2019-2020年九年级上学期英语期中复习(8)D-篇练习10篇

2019-2020年九年级上学期英语期中复习（8）D篇练习10篇Imagineyou’reatapartyfullofstrangers.You’renervous.Whoarethesepeople?Howdoyoustartaconversation?Luckily,you’vegotathingthatsendsoutenergyatsmallchips（芯片）ineveryone’snametag（标签）.Thechipssendbackname,job,hobbies－whatever.Makingnewfriendsbeessimple.Thishasn’tquitehappenedinreallife.ButtheworldisalreadyexperiencinganewageofusingRFIDtechnology.AnRFIDtagwithasmallchipcanbefixedinaproduct,underyourpet’sskin（皮肤）,evenunderyourownskin.SomeRFIDtagshavenoenergysourcebecausetheydonotneedit.Theenergyesfromascanningdevice（扫描装置）,whichsendsoutenergyandstartsupthetagimmediately.Suchatagcarriesinformationtothatobject,andtheinformationcanberenewed.Already,RFIDtechnologyisusedforrecognizing（识别）eachcarortruckontheroadanditmightappearinyourpassport.Doctorsmayputasmallchipundertheskintogetapatient’smedicalrecords.AtanightclubinParisorinNewYorkthesamechipmightgetyoutopayforthebillwiththewaveofanarm.Takeastepback:10or12yearsago,youwouldhaveheardabouttheingageofputing.Oneexamplealwaysseemedtosurface:Yourrefrigeratorwouldknowwhenyouneededtobuymoremilk.Theideawasthatputerchipscouldbeputeverywhereandsendinformationinasmartnetworkthatwouldmakelifesimpler.RFIDtagsareasmallpartofthissituation.“Theworldisgoingtobeaconnectedsetofpersonalsmalldevices.”predictsDr.J.Reich.Butsomepeoplearenervousaboutthepossibilitiesofsuchtechnology.Itgoestoofartracking（跟踪）schoolkidsthroughRFIDtags,theysay.WhenMarconiinventedradio,hethoughtitwouldbeusedforship-to-shoremunication,notforpopmusic.WhoknowshowRFIDandothertechnologieswillbeusedinthefuture.Here’sawildguess:Notforbuyingmilk.58.WeknowfromthepassagethatwiththehelpofRFIDtags,people______.A.won’tfeelshyatpartiesanylongerB.willhavemoretimetomakefriendsC.willhavemoreenergyforconversationD.willhavenotroublegettinginformationaboutothers59.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatRFIDtechnology_______.A.willnotbeusedforsuchmattersasbuyingmilkB.willbewidelyused,includingforbuyingmilkC.willbelimitedtomunicationusesD.willprobablybeusedforpopmusic60.Thewriterwritesthispassageto_______.A.predicttheusesofRFIDtechnologyB.helppeoplebecertainoftheusesofRFIDtechnologyC.explainthegoodpointsbroughtaboutbyRFIDtechnologyD.warnpeopleofthepossibledangerinusingRFIDtechnology58.D59.B60.AD—2Studieshaveshownittakesadoctorabout18secondstostopapatientafterhebeginstalking.ItwasSunday.Ihadonelastpatienttosee.Icameclosetoherroominahurryandstoodatthedoorway.Shewasanolderwoman,sittingattheedgeofthebed,tryingtoputsocksonherswollen(肿大的)feet.Ispokequicklytothenurse,sawherchartsayingshewasinstable(稳定的)condition.Iwasalmostintheclear.SheaskedifIcouldhelpputonhersocks.Instead,Ibeganalongspeechthatwentsomethinglikethis:“Howareyoufeeling?Yourbloodsugarandbloodpressure(血压)werehighbutthey’rebettertoday.Thenursesaidyoucan’twaittoseeyoursonwho’svisitingyoutoday.It’snicetohavefamilyvisitfromfaraway.I’msureyoureallylookforwardtoseeinghim.”Shestoppedmewithaseriousvoice.