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2 . Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has increased over the past 20 years. UPFs (超加工食品) contain few or no whole foods, are industrially produced, are ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat, and include additives (添加剂). The ultra-processing of food reduces its nutritional value. It has been known that higher UPF consumption is associated with overweight and heart disease. Now, research has been extended to examine its impact on mental health.
In a new study, over 72,000 participants who were at least 55 years old and didn’t have dementia (痴呆) at the start of the study were followed for an average of 10 years, during which they filled out questionnaires regarding their diet. By the end of the study, 518 people were diagnosed (诊断) with dementia. After adjusting for other factors that could affect risk of dementia such as age, gender, and heart disease, researchers found every 10 percent increase in daily intake of UPFs was associated with a 25 percent higher risk of dementia. They also found replacing 10percent of UPFs with unprocessed or minimally processed foods was associated with a 19 percent lower risk of dementia.
In another study, researchers found individuals who consumed the most UPFs had significant increases in the symptoms (症状) of mild depression, “mentally unhealthy days”, and “anxious days”. Eric Hecht, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute of Etiological Research, said, “More than 70 percent of packaged foods in the US are classified as UPFs and represent about 60percent of all calories consumed by Americans. Considering the degree of exposure to and effects of UPF consumption, this study has great significance in clinical practice and public health. It might help improve future development of dietary guidelines.”
Facing such alarming data, maybe it’s time for Americans to reconsider their food choices. Researchers recommend taxes on UPFs and carrying out policies to reduce the consumption. They also support programs and policies to increase the availability and affordability of whole foods, especially among disadvantaged populations.
1. What do we know about UPFs?A.They have no nutritional value. | B.They are ready-made and instant foods. |
C.They are cheap and mass-produced. | D.They serve as additions to our daily diets. |
A.Positive. | B.Negative. | C.Ambiguous. | D.Doubtful. |
A.Collecting higher taxes on UPFs. | B.Decreasing UPFs’ consumption in diet. |
C.Focusing on the nutrient content of foods. | D.Increasing public awareness of whole foods. |
A.Public Health Response to UPFs | B.Physical Disorders Linked to UPFs |
C.Rising Consumption of UPFs in the US | D.Negative Effects of UPFs on Mental Health |
3 . Two weeks ago my grandfather passed away. It really put me into deep
I’ll never forget the first time I read a long piece of his writing. It was when I
My grandfather
At the funeral, a friend of my grandfather walked to me and said that my grandfather had told him about a small book I had written. After it came out, I sent it to my grandfather
Now I feel even more deserved to write well because I know my grandfather
A.excitement | B.fun | C.disappointment | D.sorrow |
A.unique | B.typical | C.generous | D.striking |
A.strict | B.beloved | C.tough | D.common |
A.read | B.study | C.behave | D.write |
A.registered | B.battled | C.applied | D.turned |
A.symbols | B.envelopes | C.characters | D.pages |
A.letter | B.button | C.file | D.poem |
A.demanded | B.valued | C.ignored | D.deserved |
A.instruct | B.blame | C.lecture | D.praise |
A.inspired | B.depressed | C.anxious | D.beneficial |
A.survive | B.raise | C.affect | D.grow |
A.medals | B.champions | C.rewards | D.prizes |
A.so | B.but | C.and | D.or |
A.confident | B.frightened | C.proud | D.amazed |
A.remembered | B.demanded | C.appreciated | D.realized |
4 . Secrets to Choosing Friends
For your long-term success, you must choose the right friends. Here are some secrets to doing so.
Choose friends with similar values. While diversity is great in many ways, when it comes to your general values and beliefs, it’s best to keep friendships with like-minded people.
Choose friends with common goals. I like to call these your purpose partners.
Choose friends that encourage you.
Choose friends that share the same interests. Friends with similar interests simply make life more fun. You can enjoy outings and activities together. Whether it’s sports, music, performing arts or food, when you share interests, you can get out and do things together.
