国开《高级英语阅读(1)》形考任务答案

国开《高级英语阅读(1)》形考任务答案形考任务一（70分）Chapter1Exercise（分值7分）题目1Vocabularyskills（3points）Lookatthecolumnsbelow.Matcheachvocabularywordontherightwiththecorrectdefinitionontheleft.(0.5pointseach)thebusorsubwayproofofcompletionofcoursesofstudentsmoneyforstudentsfromscholarships,grants,orloansformaltalksbyprofessorsorinstructorsonsubjectsofstudycoursesbyvideo,videoconferencing,orcomputerstostudentsindifferentplacesthepointsorgradeastudentgetsonatestthebusorsubway[答案]publictransportationproofofcompletionofcoursesofstudentsc[答案]ertficatesanddegreesmoneyforstudentsfromscholarships,grants,orloans[答案]financialaidformaltalksbyprofessorsorinstructorsonsubjectsofstudy[答案]academiclecturescoursesbyvideo.videoconferencing,orcomputerstostudentsindistancelearning[答案]differentplacesthepointsorgradeastudentgetsonatest[答案]scoreReadingComprehension(4points)Readthepassages,thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.(1pointeach)ExperiencingCultureShockAWhenElizaJamesarrivedattheUniversityofXian,shewasexcitedtoliveinanewcountry,toimproveherChinese,andtoexperienceaculturesodifferentfromherown.Butsoonherexcitementturnedtofrustrationassheencounteredoneroadblockafteranother.“IfeltlikeIcouldn’taccomplishanything.Mydormroomhadnoheat,Icouldn’tgetintotheclassesIwanted,andeverytimeIaskedsomeoneforhelptheygavemetherunaround.Ifeltlikenoonewaslisteningtome.”Elizametwithadministrators,sentlettersofcomplaint,andevencontactedtheconsulateinBeijing,butshegotnowhere.WhatElizadidn’trealizewasthatherAmericanapproachtosolvingproblemswasverydifferentfromtheChineseoneinwhichpatienceandnegotiationskillsarekey.ShesoonlearnedhowtosolveproblemswithintheculturalnormsofChinesesocietyinsteadofforcingherownvaluesontothosearoundher.“IfinallyfeellikeIfitinandthatIknowwhatI’mdoing.Infact,it’sreallyfunbeinginaplacethat’ssoincrediblydifferentfromwhatIamaccustomedto.“BYoshiYamamotoisajunioratasmallcollegeoutsideofBoston.Althoughheisanhonorsstudentnow,Yoshididn’talwayshavesuchaneasytimestudyinginAmerica.“TeachingmethodsareverydifferentherethantheyareinJapan.Ittookmealongtimetogetusedtolearninginseminarsanddiscussingideaswithmyclassmates.AtfirstitseemedlikeIwasn’tactuallylearninganything.”Yoshi’sreactionwastototallywithdraw:hedidn’tparticipateinclassdiscussion;hespentlotsoftimealoneinhisroom,andheevenskippedclassonoccasion.“IthoughtIcouldteachmyself.NowIrecognizethevalueoftheU.S.academicsystem,andIamabletoadaptittomyownlearningstyle.“CBothElizaandYoshiexperiencedwhatiscalledcultureshock:psychologicaldisorientationduetolivinginanewculture.Formanyinternationalstudents,studyingabroadcanofferexposuretonewculturesandanopportunitytostudynewfieldsandlanguages.However,italsooffersthegreaterchallengeoftryingtofunctioninaforeignculture.Studyingandreadingaboutacertaincultureispoorpreparationfortherealityoflivinginit.Accordingtopsychologicalstudies,thefourstagesofcultureshockare1.euphoria,2.hostility,3.gradualadjustment,and4.adaptation.Cultureshockcanbemanifestedinmanyways:homesickness,boredom,stereotypingoforhostilitytowardsthehostculture,overeatingoroverdrinking,withdrawal,andinabilitytoworkeffectively.DDifferentpeopleexperiencedifferentlevelsofcultureshockandreactindifferentways.Forexample,ElizagotangrywhileYoshiwithdrewfromsociety.Themostimportantthingtorememberisthatcultureshockisnormal;itisnotsomethingtobeashamedof.Luckily,therearesomethingsinternationalstudentscandotomaketheiradjustmenttoanewcountrygomoresmoothly.Forinstance,theycanstayintouchwithfamilyandfriendsfromhome,joininternationalstudentorganizations,meetpeoplefromtheirowncountries,andgetinvolvedincampusactivities.Mostimportantly,theycanadjusttolifeabroadbykeepingasenseofhumorandtryingtoremainpositive.RecognizingParagraphTopics（choosetheparagraphletter）anexplanationofcultureshock[答案]C.Cwaysthatstudentscanadjusttolivinginanewcountry[答案]D.DtheexperienceofaninternationalstudentintheUnitedStates[答案]B.BtheexperienceofaninternationalstudentinChina[答案]A.AChapter2Exercise（分值7分）题目1VocabularySkills（2points）Sometimesexamplescanexplainthemeaningofawordorphrase.Forexample,sun,rain,andwindareexamplesofkindsofweather.Lookatthecolumnsbelow.Matcheachvocabularywordorphraseinthefirstcolumnwiththeexamplesinthesecondcolumn.(0.4pointseach)kindsofextremeweatherEarth’snaturalmaterialsandgasesdiseasesorhealthdisordersseasonsoftheyearnaturalareasorregionsoftheearthkindsofextremeweather[答案]blizzards,tormadoes,hurricanes,floods,droughtsEarth’snaturalmaterialsandgases[答案]coal,ol,carbon,dioxde,air,waterdiseasesorhealthdisorders[答案]stroke,asthma,influenza,pneumonia,headachesseasonsoftheyear[答案]winter.spring.summer,falnaturalareasorregionsoftheearth[答案]oceans,seas,islands,deserts,forestsReadingComprehension(5points)CompletethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersA,BorC.(1pointeach)SeasonalAffectiveDisorder:MorethanJusttheBluesAJoshuadreadsthewintermonths,notonlybecauseofthecoldNewEnglandweather–thesleet,snow,wind,andrain–butbecauseastheseasonschangefromsummertofalltowinter,thedaysgetshorter.Asthedaysgetshorter,hestartsfeelingdepressedandirritableandspendsmoreandmoretimeathome,eatingandsleeping.Agraduatestudentinphilosophy,Joshuafindsthathegetslittleworkdoneduringthewintermonthsandhastroublepayingattentioninclassandconcentratingonhisresearch.“IsoonrealizedthatwhatIthoughtwasjustthe‘winterblues’wassomethingmoreextremethanthat.”JoshvisitedadoctorwhodiagnosedhimwithSAD.BSeasonalAffectiveDisorder,orSAD,isakindofdepressionthatoccursseasonally.Itisassociatedwiththelonghoursofdarknessandlackofsunlightduringthewintermonths(peoplewithSADusuallyfeelworsefromDecemberthroughFebruary).Scientistsdon’tcompletelyunderstandtheexactcausesofSAD,buttheybelieveitisrelatedtoabiochemicalimbalanceinthehypothalamus.Thehypothalamusisthebasicpartofthebrainthatcontrolsthebody’sbreathing,heartbeat,metabolism,andhormonerelease.TheeffectsofSADincludemoodiness,irritability,lowenergy,increasedappetiteforcarbohydrates(foodssuchaspotatoes,rice,andbread),difficultyconcentrating,andthetendencytooversleep.CAlthoughdoctorsdescribedSADforthefirsttimein1984,humanshaveprobablydealtwiththedisorderforthousandsofyears.Itisnotacoincidencethatmanycultureshaveimportantcelebrationsduringtheshortdaysofthewintermonths.Christmas,Hanukkah,andWinterSolsticecelebrationsalloccurinDecember.Thesecelebrationsinvolvelightingcandlesinordertobringlight,warmth,andhappinesstoanotherwisedepressingtimeofyear.DSowhatcanSADsufferersdotofeelbetter?Naturally,theyneedmorelight.ForpeoplewhohavemildcasesofSAD,exercisinginthemorningsuncouldbeenoughtohelpthem.Phototherapy,orlighttherapy,isusuallyprescribedforpeoplewhohavemoreseriouscasesofthedisorder.Inlighttherapy,patientssitinfrontofalightbox,astrongartificiallight,foruptofourhoursaday.Phototherapyiseffectiveinover80%ofSADcases,andpatientsusuallyseeresultswithinthreetofourdays.AlthoughthesymptomsofSADaresimilartothoseofclinicaldepression,traditionalantidepressantshavenotprovenusefulintreatingSAD.WhilepsychologicalcounselingcannottreatthesymptomsofSAD,itisrecommendedtohelpSADsuffererslearntoacceptanddealwiththeirillness.Joshuastartsfeelingdepressedandirritableinthewinterbecause[答案]B.hesuffersfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorderSeasonalAffectiveDisorder,orSAD,isaconditionthatresearchersbelieveaffectspeopleduringthewintermonths.Scientistsbelieveitiscausedby[答案]C.lackofsunlightandabiochemicalimbalanceinthebrainHumanshaveprobablystruggledwithSADsince[答案]A.ancienttimesPeoplewhosufferfromSADcantofeelbetter.[答案]A.dolighttherapyThispassagetalksabout_____.[答案]B.BothAandB.ReadingComprehension(5points)Readthepassages,thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.(1pointeach)FastfoodcanbegoodfoodManypeoplearetoobusytoprepareandeatthreenutritiousmealsaday.sotheyturntotheconvenienceoffast-foodrestaurants.Manyoftheitemsatfast-foodrestaurants,snackbars,andfoodstandsarefatteningandnotverynutritious.Butfastfooddoesn’thavetobeunhealthy.youcaneatatfast-foodrestaurantsandstilleatwell.PayAttentiontoCaloriesandFatContentBypayingattentiontothenumberofcaloriesandfatthatafooditemhas,youcanmakesmarterchoices.Caloriesare“unitsformeasuringhowmuchenergyafoodwillproduce”.condsidertwofast-foodmeals.Aquarter-poundhamburgerwithcheese,jumbo-sizefries,anda16-ouncesodahaveatotalof1,535caloriesand76gramsoffat.abroiled(cookedunderdirectheatoroveraflame)chickensandwich,asidesaladwithlow-fatdressing,andaglassofwateratthesamefast-foodrestauranthaveonly422caloriesand7gramsoffat.butmaybeyoureallywantahamburgerandfries.well,youcanhaveasmallhamburger,asmallservingoffries,andaglassofwater.Atatotalof490caloriesand20gramsoffat,that’sstillamuchsmarterchoicethanthelargeburger,fries,and20gramsoffat,that’sstillamuchsmarterchoicethanthelargeburger,fries,andsada.There’sMoreThatYouCanDoThereareafewadditionalthingsyoucandotomakesureyoueatwellinfastfoodrestaurantS.Firstofall,say“no”whenthecashierasksyouifyouwantto“supersize”youmeal(orderanextralargeportionofeachitem).Second,askfornomayonnaiseorsauce,oraskforitontheside(inaseparatedish).Third,substitute(usesomethinginsteadofsomethingelse)healthyfoodsforfattyones.Forexample,insteadoforderingdeep-friedtempura,orderfreshvegetables.Insteadoforderingabeefburritowithlotsofcheeseandsourcream,orderavegetableburritowithbeansandrice.anddon’teatthechips!Anotherthingyoucandoisorderasidesaladoravegetablesoupandeatitfirst.Thatway,youwilleatsomevegetables,andyouwon’tbeabletoeatasmuchofyourburgerandfries.Fnally,eatslowlyandstopeatingwhenyou’refull.Itsoundssimple,butmanypeoplekeepeatingevenaftertheybecomefull.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?________[答案]C.Youcaneatwellinfast-foodrestaurantAsmallhamburgerandsmallfirieshas__________[答案]A.morecaloriesandfatthanachickensandwichandasalad.Somethingsyoucandotoeatwellinfast-foodrestaurantsare________[答案]D.orderhealthyfoodsinsteadoffattyonesanddrinkwater.Manyonnaiseandsaucesprobably_________[答案]C.havealotoffatandcalories.Byeatingasaladorsoupbeforetherestofyourmeal,_______[答案]A.youeatlessoftherestofyourmeal.Vocabularyskills（2points）Readtheparagraphbelowandfillineachblankwithawordfromthebox.