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We have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American .Midwest it's hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. "Most of the infections (感染)we think of as human infections started in other animals" says Stephen Morse director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.

It's not just that we're going to where the animals are; we're also bringing them closer to us Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country A strange illness killed Isaksen's pets and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea "I don't think it's fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them "says Isaksen.

"Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing"says Peter Schantz. Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little about these new diseases A new bug(病毒)may be kind at first. But it may develop into something harmful(有害的)Monkey-pox doesn't look a major infectious disease But is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.

1.

We learn from Paragraph I that the pet sold at the shop may.

A. come from Columbia
B. prevent us from being infected
C. enjoy being with children
D. suffer from monkey-pox
2.

Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?

A. They attack human beings
B. We need to study native animals
C. They can't live out of the rain forest
D. We do not know much about them yet
3.

What does she phrase "the wake-up call" in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. a new disease
B. a clear warning
C. a dangerous animal
D. a morning call
4.

The text suggests that in the future we.

A. may have to fight against more new diseases
B. may easily get infected by diseases from dogs
C. should not be allowed to have pets
D. should stop buying pests from Africa
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Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality .Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命).Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.
If everybody, were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
According to the passage,_________.

A.we should always keep fit
B.if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleep
C.one can eat a lot to stay in good shape
D.one needn't take any exercise if he is healthy

In order to keep good health, ___________ .

A.we should eat a lot of sweets
B.one needs a large amount of fat
C.people should eat according to the foods nutrition
D.we must try to sleep now and then

Eating more and sleeping less________.

A.can keep healthy
B.is no good for you
C.gets you more energy
D.will keep your personality

The writer explains ________in this passage.

A.how to eat
B.the importance of doing exercise
C.how to keep healthy
D.what to eat

The title of the article should be___________ .

A.Eating and Exercising
B.How Vitamins Work in Man's Body
C.Staying Healthy
D.Sleeping Well

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Even within Northern Europe, cultural diffeerences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
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A.develop closer relations B.share the same culture
C.get to know each other D.keep each other company

The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that ______.

A.the English prefer to make long speeches
B.too many words are of no use
C.people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D.even talk and silence can be culturally different

According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A.By sharing different ways of life
B.By accepting different habits.
C.By recognizing different values
D.By speaking each other’s language.

What would be the best title for the text?

A.Multicultural Environment
B.Cross-Cultural Differences
C.How to Understand Each Other
D.How to Build Up a Relationship

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
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A.cultural values B.commercial purposes
C.personal experiences D.physical reactions to the color

Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A.To relax people physically.
B.To increase people’s appetites.
C.To encourage people to buy their products.
D.To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A.Red B.Green. C.Blue. D.Purple.

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A.Colors and Human Beings
B.The Cultural Meaning of Color
C.Colors and Personal Experiences
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Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
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A.our ability to use language
B.the miracle of technology
C.the amazing power of nature
D.our ability to make noises with mouth

What feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to both human and animals?

A.Lifting heads when sad.
B.Keeping long faces when angry.
C.Bristling hair when ready to attack.
D.Bowing heads when willing to obey.

What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A.Body language is unique to humans.
B.Animals express emotions just as humans do.
C.Humans have other powers of communication.
D.Humans are no different from animals to some degree.

This passage is mainly about _______.

A.the development of body language.
B.the special role humans play in nature
C.the power to convey information to others
D.the difference between humans and animals in language use

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile (敏捷的) and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.
Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals (抗氧化物) that may help stop the cell damage that can lead to disease. Researchers have been studying green tea’s effect on everything from cholesterol (胆固醇) to the risk of certain cancers, with mixed results so far.
They found those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop “functional disability”, or problems with daily activities or basic needs, such as dressing or bathing.
Specifically, almost 13 percent of adults who drank less than a cup of green tea per day became functionally disabled, compared with just over 7 percent of people who drank at least five cups a day.
The study did not prove that green tea alone kept people agile as they grew older. Green-tea lovers generally had healthier diets, including more fish, vegetables and fruit, as well as more education, lower smoking rates, fewer heart attacks and strokes, and greater mental sharpness. They also tended to be more socially active and have more friends and family to rely on. But even with those factors accounted for, green tea itself was tied to a lower disability risk, the researchers said.
People who drank at least five cups a day were one-third less likely to develop disabilities than those who had less than a cup per day. Those people who averaged three or four cups a day had a 25 percent lower risk.
Although it’s not clear how green tea might offer a buffer (缓冲) against disability, Tomata’s team did note that one recent study found green tea extracts (提取物) seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women.
While green tea and its extracts are considered safe in small amounts, they do contain caffeine and small amounts of vitamin K, which means it could affect drugs that prevent blood clotting (凝固).
What can be learned from the passage?

A.Antioxidant chemicals can lead to disease.
B.Those who often drank green tea can’t develop “functional disability”.
C.“Functional disability” is related to problems with daily activities or basic needs.
D.People who drank at least five cups a day are not likely to become functionally disabled.

What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?

A.How the study was proved. B.Why green tea-lovers can keep agile.
C.What healthier diets include. D.How to lower disability risk.

What have the Researchers discovered?

A.Those who drank green tea can't develop “functional disability”.
B.Green tea alone kept people agile as they grew older.
C.How green tea might offer a buffer against disability.
D.Green tea extracts (提取物) seem to increase leg muscle strength in older women.

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