1 . Short bursts of exercise can make you fit in the long term. To prove this, Gillen’s team randomly assigned participants to three
After 12 weeks, both exercise groups had
Turning to shorter workouts is not just a way to
“Let’s say you have exams coming up or your job is
“It’s hard to
A.classes | B.areas | C.groups | D.steps |
A.achievement | B.ability | C.speed | D.strength |
A.weekly | B.monthly | C.daily | D.yearly |
A.related to | B.served as | C.applied for | D.dealt with |
A.prevented | B.declined | C.improved | D.contained |
A.judgment | B.curiosity | C.pleasure | D.fitness |
A.various | B.similar | C.contrary | D.delicate |
A.short | B.familiar | C.extreme | D.gentle |
A.camping | B.counting | C.calculating | D.exercising |
A.hard | B.special | C.fair | D.free |
A.advocate | B.compare | C.spread | D.continue |
A.exchange | B.kill | C.save | D.steal |
A.discoveries | B.requirements | C.choices | D.gains |
A.direction | B.way | C.sense | D.distance |
A.demanding | B.rewarding | C.comforting | D.striking |
A.Due to | B.Instead of | C.Apart from | D.As for |
A.disappear | B.survive | C.suffer | D.form |
A.response | B.approach | C.limitation | D.grade |
A.building | B.checking | C.recovering | D.observing |
A.predict | B.inform | C.confirm | D.argue |
2 . It is a human nature to hunt for what is beautiful, and we do so because beauty is appealing. I hold that the same is true of mathematics. Beauty -- or aesthetics (美学) more generally--is not just a by-product of the
This is not to say that all mathematical work is beautiful. Some proofs are boring and long. Some require computer code and are difficult to check. And it is not clear that aesthetic experiences are
Although research on the nature of mathematical beauty is under way in several fields--such as philosophy, psychology and education--there are still many
Answers are beginning to
Whatever we mean by the term “mathematical beauty” and how we judge it, there is no doubt that aesthetics plays a significant role in the working life of mathematicians.
The question for school mathematics is simply this: do we teach it without conveying its true
When experiencing a moment of true mathematical understanding--
Once you realise that mathematics is, in addition to its scientific values, an essentially aesthetic subject, you realise that teaching it to students without conveying its beauty might be to
A.subject | B.thought | C.evolution | D.choice |
A.process | B.result | C.field | D.brain |
A.helpful | B.uniform | C.varied | D.necessary |
A.private | B.published | C.recognized | D.open |
A.function | B.evaluation | C.comprehension | D.representation |
A.change | B.persist | C.emerge | D.dissolve |
A.ignorance | B.experience | C.recollection | D.pursuit |
A.Furthermore | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.distracted | B.received | C.required | D.directed |
A.Mathematical studies | B.Aesthetical trainings | C.Educational goals | D.School lessons |
A.intellectual | B.motivational | C.artistic | D.academic |
A.symbol | B.history | C.nature | D.prospect |
A.accustoming | B.exposing | C.attaching | D.drawing |
A.grasping | B.inquiring | C.recalling | D.predicting |
A.justify | B.observe | C.miss | D.correct |
3 . Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years. Some towns like Mussomeli in Sicily and Zungoli in Campania have managed to
In an attempt to breathe new life into the dying village, the town’s mayor Lucio Fiordaliso has been trying to
Another reason that the one euro plan never really started in Patrica could be due to the
In the meantime, Fiordalis o has been coming up with new ways to
“There is
A.assign | B.restrict | C.shift | D.return |
A.forgot | B.emerged | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.shaking | B.shining | C.decayed | D.burnt |
A.catch up with I | B.make fun of | C.pay attention to | D.take pride in |
A.optional | B.rigid | C.simple | D.special |
A.initiative | B.budget | C.approval | D.determination |
A.disagree with | B.negotiate with | C.text to | D.cooperate with |
A.location | B.condition | C.exhibition | D.ownership |
A.For example | B.By contrast | C.In fact | D.On the contrary |
A.sufficient | B.desirable | C.spacious | D.enough |
A.appeal to | B.back up | C.hold back | D.count on |
A.independently | B.uselessly | C.permanently | D.purposefully |
A.claim | B.coverage | C.audience | D.interest |
