共用题干A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little more than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sigh of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I was very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparent reason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me that wasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists , psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,and doctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I was told by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school,I started out at a local community college.I received an associate degree in business administration,and never once sought special help.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree, and spent an extra year to complete a second degree.Then I started a job as a software engineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 1 7 years and have learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my general physician for a physical examination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sent me for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS , 47 , XXY. After seeing the symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me pertectly.But, after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,and anger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life.I decided to take a positive approach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素） injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a new confidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KS are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I have had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and done well. Upon learning about the KS diagnosis,the writer felt___________.A:a great lifeB:relieved and happyC:a life of frustrationsD:a good-for-nothingE:shocked and depressedF:shy and reserved
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A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome
1 I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little more
than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sigh
of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I was
very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparent
reason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me that
wasn't right.
2 I saw many psychologists , psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,and
doctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I was
told by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything.
After barely graduating from high school,I started out at a local community college.I
received an associate degree in business administration,and never once sought special
help.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree,
and spent an extra year to complete a second degree.Then I started a job as a software
engineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 1 7 years and
have learned everything I needed to know on my own.
3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my general physician for a physical
examination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sent
me for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS , 47 , XXY. After seeing the
symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me pertectly.But,
after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,and anger,I
decided that there could be things much worse in life.I decided to take a positive approach.
4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素）
injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger,
and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader.
Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a new
confidence level and from maturing.
5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KS
are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I have
had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and done
well.
A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome
1 I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little more
than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sigh
of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I was
very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparent
reason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me that
wasn't right.
2 I saw many psychologists , psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,and
doctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I was
told by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything.
After barely graduating from high school,I started out at a local community college.I
received an associate degree in business administration,and never once sought special
help.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree,
and spent an extra year to complete a second degree.Then I started a job as a software
engineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 1 7 years and
have learned everything I needed to know on my own.
3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my general physician for a physical
examination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sent
me for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS , 47 , XXY. After seeing the
symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me pertectly.But,
after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,and anger,I
decided that there could be things much worse in life.I decided to take a positive approach.
4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素）
injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger,
and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader.
Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a new
confidence level and from maturing.
5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KS
are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I have
had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and done
well.
Upon learning about the KS diagnosis,the writer felt___________.
A:a great life
B:relieved and happy
C:a life of frustrations
D:a good-for-nothing
E:shocked and depressed
F:shy and reserved
A:a great life
B:relieved and happy
C:a life of frustrations
D:a good-for-nothing
E:shocked and depressed
F:shy and reserved
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Anna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she's twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at home a lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well. Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin), she takes after her mother: she is artistic and musical, and like her mother she's attractive. She loves looking after animals - she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. We discuss it a lot. She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she's not boring - actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. She's an art and music teacher in a little village school. She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up to be honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don't remember ever telling her off.1.According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she ().2. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is ().3. What does 'take after' mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?4. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of ().5. From the passage, we can see the author's description of his daughter is ().(1).A、got an illnessB、was very queerC、didn't look like the author(2).A、his advantageB、mainly a woman's responsibilityC、really enjoyable(3).A、look afterB、be different fromC、look like(4).A、loving walking and talkingB、characterC、loving animals(5).A、affectionateB、humorousC、critical
I started my teaching career at the school. That was more than twenty years ago, and I _____ there ever since.A. wasB. had beenC. will beD. have been
The life in ________ is much more peaceful than that in ________. A.a big city...the countrysideB.a small town...a small villageC.a big city...a small villageD.the countryside...a big city
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听力原文：W: With the convenience of bankcards, more and more people prefer bankcards to personal checks.M: I agree. People like bankcards because they offer greater safety and convenience than personal checks.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?(20)A．A merchant doesn't know the balance before completing a sale.B．No security system has yet been devised for personal checks.C．A personal check is secure at the check stand.D．The clerk can examine all the bankcards.
