单选题Have you talked to her lately ?

单选题China has made remarkable achievements in its reform and opening-up program.A. improvementsB. entertainmentsC. accomplishmentsD. appointments

单选题Herbal medicine (草药) can be used to cure sleeplessness. A. disrupt B. diagnose C. evaporate D. remedy

单选题The room was furnished with the simplest essentials: a bed, a chair, and a table.

单选题In administering first aid to a victim, you should first of all

单选题Surprised by a Miracle I had been working in the trauma unit at a local hospital for about a year. You get used to families thinking that a "coma" patient is moving their hand or doing something that they were asked to do. "Following commands" is what we call it. Often it's "wishful thinking" on the Families' part. Nurses can easily become callous to it. On this particular night during visiting hours, my patient's wife came in. I had taken care of him for several nights. I was very familiar with his care and what he was able to do. Actually, he didn't do anything. He barely moved at all, even when something would obviously hurt him, such as suctioning. His wife was very short, about 5 feet tall. She had to stand on a stool to lean over him, so that she could see his face and talk to him. She climbed up on the stool. I spoke to her for a few minutes, and then stepped out to tend to my other patient. A few minutes later, she came running out of the room. In an excited voice, she said, "Donna, he's moving his hand!" I immediately thought that it was probably her imagination, and that he had not actually done it on purpose. He had been there about a month at the time and had never made any movements on purpose. I asked her what had happened and she said, "I asked him to squeeze my hand and he did !" This led me to another train of questioning. "But, did he let go when you asked him to?" She said yes, that he had done exactly what she asked. I went into the room with her, not really believing that I would see anything different than I had always seen. But I decided that it would be better to pacify her than to make her think I didn't believe her or that she was somehow mistaken. She asked him to squeeze her hand, which he did. I said, "Well, ask him to let go." He continued to squeeze for a moment, so that when he finally did let go, I really still didn't believe that he had done it on purpose. So, I said, "Ask him to hold up one finger." He did as asked. Well, hmm, this was starting to get my attention. I looked at him, his face still somewhat swollen and his eyes still closed. "Stick out your tongue!" I said. He did it. I almost fell on the floor. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone "wake up./

单选题Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich Government department. The National Trust is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest. The National Trust is run by volunteers.A. RightB. WrongC. Notmentioned

单选题What has happened to aspirin since new painkillers came on the market?

单选题One's economic condition often Uaffects/U his or her way of life.

单选题 Hypertension is the medical term for persistent and sustained high blood pressure. It is one of the most {{U}}(51) {{/U}} forms of heart disease. An understanding of blood pressure in {{U}}(52) {{/U}}, healthy individuals is necessary in order to understand hypertension. Blood pressure is simply the force {{U}}(53) {{/U}} against the walls of the body's arteries (血管) as blood flows through. The force, produced primarily by the pumping {{U}}(54) {{/U}} of the heart, is essential for the {{U}}(55) {{/U}} of the blood and its life-supporting nutrients(营养) to all parts of the body. Every time the heart {{U}}(56) {{/U}}, called a systole, blood pressure increases. When the heart relaxes {{U}}(57) {{/U}} beats(diastole), the pressure decreases. The normal systolic pressure of a person at vest is between 100 to 140, and the normal diastole is 60 to 90. Blood-pressure readings are expressed by both {{U}}(58) {{/U}}, with the systolic over the diastolic: for example, 140/90. As these ranges suggest, there is a wide {{U}}(59) {{/U}} of blood pressure for healthy people. Also, blood pressure {{U}}(60) {{/U}} for healthy people during different times of the day and under different. {{U}}(61) {{/U}}. It is lower when an individual is asleep than when he is excited or exerting himself physically. Therefore, a single blood-pressure reading above 140/90 does not {{U}}(62) {{/U}} abnormality. When the pressure is continuously {{U}}(63) {{/U}}, a person is considered to be suffering from hypertension. Hypertension is a stealthy(隐秘的) problem: a physician can discover it easily enough, but not a patient. {{U}}(64) {{/U}} elevations, for example, may produce headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and weakness. But the patient is not likely to {{U}}(65) {{/U}}these symptoms as having any other source than the increased elevation.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} Acceptance of Chronic Illness For chronically i11 patients, giving up the hope that they will get better may actually lead to more happiness, U.S. researchers suggest. "Hope is an important part of happiness, but there's a dark side of hope. Sometimes, if hope makes people put off getting on with their life, it can get in the way of happiness," Dr. Peter A. Ubel from the University of Michigan Health System said in a university news release. He and his colleagues studied patients who'd just had a colostomy (结肠造口术), which means their colons (结肠) were removed and they had to have bowel (肠) movements in a pouch (小袋) outside the body. At the time of the surgery, some patients were told the procedure was reversible and they'd have a second operation in a few months to reconnect their bowels. Other patients were told the colostomy was permanent. The patients were followed for six months, and the researchers found that those without hope of regaining normal bowel function were happier than those with reversible colostomies. "We think they were happier because they got on with their lives. They realized the cards they were dealt, and recognized that they had no choice but to play with those cards," Ubel said. "The other group was waiting for their colostomy to be reversed. They contrasted their current life with the life they hoped to lead, and didn't make the best of their current situation. " The study, published in the November edition of Health Psychology, also may explain why people whose spouse (配偶) dies often recover better emotionally over time than those who get divorced, the researchers said. That's because people whose husband or wife dies have closure (结束), while those who get divorced may still have hope for some chance of making up, they explained.

