Everyone who has eaten instant noodles(方便面) before knows how it looks like. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG packets, together with your other ingredients(成分) like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating (石蜡涂层) to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.
Many people who enjoy eating instant noodles frequently do not really bother too much of it, as it seems very normal to everyone to have it nicely displayed in front of us. However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time.
There are 2 keys points to take note while preparing instant noodles: 1) Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating.
2) Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.
Hope this article will let more people have self-awareness(自我意识) of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy.What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?
A.To tell us how the instant noodles are made. |
B.To tell us how to cook instant noodles. |
C.To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles. |
D.to tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily. |
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.The instant noodles are joined together in a mess as a piece. |
B.It is common to see the noodles nicely joined together. |
C.You can eat instant noodles as often as you like. |
D.Too much wax coating does no harm to our health. |
Many people don’t care about too much of the wax coating on the instant noodles because_____.
A.They enjoy the taste of the wax coating |
B.They take the wax coating for granted |
C.They don’t know the hidden danger at all |
D.They can consume it faster than other people |
The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to______.
A.make the noodles more delicious and tasty |
B.make it easier to cook for the consumers |
C.make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers |
D.make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together |
With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.ople are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.
A.they do not know how to enjoy themselves |
B.they do not believe that relaxation is important for health |
C.they are travelling fast all the time |
D.they are becoming busier with their work |
According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.
A.not fearing stress |
B.knowing the art of relaxation |
C.high sense of responsibility |
D.having control over performance |
Which of the following statements is true?
A.We can find some ways to avoid stress. |
B.Stress is always harmful to people. |
C.It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. |
D.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress. |
In Paragraph 3 "such a reaction" refers back to_______.
A."making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'" |
B."reaction to stress both chemically and physically" |
C."responding to crises quickly" |
D."losing heart at the signs difficulties" |
What does the author think of stress?
A.Stress is a bad thing. |
B.Different people can withstand the same amount of stress. |
C.A certain amount of stress is not a bad thing. |
D.Our health will become endangered if we cannot remove stress. |
A person named Bernard Jackson today is a free man, but he has many bitter memories. He spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted (判处…有罪) him of raping two women. At Jackson’s trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the time of the crime, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony(证词)of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the real criminal.
Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a group of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the group, and whether it is a person or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.
Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.
Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot omit eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve(决定)court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, and convict innocent people, more importantly, eyewitness testimony has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people.
American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear and remember what happened.Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years’ prison because________.
A.the victims insisted that he was the attacker |
B.he admitted the crime of raping two women |
C.the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt |
D.the eyewitness proved the victims’ testimony |
The following statements may be the reasons for why sometimes the eyewitness’ testimony is not accurate EXCEPT ________.
A.the eyewitness is confused by the police’s questions |
B.the eyewitness is shown photos of many similar faces |
C.the eyewitness lacks the professional help from police |
D.the eyewitness can’t identify people of other races clearly. |
An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to________.
A.the misunderstanding of the case |
B.the disbelief in the court |
C.the disrespect for the eyewitness |
D.the conviction of an innocent person |
Eyewitness testimony is important because ___________.
A.it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases |
B.it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases |
C.it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation |
D.it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime |
According to the text, we can infer that ________.
A.eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect |
B.police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people |
C.crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects |
D.the jury relies on the judge than the eyewitness for a decision |
Are you worried by the rising crime rate? If you are, you probably know that your house and possessions are increasingly in danger of suffering from great rise in the cases of burglary(夜盗;抢劫) and attack.
Figures show an ever-increasing crime rate, but it is only too easy to imagine "It will never happen to me".Unfortunately, statistics show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.
Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do.Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.
You must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication(暗示) that your house is packed with valuable possessions.It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily, so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.
Send now for our free leaflet telling you how we can Protect Alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply.Complete and tear off the slip below and post it to us.Postage is free.Also, telephone us on 327 6721 where we have a round-the-clock answering service.It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarm.Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ___________.
A.more burglars are being caught than ever before |
B.people have more possessions to worry about nowadays |
C.burglars are more at risk than they used to be |
D.homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays |
It seems that people who live in cities are ____________.
A.more often victims than those living in other areas |
B.of the opinion that statistics are wrong |
C.twice as well as people living in other areas |
D.of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes |
The article claims that possessing an alarm system will _________.
A.show burglars that you have something worth stealing |
B.persuade burglars not to break into your house |
C.make the burglars' job less complicated |
D.persuade burglars to try again another time |
In order to find out more information about this alarm system one can _______.
