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Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression, probably due to a "feel good" chemical found in this type of tea, Japanese researchers said.
Several studies have1drinking green tea to lessening psychological problems and Kaijun Niu, of Tohoku University Graduate School, and colleagues found people270 and older who drank four or more cups of green tea daily were 44 percent3likely to experience depression.
Green tea is widely4in many Asian countries,5China and Japan.
Niu's team61,058 relatively healthy elderly men and women. About 34 percent of the men and 39 percent of the women had symptoms of 7 , according to the study that was8in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A total of 488 participants said they9four or more cups of green tea a day, 284 said they downed two to three cups10and the rest reported having one or fewer cups daily.
According to the researchers, the11effect of drinking more12tea on alleviating symptoms of depression did not13after they factored in social and economic status, gender, diet, history of medical problems and14 of antidepressants.
There was no15between consumption of black or oolong tea, or coffee, and16symptoms of depression.
A green tea component, the amino acid thiamine(硫胺素), which is17to have a tranquilizing(镇静的)18on the brain, may19the "potentially beneficial effect" shown in the current study, Niu noted,20that more study is needed.

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本文论述的是:喝绿茶可以减缓老年人的精神抑郁症。在做本完形填空题的时候,需要同学们结合自己知道的有关绿茶的常识及联系文章的上下文之间的语意来确定答案。
1. A 此题考查动词词义的简单辨析。这一句的意思:某些研究把喝绿茶跟缓解精神问题联系起来,我们得知用A项:link…to…, 把……和……联系起来,其他三项依次分别表示:带走,考虑,认为,都无此意。
2. B 此题的解题关键是得知道aged是个形容词,意思是:……岁的,而其他的三项均无此意。最容易错选的是years和age,然而此两个词的正确用法是:70 years old和at the age of 70,aging本身就是个错误,故选择B项。
3. C 解此题的关键是得联系上下文的逻辑关系。文章的第一句就说:老年人喝绿茶可以少有可能患抑郁症。此时也是这个意思,只不过多了个44%,more表示的意思刚好相反,又得用比较级,然而little和much是原级,所以选择C项:比较少。
4. D 这个题得结合常识和把握文章的话题。文章说的是:老龄人喝绿茶。这里的“喝”,就说consume:消耗,消费。ABC项依次的意思是:卖(sold是sell的过去式),种植,传播,故我们选择D项。
5. A 考查的是近义词和形状相近的词的辨析。Include:包括(整体),contain:包含(元素),又因为中国和日本都属于亚洲,再者,其逻辑主语是countries,和include这个动词之间是主动关系,conclude:得出结论;consider:考虑,故选用including
6. C 这一空的考查的动词词义的辨析。结合上下文我们得知:Niu和他的同事在大学里作研究,要研究就得调查,也就是investigate,而别的三项的语意分别是:寻找,核对,问,都就显得不合适了。
7. D 考查名词词义的准确记忆。全文讲述的都是老年人喝绿茶可以少患抑郁症。ABC项的含义分别是:乐观,高兴,辛酸。这儿的D项意思是:depression,抑郁。故D为正确答案。
8. A 检测联系上下文的能力。the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition明显是一份杂志,当然这项研究要“刊登(published)”在杂志上,也就是选择A项,而不是BC两项,这是因为他们就没有被动语态这样的用法,come out的用法是:sth.come out:……出版了。appear的用法跟它相似。而D项的show表示意思是:展示,逻辑上页也不合适。
9. B 此题考查动词词义的辨析。茶当然是用来喝的,也即是:drink,它的过去式就是drank。而不是ACD项分别表达得“吃,吞,嚼”之意。
10.B 此题考查的是喝茶的常识,当然是“每天”(daily)喝两到三杯茶,不可能“每周(weekly),每月(monthly),每年(yearly)”才喝三杯茶。故B项正确。
11.A 考查形容词词义的辨析。从文章前面的论述我们得知:老年人喝绿茶可以少患抑郁症,并且可也大幅度的降低几率,这个效果当然很明显,也即是:apparent,而不是BCD项分别依次所表示含义:轻微的,巨大的,温柔的。
12.D 考查上下文逻辑关系的照应。文章的开头第一句就说是绿茶:green tea,也就是D项,而不是红茶(black tea)和乌龙茶(oolong tea),更不是什么咖啡(coffee)
13.A 这一题的关键是厘清这一段的逻辑关系和语意:在这些研究人员看来,在他们把各种社会、经济地位、性别、饮食、各种患病史和使用抗抑郁症药等等考虑进来之后,喝绿茶有减缓精神压抑的明显作用也很明显,也就是没有消退:fade,暗淡,褪色,消退。BCD项表示的意思不合适:disappear(消失),run(跑),decease(死亡)。
14.C 检测名词词义的准确记忆和上下文语言逻辑之间的照应。由上一题的分析我们得知,此空需填上表示使用之意的词语,C项use就是这个意思;ABD三项表示的意思依次分别是:影响,作用,结果,在语言逻辑上都不合适。
15.A检测名词词义的准确记忆和上下文语言逻辑的照应。这一段是拿绿茶和红茶还有咖啡相比较,意思是说:喝红茶或者咖啡与抑郁症的症状有所降低之间没有联系,也就是:association,联系。BCD项的意思分别是:使用,比较,不同,语言逻辑上都不合适。故A项为正确答案。
16.A检测动词词义的准确记忆和上下文语言逻辑的照应。由上一题的分析,我们知道此处要填上表示“减少”或者“降低”之意的动词,也就是lower,其余BCD三项的意思分别依次是:增加,加强,导致。无论意思上还是逻辑上都不合适。故选择A项。
17.B 考查近义词的辨析。我们可以从这些词的基本意思结合这一段的语境来确定答案。语境是:Niu指明说,他认为对大脑有着镇静作用的硫胺素可以解释在这项研究里表明的这种潜在的有益的影响。又补充说,还有必要再作研究。因为是做研究,所以不能是假想(assume)和想象(image)。而hope根本就没有这样的用法。
18.A检测名词词义的准确记忆和上下文语言逻辑的照应。由上一题的分析我们知道此题要填上表示“影响”之意的名词,也就是effect,而不是CD三项依次表示的意思:努力,结果,B项的affect(影响)是个动词。而不是名词;又因为have an/a…..effect on是固定的搭配,故选A项。解这个题的关键是单词的准确记忆,包括它们的词形、词性和词义。
19.D考查的是动词的词义的辨析,由上一题所分析的语境得知此空要表达的意思是:硫胺素可以说明这种潜在的有益影响。这四个词中只有explain有解释说明之意,其余ABC三项表达的意思依次分别是:报道,证实,完成;无论是意思还是逻辑上都不照应,故D项为正确答案。
20.A考查近义词的含义和辨析。有上下文的语境我们得知:Niu前面已经说了一句,现在是“接着说”,也就是adding。B项的意思:致辞,演说;C项的意思:说(语言);D项的迷惑性最大,但是它的意思是:说(言语)。故选择A项:接着说。
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13 both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so 14 that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more 15?