“Sitdown,doctor.Thisismystory,notyourstory.”Iwassurprisedandashamed.Isatdown.Ihelpedherwiththesocks.Shebegantotellmethatheronlysonlivedaroundthecornerfromher,butshehadnotseenhiminfiveyears.Shebelievedthatthepressureofthiscausedgreatlytoherhealthproblems.Afterhearingherstoryandputtingonhersocks,IaskediftherewasanythingelseIcoulddoforher.Sheshookherheadandsmiled.Allshewantedmetodowastolisten.Listeningtosomeone’sstorycostslessthanexpensivediagnostic(诊断的)testingbutiskeytohealing(痊愈).Ioftenthoughtofwhatthatwomantaughtme—theimportanceofstopping,sittingdownandtrulylistening.And,notlongafter,unexpectedly,Ibecamethepatient,withadiagnosisofsclerosis(硬化症)atage31.Now,20yearslater,Isitallthetime—inawheelchair.ForaslongasIcould,Icontinuedtoseepatientsfrommychair,butIhadtogiveupmyjobwhenmyhandswereinfluenced.Istillteachmedicalstudentsandotherhealthcareprofessionals,butnowfromtheviewofdoctorandpatient.ItellthemIbelieveinthepower(力量)oflistening.ItellthemIknowfirsthandthathugehealingtakesplacewithinmewhensomeonestops,sitsdownandlistenstomystory.58.Whatdoes“Iwasalmostintheclear”mean?A.Ithoughteverythingwasclearly. B.Iwasabouttofinishmywork.C.Ialmostmademyselfunderstood. D.Iwasveryquicklyoutofhersight.59.Fromthe4thparagraph,wecaninferthewoman____________fromthewayshesaid.A.showedherangerandimpatience B.refusedtolistentothedoctorC.likedgivingorderstopeople D.couldnotwaittobreakin60.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Listening—apowerfulmedicine B.AnunforgettableexperienceC.Alessongivenbyapatient D.Care—akeytotreatment58—60BAAD—3HowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebooktheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.Thisislife,allright,butwedotreatitlikearehearsal(排演)and,unhappily,wedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeismerelyatemporary（暂时的）stateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo．Then,at60or65,wearesuddenlypresentedwithaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforRealLifetoealongwereinfactreallife.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglish:“Haveaniceday”theyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshops,hotelsandsandwichbars．Ithinkitisawonderfulphrase,remindingus,ineffect,toenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.Howoftendowesaytoourselves,“I’lltakeuphorse-riding(orgolf,orsailing)assoonasIgetahigherposition,”onlytodononeofthosethingswhenIdogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywellpaidrespectablejobattheDailyTelegraphtogoandworkforasmallweeklynewspaper．AtthetimeIwasastonishedbywhatappearedtometobehispletelyabnormal(反常的)mentalstate．HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmalllocalarea?Iwantedtoknow.NowIamalittleolderandpossiblywiser,Iseethesenseinit．InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinualpressure．HelivedinanunattractiveLondonsuburbandhespentmuchofhislifesittingonSouthernRegiontrains.58.Theunderlinedphrase“turnhisbackon”mostprobablymeans“_______”. A．giveupB．keepon C．tryout D．lookfor59.Themanpreferredworkingforasmallnewspaperpartlybecause__________.A.somethinghadgonewrongwithhismindB.hewantedtohavemoretimetoenjoylifeC.hewouldhavemorechancestomakemoneyD.helikedtravellingonSouthernRegiontrains60.4．Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage? A．FindaGoodJobB．WaitforRealLife C．ValueThisVeryDayD．