[单项选择]Thousands, perhaps even millions, of people around the world are afflicted with a neurological condition called synesthesia. The word synesthesia comes from the Greek words syn, which means "together," and aisthesis, which means "perception or sensation." Those affected by the disorder experience an involuntary, simultaneous joining of two senses; for example, some synesthetes--people with synesthesia-- perceive words as colors. Researchers do not know the causes of synesthesia, nor do they fully understand the mechanisms of the disorder. However, some scientists believe that synesthesia results from crossed connections in the brain; synapses that are traditionally associated with one sensory system have somehow crossed over into another sensory system, which leads to a juxtaposition of two, typically unrelated senses. Synesthetic perceptions are idiosyncratic, and are as varied as the perceivers themselves. Theoretically, the number of types of synesthesia is bound only by the sensory
A. describe a medical condition that might be difficult to recognize even though it is clearly defined
B. propose a radical new treatment for a medical condition that was once thought untreatable
C. question the accuracy of the current definition of a well-known medical condition
D. reject one explanation of a complex phenomenon in favor of another
E. admit several weaknesses in the current theoretical approach to a complex medical condition

[简答题]Thousands, perhaps even millions, of people around the world are afflicted with a neurological condition called synesthesia. The word synesthesia comes from the Greek words syn, which means "together," and aisthesis, which means "perception or sensation." Those affected by the disorder experience an involuntary, simultaneous joining of two senses; for example, some synesthetes--people with synesthesia-- perceive words as colors. Researchers do not know the causes of synesthesia, nor do they fully understand the mechanisms of the disorder. However, some scientists believe that synesthesia results from crossed connections in the brain; synapses that are traditionally associated with one sensory system have somehow crossed over into another sensory system, which leads to a juxtaposition of two, typically unrelated senses. Synesthetic perceptions are idiosyncratic, and are as varied as the perceivers themselves. Theoretically, the number of types of synesthesia is bound only by the sensory

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Telecommunications allows people around the World to contact one another, to access information instantly, and to communicate from remote areas. Telecommunications usually involves a sender of information and one or more recipients(收件人) linked by a technology, such as a telephone system, that transmits information from one place to another. Telecommunications devices convert different types of information, such as sound and video, into electronic signals. The signals can then be transmitted by means of media such as telephone wires or radio waves. When a signal reaches its destination, the device on the receiving end converts the electronic signal back into an understandable message, such as sound over a telephone, moving images on a television, or words and pictures on a computer screen. Telecommunications enables people to send and receive personal messages across town, between countries, and to and from outer space. It also provides the key medium for news, data, information&r
A. Telecommunications are devices and systems that transmit electronic signals across long distances.
B. Telecommunications allows people around the world to contact one another, to access information instantly, and to communicate from remote areas.
C. Telecommunications usually involves a sender of information and one or more recipients(收件人) linked by a technology.
D. Telecommunications are devices and systems that carry, electronic signals across short distances.

[单项选择]Lots of people around the world celebrate Christmas ______ November 24 every year.
A. on
B. in
C. at

[单项选择]Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional ______ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.
A. scandal
B. misfortune
C. deficit
D. handicap

[填空题]Of all people around the world, competitiveness is prized highest by______.

[单项选择]The majority of people around here are decent people.
A. honest
B. rich
C. good-looking
D. high-ranking

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People around the globe hit the height of their misery and depression in (51) age, a new international study suggests.
The finding by British and American researchers was based on an analysis of well-being among approximately 2 million people in 80 nations. With few exceptions, the observation appears to apply across the board, regardless {{U}}(52) {{/U}} gender, culture, geography, wealth, job history, education, and marriage or parental status.
"The scientific fact seems to be that happiness and positive mental health follow a giant ’U’ (53)  through life, " said study author Andrew J. Oswald, a professor of economics at Warwick University in Warwickshire, England. "For the average person, it’s high when you’re 20, and then it slowly falls and bottoms out (54)  your 40s. But the good news is that your (55)  health picks up again, and eventually gets back to the high levels o
A. curve
B. line
C. axis
D. table