Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. “Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.
“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease.
“The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink. The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
1.The underlined word “longevity” in the second paragraph probably refers to “________”.
A. health B. long life C. ageing D. effect
2.The text mainly talks about ________.
A. men’s heart cells B. women’s ageing process
C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life
3.According to the text, the UK scientists have known that ________.
A. women have more cells than men when they are born
B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D. women never lose their pumping power with age
4.If you want to live longer, you should ________.
A. enable your heart to beat much faster
B. find out the reason for ageing
C. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy
D. prevent your cells from being lost
5.We can know from the passage that ________.
A. the rea son why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found out
B. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more o f the cells
C. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss
D. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20
I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability. I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”. I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me t o attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits, etc. I am currently enrolled in the Bachelors program for psychology, and I am paying for college via financial-aid loans and grants. This experience has been interesting yet trying as sometimes it was difficult to balance work, school and home life. I learned a lot about psychology and myself. For example, I like writing about current events, relationships and traveling. I thought my English composition was ordinary, but after taking a few classes at Walden University, I improved my English composition and it made me feel confident enough to start writing professionally so I became a freelance (自由撰稿) writer. Currently, I am only three classes away from obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology! It was one of the best decisions I made in my life.
1.What did the author study originally when he was in college?
A. Psychology B. Commercial Arts
C. International Business D. English Composition
2.What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He decided to study International Business at first.
B. He wanted to study two majors.
C. He liked Psychology better.
D. He chose his major with the help of his friends.
3.Why was the author nervous about starting online classes?
A. Because he heard some negative remarks about it.
B. Because h e was worried that he didn’t have enough time to study.
C. Because he feared he would fail the entrance exam.
D. Because he was afraid that he didn’t have enough money.
4.Which of the following best describes the author’s learning experience?
A. Dull and challenging. B. Interesting and easy.
C. Interesting and challenging. D. Dull and easy
5.According to the passage, the author _________.
A. was not able to find a full-time job
B. is most interested in writing
C. pays for hi s schooling with the help of his family
D. is satisfied with his achievements.
I was being tested for a driving licence __1.__ the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so _2.__ (succeed). After _3.__ (instruct) to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy _4.__ test. The examiner must have been pleased with my __5.__, for he smiled and said, 'Just one more thing, Mr Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop __6.__ five feet. I continued _7._ (drive) and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. __8._ the sound could be heard clearly, __9._ took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr Eames,' he said, __10.__ a mournful voice,' you have just killed that child!'
I recently had a patient undergo surgery. He’d been out to have dinner with some friends and had started to feel ____, so he came in to see me. I made the diagnosis (诊断) and called a surgical colleague to do the operation on him. Afterwards, I ____the surgeon, who rep orted the operation had gone well, with almost no blood loss, and considered the whole process a success. When I went to visit my patient in his hospital room, however, he painted a much ____ picture. He was very thankful to be ____ and to all of us who’d worked hard to bring that ____about. But what he was most focused on was how ____ his minute-by-minute experience had been. He’d been in terrible pain and felt incredibly uncomfortable after the operation. He had to wait in recovery for an hour ____ they’d gotten his post-operative pain under control. He’d also had a terrible itch (痒痒) between his shoulder that he was unable to ____ by himself and couldn’t get anyone else to help him until he’d gotten his nurse’s ____ . When he’d been cleared to ____ the operation room, he’d been all but forgotten about for another hour until his hospital room was ready. He’d wanted to ____ the room number so he could text his wife, but no one around told him. Finally, when he’d arrived at his room, he ____ that he couldn’t eat anything until he started passing gas. As I listened to his ____ , I realized what a gap existed in doctors’ goals and his. Doctors ____ to save him, but they didn’t understand how much the little things ___ his experience in hospital.
1.A. sick B. happy C. sleepy D. tired
2.A. cared for B. talked with C. thought of D. looked after
3.A. exact B. different C. beautiful D. strange
4.A. shameful B. calm C. alive D. popular
5.A. benefit B. future C. news D. result
6.A. costly B. awful C. confusing D. unforgettable
7.A. since B. until C. before D. unless
8.A. treat B. reach C. recognize D. see
9.A. payment B. instruction C. attention D. advice
10.A. repair B. clean C. visit D. leave
11.A. recall B. know C. record D. say
12.A. learned B. suggested C. insisted D. thought
13.A. efforts B. complaints C. measures D. experiences
14.A. aimed B. suggested C. afforded D. seemed
15.A. discovered B. affected C. improved D. kept
假定你是某中学学生，以下漫画描述的是你在某节课的所见所闻，请根据要求写一篇英语短文在校园网英语专栏上发表你的看法。
内容要求：
1. 描述漫画内容；
2. 描述三个以上学生在校的不良行为及影响；
3. 发表个人感想。
注意：
1. 短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实，连贯；
3. 词数120左右；
4. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息。
Mind Your Behavior at School
Last Monday，Mr. Wang was giving us a lesson when Li Ming rushed into the classroom.
Dear Mum and Dad,
The Collage Entrance Examination is around the corner, I wish
I could have a heart-to-heart talk w__1.__ you. Thanks to your __2.___(鼓励) and unselfish love, I have been m__3.__ great progress in my studies. It will be less than three weeks before I take the exam, 4.______ makes me under great pressure. Therefore, good studying conditions and timely help will 5.____ me a lot of good.
My dream is the very one you always have. In order to make f_6.___ use of the time, I decide to make a few detailed study 7._____(计划) for the exam. What’s m_8._____, it’s also necessary that I do some physical exercise once in a while so that I can keep h_9._______.All in all, I’m quite 10.________(自信)of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours
Ii Hua
