Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one's life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.
But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect work,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not grown-ups. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.”The main idea of the passage is that _______.
| A．breakfast has nothing to do with people's health |
| B．a good breakfast used to be important to us |
| C．breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a car |
| D．breakfast is not as important as we thought before |
For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.
| A．several studies have been done in the past few years |
| B．the omission of breakfast has little effect on one’s work |
| C．grown-ups have especially made studies in this field |
| D．eating little in the morning is good for health |
The underlined part “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means _______.
| A．people without breakfast can improve their work |
| B．not giving people breakfast improves work |
| C．having breakfast does not improve work, either |
| D．people having breakfast do improve their work, too |
The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to _______.
| A．stories, poems, play, etc |
| B．written works on a particular subject |
| C．newspaper articles |
| D．the modern literature of America |
What is implied but not stated by the author is that _______.
| A．breakfast does not affect work |
| B．Dr Polite works at an institution of higher learning |
| C．not eating breakfast might affect the health of children |
| D．Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London |
The man behind the Apple empire died at 56 last year. He was one of the people who made Silicon Valley（硅谷） the capital of technological invention. Author and business consultant Jim Collins once called Jobs the “Beethoven of business”. When asked what Steve Jobs will be best remembered for, many of us would name a particular product：the iPod, the iPhone or the iPad, for example. But in the eyes of Eric Jackson, a reporter with Forbes magazine, Jobs brought the world much more than these popular devices（装置）. Here are some of the lessons he taught us：
1. The most lasting inventions mix art and science. Jobs pointed out that the team members working with Apple were trained in anthropology（人类学）, art, history, and poetry. He believed this was important in making Apple’s products stand out.
2. Never fear failure. Jobs was fired by the successor he himself chose. It was one of the most public embarrassments（尴尬） of the last 30 years in business. However, Jobs didn’t hide away or try to get a new job. He picked himself up and got back to work.
3. You can’t look forward to connecting the dots—you can only look backward. This means that, however much we try to plan things ahead of time, life is always full of unexpected things. What seems like bitter pain and defeat could turn out to sow the seeds of unimaginable success in years to come. You can’t connect the dots looking forward. But you have to trust that all the dots will be connected in the future.
4. Listen to that voice in tile back of your head that tells you if you’re on the right track or not. Most of us simply decide that we’re going to work in finance or become a doctor because it's what our parents tell us to do. Whatever your voice is telling you, it is smart to listen to it—like Jobs did.
Just as Caroline and Amy from his empire put it, “Steve was one of the most inspiring yet toughest boss ever—but who else could have built Apple? What Steve left is sure to inspire generations of creative thinkers to think differently. His influence will be felt throughout the world.”【改编】What can we learn from the passage ?__________.
| A．Steve Jobs is the first one who founded the Silicon Valley |
| B．Steve Jobs is only memorized for the popular device iPhone |
| C．Combining art with science is really vital in making Apple’s products noticeable |
| D．all the team members in Silicon Valley are trained in anthropology, art, history and poetry |
What does the phrase “picked himself up”（Paragraph 3） most probably mean?
| A．Became excited. | B．Refused to talk. |
| C．Got others’ help. | D．Cheered himself up. |
What’s the writer's main purpose of writing the passage?
| A．To introduce readers the life story of Steve Jobs. |
| B．To tell readers Steve Jobs is the “Beethoven of business”. |
| C．To encourage readers to learn from Steve Jobs’ life experience. |
| D．To persuade readers that they shouldn’t always follow what parents tell them to do. |
【原创】1 was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer.’’Your password has expired，’’a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one upper-case letter(太写字母)，one symbol and one number, and the whole thing can't be fewer than eight characters. And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months.
Suddenly a strong emotion grew in me. What didn't make it any better was that l was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about every day.
That didn't work and I had to type a password that I'd have to reenter many times for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He'd said, "I'm going to use a password to change my life.“
I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.
I made my password Forgive@ h3r.
I had to type this statement several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at her. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on,I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, felt free.
One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password.I thought about the next thing that i had to get done.
My password became Quit@ smoking4ever
This password was a painful one to type during that month,but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as i typed that statement.it motivated me to follow my monthly goal.
Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited.While it is sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “expired" in Para.1 ?
| A．Been updated. | B．Been out of date. |
| C．Remained very cool. | D．Been replaced. |
What changes happened one month after the author set the password Forgive@ h3r?
| A．He became calm and accepted the fact. |
| B．He felt he was the victim of the failed marriage. |
| C．He loved his former wife more than before. |
| D．He felt relieved that he had divorced. |
What is the lesson the author has learned through the experience?
| A．Computers are the best friend of us humans. |
| B．Many a hand makes light work. |
| C．Don't be discouraged by difficulties. |
| D．Keeping oneself reminded of his goal will work. |
Which of the following might be one of the passwords the author set?
| A．eattwice@day. | B．save4triptoChina. |
| C．Date@her | D．Save4@ring. |
Hightech glasses developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help surgeons visualize cancer cells, which glow blue when viewed through the eyewear. Cancer cells are notoriously difficult to see, even under highpowered magnification. The glasses are designed to make it easier for surgeons to distinguish cancer cells from healthy cells, helping to ensure that no tumor cells are left behind during surgery.
