among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now considered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family. When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents. 25. The first paragraph is intended to tell us________. A. parents needn’t worry about celebrity worship B. celebrity worship can cause serious problems C. it’s normal for a teen to have celebrity worship D. celebrity worship only exists among teens
26. We can learn from the second paragraph that________. A. the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today B. the author is surprised at celebrity worship C. teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities D. celebrities expose their lives too much
27. Parents should become concerned when their children________. A. talk a lot about celebrities with others B. put up celebrity posters in their bedrooms C. ask to go to their favourite star’s concert
D. desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
28. What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage? A. The harm of celebrity worship syndrome. B. More signs of celebrity worship syndrome.
C. What to do with children’s celebrity worship syndrome? D. Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome?
C
What if it isn’t a dog-eat-dog world? What if caring for a dog or for a mom with Alzheimer’s (老年痴呆症) makes you stronger and allows you to live longer?
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are challenging our long-held belief that humans are born to be selfish.
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was misunderstood by his male followers, the researchers say. Rather than “every man for himself”, Darwin believed that humans are successful as a species precisely because of our educational, selfless and sympathetic characteristics.
Why has it taken so long for Darwin’s central revelation(揭示) to be properly understood? “We’ve had too many men in social science,” Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner told me in an interview. “Female scientists acknowledge that caring for people is part of human nature according to the research, which shows the human ability to care exists in our brains and nerve systems.”
In my book Passages in Caregiving, I urge women who take the whole responsibility for taking care of an elderly parent or a sick relative to build a “Circle of Care”. Reach out to your brothers and sisters, friends, neighbors and community volunteers to help you care, because no one can perform this overwhelming role alone. You will be as shocked as I to learn how the most selfless caregivers are rewarded with longer life.
Sympathy is not a woman’s word. In fact it makes all of us stronger under stress and more highly respected by our peers. For so long we have repeated the false saying “Nice guys finish last”. But the 40 richest Americans committed to doing good by
donating half their fortunes are no spring chickens. So here is my new explanation：Nice guys die last.
29. The first paragraph serves to______ .
A. give the background of the topic B. blame the world for selfishness C. bring out the topic of the passage D. urge people to care for a dog 30. In Passages in Caregiving, women are advised to_______.
A. help as many people as possible B. share the responsibility of caring with others
C. learn how to live a longer life D. take good care of themselves 31. The underlined words “no spring chickens” in the last paragraph refer to______. A. rich people B. poor people C. aged people D. young people
32. Why does the author mention the 40 richest Americans’ commitment in this passage? A. To argue against offering sympathy.
B. To use it as an example to support his opinion. C. To show their generosity to society. D. To call on people to learn from them.
D
“Today, technical innovations dominate our everyday life in many areas. New technologies, however, always are associated with risks -- and these are also seen by laymen,” says Christoph B?hmert, first author of the recently published study and researcher of the Science Communication Group of KIT’s Institute for German Studies. “It is crucial to enable adequate communication between science and society, which does not only consider scientific findings, but also concerns of the population.” The study clearly showed that communication of risks may be complicated sometimes. Information on efficient precautions was found to lead to an increased risk perception by the recipients of the information.
In their study, the researchers analyzed communication about a technology that has become indispensable in our life -- mobile communications and the electromagnetic fields （电磁场）on which it is based. All over the world, radiation protection
authorities, such as the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, communicate the current state of research into risks of electromagnetic fields as follows: Investigations made and all findings obtained so far do not allow any conclusions to be drawn with respect to mobile communications being a risk for human health. But, the experts continue, there still are knowledge gaps as regards long-term impacts. Then, measures are recommended to reduce exposure of the individual to electromagnetic fields.
It had been known from previous studies already that information on precautions may increase worries. It had been suspected that people conclude from the recommendation of precautions that there really is a risk. This effect was not confirmed by the recent study. The scientists rather attributed the increased worries to a lack of knowledge about the propagation(传播) of electromagnetic fields. Within the framework of the study, the recommended precautions were submitted to 1717 Australians, together with one of six information brochures providing scientific background information. When test persons were given not only the recommendations, but also explained why observation of these tips strongly reduces their exposure to electromagnetic fields, worries increased. For example, scientists explained to the test persons that telephone conversations with a headset largely reduce exposure. When a mobile phone is located ten centimeters instead of just one centimeter away from the ear, the electric power absorbed by the ear is about one hundredth of the initial value. Hence, the own mobile phone usually causes an exposure that by far exceeds that of mobile communications stations that are generally referred to as “cellphone towers.” While the scientists wanted to explain the effectiveness of precautions, test persons mainly considered this information to be an indication of their mobile phone -- not the transmission towers -- being dangerous. As a result, they perceived increased risk potentials for telephone conversations with their mobile phones.
“The study reveals that messages on precautions and information are a double-edged sword in terms of subjective risk perception. Their use should be far better understood,” Boehmert says.
33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Adequate information on efficient precautions can relieve the concerns of the public.
B. Information about technologies and their risks may have undesired side effects. C. Mobile communications definitely do harm to people’s health in the long run. D. Observation of the precautions can help reduce the concerns of the public. 34. According to the passage, we can conclude that the best way to relieve the inappropriate worries is to __________.
A. inform the public about the potential risks with more patience B. produce new electric products with a lower radiation value C. provide the public with less information on effective precaution D. enable the users to know better of science and technology 35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Technical Innovations: Effectiveness of Precautions. B. Technical Innovations: Worries and Information C. Science and Technology: Security Tips for Users D. Science and Technology: A Double–edged Sword 笫二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
When your pet is sick, you know it needs medication. But pets, like babies, don’t know the pill you want them to take will help them. 36 Here are some tips to help get your pet to take liquid medicine.
37 If the answer is yes, then your easiest path is to mix it with canned food. First give your hungry pet a small amount of canned food without the medication. It’s important that the pet nibbles (一点一点地吃) at the food and sees that there’s nothing wrong.
Next, while the pet is still hungry, mix the medication in a small amount food and present it. Repeat as necessary to get the entire dose (剂量) down. 38 If the pet decides not to finish the meal, the dose will be wasted.
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