单选题They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years.

单选题 Stress Level Tied to Education Level People with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. However, the study also found that when less-educated people did suffer stress it was more severe and had a larger impact on their health. From this researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause stress are not random, where you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with them. The research team interviewed a national sample of 1,031 adults daily for eight days about their stress level and health. People without a high school diploma reported stress on 30 percent of the study days, people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time, and people with college degrees reported stress 44 percent of the time. "Less advantaged people are less healthy on a daily basis and are more likely to have downward turns in their health," lead researcher Dr. Joseph Grzywacz, of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said in a prepared statement. "The downward turns in health were connected with daily stressors, and the effect of daily stressors on their health is much more devastating for the less advantaged." Grzywacz suggested follow-up research to determine why less-educated people report fewer days of stress when it is known their stress is more acute and chronic. "If something happens every day, maybe it's not seen as a stressor," Grzywacz says. "Maybe it is just life."

单选题 第一篇 The Public Health System One of the biggest changes since 1990 is the degree to which bioterrorism has become a public health priority. Although there had long been concern about vulnerability to biowarfare and bioterrorism the anthrax episode in the fall of 2001 made it clear that the concern is no longer theoretical. Until very recently, the important role of public health at the frontlines of bioterrorism preparedness was unrecognized. Although concern about emerging infections has helped stimulate funding for the chronically under-appreciated public health system, the threat of bioterrorism motivated the first real infusion of new money into public health in decades. Many of the capabilities needed to defend against bioterrorism are the same: as those needed to combat natural emerging infections. In both instance, the problem is an unexpected outbreak of infectious disease, of which the first indication is likely to be sick people in emergency rooms or clinics. Indeed, as with the anthrax attacks, the public health and medical responses may be under way before the true nature of the outbreak is recognized. Public health and the interface with the health care system are therefore key elements in any effective response to bioterrorism. Whether the biggest threat is natural or engineered much remains to be done. Efforts to strengthen surveillance and response worldwide and to improve communication must be accelerated and sustained. Further, we have only scratched the surface in terms of understanding the ecology of infectious diseases and developing strategies for regulating microbial traffic. We need tools for better predictive epidemiologic modeling when a new infection first appears and for better analysis of the factors that transfer pathogens across species. One encouraging development is the program in the ecology of infectious diseases that was started a few years ago be the National Science Foundation in cooperation with NIH. SARS is a good yardstick of our progress during the past 13 years. The syndrome was unusual because novel infections that spread from person to person are relatively rare. Once cases were finally reported, the public health response was vigorous. WHO warned health care providers, researchers rapidly identified a candidate virus, and prototype diagnostic tests quickly became available. The vast reach of the Internet was instrumental in sharing formation and coordinating activities worldwide. Despite these advances, SARS had already spread to many countries. In fact had the disease been as transmissible as influenza, it would have invaded virtually every country in the world by the time the public health response had begun. So what SARS tells us is that although we have come long way since 1990, we still have a long way to go.

单选题If there should be human beings on other planets, they would be radically different from Americans.

单选题Brilliantly colored flowers attract insects.

单选题A Letter from Alan I have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax--the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighbourhood. I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place. No doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleasant. I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.

单选题 {{B}}How to download?{{/B}} There are literally millions and millions of files available all over the Internet. With a simple search command, you can find fonts, programs, games, graphics, sounds, movies, stationery, and just about anything else that you can imagine. In order to get these products and files, you must learn how to download. Here are some of the things that are recommended. Make sure you have an anti-virus program installed, operational and with up-to-date definitions. This is critical as you may run across a virus and if so, you could put your entire computer at risk. Anti-virus software is an inexpensive insurance. If you are going to install a program, be sure that you've updated your emergency disk and have a recent backup. This is very important for downloads that change system information. Store your downloads in a special directory. Create a directory called "Distributions," and inside that directory put subdirectories—one subdirectory for each product. In those subdirectories, save the setup files, documentation and anything else that you need to install the program. Store your downloaded treasures on a drive other than the C drive. This is to keep your C drive for system files and applications, and your other drives for data. Find the files to download. There are so many sites with files to download that it would be impossible to list them all in one place. There are literally thousands of sites with just graphics and clip are files alone, much less programs, games and everything else. Some good places to start looking include: Softseek. com—lots of good shareware and freeware products download, com—more programs to download Save the downloaded file in your download directory. Decompress the downloaded file. A lot of downloads need to be decompressed. The ". ZIP" file type means the file is compressed and must be decompressed before it can be used. You can do this with any number of utilities, including Conversion Plus and Winzip. Files ending with an ".EXE" must be executed. These files will typically begin a dialog for installation once you double-click on the file. Install or use the downloaded files. If you've downloaded a program, then install it. For graphics and sounds and such, use as appropriate. Clean up. If you are limited on disk space, you should delete the . ZIP or . EXE file that you downloaded once you've installed the application. You should also clean up any other miscellaneous files that are left over from the download process. Delete the files in TEMP directory after doing any kind of installation.

