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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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