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1.Whatmight“commonknowledge”sayaboutsmokersandnonsmokers?
A)
Smokerseatmoreandexercisemorethannonsmokers.
B)
Smokerseatlessandexerciselessthannonsmokers.
C)
Smokerseatlessandexercisemorethannonsmokers.√
D)
Smokerseatmoreandexerciselessthannonsmokers.
答案:
C
2.Whenmightnicotineinfluencesmokers’weightsignificantly?
WhenNicotine’smetaboliceffectsandmetabolicratesincreaseatthesamerate.√
Whilesmokersareexercising.
Whilesmokersareatrest.
WhenNicotine’smetaboliceffectsincreaseproportionallywiththeamountoflightactivities.
A
3.Theword“subjects”inthefourthparagraphmeans.
peopleundermedicaltreatment
researchers
peopleundergoinganexperiment√
addictedsmokers
4.Whathavetheresearchersfoundoutintheirstudy?
Peopleinthearmchairexpendedmoreenergythanpeopledoingdeskwork.
Peopleinthecontrolgroupbreathedoutmoreair.
Peoplewithoutnicotinenosesprayarebecomingmuchlessefficientinusingenergy.
Peopleinthenicotinegroupconsumedmoreenergy.√
D
5.Whydothestudyresultsseemdiscouragingtosomesmokersaccordingtothepassage?
Becausetheywanttogainweighttotacklethehealthrisksofcontinuedsmoking.
Becausetheywanttoquitsmokingandstillkeepfit.√
Becausetheywanttowalkinganextramileadaytolosesomeweight.
Becausetheywanttokeepfitwithouthavingtoquitsmoking.
B
AcertainamountofcontroversyhasbeencausedbythepublicationofanewreportbyateamofeducationalistsheadedbyPro.B.J.Smith.Thereportclaimstohavestatisticalevidencethatchildrenwhoattendanumberofdifferentschoolsthroughtheirparentshavingtomovearoundthecountryaremorethannormallyvulnerabletoaviciouscycleoflowacademicachievement.Therearealsoindications,saysProfessorSmith,ofanunusuallyhighrateofpsychologicaldismayamongsuchchildren.
Theprofessor,whohaslongsuspectedthattheeffectonchildrenwhoseparentstraveltodifferentpartsofthecountryinsearchofworkhasnotbeensufficientlyresearched,stressesthatthisisnotmerelyanexpressionofprejudice.“Wearenotdealingherewithopinions,”hesays,“It’strue,mypersonalfeelingisthatforchildren’swell-being,theyshouldstayinoneschool.However,ourfindingsarebasedonresearchandnotonanypersonalattitudesthatIormycolleaguesmayhaveonthesubject.”
Capt.ThomasMuller,anArmylecturerforthepast20yearsandhimselfafatheroftwo,said,“I’veneverheardsuchrubbish.AsfarasI’mconcerned,absolutelynoharmisdonetotheeducationofchildrenwhochangeschoolsregularly—aslongastheykeeptothesamesystemasinourArmyschool.Inmyexperience—andI’veknownquiteafewofthem—Armychildrenareaswell-adjustedasanyothers,ifnotmoreso.WhattheProfessordoesn’tappeartoappreciateisthefactthatinsuchsituationschildrenwilladaptmuchbetterthanadults.”
WhenthiswasputtoProfessorSmith,hesaidthatatnotimehadhisteamsuggestedthatallsuchchildrenwerebackwardordismayedinsomeway,butsimplythatintheirexperiencetherewasacleartendency.
“Ourfindingsindicatethatwhiletheextremelybrightchildcancopewithregularemotionalturbulencewithoutharminghisorhergeneralacademicprogress,themajorityofchildrensufferfromconstantlyhavingtoenteranewlearningenvironment.”
6.WhatdoesProfessorSmith’sreportsuggest?
Childrenshouldn’tchangeschoolstoooften.√
Childrenwhohavetomovearoundthecountryarebetteratacademicachievement.
