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1、s customary for guests to bring cash as a gift for the new couples. The amount depends on the guests relationship to the couple on average, friends would give D|S300, and family members may give up to D|S1,000.The bills should be unfolded, freshly printed. Theyre typically put in a special envelope

2、signed by the guest. Guests leave the envelopes at a reception desk at the ceremony and receive wedding favors in return. Ryan Takeshita, HuffPost JapanBrazilIn Brazilian weddings, the best man cuts the grooms tie into several pieces and sells them to the wedding guests at whatever price they choose

3、 to pay for it. The money thats collected usually goes toward the couples honeymoon.Brazilian weddings wouldnt be complete without pastries called “bemcasados”， or “happily married”. These are tiny sweet cakes with a condensed milk （炼乳） filling that are meant to bring good luck to the new couple. An

4、drea Martinelli, HuffPost Brazil语篇解读：本文主要介绍了韩国、日本、巴西三个国家的婚礼习俗，其中包括新娘的穿着、礼金的数额以及婚礼的必备食品等。1In South Korean weddings, _.Aonly Westernstyle weddings are favoredBthe couple must both wear a white dressCthe bride shows respects to her parentsDsome couples still observe their traditions解析：选D细节理解题。根据South K

5、orea的内容第一段中的“. some couples are still carrying out the Pyebaek a South Korean wedding custom.”可知，尽管西式婚礼受到推崇，但是一些人仍然遵循韩国的婚礼习俗，故选D项。2Why do people make pastries in Brazilian weddings?ATo share the new couples stories.BTo raise money for the new couple.CTo show their excellent cooking skills.DTo expres

6、s good wishes to the new couple.根据Brazil的内容第二段“. wouldnt be complete without pastries . are meant to bring good luck to the new couple.”可知，在巴西人们制作这些糕点是为了向新人表示祝福。3Whats the purpose of writing this text?ATo share some wedding customs around the world.BTo tell people how to make preparations for weddin

7、gs.CTo show the different customs between different countries.DTo check how much you know about wedding customs.选A写作意图题。本文主要介绍的是世界上三个国家不同婚礼上的不同习俗，是为了传播知识，故A项正确。BBars are very important in providing a place where people can meet and make friends. People who enjoy a drink in a local bar are happier an

8、d have more friends. They are more likely to be engaged in conversations in small community pubs, and social skills are improved after a drink.Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University said, “Friendship and communities are probably the two most important factors influencing our health and wellbein

9、g. Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute. Given the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life, having relaxed, accessible places where people can meet old friends a

10、nd make new ones becomes even more necessary.” Tim Page, chief executive of CAMRA, said, “Bars offer a social environment to enjoy a drink with friends in a responsible community setting. The role of community bars in ensuring wellbeing cannot be overstated. For that reason, we all need to do what w

11、e can to ensure that everyone has a local near to where they live or work.” Bars have long been part of British society and have played a key role in British social life since the 16th century. Bars came to represent the heart and soul of a community, providing both a place of entertainment and an e

12、ngine for community bonding. In a world before the arrival of the motor car, the bar provided a venue in which people could get friendships and a sense of community.But the closing decades of the 20th century witnessed major changes in both the style of bars （for example, themed bars） and their numb

13、ers. As of 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week.本文是说明文。酒吧是人们生活中一个重要的社交场合，经常光顾酒吧的人比其他人更快乐，拥有更多的朋友。4What does a regular at a local bar having more friends prove?AThe benefits brought by pub cultures.BThe popularity of local bars in Br

14、itain.CThe relation between friendships and bars.DThe importance of facetoface communication.选D推理判断题。第一段提到（经常）光顾当地酒吧的人会比其他人更快乐，能结交更多的朋友，第二段提到“Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute”，由此推知，这证明了面对面交流的重要性。5What doe

15、s Robin think is the tendency for social life?AMore people will go to bars.BPeople will maintain friendships.CPeople will trust the digital world.DPeople will communicate more online.根据第二段中Robin教授所说的“the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life”可知，他认为我们的

