Tall people live happier lives than their more vertically challenged peers,according to a new study. It is 1 that most miserable men are almost an inch shorter than average.
Researchers found that shorter people tended to be more 2 with their lot in life.
The study interviewed more than 450,000 adults about 3 they viewed their life.
The volunteers were asked to 4 themselves somewhere on a " life ladder" and asked about their emotions.
5 the findings,people who were taller were also more likely to be 6 about their life and were more likely to judge themselves as happy. They were also 7 likely to feel a range of 8 emotions including sadness and physical pain,9 they were more likely to experience stress and anger,and 10 they were women,to worry.
Men who reported that their lives were the " worst possible" were in general more than eight tenths of an inch,or two centimeters,11 than the average height.
Women who 12 themselves as " on the bottom step" on the life ladder were shorter than the average woman 13 half all inch,or 1. 3 centimeters.
There was also a (n) 14 between height and education,the findings,published in the journal Economics and Human Biology,found.
Men who did not 15 secondary school were found to be half an inch,or 1. 27 centimeters,shorter than average and more than an inch,or 2. 54 centimeters,shorter than the average height of those who had gone on to 16 from university.
17 ,there was no such clear link when it came to 18 ,with just small differences in height. The 19 of the report,from Princeton University in New Jersey,conclude that the link between education,income and height mostly explained the link with happiness and life sat?isfaction. The data was 20 from the Galluphealthways Wellbeing Index daily poll of the American population.
( ) 1. A. known B. improved C. invented D. found
( ) 2. A. dissatisfied B. satisfied C. comfortable D. relaxed
( ) 3. A. what B. how C. which D. why
( ) 4. A. put B. set C. place D. discharge
( ) 5. A. Thanks to B. Due to C. Owing to D. According to
( ) 6. A. positive B. negative C. pessimistic D. gloomy
( ) 7. A. more B. less C. much D. little
( ) 8. A. positive B. negative C. new D. old
( ) 9. A. since B. because C. so D. although
( ) 10. A. whether B. if C. because D. although
( ) 11. A. shorter B. higher C. older D. younger
( ) 12. A. looked B. proved C. viewed D. encouraged
( ) 13. A. in B. at C. on D. by
( ) 14. A. difference B. link C. gap D. agreement
( ) 15. A. finish B. end C. start D. begin
( ) 16. A. study B. start C. graduate D. learn
( ) 17. A. However B. But C. Besides D. Therefore
( ) 18. A. women B. men C. boys D. girls
( ) 19. A. publishers B. sponsors C. readers D. authors
( ) 20. A. come B. taken C. judged D. reported
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一项最新研究显示：与矮个子的人相比，高个子的人生活更幸福。
1. D新的研究"发现"。
2. A根据第一段内容可知高个子的人更幸福，所以此处矮个子的人应该是对他们的生活不满意才对。A项符合文意。B项意为"满意"。与文意相饽；C项意为"舒服"；D项意为"轻松地"。三项均不符合文意。故正确答案为A项。
3. B这项研究调查的是这些人对于生活的态度，即他们是如何看待生活的。how在宾语从句中充当状语。
4. C这句话的意思是"研究人员要求调查对象将自己置于人生阶梯的某个位置"。
C项有"使……处于某种环境"的意思。符合文意。A项意为"放"，一般指将物品放在某处;B项意为"放,搁置"，一般侧重于摆放；D项意为"卸载，排放"。故正确答案为C项。
5. D下文为调査的结论。这个结论是以调查材料为依据的。A、B、C项均为"因为，由于"。故正确答案为D项。
6. A文章开始就提到高个子的人对自己的生活更满意，此处应选择一个褒义词。
A项意为"积极的"，符合文意。B项意为"消极的"；C项意为"悲观的"；D项意为"忧郁的"；这三个词均为贬义词，可排除。故正确答案为A项。
7. B下文提到的是消极的情绪。这种情绪对于高个子的人来说应该出现得少一些。这里暗含有比较意义，B项符合文意。A项意为"更多的"，与文意相反；C、D两项为形容词的原级形式。故正确答案为B项。
8. B下文所提到的这几种情绪都是消极的情绪。
9. D这句话的意思是"高个子的人不大容易出现消极情绪，包括悲伤、身体的疼痛等等，不过他们更容易感到压力和愤怒"。这里表示转折关系，D项符合语法及文意。A、B、C 三项都表示因果关系。故正确答案为D项。
10. B这里表示假设关系。B项可引导条件状语从句，符合语法及文意。
A项作"是否"讲时与if用法相似，但是它表示条件的选择;C 项引导原因状语从句；D项引导让步状语从句。故正确答案为B项。
11. A上文说到"称自己的生活'最糟糕'的男性"的身高应该是低于平均身高的，A项符合文意。
B项意为"高于"，与文意相悖；C、D两项是描述年龄的。故正确答案为A项。
12. C view... as意为"把……看做……；认为……是……"，符合文意。
13. D表示差额一般使用介词by,D项符合语法结构。
A项一般表示方式;B项一般表示时间；C项一般表示方位。故正确答案为D 项。
14. B这里是指身高和受教育程度两者之间的关系。B项符合文意。
15. A这里指完成学业，A项为及物动词，符合语法及文意。
B项意为"完成"，常作不及物动词;C、D两项意为"开始"。故正确答案为A项。
16. C graduate from university"大学毕业"。
17. A联系上下文可知此处表示转折意义。A 项符合语法及文意。
B项也可表示转折，但是它后面不用逗号隔开;C项表示递进关系； D项表示因果关系。故正确答案为A项。
18. A联系上下文可知本文描述男人与女人心态与身高的关系。
when it comes to sth. /sb. "当谈论到……"，故正确答案为A项。
19. D这里指"研究报告的撰写者"。D项意为"作者"，符合文意。
A项意为"出版商"； B项意为"赞助商"；C项意为"读者"，三项均不符合文意。故正确答案为D项。
20. B这段话讲述的是文章使用的数据来源， B项符合文意。
A项与from连用意为"来自"，但是这个词组不能用于被动语态；C项意为"判断"；D项意为"报道"，三项均不符合文意。故正确答案为B项。
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Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s,genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would,is it the best solution?
