[填空题]As Ireland became richer, Irish people became less interested in simple ideas.

[简答题]Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine" of 1845--1846, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.

[简答题]Ireland became so dependent on it that hundreds of thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine (饥荒)"of 1845-1846, and millions more were forced to leave their homeland and move to North America. (Passage 2)

[单项选择]Sometimes students cheated by bad people get less money than they have been promised or no money at all.
A. 有时学生上当受骗，从而得到了比预计少的钱或者得不到钱。
B. 通常学生欺骗了坏人，从而得到了比预计少的钱或者得不到钱。
C. 有时受坏人欺骗的学生得到的钱要比许诺的少，甚至一分钱都拿不到。
D. 有时学生上当受骗，得到的钱只比没有多一点。

[单项选择]

People are less declined to seek medical help when they suffer this disease longer. True False

[简答题]People with less education，for instance were more likely to report education regret.

[填空题]Before the rise of industry people have less ______ since they had to work from dawn to dark with little time allowed for meals.

[单项选择]Why do people nowadays become less active（）
A. Because people are too lazy to do exercise.
B. Because people rely more on modem technology than on themselves.
C. Because people usually give up formal exercise.
D. Because people are too busy with their work and family.

[填空题]Many Irish people thought a simple view of history was ______ in Northern Ireland.

[单项选择]Experts believe ________ people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.
A. why
B. where
C. that
D. what

[单项选择]Some people feel that television should give less ______ to sport.
A. programs B. coverage C. concern D. involvement

[判断题]People form cooperatives to spend less money on houses.

[单项选择]As people age, their cells become less efficient and less able replace damaged components. At the same time their tissues stiffen, For example the lungs and the heart muscle expand less successfully, the blood vessels become increasingly rigid, and the ligaments and tendons tighten.
Few investigators would attribute such diverse effects to a single cause. Nevertheless, researchers have discovered that a process long known to discolor and toughen foods may also contribute to age-related impairment of both cells and tissues. That process is nonenzymatic glycosylation, whereby glucose becomes attached to proteins without the aid of enzymes. When enzymes attach glucose to proteins (enzymatic glycosylation), they do so at a specific site on a specific protein molecule for a specific purpose. In contrast, the nonenzymatic process adds glucose haphazardly to any of several sites along any available peptide chain within a protein molecule.
This nonenzymatic glyeosylation of certain p
A. It paradoxically both helps and hinders the longevity of proteins in the human body.
B. It can be counteracted in part by increased ingestion of glucose-free foods.
C. It is exacerbated by increased enzymatic glycosylation.
D. It probably involves the nonenzymatic glycosylation of proteins.

[填空题]Employers are far less likely to employ people with mental illnesses than those with physical ailments(疾病), a report shows.
Just 20% of those with severe mental health problems have jobs, compared with 65% who have physical problems. The government is launching an initiative urging employers to improve conditions for people with a mental health problem. A spokesman for the Confederation of British Industry said the majority of businesses offered staff support.
It is estimated one in four people will suffer a mental illness at some point in their lives. And even for those with more common types of mental illness, such as depression, only about half are competitively employed. However, up to 90% of people with mental health problems want to work, compared to 52% of disabled people generally.
The voluntary standards, launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day, will also be used by public sector organizations, including local councils, government departments and