A new study suggests that the timing of a wound affects the speed at which it heals (治愈). Wounds suffered during the day heal around 60 percent faster than those at night.
The study showed how the bodies’ circadian rhythm (昼夜节奏) controlled the healing of wounds. 1. It tells our bodies when to wake up, eat and sleep in a circle---a series of activities that repeat themselves day after day. 2..
In the study, researchers found that skin cells moved faster to repair wounds suffered during the day Their findings were published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
The researchers examined cells, mice, and burn injury databases. 3..
Night-time bums—bums suffered between 8 o’clock at night and 8 o’clock the next morning----were 95 percent healed after an average of 28 days.
But after on average of 17 days, daytime bums----burns suffered between 8 o’clock in the morning and 8 at night----were 95 percent healed. 4..
Wounds are very costly to treat. 5.. In Britain’s National Health Services, for example, such services cost around $6.56 billion per year. Experts say the high cost result, in part, from a lack of drugs that speed up the closure of wounds.
A. Each cycle lasts about 24 hours.
B. The circadian rhythm is like a clock or timer.
C. Specifically, their investigation found the following information.
D. The new study’s findings could help scientists develop better drugs.
E. In other words, night-time injuries took an average of 11 days longer to heal.
F. Worldwide, billions of dollars are spent every year on wound-treatment services.
G. That s what a group of researchers from a university in Canada recently published.
For years, there has been a prejudice against science among clinical psychologists (临床心理学家). In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments which are given the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science.” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatment will be informed by science.” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even cruder in his judgment. “The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science.”
The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying the most effective treatments. Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effective against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatments—the tools of psychology—bring more lasting benefits than drugs.
You wouldn’t know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist. Although many treatments are effective, relatively few psychologists learn or practice them.
Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker from the University of Wisconsin, clinical psychologists are “Very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”. Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment (if any) they have, “and psychologists remember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment.”
When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study that works. A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice found that they rely more on their own and colleagues’ experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient. If they keep on this path as insurance companies (保险公司) demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself.”
1.Many clinical psychologists fail to provide the roost effective treatments because ________.
A. they are unfamiliar with their patients
B. they believe in science and evidence
C. they rely on their personal experiences
D. they depend on their colleagues’ help
2.The widening gap between clinical practice and science is due to _______.
A. the cruel judgment by Walter Mischel
B. the great progress that has been made in psychological research
C. the fact that most patients get better after being treated
D. the fact that patients prefer to take drugs rather than have other treatments
3.How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are not supported by science?
A. They feel embarrassed. B. They doubt their treatments.
C. They are disappointed. D. They try to defend themselves.
4.According to the passage, what is Mischel’s attitude towards psychology?
A. positive. B. neutral.
C. indifferent. D. negative.
When you finish your day at school, you probably rush to your dormitory or home as quickly as possible. But for some people, their day begins in the middle of the night.
Welcome to the interesting world of “the Master”, the owner of a small restaurant located in a busy district that only opens from midnight to 7 am.
Earlier this month, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai announced that he had directed and starred as the Master in a remake of Japanese director Joji Matsuoka’s famous comedy Midnight Diner. The new movie is expected to come out in Chinese mainland cinemas later this year.
While serving regular soup every night, the Master is also willing to make customized (定制的) dishes if his customers ask. Besides its delicious food, what makes this eatery special is that it’s a place of sanctuary and togetherness.
Midnight is often when worries, loneliness, and sadness occur, and midnight diner provides the simple comforts of food and drink, and more importantly, a warm place where people can keep each other company, talk, and share their stories. The customers，stories cover everything, from problems at work to parenthood, romance, friendship, and the regrets of a wasted life. Listening to their stories, customers offer encouragement and advice to one another. But the Master only provides the life lesson- a good day must follow a bad one-when necessary.
Despite feeing different kinds of disappointment, people need to find their own satisfaction in their seemingly messy lives. The small pleasure can be a good hot-pot meal,” Japanese culture website JapanPewered.com noted. It s easy to lose sight of what gives life meaning as we go about the daily routine of work and home life.”
After all, no one is flawless (无暇的) and no one’s life is perfect, but imperfections are the space where possibilities live. As Kelly Mcneils, author of Your Messy Brilliance, wrote, “The good, the bad, and the ugly, they are our greatest wealth because they include every single part of ourselves and leave nothing out-and when we fully accept all parts of ourselves, we discover our true power.”