(0.4pointseach)题目6changesdamaginglosingglobalavailableThegrowingsimilaritiesindietandeatinghabitsaroundtheworldareinfluencingpeopleofvariousculturesindifferentways.Forexample,Westernfoodsare6damaginghealthintheindustrializedislandcountryofJapan.Insteadofsmallmealsofseafood,rice,andvegetables,thetypicalJapanesedietnowincludeslargeamountsofmeat,dairyproducts,anddessertsliketiramisu,arichItaliandishfullofchocolate,cheese,andsugar.AccordingtoJapanesehealthresearchers,such7changesineatinghabitsarerelatedtoagreatincreaseinhealthproblemssuchasheartdisease,strokes,cancer,anddiabetes.Ontheotherhand,thechanging8globaldietishavingtheoppositeeffectonthepeopleintheCzechRepublic.ThegovernmentofthisEuropeannationnolongersupportsmeatanddairyproductsfinancially,sothecostofthesefoodsisgoingup.Incontrast,freshfruitsandvegetablesarebecomingmorewidely9availablefromprivatemarketsandstands.Cooksareevenservingsaladstoschoolchildren,andfamiliesareeatinghealthierhome-cookedmeals.Forthesereasons,fewerCzechmenarehavingheartattacks,thewomenare10losingalotofweight,andmostpeoplearelivinghealthierlives.Chapter4Exercise（分值7分I.VocabularySkills（2points）题目1Matcheachvocabularywordontheleftwiththecorrectdefinitionontheright.(0.4pointseach)makesensepedestriansvehicleteenagerfine答案：makesense[答案]tobereasonableornecessarypedestians[答案]peopletravelingonfoot,walkngvehicle[答案]somethinglikeacarortruckusedtotransportpeople4teenager[答案]apersonover12andunder20yearsold5fine[答案]moneytobepaidasapunishmentReadingComprehension(5points)CompletethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersA,B,C,orD.(1pointeach)Thesedays,it’sgettingeasierandeasiertofindyourwayaround.SomepeoplehaveGPSdevicesintheircarstomakesuretheydon’tgetlost.GPSstandsforGlobalPositioningSystem.Thesedevicesusesatellitesinspaceto“see”whereyouareandgiveyoudirectionstowhereyouwanttogo.Andifyoudon’thaveaGPSdevice,youcansimplygoonlinetogetstep-by-stepdirections.WebsiteslikeMapQuest.comandmappoint.msn.comcanproduceamapanddirectionsinjustafewseconds.Buthowdotheydoit?MapQuest®usesdata(information)fromafewdifferentsourcestoproducedirectionsandmaps.BeforeMapQuest®wentonline,itsoldregularpapermapsinplaceslikegasstations.Thewebsiteusesthedatafromthosepapermaps,informationfromdigitalmappingcompanies,andgovernmentdatabases.Atthemoment,MapQuest®usesmorethan30computerstoreadallthisdataandprovidesuserswithmillionsofmapseveryday.Inordertofindthebestroute(wayorpath)fromoneplacetoanother,MapQuest®firsthastolookatallpossibleroutes.ThenMapQuest®looksateachpartofeachpossibleroute.Itconsidersthetypesofroadsonthedifferentroutes.Aretheydirtroads,pavedroads,freeways,orcitystreets?Itlooksathowmanyturnsthereareineachrouteandwhatkindsofturnstheyare.Aretheyrightturnsorleftturns?Italsoconsidersthespeedlimitoneachroadandhowmanyintersectionsthereare.Anintersectionis“aplacewheretwoormoreroadscrosseachother”.MapQuest®canalsotellyouhowlongyourtripwilltakeyou.Itdoesthisbydoingsomemath.MapQuest®basesitsestimateddrivingtimesonthelengthandspeedlimitofeachpartoftherouteandtheamountoftimeitprobablytakestogetthrougheachintersection.Forexample,itallowsmoretimeforaleftturnatanintersectionthanitdoesforarightturn.Someday,maybewewillhavecarsthatcanjustdriveuswhereverwewanttogo,butfornow,mappingwebsitesmakeitalittlehardertogetlost.