共用题干第一篇Human EvolutionBeing a man has always been dangerous.There are about 105 males born for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity,and among 70-year-old there are twice as many women as men. But the great universal of male mortality is being changed.Now,boy babies survive almost as well as girls do. This means that,for the first time,there will be an excess of boys in those crucial years when they are searching for a mate. More important,another chance for natural selection has been removed. Fifty years ago,the chance of a baby(particularly a boy baby)surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death.Today it makes almost no difference.Since much of the variation is due to genes,one more agent of evolution has gone.There is another way to commit evolutionary suicide:stay alive,but have fewer children.Few people are as fertile as in the past. Except in some religious communities,very few women have 15 children.Nowadays the number of births,like the age of death,has become average.Most of us have roughly the same number of offspring. Again,differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have diminished.India shows what is happening. The country offers wealth for a few in the great cities and poverty for the remaining tribal peoples.The grand mediocrity of today一everyone being the same in survival and number of offspring means that natural selection has lost 80%of its power in upper-middle一class India compared to the tribes.For us,this means that evolution is over;the biological Utopia has arrived.Strangely,it has involved little physical change.No other species fills so many places in nature.But in the past 100,000 years一even the past 100 years一our lives have been transformed but our bodies have not. We did not evolve,because machines and society did it for us.Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorant of evolution:"they look at an organic being as savage looks at a ship,as at something wholly beyond his comprehension."No doubt we will remember a 20th century way of life beyond comprehension for its ugliness. But however amazed our descendants may be at how far from Utopia we were,they will look just like us.The author argues that our bodies have stopped evolving because______.A:life has been improved by technological advanceB:the number of female babies has been decliningC:our species has reached the highest stage of evolutionD:the difference between wealth and poverty is disappearing
It might seem a great time for indie cinema.（1）Manchester by the Sea,a contender for six Oscars,including best picture,was a darling of the Sundance Film Festival last year.Kenneth Lonergan's masterpiece about family and loss has earned 46m in cinemas in america and Canada,a spectacular return on its production costs of$8.5m.Amazon,which bought distribution rights,will benefit（2）The Break-In",a horror film shot by Justin Escher on his girlfriend's iPhone for less than 20,has earned him more than s 20 000,with more than half a million people having watched at least part of it on Amazons streaming-video pla Atform For every success story,there are thousands of indie films that go unwatched.（3）Chris Moore,a producer of"Manchester by the Sea",compares the output indie films now to trees falling in the forest."Nobody is making a dollar off this business,he says o Mr.Moore may be dramatising but only a little.（4）Since 2002.the median return on investment at the box office for films released in North America with budgets of less than 10m has been 45 cents on the dollar,which is under half the median return of films with a budget of more than$100m according to an analysis of data collected by The Numbers,a film-indus-try website.There are also more flops than ever before.In 2016,almost two-thirds of the 675 films that reported box office results earned less than s 1m.In 2002,only half of the total released failed to reach that figure One problem is that fewer people are going to cinemas.Howard Cohen of roadside Attractions which distributed“Manchester by the Sea”,worms about the young,smartphone-addicted generation lat has grown up without the cinema-going habit.When they do flock to the cinema it is for blockbustaers.Another problem is that the DVD market has crashed.Sales and rentals of films in all physical for mats in America plummeted from$25bn in 2005 to s 12bn last year,according to The Numbers（5）Consumers are using Netflix and sites like it instead,where they dispensed a to$6.2bn in America last year.Netflix and Amazon have injected cash into some of the best indie films,but their effect for lesser titles is likely to be mixed.Amazon allows filmmakers to upload titles directly to its platform to be discovered as"The Break-In"was.But most minor films disappear online,since a viewer can scroll through only so many options.Even the streaming sites themselves,says Anne Thompson of Indie Wire a website,admit that a cold start on one of their platforms can be very cold indeed4选？A.Indie Film is not about community or the culture-it is more about business and success than ever beforeB.Indie films have always been a risky bet for investorsC.The digital age has made it easier than ever to make a film,but also harder than ever to break through the clutter of entertainment options to an audienceD.Movie buffs can find all manner of films online that are made more cheaply stillE.Such ancillary income has in the past made a big difference in getting an indie film to break evenF.The Academy Awards on February 26th will be something of a showcase for films not financed by a major studio.G.Without much fanfare,a handful of small-budget films have been steadily drawing audiences
