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Packagingisaveryimportantformofadvertising.Apackagecansometimesmotivatepeopletobuyproducts.Forexample,alittlechildmig
htaskforabreakfastfoodcontainedinaboxwithapictureofaTVcharacter.Thechildismoreinterestedinthepicturethaninbreakfastfood.Picturesforchildrentocolororcutout,gamesprintedonapackage,orasmallgiftinsideaboxalsomotivatemanychildrentobuyproducts---ortoasktheirparentstobuyforthem.
Somepackagessuggestthatabuyerwillgetsomethingfornothing.Foodproductssoldinreusablecontainersareexamplesofthis.Althoughasimilarproductinplaincontainermightcostless,peopleoftenprefertobuytheproductinareusableglassordish,becausetheybelievethecontainerisfree.However,thecostofthecontainerisaddedtothecostoftheproduct.
Thesizeofapackagealsomotivatesabuyer.Maybethepackagehas“EconomySize”(大包装)or“FamilySize”(特大号包装)printedonit.Thissuggeststhatthelargersizehasthemostproductfortheleastmoney.Butthatisnotalwaystrue.Tofinditout,abuyerhastoknowhowtheproductissoldandthepriceofthebasicunit.
Theinformationonthepackageshouldprovidesomeanswers.Buttheimportantthingforanybuyerto
rememberisthatapackageisoftenanadvertisement.Thewordsandpicturesdonottellthewholestory.Onlytheproductinsidecandothat.
56.Thefirstandthelastsentencesinparagraph2mayprobablymean______.
A.abuyerwillnotgetwhathepaysfor
B.abuyerwillgetmorethanwhathepaysfor
C.abuyerwillgetsomethingusefulfreeofcharge
D.abuyerwillgetmorebutpayless
57.Fromthepassageweknowthebuyerpaysmoreattentionto______.
A.thesizeofacontainerB.acontainerwithattractivepictures
C.awell-designedcontainerD.aplaincontainerwithlowcost
58.Whatsuggestiondoesthewritergiveinthepassage?
A.It‘snotgoodtobuytheproductwhichissoldinaglassordish.
B.Thequalityofacontainerhasnothingtodowiththequalityoftheproduct.
C.Thebestchoiceforabuyeristobuyaproductinaplainpackage.
D.Abuyershouldbuywhatheneedsmostratherthanawell-designedpackage.
59.Whatdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.PackagingofProducts.B.HowtoMakeanAdvertisement.
C.HowtoSellProducts.D.HowtoAttractMoreBuyers.
B
Internetuseappearstocauseadropinpsychologicalhealth,accordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.
EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmorebadfeelingsandlonelinessthanthosewhowasonlinelessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Researchersarepuzzlingovertheresults,whichwerecompletelycontrarytotheirexpectations.TheyexpectedthattheNetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.
ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayaccountforthedropinpsychologicalhealth,researchershypothesized(推测).Faceless,bodiless“virtual”(虚的)communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatexposuretothewiderworldthroughtheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.
“Butit'
simportanttorememberthisisnotaboutthetechnology,it'
sabouthowitisused,”sayspsychologistChristineRileyofIntel,oneofthestudy'
ssponsors(发起人)."
Itreallypointstotheneedforconsideringsocialfactorsintermsofhowyoudesignapplicationsandservicesfortechnology."
60.Whathadtheresearchersexpectedbeforetheresearch?
A.TheNetmayaccountforthedropinpsychologicalhealth.
B.Internetusemayimprovepsychologicalhealth.
C.Internetusehasnothingtodowithpsychologicalhealth.
D.SpendingmuchtimeontheInternetmakespeoplefeelbadandlonely.
61.Whichisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheNetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.
B.Internetcommunicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation.
C.UndevelopedInternettechnologycausesthedropinpsychologicalhealth.
D.ThewiderworldthroughtheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.
62.WhatdoesChristineRiley,thepsychologist,suggest?
A.It'
snecessarytotakesocialfactorsintoaccountindesigningapplicationsandservicesfortechnology.
B.It'
simportanttotelltheusershowtodesignandapplythetechnology.
C.Comparedwithsocialfactors,thetechnologyitselfhasmoreinfluenceontheInternetusers.
D.Nosocialfactorsshouldbeconsideredinapplicationsandservicesfortechnology.
63.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?
A.HowtoUsetheInternetB.DisadvantagesoftheInternet
C.SocialFactorsandtheInternet
D.InternetMayCauseBadFeelings
C
Aswehaveseen,thefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdisease—especiallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehavior,suchaspooreatinghabits,smoking,andfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.Imagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweight,butdoesnoteatverynutritiousfoods,whofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionally,whogoestoworkeveryday,butisnotanoutstandingworker,whodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunk,andwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcounts(血细胞计数),butsleepsalotandoftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.
Thefieldofmedicinehasnottraditionallydistinguishedbetweensomeonewhoismerely“notill”andsomeonewhoisinexcellenthealthandpaysattentiontothebody’sspecialneeds.Bothtypeshavesimplybeencalled“well.”Inrecentyears,however,somehealthspecialistshavebeguntoapplytheterms“well”and“wellness”onlytothosewhoareactivelystrivingtomaintainandimprovetheirhealth.Peoplewhoarewellareconcernedwithnutritionandexercise,andtheymakeapointofmonitoringtheirbody’scondition.Mostimportant,perhaps,peoplewhoarewelltakeactiveresponsibilityforallmattersrelatedtotheirhealth.Evenpeoplewhohaveaphysicaldiseaseorhandicap(缺陷)maybe“well,”inthisnewsense,iftheymakeanefforttomaintainthebestpossiblehealththeycaninthefaceoftheirphysicallimitations.“Wellness”mayperhapsbestbeviewednotasastatethatpeoplecanachieve,butasanidealthatpeoplecanstrivefor.Peoplewhoarewellarelikelytobebetterabletoresistdiseaseandtofightdiseasewhenitstrikes.Andbyfocusingattentiononhealthywaysofliving,thecon
ceptofwellnesscanhaveabeneficialimpactonthewaysinwhichpeoplefacethechallengesofdailylife.
64.Todaymedicalcareisplacingmorestresso
n______.
A.keepingpeopleinahealthyphysicalcondition
B.monitoringpatients’bodyfunctions
C.removingpeople’sbadlivinghabits
D.ensuringpeople’spsychologicalwell-being
65.Inthefirstparagraph,peopleareremindedthat______.
A.goodhealthismorethannotbeingill
B.drinking,evenifnottoexcess,couldbeharmful
C.regularhealthchecksareessentialtokeepingfit
D.preventionismoredifficultthancure
66.Traditionally,apersonisconsidered“well”ifhe______.
A.doesnothaveanyunhealthylivinghabits
B.doesnothaveanyphysicalhandicaps
C.isabletohandlehisdailyroutines
D.isfreefromanykindofdisease
67.Accordingtotheauthor,thetruemeaningof“wellness”isforpeople______.
A.tobestsatisfytheirbody’sspecialneeds
B.tostrivetomaintainthebestpossiblehealth
C.tomeetthestricteststandardsofbodilyhealth
D.tokeepaproperbalancebetweenworkandleisure
D
Psychiatrists(精神病专家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing---olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havi
nglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor
oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.
HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf.“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”
Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.“Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,”saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:
“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.
Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglate