body’s immune system. The pessimist doesn’t take good care of himself. Feeling passive and unable to avoid life’s 50 , he expects ill health and other misfortunes, no matter what he does. He eats junk food, avoids exercise, and 51 the doctor.
Most people are a(n) 52 of optimism and pessimism, but are in favor of one direction or the other. It is a pattern of 53 learned at our mother’s knee. It grows out of thousands of cautions or 54 , negative statements or positive ones. Pessimism is a hard habit to 55 but it can be done. So, if you are a pessimist, there are ways…
36. A. specific universal
37. A. help
B. force C. forbid
D. train
D.
by
B. scientific
C. physical
D.
38. A. for instance contrast
39. A. kindness 40. A. severe
B. at best C. in fact
B. carelessness C. passion B. mental C. terminal
D. depression D. major
D.
41. A. challenges abuses
42. A. correct 43. A. excuses advantages
44. A. bother 45. A. ambition 46. A. runs
B. contradicts C. affects
B. comfort C. assist D. blame
D.
B. opportunities C. explanations
B. agree C. wait B. success C. conscience
D. hesitate D. courage
B. acts C. quits D. turns
B. making up C. looking out D.
47. A. standing up reaching out
48. A. suspects
B. denies C. assumes D. pretends
49. A. weakens B. restores C. improves D. defends
50. A. aims
B. gifts C. blesses
D. blows
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52 .A. result
B. ignores C. praises D.
B. option C. mix D. image
53. A. thinking B. behavior C. expression D. complaining
54. A. pressures
D.encouragements 55. A. develop
B. assess C. break
D. understand
B. favours
C. criticisms
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A
If you like tasting food from different countries, here are some events you
shouldn’t miss in New York City this year. Chinatown Restaurant Week---March 14-30
Various meals will be offered for $18.88 per person at participating Chinatown
restaurants such as Golden Unicorn, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, HK Wonton Garden, Pho Grand, Red Egg and Shanghai Gourmet. Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only. More Info: www.chinatownrestaurantweek.com Martini Week---March 15-30
Martini Week is a two-week-long celebration of America’s proudest invention.
It will be held at 23 bars and restaurants across the town. They’ll be offering their own unique specialties at low prices. Choose from places including Ava Lounge, Beaumarchais, Catch, Abe & Arthur’s. Sons of Essex, Bounce Sporting Club, Aspen Social, Revel, Rayuela, and more. More Info: www.sociallysuperlative.com Malaysian Restaurant Week---June 18-24
Malaysian restaurants will offer various $20.12 meals, while Asian-influenced
restaurants will feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the country’s special flavors. Participating restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, Penang and Spice Market.
More Info: www.malaysiakitchennyc.com
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Celebrate New York City’s fifth Italian Restaurant Week---the Italian Dine Out.
The 11-day event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of $23 at New York City’s most authentic Italian restaurants. Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade Commission, the Italian Dine Out offers diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner.
More Info: www.italianmade.com Belgian Restaurant Week---July 21-28
This is your chance to enjoy tasty multi-course meals and some of the world’s
finest beers. The Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long celebration of Belgian food. More Info: www.belgianrestaurantweeknyc.com
I’m sure you’ll have a great time during the events. Remember: don’t eat too
much for the sake of you health.
56. To enjoy an $18.88 supper during Chinatown Restaurant Week, you probably should
avoid going to .
A. HK Wonton Garden C. Golden Unicorn
B. Nom Wah Tea Parlor
D. Peking Duck House
57.Which of the following is a feature of the Belgian Restaurant Week?
A. Bringing you free Chinese food
B. Providing authentic Italian
food
C. Having a special limited-time-only menu D. Offering some of the world’s
finest beers
B
Every so often, mankind comes up with really good inventions that have changed our daily lives. However, the U.S. Patent Office has issued over 7. 5 million patents, and not all of them are quite so celebrated. Some good, some bad, and some crazy! The following lists some of the more unusual ideas that have come along. Snake Leash
In 2002, a patent was issued for a snake-walking leash. There are at least two major problems with this idea. 1) Dog leashes fit securely between the head and shoulders. A snake does not have shoulders; so it might slither away. 2) Dogs are OK for public places because they are social animals, and people like them. Snakes are not OK for public places because they are not social, and some people are terrified
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Stadium Helmet
Americans are known for our love of sports. Unfortunately, good tickets to games are expensive, and some fans have to sit in the nosebleed sections. This invention, patented in 2000, is designed for these fans. Featuring a built-in radio, binoculars(望远镜) , a cooling fan, and a helmet for falling litter, this design transforms the stadium experience. Toilet Lock
In 1969, a patent was issued for a really bad idea – the toilet seat lock. First of all, fishing for your keys when you have to go seems very unpleasant. Then there is the possibility of losing the key altogether. What about guests? Just think that you would have to ask permission for the bathroom. Of course, there is the ultimate question: Why would you lock it in the first place? Humana Bird Feeder
People have always admired the gracefulness and beauty of birds, and bird watching is a popular hobby. Unfortunately, getting up close and personal is a challenge. That is, until now. In 1999, a patent was issued for a helmet with birdfeeders attached to it. Although there may be a design flaw (缺陷) (turning the head to see the birds would probably frighten them), this invention could change the way of bird watching.
Bacon Alarm Clock
When you think about it, waking to the dreadful, blaring noise of an alarm clock is a terrible way to start the day. However; this clock could change that. You simply put a piece of frozen bacon in the alarm clock, set the alarm, and go to sleep. The clock gently wakes you up with the mouthwatering smell of bacon the next morning, just like waking up on a Sunday morning to the smell of Mom cooking breakfast. Who said there’s no time to eat breakfast? 58. Snake Leash was designed to . A. catch a snake
B. keep off a snake
C. take a snake for a walk D. keep dogs and snakes together 59. What can be inferred about the nosebleed sections? . A. They are for fans who have no tickets. B. They are for fans who have poor eyesight. C. They are close to the center of a stadium.
第 - 9 - 页 D. They are far from the center of a stadium.
60.Which of the following inventions can help to save your time? A. Toilet Lock.
B. Stadium Helmt.
D. Bacon Alarm Clock.
C
In an unmanned supermarket, a customer waits to pay. With the use of advanced digital payment technology, including biological recognition and in-depth learning, the man leaves in a minute. There’s no cashier in the store. At a large university, students use a hand-scanning machine that authorizes their entry into the gym. Those people are using “smart machines” which identify people by their physical characteristics. These new devices use fingers, hands, faces, eyes and voices. Some machines may even use smells. This new technology, called biometrics, gets information from parts of the body.
In the past, biometric machines were used mainly in government agencies or in prisons. But now that the cost of the technology is lower, these machines are starting to be used everywhere, from border services to schools.
Some people, however, are concerned that these machines will mean the destruction of personal privacy. They worry that the machines will get personal information about them. “I know it seems like these machines are invading our privacy, but actually, biometric machines help to protect it,” says Jay Tarkett, who works at a company that develops the machines. “They can be used instead of passwords on a computer, for example. They can also identify criminals at airports. So, really, they help to promote public safety, and all the information stored is kept confidential by the machine itself.”
Some people don’t like the idea of using fingerprints because they associate them with criminals, and feel like they are being accused of something. In addition, they don’t work for some people, such as bricklayers, who wear down their fingerprints. Yet, face recognition does work well because the subject doesn’t really have to do anything. To cash a check at a bank, for example, the customer has to do nothing more than look at a machine similar to an automatic teller. If the face matches the picture
C. Humana Bird Feeder.
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