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52. Ms Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because __________. A. no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough B. she hasn’t applied for the record C. teenagers are not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure D. girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports 53. We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson __________. A. would make another voyage for money B. made the world round voyage for money C. had no way to communicate with others during the voyage. D. is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own 54. All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that __________. A. her book about her voyage is a best seller B. people in Australia had much interest in her voyage C. she spent more than 200 days alone at sea D. people have different attitudes towards her voyage B 55. Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children? A.PERSONAL B.HELP WANTED C.DOMESTIC SERVICE D.ROOMMATES 56. A second-hand jacket will probably cost you __________. A. $60 B. $40 C. $20 D. $10 57. To have your travel notes published, you may contact __________. A. Students’ Union B. Gayle Moore C. The International Center D. Life Planning Workshop 58. If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call __________. A.800-5224 B.800-5770 C.800-7839 D.800-0760 C Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities can’t be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself. Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, where it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught. It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win. 59. What is TRUE about children when they play games? A. They can stop playing any time they like. B. They can test their personal abilities. C. They want to pick a better team. D. They don’t need rules. 60. One of the reasons that a child likes playing games is that __________. A. he can be someone other than himself B. he can become popular among friends C. he finds he is always lucky in games D. he likes the place where he plays a game 61. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about children who play games? A. They have equal chances to win. B. Everyone obeys the rules. C. They are afraid of their partners. D. The situation they think of is in their control. 62. The writer believes that __________. A. children should make better rules for their games B. children should invite grown-ups to play with them C. children’s games can benefit them a lot D. children play games without reasons D Science can’t explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner will tall you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband or wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people---half of them pet owners---while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband or wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed (放松)around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don’t judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall---mostly with their dogs---and found it worth doing. (责任编辑：admin) |