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（4）下面对第四段文意的理解，正确的一项是（ ）
A. 笑不属于喜悦，所以可以在实验室里进行分析研究
B. 当笑声结束时，血压和心率都会自动恢复原来状态
C. 忍受更高电流强度，说明人在欢笑时可以抵消不适
D. 医生们脸上“欢欣的微笑”有助于缓解病人的不适
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According to one study, what do green spaces do to people? ___
A. Improve their work efficiently.
B. Add to their sustained happiness.
C. Help them build a positive attitude towards life.
D. Lessen their concerns about material well-being.
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What does Dr. White say people usually do to make themselves happier? ___
A. Earn more money.
B. Settle in an urban area.
C. Gain fame and popularity.
D. Live in a green environment.
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What does Dr. White try to find out about living in a greener urban area? ___
A. How it affects different people.
B. How strong its positive effect is.
C. How long its positive effect lasts.
D. How it benefits people physically.
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What did Dr. White’s research reveal about people living in a green environment? ___
A. Their stress was more apparent than real.
B. Their decisions required less deliberation.
C. Their memories were greatly strengthened.
D. Their communication with others improved.
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According to Dr. White, what should the government do to build more green spaces in cities? ___
A. Find financial support.
B. Improve urban planning.
C. Involve local residents in the effort.
D. Raise public awareness of the issue.
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The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation is mentioned to illustrate the idea that . ___
A. kids don’t always follow parents’ rules
B. only few parents believe the good news
C. much media use results in bad health
D. parents’ rules make a huge difference
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What did the kids do when parents set any time or content limits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation? ___
A. They cut down on their screen time.
B. They appreciated their parents’ love.
C. They spent more time staying outdoor.
D. They accepted parents’ rules unwillingly.
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What will Kenneth Ginsburg most probably suggest that parents should do? ___
A. Avoid setting firm rules.
B. Avoid ruling with an iron grip.
C. Set rules after family discussion.
D. Set rules that are easy to understand.
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Margaret Broe -Fitzpatrick finds it impossible. ___
A. to achieve just- right parenting
B. to keep track of everything done by the kids
C. for the kids to face rules alone
D. for the kids to observe rules without protest
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The passage is mainly intended for parents . ___
A. whose kids have difficulty in self- discipline
B. whose kids are addicted to media use
C. who have doubts about setting rules
D. who are too busy to care for their kids
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The word “it” (Para. 2) most probably refers to. ___
A. the lack of stable communities
B. the breakdown of informal information channels
C. the increased mobility of families
D. the growing number of people moving from place to place
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The main problem people may encounter today arises from the fact that . ___
A. they have to learn new things consciously
B. they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy information
C. they have difficulty obtaining the needed information readily
D. they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family
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From the passage we can infer that _______. ___
A. electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in transmitting messages
B. it will become more difficult for people to keep secrets in an information era
C. people will spend less time holding meetings or conferences
D. events will be reported on the spot mainly through satellites
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Technology facilitates _______. ___
A. sharing information
B. storing and sending information
C. providing people with easy access to more information
D. all of the above
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We can learn from the last paragraph that _______. ___
A. it is necessary to obtain as much
B. people should make the best use of the information
C. we should realize the importance of accumulating information
D. it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficiently
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The author thinks that people are _________. ___
A. satisfied with their appearance
B. concerned about appearance in old age
C. far from neglecting what is in fashion
D. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion
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Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to _________. ___
A. confidence in life
B. personal dress
C. individual hair style
D. personal future
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Causes of fashions are _________. ___
A. uniform
B. varied
C. unknown
D. inexplicable
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Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes _________. ___
A. uniformity
B. formality
C. informality
D. individuality
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Which is the main idea of the last paragraph? ______________ ___
A. Care about appearance in formal situations.
B. Fashion in formal and informal situations.
C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.
D. Ignoring appearance in all situations.
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Permissive parents would ________. ___
A. let their children read any books they like to
B. not let their children see any films they like to
C. not let their children read any books without first checking their contents
D. let their children see the films with their first checking
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The fact that parents check the contents of the book or the film for their children to read or see shows __________. ___
A. the necessity of censorship
B. that many books and films are bad
C. that children need their parents to help them understand more
D. that the parents are permissive
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?____________ ___
A. Some adults can’t tell right from wrong.
B. Censorship is compared to the law because both of them perform good service to society as a whole.
C. Censors pay attention only to genuine works of art.
D. Censorship is necessary because many books, plays and films are far from being “works of art”.
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What does the word “corrupt” in Para.4 mean?__________ ___
A. Make morally bad.
B. Hurt.
C. Injure.
D. Damage.
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What would be the best title of this passage?_____________ ___
A. Permissive Parents and Responsible Parents.
B. Censorship and the Law.
C. Censors Value Artistic Merits .
D. Censorship Performs Good Service to Society.
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Lie detectors are widely used in the United States because _____________. ___
A. they can help detect people’s emotional stress
B. they can help detect people's physiological changes
C. they can help find out whether a person is telling the truth or not
D. they can measure the subject’s electrical resistance
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According to the passage, we know that Britain______________. ___
A. will adopt lie detectors widely
B. will adopt lie detectors on a smaller scale
C. adopt lie detectors
D. has not decided whether to adopt lie detectors or not
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The tests themselves are by no means free from error..." (Line 1-2.Para.3) means ____________. ___
A. the tests definitely have no error
B. the tests sometimes make mistakes
C. the polygraphers do not make mistakes
D. the polygraphers can avoid error by using some techniques
【单选题】
Which of the following is true? ________________ ___
A. The tests are conducted by qualified polygraphers.
B. Innocent people may blush or stammer when questioned.
C. Guilty people can definitely be found out by answer questions
D. Guilty people may escape by refusing to answer questions.
【单选题】
What troubles lie detector researchers most is that _______________. ___
A. innocent people are convicted crimes
B. innocent people will learn to tell lies
C. lie detectors may cause industrial unrests
D. lie detectors are sometimes not dependable
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In the passage the author's attitude towards "mixed-ability teaching" is _______. ___
A. critical
B. questioning
C. approving
D. objective
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By "held back" (Line 1) the author means _____. ___
A. made to remain in the same classes
B. forced to study in the lower classes
C. drawn to their studies
D. prevented from advancing
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The author argues that a teacher's chief concern should be the development of the student's _________. ___
A. personal qualities and social skills
B. total personality
C. learning ability and communicative skills
D. intellectual ability
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Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph? __________ ___
A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.
C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
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The author's purpose in writing this passage is to ______. ___
A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities
C. offer advice on the proper use of the library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
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According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____. ___
A. traffic accidents
B. smoking-related diseases
C. murder
D. all of these
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Every day there are over_____high school students who will become regular smoker. ___
A. 75
B. 23
C. 30
D. 3000
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By "dropout" the author means______. ___
A. students who failed the examination
B. students who left school
C. students who lost their way
D. students who were driven out of school
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The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________. ___
A. NCI has taken effective measures
B. smoking is prevented among high school seniors
C. there are many smokers who have died of cancer
D. not stated