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?[答案]C.Howmappingwebsiteswork.Accordingtothearticle,MapQuest®______[答案]D.startingbysellingpapermaps.Whenyousearchfordirections,thefirstthingMapQuest®doesis_______[答案]D.lookatallpossiblepaths.Whenit’sdecidingonthebestroute,MapQuest®probablychooses________[答案]C.freewaysinsteadofdirtroads.Toestimateyourdrivingtime,MapQuest®considers_________[答案]D.thespeedlimitsandtypesofturnsonyourroute.Chapter5Exercise（分值7分）ReadingComprehension(5points)Readthefivemain-ideaquestionsthatfollowabouttheinformationinthereading.Threedetailscorrectlyanswereachquestion.Crossouttheuntrue,unrelateddetail.(1pointeach)Whatarethedefinitionsofthetwomaintypesoffamilies?[答案]D.Thenuclearfamilyisthesameastheextendedfamily.Whatarethereasonsforthechangesinthestructureofthefamily?[答案]A.Thedivorceratewentdownandthebirthratebegantoriseintheearly1900sintheUnitedStates.Whathappenedtofamiliesinindustrializedcountriesinthe1930sand1940s?[答案]A.BeforeandduringWorldWarII,familiesfacedfewfinancialproblemsandwomendidn’thavetoworkawayfromhome.Whatchangeswillhappentofamilystructureduringthenextdecades?[答案]D.Afterthewar,thereweremoredivorcesandfewerstay-home-mothers.Whatwillfamiliesbelikeinthefuture?[答案]II.VocabularySkills（2points）Readtheparagraphbelowandfillineachblankwithawordfromthebox.(0.4pointseach)livingextendedcategorytypicalbelieveTheFamilyoftheFutureManypeopletodaywouldlikethetraditionaltwo-parentfamilyback—thatistosay,theywantamanandawomantomarryforlife;theyalsothinkthemanshouldsportthefamilyandthewomanshouldstayhomewiththechildren.However,fewfamiliesnowfallintothis6categoryInfact,ifmorewomendecidetohavechildrenontheirown,thesingle-parenthouseholdmaybecomemore7typicalthanthetraditionalfamilyinmanycountries.Also,unmarriedcouplesmaydecidedtohavemorechildren—ortheymighttakeinfosterchildrenoradopt.Andbecausepeoplearestayingsingleand8livinglonger(oftenaswidows),theremaybemoreone-personhouseholdsinthefuture.Ontheotherhand,somepeople9believesimilareventshappenagainandagaininhistory.Ifthisistrue,peoplemaygobacktothetraditional10extendedornuclearfamilyofthepast.Othersthinktheonlycertaintyinhistoryischanging:inotherwords,thestructureofthefuturefamilycouldbegintochangefasterandfaster—andinmoreandmoreways.Chapter6Exercise（分值7分）I.Vocabularyskills（2points）CompletethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersA,B,C,orD.（0.4pointseach）SomeexamplesofthearchitectureofoldEuropearethemagnificentcathedralsandcastles.Thedesignandbuildingstylesofmodernarchitectureareexcellenttoo.Whatdoesthenounarchitecturemeaninthesesentences?[答案]D.theformandplanofbuildingsandotherstructuresPerhapstherealbeginningofcivilization—withitsscientificandtechnologicaldiscoveriesandinventions—wasintheMiddleEastandAfrica.Overfivethousandyearsago,thoseancientcivilizationshadastronomy,mathematics,medicine,government,andsoon.Whichwordisasynonymofthewordcivilization?[答案]C.cultureTheculturallegacyofancientChineseandIndianpeoplesincludedwalledcities,thefirstgovernments,toolsforwork,andweaponsforprotection.odernpeoplesbuiltonthislegacy.Whatisapossibleexplanationofthewordlegacy?