第三节社会生活类

1、第三节 社会生活类Passage 1My father was 44 and knew he wasnt going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life. Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now ,

2、you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didnt know what would be, and neither did I ,but at times

3、 in my life when Ive felt proud of myself , I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask , “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going?” A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, Ive come to belvieve he woul

4、d want me to move on to what comes next: to be pround of, and believe in , somebody else .Its time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids dont hold back because theyre afraid to fail. Theyre only afraid of failing us

5、. Theyre only afraid of failing us. They dont worry about being disappointed. Their fear as mine was until my fathers letter is of being a disappointment. Give your children permission to succeed. Theyre waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me . But trust me ：That belie

6、f will be more complete , that love will be more real , and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Dont worry ; youll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.1.We learn from the text that th

7、e author （ ）A. lost his father when he was young B. worked hard before he read his fathers letter C. asked his fathers permission to believe in himself D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 2. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?A. Children need their parents let

8、ters. B. Children are afraid to be disappointed.C. His childrens fear of failure held them back.D. His fathers letter removed his fear of failing his parents.3. Which of the following is true of the author?A. He got no access to success. B. He wrote back to his father at 12.C. He was sure his parent

9、s loved him.D. He once asked his father about the letter.4The main purpose of the text is to .A. describe childrens thinkingB. answer some questions children haveC. stress the importance of communicationD. advise parents to encourage their childrenPassage 2When something goes wrong，it can be very sa

10、tisfying to say，”Well, its so-and-sos fault. ”or “I know Im late，but its not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the

11、 situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, mayb

12、e you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with h

13、is irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on the person. You should accept that the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creat

14、ive ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficul

15、t situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.5. A

16、ccording to the passage, winners .A. deal with problems rather than blame othersB. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC. have responsible and able colleaguesD. blame themselves rather that others6. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. avoidB. acceptC. improv

17、e D. consider7. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .A. find a better way to handle the problemB. blame him for his lack of responsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able colleague for help8. When problems occur, winners take them as A. excuses for th

18、eir failures B. barriers to greater powerC. challenges to their colleagues D. chances for self-development9. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Winners Secret.B. A Winners Problem.C. A Winners Opportunity.D. A Winners Achievement.Passage 3Food sometimes gets poisoned with

19、harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.Certain microorganis

20、ms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick. Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food

21、 while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include cer

22、tain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms. When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwas

23、hed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that gr

24、ow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital r

25、ight away to have their stomachs emptied.10. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.B. Food poisoning means death.C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.D. Food poisoning can be serious.11. We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning

26、.A. are always accompanied by a feverB. are too common to be notedC. can be noticed within hoursD. can he ignored12. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT . A. some chemicals B. low temperaturesC. some tiny living things D. certain natural materials13. From Paragraph 5, we can lea

27、rn that .A. mushrooms should not be eatenB. vegetables are safer than meat and seafoodC. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicalsD. different types of food should be handled differently W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m14. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. natural materials are safe in food pro

28、cessingB. chemicals are needed in food processingC. food poisoning can be kept under controlD. food poisoning is out of controlPassage 4Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering

29、 from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in

30、 people - half of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets didIt best .Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blo

31、od pressure and returned Most quickly to baseline heart rates .With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes. Than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more released (放松)around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge.A study reported last

32、 fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwesterm Memorial Hospital spent a Year studying 36 fat people and were put on a diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 fat people without pets were put

33、 on a diet program. On average，people lost about 11 pounds，Or 5% of their body weight .Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more then 15% of their body weight .Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but ,say researchers，got more exercise over all mostly wi

34、th their dogs and found it worth doing.15What does the text mainly discuss?AWhat pets bring to their owners BHow pets help people calm downCpeoples opinions of keeping pets DPets value in medical research16We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if

35、 _Ahe has a pet companion Bhe has less stress of workChe often dose mental arithmetic Dhe is taken care of by his family17According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? AThey have lower blood pressure. BThey become more patient. CThey are less nervous.

36、 DThey are in higher spirits.18The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that_ Apeople with dogs did more exercise Bdogs lost the same weight as people did Cdogs liked exercise much more than people did Dpeople without dogs found the program unhelpfulPassage 5For many parents, raising a t

37、eenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the

38、 conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit .any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course .the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel tra

39、pped.In this article. Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the prefe

40、rred style of clothing , the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends .Second ,blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, It doesnt matter what the topic is politics. The taws of physics ,or the proper w