A.buy a leaflet |
B.write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope |
C.sign a contract |
D.phone at any time of day or night |
The underlined word "Figures" in the second paragraph can be replaced by “__”.
A.Pictures |
B.Fingers |
C.Numbers |
D.Mathematics |
In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the "Dangerously Ill" list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms . While they were discussing the baby's case, a nurse asked to speak to them.
"Excuse me," said Nurse Marsha Maitlan, "but I think the baby is suffering from thallium poisoning. (铊中毒)"
"What makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked. "Thallium poisoning is extremely rare."
"A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie," Nurse Maitlan explained. "In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and all the symptoms are described. They're exactly the same as the baby's."
"You're very thoughtful and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll carry out some tests and find out whether it's thallium or not."
Tests showed that the baby had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance used in making special glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon recovered and was sent back to Qatar. Later it was reported that the poison might have come from an insecticide (杀虫剂) used in Qatar.1The one who first suggested the correct cause of the baby's illness was _____.
A.a doctor in Qatar |
B.Nurse Maitlan |
C.Dr. Brown |
D.Agatha Christie |
The baby was sent to London because _____.
A.she was born there |
B.the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time |
C.she was the daughter of a doctor in London |
D.the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her |
As far as we can tell from the passage, Agatha Christie _____.
A.had never met this baby |
B.had spent a long time studying the baby's case |
C.visited the baby in the hospital at Hammersmith |
D.gave Nurse Maitlan some advice on the phone |
It seems likely from the passage that the baby's illness had something to do with _____.
A.a dangerous pair of glasses |
B.the water in Qatar |
C.a harmful substance used to kill insects |
D.a dead writer |
When the baby was sent to the hospital in London, her case was considered to be _____.
A.an urgent one |
B.quite a simple one |
C.a usual one |
D.the result of thallium poisoning |
Detective Keeling took his client — a good-looking lady into the back yard of the store together. The lady opened a door in the wall and they entered the small room behind the store. They crossed the room to a locked door.
M r. Keeling took some special keys from his pocket. Moments later, one of the keys unlocked the door. The lady went into the store. She said she would hide under the table to keep watch on her husband. Mr. Keeling did not follow her.
The detective went quickly to the policeman’s house. Then the two men hurried to the jewellery store. They looked through the window. The policeman was surprised. He spoke to Mr. Keeling. “I don’t understand. You told me, ‘Robbins took a young woman to a restaurant.’ Where is she?”
“There she is !” said Mr. Keeling. He pointed through the window.
“Do you know the lady with Robbins?” asked the policeman.
“That’s his secret friend,” said Mr. Keeling.
“No! You’re wrong! That’s Robbins’ wife,” said the policeman. “I’ve known her for fifteen years.”
“What ?” the detective shouted. His face became pale. “Who is under the table in the store?”
He started to kick the door of the jewellery store.
Mr. Robbins came to the door and opened it. The policeman and the detective ran into the store.
“Look under that table!” shouted the detective. “Be quick!”
The policeman lifted the cloth and put his arm under the table. He pulled out a black dress, a black veil and a woman’s wig(假发).
“Is this young lady your wife?” Mr. Keeling asked the jeweler. He pointed at the woman.
“Yes! She is my wife !” said Mr. Robbins angrily. “Why did you kick my door? Why are those clothes under my table?”
“Please check all the jewellery in your store, Mr. Robbins,” the policeman said. “Is anything missing?”
Some diamond rings and some expensive necklaces were missing. The missing jewellery was worth $800.
Later that night, Mr. Keeling was sitting in his office. He was looking through a big book of photographs. They were photographs of criminals. The policeman had brought the book to the detective’s office. Suddenly, Mr. Keeling stopped turning the pages. He looked at a picture of a handsome young man with a familiar face.
The next morning, Mr. Keeling paid the jeweler $800, and then closed his office.At the beginning, the lady was able to go into the jewellery store because ___________.
A.she went to the back yard and found the way |
B.she was the owner of the store and had the key |
C.two men helped her together to enter the store |
D.Mr. Keeling unlocked the back door to the store |
The young lady who stayed with Mr. Robbins in the jewellery store was actually _________.
A.Mr. Robbins’ sister |
B.Mr. Robbins’ secret friend |
C.Mr. Robbins’ wife |
D.a clever thief |
It can be inferred from the passage that Mr. Keeling cooperated with his client _____________.
A.so that he could get some jewellery from the store |
B.because he thought he was helping the lady |
C.because he wanted to play a joke on Mr. Robbins |
D.so that he could get a job as a policeman |
The missing jewellery worth$800 was in fact taken away by _____________.
A.a young woman |
B.a young man |
C.a detective |
D.a policeman |