GetaHigherPosition58.A59.B60.CD—4Growingkidsneedsleep,asdopeopleofallages.Indeed,researchshowsthathealthandsafetybothsufferwhenwetrytogetbywithtoolittleshuteye.Soit’sfortunatethatourbodiesdosuchagoodjobofwarninguswhenit’stimetohitthesack.Likehumans,otheranimalsalsotaketimeouttorest.You’veprobablyseenaliondozingatthezoo,ormaybewatchedourdogsnoozeawaylyinginitsbed.Infact,sleepisanecessityforeveryanimalthat’severbeenstudied.Howlonganimalssleep,though,varieswidely.Elephantsandgiraffessleeponlyabout2to4hoursaday,whilebatsmaynodoffforupto20hours.Duckssleeptogether,andthebirdsontheedgeofthegroupsleepwiththeoutsideeyeopenandhalfoftheirbrainawake—probablytokeepwatchwhiletheotherhalfoftheirbrainsnoozes.Somebirdsmayevensleepwhileflying.Thefactthatallanimalsmaketimeforsleeping,evenunderverydangeroussituations,suggeststhatsleepisveryimportant.Andindeed,somefactssuggeststhatsleepisimportantforlearningandformingpermanentmemories.Butsleepmayalsobeprimarilyawayforanimalstosaveenergyandstayoutofharm.Thismayhelpexplainwhymeat-eatingcreaturessleepmorethanherbivores,whichareanimalsthatliveonlyonplants.Herbivores,likecowsandzebras,needtospendmoretimesearchingforandgrazingonfoodthanmeateatersdo,suchaslionsandotherbigcats.Soabigcatmightbebetteroffsleepingforawhileafteriteats,ratherthanprowlingaroundandriskinginjury.Butthat’sjustaguess.Scientistsneedtostudyotheranimalsaswellbeforetheycanfullyunderstandthebenefits(好处)ofsleepandknowwhichbenefitsaremostimportantforaparticularspecies（物种）.Onethingiscertain:enoughsleepisimportanttohealthandlearning.Sogiveinwhenastrongwishtosleephits,andcatchplentyofZZZs.58.Theunderlinedphrase“tohitthesack”means.A.toeatsomethingB.todrinksomethingC.togetupD.togotosleep59.Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer.A.enoughsleepmayimproveyourlearninginclassB.ifyoufeelsleepyinclass,youcanfallasleepimmediatelyC.youareeasytogiveinifyouhaveplentyofsleepD.ifyouhaveastrongwishtosleep,youareperhapsill60.Themainideaofthepassageisabout.A.whereanimalsfindaplacetosleepB.howanimalssleepintheopenairC.whyanimalsneedsleepD.whenanimalsfeelsleepyD59.A60.CD—5Christmasisatimeforshopping.ButIthinkthoseofuswholiveinlargecitiesinAsiawouldbecheatingourselvesifwesaidthisistheonlytimewearebusyshopping.No,fromBangkoktoSingapore,fromShanghaitoManila,shopping—especiallyshoppinginlargecenters—isayear-roundactivity.Shoppingcentersaregood.TheyshowAsia’ssurprisingeconomic(经济的)growth,andhowfarwehaveeinsuchashorttime.Formanyoftheoldergenerationwhocanrememberatimewheneveryonelivedinvillagesandtherewasnorunningwater,theair-conditionedcentremeansfort,choice,luxury(豪华)andbettertimes.Nowadays,itseemsourusualactivitieshappeninthecentre—it’swhereweshop,eat,watchmovies,meetourfriendsorjustgenerallywalkaround.Furthermore,wehaveetoregardshoppingcentersasimportantlandmarksortouristattractions(吸引).WholegenerationsofAsiansaregrowinguptothinkthat,besideshomeandschool,theshoppingcenteristhemostnaturalplacetobe.Myideaaboutshoppingcentersisnotthattheyareoftenbigbuildingsthatlookquitedifferentfromotherpartsinacity,orthattheypromote(促进)shoppingatatimewhenourplanetcanhardlyaffordit.Mymainideaaboutcentersisthattheydon’treallyseemtomakeushappy.Thelargeadvertisementsoutsidethestorescouldmakeusthinkthatifweonlyhadthispairofjeans,orifwehungoutatthiscafédrinkingcoffee,thenwecouldfeelmoresuccessful.Butoncewebuysomething,weonlywanttobuysomethingmore—aseveryonealreadyknows.Shoppingcenters,eventhoughtheytrytolookaswelingaspossible,canbeunkindplaces.Tomakeusbuy,theymustmakeusfeelthatweareshortofsomething,orthateveryoneelsehassomethingwedonotyetown.Wemustwanttosurpassothersorattheveryleasttokeepup.Howcanthisthoughtalwaystryingtobecoolbringustruejoy?Thesaddestthingisthatthemoderncentrehasstoppedusfrommanybeautiful,necessaryandimportantactivities.Wehavenoonetoblame(责怪)butourselves.Insteadofshopping,wecouldbecooking,visitinganearbywaterfall,goingtothebeach,readinganovel,takingalongwalk,playingasport,learningadanceorvisitingeachother’shomes.Everytimewehaveasparepieceofland,allwecanthinkofbuildingonitisyetanothercentre.Perhapsinstead,weshouldbebuildinglibraries,theatres,museums,sportshalls,publicswimmingpools,parks—thelistisendless.Wemightevenconsiderleavingthatlandalone.Thisissomethingthatthecentremayhavecausedustoforget—inordertobehappy,wemustcreateaswellasconsume(消费).57.