16、社交生活的趋势是有更多的网络社交而不是现实生活中的社交，故选D。6Why does Tim Page value the role of local bars?AThey contribute to peoples social happiness.BThey are a place common people can afford.CThey are a good place to spread cultural values.DThey are accessible to people in the community.选A细节理解题。根据第三段Tim Page所说的“The role o

17、f community bars in ensuring wellbeing cannot be overstated”可知，他认为社区酒吧在确保人们的幸福方面是有一定作用的，故选A。7What can we infer about bars nowadays?AThemed bars have held the market.BSome bars have a hard time surviving.CThey become the heart of a community.DMeasures should be taken to save them.选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“As o

18、f 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week”可知，从2015年开始酒吧的数量锐减，并且平均每周有29家酒吧停业，由此可知，一些酒吧处境艰难，甚至生存下去都是问题，因此选B。CSunitha Suresh was a college student when her grandmother had a major operation and was put in intensive care （特别护理） with three

19、other patients. This meant her family couldnt always be with her. They decided to put her favorite Indian music on an iPod, so she could listen around the clock.Sunitha could see the music relaxed her grandmother and made her feel less anxious, but she wondered if she also felt less pain. That would

20、 make sense because anxiety can make people more sensitive to pain. At the time Sunitha was majoring in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University where her father, Santhanam Suresh, is a professor. So father and daughter decided to work together on a study.It was a small study, with 60 patie

21、nts between 9 and 14 years old taking part in it. All the patients, who were children, had big operations that required them to stay in hospital for at least a couple of days. Right after their operations, the patients took medicine to control pain. The next day they were divided into three groups.

22、One group listened to 30 minutes of music of their choice, one listened to 30 minutes of stories of their choice and one listened to 30 minutes of silence via noise canceling headphones.To measure pain, the researchers presented a smiling, frowning （皱眉） and crying face. The children pointed to which

23、 picture best showed their level of pain before and after they listened to music, stories and silence. After a 30minute session, the children who listened to music or stories reduced their pain burden by 1 point on a 10point scale （级别） compared to the children who listened to silence. That might not

24、 sound like much, but Sunitha says it equals to pain medication like Advil or Tylenol.Children dont tolerate such medication as well as adults. They are smaller and are more likely to suffer side effects from pain medication such as trouble breathing and feeling of disgust. So the less pain medicati

25、on, the better.听音乐可以让人们减轻焦虑，从而减轻手术后的痛苦。8What made Sunitha start the study?AHer grandmothers desire for music.BHer majoring in biomedical engineering.CHer grandmothers listening to music after the operation.DHer sympathy for patients who suffered from illnesses.选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sunitha could see the m

26、usic relaxed her grandmother and made her feel less anxious, but she wondered if she also felt less pain”可知，她祖母在手术后听音乐的经历使她开始做这项研究。9How did Sunitha and her father draw the conclusion?ABy observing. BBy making comparison.CBy asking questions. DBy analyzing causes.根据倒数第二段可知，研究者主要是通过对比三组实验对象在听了音乐、故事或静音

27、后对疼痛的感知程度来判断他们所采取的方式是否有助于减轻痛苦来得出结论的。10What do we know about the research?AIt is of greater benefit to children.BIt should also be conducted on adults.CIt shows children suffer more from pain medication.DIt finds more and more children are on pain medication.选A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，孩子们从该研究中受益更多。11What may b

28、e the best title for the text?AReaching for your playlist to ease painBSunitha does an experiment with her fatherCSunithas grandmother likes to listen to musicDStopping using pain medication on children选A标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了Sunitha和她父亲的一项研究表明，听音乐可以帮助减轻痛苦。DA school where 60% of pupils speak English as a sec

29、ond language has equipped electronic translators for every child so they can communicate with teachers. Manor Park Primary in Birmingham, which has 384 pupils, is the first school in Britain to provide translators for all of its children and to make the tools a part of every lesson.The technology can allow teachers to type messages to pupils which are then translated into the 19 native tongues of children, with no English. Another 11 languages are spoken by pupils who have some English. In Britain, with figures showing that one in six primary pupils speaks a different langua