Childrenattendingmanyschoolshavecausedacertainamountofcontroversy.
Childrenwhoattenddifferentschoolsaremorevulnerabletoviciousdiseases.
7.WhatdoesProfessorSmiththinkofthefindingsoftheresearch?
Theyareprovedbytheresearch.√
Theyarejustbasedonhispersonalfeeling.
Theymaymerelybeanexpressionofprejudice.
Theyarebasedonpersonalattitudes.
8.WhatdoesCapt.ThomasMullerthinkofchildrenwhochangeschoolsregularly?
Theycanactuallydealwiththenewenvironmentbetterthanadults.√
Theydonoharmtotheeducation.
Theyfinditdifficulttokeeptothesamesystem.
Theyaregenerallyill-adjusted.
9.HowdoesProfessorSmithdefendhimselfagainCapt.ThomasMuller?
Hesuggeststhatchildrenhavingregularemotionalturbulencedonotharmtheiracademicprogress.
Hearguesthatonlyafewchildrenwillsufferfromchangingschoolsregularly.
Hestressesthatthemajorityofchildrentendtosufferfromconstantlyadaptingtoanewlearningenvironment.√
Hebelievesthatextremelybrightchildlikestoenteranewlearningenvironment.
10.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
Howarmychildrengetusedtoanewlearningenvironment.
Whetherchildrenwouldbeaffectedbychangingschoolsregularly.√
TheprocedureProfessorSmithfollowedtoconductastudy.
Theopinionspeoplehaveaboutchildrenwhooftenchangeschools.
Recentlytherehasbeenatendencytosympathizewiththieveswhoseoperationshavebeencarriedoutonagrandscale,andnoattemptwhateverhasbeenmadetoholdthemresponsible.Someofthemostthievish(像窃贼的)transactionshaveflourishedandarestillflourishing.Theirsuccessandtheirwealtharetheonlythingsrecognized.Theyarehonoredasfinanciersandmenofaffairs,lookeduptoandrespected.
Inrealitytheyarenothingmoreandnothinglessthanalotofmercilessandheartlessthieves.Fraudisfraudandcheatingischeatingdespitetheartisticmannerinwhichitiscommittedorthesizeofthescaleuponwhichitisoperated.
Itistimethesemenwereclassedproperlyandplacedwheretheyrightlybelong,fortheyarenobetterthanthemiserablesneak-thiefwhostealsapennyfromablindman’sdog.
Forthepasttwoorthreeyearsworkingpeoplewhohavemadesacrificestosaveafewpennieshavebeencheatedmostunmercifully.Theirhard-earnedsavingshavebeenstolenfromthembyeverypossibleschemefromtheobviouslooting(打劫)ofabanktothehigherandmoreartisticmethodoflegalizedhighrisk,complexfinancialproducts.Menhighupinthefinancialworldhavelenttheirnamestosomeofthemostshadyandnotoriousschemesthateverdishonoredacommunityorapeople.Becauseofthisthemostdiligentandeconomical(节俭的)Americanpeoplehavebeeninducedtoplacetheirhard-earnedandcarefullyguardedsavingsinwhattheywereledtobelievewasasafeinvestment,onlytofindoutwhentoolatethattheyhadfallenintothehandsofagangofextremelyrespectablecheats.Theycannotrecoverwhattheyhavelost.
Thethiefistoopowerfultobeaffectedbythelawwhilethevictimistooweaktoputitsmachineryinmotion.Itmaybethatthelawisdefective,oritmaybethatthosehavingitsmachineryinchargeareinfluencedbythewealthofthetransgressors(违犯者).Whateverorwhicheveritisthatisresponsibleoughttobeinvestigatedandtheevilremedied.
11.Whatdoesthetendencymentionedinthefirstparagraphreflect?
Peopleencouragesomeofthemostthievishtransactionstoflourish.
Peopleonlyrespectsuccessandwealthwithoutanymoraljudgmen