A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys...

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Being plugged into an iPod is a feature of adolescence. A new study suggests that teens wh

o spend too much time listening to music may be at higher risk of depression. The study found that teens who reported listening to music more often—【C1】______using other types of media like TV and books—were more likely to have major depressive disorder,【C2】______with teens who listened to music less frequently. With each level increase in music use, teens had an 80% higher risk of depression, the study found. The study didnt measure【C3】______listening times, but based on previous data, the study authors【C4】______that teens in the highest-use group were likely listening to music【C5】______at least four or five hours a day. At this【C6】______it is not clear whether depressed people begin to listen to more music to【C7】______or whether listening to large【C8】______of music can lead to depression, or both.【C9】______researchers found that reading books had the opposite【C10】______: with time spent in reading increasing, teens risk of depression【C11】______50%. This is worth emphasizing because overall in the U.S., reading books is decreasing,【C12】______nearly all other forms of media use are increasing. For the study, the researchers【C13】______106 participants aged 7 to 17 for two months; 46 participants had been previously【C14】______with depression. Throughout the course of the study, researchers made【C15】______weekend phone calls to the teens in order to determine, in real time, what forms of media they were using,【C16】______television, music, video games, Internet, magazines and books. On average, teens were most likely to be watching a movie or TV when researchers called (26% of the time). Teens reported listening to music 9% of the time, followed by Internet use and video gaming (6% each) and,【C17】______, reading printed media (0.2%). Of all the media reported, only music showed【C18】______associations with increased depression risk,【C19】______researchers had control of【C20】______like age, sex and race.

【C1】

A．less than

B．more than

C．other than

D．rather than

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（1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. A...

(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest – able to smell out the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits. (2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than any other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country. (3) Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work. (4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent. (5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from native or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals. 1. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of ________.

A、low wages for locals

B、imperfect labor markets

C、the design of the welfare system

D、inadequate skills of immigrants

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阅读1：A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed at home than at work

A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed at home than at work. Researchers measured people’s cortisol, which is a stress marker, while they were at work and while they were at home and found it higher at what is supposed to be a place of refuge.

“Further contradicting conventional wisdom, we found that women as well as men have lower levels of stress at work than at home, ” writes one of the researchers, Sarah Damske. In fact women even say they feel better at work, she notes.“ It is men, not women, who report being happier at home than at work. ”Another surprise is that findings hold true for both those with children and without, but more so for nonparents. This is why people who work outside the home have better health.

What the study doesn’t measure is whether people are still doing work when they’re at home, whether it is household work or work brought home from the office. For many men, the end of the workday is a time to kick back. For women who stay home, they never get to leave the office. And for women who work outside the home, they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks. With the blurring of roles, and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace a making adjustments for working women, it’s not surprising that women are more stressed at home.

But it’s not just a gender thing. At work, people pretty much know what they’re supposed to be doing: working, marking money, doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola.

On the home front, however, people have no such clarity. Rare is the household in which the division of labor is so clinically and methodically laid out. There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor; they need to be talked into it, or if they’re teenagers, threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus, they’re your family. You cannot fire your family. You never really get to go home from home.

So it’s not surprising that people are more stressed at home. Not only are the tasks apparently infinite, the co-workers are much harder to motivate.

21.According to Paragraph 1,most previous surveys found that home_____

[A] offered greater relaxation than the workplace

[B] was an ideal place for stress measurement

[C] generated more stress than the workplace

[D] was an unrealistic place for relaxation

22. According to Damaske, who are likely to be the happiest at home？

[A] Childless wives

[B] Working mothers

[C] Childless husbands

[D] Working fathers

23.The blurring of working women's roles refers to the fact that_____

[A] it is difficult for them to leave their office

[B] their home is also a place for kicking back

[C] there is often much housework left behind

[D] they are both bread winners and housewives

24.The word“moola”(Line4,Para4)most probably means_____

[A] skills

[B] energy

[C] earnings

[D] nutrition

25.The home front differs from the workplace in that_____

[A] division of labor at home is seldom clear-cut

[B] home is hardly a cozier working environment

[C] household tasks are generally more motivating

[D] family labor is often adequately rewarded

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The text suggests that early settlers in New England ______.A．were mostly engaged in polit

The text suggests that early settlers in New England ______.

A．were mostly engaged in political activities

B．were motivated by an illusory prospect

C．came from different intellectual backgrounds.

D．left few formal records for later reference

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第5题

His kidney can’t work properly, so the doctor suggests ___ a new one in substitution.

A.transplanting

B.transplant

C.implanting

D.implant

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第6题

根据以下材料回答 1～20 题： Directions:Read the following text. Choose the best word（s) f

根据以下材料回答 1～20 题：

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

Research on animal intelligence always makes me wonder just how smart humans are___(1)___the fruit-fly experiments described in Carl Zimmer’s piece in the Science Times on Tuesday. Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter than the average fruit fly __(2)__to live shorter lives. This suggests that __(3)___ bulbs burn longer, that there is a(n)___(4)___in not being too terrifically bright.

Intelligence, it ____(5)_ , is a highpriced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow___(6)___ the starting line because it depends on learning—a (an) ____(7)_ process—instead of instinct. Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things they’ve apparently learned is when to __(8)____.

Is there an adaptive value to __(9)___intelligence？ That’s the question behind this new research. I like it. Instead of casting a wistful glance__(10)____at all the species we’ve left in the dust I.Q.wise, it implicitly asks what the real____(11)__of our own intelligence might be. This is__(12)___the mind of every animal we’ve ever met.