[答案]A.ideasandachievementspassedfromearliergenerationstomodernsociety“Forme,theideaofancientculturecreatesacontradictionindefinitions,”saidKaren,goingagainstMei’sviews.“Onlymodernthingscanbepartofculture.Ofcourse,peoplethatlikeclassicalartandmusicwillcontradictme.”Whatmightthenouncontradictionmean?[答案]A.theoppositionoftwoopinionsBecauseoftheworldwidemedia—movies,TV,CDs,theInternet,newspapers,magazines—everybodyknowsthesameinformation,playsthesamemusic,andenjoysthesamejokes.Howmightyoudefinethephrasethemedia?[答案]A.thecombinationofvisual,sound,andprintedwaystosendideasaroundtheworldReadingComprehension(5points)Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Write“T”forTrueand“F”forFalse.（1pointeach）Manyvisitorstodifferentcountriesdon’trealizehowimportantitistounderstandacountry’sculture.Sometimespeoplelearnthislessonbymakingabigcross-culturalblunder,orembarrassingmistake.Inbusinesssituations,theseblunderscancostalotofmoneyorendbusinessrelationships.Itisimportanttounderstandotherpeople’sculturesbeforeyoudobusinesswiththem.[答案]B.TForexample,onecompanywantedtoselltoothpasteinSoutheastAsia.Intheiradvertisements,theyclaimedthattheirtoothpastewhitensteeth.Theydidn’tunderstandthatmanyofthelocalpeoplechewedbetelnutstomaketheirteethblack,andthatthesepeoplethoughtblackteethwereattractive.ThetoothpastecompanyprobablykeptusingthesameadvertisementinSoutheastAsia.[答案]A.FInanothercase,acarcompanytriedtosellacarcalled“Matador”inaSpanish-speakingcountry.Thecompanythoughtthatitwasastrongnamebecauseitmeans“bullfighter”.InSpanish,matadorisindeedanounmeaning“bullfighter”.Butitisalsoanadjectivemeaning“killing”.Imaginedrivingaroundnacarcalled“Killing”!ThecarcompanythattriedtosellacartoaSpanish-speakingcountryprobablydidn’tsellmanyMatadorcarsinthatcountry.[答案]B.TAEuropeanbusinessmanhadanimportantmeetingwithacompanyinTaiwan.Hewantedtobringgiftsforthepeoplehewasmeetingwith.Hethoughtthatsomethingwithhiscompany’slogoonitwouldbeanicegift.Soheboughtsomeverynicepocketknivesandhadhiscompany’slogoprintedonthem.Hedidn’tknowthatgivingaknifeasagiftsymbolizescuttingoffafriendship!TheEuropeanbusinessmanprobablyresearchesnewculturesbeforehevisitsthemnow.[答案]A.TIt’sveryeasytomakeblunderslikethesepeopledid.Butit’salsoveryeasynotto.Beforeyouvisitanewcountry,researchthatcountry’scustomsandetiquette(socialrulesforpolitebehavior).Youcanfindalotofinformationonline.Justgotoasearchengineandtypeinkeywordslike“cross-culturaletiquette”or“culturalinformationTaiwan”.Byspendingafewminutesdoingresearch,youcansaveyourselffromalotofembarrassmentandmakesureyoudon’taccidentallyoffendanyone.Whatyoucandisagreewithpeopletosaveyourselffrommakingcross-culturalblunders.[答案]B.FChapter7ExerciseReadingComprehension(5points)Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Write“T”forTrueand“F”forFalseontheAnswerSheet.(1pointeach)Forinstance,adoctordoesn’talwayshavetimetothoroughlyexplainanillness.Inthesecases,theInternetcanbeavaluableresource—aplacetoreadallaboutthecauses,symptoms,andremediesforanillness.OnebenefitofusingtheInternetasamedicalresourceisithasalotofinformationaboutillnessesanddiseases.[答案]B.TForexample,somewebsitesclaimthatsniffing(smelling)anewspapercancurenausea(thefeelingofbeingsicktoyourstomachandwantingtovomit).Onepossibleremedyfornauseaisdrinkingalotoftea.