阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Festivals are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life. Their 56. (origin) range from the seasons of the year to important events. When it comes to celebrating festivals, different cultures actually have a lot 57. common. People celebrate the harvest festival after all the crops 58. (gather) in. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses 59. (take) advantage of the celebrations.
At age 18, Dr Lin Qiaozhi chose to study medicine instead of marrying like the 60. (major) of girls. After graduation, she became the first woman ever 61. (hire) as a resident physician in the PUMC Hospital. When studying in the US in 1939, she impressed her American colleagues who invited her to stay. Dr Lin, 62., rejected the offer.
San Francisco was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that 63. (occur) in 1906.The Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city, used to be a poor area of town, 64. is now a center for art, music, and food. When gold was discovered in 1848 near San Francisco, many people came to seek their fortune and some Chinese opened up shops and restaurants to earn 65. living.
56.origins
57.in
58.have been gathered
59.taking
60.majority
61.to be hired
62.however
63.occurred
64.but
65.a
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本文包括两段说明文和一段记叙文,分别介绍了节日的起源、林巧稚学医、旧金山淘金。
56.考查名词的数。句意:它们的起源从一年四季到重要事件都有。此处指不止一个节日的起源,应该用可数名词复数形式,谓语为range也可知,要填名词复数做主语。故填origins。
57.考查介词。句意:说到庆祝节日,不同的文化其实有很多共同点。in common表示“有共同之处”,故填in。
58.考查时态语态。句意:人们在收割完所有的庄稼后庆祝丰收节。主语crops 与gather之间是被动关系,而且动作已经发生并对现在造成影响,所以用现在完成时的被动语态,且谓语动词用复数,故填have been gathered。
59.考查非谓语动词。句意:节日变得越来越商业化,商家们都开始利用节日庆典。此处为“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构,businesses与take之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,表示主动,用现在分词作宾补,故填taking。
60.考查固定短语。句意:18岁时,林巧芝博士选择了学医,而不是像大多数女孩那样结婚。the majority of表示“大多数”,故填majority。
61.考查非谓语动词。句意:毕业后,她成为第一个被聘为协和医院住院医师的女性。当被修饰词前有序数词修饰时,用不定式作后置定语,woman与hire之间是被动关系,所以用不定式的被动式,故填to be hired。
62.考查副词。句意:1939年在美国学习期间,林巧稚博士给她的美国同事留下了深刻印象,于是他们邀请她留在美国,然而,她拒绝了这一提议。根据句意可知前后是转折关系,空后有逗号,故填however。
63.考查时态。句意:旧金山在1906年地震后得以重建。时间状语“in 1906”表明应该用一般过去时,故填occurred。
64.考查连词。句意:教会区,这个城市最古老的部分之一,曾经是一个贫穷的地区,但现在是艺术,音乐和美食的中心。根据句可知此处说的是现在和过去的对比,是转折关系,故填but。
65.考查固定短语。句意:1848年在旧金山附近发现黄金后,许多人前来淘金,一些中国人开商店和餐馆来谋生。earn/make a living是固定短语,表示“谋生”,故填a。
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s risk of premature (过早的)death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
Cacioppo and his colleagues’ work shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent. A 2010 meta﹣analysis showed that loneliness has twice as much impact on early death as obesity does, he said.
The researchers looked at dramatic differences in the rate of decline in physical and mental health as people aged. Cacioppo and his colleagues have examined the role of satisfying relationships on older people to develop their resilience ([rɪˈzɪliəns] 快速恢复的能力;适应力), the ability to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, and grow from stresses in life.
The consequences for health are dramatic, as feeling isolated or separated from others can disturb sleep, elevate blood pressure, increase morning rises in the stress hormone cortisol ([‘kɔ:tɪsɒl] 皮质醇), change the gene expression in immune cells, increase depression and lower overall subjective well﹣being, Cacioppo pointed out in a talk, “ Rewarding Social Connections Promote Successful Aging.”
Cacioppo, one of the nation’s leading experts on loneliness, said older people can avoid the consequences of loneliness by staying in touch with former co﹣workers, taking part in family traditions, and sharing good times with family and friends ﹣ all of which give older adults a chance to connect with others about whom they care and who care about them.
”Retiring to Florida to live in a warmer climate among strangers isn’t necessarily a good idea if it means you are disconnected from the people who mean much to you,” said Cacioppo. Population changes make understanding the role of loneliness and health all the more important,he explained. “People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. “
Although some people are happy to be alone, most people develop from social situations in which they provide mutual support and establish a strong bond. Evolution encourages people to work together to survive and accordingly most people enjoy companionship compared to be alone.
It is not solitude (独处)or physical isolation itself, but rather the subjective sense of isolation that Cacioppo’s work shows to be so destructive. Older people living alone are not necessarily lonely if they remain actively engaged in social life and enjoy the company of those around them. Some aspects of aging, such as blindness and loss of hearing, however, place people at special risk of becoming isolated and lonely, he said.
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The main idea | Chances are that older people will die early if they feel extremely 51.. |
52. with loneliness | • Like disadvantaged socioeconomic status and obesity, loneliness can 53. old men’s premature death. • When 54. from others, one will find physical health impacted and tend to feel depressive and unhappy. |
Suggestions | • Keep in touch with others and take part in 55. activities. • Choosing to live in a pleasant climate don’t necessarily make sense if the elder are disconnected from people who are 56. to them. • Think about how to57. depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. • Work together with others to 58., to gain mutual support and establish a strong bond. |
Conclusions | • The sense of isolation, rather than solitude or physical isolation itself, isn’t 59.to elders. • Living alone doesn’t mean loneliness if older people live an 60. social life. |