单选题It seems that only Mary is eligible for the job.

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单选题Changes in Children About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn"t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied: "Frankly, I"ve been feeling a little depressed lately." This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn"t find out we were "depressed" until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don"t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, why? Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

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单选题We'll visit Europe next year {{U}}provided{{/U}} we have enough money.

单选题Up to a point, his narrative builds upon the previous scholarship of economists Milton Friedman, Anna Schwartz, Charles Kindleberger, Barry Eichengreen and Peter Temin. But where Ahamed , excels is in evoking the political, social and personal forces that led to disastrous economic decisions. His title refers to the four men who heavily engineered the era's arbitrary policies: Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England; Benjamin Strong, head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank; Emile Moreau,head of the Banque de France; and Hjalmar Schacht, head of Germany's Reichsbank. In what aspect is Ahamed's book different from narratives of previous economists?A. It explores the causes of the Great Depression.B. It's based on sufficient research and well - written.C. It shows how personal forces contributed to the Depression.D. It explains how gold standard worked in the Depression.

单选题To absorb a younger work force, many companies offered retirement plans as {{U}}incentives{{/U}} for older workers to retire and make way for the younger ones who earned lower salaries. A. rewards B. opportunities C. motives D. stimulus

单选题Hercules Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow (弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures. Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens (歌女). But no one knew where the garden was. So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man, with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help. Atlas answered, "My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you?" Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. I"m going to see the king with the apples." Hercules knew that he couldn"t fight him because of the sky on his back. So he shouted: "Just one minute"s help. My shoulders are hurting. Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion (垫子) for my shoulders." Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and held up the sky. Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king.

单选题These are the Umotives/U for doing it.

单选题Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.

单选题More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right and sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl. Bruce Hardy school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl's bus driver since kindergarten last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg. Knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It's been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you're a child, adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important." Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree. Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation. Company President Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record. "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days; he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles, Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus". Althouse further added, "Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since my grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come." Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl's mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara School District.

单选题阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 {{B}} Interests and Study Activities{{/B}} A narrowing of your work interests is implied in almost any transition from a study environment to managerial or professional work. In the humanities and social sciences you will at best reuse only a fraction of the material covered in three or four years' study. In most career paths academic knowledge only{{U}} (51) {{/U}}a background to much more applied decision-making. Even with a "training" form of degree,{{U}} (52) {{/U}}a few of the procedures or methods{{U}} (53) {{/U}}in your studies are likely to be continuously relevant in your work. Partly this reflects the greater specialization of most work tasks compared{{U}} (54) {{/U}}studying. Many graduates are not{{U}} (55) {{/U}}with the variety involved in{{U}} (56) {{/U}}from degree study in at least four or five subjects a year{{U}} (57) {{/U}}very standardized job demands. Academic work values individual inventiveness, originality, and the cultivation of self-realization and self-development. Emphasis is placed{{U}} (58) {{/U}}generating new ideas and knowledge, assembling{{U}} (59) {{/U}}information to make a "rational" decision, appreciating basic{{U}} (60) {{/U}}and theories, and getting involved in fundamental controversies and debates. The humanistic values of higher{{U}} (61) {{/U}}encourages the feeling of being engaged in a process with a self-developmental rhythm.{{U}} (62) {{/U}}, even if your employers pursue enlightened personnel development{{U}} (63) {{/U}}and invest heavily in "human capital"—for example, by rotating graduate trainees to{{U}} (64) {{/U}}their work experiences—you are still likely to notice and feel{{U}} (65) {{/U}}about some major restrictions of your interests and activities compared with a study environment.

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