A.When you have friends with common goals |
B.No one wants a friend that is negative or down all the time |
C.Choose friends from higher levels |
D.They will encourage you toward achieving them |
E.You can respect others’ opinions and differences |
F.You have someone to visit new places and enjoy new experiences with |
G.Choose friends who can bring balance in areas where you are weaker |
5 . In a remote mountainous region in Pakistan, a cable car carrying six children and two adults became stuck in mid-air. However, this terrifying incident resulted in a remarkable display of bravery and intelligence as ordinary bystanders stepped up to save lives.
The incident began like any other day when the small group started their typical daily journey to school and the local shops aboard the shaky three cables broke, causing it to be suspended in the air.
Immediately, multiple rescue efforts were set into motion. The rescue mission lasted for over 10 hours. Military helicopters and local experts attempted to rescue the stuck car. However, the complex terrain (地形) and the cable car’s unsafe position made progress slow. By nightfall, the helicopter team had only rescued one child from the car.
The local administration called upon two local brothers, Sahib and Nasir, for their expert skill in operating temporary cable cars in the region. With limited resources available, the Khan brothers thought up a clever idea to reach the stuck cable car. They constructed a small temporary car using a zip line, allowing them to move over the risky terrain and approach the hanging cable car.
Nasir remained on the ground, assisting with the pulley (滑轮) system. Sahib bravely boarded the temporary car and started a dangerous journey to ward the stuck children. Once he reached the hanging car, Sahib carefully tied a rope around the children in the car. Making several trips, he secured the children and carried them across one at a time. He successfully transported two children to safety in this fashion.
With Sahib’s courageous efforts paving the way, local rescuers took over, using the same method to bring the remaining three children and the two adults back to safety. This heroic rescue mission is a powerful reminder that when people work together with a common goal in mind, they can brainstorm, even in the face of challenges that seemingly can’t be tackled successfully.
1. What happened when a cable car was on its daily routine journey?A.It stopped halfway due to a power failure. |
B.A group of visitors were trapped in it. |
C.Broken cables left it hanging in the sky. |
D.It crashed into the deep valley below. |
A.Injured individuals. | B.Difficult land features. |
C.Poor communication. | D.Severe weather conditions. |
A.The dangerous situation in the stuck car. |
B.The risk of saving the trapped children. |
C.The working principle of the rescue car. |
D.The rescue efforts by the two brothers. |
A.Bravery never goes out of fashion. |
B.A wise man makes his own decisions. |
C.Many hands make light work. |
D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
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2.个人优势:
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1.清明节时间:每年的4月4—6日,可追溯到2000年前
2.节日的意义和习俗:1)追思亲人2)祭祖扫墓3)出游踏青
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8 . For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body? The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
1. What do the researchers focus on about the brain?A.Its protecting system. | B.Its exposure to diseases. |
C.Its controlling function. | D.Its connection to the body. |
A.By explaining a theory. | B.By providing examples. |
C.By making comparisons. | D.By presenting cause and effect. |
A.Cheaper. | B.More specific. |
C.Safer. | D.More direct. |
A.Brain health depends on immune changes. |
B.Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions. |
C.The brain can help enhance psychological health. |
D.The brain may be key to treating physical diseases. |
9 . “The mountains are calling and I must go” — the famous quote is from John Muir(1838-1914), who is described as “the wilderness poet” and “the citizen of the universe.” He once jokingly referred to himself as a “poet-geologist-botanist and ornithologist (鸟类学家)-naturalist etc. etc.!” He is known as the Father of American National Parks.
Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns recently said, “As we got to know him… he was among the highest individuals in America; I’m talking about the level of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thomas Jefferson— people who have had a transformational effect on who we are.”