Despite what it promises,GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact studies show that the most widely grown GM crop,GM soybeans,has suf?fered reduced productivity. For instance,a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.
Something else,however,has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive,GM com?panies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides (杀虫剂) .On the contrary,US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall in?crease in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. "The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But neither is true," said Bill Christison,President of the US National Farm Coalition.
At the same lime,the authors of the book World Hunger; Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by pro?duction,but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile,the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food,according to a 2008 World Bank report.
As a matter of fact,scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank re?port concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger,because better ways out are available,among which "green" fanning is supposed to be the first choice.
( ) 1. The author develops the second paragraph mainly .
A. by classification B. by comparison
C. by example D. by process
( ) 2. What does the underlined word "boost" in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Control. B. Evaluate. C. Obtain. D. Increase.
( ) 3. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from .
A. practicing " green" farming
B. less use of chemicals
C. fair distribution of their crops
D. using more crops for fuel
( ) 4. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?
A. Optimistic. B. Defensive.
C. Disapproving. D. Casual.
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Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous inventor in American history. He had 1 ,093 pa?tents in a wide range of fields,including telecommunications,electric power,sound recording,motion pictures,primary and storage batteries,and mining and cement technology. As impor?tant,he broadened the notion of invention to encompass what we now call innovation―inven?tion,research,development,and commercialization and invented the industrial research labora?tory. Edison's role as an innovator is evident not only in his two major laboratories at Menlo Park and West Orange in New Jersey but in more than 300 companies formed worldwide to man?ufacture and market his inventions,many of which carried the Edison name,including some 200 Edison illuminating companies.
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From 1863 to 1867 he traveled through the Midwest as a telegrapher. During these years he read widely,studied and experimented with telegraph technology.
In the fall of 1878,Edison devoted thirty months to developing a complete system of incan?descent electric lighting. During his lamp experiments,he noticed an electrical phenomenon that became known as the " Edison effect". In World War I,the federal government asked Edison to head the Naval Consulting Board,which examined inventions submitted for military use. Edison worked on several problems,including submarine detectors and gun location techniques.
By the time of his death in 1931,Edison had received 1 ,093 U. S. patents,a total still un?touched by any other inventor. Even more important,he created a model for modern industrial research.
( ) 1. How many fields in which Edison had patents are mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. Five. B. Six.
C. Seven. D. Eight.
( ) 2. The purpose of this passage is to .
A. tell us how Edison became an innovator
B. introduce Edison's life to us
C. tell us about Edison's childhood
D. show us how Edison succeeded
( ) 3. You will probably find the article in .
A. a film poster B. a guidebook
C. a biography D. a blog
( ) 4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. No inventors in America have more patents than Edison up to now.
B. Edison spent thirteen months developing incandescent electric lighting.
C. Edison traveled through the Midwest as a telegrapher from 1863 to 1868.
D. Edison was the oldest child of all the seven in his family.
( ) 5. The best title for the passage may be .
A. Edison and His Family
B. Edison's Innovation
C. Edison Effect
D. Edison,the Bestknown Inventor
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In some ways,The Halfblood Prince is just like the other stories：Harry is again the hero fighting against the forces of evil,a lot of the action takes place at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,and there are familiar things such as the game of Quidditch (sort of like soccer,although it is played in the sky and the players ride on broomsticks) .