Be thankful for what you have. 16 life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to 17. Face your past without regret. 18 your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the 19 without fear. Keep the faith and 20 the fear.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      cover
    2. B.
      sign
    3. C.
      board
    4. D.
      note
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      cashes
    2. B.
      treasures
    3. C.
      pennies
    4. D.
      coins
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      pocket
    2. B.
      can
    3. C.
      backpack
    4. D.
      case
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      still
    2. B.
      then
    3. C.
      already
    4. D.
      yet
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      put on
    2. B.
      put out
    3. C.
      put off
    4. D.
      put back
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      in case
    2. B.
      now that
    3. C.
      so that
    4. D.
      as though
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      mix up
    2. B.
      show up
    3. C.
      fill up
    4. D.
      make up
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      changed
    2. B.
      prepared
    3. C.
      supported
    4. D.
      reached
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      what
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      how
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      realized
    2. B.
      recognized
    3. C.
      felt
    4. D.
      discovered
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      though
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      yet
    4. D.
      still
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      average
    2. B.
      successful
    3. C.
      harmonious
    4. D.
      beautiful
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      After all
    2. B.
      In the long term
    3. C.
      Of course
    4. D.
      As a matter of fact
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      disappointed
    3. C.
      lucky
    4. D.
      strange
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      effective
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      surprising
    4. D.
      scientific
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Once
    2. B.
      When
    3. C.
      While
    4. D.
      Because
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      smile
    2. B.
      exist
    3. C.
      survive
    4. D.
      prove
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      Look into
    2. B.
      Search for
    3. C.
      Deal with
    4. D.
      Depend on
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      tomorrow
    2. B.
      adventure
    3. C.
      future
    4. D.
      sunrise
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      preserve
    2. B.
      charge
    3. C.
      run
    4. D.
      drop

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Who owns the sea? The ships of all countries sail in the open seas. Not long ago, all countries could fish and hunt in the oceans as they pleased. But now, the countries using the sea must work together to protect the animal life in the seas.
In 1870, there were millions of valuable fur seals in the Berling Sea. Ships came from all over the world to kill them.
Man wanted the animals’ fur and their oil from their bodies. By 1930, only about 130,000 seals were left there in the seas and the oceans. Even the hunters themselves knew that something had to be done to protect them, otherwise the seals would die out or disappear from the earth forever.
Four countries owned the land near the seals’ northern home. In 1911, these countries began plans to control seal—hunting. The governments of these four countries, Japan, Russia, Canada and the United States, where the animals rested and gave birth to their young, formulated a policy that only male seals that didn’t have mates were to be divided among the four governments.
Today, large herds of seals swim in the Berling sea again. By working together, the four countries mentioned above have saved the seals in the seas they share.

