ID：9121-13175 Global warming results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as petroleum products, resulting in the release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
ID：9121-11817 If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics .you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman. There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor. “Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old ma who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged this life” According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group. “A lot of men think they are invincible (不可战胜的)”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think” Geez, if it could happen to him. Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill. “Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says .He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says.” But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.”
ID：9121-12897 Americans value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, precious resource to them so every minute must (21) ______. Visitors may think Americans are always in a rush and under (22) ________. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers don’t (23) _______ as in other countries. Americans (24)_______ others professionally rather than socially. They start talking business immediately since they are always (25) _______ of time and dislike “wasting” too much time. Americans work hard at saving time. They would have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones (26) _________ in person. Quickly solving a problem or doing a job successfully is a (27) _______ of skill. The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will (28) ________ it. This often makes it difficult for people from other cultures to understand Americans. Therefore, (29) _________ to another culture has become so important to us. This requires a great deal of personal and cultural (30) _________. In short, it is highly necessary for us to develop appreciation for things that are foreign to us.
ID：9121-13061（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题） The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that ________. A) the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespread B) birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security C) even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security D) a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror
ID：9121-12429（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题） Parkour participators ______. A. aim to exploit their potential strength B. move the longest distance they can endure C. practice prescriptive movements D. choose different paths to the What can we learn from the passage? A. Participators believe long-term effective practice can help avoid injuries. B. Beginners should train their endurance above all. C. To parkour participators, speed is much more important than safety. D. Large drops is the most difficult techniques of parkour.
