(die)from health problems than non-coffee drinkers. This is 4.first time that the beneficial effects of coffee on human health have been proved by researchers,5.(base)on scientific figures.Not all experts agree with the research findings.Health experts suggest that those people benefiting from drinking coffee may have more money,as a result of 6.,they are able to live a healthier lifestyle 7.non-coffee drinkers.They say concrete health benefits of drinking coffee haven't been proved.When 8.(refer)to the upper level of safe caffeine intake,experts say that more than 400 mg will 9.(probable)increase the risk of suffering from panic attacks,heart problems,and insomnia(失眠症)。Do follow the 10.(instruct)from experts if you want o enjoy coffee more.
My eldest son Simon and a group of his good friends were going to a snowfield and go skiing.
However, their car wouldn’t _______, so I offered to _______ them out by taking them there in my car.
A round trip was 900 kilometers and it would take 10 hours to finish it._______I was happy to make the trip, I thought such a _______drive within one day was a tiring one, especially when I wanted to _______ and make preparations for the coming busy week.
That morning as we_______to the snowfield, Simon and I talked about everything under the sun. I found it_______ to have this time with him as we hardly had spent five continuous _______ together.
As I made the_______ trip back home, I had strange sense of __________without them in my car, so I spent the next five hours listening to my favorite CDs and __________ the issues I had in my business and how they should be __________.
By the time I __________ home I had developed a plan for one important issue I had deal with next week.__________, after my long trip home I was refreshed, even though I was physically tired.
This unplanned trip to the snowfield gave me two unexpected __________. The first was that we can__________from spending quality time with our loved ones. The second was that a(n) __________in our environment, even for a short time,can provide us with the opportunity to look at something in a__________way and come out with a resolution.
I look forward to my next__________ event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more __________.
1.A.change B.follow C.pass D.start
2.A.help B.make C.pick D.let
3.A.Because B.Before C.Though D.If
4.A.free B.long C.terrible D.lonely
5.A.recover B.escape C.relax D.quit
6.A.Looked B.referred C.walked D.drove
7.A.natural B.great C.hard D.strange
8.A.weekends B.weeks C.days D.hours
9.A.return B.sightseeing C.group D.family
10.A.achievement B.pride C.regret D.loneliness
11.A.dealt with B.thought of C.came across D.worked out
12.A.created B.solved C.assessed D.accepted
13.A.examined B.hurried C.reached D.cleaned
14.A.Surprisingly B.Generally C.Probably D.Gradually
15.A.cases B.relations C.choices D.lessons
16.A.benefit B.result C.suffer D.keep
17.A.event B.change C.visit D.attitude
18.A.abstract B.mysterious C.predictable D.different
19.A.unexpected B.incredible C.predictable D.specific
20.A.personal B.familiar C.rewarding D.social
A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind.This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one.
Make it a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day1.This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on, but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for that you hardly noticed before.
Write about extended material things in your life. 2.For example,if you love to paint, you maybe grateful for the paints that you have.Or,if you like music,you may be grateful for your CD collections.
3.You can start by feeling grateful to be alive.Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than what others have.Instead,compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.
Think about your abilities.You may start with basic abilities,like your ability to see and hear. 4.Think about skillful things like dancing and singing,and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.
Consider the people in your life.Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons.It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them.5.After all,there is good in everyone.
A.Avoid repeating the same things.
B.Describe how you are grateful for what you have.
C.This can be difficult but very uplifting.
D.Then progress to those that are unique to you.
E.Feel grateful for any advantage you may have.
F.These things vary greatly depending on your interests.
G.In this way,everything will become more heartwarming.
Haw wondered why he had always thought that a change would lead to something worse.Now he realized that change could lead to something better.
“Why didn't I see this before?”he asked himself.
Then he raced through the Maze with greater strength and agility.Before long,he found a Cheese Station and became excited as he noticed little pieces of New Cheese near the entrance.
They were types of Cheeses he had never seen before,but they looked great.He tried them and found that they were delicious.He ate most of the New Cheese bits that were available and put a few in his pocket to have later and perhaps share with Hem.He began to regain his strength.
He entered the Cheese Station with great excitement.But,to his disappointment,he found it was empty.Someone had already been there and had left only the few bits of New Cheese.
He realized that if he had moved sooner,he would very likely have found a good deal of New Cheese here.
Haw decided to go back and see if Hem was ready to join him.
As he retraced his steps,he stopped and wrote on the wall:
The quicker you let go of old cheese,the sooner you find new cheese.
After a while,Haw made his way back to Cheese Station C and found Hem.He offered Hem bits of New Cheese,but was turned down.
Hem appreciated his friend's gesture but said,”I don't think I would like New Cheese.It's not what I'm used to.I want my own Cheese back and I'm not going to change until I get what I want.”
Haw just shook his head in disappointment and reluctantly went back out on his own.As he returned to the farthest point he had reached in the Maze,he missed his friend,but realized he liked what he was discovering.Even before he found what he hoped would be a great supply of New Cheese,if ever,he knew that what made him happy wasn't just having Cheese.
He was happy when he wasn't being run by his fear.He liked what he was doing now.