[答案]B.FOtherwebsitessuggestthatapersonwithacoldshouldkeepapieceofrawgarlicinhisorhermouthalldayandbitedownoniteveryfewminutestoreleasethejuice.Peoplewithsmellyfeetaretoldtosoaktheirfeetinteaforhalfanhour.Thewebsitesremediesmightbeunpleasantorodd,buttheyprobablywillcauseharm.Andwhoknows?Theymightactuallybeunhelpful.[答案]B.TAnherbalremedyforhelpingyourmemorymayalsobeabloodthinner.Soifyourdoctorprescribed(putyouon)abloodthinnerandyoustarttakingthisherbwithoutaskingyourdoctoraboutit,asimplecutcouldbedeadly;youmightnotbeabletostopbleeding.Apersonwhoistakingaprescribeddrugshouldprobablytalktothedoctorbeforetakinganherbalremedy.[答案]B.TThebottomlineisthis:becarefulwhenusingtheInternetasahealthresource.Useittofindinformationthatyoucandiscusswithyourdoctor.Butdon’tspendalotofmoneyon“miraclecures”.ThebestwaytousetheInternetasamedicalresourceistoreadaboutyourillnessanddiscusswhatyoufindoutwithyourdoctor.[答案]B.FVocabularyskills（2points）Readtheparagraphbelowandfillineachblankwithawordfromthebox.(0.4pointseach)diseasesubstanceclassificationpreventfigureInasmall-townfarmmarket,hundredsofelderlypeopledrinkaglassofsourdarkcherryjuiceeveryday.Thesehappyseniorcitizens,someofthemovertheageof90,claimthatthenaturalfruitjuicecures—oratleastdecreases—thepainoftheirarthritis,a6diseaseofthejointsoftheagingbody.It’safolkremedy,notaprovenmedicaltherapy.Nevertheless,scienceisbeginningto7figureoutwhysourcherryjuicemightworktoimprovethehealthofpatientswitharthritis.Thesecretisinthe8substancethatgivesthecherriestheirdarkredcolor.Itbelongstoa9classificationofnaturalnutrientsthatcolorblueberries,strawberries,plums,andotherfruits—andvegetablestoo.Moreover,thesecoloringsubstancesmayhelpto10preventserioushealthdisorderslikeheartdiseaseandcancer.Inotherwords,vitaminsandfiberarenottheonlyreasonstoeatfruitsandvegetables.“Totakeadvantageofnaturalwholefoods,”advisenutritionists.Chapter8ExerciseI.VocabularySkills（2points）CompletethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersA,B,C,orD.(0.4pointseach)Atallhours,themediaofferlanguagelearners“real-life”audiovisualinstructionandpracticeinauralcomprehension.[答案]B.understandingspokenlanguageHigh-qualityTVprogramming—agoodplanofshowsaboutvariousfieldsofstudy—canincreasepeople’sknowledgeandimprovetheirthinkingabilities.[答案]D.choiceandorganizationofshowsTelevisionandvideoprovidealmosteveryonewithgoodentertainment—apleasantwaytorelaxandspendfreetimeathome.[答案]A.amusementorpleasureImagesofviolenceonthescreenscarepeople,givingthemterriblenightmareswhentheysleep.[答案]D.behaviorthathurtspeopleThetalkshowsof“trashTV”makeinstant“stars”ofrealpeoplewithstrangeorimmoralideas,whotelltheirmostpersonalsecrets,shoutangrily,andattackoneanother.[答案]C.showswithoutqualitynormallifestoriesReadingComprehension(5points)CompletethefollowingsentencesbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersA,B,C,orD.(1pointeach)AEveryonemakesmistakes,orsothesayinggoes.ButhaveyoueverheardaboutmistakesinHollywood?WhenmostpeoplethinkofHollywood,theythinkofblockbusters(verysuccessfulmovies),high-paidactors,glitz,andglamour.ButaccordingtooneWebsite,manyHollywoodmoviesarefullofmistakes.Somearetechnicalerrors.Forinstance,inasceneofthescience-fictionadventurefilmTheMatrix,whenthemaincharacterstepsoutofhiscar,theviewercanclearlyseethecame