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共用题干A Personal Look at Kllnefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Kllnefelter Syndrome(KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little morethan a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sighof relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I wasvery shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparentreason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me thatwasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists, psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,anddoctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I wastold by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school , I started out at a local community college.Ireceived an associate degree in business administration , and never once sought specialhelp.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree,and spent an extra year to complete a second degree. Then I started a job as a softwareengineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 17 years andhave learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis. I had gone to my general physician for a physicalexamination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sentme for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS, 47, XXY. After seeingthe symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me perlectly.But,after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,andanger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life,I decided to take a positiveapproach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素）injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a newconfidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KSare very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I havehad almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and donewell. With their parents' help,children with KS can live_______.A:a great lifeB:relieved and happyC:a life of frustrationsD:a good-for-nothingE:shocked and depressedF:shy and reserved
共用题干A Personal Look at Kllnefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Kllnefelter Syndrome(KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little morethan a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sighof relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I wasvery shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparentreason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me thatwasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists, psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,anddoctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I wastold by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school , I started out at a local community college.Ireceived an associate degree in business administration , and never once sought specialhelp.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree,and spent an extra year to complete a second degree. Then I started a job as a softwareengineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 17 years andhave learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis. I had gone to my general physician for a physicalexamination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sentme for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS, 47, XXY. After seeingthe symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me perlectly.But,after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,andanger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life,I decided to take a positiveapproach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素）injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a newconfidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KSare very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I havehad almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and donewell. Paragraph 3_________A:Helping Your Unlucky Kid to Succeed in LifeB:Struggling for a Normal Life amid FrustrationsC:Giving up Hope after the KS DiagnosisD:Starting a New Life after the KS Diagnosis E:Keeping Your Unlucky Kid from Knowing the TruthF:Adopting a Positive Attitude toward the KS Diagnosis
共用题干A Personal Look at Kllnefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Kllnefelter Syndrome(KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little morethan a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sighof relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I wasvery shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparentreason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me thatwasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists, psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,anddoctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I wastold by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school , I started out at a local community college.Ireceived an associate degree in business administration , and never once sought specialhelp.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree,and spent an extra year to complete a second degree. Then I started a job as a softwareengineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 17 years andhave learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis. I had gone to my general physician for a physicalexamination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sentme for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS, 47, XXY. After seeingthe symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me perlectly.But,after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,andanger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life,I decided to take a positiveapproach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素）injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a newconfidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KSare very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I havehad almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and donewell. The writer used to be pretty________.A:a great lifeB:relieved and happyC:a life of frustrationsD:a good-for-nothingE:shocked and depressedF:shy and reserved
共用题干Multiple Sclerosis（多发性硬化症）1 Multiple Sclerosis ( MS) is a disease in which the patient ' s immune（免疫的）system attacks the central nervous system.This can lead to numerous physical and mental symptoms,as the disease affects the transmission of electrical signals between the body and the brain.However,the human body,being a flexi-ble,adaptable system,can compensate for some level of damage,so a person with MS can look and feel fine even though the disease is present.2 MS patients can have one of two main varieties of the disease : the relapsing form（复发型）and theprimary progressive form.In the relapsing form,the disease progresses in a series of jumps;at times it is in remission（减轻）,which means that a person's normal functions return for a period of time before the sys-tem goes into relapse and the disease again becomes more active.This is the most common form of MS; 80％～90% of people have this form of the disease when they are first diagnosed. The relapse-remission cycle can continue for many years.Eventually,however,loss of physical and cognitive functions starts to take place and the remissions become less frequent.3 In the primary progressive form of MS,there are no remissions and a continual but steady loss of physical and cognitive functions takes place.This condition affects about 10％～15% of sufferers atdiagnosis.4 The expected course of the disease,or prognosis（预后）,depends on many variables:the subtype of the disease,the patient's individual characteristics and the initial symptoms.Life expectancy of patients, however,is often nearly the same as that of an unaffected person一provided that a reasonable standard of care is received.In some cases a near-normal life span is possible.5 The cause of the disease is unclear ; it seems that some people have a genetic susceptibility（易感 性）,which is triggered by some unknown environmental factor. Onset（发作）of the disease usually occurs in young adults between the age of 20 and 40.It is more common in women than men;however,it has also been diagnosed in young children and in elderly people.10％～15%of MS patients are diagnosed as having_________.A:relatives of MS patientsB:the elderly peopleC:the diseaseD:the primary progressive formE:the brainF:life expectancy
