Accidents happen almost everywhere every day. Some accidents are not serious and some really are. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. And people usually think that accidents take place only on the roads or highways
There
Nowadays there are a lot of modern electrical appliances at home
But all such accidents
A. wound B. fundamentally C. argues D. virtue E. mirrors F. universally G. judged H. simply I. adopted J. fascination K. similarly |
Jenny Carter an NHS coordinator is an “extreme night owl,” one of an estimated 8.2% of the population whose natural inclination(倾向)is to fall asleep well after midnight. Left to her own devices, she’d prefer to go to bed around 3 a.m. and wake up about noon.
Why do night owls exist? There is no single
Another theory is that variation is
Natural night owls are
But this isn’t always well understood. Jessica Batchelor is a medical writer who feels most productive at 11 p.m. “I can’t tell anyone when I went to sleep, woke up, showered or ate a meal without being
This mentality is rooted in our agrarian(耕地的)past when farm work had to begin at dawn.
Our culture mistakenly associates sleeping little and rising early with
Actually, there is nothing wrong with staying up late as long as you’re getting a good amount of sleep every night;
The productivity expert Laura Vanderkam
Waking up earlier to work out, make headway on a creative project or enjoy a stress-free cup of coffee can help make it easier to accomplish more without sacrificing time for yourself.
3 . No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess of Windsor indicates much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is
The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have dreams of slipping into narrow designer clothes.
Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing? All religions have certain days when people refrain (抑制) from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.
Today the
Our obsession with thinness is also
The real
A.offered | B.praised | C.considered | D.implied |
A.Consequently | B.Unfortunately | C.Unlikely | D.Frequently |
A.earning | B.leaving | C.making | D.keeping |
A.Therefore | B.Furthermore | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.symptom | B.signal | C.symbol | D.sample |
A.phenomenon | B.opposite | C.purpose | D.priority |
A.shifted | B.enhanced | C.oppressed | D.liberated |
A.sense | B.style | C.mass | D.lack |
A.overcome | B.negotiated | C.fueled | D.launched |
A.abnormal | B.ordinary | C.overweight | D.underweight |
A.disasters | B.diseases | C.extremes | D.devices |
A.resolution | B.concern | C.guidance | D.approach |
A.Diet | B.Exercise | C.Nutrition | D.Energy |
A.height | B.length | C.strength | D.weight |
A.free from | B.worthy of | C.accessible to | D.contrary to |
4 . Guns have a special place in American culture, and though not everyone agrees on whether or not they are a good thing, there is no mistaking that they will be part of the cultural landscape for some time. To answer the question, no, not everyone has a gun.
Americans use guns for one of two uses: either for sport, where they can use them on firing ranges or for hunting in approved areas, or for self-protection. The latter is where most people begin to take sides, either arguing for the removal of guns from society or allowing more people to have them. There are organizations and community groups for both sides and both sides have strong feelings.
Legally, there are restrictions on gun owners.
It is important to remember, however, that the news stories that make the United States seem like a dangerous place are deceiving; guns are not everywhere or constant.
A.You are only allowed to purchase a firearm if you have had a background check and meet certain legal requirements. |
B.There have been many enlightening articles on gun control in America. |
C.If you were to visit the United States for two months the only gun you might see is in a museum or on a police officer. |
D.Less than fifty percent of homes in the United States own weapons, and many of those homes are in rural areas where guns may have a greater use. |
E.More people are deciding to legalize their gun transactions instead of buying them on the black market. |
F.What alarms people the most about American gun culture are the illegal guns and shooting, which make some places feel unsafe. |
5 . Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Let’s state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?
In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It’s said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.
A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn’t take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.
Here’s the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we’re all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”
1. What does the author think of victors’ standards for joining the genius club?A.They’re unfair. | B.They’re conservative. |
C.They’re objective. | D.They’re strict. |
A.They think themselves smart. |
B.They look up to great thinkers. |
C.They see gender differences earlier than boys. |
D.They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs |
A.Improved global communication. |
B.Less discrimination against women. |
C.Acceptance of victors’ concepts. |
D.Changes in people’s social positions. |
A.Geniuses Think Alike | B.Genius Takes Many Forms |
C.Genius and Intelligence | D.Genius and Luck |
6 . Maeve Higgins once set herself a task. The Irish-born comedian wanted to see what life would be like if she stopped laughing at things that weren’t funny. Turns out it wasn’t as easy as she thought. “It was so hard,” she says. “ Laughter is a lubricant (润滑油) and is expected, and it’s really hard not to do it.”
Higgins suggests there’s something particularly special about being part of the shared experience that is live comedy — that curious magic that occurs when people come together specifically to laugh.
Comedy is more than just a pleasant way to pass an evening, humour more than something to amuse. They’re interwoven into our everyday existence. Whether you’re sharing an amusing story at a party or telling a dark joke at a funeral, humour is everywhere. But what is it for? And can humour, as comedy, change how we feel, what we think or even what we do?