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsshoppingcenters?A.Helikesthemverymuch. B.Hedoesn’tlikethematall.C.Helikesthemonlyalittle. D.Hedoesn’tlikeallofthem.58.WhydomoreandmoreshoppingcentersappearinsomeAsiancountries?A.Becauseeconomyintheworlddevelopsveryfast.B.Becauseshoppingcentershaveattractedtouristsallovertheworld.C.Becausepeoplegoshoppinginlargeshoppingcentersallyearround.D.Becauseshoppingcentershavebeeanimportantpartineveryone’slife.59.Whatisthegreatestdisadvantageofshoppingcenters,accordingtothewriter?A.Theydon’tseemtomakeushappy.B.Theyleadustobuymoreandmorethings.C.Theyforceustogiveupmanyotheractivities.D.Theyhaveusfallintoendlesspetitionwithothers.60.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Itisveryeasyforustofindashoppingcentreinabigcity.B.Thereareusuallyallkindsofservicesinashoppingcenter.C.Thegovernmentmustberesponsibleforthewriter’ssadness.D.Besidesshopping,there’remanyotheractivitieswecanenjoy.57B58D59C60.CD—6Manystrongandout-of-controlemotionsarerecognizedasanillness.Peoplewhoarealwaysverysadhavedepression(抑郁症);thosewhoworryalothaveanxiety.Butwhataboutangerproblems?Angerislargelyviewedasasecondaryemotion–onecausedbyotheremotions.Peoplearethoughttobeangrybecausetheyaresad,anxiousorstressed.Inthepast,manydoctorsdidn’taccepttheideathatangercouldbeaproblemallonitsown.Today,though,agrowingnumberofmentalhealthexpertsthinkthatangerisaseriousproblemthatneedsitsowntreatment.Howtotellthedifferencebetween“normal”angerand“angerproblem”isdifficult.Afterall,everyonegetsreallymadfromtimetotime.Expertspointoutafewways.Disorderedanger,asitissometimescalled,tendstobeofgreaterintensity(强度).Ittakesverylittletosetoffapersonwithanangerproblem,andtheirresponses(反应)areverystrong.Anexample:Whilemostpeoplewouldgetupsetifadrivercutthemoff,someonewithdisorderedangermighttrytochasedownthecarandforceitofftheroad.Andincasesofdisorderedanger,thepersongetsangrymorefrequentlyandhis/herangerlastslonger.Formostpeople,angryfeelingsdisappearquickly.Butpeoplewithangerproblemsoftenstayangryfordays,weeksorevenyears;theirfeelingsofangerdon’tdisappearovertime.Consequencesarealsoimportanttoconsider:Disorderedangeroftendamagespeople’slives.“Itinterferes(干扰)withpeople’srelationshipsandtheirjobs,”saysRaymondChipTafrate,aUSpsychologist.“Eventheirhealthisaffected.”Angerclearlyincreasestheriskofcertainhealthproblems,asmanystudieshaveshown.“Whenapersonisangry,theirheartbeatsfasterandtheirbloodpressuregoesup,”saysHowardKassinove,aprofessoratHofstraUniversityinNewYork.Overtime,thesechangestaketheirtollonthebody,headds.Expertssuggestthatpeoplewithanangerproblemtakeanger-managementprograms.Theprogramsteachpeopletocontroltheirresponsestostressfulsituationsthroughtheuseofrelaxationtechniques.Theprogramssometimesincludelife-skillstrainingaswell:increasingsomeone’slevelofpetence(竞争)–whetheronthejoborasaparentorpartner–helpsbringdownstressandcutangryfeelings.57.Apersonwho_________mostpossiblyhasdisorderedangerintheexperts’opinion?