A.minor | B.temporary | C.urgent | D.costly |
A.build | B.furnish | C.rent | D.grab |
4 . I used to think my life was perfect. My mom had her dream job and a beautiful office, and I had my own room with a computer and a garden to
But something
We started a new
I never knew Rosica, their daughter before the hurricane. But she quickly became my friend. She had a gift for
Looking back, I realize that the hurricane
A.search for | B.try out for | C.dream of | D.care for |
A.visited | B.impacted | C.hit | D.injured |
A.awkward | B.unlucky | C.scary | D.unexpected |
A.offered | B.sheltered | C.brought | D.recommended |
A.challenge | B.kindness | C.wealth | D.request |
A.appropriately | B.hardly | C.entirely | D.obviously |
A.sold | B.rented | C.opened | D.showed |
A.business | B.project | C.life | D.tradition |
A.recreations | B.journeys | C.dinners | D.campuses |
A.family | B.community | C.volunteers | D.supporters |
A.exploring | B.singing | C.storytelling | D.housekeeping |
A.sincerity | B.bravery | C.laughter | D.disappointment |
A.resulted from | B.brought about | C.made up for | D.got away with |
A.saved | B.relieved | C.recorded | D.enriched |
A.adventure | B.effort | C.disaster | D.party |
5 . I was addicted to YouTube. My
As the months rolled by, checking in every day with people who were talking to me personally became an addiction. I
Regardless of my growing anxiety, I continued to
In a moment of clarity, I realized that I had a full and happy life myself, which
A.motivation | B.addiction | C.communication | D.attention |
A.involvement | B.arrangement | C.experience | D.adventure |
A.discovered | B.revealed | C.ensured | D.promised |
A.watching | B.imagining | C.feeling | D.leaving |
A.reference | B.expression | C.explanation | D.advice |
A.heard about | B.subscribed to | C.searched for | D.called at |
A.aimlessly | B.patiently | C.anxiously | D.carelessly |
A.grateful | B.amusing | C.peaceful | D.boring |
A.Sooner or later | B.At some point | C.In the past | D.For the moment |
A.click | B.write | C.put | D.look |
A.connected | B.compared | C.occupied | D.provided |
A.follow | B.declare | C.hate | D.break |
A.suited | B.assisted | C.transformed | D.directed |
A.ashamed | B.content | C.afraid | D.confident |
A.composed | B.persuaded | C.adopted | D.replaced |
6 . My wife and I parked by a rough path the same time as a young man covered in tattoos (纹身). I
Hours later we turned back
He continued, “During much surgery and
My
A.assumed | B.remembered | C.admitted | D.confirmed |
A.tell | B.distance | C.save | D.free |
A.turn away | B.set out | C.catch up | D.settle down |
A.politely | B.secretly | C.carelessly | D.accidentally |
A.though | B.unless | C.because | D.before |
A.impress | B.interrupt | C.persuade | D.engage |
A.target | B.story | C.plan | D.journey |
A.confused | B.discouraged | C.ignored | D.injured |
A.observe | B.judge | C.manage | D.challenge |
A.silence | B.pain | C.failure | D.guilt |
A.massive | B.funny | C.random | D.popular |
A.brilliant | B.gentle | C.weak | D.sensitive |
A.allowed | B.begged | C.forced | D.expected |
A.doubt | B.sympathy | C.prejudice | D.resistance |
A.reputation | B.message | C.appearance | D.insight |
7 . For the past 18 years, my daughter has been around me all the time. Now that she is in college, the
A week ago, my daughter wanted to
Research shows that parents are
We may have to
A.problem | B.progress | C.goal | D.context |
A.cold | B.special | C.different | D.casual |
A.normal | B.idea | C.approach | D.solution |
A.catch up | B.take over | C.check out | D.break away |
A.visited | B.touched | C.tried | D.emailed |
A.by taxi | B.by text | C.in private | D.in person |
A.stupid | B.angry | C.excited | D.asleep |
A.available | B.interested | C.ready | D.guilty |
A.saddest | B.busiest | C.happiest | D.best |
A.decide | B.wonder | C.investigate | D.distinguish |
A.kind | B.appreciative | C.sensitive | D.relevant |
A.voice | B.ignore | C.shift | D.continue |
A.human | B.virtual | C.physical | D.permanent |
A.widened | B.formed | C.broken | D.bridged |
A.college | B.relationship | C.change | D.communication |
8 . Our family moved to Texas in 1996, when my husband Jerry got a job in a factory as a pipe-fitter. We lived in a small mobile home. When the job in Texas ended, he was out of
“At least we would have a nice
I said. “We will bring it home.”