  1. 1.

    .The passage is mainly about ________.

    1. A.
      the governments of the four countries      
    2. B.
      protecting seals
    3. C.
      the seals’ northern home—the rocky island   
    4. D.
      the Berling Sea
  2. 2.

    Why did people hunt or kill seals in the open seas?

    1. A.
      People wanted to eat the meat.    
    2. B.
      The seals were eating too many of the fishes.
    3. C.
      Their fur and oil were very valuable  
    4. D.
      The seals were did much harm at that time
  3. 3.

    The four countries worked together __________.

    1. A.
      in order to kill more seals      
    2. B.
      so as to protect the seal
    3. C.
      to protect the seals’ rocky island—their northern home
    4. D.
      in order to kill any seal that was alive in the open sea
  4. 4.

    According to the short passage, which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      It is important to protect wildlife   
    2. B.
      No more seals can be seen in the Berling Sea
    3. C.
      Only one country could hunt or kill seals  
    4. D.
      There are no seals in other parts of the world besides the Berling Sea

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Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago,it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence,”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face,or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody,they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music,Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative,a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”

  1. 1.

    Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph?

    1. A.
      To tell readers that all children like music.
    2. B.
      To provide examples of how children like the club.
    3. C.
      To convince readers that music can solve many problems.
    4. D.
      To show readers how to discover children’s potentials.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club?

    1. A.
      Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence.
    2. B.
      Helping its members escape from problems.
    3. C.
      Learning to deal with personal problems.
    4. D.
      Learning to get help from nonprofit groups.
  3. 3.

    What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post?

    1. A.
      An organizer of the club.
    2. B.
      A conductor of the band.
    3. C.
      An expert in child problems.
    4. D.
      A parent of one of the children.
  4. 4.

    What does the writer intend the passage to be?

    1. A.
      An advertisement for a club.
    2. B.
      A promotion of some non-profit groups.
    3. C.
      An introduction of a music club for children.
    4. D.
      A try to call for attention on children’s needs.
  5. 5.

    Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club?

    1. A.
      Putting on performances.
    2. B.
      Making records.
    3. C.
      Traveling to different places.
    4. D.
      Giving private music lessons.

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Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese
The fourth-graders at Chicago’s McCormick Primary School are unaware of the difficulty in learning Chinese. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it’s becoming their third language. They’ve been learning and using Chinese words since kindergarten, and it’s now second nature to give a hearty “ni hao” when strangers enter the classroom.
The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common fixture(固定物) in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on security—useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them—as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents—has driven a quick growth in the number of programs.
Chicago itself is home to the largest effort to include Chinese in US public schools. The program here has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. It’s true that the number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French.
Advocates (提倡者,拥护者) see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as a help in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world’s next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization(全球化) has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to need to think about their careers… The question is, when not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”
In Chicago, the trend extends beyond schools with high numbers of Asian students. “The fact that my students are 98% low income and 99% Latino(拉丁美洲人) and they are succeeding in this, tells me everyone should have a try at learning languages,” says Virginia Rivera, principal at McCormick.“We want to give our young people opportunities to advance… and Chinese is a great opportunity to survive in today’s economy,” says Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago.

  1. 1.

    The first paragraph is mainly written to _______.

    1. A.
      show the importance of Chinese learning
    2. B.
      introduce the topic to be followed
    3. C.
      advise primary schools to teach Chinese
    4. D.
      prove it’s easy for children to learn language
  2. 2.

    How many languages are mentioned in this passage?

    1. A.
      Six.
    2. B.
      Two.
    3. C.
      Three.
    4. D.
      Four.
  3. 3.

    In the last paragraph, the underlined word “this ”probably refers to _____.

    1. A.
      the competition between Latino and Asian students
    2. B.
      the global economy
    3. C.
      the interesting way to engage with China
    4. D.
      the Chinese learning
  4. 4.

    What CANNOT be learned from this passage?

    1. A.
      Most students at McCormick can speak three languages.
    2. B.
      Chinese is gaining its popularity in all schools in Chicago.
    3. C.
      French has far more speakers than Chinese does in Chicago.
    4. D.
      Globalization in a way makes it necessary to learn Chinese.
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is mainly about in this passage?

    1. A.
      The Chinese learning in Chicago.
    2. B.
      The ways to learn Chinese.
    3. C.
      McCormick Primary School.
    4. D.
      Globalization and Chinese learning.

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