A.can’tgetoutofangerquicklyB.isdissatisfiedwithrelationshipsC.hashighbloodpressureD.isworriedabouthisjob58.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordConsequencesmean?A.Responses.B.Effects.C.Reasons.D.Feelings59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Angerisansecondaryemotionthatmakespeoplesadandstressed.B.Angerwasrecognizedasanillnessbymostdoctorsinthepast.C.Apersonwithanangerproblemgetsangrymoreoftenandeasily.D.Theuseofrelaxationtechniquesisthebestwaytomanageanger.60.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Canangerbeanillness?B.Isitdisorderedanger?C.Canangerinfluenceourlife?D.Isangermanagementimportant?57.A58.B59.C60.AD—7ShouldChildrenBeAllowedtoGetBored?Childrenneedtimetostandandstare.Theyshouldbeallowedtogetboredsothattheycandeveloptheirabilitytobecreative.Childrenareexpectedbytheirparentstobereadingatextbookallthetime.However,researchshowsthatitmayhamperthedevelopmentoftheirimagination,whileboredomcangivethemopportunitiestodevelopcreativity.Boredomisoftenlinkedwithloneliness,butawriternamedMeeraSyalsaidboredomhadhelpedherindevelopinghermind.Shetoldresearchersaboutherchildhood.Havingfewthingstodo,Syaloftentalkedwithherneighbors.Shealsotriedtodothingslikelearningtobakecakes.“Butimportantly,Ithoughtandwrotealot,becauseIwasbored,”Syalsaid.Shekeptadiary,fillinghertimewithshortstoriesandpoemsshemadeup.GraysonPerry,anartist,grewupinafamilywithlittlemoney.Heenjoyedhimselfbymakingupstories,drawingpicturesforhisstoriesandreadingmanybooksinthelibrary.Boredbutfree,hespenthourslookingoutofthewindow,watchingthechangingcloudsandseasons.Perryfilleduphisfreetimewithwhatheliked.Hebecamecreative,becausehecouldthinkfreely.Dr.Beltonisanexpertontheeffectsofemotionsonlearning.“Boredomcouldbeanunfortablefeeling,”shesaid.“Butsomeyoungpeoplecannotdealwiththatboredomcreatively.Sosometimestheymaybreakaclassroomwindow,ordriveacaroutforamadrace.”Usually,whenchildrenhavenothingtodo,theywouldturnontheTV,theputer,orthephone.Theirtimeonthesethingshasincreased,yettheyneedtohavetimetothinkabouttheirexperiencesthroughplayorjustwatchingtheworldaroundthem.Itisthiskindofthinkingthatcaninspiretheimagination.Ontheotherhand,theTVorphonemaycutshortthethinkingprocess.Thatcanbeharmfultothedevelopmentofcreativity.“Fordevelopingtheabilitytobecreative,”Dr.Beltonadvised,“perhapsweneedtostandandstare,andstayoff-linefromtimetotime.”53．Whatdoestheword“hamper”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Slowdown. B．Keepupwith.C．Gobeyond. D．Giveriseto.54．ThewritertalksaboutSyalandPerryto______.A．stressthegreatdifferencesbetweenthemB．introduceapopularwriterandafamousartistC．suggestgoodwaysofgoingthroughboredomD．showeffectsofboredomondevelopingcreativity55．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Boredomprovideschildrenwithspacetothinkfreely.B．It’smuchbetterforchildrentobebusythanbebored.C．Boredomhelpschildrendealwithdifficultiesproperly.D．It’sboringforchildrentothinkabouttheirexperiences.53.A 54.D 55.AD-8Areyouagoodreceiver?Itmightsoundlikeafunnyquestionbutitisanimportantonethateachofusshouldaskourselves.

