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1、 “Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley.” The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows

2、human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Optimist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that, on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard

3、 facts gathered through years of research. Heres how he explains his views. 1） Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more n

4、utritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be. 2） Brilliant advancesOne r

5、eason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and shelterhave grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s the same light fro

6、m an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today its half second. 3） Lets not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating（减轻） climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, whe

7、re the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃烧） electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we ma

8、y well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带） around our necks. 1. What is the theme of Ridleys most recent book? A. Weakness of human nature. B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of practical thinking. D. Optimism about human progress.2. How does Ridley look at

9、 shopping?A. It encourages the creation of things. B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels. D. It causes a poverty problem.3. The candle and lamp example is used to show that.A. oil lamps give off more light than candlesB. shortening working time brings about a happier lif

10、eC. advanced technology helps to produce better candlesD. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods4. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.B. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.C. Peoples health is closely

11、 related to climate change. D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.【参考答案】1-4 DADBATaking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them. When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting

12、.One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students papers. A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous lo

13、oking homemade hats. The hats were made by stapling two pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.1. Why was the university criticized on the Internet?AThe homemade anti-cheating hat looked too simple.BWearing the anti-cheating hat made students look ridiculous.CWearing the anti-

14、cheating hats couldnt prevent students from cheating in the exam.DThe university forced students to wear the anti-cheating hat. 2. Whats most of the Kasetsart University students attitude towards the cheating hat?A. skeptical B. supportive C. objective D. negative 3. It can be inferred from the pass

15、age that_.A. Its useless wearing the anti-cheating hat in the exam.B. Kasetsart students are often caught cheating in the exam.C. Wearing the anti-cheating hat is effective in some degree.D. Some students are forced to wear the anti-cheating hat.参考答案1-3 BBC BWe know that sugary sodas arent good for our bodies. Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds, either. A new study of more than 260,000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression, and diet sodas may be making matters worse.The study studied 263,925 people