As an essential part of human interaction, humour has been on the minds of thinkers for centuries. One of the most enduring theories of humour was put forward by the philosopher Thomas Hobbes. It asserts that humour appears to make fun of the weak and exert superiority. While this is clearly the function of some comedy, it’s far from a complete explanation for the overall purpose of humour.
For some comedians, it’s not just about getting laughs — it’s about changing what we think and maybe even what we do. If there’s one comic who is really typical of this, it’s Josie Long. A social justice activist and a comedian, Long has a reputation for delightful, optimistic humour and storytelling.
As her career has evolved, she has consciously put social and political topics at the heart of her act. She believes that comedians have a role to play in challenging some of the most pressing issues of the day.
British comic Stephen K Amos sells out venues seating thousands, year in, year out. Amos firmly believes that when comics consciously deal with pressing or controversial (有争议的)social issues like racism, they can reach people on a much more meaningful level than that achieved by briefly lifting someone’s mood. And while it may be difficult to quantify, he says, the social and psychological impact of comedy deserves much greater recognition.
The research backs this up. Although the role of comedy is to be entertaining first and foremost, Sharon Lockyer, a sociologist who studies humour, has identified a number of possible other functions. These include challenging stereotypes (刻板印象).
Amos’s work frequently settles the issues of race by challenging stereotypes.”I don’t do things for shock value,” he says. “ I do stuff that matters to me. In the old days it was just about doing jokes. We’ve moved on — people are talking about things that matter. ”
1. What do the first two paragraphs mainly talk about?A.The benefits of laughing. |
B.What a comedian’s daily work is about. |
C.Why Maeve Higgins chose to be a comedian. |
D.Maeve Higgins’ understanding of the appeal of comedy. |
A.Protect the weak from the evil. |
B.Encourage people to be stronger. |
C.Be determined to improve oneself. |
D.Show you are better than other people. |
A.By gradually influencing people’s attitudes. |
B.By urging politicians to try and solve the issues. |
C.By quickly yet thoroughly changing people’s thinking. |
D.By calling on the whole society to pay attention to the issues. |
A.getting people to laugh |
B.promoting social progress |
C.influencing people’s ideas |
D.making people more productive |
7 . Corporate scandals (丑闻), like political scandals, start with shocking revelation and then move inevitably into who-knew-what stage. This is where executives can start reestablishing their
Since they were forced to
On October 8, German prosecutors broke into the corporate offices as part of their investigation. Meanwhile, Matthias Muller, the
If Mr. Winterkorn was not responsible, who was? Nobody believes that the handful of senior managers could have
Even if they manage to fix millions of cars, Volkswagen executives will still face an enormous
A.reputation | B.revenge | C.responsibility | D.revolution |
A.commit | B.recognize | C.admit | D.revise |
A.gratitude | B.apologies | C.guidance | D.authorities |
A.approved | B.chose | C.withdrew | D.undertook |
A.light | B.ashes | C.smell | D.pollutants |
A.effective | B.efficient | C.extinct | D.essential |
A.officially | B.voluntarily | C.temporarily | D.newly |
A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.minor | B.major | C.inferior | D.superior |
A.conceal | B.confuse | C.attract | D.deceive |
A.held on | B.got rid of | C.carried out | D.made up |
A.clear | B.public | C.possible | D.convenient |
A.convincing | B.likely | C.factual | D.solid |
A.conflict | B.opportunities | C.competitions | D.challenges |
A.response | B.blow | C.solution | D.key |
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A. generally B. unnecessary C. attitudes D. reluctant E. respect F. cause G. incorrectly H. sparkly I. communities J. protect K. contributions |
During the outbreak of COVID-19, almost everyone in China wears a mask to
According to the Global Times, different attitudes toward wearing masks largely lie in the cultures. In the West, what people
Siva Kumar from the US is one of them. “Masks can only protect you from particulate matter in the air you breathe, but they can' t hold up microbes," Kumar told China Daily. “Wearing a mask when you’re healthy will
US infection prevention specialist Eli Perencevich told Forbes, The average healthy person shouldn' t be wearing masks." She added, “If they wear them
However, for people in Asian countries like China, wearing a mask is deep- rooted in their culture.Valuing collectivism(集体主义), people in Asia always want to make
Chen Xinjie, a media worker in Beijing, said, Wearing the mask for a long time is hot, stuffy (闷热的) and uncomfortable...But as a member of the group, it’s our duty to do so.
Influenced by social cultures, the
A. suitable B. unfortunately C. worsen D. afford E. risk F. expensive G. ideally H. provide I. solution J. remain K. concern |
In recent weeks, many parents have realized the difficult truth about school this fall because of COVID-19. Hoping for a better
For parents who can organize and
These pods could
Depending on how the pods are set up, they may offer parents break. But given that pods can be
Another