So where is the quote from? Well, John Muir was a productive writer. Whether he was writing poetry or simply letters to his family, John Muir was always putting pen to paper. The quote is from within one of his many letters written to his sister:
September 3rd, 1873 Yosemite Valley Dear sister Sarah,I have just returned from the longest and hardest trip I have ever made in the mountains, having been gone over five weeks. I am weary, but resting fast; sleepy, but sleeping deep and fast; hungry, but eating much. For two weeks I explored the glaciers of the summits east of here, sleeping among the snowy mountains without blankets and with little to eat on account of its being so inaccessible. After my icy experiences, it seems strange to be down here in so warm and flowery a climate. I will soon be off again, determined to use all the season in carrying through my work—will go next to Kings River a hundred miles south, then to Lake Tahoe and surrounding mountains, and in winter work in Oakland with my pen. Though slow, someday I will have the results of my mountain studies in a form in which you all will be able to read and judge them. The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly (永不停息地). I will write again when I return from Kings River Canyon. Farewell, with love everlasting. Yours, John |
1. What can we learn from John Muir’s self-description in paragraph 1?
A.He longed to expand his own career. |
B.He enjoyed his involvement in nature. |
C.He wanted to find his real advantage. |
D.He valued his identity as a poet most. |
A.Muir’s political influence. | B.A documentary film on Muir. |
C.Muir’s historic significance. | D.The social circle around Muir. |
A.Relieved but regretful. | B.Exhausted but content. |
C.Excited but lonely. | D.Defeated but hopeful. |
A.To go on with his mountain studies. |
B.To seek freedom from social connection. |
C.To attend an appointment in Oakland. |
D.To experience the hardship of wilderness. |
10 . In the endless sky, the unaided human eye should be able to perceive several thousand stars on a clear, dark night. Unfortunately, growing light pollution has impeded people from the nightly view.
New citizen-science-based research throws alarming light on the problem of “sky glow”-the diffuse illumination (漫射照明) of the night sky that is a form of light pollution. The data came from crowd-sourced observations collected from around the world as part of Globe at Night, a program developed by astronomer Connie Walker.
Light pollution has harmful effects on the practice of astronomy but also on human health and wildlife, since it disturbs the cycle from sunlight to starlight that biological systems have evolved alongside. Furthermore, the loss of visible stars is a great loss of human cultural heritage. Until relatively recently, humans throughout history had an impressive view of the starry night sky, and the effect of this nighty spectacle (壮观) is evident in ancient cultures.
Globe at Night has been gathering data on star visibility since 2006. Anyone can submit observations through the Globe at Night web application. Participants record which one best matches what they can see in the sky without any telescopes or other instruments.
Researchers find that the loss of visible stars indicates an increase in sky brightness of 9.6% per year while roughly 2% is measured by satellites. Existing satellites are not well suited to measuring sky glow as it appears to humans, because they can not detect wavelengths shorter than 500 nanometers (纳米). White LEDs, with shorter wavelengths under 500 nanometers, now are increasingly commonly used in outdoor lighting. But human eyes are more sensitive to these shorter wavelengths at nighttime. Space-based instruments do not measure light from windows, either. But these sources are significant contributors to sky glow us seen from the ground.
“The increase in sky glow over the past decade underlines the importance of redoubling our efforts and developing new strategies to protect dark skies,” said Walker. “The Globe at Night dataset is necessary in our ongoing evaluation of changes in sky glow, and we encourage whoever can to get involved to help protect the starry night sky.”
1. What does the underlined word “impeded” in the first paragraph mean?A.separated. | B.disabled. | C.demanded. | D.protected. |
A.Poorer human health. | B.Fewer wildlife species. |
C.More delicate biological systems. | D.Less nightly culture elements of the sky. |
A.Crowd sourced data are invaluable | B.Shorter wavelengths are hard to detect. |
C.Satellites play a vital role. | D.White LEDs are widely used. |
A.Their consistent efforts pay off. | B.The dataset needs to be updated. |
C.The sky glow has been over-emphasized. | D.More participants are expected to join in. |