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Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000 three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned (双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.
Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.
The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is net given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants produced in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels.
1. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house __________
A. is well worth the money spent on its construction
B. is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation
C. failed to meet energy conservation standards
D. was designed and constructed in a scientific way
2. What made the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream?
A. Lack of fresh air. B. Poor quality of building materials.
C. Gas leak in the kitchen. D. The newly painted walls.
3. The underlined word “accentuate” in the third paragraph most probably means ___________.
A. control B. worsen C. relieve D. improve
4. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “_________”.
A. Energy Conservation B. Houses Building Crisis
C. Air Pollution Indoors D. Traps in Building Construction
$300 a month could hardly ________ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.
A. spend B. take
C. cover D. meet
The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the moming?”I 39 another question.“9 o’clock, too-just as if I worked at an office.”His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money they’re often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me,“I find it 44 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45. It’s fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 . As an ancient saying goes,“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold 55.
36. A. window B. stillness C. silence D. quietness
37. A. on condition B. for fear C. in belief D. in order
38. A. night B. trip C. cycle D. process
39. A. threw out B. gave away C. made up D. led to
40. A. character B. confidence C. attitude D. easiness
41. A. suffer B. request C. benefit D. hear
42. A. detected B. ordered C. fined D. seized
43. A. keeping B. tasting C. enjoying D. choosing
44. A. exciting B. disappointing C. tiring D. amazing
45. A. freedom B. pleasure C. hobby D. company
46. A. without B. with C. behind D. beside
47. A. foIlow B. admire C. envy D. meet
48. A. route B. path C. railway D. highway
49. A. inteIligence B. satisfaction C. competition D. honesty
50. A. made B. held C. caught D. took
51. A. buildings B. mountains C. standard D. heaven
52. A. gains B. concerns C. supports D. loss
53. A. special B. happy C. simple D. original
54. A. angry B. content C. dangerous D. curious
55. A. morning B. night C. moment D. Season
$100 a month could hardly ____ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.
A. spend B. take C. cover D. meet
As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.
The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.
1.Today medical care is placing more stress on ________.
A.keeping people in a healthy physical condition
B.monitoring patients’ body functions
C.removing people’s bad living habits
D.ensuring people’s psychological well-being
2.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ________.
A.good health is more than not being ill
B.drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful
C.regular health checks are essential to keeping fit
D.prevention is more difficult than cure
3.Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ________.
A.does not have any unhealthy living habits
B.does not have any physical handicaps
C.is able to handle his daily routines
D.is free from any kind of disease
4.According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ________.
A.to best satisfy their body’s special needs
B.to strive to maintain the best possible health
C.to meet the strictest standards of bodily health
D.to keep a proper balance between work and leisure
5.According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?
A.People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.
B.People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.
C.People who try to be as possible, regardless of their limitations.
D.People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.
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