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The main cause of death and disability in the US
Stroke (中风) is the main cause of death and disability in the United States. Every 45 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. 1. It is the nation's third leading cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer. The following is something more about stroke.
Definition and description of a stroke
Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. It affects the arteries(动脉) leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel（血管） that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. 2. So stroke forms.
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The American Stroke Association has identified several factors (因素) that increase the risk of stroke. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you can't control, such as increasing age, family health history, race, and previous stroke. 4. Factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can be improved with a healthcare provider's help.
Breakthroughs in treatment
5. In fact, about 600,000 people have strokes every year. For many years, there was no hope for those suffering a stroke. However, recent breakthroughs have led to new treatments. For the treatments to work, the person must get to a hospital immediately.
A. Risk factors of a stroke.
B .Warning signs of a stroke.
C. Every 3.1 minutes, someone dies of one.
D. A stroke can happen to anyone at any moment.
E. But you can change or treat other risk factors to lower your risk.
F. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs.
G .The more common kind of stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain.
Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago. The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot. But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky.
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods. Last night, we tried one of the city's most famous foods: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce. We topped it with olives and green peppers.
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods. Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumpling-like dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat. Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S.
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the-road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago's most-visited attraction. The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress. In fact, the view made all of us head over heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end. Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66. Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St. Louis, the "gateway to the West," wait for us.
1.Why did the author and her companions like the soft winds?
A. It brought warmth to them.
B. It left the sky blue and beautiful.
C. It improved the quality of the air.
D. It made them feel comfortable.
2.What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A. They enjoyed famous local foods.
B. They visited Polish communities.
C. They studied the history of the city.
D. They explored for foreign customs.
3.The author and her companions stayed online ________.
A. sharing their travel plan with strangers
B. asking for information on foreign foods
C. communicating with strangers abroad
D. learning about different cultures in the world
4.The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.
A. boredB. relaxedC. fascinatedD. disappointed
They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰). Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies．A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age．
Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert, said, “Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s．In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter．It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to．Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly.”
Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure(支出) data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same — at 5 or 6 percent of spending — the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply．
The professor said, “Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East．In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from, but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere．Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them．”
Fashion designer Angela Barnard, who runs her own fashion business in London, said older women were much more affected by the celebrity(名流) style than in previous years．
She said, “When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties, they want to follow them．Older women are much more aware of celebrities. There’s also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look, and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties．When I started my business a few years ago, my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women．My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago．”
1.Professor Twigg found that, compared with the 1960s, _________．
A．the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%
B．the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%
C．people spend 30% less than they did on clothes
D．the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%
2.What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion？
A．They are often ignored by fashion designers.
B．They are now more easily influenced by stars.
C．They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion.
D．They are more interested in clothes because of their old age.
3.It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly because ________.
A．clothes are much cheaper than before
B．TV shows teach them how to change their look
C．they are in much better shape now
D．they get tired of things more quickly
4.Which is the best possible title of the passage?
A．Unexpected Changes in Fashion
B．The More Fashionable, the Less Expensive
C．Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans
D．Boom of the British Fashion Industry
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
—Albert Einstein
If you have a kid with special needs in the school system, chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy (a medical condition affecting someone’s control over their movement ) and it means, combined with her communication challenges and sight problems, that standard assessments (and by “standard”, I mean the ones used to assess kids with special needs ) aren’t always an accurate measure of her abilities.
By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five (a gesture of greeting or congratulation). I couldn’t help but be reminded of Syona’s teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience. “I have seen their confidence and self-worth increase rapidly, ” he said. All I could think was: How lucky these students are to have such inspirational teachers.
Syona’s teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome. Her teacher doesn’t focus on what can’t be done—she focuses on what can be done. Over the past several months, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona’s confidence increase tenfold. She uses words she wouldn’t have thought of using before. She recently told me about her classmate’s trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.
I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home. We’ve recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis, we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.
Ulmer’s reach as a teacher goes far beyond the walls of his classroom. In fact, he teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appreciate the strengths of an important person in our lives.
1.What does the author think of Einstein’s quote?
A. Funny.B. True.C. Strange.D. Confusing.
2.What can we learn about Chris Ulmer?
A. He praises his students one by one.
B. He is Syona’s favorite teacher.
C. He use videos to teach his students.
D. He asks his students to help each other.
3.Syona felt very pleased because ________.
A. she has developed a cool attitude
B. her progress was appreciated by her parents
C. her mother knew what she expressed
D. she had been to Ecuador with her classmate
4.What change has taken place in the author’s family？
A. They invite Ulmer’s students to their home.
B. They visit Umer’s classroom regularly.
C. They feel grateful to people in their lives
D. They give each other praise every day.
Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore(探索), enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle(丛林) village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing...
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator(模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see...
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.
1.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ________.
A．realize the importance of travelling
B．learn something about different places in the world
C．learn how to make things such as fishing nets
D．become familiar with mountain countries
2.If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you may visit ________.
A．the Travel PavilionB．the Pyramid
C．the Safari ParkD．the Future Tower
3.If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go?
A．The Pyramid.B．The Nature Park.
C．The Future Tower.D．The Travel Parvilion.
你的英国朋友Chris目前在北京学习汉语，他对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五下午你校将要举办一个文化讲座，请你根据以下信息提示给他写一封信件，邀请他来参加。
1．农业大学张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；
2．讲座后有交流和品茶活动；
3．你将陪同Chris并帮其翻译讲解。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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