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第一篇
Obesity(肥胖): the scourge(祸害)of the western world
Obesity is rapidly becoming a new scourge of the western world，delegates agreed at the 11th European Conference on the issue in Vienna Wednesday to Saturday.According to statements before the opening of the conference—of 2,000 specialists from more than 50 countries—1.2 billion people worldwide are overweight，and 250 million are obese.
Professor Bernhard Ludvik of Vienna General Hospital said：“Obesity is a chronic illness.In Germany，20 percent of the people are already affected，but in Japan only one percent"But he said that there was hope for sufferers thanks to the new scientific discoveries and medication.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
Professor Friedrich Hopichler of Salzberg said：“We are living in the new age(but) with the metabolism of a stone—age man.” “I have just been to the United States.It is really terrible.A pizza shop is springing up on every corner.We have been overrun by fast food and Coca-Cola-ization.”
Many of the experts stressed that obesity was a potential killer.Hopichler said："Eighty percent of all diabetics are obese，also fifty per cent of all patients with high blood pressure and fifty per cent with adipose tissue complaints." “Ten per cent more weight means thirteen per cent more risk of heart disease.Reducing one’s weight by ten per cent leads to thirteen per cent lower blood pressure.
Another expert Hermann Toplak said that the state health services should improve their financing of preventive programs.“Though the health insurance pays for surgery (such as reducing the size of the stomach)when the body-mass index is more than 40.That is equivalent to a weight of 116 kilograms for a height of 1.70 meters.One should start earlier.”
Ludvik said that prevention should begin in school.“Child obesity (fat deposits)correlates with the time which children spend in front of TV sets.”转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
The consequences were only apparent later on.No more than fifteen per cent of obese people lived to the average life expectancy。for their population group.
31 It is estimated that there are __________ people suffering from obesity in the world.
A 250,000,000
B 1,200,000,000
C 1,450,000,000
D 950,000,000
32 It seems that the __________ people are least affected by obesity among the developed countries and areas mentioned in the passage.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
A)European
B)German
C)American
D)Japanese
33 Which of the following is most often accompanied by obesity?
A)High blood pressure.
B)Fatty tissue complaints.
C)Diabetes.
D)Stomach—ache.
34 What is the correlation between body weight and heart disease and blood pressure?转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
A)Ten percent less body weight means ten percent less risk of heart disease and high blood pressure?
B)Thirteen percent more body weight means ten percent more risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.
C)The more body weight one gains，the more risk of heart disease and high blood pressure he has.
D)The less body weight one gains，the more risk of heart disease and the less risk of high blood pressure he has.
35 From the last paragraph we may infer that one of the effective measures suggested by Ludnik to prevent children from being obese would be
A)not to permit them to watch TV at all.
B)to tell them to spend less time watching TV
C)to turn off TV when they are in front of TV sets.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
D)to calculate accurately the time that a child spends watching TV.
第二篇
15 Million Americans Suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds.
The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America reports.
"Social anxiety disorder is when somebody has an intense, persistent and irrational fear of social or performance situations," Jerilyn Ross, the associations president and CEO, said during a teleconference Wednesday.
"The condition causes people to avoid common, everyday situations and even other people for fear of being judged or criticized or humiliated or embarrassing themselves," Ross said.
Social anxiety disorder can interfere with daily routines and job performance, Ross noted. "It also makes it very difficult for people to develop friends and romantic partnerships," she said.
People with this disorder recognize their fear is excessive and irrational, Ross noted. "But they feel powerless to do anything about it," she said.
Social anxiety disorder can start in the early teens, Dr. Mark H. Pollack, director of the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said during the teleconference.
"This is a disorder that starts affecting people early on ," Pollack said. "The typical age of onset is early adolescence, age 12 or 13, and many individuals report a history of anxiety dating back to earlier childhood."
The disorder also has physical symptoms, including heart palpitations, feelings that their throat will close up, sweating, blushing, faintness, trembling and stammering, Ross said.
Among people with the disorder, 75 percent said the condition affected their ability to do normal activities. In addition, 69 percent said they didnt want people to think they were crazy, and 58 percent said they were embarrassed by their condition, Ross said.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
However, when the condition is diagnosed and treated, many reported improvement in their lives. In fact, 59 percent who were receiving treatment said treatment had a positive effect on their ability to have a romantic relationship. In addition, 39 percent who had received treatment said knowing that treatment can be successful aided their decision to get help, Ross noted.
36 People with social anxiety disorder are known for their fear of ___________.
A being left alone.
B leading normal lives.
C embarrassing other people.
D facing social or performance situations.
37 What do people with social anxiety disorder think of their fear?
A They think it’s beyond their control.
B They think it’s beneficial.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
C They think it’s controllable.
D They think it’s justified.
38 Which is NOT true of people with social anxiety disorder?
A Theyre often isolated and ashamed.
B They find it difficult to make friends.
C They often fail to get timely treatment.
D They tend to judge or criticize other people.
39 The symptoms of social anxiety disorder include all the following EXCEPT _____________.
A heart palpitations.
B sore throat.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
C sweating.
D blushing.
40 It can be seen from the last paragraph that treatment of the disorder ______________.
A has no positive effect at all.
B is unavailable to most sufferers.
C tends to be refused by the sufferers.
D can lead to improvement in the sufferers lives.
第三篇
Immigration and Problems转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
Hundreds of thousands of people supporting immigration rights in the US filled streets all over America in early 2006 Many held signs and American flags and asked to be treated as citizens - not criminals. Many of these supported legislation from Senator John McCain that would open a path to citizenship to immigrants who were already in the country illegally. Proposed legislation from other politicians called for stricter measures - including rounding up undocumented immigrants and sending them back to their home countries.
Canadian officials say that immigration applications continue to rise. Some want to keep the doors open. They need the labor. About 400,000 immigrants were allowed into the country in 2005, according to the Canadian Government statistics. However, all this growth means that cities need to adapt. Newcomers dont always make a smooth transition into jobs for which they are skilled. So industries are using mentoring programs to help new immigrants find proper jobs.
With the large numbers of undocumented African immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands and showing no sign of abating, the Spanish Government has decided to get tough. There will be no more mass amnesties for illegals, and anyone coming to Spain without permission will be sent back, the government has announced. About 23,000 migrants landed on the islands in 2006, and riots have erupted in some crowded reception centers. This has promoted local authorities to appeal to the United Nations for help.
Frances new immigration and integration law gives the government new powers to encourage high-skilled migration. It takes effect in 2007 The new law authorizes the government to identify particular professions where France has a talent shortage. Then the government will help these identified employers find immigrant workers with needed skills or qualifications. The selected foreign employees will be granted "skills and talents" visas, valid for three years. But some concern that it’ll cause brain drain in developing countries.转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com转自环 球 网校edu24ol.com
41 Many immigrants swarmed into streets in the US in early 2006, demanding that they should be treated as
A animals.
B citizens.
C civilians.
D criminals.
42 Some Canadian officials want to keep the door open because
A Canada is in desperate need of talented people.
B Canada can feed a much larger population.
C Canada is suffering from labor shortage.
D Canada is a multicultural country.
43 What has the Spanish Government decided to do?
A Help immigrants find proper jobs.
B Let immigrants freely enter the country.
C Integrate immigrants into the Spanish culture.
D Take tough measures against illegal immigration.
44 After Frances new immigration and integration law takes effect, it will
A lure overseas students back home.
B undermine the unity of the country.
C drain developing countries of talent.
D induce resentment among the French workers.
45 The phrasal verb rounding up in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
A capturing.
B encircling.
C separating.
D frightening.
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