Knowing this,Haw didn't feel as weak as he did when he stayed in Cheese Station C with no Cheese.Just realizing he was not letting his fear stop him,and knowing that he had taken a new direction,nourished him and gave him strength.
Now he felt that it was just a question of time before he found what he needed.In fact,he sensed he had already found what he was looking for.
He smiled as he realized:
It Is Safer To Search In The Maze Than Remain In A Cheseless Station
Haw realized again,as he had once before,that what you are afraid of is never as bad as what you imagine.The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.
He'd been so afraid of never finding New Cheese that he hadn't even wanted to start looking. But since starting his journey,he had found enough Cheese in the corridors to keep him going. Now he looked forward to finding more.Just looking ahead was becoming exciting
His old thinking had been clouded by his worries and fears.
But that had changed in the days since he had left Cheese Station C.
Now he realized it was natural for change to continually occur,whether you expect it or not change could surprise you only if you didn't expect it and weren't looking for it.
When he realized he had changed his beliefs,he paused to write on the wall:
Old Beliefs Do Not Lead You To The New Cheese
Haw hadn't found any Cheese yet,but,as he ran through the Maze,he thought about what he had already learned.
Haw now realized that his new beliefs were encouraging him to behave in a new way.He was behaving differently from the way he had when he had kept returning to the same cheeseless station.
He now knew that when you change what you believe,you change what you do.
You can believe that a change will harm you and resist it.Or you can believe that finding New Cheese will help you,and embrace the change.
It all depends on what you choose to believe.
He wrote on the wall:
When You See That You Can Find New Cheese,You Change Course
1.From the first eight paragraphs,it can be concluded that
A.Haw was eager to eat up all Cheese bits.
B.Haw cared much more about himself than Hem.
C.Haw had been reluctant to change himself before.
D.Haw has been dreaming of himself enjoying Cheese.
2.The sentences Haw wrote on the wall are intended to show
A.Haw would inspire others to make changes with him.
B.Haw had a strong desire to find New Cheese to share with Hem.
C.Haw wanted Hem to find him by following the tracks on the wall.
D.Haw has been changing his mind and action to reach his goal gradually.
3.Which of the following can express the main idea of the passage?
A.Old habits die hard.
B.A diversity leads to prosperity.
C.Action speaks louder than words.
D.Someone barks up the wrong the tree.
4.From the passage, which words can be used to describe Haw?
A.Stubborn but selfless.
B.Caring and ambitious.
C.Outgoing and humorous.
D.Persistent but indifferent.
Air pollution may be causing baldness, scientists have shown for the first time. A new study found that fine particulate matter emitted by cars would damage the skin that holds hair follicles (毛囊) in place. A series of laboratory tests on human cells showed that levels of the crucial proteins needed for hair to grow and be retained decreased when they were exposed to pollution particles. While there is a growing body of evidence showing how these tiny particles can damage internal health, including by entering the bloodstream through the lungs, this is the first to demonstrate such a risk to the surface of the body.
The study was conducted by exposing cells from the human follicle dermal papilla cells(HFDPCs), to various concentrations of PM10-like dust and diesel particles (柴油颗粒). After 24 hours the researchers performed a process, known as western blotting, to detect the levels of specific proteins in the cells.
The results showed that the presence of PM10 and diesel particles decreased levels of B-catenin, the protein responsible for hair growth. The study also revealed that the levels of three other proteins — cyclin D1, cyclin E and CDK2, which are responsible for hair growth and hair retention, were decreased by PM10-like dust and diesel particles in a “dose-dependent” manner.
Dr Hyuk Chul Kwon, who led the study at the Future Science Research Centre, said, “While the link between air pollution and serious diseases such as cancer and lung diseases is well established, there is little-to-no research on the effect of particulate matter exposure on the human skin and hair in particular. Our research explains the mode of action of air pollutants on HFDPCs, showing how the most common air pollutants lead to hair loss.”
Sources of PM include the burning of fossil fuels — petrol and diesel, as well as other solid fuels,and other industrial activities such as building, mining and the manufacturing of building materials like bricks.
“While it is difficult to escape from the surrounding pollution, limiting the time for walking in busy streets, especially during rush hour, should help reduce exposure,” said Dr Kwon. “If you are exercising outdoors, try to do so in areas that are less polluted and do not spend too much time waiting at traffic hot spots such as traffic lights.”
1.What did the new study find?
A.Air pollution can do great harm to our lungs.
B.The color of our skin can be influenced by air pollution.
C.Serious air pollution can probably prevent hair from growing.
D.Air pollution can affect hair growth by entering the bloodstream.
2.What is western blotting used to do?
A.To discover the protein helpful for hair growth.
B.To show the protein contents in the cells.
C.To compare different proteins in the cells.
D.To analyze the composition of hair cells.
3.What can we learn from Dr Hyuk Chul Kwon’s words?
A.His new research is superior to previous research.
B.The research he conducted is really of great importance.
C.The results of his new research need to be further improved.
D.A link between air pollution and diseases needs to be established.
4.What does Dr Kwon advise us to do?
A.To do as much exercise as possible.
B.To take action to reduce air pollution.
C.To avoid being exposed to air pollution.
D.To take public transport to avoid traffic jams.