Strangely,mostofusarebettergiversthanreceivers.Wegivetoourfamily,ourfriendsandevencharities,andoppositetowhatwemightthink,mostofusareactuallyverygoodatgiving.Butreceivingisanothermatter.Weoftenfeelalittleuneasywhenreceiving,althoughitisnotverynoticeable.Evenpraisegetsdeflected（转向）whenitesourway.Whensomeonepraisesusforhelpinghimmoveorcleanupthehouse,wewillpossiblysay,“Ah,itwasnothing.”Whensomeonepraisesthecoatwearewearing,wemaymentionhowweboughtitatadiscountinsteadofsimplyenjoyingthepraise.Actually,thepraiseisagifttous,andwhenwedon’treceiveitproperly,wearedishonoringthegiver.

Givingiseasy,asthereismuchpleasureingiving,butreceivingisanartthattakespractice.Tobeagoodreceiverrequiresasenseofcloserelationshipwiththegiver.Itisalwaysapleasureforagivertoseethegiftreceivedinapleasantway.Andthisisalsothebestwayforareceivertohonorthegiverandgivehimsomethingback.Manyrelationshipsarenotsogoodnotbecausepeoplearenotgivingtoeachother,butbecausetheyarenotreceivingfromeachotherwell.Weshouldreceivethelove,respectthepraise,andgivethankseverytimegivinghappens.Weshouldpracticereceivingallthepleasuresthathappentouseveryday,insteadoftakingthemforgranted.Thinkofhowmanysimpleeverydaygiftswearebeinggivenallthetime:thebeautyofnature,artandinspiring（激励人的）conversations.Butarewetrulyreceivingthemwhentheyhappentous,orarewebusywithothermatters,notnoticing?Weshouldmastertheartofreceiving:acceptthegiftslifeoffersusandshowourappreciationforthem.

Wearetaughtthatitisbettertogivethantoreceive.Butthissuggeststhatthereissomethingwrongwithreceiving.Thereisnothingwrongwithreceiving.Itisbettertogiveandreceive.Letlifeshoweruswithgifts,pleasures,joys,surprises,bothlargeandsmall,andletustakenoticeofallthesethingsandacceptthemhappilyandthankfully.Themorewecanreceive,themorewecangiveback,butgivingmoredoesnotnecessarilymeanreceivingmore.Wemustrememberitishardertoreceivethantogive,andtrytopracticereceiving.Thispracticewillbenefitusgreatly,makingusbeegoodreceiversaswellasgoodgivers.56.AccordingtoParagraph2,whatdowepossiblydowhenwearepraised?A.Honorthegiverpublicly.B.Showourpleasureclearly.C.Receivethepraiseunfortably.D.Expressourdisagreementproperly.57.Theexpression“takingthemforgranted”probablymeans“_______”.A.lookingforthemwithexpectationB.dependingonthemwithsatisfactionC.gettingawayfromthemwithoutregretD.benefitingfromthemwithoutappreciation58.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Peopleusuallycanreceivemorebygivingmore.B.Peopleusuallytrytoreceiveasmuchaspossible.C.Peopleshouldgiveagiftbackwhenreceivingone.D.Peoplecanimproverelationshipsbyreceivingwell.59.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeaGoodReceiverandGiverB.BettertoGiveThantoReceiveC.BettertoGive,BettertoReceiveD.BeaReceiverRatherThanaGiverCDDAD-9

Accordingtoasurvey(调查)byCIF,there'sroomforimprovementalloverBritain.

