单选题The writer, as a child, was very fond of playing in the basement because ______.

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单选题 {{B}}Houson:{{/B}} Sometimes I think that successful marriages are an endangered societal species. It seems as though every time I turn around, another couple I know is getting divorced. It' s a shame because marriage is very important. I believe that if people put more effort into making their marriages work, there would be fewer divorces. Marriage takes certain qualities to make it a success, such as responsibility and a sense of humor. If partners all understand this, more happy marriages will be maintained.{{B}}Wendy:{{/B}} One thing I think that is important to successful marriage is that you should not always think of yourself. My husband and I have stayed happily for about ten years. He makes me want to do things for him because of his generous nature. I know there are many times he would rather be reading, relaxing, or working on the car, but he only does something for himself when all the household chores are done and the kids have been taken care of. In return, I bake him all his favorite home-made cakes and cookies and try to go out of my way to do special things for him. I feel very fortunate to have married him.{{B}}Catherine: {{/B}} My husband is my best friend, with whom I share most of my thought. We find it easy to talk about most things, so we don't have many secrets from each other. When my mother makes him upset, he tells me about it. Things like that are easier to deal with when they're out in the open than when they're kept inside. Thus, we have a very open, comfortable relationship.{{B}}Arlene: {{/B}} I feel sorry for what my divorced friends have lost. No matter how earnestly the former spouses try to "keep in touch", no matter how generous the visiting privileges for the parent who does not win custody of the children, the continuity of their lives has been broken. The years they spent together have been cut off from the rest of their lives; they are an isolated memory, no more integral to their past than a snapshot.{{B}}Rolly: {{/B}} The very first trick to a happy marriage is to be a person of yourself who does not imagine a husband is necessary to make you magically complete. Successful partnerships are not between those who cannot live without each other, but between those who can live with each other. There is no room even in daydreams for the stupid idea that there is on earth only one mate intended for another. Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. {{B}}Statements{{/B}} [A] Being unselfish is very important to make a marriage work. [B] Becoming a person of independence and pride leads to successful marriage. [C] Being able to communicate makes our marriage happy. [D] Life for divorced people will be incomplete. [E] Marriage is the result of extended love. [F] Divorce results from a lack of responsibility. [G] More efforts from the couple can keep marriage a success.

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单选题Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. "I can't think of a single study that hasn't found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to," says Dr David. Even people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more rest. The beginning of our sleep-deficit crisis can be traced to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9. 5 hours a night. "The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark." By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. "People cheat on their sleep, and they don't even realize they're doing it," says Dr David. "They think they're okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 hours or even more to feel ideally vigorous." Perhaps the most merciless rubber of sleep, researchers say, is the complexity of the day. When ever pressures from work, family, friends and community mount, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on his programme. "In our society, you're considered dynamic if you say you only need 5.5 hours' sleep. If you've got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition." To determine the consequences of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. "We've found that if you're in sleep deficit, performance suffers," says Dr David. "Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate./

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单选题"How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地) ,he will politely say "Just down the road." He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling "tricked". He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was "cheating" the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic (同情的) to the weary driver, he would say "You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles. "The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cul-tures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.

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单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}{{I}} Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{/I}} {{B}}Text{{/B}} Most young people enjoy physical activities, walking, cycling, football, or mountaineering. These who have a passion{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}climbing high and difficult mountains are often{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}with astonishment. Why are men and women{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}to suffer cold and hardship, and to{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}on high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}which men give their leisure. There are no man-made rules, as there are for{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which it would be dangerous to{{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}, but it is this freedom from man-made rules{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}. If we{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}mountaineering is not a "team work". However, it is only our misunderstanding. There are, in fact, no" matches"{{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}"teams" of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may{{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}, obviously, there is teamwork. A mountain climber knows that he may have to fight with natural{{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}that are stronger and more powerful than man. His sport requires high mental and{{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}qualities. A mountain climber{{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}to improve On skill Year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions{{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}in their early twenties. But it is not{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less{{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

单选题Anxiety disorders are common and range from 10 percent to 20 percent of children and teens. Girl are usually more likely than boys to report anxiety symptoms or signs. Anxiety runs in families due to a combination of inherent and environmental factors. Anxious parents may produce anxious children. When signs are so severe that they interfere with daily life activities, it is time to seek an evaluation from a mental health professional. Consider the following example of a child who suffered stress disorder. Maria, age 12, was at her physician's office awaiting her yearly checkup. A bullet from a gun battle in the next building tore through the wall and struck her mother in the shoulder, severely wounding her. The mother was rushed to the hospital, but Mafia did not know her fate for several days. Unable or unwilling to speak, visibly anxious and fearful, Mafia was evaluated by a child doctor in the same hospital several days later. He recommended a brief treatment and began by taking Mafia to her mother's bedside. Mafia, reassured that her mother was alive, nevertheless could not be separated from her. During the following weeks she insisted on sleeping with her mother and would not let her out of her sight. Her mother was equally shocked, and told her daughter she was suffering great pain. The doctor began a series of play treatment sessions using dolls and paly surgical instruments in which Mafia performed operations in her doll hospital. She began to get great pleasure in her sessions. Her mother did not recover so quickly, so the doctor recommended individual treatment for her. The final sessions involved Mafia performing the operation on, not a doll, but her mother, who submitted to patient status once again. Playing out the painful theme was extremely beneficial, and with a minimum of interpretation, both were back to their normal functioning by the month's end, Mafia did not need any medication. There are many ways of helping anxious children cope with their fears and worries. A careful evaluation and specific treatment plan can help these children get back on the path of normal development.

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