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每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

CelebrateyourbirthdayunderthearchesatPacificScienceCenter.Weekendbirthdaypartypackagesincludeavarietyoffunandeducationalhands-onactivitiesdesignedtoignite（点燃）curiosityinallages,aswellasaliquidnitrogen（液氮）demonstrationthatusesthepowerofchemistrytocreateicecreamrightbeforeyoureyes!

Whenthefestivitiesareover,yourpartycanspendtherestofthedayexploringourhundredsofinteractiveexhibits.

Call（206）443-3611Monday-Fridayfrom8:

30a.m.-4:

30p.m.tobookyourbirthdayparty.

Pleasenote:

Partiesmustbescheduledatleasttwoweekspriortoyourdesireddate.Alldatesandtimesarebookedonafirstcome,first-servedbasisandaresubjecttoavailability.Pleasecontactuswithanyspecialrequestsoraccommodationsneededforyourchildbycallingthenumberabove.

PartyPackage&

Pricing

Thepartyincludes:

●GeneraladmissionforallpartygueststoPacificScienceCenter’sexhibits

●Abirthdaypartyassistanttogreetanddirectgueststotheroom

●E-invitationstosendtoguests

●Themeofyourchoice（optionsbelow）

●Adecoratedpartyroomtomatchyourtheme—Feelfreetobringyourowndecorations,butnohelium（氦气）balloonsorconfetti（五彩纸屑）.

●Aliquidnitrogenicecreamdemonstration

●Make-and-takeactivityforpartyguests,basedonyourtheme

Fullpaymentisdueuponbooking.

PartyPackage

MemberPrice

Non-MemberPrice

Coversupto30guests

$350

$375

Coversupto40guests

$430

$455

Pleasenote:

Thetotalnumberofpartyguestsincludesanyoneage3andoverandanyadults.

AddOnToYourParty!

●Makeyourchild’sbirthdaypartyextraspecialwithoneofouradd-onoptions:

●Lunch,snackandbeverageoptionsfromourcafé

●DiscountedgroupIMAXmovieorLaserShowtickets

●DiscountedgroupticketsforHyperspace,avirtualrealityadventure（ages10andup）

●Wedonotofferbirthdaycakes,butyouarewelcometoprovideyourown.

PartyThemes

Chooseoneofthefollowingthemesforyourscience-themedbirthdayparty.

Astronomy

ComingSoon!

InnovatorStudio

Bugs&

Butterflies

SpyAcademy

Dinosaurs

WeirdScience

21.IfyouwanttocelebrateyourbirthdayatPacificScienceCenter,youshould________.

A.bookonSundaybycallingthephone

B.makeplansatleasttwoweeksinadvance

C.enjoythespecialrequestswithoutinforming

D.choosethepartythemesandbringtheconfetti

22.Ifthenumberofyourguestsis36,howmuchshouldyoupaywithamembership?

A.$430.B.$455.C.$350.D.$375.

23.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Youdon’thavetobringthebirthdaycakes.

B.Besidesthefestivities,youcanexploretheinteractiveexhibitswithyourguests.

C.Tomakethebirthdaypartyspecial,youcanchoosealltheadd-onoptionsatatime.

D.Aneight-year-oldboydoesn’ttakeupthenumberofpartyguests.

B

Todayallkindsofinterestinginteractionsoccurred.First,atthesoupkitchen,oneoftheguestsgaveseveralofuspeppermintcandies!

That’sthefirsttimethateverhappened!

ItwassosweetandIamhappytoreceivehisgratitude.

Anotherladyneededmetolistentoherandaskedmetoprayforherhusband.IhuggedherandsaidofcourseIwould.Ialwayslovehearingtheirstoriesiftheywanttoshare.So,somuchloveinjustdissolvinganybarrierof“you”and“me”andseeingallofusasfamily.

AfterwardsIwenttothecafetodosomegradingworkandgrabasandwichbeforeheadingofftothenextgathering.Therewasanolderladywhowaslookingforanemptytable.Therewasoneemptytableintheback,butIpushedmypapersasideandgesturedforhertositacrossfrommeandshedid.ThatthenledtomegettingtolistentothisamazingHolocaustsurvivor’slifestory（sheis84yearsold!

）.Itwassuchagifttosharelunchwithher!

SadlyIhadtoleaveafterawhile,butitwassolovelytohavelunchwithastrangerandfeelconnectedtoher.Asshesaid“Theonlythingsthatmatterinlifearehealth,familyandfriends.”

AsIwasdrivingtoafriend’sgatheringIcouldn’thelpbutreflectonthebeautyofthedayinalloftheinteractionsIhad,andjustmarveling（感到惊讶）atlife…andthenIamjustAWESTRUCKbythisfullRAINBOWthatIcanseerightnexttome…liketheuniversesaying“yupyougotit!

”Ismiledtomyselffortherestoftheride.Somanygiftsineachday…Iamoverflowingwithgratitude.

24.Whydidtheauthorpushhispapersaside?

A.Tohelptheownerofthecafé

.

B.Tomakehimselfcomfortable.

C.Tomakefriendswiththeolderlady.

