A decade-long study, also the first major research into air pollution and disease has shown that living near a main road increases the risk of dementia(痴呆). The study of 6.6 million people found that one in 10 dementia deaths in people living within 50 metres of a busy road was due to waste gas and noise.
Air pollution is already known to contribute to the deaths of around 40,000 people in Britain each year by worsening breathing and heart conditions, while previous research showed emissions (排放物) can cause brain shrinkage. But the new study by Canadian public health scientists is the first to find a link between living close to heavy traffic and the increasing of dementia, a discovery described as "believable" and "impressive" by British experts.
Dr Hong Chen said. "Our study suggests that busy roads could be a source of environmental stressors that could give rise to the onset of dementia. Population growth and urbanization has placed many people close to heavy traffic, and with widespread exposure to heavy traffic and growing rates of dementia, even a modest effect from near-road exposure could cause a large public health burden. More research to understanding this link is needed, particularly into the effects of different aspects of traffic, such as air pollutants and noise."
In the new study, the team tracked all adults aged between 20 and 85 living in Ontario for more than a decade from 2001 to 2012. They used postcodes to determine how close people lived to a main road and analyzed medical records to see if they went on to develop dementia, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis(多发性硬化).
While there was no correlation between living near a road and Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis, dementia risk reduced as people lived further from a main road, with a 7 percent higher risk in developing dementia among those living within 50 metres; a 4 percent higher risk at 50-100 metres and a 2 percent higher risk at 101-200 metres. After 200 metres there was no increase. Researchers believe that noise of traffic may also play a role in the raised risk as well as other urban pollution, which is often present near busy roads.
1.What can we know about Canadian's new study?
A. British experts think highly of it.
B. It brings benefits to dementia patients.
C. It shows that air production is very serious.
D. It shows that air pollution can cause brain shrinkage.
2.What Dr Hong Chen said showed that______.
A. people are diagnosed with dementia mainly due to air pollution
B. widespread exposure to traffic will reduce the risk of having dementia
C. the link between living near roads and having dementia was not obvious
D. busy roads could be a source of environmental stressors that caused dementia to increase
3.What does the underlined the word ‘correlation’ mean?
A. Change. B. Improvement.
C. Association. D. Secret
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Living near a main road adds to the risk of noise.
B. Living beyond 300 metres of a main road is safe for people.
C. Living within 200 metres of a main road has a lower risk of having dementia.
D. The further people live away from heavy traffic, the smaller the risk of having dementia.
科目：高中英语 来源：广东省惠州市2017届高三第一次模拟（4月）考试英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths (亭) set up in big cities across the country.
As the latest TV show to help people's love for literature recover,CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems,essays and books,or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been well-received,its reading booths,equipped with professional recording devices and cameras,have become instant hits.
A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 – the first day of the booth's opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5:30 pm,as the number of waiting readers continued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth,according to library management.
"There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens. If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai,now I think another spring has arrived again," library manager Zhou Deming,told the Shanghai-based The Paper.
The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment,but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months,according to the library's website.
The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing,Hangzhou,Guangzhou and Xi'an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.
With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition,some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.
1.CCTV program Readers aims to _________ .
A. teach people what to read
B. attract people’s attention to CCTV
C. invite people to read aloud in the booth
D. arouse people’s fresh enthusiasm for reading
2.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that _________ .
A. Some people waited for a long time to read in the booth
B. March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai Library
C. On March 4,200 people read in the booth
D. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours
3.The passage mainly tells us that _________ .
A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading booths
B. More reading booths will be set up in the future
C. Readers has become popular all over China
D. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths
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My greatest inspiration is not from a world?known figure, but from the perseverance of a 6?year?old boy.
Today, most students are ______ at the beach. I am not among them. ______， I have devoted the whole day to making sure this event runs wonderfully.
After an entire day of ______， I am standing at the stage handing out prizes to their lucky recipients. Among the golfers are musicians, lawyers and doctors, all of whom ______ for one common cause: Ryan. He looked up at me with his sparkling eyes and smiles. This is his ______ of thanking me for devoting this ______ to helping him. Then, though, I realized he should not thank me, ______ I should thank him.
My cousin, Ryan, ______ with autism (自闭症) five years ago, didn't know what his future would mean ______ it. But Ryan works hard, trying to make the smallest ______ every day. I try to put a little bit of Ryan into my ______. Whenever faced with what seems impossible, I ______ how he is making progress every day. In the past six years, I have learned ______ is necessary to achieve my goals, and that what seems out of my reach may not be so ______.
Ryan has taught me another important lesson: people should not be judged b
y what they cannot ______. So far I've witnessed acts of cruelty against those who are ______ on a daily basis. Ryan is a prime ______ of how people who may be different are still as worthy as others. Since his diagnosis, I have ______ judging people and tried to get others around me to do the same. Ryan would never ______ somebody because he doesn't like the way he/she looks or dresses. He welcomes all people into his life, and I ______ myself because I have learned to do the same.
