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Part BDirections:In the following text, some sentences
have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the
list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices,
which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Most people would not object to living a few years longer than
normal, as long as it meant they could live those years in good health. Sadly,
the only proven way to extend the lifespan of an animal in this way is to reduce
its calorie intake. Studies going back to the 1930s have shown that a
considerable reduction in consumption ( about 50% ) can extend the lifespan of
everything from dogs to nematode worms by between 30% and 70%. Although humans
are neither dogs nor worms, a few people are willing to give the
calorie-restricted diet a try in the hope that it might work for them, too. But
not many—as the old joke has it, give up the things you enjo
[简答题]
Part BDirections: Read the following text carefully and then give
short answers to the five questions.
A television ad features a ship drifting on a twinkling ocean
as the voice-over intones words to this effect, "When was the last time the
world revolved around you" Whenever my husband and I see this, we can’t help
but laugh. Pointing to our daughter, we shout, "When didn’t it"
But it’s a rueful chuckle (苦笑). Somehow our family does
revolve around our child: her sports, her homework, her social commitments. My
husband and I have lives too. It’s just that we must fit them into whatever
scrap of time is left over.
Somewhere in the last two
generations, we shifted our focus from marriage as the family foundation to
children. It’s been a subtle change, and you have to look closely to see its
impact on marriage.
Compare the time your parents spent
exclusively together to the amount you and your mate do. Parents of earli