Research on animal intelligence also makes me wonder what experiments animals would__(13)___on humans if they had the chance. Every cat with an owner, ___(14)___, is running a small-scale study in operant conditioning. We believe that__(15)____animals ran the labs, they would test us to___(16)___the limits of our patience, our faithfulness, our memory for terrain. They would try to decide what intelligence in humans is really__(17)__, not merely how much of it there is.__(18)___, they would hope to study a__(19)__question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in？__(20)____the results are inconclusive.

第 1 题请选择(1)处最佳答案（）。

A．Suppose

B．Consider

C．Observe

D．Imagine

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阅读理解：根据文章内容，完成选择题。The first year of school in America, known as kindergar

阅读理解：根据文章内容，完成选择题。

The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is "morally wrong”. This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families—a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.

Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child. It later became known that "every" meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line—equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.

Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20thnew results were announced from a study of 9 to 11 year olds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre-school had better literacy (读写能力), language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.

Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education.

1. Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of {A; B; C}

A. four

B. seven

C. six

2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？{A; B; C} A. Poor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.

B. President Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.

C. Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.

3. Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE？{A; B; C}

A. There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.

B. Two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.

C. Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.

4. The phrase "single out" in the last paragraph means {A; B; C}.

A. choose

B. think about

C. count

5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage？{A; B; C}

A. Secondary Education

B. Pre-school Education

C. Poor Kids' Education

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THREE THINGS TO BRING YOU MORE FRIENDS Do you lack friends Do you want to make more fr

iends If so, you may read on… There's a certain beauty in being a lone wolf. You have more time to do the things you want to do. But if you want to make more friends, and do things together with them, please consider these suggestions on how to meet people and form. strong, lasting friendships. Spend more time around people and talk to them. If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out in order to meet people. Friends seldom come knocking on your door while you sit at home playing computer games. Participate in an online community. You don't necessarily need to have a lot of common interests with people in order to make friends with them. Social networking sites such as Wechat, Facebook, Twitter, and My Space are great way to meet new people and learn more about the people you meet. Join a sports team. A common misunderstanding about this is that you have to be really good at playing a particular sport in order to make friends with others on the team, but not all teams are so competitive. As long as you enjoy the sport and support your teammates, joining a local team could be a great way to make new friends.

1. How many ways the author suggests on how to make more friends()

A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Two.

2. If you want to make more friends, first you need to()

A. join a club.

B. chat on the internet.

C. put yourself out.

3. What is the meaning of the word “online” in paragraph3()

A. 直线的

B. 在线的

C. 线下的

4. What is misunderstanding about joining a sports team()

A. You have to be good at playing a particular sport.

B. You must enjoy the sport.

C. You must support your teammates.

5. The main point of this passage is about ().

A. how to talk with friends.

B. how to make more friends.

C. how to study English well.

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A.They are going to meet new friends there

B.They are going to learn lots of new things

C.They are going to study new subjects

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第10题

The idea for the new project came to Jack ______ to his study recently.A. while devoti

The idea for the new project came to Jack ______ to his study recently.

A. while devoting

B. while devoting himself

C. while he was devoted

D. while devoted

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？？？？Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Apopularly-held view has it that

？？？？Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Apopularly-held view has it that “opportunity to learn” is the key to educational success -i.e.the more time children spend on a subject, the better they do at it. According to the recent study there seems little correlation between time spent on a subject and performance of pupils in tests. Young Austrians spend exceptionally long hours on math and science lessons; for them it pays off in higher test scores. But so do New Zealand&39;s teenagers and they do not do any better than, say Norwegians, who spend an unusually short time on lessons in both subjects. Next and of particular interest to cash-strapped governments there appears to be little evidence to support the argument, often heard from teachers&39; unions, that the main cause of educational under achievement is under funding. Low-spending countries such as South Korea and the Czech Republic are at the top. High-spenders such as America and Denmark do much worse. Obviously there are dozens of reasons other than spending why one country does well, another badly, but the success of the low–spending Czechs and Koreans does show that spending more on schools is not aprerequisite（前提） for improving standards.

Another article of faith among the teaching profession that children are bound to do better in small classes is also being undermined by educational research. The study found that France, America and Britain, where children are usually taught in classes of twenty-odd, do significant1y worse than East Asian countries where almost twice as many pupils are crammed into each class. Again, there may be social reason why some countries can cope better with large classes than others. All the same, the comparis on refutes the argument that larger is necessarily worse, Further, the study even cast some doubt over the cultural explanation for the greater success o fEast Asia: that there is some hard-to-define Asian culture, connected with parental authority and a strong social value on education, which makes children more eager to learn and easier to teach. Those who make this argument say it would of course be impossible to replicate such oriental magic in the West.

Yet the results of the study suggest that this is, to put it mildly, exaggerated. If “culture” makes English children so poor at math, then why have they done so well at science (not far behind the Japanese and South Koreans)？Any why do English pupils do well at science and badly at math, while in France it is the other way around ？A less mystical, more mundane explanation suggests it self English school: teach science well and math badly; French schools teach math better than science; East Asia schools teach both subjects well.

The passage is mainly concerned with ___.？？

？？A.establishing a relationship between culture and education

B.exposing educational myths

C.introduction educational philosophies

D.comparing education philosophies

All of the following are common-held beliefs about education EXCEPT___.

A.time spent on a subject correlates with academic success

B.educational achievements correlate with the money spent

C.large classes contribute to poor educational achievement

D.culture is not a deciding factor in school performance

Which of the following statements is supported by the passage？

A.Austrian teenagers do better than New Zealands teenagers

B.Low-spending will lead to good school performance.

C.Students in large classes will do better than students in small class.

D.Asian culture makes students eager to learn and easy to teach.

The fact that English pupils do well at science and badly at math while in France it is the other way around is attributable to ___.A.cultural values

B.teaching methods

C.class size

D.money spent

Which of the following countries does worse in science？A.Japan.

B.South Korea

C.Britain.

D.France

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys. People art actually more stressed at h