1.A. enjoying B. behaving C. introducing D. practising
2.A. Thus B. However C. Besides D. Instead
3.A. swimming B. studying C. golfing D. performing
4.A. asked B. trained C. thanked D. gathered
5.A. way B. proof C. need D. dream
6.A. day B. trip C. prize D. standard
7.A. or B. for C. but D. though
8.A. connected B. compared C. assisted D. diagnosed
9.A. apart from B. because of C. despite D. like
10.A. arrangement B. devotion C. progress D. preparation
11.A. home B. life C. schedule D. pleasure
12.A. work out B. point out C. approve of D. think of
13.A. intelligence B. assistance C. education D. perseverance
14.A. far B. common C. special D. simple
15.A. tell B. control C. share D. imagine
16.A. determined B. important C. different D. devoted
17.A. force B. target C. example D. trend
18.A. admitted B. stopped C. enjoyed D. appreciated
19.A. dislike B. accept C. forgive D. understand
20.A. pride B. reward C. criticize D. experience
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In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 1.Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 2. (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3. (create) special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4. (use) twigs（树枝）to remove it. Over time, 5. the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6.(gradual) turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 7. lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 8. (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9. (be) too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 10. their hands.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。没出错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 没出错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As winter comes, there are much rain and snow in many parts of our country including our city. It is too cold that an increasing number of students catch a cold. Even worse, some students fell down and hurt them because the icy roads. So we should protect ourselves from cold weather and there are many things what are of help. First, we should put up more clothes when going outside. Then to remember not to run or walk too fast on slippery roads. Luckily, some measures have been taking to prevent us from falling down. For example, some mats have been placed on the step of the teaching building. I hope everyone is safe and health.
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Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucianism(儒家思想) is a philosophical and ethical (道德的) system 1.has become an influential part of Chinese culture.
Confucianism was first set up by Confucius. And later it 2.(develop) by philosophers (哲学家) ，including Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Yangming and others. After Confucianism gained a supreme position in the Han dynasty more than 2,0000 years ago, its influence went into all walks of life and all streams of 3.(think) in Chinese society for the generation to come. Its Junzi philosophy has become 4.standard of many Chinese people.
Confucianism means a lot not only to China, but also to the world. Today, mottos from Confucianism 5.(be) frequently used by foreign officials in their 6.(speech) or talks. People around the globe can have access 7.Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions 8.(help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.
To date, China has 9.(successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions. There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools. Chinese Culture Centers are introducing China by opening training classes, building libraries, and 10.(hold) cultural activities.
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假如你是李华，你所在的国际学校打算举行一次为期七天的“走进世界名校”的夏令营活动。请你给美籍校长Roy写一封信申请参加。内容包括：
1.你对夏令营活动的了解（参观名校，听教授演讲和交外国朋友等）；
2.参加的意愿和理由。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Roy,
I'm glad to know that you are going to hold a seven-day summer camp called "Walking into the World-famous Campus".
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省曲靖市2017届高三第七次月考试卷英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
Memorandum（备忘录） To: Members of all departments From: Annette Derringer Subject: Year-end party Date: November 26 |
This is just a quick note to let you all know the arrangements for next month’s year-end party. As you know, the party will be held at the Green Vale Country Club, which we have reserved between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm on the evening of December 21st. 1 have received replies from almost all of you confirming attendance, but if you have not let me know yet, please do so in the next day or two. Tickets for all employees have been covered by the company. The manager of Green Vale has asked me to explain one or two things to those of you who have not been there before. Basically, there is enough parking space for only 100 vehicles, so he would like to ask those of you planning to drive to try car pool（拼车）as much as possible. Also, the number of lockers available is small, so guests should try to keep belongings to a ,minimum. Thanks in advance, Annette |
To: Annette Derringer aderringer@belway.com From: Kype Berwick Subject: Year-end party Date: November 28 |
Annette, I will be able to attend the year-end party at the Green Vale Country Club on December 21st although I do not think I will be able to arrive before 7:30. I was wondering if it would also be possible to bring a couple of guests. I know it is a bit of a last-minute request, but my brother and his wife are planning to visit us at that time, and they would love to see the Green Vale. If it is not a problem, then could you let me know how much I should pay for their tickets? Also, assuming this is OK, we are planning to drive down in a single car to reduce the need for paring and also to allow us to keep our belongings in the ear. I will have a couple of days off before the party, and I will not be in my office December 17th, so could you get back to me before then? Thanks a lot, Kyle |
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the memorandum?
A. Payments for extra guests.
B. Time of the year-end party
C. Parking restrictions.
D. Storage of personal items.
2.Kyle Berwick writes to Annette Derringer mainly to____.
A. ask the price of movie tickets
B. explain why he cannot to the party
C. confirm the route to the hotel.
D. ask if he can bring guests to the party.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The manager of the Green Vale doesn’t want the members to go there by car.
B. Annette is in charge of making arrangements for the year-end party.
C. The members can take as many belongings as they can with them.
D. Kype Berwick won’t bring guests to the party if he as to pay for the tickets.
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2014-2015学年高二下学期第二次（6月）月考英语试卷 题型：七选五
With the development of society，it is common that many people are rushing all the way and all day，tired and subhealthy． 1. She described all the things she had to do—one was to make her bed—from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked，probably thinking I’d been brought up by wolves in a forest．2.
Two weeks later she went into my office merrily．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years—and nothing bad had happened．“And you know what?”she said．“I don’t dry my dishes anymore，either．”
3. One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less than perfect．This story shows an important principle about managing time：No one can do it a11．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs(利弊权衡)．The problem is that many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves． 4.
So what is the solution? There’s an easy way．Decide what you want in your life，and put that first．On a daily basis，that should include regular meals，enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise，leisure，friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．5.The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers．Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos．
A．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．
B．The point is to do something for yourself every day．
C．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．
D．This woman had made two major breakthroughs．
E．Above all，you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly．
F．They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own．
G．However，she went along with my idea．
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