共用题干Multiple Sclerosis（多发性硬化症）1 Multiple Sclerosis ( MS) is a disease in which the patient ' s immune（免疫的）system attacks the central nervous system.This can lead to numerous physical and mental symptoms,as the disease affects the transmission of electrical signals between the body and the brain.However,the human body,being a flexi-ble,adaptable system,can compensate for some level of damage,so a person with MS can look and feel fine even though the disease is present.2 MS patients can have one of two main varieties of the disease : the relapsing form（复发型）and theprimary progressive form.In the relapsing form,the disease progresses in a series of jumps;at times it is in remission（减轻）,which means that a person's normal functions return for a period of time before the sys-tem goes into relapse and the disease again becomes more active.This is the most common form of MS; 80％～90% of people have this form of the disease when they are first diagnosed. The relapse-remission cycle can continue for many years.Eventually,however,loss of physical and cognitive functions starts to take place and the remissions become less frequent.3 In the primary progressive form of MS,there are no remissions and a continual but steady loss of physical and cognitive functions takes place.This condition affects about 10％～15% of sufferers atdiagnosis.4 The expected course of the disease,or prognosis（预后）,depends on many variables:the subtype of the disease,the patient's individual characteristics and the initial symptoms.Life expectancy of patients, however,is often nearly the same as that of an unaffected person一provided that a reasonable standard of care is received.In some cases a near-normal life span is possible.5 The cause of the disease is unclear ; it seems that some people have a genetic susceptibility（易感 性）,which is triggered by some unknown environmental factor. Onset（发作）of the disease usually occurs in young adults between the age of 20 and 40.It is more common in women than men;however,it has also been diagnosed in young children and in elderly people.Young adults might have a higher chance of developing the disease than_________.A:relatives of MS patientsB:the elderly peopleC:the diseaseD:the primary progressive formE:the brainF:life expectancy
Text 4 The Big Mac index is built on the idea of purchasing-power parity,the theory that in the long run currencies will converge until the same amount of money buys the same amount of goods and services in every country.A Big Mac cunently costs$5.06 in America but just 10.75 lira（$2.75）in Turkey,implying that the lira is undenalued.However,ot:her currencies are even cheaper.In Big Mac tenns,the Mexican peso is underval-ued by 55.9%against the greenback.Last week it also hit a record low as Mr Trump restated some of his campaign threats against Mexico.The peso has lost a tenth of iLs value against the dollar since November.Of big countries,only Russia offers a cheaper Big Mac,in dollar terms,even though the rouble has strengthened over the past year.The euro zone is also prey to political uncerLainty.Elections are scheduled this year in the Netherlands,France and Germany,and possible in Italy.The euro recently fell to its lowest level since 2003.Britain's Brexit vote has had an even bigger effect on the pound,which has fallen to$1.21,a 31-year low.According to the Big Mac index,the euro and the pound are undervalued against the dollar by 19.7%and 26.3%,respectively.One of the drawbacks of the Big Mac index is that it takes no account of labour costs.It should surprise no one that a Big Mac costs less in Shanghai than it does in San Francisco,since Chinese workers eam far less than their American counterparts.So in a slightly more sophisticated version of the Big Mac index,we take account of a country's average income.Hisiorically,this adjustment has tended to raise currencies'valuations against the dollar,so emerging-market currencies tend to look more reasonably priced.The Chinese yuan,for example,is 44%undervalued against the doUar according to our baseline Big Mac index,but only 7%according to the adjusted one.The deluxe Big Mac index has typically made rich-world currencies look more expensive.Because western Europeans have higher costs of Iiving and lower incomes than Americans,the euro has traded at around a 25%premium against the dollar in income-adjusted burger terms since Lhe euro's inception.But what once seemed to be a constant truth of burgemomics is true no longer.So strong is the dollar Lhat even the adjusted Big Mac index finds the euro undenalued.The dollar is now Uading at a 14-year high in trade-weighted terms.Emerging-world economies may struggle to pay off dollar denominated debts.American firms may find themselves at a disadvantage agzunst foreign competition.And American tourists will get more burgers for their buck in Europe.Which of the following is the best iitle for the text?A.Big Mac Index:Lhe Undervalued CurrenciesB.Big Mac Index:Lhe Underestimated DoIJarsC.Big Mac Index:the Declining EconomiesD.Big Mac Index:Dollars VS Euros
共用题干第二篇US Blacks Hard-hit by CancerDeath rates for cancer are falling for all Americans,but black Americans are still more likely to die ofcancer than whites,the American Cancer Society said Monday.In a special report on cancer and blacks, the organization said blacks are usually diagnosed with cancerlater than whites,and they are more likely to die of the disease.This could be because of unequal access to medical care,because blacks are more likely to have otherdiseases like diabetes as well,and perhaps because of differences in the biology of the cancer itself,the report added."In general,African Americans have］ess likelihood of surviving five years after diagnosis than whites forall cancer sites and all stages of diagnosis,"the report said."In describing cancer statistics for African Americans,this report recognizes that socioeconomic dispari-ties and unequal access to medical care may underlie many of the differences associated with race."The Cancer Society said blacks should be encouraged to get check-ups earlier,when cancer is moretreatable,and it said more research was needed to see if biological differences play a role.Since 1992,cancer death rates among black Americans_______.A:have been going up and down B:have remained stableC:have increased D:have fallen
