阅读理解Passage 1
A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed at home than at work
阅读理解(1)
When Steven Judy was executed in Indiana [in 1981] America took another step back towards legitimizing murder as a way of dealing with evil in our society
阅读理解Passage E
There were several reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in the Great Britain rather than in France, the other great power of the day
阅读理解Accents tend to reflect existing prejudices towards people we hear using them
阅读理解Passage 4
Habit is a second nature! Habit is ten times nature,the Duke of Wellington is said to have exclaimed; and the degree to which this is true no one probably can appreciate as well as one who is a veteran soldier himself
阅读理解Passage 2
We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness
阅读理解Passage Three
History is written by the victors
阅读理解Passage A
Many Americans harbor a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food
阅读理解Every healthy able-bodied young American is encouraged to participate in organized athletic sportsteamsports
阅读理解Passage 2
In the old days measuring company performance was simply a case of looking at turnover, profits and dividends
阅读理解Passage Two
A fascinating new study combines snakes with brain imaging in order to uncover neural mechanisms associated with courage
阅读理解If you throw a pebble into a pond, you see waves moving outward in all directions
阅读理解Now let us look at how we read
阅读理解Passage D
Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older
阅读理解Several types of financial risk are encountered in international marketing; the major problems include commercial, political, and foreign exchange risk
阅读理解Passage 4
A class action lawsuit has been filed against a prominent Toronto doctor by patients who allege he injected a banned substance into their faces for cosmetic purposes
阅读理解Passage 3
Lets not mince words: college can be tough
阅读理解Text B
Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be
阅读理解Passage A
Hot boning is an energy saving technique for the meat processing industry
阅读理解Passage Two
Exchange a glance with someone, then look away