One of the differences with this movie is that we see less of the evil wizard Lord Voldemort,but there is still a lot of evil in the story―in fact,most movie critics say The Halfblood Prince feels "darker" than the other movies because you can feel the presence of Voldemort most of the time.
This is certainly true at the beginning of the movie,when there is an attack on London by Voldemort's followers,the "Death Eaters". Like a few other things in the movie,this was not in the book of The Halfblood Prince,and might therefore be a surprise for many Harry Potter fans.
Another difference is that the movie spends more time looking at the relationships between the students at Hogwarts. Harry,Ron,Hermione,and the others are now teenagers rather than children―there is even a little romance in the story.
Daniel Radcliffe,19, Harry Potter in the movie,said he will be "very sad" when the series movies end,but also excited because he will be able to play different roles.
( ) 1. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the focus of the final movie is to be " romance"
B. Daniel will play different roles in the final movie
C. There will be eight Harry Potter series of movies in all
D. J. K. Rowling wrote about an attack on London in the sixth book
( ) 2. The passage is mainly about .
A. the popularity of J. K. Rowling
B. The Deathly Hallows,the final book
C. the sixth movie of Harry Potter series
D. the differences between the sixth movie and the final one
( ) 3. "The Death Eaters" in Paragraph 5 are .
A. part of the evil side B. heroes against Voldemort's followers
C. Harry Potter's fans D. new friends in the Hogwarts School
( ) 4. What mainly makes the sixth movie of the series different from the others?
A. The main characters have grown up.
B. The game of Quidditch can't be seen in it.
C. The less presence of Voldemort makes viewers feel easier.
D. Harry Potter develops a friendship with Ron and Hermione.
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There's more misery in people's lives than a decade ago. So says a new study on life's negatives from the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center,which conducts social science research for government agencies,educational institutions,nonprofit organizations and private corporations.
The researchers surveyed 1,340 people about negative life events and found that the 2004 respondents had more troubles than those who were surveyed in 1991.
"The expectation would have been that problems would have been down," says Tom Smith,the study's author. He says good economic years during the 90s would have brought an expectation of fewer problems,not more.
Overall,the percentage that reported at least one significant negative life event increased from 88% to 92% . Most of the problems were related to increased incidents of illness and the inability to afford medical care,unemployment,and troubled romantic relationships.
On a more positive note,fewer of those surveyed reported having trouble with crime or the law.
Some of the problems outlined in the study were more complicated than just a single bad event. For instance,the inability to afford health care rose from 7% in 1991 to 11% in 2004. Those who said they lacked health insurance increased from 12% to 18% . On the romantic front,the percentage that reported breaking up with a steady partner doubled from 4% to 8% .
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He advises a threepoint checkup on the state of personal relationships,the work environment and control over daily life,because improving those areas will boost happiness.
( ) 5. Which of the following verbs can be used instead of "boost" in the last paragraph?
A. Increase. B. Reduce. C. Make. D. Find.
( ) 6. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the economy has nothing to do with people's happiness
B. people's problems were probably not only one single bad event
C. most of the people's personal problems are related to the money
D. people have a lot of trouble with crime or law
( ) 7. Which of the following statements may NOT be found in the book The Happiness Hypothesis?
A. When you come across the trouble,do not lose heart.
B. Working environment and daily life should be paid much attention to.
C. It is unnecessary for us to think about the conditions of personal relationships.
D. Unhappy experience may not surely make people upset all the time.
( ) 8. In your opinion,the best title for this passage may be .
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B. The Problems,the Solutions
C. The Biggest Problems in the World
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It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the most subordinate (下级的) positions. Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very beginning of their career. They were introduced to the broom,and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office. It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.
My advice to you is "aim high". I would not give advice for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm. Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk,or foreman,or general manager in any concern. Say to yourself, "My place is at the top. " Be king in your dreams.
And here is the prime condition of success,the great secret：concentrate your energy,thought,and capital exclusively (专有地) upon the business in which you are engaged.
The concerns which fail are those which have distributed their capital,which means that they have distributed their brains also. They have investments in this,or that,or the other,here there,and everywhere. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is all wrong. I tell you to " put all your eggs in one basket,and then watch that basket."Look round you and take notice,men who do that not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head,which is easy to fall and trip him up. One fault of the American businessman is lack of concentration.
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( ) 1. In the second paragraph "aim high" means that .
A. expand your business no matter how much it will cost
B. you don't need to begin your career with the basic position
C. don't be satisfied with the achievements you've already got
D. only devote your money to those which can bring you a lot of profits
( ) 2. Which is not suggested by the writer?
A. Ambition. B. Generosity.
C. Concentration. D. Patience.
( ) 3. What does "eggs" here refer to?
A. Money. B. Energy. C. Brains. D. All above.
( ) 4. The best title of the passage should be .
A. The Road to Success
B. Tips on Investigation
C. Keep Your Money Properly
D. Be King in Your Dreams
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