“We’re in the early stages of this technology, and more development and testing will be done, but we’re certainly encouraged by the potential benefits to patients，” said breast surgeon Julie Margenthaler, MD, an associate professor of surgery at Washington University. “Imagine what it would mean if these glasses got rid of the need for followup surgery and the associated pain, inconvenience and anxiety.”
Current standard of care requires surgeons to remove the tumor and some neighboring tissue that may or may not include cancer cells. The samples are sent to a pathology(病理) lab and viewed under a microscope. If cancer cells are found in neighboring tissue, a second surgery is often recommended to remove additional tissue that is also checked for the presence of cancer.
The glasses could reduce the need for additional surgical procedures and following stress on patients, as well as time and expense.
Margenthaler said about 20 to 25 percent of breast cancer patients who have lumps removed require a second surgery because current technology doesn’t adequately show the extent of the disease during the first operation.“Our hope is that this new technology will reduce or ideally eliminate the need for a second surgery，” she said.
In a study published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, researchers noted that tumors as small as 1 mm in diameter (the thickness of about 10 sheets of paper) could be detected.
Ryan Fields, MD, a Washington University assistant professor of surgery and surgeon of Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, plans to wear the glasses later this month when he operates to remove a melanoma from a patient. He said he welcomes the new technology, which theoretically could be used to visualize any type or cancer.
“A limitation of surgery is that it’s not always clear to the naked eye the distinction between normal tissue and cancerous tissue，” Fields said.“With the glasses developed by Samuel Achilefu, PhD, professor of Washington University, we can better identify the tissue that must be removed.”【改编】what is the ultimate goal of developing the new technology ?________.
| A．to distinguish cancer cells from healthy ones |
| B．to encourage hope for life in cancer patients |
| C．to make sure no cancer cell is left behind |
| D．to cut down the risk of cancer surgery |
The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
| A．meet | B．remove |
| C．feel | D．resist |
【改编】From the whole passage,what can be inferred ?_____
| A．The glasses are invented by Ryan Fields and Samuel Achilefu. |
| B．The glasses glow blue when finding tissues including cancer cells. |
| C．Tumors as small as 1 cm in diameter could be detected by the glasses. |
| D．Much remains to be done before the technology can be widely employed. |
Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Special glasses help surgeons“see” cancer |
| B．A new technology has been used in surgery |
| C．Patients will benefit from a new technology |
| D．Cancer is no longer a threat to people |
Scientists in UK have grown a living human “brain”. The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.
They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained，“We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works.” The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumor(肿瘤) and making them behave like brain cells.
Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said，“It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)．”
The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said，“We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.”【改编】UK scientists grow a living human “brain” so as to ________.
| A．research into the structure of human brain |
| B．take advantage of living human cell system |
| C．discover how human brain really functions |
| D．distinguish cells from a cancer tumor |
According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ________.
| A．will get finished as early as possible |
| B．will make people discover dementia |
| C．will affect the brain growth in many ways |
| D．will help to treat some diseases in nerve system |
【改编】What can we conclude from the last paragraph? ______.
| A．the technique provided by HRT is immature |
| B．animal tests are forbidden by law |
| C．a million people suffer from brain diseases |
| D．the research program lacks financial support |
【改编】what is the purpose of the text ?________.
| A．The text is intended to tell us about a breakthrough in medical research |
| B．The text is intended to introduce a research program in human’s brain |
| C．The text is intended to introduce the progress of drugs for dementia |
| D．The text is intended to tell us about health problem in nerve system |
John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn’t，the girl with the rose．Thirteen months ago，in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边)．The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind．
In front of the book，he discovered the name，Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch．
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．A romance started．John requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like．Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote，“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose．
A girl in a green suit was coming toward him，her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers．Almost uncontrollably he came to her，and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40．The girl was walking quickly away．
He did not hesitate(犹豫)，saying，“I’m John，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”
The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about，son，” she answered，“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!”
It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.【改编】John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.
| A．John considered her as one of her old friends |
| B．she took excellent notes with a soft handwriting |
| C．John held the opinion that she was a considerate and thinking lady |
| D．she was very charming with a slim figure and blue eyes |
【改编】The reason why John uncontrollably went up to the young girl in the green suit was that ___
| A．he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell. |
| B．she was the very lady he was waiting for. |
| C．he was attracted by her beautiful appearance. |
| D．John didn’t want to run into Miss Hollis Maynell |
【改编】What’s the main idea of the story?
| A．The wisdom is shown in one’s action. |
| B．Love can be encountered by chance if you like. |
| C．You should never judge a book by its cover. |
| D．A unselfish heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. |