1.From the passage we know that the Master ________.
A. is an actor in Midnight Diner,
B. is so popular as to be remade by Joji Matsuoka
C. provides good service for his customers
D. offers a special restaurant all day.
2.What does the underlined word “sanctuary” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. shelter B. separation
C. eating D. complaint
3.Why is the midnight diner important and special?
A. Because bad emotions often occur at midnight
B. Because it offers meals at midnight
C. Because customers are comforted and helped here.
D. Because the customers love the Master’s life lessons.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Nobody is perfect.
B. Accepting our imperfections help us learn about ourselves.
C. We shouldn’t attach great importance to our imperfections.
D. Potentials can only be found in our imperfections.
One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.
When we see something we don't like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isn't necessarily that we want things to be different. However, it's that we decided we didn't like it in the first place. We've judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It's not bad or good, and it just is it. ”
In one of my books, I said “You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”. Some readers said it’s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, it's only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.
This can be applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they're that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because you'll no longer say, “Oh. I wish bad things didn't happen!”
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you can't accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’ll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. That's the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach：accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.
1.The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.
A. it is our natural emotion in the life
B. culture asks us to be different from others
C. everyone has their own opinions on things
D. we dislike something in the beginning
2.What does the underlined word "it" In Paragraph 4 refers to?
A. Acting well at work and in politics.
B. Feeling depressed for the news media.
C. Accepting and understanding what has happened.
D. Saying something negative when bad things come.
3.What are you advised according to the last paragraph?
A. Help others and make a difference
B. Enjoy what you have to do in the work
C. Judge yourself and make a wish for you
D. Try a new way when making the world better
4.What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Accepting can make our life happier and better.
B. Expecting things to be different gives us hope.
C. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.
D. Judging good or bad is important for our world.
Travel can be fun, but when you have to move in a disability, getting from point A to point B can become frustrating. Airlines know this and do their part to make air travel as comfortable as they can for every passenger.
Here are some tips and information on what major airlines do for travelers who need extra support when flying.
United
When flying with United, call the airline’s disability desk (1-800-228-2744) 48 hours in advance of travel if you’ll be traveling with an auxiliary (辅助的) device so they can ensure your device can be used in-flight. Any special needs you have should be mentioned when you make your reservation so the airline staff can do their best to help you. This includes the need for assistance getting to your gate, boarding, getting to your seat, deplaning or connecting.
Delta
Depending on the type and age of the aircraft, accessible features of Delta’s aircraft include movable armrests of seats, wheelchair space, on-board wheelchairs and, on larger airplanes, wheelchair-accessible washrooms. Depending on the aircraft, they also provide seats with a movable aisle armrest for passengers needing to transfer from a boarding wheelchair to their own seat more easily.
US Airways
When traveling with US Airways, if you have a mobility disability and need special seating, call 800428-4322 at least 24 hours in advance to ensure your needs are met. Besides seats with movable armrests, the airline also provides seats with more legroom for passengers with an immobilized leg. The airline can also provide an on-board wheelchair but let them know 48 hours in advance if you need one.
Southwest
If you’re flying with Southwest and you need a wheelchair at the airport, or need other special assistance, if s best to inform the airline in advance, or as soon as you arrive at the airport so your requests can be fulfilled as quickly as possible. On each aircraft, a small wheelchair that can fit down the aircraft aisle is available at every gate and can be used if you need help getting into your seat.
1.Who is this passage intended for?
A. Travelers who have difficulty in moving. B. Those who has a disability.
C. Travelers who become sick on the plane. D. Travelers who are poor In health.
2.Which airline could be the best choice for someone with ft leg that can t bend?
A. United B. US Airways
C. Delta D. Southwest.
3.You are most likely to find this passage ________.
A. on the piano B. at the airport
C. on the internet D. in the textbook
随着微博的流行，中学生也纷纷开通微博，这引起了家长和老师的担忧。最近你们班围绕“学生是否应该开通微博？”这一话题进行了讨论。请根据下面图表所示信息用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍讨论结果，并发表自己的看法。
注意：1.对所给要点逐一陈述，作必要的发挥想象，不要简单翻译。2.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3.文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Nowadays, more and more students have created their own blogs, which has aroused / raised concern among parents and teachers. Recently our class have had a discussion about whether students should create micro blogs. Opinions are divided as follows.
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