3.Plato believed that talent and intelligence _________genetically and thus _________in children born to all classes,although his proposed system of selective public education for an educated minority of the population does not really follow a democratic model.( )
11.I feel like I'm always running around.And life,in its gentle ways,tries to (1)
me down.To stop,look,and listen to the(2)
that surrounds us every day. As I(3)
down the street,late for a meeting again,I (4)
myself behind a woman in a(5)
going at a pretty normal pace.Not wanting to rush past her in a hurry on a crowded street,I slowed down and stayed (6)
her. When we (7)
at the signal light,I noticed that on the other side of the crosswalk was another woman around the same age—also in a wheelchair. Something really simple,yet deeply beautiful (8)
as they crossed one anojye.air.The face of the woman coming towards us changed,from(9)
,worn-out,and blossomed into a huge honest (10)
.Then I looked to the side at the woman next to me,they both(11)
eyes for a minute and smiled wide. In just that brief(12)
of passing each other,they(13)
so much.It reminded me of a nod that two players from the same team might give one another(14)
they pass the ball,or mothers with small babies in recognition of one another.It's this deep(15)
that, "I get you." We are(16)
through something.I see our similarities and I(17)
them. Now,of course if either of them had(18)
,they would have noticed a third woman smiling(19)
on seeing their interaction.It completely made my day to(20)
this small,beautiful gesture of truly "seeing" one another.
12.Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger too,US researchers reported on Tuesday. They found that when people listened to their favorite music,their blood vessels (血管) dilated in much the same way as when they are laughing,or taking blood medications. "We have a pretty impressive effect," said Dr Michael Miller,director of preventive cardiology (心臟病學) at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. "Blood vessel diameter improved," he said. "The vessel opened up pretty significantly.You can see the vessels opening up with other activities such as exercise." A similar effect is seen with drugs such as statins. When blood vessels open up more,blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form the clots (凝塊) that cause heart attacks and strokes. "We are not saying to stop your statins or not to exercise but rather to add this to an overall program of heart health," said Miller,who presented his findings to a meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans. Miller's team tested 10 healthy,non-smoking men and women,who were told to bring their favorite music.They spent half an hour listening to the recordings and half an hour listening to music they said made them feel anxious while the researchers did ultrasound tests designed to show blood vessel function. Compared to their normal baseline measurements,blood vessel diameter increased 26 percent on average when the volunteers heard their joyful music.Listening to music they disliked — in most cases in this group heavy metal — blood vessels narrowed by six percent,Miller said. Miller said he came up with the idea after discovering that laughter caused blood to literally flow more smoothly. "I asked myself what other things make us feel really good,besides calories from dark chocolate of course.Music came to mind. ...It makes me feel really good," he said. Most of the volunteers chose country music but Miller said the style is not so important rather than what pleases each individual.
(1)The underlined word dilate (in paragraph 2)is closest in meaning to "
". A.widen B.move C.change D.increase (2)According to the passage,which of the following will NOT cause blood vessels to open up?
A.Taking exercise. B.Listening to unpleasant music. C.Bursting into laughter. D.Taking drugs like statins. (3)It can be inferred from the passage that
. A.blood clots are caused by heart attacks and strokes B.music is better than chocolate for your health C.the style of music has different effects on different people D.a person's overall health is more influenced by how much exercise he gets (4)What is the passage possibly taken out from?
A.A scientific journal. B.A school textbook. C.A medical brochure. D.A local newspaper. (5)What'the best title of the passage?
A.Pleasant Music Cures. B.Research into Blood Vessel. C.Music and Heart Attack. D.Music and Happiness.
13.I remembered an incident when I was a teenage girl clearly.Once,I was travelling by train with my mom and my elder sister to visit my grandparents in another cjye.aiy.It was a day journey and we entered the ladies compartment(車室)of the train.It was crowded but we got seats and settled down.We kept our luggage under the seats and waited for the train to start. Ladies kept on coming inside.The seats were quickly taken.Only one seat was empty when a woman with a baby entered.She was about to go over to the empty place when a big and strong man entered and walked to the seat quickly,sitting down with a thump(重擊聲).Therefore,the lady with the child held on to her bag and stood in the corner.I was watching all this angrily.I expected the woman standing there or any of the other ladies to speak out to ask the man to leave the ladies compartment. However,no one spoke.My mom and my sister had their eyes shut to rest,unaware of anything wrong.I decided I could not disturb them.I could have offered my place but I was already squashed(擠扁)between my mom and my sister. The train started.The woman standing beside the man was swaying(搖擺) to and fro with the train,with the screaming child in her arms.However,the manner-less man had no reaction.I was furious with the man for his bad behavior.I could no longer bear it,so I decided to help the woman in some way.I got up and walked calmly over to the man.I asked him if he could read.He made a bad face and said he could.Next,I asked him to read what was written on the back of his seat.He did so and saw "Ladies"on it.He got the point and left the compartment in a big hurry,almost falling.
(1)Why did the author take the train journey? (no more than 5 words)
(2)Why did the woman with a baby have to stand in the corner? (no more than 10 words)
(3)What is the meaning of the underlined word "furious"in Paragraph 4? (1 word)
(4)How did the author make the man realize his mistake? (no more than 15 words)
(5)What do you think of the author's act?Please explain. (no more than 25 words)