单选题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 association"s president and CEO, said during a teleconference on 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, aged 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 didn"t want people to think they were crazy, and 58 percent said they were embarrassed by their condition, Ross said. 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.

单选题The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.

单选题If you memorize a poem, you can say it without looking at a book.A. appreciateB. enjoyC. analyzeD. remember

单选题Passive Smoking Is Workplace Killer Pressure mounted on Britain on Monday to take action on 1 smoking with new research showing second-hand smoke 2 about one worker each week in the hospitality industry. Professor Konrad Jamrozik, of Imperial College in London, told a conference on environmental tobacco that second hand 3 kills 49 employees in pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels each year and contributes to 700 deaths from lung cancer, heart 4 and stroke across the total national work force. "Exposure in the hospitality 5 at work outweighs the consequences of exposure of living 6 a smoker for those staff," Jamrozik said in an interview. Other 7 have measured the levels of exposure to passive smoking but Jamrozik calculated how it would translate into avoidable deaths. His findings are 8 on the number of people working in the hospitality industry in Britain, their exposure to second-hand smoke and their 9 of dying from it. Jamrozik said the findings would apply to 10 countries in Europe because, to a greater or 11 extent, levels of smoking in the community are similar. Professor Carol Black, president of the Royal College of Physicians, which sponsored the meeting said the research is proof of the need for a ban on smoking in 12 places. "Environmental tobacco smoke in pubs, bars, restaurants and other public places is 13 damaging to the health of employees as well as the general public," she said in a statement. "Making these places smoke free not only protects vulnerable staff and the public, it will 14 help over 300,000 people in Britain to stop smoking completely," she added. Ireland recently became the first country to introduce a national ban on smoking in public 15 . New York and parts of Australia have taken similar measures.

单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} Good Table Manners Manners play an important part in making a favorable impression at the dinner table. Here are some general rules: Napkin (餐巾) use The meal begins when the host unfolds his or her napkin. This is your signal to do the same, so place your napkin on your lap. Unfold it completely if it is a small napkin, or in half, lengthwise (纵向地), if it is a large dinner napkin. If you need to leave the table during the meal, place your napkin on your chair as a signal to your server that you will be returning. Once the meal is over, place your napkin neatly on the table to the right of your dinner plate. Do not refold it. Use a napkin only for your mouth. Never use it for your nose, face or forehead. Use of utensils(餐具) Start with the knife, fork or spoon furthest from your plate, and work your way in, using one utensil for each course. If soup is served, remember to spoon away from yourself. This helps stop the drips. Do not put the entire soup spoon in your mouth. Instead, fill a soup spoon about 75 per cent with soup, and sip (啜饮) it from the side noiselessly. After finishing dinner, place the knife and fork parallel to one another across the plate with the knife blade facing inward toward the plate. Using your fingers Here's a list of finger foods: sandwiches, cookies, small fruits or berries with stems, French fries and potato chips, and hamburgers. Chew( 咀嚼)with your mouth closed and don't make noise; don't talk with your mouth full. Bread must be broken with your hands. It is never cut with a knife. Don't pick something out of your teeth. Instead, excuse yourself to the bathroom. If possible, try not to cough at the table. Do not put your elbows (肘)on the table. In France, it is essential to have both hands above the table at the same time. Do not put bones or anything else on the table. Things that are not eaten should be put on your plate.

单选题Dating from around A. D. 1000, the largest mound surviving from the Mississippian culture was one hundred feet high and had a base of nearly fifteen acres.

单选题When snow accumulates on top of a building 'during the winter, the weight sometimes weakens the construction and occasionally causes the roof to collapse.A. meltsB. collectsC. selectsD. scatters

单选题She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

单选题What is the correlation between the mother's age and the time when the child develops insulin-dependent diabetes?