Back home, I found a coffee can to
A.control | B.mind | C.breath | D.work |
A.due | B.low | C.limited | D.enough |
A.style | B.dinner | C.table | D.pet |
A.burdened | B.surrounded | C.confused | D.cheated |
A.shelves | B.ceilings | C.decorations | D.walls |
A.misled | B.defeated | C.threatened | D.attracted |
A.skipped | B.lay | C.hid | D.slept |
A.Amazingly | B.Desperately | C.Proudly | D.Eventually |
A.painted | B.untied | C.unloaded | D.replaced |
A.turn up | B.fan out | C.grow up | D.look out |
A.talents | B.imaginations | C.expectations | D.hobbies |
A.seed | B.box | C.branch | D.root |
A.set | B.throw | C.blow | D.pull |
A.cut up | B.tore down | C.cut out | D.tore up |
A.Indeed | B.Roughly | C.Otherwise | D.Narrowly |
9 . When I suggested my 13-year-old try tennis, she quickly shot me down. “I’m not
Still, I was undiscouraged. I was convinced that
Midway through summer, we stayed at home one afternoon, really bored. “Do you want to play tennis?” I asked. “Sure,” she said. Arriving at the
I started by hitting a ball over the net, and Julianna took a big swing and
Now we always find time to play tennis. We’re both eager for an activity that can
A.mindful | B.incredible | C.sporty | D.refreshed |
A.knock out | B.work out | C.figure out | D.leave out |
A.agreement | B.insight | C.resistance | D.isolation |
A.releasing | B.identifying | C.reproducing | D.nurturing |
A.emerged | B.shone | C.interfered | D.worked |
A.parking | B.court | C.source | D.milestone |
A.dragged | B.turned | C.inched | D.headed |
A.divide | B.hate | C.affection | D.objective |
A.acquired | B.fell | C.missed | D.grabbed |
A.imagination | B.alternative | C.urge | D.appeal |
A.holding | B.scratching | C.removing | D.charging |
A.illustration | B.pattern | C.measurement | D.frequency |
A.desperately | B.disappointedly | C.specifically | D.widely |
A.fuel | B.target | C.transmit | D.ease |
A.relevant | B.negative | C.prospective | D.personalized |
10 . It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be stranded (滞留) in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was
The children were
How did these children survive conditions that would be a
While the children got on with the business of
Many around the world have taken their survival to be a
A.chance | B.evidence | C.reality | D.hope |
A.escaping | B.flying | C.discussing | D.rushing |
A.bus | B.train | C.ship | D.plane |
A.disappeared | B.landed | C.exploded | D.moved |
A.saved | B.separated | C.protected | D.prevented |
A.placed | B.found | C.witnessed | D.abandoned |
A.familiar | B.unique | C.terrible | D.common |
A.raised | B.ignored | C.shaped | D.trapped |
A.delicious | B.nutritious | C.safe | D.fresh |
A.invented | B.exchanged | C.produced | D.avoided |
A.against | B.beyond | C.around | D.through |
A.wandering | B.surviving | C.racing | D.exploring |
A.experts | B.workers | C.volunteers | D.parents |
A.searching | B.camping | C.hiding | D.celebrating |
A.grow | B.adapt | C.operate | D.recover |
A.miracle | B.success | C.challenge | D.disaster |
A.object to | B.point out | C.depend on | D.apologize for |
A.permanent | B.ancient | C.basic | D.scientific |
A.passed over | B.carried off | C.handed down | D.washed away |
A.unexpectedly | B.deliberately | C.traditionally | D.undoubtedly |