共用题干A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little more than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sigh of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I was very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparent reason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me that wasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists , psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,and doctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I was told by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school,I started out at a local community college.I received an associate degree in business administration,and never once sought special help.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree, and spent an extra year to complete a second degree.Then I started a job as a software engineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 1 7 years and have learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my general physician for a physical examination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sent me for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS , 47 , XXY. After seeing the symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me pertectly.But, after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,and anger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life.I decided to take a positive approach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素） injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a new confidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KS are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I have had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and done well. Paragraph 4__________A:Helping Your Unlucky Kid to Succeed in LifeB:Struggling for a Normal Life amid FrustrationsC:Giving up Hope after the KS DiagnosisD:Starting a New Life after the KS DiagnosisE:Keeping Your Unlucky Kid from Knowing the TruthF:Adopting a Positive Attitude toward the KS Diagnosis
共用题干A Personal Look at Klinefelter Syndrome1 I was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS)（遗传性细精管发育不全）a little more than a year ago,at the age of 25,in February 1996.Being diagnosed has been a big sigh of relief after a life of frustrations.Throughout my early childhood and adolescence,I was very shy,reserved,and had trouble making friends.I would fly into rages for no apparent reason.My parents knew when I was very young that there was something about me that wasn't right.2 I saw many psychologists , psychiatrists（精神科医生）,therapists（临床医学家）,and doctors,and their only diagnosis was"learning disabilities".In the seventh grade,I was told by a psychologist that I was stupid and lazy,and I would never amount to anything. After barely graduating from high school,I started out at a local community college.I received an associate degree in business administration,and never once sought special help.I transferred to a small liberal arts college to finish up my bachelor of science degree, and spent an extra year to complete a second degree.Then I started a job as a software engineer for an Internet-based company.I have been using computers for 1 7 years and have learned everything I needed to know on my own.3 To find out my KS diagnosis,I had gone to my general physician for a physical examination.He noticed that my testes（睾丸）were smaller than they should be and sent me for blood work. The karyotype（染色体组型）showed KS , 47 , XXY. After seeing the symptoms of KS and what effects they might have,I found it described me pertectly.But, after getting over the initial shock and dealing with the denial,depression,and anger,I decided that there could be things much worse in life.I decided to take a positive approach.4 There are several types of treatments for KS. I give myself a testosterone（睾丸素） injection once every two weeks.My learning and thought processes have become stronger, and I take greater pleasure in meeting other people and have become more of a leader. Granted,not all of this is due to the increased testosterone level,some of it is from a new confidence level and from maturing.5 I feel that parents who are finding out prior to the birth of their son that he will have KS are very lucky.There is so much they can do to help their child have a great life.I have had almost all of the symptoms at some time in my life,and I've gotten through and done well. The writer used to be pretty________.A:a great lifeB:relieved and happyC:a life of frustrationsD:a good-for-nothingE:shocked and depressedF:shy and reserved
共用题干Breast Cancer Deaths Record LowThe number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1 97 1一 the year records began一after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.Professor Peter Johnson,Cancer Research UK's chief clinician,said,"It's incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years,despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.""Research has played a crucial role in this progress,leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."" The introduction of the NHS（国民保健制度）breast screening program has also contributed as the earlier cancer is diagnosed,women are more likely to survive."Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease一a 50% rise in 25 years.The number of deaths peaked in 1989,when 15,625 women died.It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.Dr. Sarah Cant,policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer,said,"It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments,breast screening and awareness of the disease.""However,there are still too many women affected and the incidence of the disease is increasing year byyear.,,The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity （肥胖）and alcohol consumption.The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Breast Cancer Deaths Record LowThe number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1 97 1一 the year records began一after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.Professor Peter Johnson,Cancer Research UK's chief clinician,said,"It's incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years,despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.""Research has played a crucial role in this progress,leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."" The introduction of the NHS（国民保健制度）breast screening program has also contributed as the earlier cancer is diagnosed,women are more likely to survive."Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease一a 50% rise in 25 years.The number of deaths peaked in 1989,when 15,625 women died.It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.Dr. Sarah Cant,policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer,said,"It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments,breast screening and awareness of the disease.""However,there are still too many women affected and the incidence of the disease is increasing year byyear.,,The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity （肥胖）and alcohol consumption.Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other countries.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Breast Cancer Deaths Record LowThe number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1 97 1一 the year records began一after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.Professor Peter Johnson,Cancer Research UK's chief clinician,said,"It's incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years,despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.""Research has played a crucial role in this progress,leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."" The introduction of the NHS（国民保健制度）breast screening program has also contributed as the earlier cancer is diagnosed,women are more likely to survive."Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease一a 50% rise in 25 years.The number of deaths peaked in 1989,when 15,625 women died.It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.Dr. Sarah Cant,policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer,said,"It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments,breast screening and awareness of the disease.""However,there are still too many women affected and the incidence of the disease is increasing year byyear.,,The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity （肥胖）and alcohol consumption.Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you are first diagnosed.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Breast Cancer Deaths Record LowThe number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1 97 1一 the year records began一after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.Professor Peter Johnson,Cancer Research UK's chief clinician,said,"It's incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years,despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.""Research has played a crucial role in this progress,leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."" The introduction of the NHS（国民保健制度）breast screening program has also contributed as the earlier cancer is diagnosed,women are more likely to survive."Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease一a 50% rise in 25 years.The number of deaths peaked in 1989,when 15,625 women died.It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.Dr. Sarah Cant,policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer,said,"It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments,breast screening and awareness of the disease.""However,there are still too many women affected and the incidence of the disease is increasing year byyear.,,The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity （肥胖）and alcohol consumption.Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
共用题干Breast Cancer Deaths Record LowThe number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1 97 1一 the year records began一after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.Professor Peter Johnson,Cancer Research UK's chief clinician,said,"It's incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years,despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often.""Research has played a crucial role in this progress,leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease."" The introduction of the NHS（国民保健制度）breast screening program has also contributed as the earlier cancer is diagnosed,women are more likely to survive."Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease一a 50% rise in 25 years.The number of deaths peaked in 1989,when 15,625 women died.It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years of falls.Dr. Sarah Cant,policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer,said,"It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments,breast screening and awareness of the disease.""However,there are still too many women affected and the incidence of the disease is increasing year byyear.,,The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity （肥胖）and alcohol consumption.Fewer women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2005 than in 2004.A:RightB:WrongC:Not mentioned
单选题More than 30 years ago, （）that the region was rich in natural resources。Apeople did little knowBpeople little knowClittle did knowDlittle did people know
问答题Practice 6 With a high degree of specialization, the frontiers of knowledge are steadily being pushed back more rapidly than ever before. But this has not been achieved without considerable cost. The scientist, who outside his own particular subject is little more than an idiot, is a modern phenomenon; as is the man of letters who is barely aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in technology. Similarly, specialization has indirectly affected quite ordinary people in every walk of life. Many activities which were once pursued for their own sakes are often given up in despair: they require techniques, the experts tell us, which take a life-time to master. Why learn to play the piano, when you can listen to the world’s greatest pianists in your own drawing-room?
单选题— Could you tell me ______?— More than a year.Ahow soon will Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport be builtBhow long has Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport been in serviceChow soon Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport will be builtDhow long Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport has been in service
单选题Lance returned to cycling and training only five months after he was ______ diagnosed with cancer.AaggressivelyBdrasticallyCexactlyDinitially