Cleaningourhome,loveorhateit,isonejobyouhavetoworkon.Butthatisnottosayeveryonespends

thesameamount(量)oftimeoreffortonmakingtheirplacescidy.AnewsurveybyCIF-expertsonmakingcleaningjobseasiershowsthatwhenitestowashingwindowsorcleaningtheoven(炉),whereyouliveintheUKmayshowhowmucheffotyouputintothejob.

BATHROOM

25%ofmenhavenevercleanedthetoilet,butthoseinWalesaretheworst.NearlyfourintenWelshmen

saidLheynevercleanedanywhereinthehouse.Hatecleaningtheshowerhead?Youarenotalone-aquarterofamillionBritishpeoplesaythesame.20%ofScottishpeopleregardwindow-cleaningastheirmosthated

job.

KITCHEN

36%ofpeopleinthesoutheastsaycleaningthecookeristheirhatedtask.68%ofthoseinthenortheastspendmorethansixhoursaweekcleaningtheirhomes,especiallythekitchen.Insharpcontrast(强烈的对比)

tothat,49%ofWelshpeopleputtheirhandsuptocleaningforunderanhour.

BEDROOM

18%believecleamngstartshere:thaCsthepercentageofwomenwhocleanwear-ingtheirdressinggowns(akindofclothes).51%ofwomeninthenorthwestmaybestayinginbedandgivingtheirhusbandsacuddle(拥抱)asa"thankyou"forhelpingthemclean.Inotherplaces,therearefarfewerhelpfulmen.

LIVINGROOM

32%ofwomeninthenortheasttumuptheCDplayertohelpmakethecleaningmorefun.Almostsixin

tenwomenagree,however,thatcleaningisseriouslyenerget-icexercise.

★SHIFT(除掉)'THEDIRTWITHCIF!*

It'snosecretthattherightcleaningproductswillcutcleaningtimeandeffortinhalfandnooneknows

thatbetterthanCIF.Forallyourcleaningneeds,herearesomeofCIFstoptips:

●Stopalotofbuild-uponyourshowerhead.Giveitaquicksquirt(喷)withCIFbathroomspray(喷剂)

onceaweek.

●Stainlesssteel(不锈钢)toolsseemtoneedendlesscleaning.TheCIFWildOrchidOxy-Gelliftsdirteasilyandleavesthekitchensmellingfreshandclean.

●Cookingoutside?CIFcreamwillgetyourbarbecue(烧烤)pletelyclean,readyforthoselong,lazy

summerevemngs.Perfect!1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto_______.A.tellustheresultsofacertainsurvey

B.advertiseacertaincleaningproduct

C.showuswhichisthehardestjobathome

D.advisementodomorecleaninghousework2.FromthesurveywecanknowthatpeopleindifferentpartsofBritain______.A.havedifferentwaystodohousework

B.liketododifferentkindsofhousework

C.havesomanydifferentkindsoftoolsonhousecleaning

D.spenddifferentamountsoftimeandeffortonhousecleaning3.Accordingtothesurvey,______spendthemosttimecleaningtheirhomes.A.peopleinWales

B.peopleinthenorthwest

C.peopleinthesoutheast

D.peopleinthenortheast4.CIFinthepassageprobablyrefersto______.A.anorganizationdoingresearchonhousework

B.someexpertswhogiveadviceondoinghousework

C.apanyprovidingadviceandproductsoncleaning

D.aTVshowaboutprovidingcleaningproductsBBDCD-10The“haloeffect”isaclassicfindingsocialpsychology.Itistheideathatgeneralevaluations(评价)aboutaperson(e.g.sheislikeable)influencejudgmentsabouttheirspecifictraits(品质)(e.g.sheisintelligent).Hollywoodstarsgivetheperfectexample.Becausetheyar