Lisa did much better in her English study this term than last term. (改写句子，句意不变)
Lisa _________ greater __________ in her English study this term than last term.
The reporter asked the girl, “Do you volunteer in the hospital on weekends?”（改写句子，句意不变）
The reporter asked the girl ___________ she _____________ in the hospital on weekends.
I go to see my grandparents twice a week. (就画线部分提问)
___________ ___________do you go to see your grandparents?
Jack likes reading English in the morning. (变一般疑问句)
___________ Jack ___________ reading English in the morning?
They say the average person makes 35,000 decisions a day. Yet in her new book, How Woman Decide, Therese Huston explores a widespread thing that many women fail to notice. “There’s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers,” explains Therese, a psychologist from Seattle University. Therese decided to write the book after looking at her bookshelf: bestselling books about decision-making—all written by men and featuring interviews with men like professional ball players．
“Once those women are at the table, will their decisions be taken as seriously as men’s?”Therese Wondered. “Men are respected as decision makers more than women, especially in the workplace, largely because there’s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work.” So, Therese set out to part with the stereotypes(固有印象)to see what scientific research had found. “Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making in the similar way. The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years —teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys. That means boys can make a decision more easily. Otherwise, there’s few differences between the genders(性别).”
However, there are some differences. “Women are more collaborative(协作的),” says Therese. “A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choice. Women ask for advice, which helps make better decisions. However, this is often seen as a weakness rather than a strength.”
Therese also found that during times of stress, men and women make different choices, and the results are often better when women are involved. Study after study backs this view up. Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress, they react very differently. During their study, which involved playing a virtual gambling(赌博)game, they found that when the females became stressed, they made smarter decisions—giving up while they were ahead or taking safe bets. But when the men became stressed, they did the opposite, risking everything for a small chance of a big win．
1.Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide?
A.Women are less respected as decision makers.
B.Men have written too many bestselling books.
C.Women are unable to make smart choices.
D.Women ball players are seldom interviewed.
2.What does the underlined word “indecisive” most probably mean in paragraph 2?
A.犹豫不决的 B.自负的 C.灵活的 D.气急败坏的
3.What is the difference between the genders in decision-making according to Therese Huston?
A.Men can make much quicker decisions than women．
B.Women are not serious enough when making decisions．
C.Women are likely to ask for advice when making decisions．
D.Teenage girls has more advantages in decision-making.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Women show less confidence in times of stress．
B.Men prefer to make risky in times of stress．
C.Men always show great bravery in times of stress．
D.Women stop making decisions when ahead in games．
5.What’s Therese’s final conclusion(结论) according to the passage?
A.There are great differences between the two genders.
B.Men are weaker in making smart decisions．
C.We should give up all cultural beliefs about genders．
D.Women are smart as decision makers.
Do you drink water that’s been left sitting out overnight or even for another day? Have you noticed it tastes different?
Tap water(自来水) that has been left to sit out slowly begins to get an off taste. Many people think that this is because of microorganisms(微生物). But that’s not what makes old water taste not fresh. For that we can think of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳). After about 12 hours, tap water starts to go flat as carbon dioxide in the air starts to mix with the water in the glass, lowering its PH and giving it an off taste. But it's most likely not harmful to drink.
However, back to those microorganisms. If you use a dirty glass day after day, there will be more chances to get bacteria(细菌). The risk will increase if you share the glass with another mouth as well. But supposing you use a fresh glass every few days, you probably won't have a problem unless the glass has been touched by dirty fingers, and especially if those dirty fingers went unwashed after using the bathroom.
As for plastic water bottles that have been left out in the sun or in the car, step away from the bottles, warns Dr. Kellogg Schwab, director of the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute. “A chemical named biphenyl-A, or BPA, along with other things used to make plastic can leach(过滤) into your water if the bottle heats up or sits in the sun,” he explains. BPA, as you probably know, has been linked to everything from serious heart problems to cancer. Schwab also adds that plastic used for commercial bottled water isn’t supposed to be washed or refilled, so use only one time and recycle. Or don't buy them at all; use refillable water bottles instead.
1.Tap water begin to have an off taste because of______.
A.carbon dioxide B.BPA C.the glass D.the microorganism
2.According to Paragraph 2, tap water that's been left sitting out for 12 hours__________.
A.has few microorganisms B.is still safe to drink
C.tastes better than before D.is likely undrinkable
3.According to Paragraph 3, what is the right way to drink with a glass?
A.To share the glass with another person. B.To hold the clean glass with dirty hands.
C.To keep your hands and glass clean. D.To drink after using the bathroom.
4.What should we do with plastic water bottles that are left out in the sun or in the car?
A.Use them after they cool down. B.Clean them and use them again.
C.Throw the bottles away. D.Refill them with fresh water.
5.Which of the following is true about BPA?
A.It is safe for people to use. B.It is a kind of new material.
C.It is the main material to make plastic. D.It can cause great harm to people.