D.Tomakeroomfortheolderlady.

25.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Theauthorfindsabarriereverywhere.

B.TheauthorlikesthefullRAINBOWverymuch.

C.Theauthorenjoysallsortsofthesharing.

D.Theauthorknowsthelady’shusband.

26.Whatdowelearnfromtheolderlady?

A.Weshouldputourhealth,familyandfriendsfirst.

B.HerparentswerekilledduringtheHolocaust.

C.Sheislonelyandhelplessallherlife.

D.Shewillmakefriendswiththeauthorsoon.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttittleofthepassage?

A.Beingalistenercandissolvethebarrier

B.Weallshouldgivegiftstothestrangers

C.Weallshouldbegratefulforlife

D.It’simportanttobekind

C

Fewthingsaremoresatisfyingthansleepinglateonweekends.Butthoughtheextrasleepmayimproveyourmood,theydonotappeartoimproveyourhealth.Becauseanewstudyshowsthatso-called“recoverysleep”cannotresetthebody’smetabolicclock…insteaditmayactuallyleadtosomeserioushealthissues.

“Sleeplosscanimpactarangeofphysiologicalsystems.Itcanincreaseourriskforcardiovasculardisease（心血管疾病）,itcancauseweightgain,itcandecreaseinsulinsensitivity,soitcanincreaseourriskofdiabetes（糖尿病）.ChristopherDepner,anassistantprofessoroftheUniversityofColorado,saidinaconferencelastSunday.“Wewerereallyinterestedinhowthissortofcycleofinsufficientsleep,weekendrecoverysleep,canimpactyourriskofobesityandmetabolicdisease.”

Depnerandhiscolleaguesinvitedvolunteerstoanine-daysnooze-a-thon.Onegroupwasallowedtogetafullnight’ssleep.Thenextwaskepttojustfivehourseachnight.Andthethirdgroupwentbackandforth,restrictedtofivehoursofshut-eyeduringtheworkweek,allowedasmuchsleepastheywantedovertheweekend,andthenbacktofivehoursforthelastcoupledays.“Well,thekeyfindingsfromthisstudyshowthatwhenwemaintaininsufficientshortsleepschedulesduringatypicalworkorschoolweek,wefindthatthisleadspeopletoeatmorethantheyneedandthisleadstoweightgain.”Soitseemsalossofsleepleadstoaspikeinsnacking.Butevenmoresurprising,sleepinginontheweekenddoesn’thelp—andevenmakesthingsworse.

“Wefoundthataftertheweekend,whentheywentbacktogettinginsufficientsleepduringtheworkorschoolweek,theirliverandtheirmuscleinsulinsensitivityorbloodsugarregulationwasreduced.Andthisisnotsomethingwehadfoundinpeoplewhomaintainedlonginsufficientsleepschedules.Soit’spossiblethat,yes,thisisaworseningofthebody’sabilitytoregulatebloodsugarforthosespecifictissuesaftertheweekend.”

28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthepossibleresultofinsufficientsleep?

A.Liverdisease.B.Diabetes.C.Cardiovasculardisease.D.Stomachache.

29.What’sthepurposeofthestudyofthenine-daysnooze-a-thon?

A.Toconfirmthebenefitofthesleeploss.

B.Toconfirmtheinfluenceoftherecoverysleep.

C.Tofindwhichgroupisthestrongest.

D.Todemonstratetheimportanceofsleep.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spike”inParagraph3mean?

A.Reduce.B.Spread.C.Stop.D.Increase.

31.Whatwillhappenifyouhaverecoverysleeponweekend?

A.Itwillimproveyourhealth.

B.Itwillhelpyourecoverthebody’smetabolicclock.

C.Itwillresultinserioushealthissues.

D.Itwillleadtotheincreasedbloodpressure.

D

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lifeandhealthinsurersemployover800,000peopleinAmericaalone.Itprotectshundredsofmillionsagainsttheriskofdyingearly,throughdeathbenefits,ortheriskoflivinglongerthanexpected,forexamplethroughannuities（养老金）.AccordingtoAllianz,aGermaninsurer,totallife-insuranceexpensesareabove5%ofGDPinmanyrichcountries,includingBritain,France,ItalyandJapan.InAmerica,theworld’sbiggestmarket,annualexpensestotalmorethan$550billion.

Butlifeinsurersarestrugglingasneverbefore.Thosepartsoftheindustrythathavenotevolvedfastenough,saysCliveBannister,theheadofPhoenixGroup,a“closed”lifeinsurerthatbuysandmanagesoldpoliciesbutissuesnonewones,haveexperienceda“demolition”（毁灭）.HelistshalfadozenBritishlifeinsurersthatexisted15yearsagobutnolongerdo.

TheAmericanlife-insuranceunitofAXA,aFrenchinsurer,isjustthelatestsignofworriesabouttheindustry’sprospectsonMay10th.Shareswerepricedat$20,wellbelowtheexpected$24-27.Amongitsdifficultiesarelowinterestrates,whichmakeithardtofulfillpromisesofguaranteedreturnsonsomeproducts,andcostlynewregulations.Since2020Europehasrequiredmuchm