We have saved as a final set of emotions the two most important emotions pertaining to other people: love and its opposite, hate. Love can be seen everywhere. Yet surprisingly, love has been the subject of less scientific research than other emotions, such as anger and fear. The reason for this may be twofold. First, love is a very complex emotion, difficult to describe and measure. Secondly, unlike many extreme emotions, extreme love is generally not a problem; thus less medical attention has been paid to it.

What is love? This is a complex question and requires a complex answer. Love is an enduring, strong, positive attraction and feeling for another person or thing. But it is more than this. It also involves feelings of caring, protection, excitement, and tenderness. When two people are in love, they feel drawn to one another; they greatly enjoy each other's company; and they may be sexually attracted to one another.

Sometimes it is easier to think in term of different kinds of love: “puppy” love, romantic love, brotherly love, and so forth. Though they differ in some respects, they share one important characteristic: a strong positive feeling toward another.

Our feeling toward other people are often complex. We may love someone and, at the same time, be angry with him. Or we may love someone, even though we are jealous of him. We might even love someone and, at the same time, hate him for some specific reason. Hate is a strong negative emotion toward someone, and is due to anger, jealousy, or some other factor. Like love, hate can be a very strong emotion. It can also be very dangerous. The question is often asked, “Is it bad to hate?” The best answer is probably “sometimes yes and sometimes no.” Usually hate does not help us; it makes us feel unhappy and makes us do things that may hurt others. However, sometimes it may be necessary to hate and hurt someone in order to protect loved ones.

　　  1. In the parts previous to the passage you've just read, the author has probably been discussing

　　　　   A. the two most important human emotions—love and hate

　　　　   B. some emotions that are only produced by animals

　　　　   C. some other sots of human emotions than of love and hate

　　　　   D. none of the above

　　  2. According to the passage, the emotion of love has been medically paid less attention to because——.

　　　　　　 A. it is too common to be talked about

　　　　　　 B. compared with other kinds of emotions, love is not so important

　　　　　　 C. the study of love needs great effort and advanced scientific research

　　　　　　 D. love is harmless and too complex for description

　　  3. When two people are in love, they

　　　　　　 A. will never be angry with or hate each other

　　　　 B. are strongly attracted to each other

　　　　     C. will not be jealous of each other

　　　　　　 D. tend to do all of the above

　　  4. Which of the following might best be used as the tide for the passage?

　　　　　　 A. Two Most Important Emotions towards Others

　　　　　　 B. Love More and Hate Less

　　　　　　 C. The Great Benefits of Love and the Serious Harm of Hate

　　　　　　 D. Some Advice to Those Who Are In love

 

We have saved as a final set of emotions the two most important emotions pertaining to other people: love and its opposite, hate. Love can be seen everywhere. Yet surprisingly, love has been the subject of less scientific research than other emotions, such as anger and fear. The reason for this may be twofold. First, love is a very complex emotion, difficult to describe and measure. Secondly, unlike many extreme emotions, extreme love is generally not a problem; thus less medical attention has been paid to it.

What is love? This is a complex question and requires a complex answer. Love is an enduring, strong, positive attraction and feeling for another person or thing. But it is more than this. It also involves feelings of caring, protection, excitement, and tenderness. When two people are in love, they feel drawn to one another; they greatly enjoy each other's company; and they may be sexually attracted to one another.

Sometimes it is easier to think in term of different kinds of love: “puppy” love, romantic love, brotherly love, and so forth. Though they differ in some respects, they share one important characteristic: a strong positive feeling toward another.

Our feeling toward other people are often complex. We may love someone and, at the same time, be angry with him. Or we may love someone, even though we are jealous of him. We might even love someone and, at the same time, hate him for some specific reason. Hate is a strong negative emotion toward someone, and is due to anger, jealousy, or some other factor. Like love, hate can be a very strong emotion. It can also be very dangerous. The question is often asked, “Is it bad to hate?” The best answer is probably “sometimes yes and sometimes no.” Usually hate does not help us; it makes us feel unhappy and makes us do things that may hurt others. However, sometimes it may be necessary to hate and hurt someone in order to protect loved ones.

　　  1. In the parts previous to the passage you've just read, the author has probably been discussing

　　　　   A. the two most important human emotions—love and hate

　　　　   B. some emotions that are only produced by animals

　　　　   C. some other sots of human emotions than of love and hate

　　　　   D. none of the above

　　  2. According to the passage, the emotion of love has been medically paid less attention to because——.

　　　　　　 A. it is too common to be talked about

　　　　　　 B. compared with other kinds of emotions, love is not so important

　　　　　　 C. the study of love needs great effort and advanced scientific research

　　　　　　 D. love is harmless and too complex for description

　　  3. When two people are in love, they

　　　　　　 A. will never be angry with or hate each other

　　　　 B. are strongly attracted to each other

　　　　     C. will not be jealous of each other

　　　　　　 D. tend to do all of the above

　　  4. Which of the following might best be used as the tide for the passage?

　　　　　　 A. Two Most Important Emotions towards Others

　　　　　　 B. Love More and Hate Less

　　　　　　 C. The Great Benefits of Love and the Serious Harm of Hate

　　　　　　 D. Some Advice to Those Who Are In love

 

War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about．1  I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to  2  more on a growing problem—global warming．

       Global warming will not only  3  our country and our generation, but also the entire  4 and future generations．It is  5  because the weather has been a lot wanner over the past few years which  6  the melting（融化）of the ice in the Antarctic．This will soon cause water levels to  7  and flood parts of the world．

       Many people ignore this problem because they feel _8_  they can't do anything about it and have more  9  things to worry about．If we all  10  so, then our ozone layer （臭氧层） will be  11  and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist．We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's  12  resources （资源） and keep our air clean．  13  , future generations will suffer from our  14  ．

       Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from  15  ．But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a  16  effort．Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to  17  change．This may include cars burning oil, but we can  18  adjust some of these things．People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or  19   just walking．

       If everyone takes  20  now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few

years．

1．A．When                   B．As                      C．How                  D．Though

2．A．depend                 B．focus                  C．hang                  D．remark

3．A．annoy                  B．interrupt              C．affect                 D．confuse

4．A．world                   B．continent             C．industry              D．climate

5．A．failing                  B．completing           C．changing            D．occurring

6．A．lies in                   B．results in             C．suffers from       D．escapes from

7．A．reduce                 B．rise                     C．drop                   D．move

8．A．as if                      B．in case                C．even though         D．if only

9．A．popular                 B．suitable                C．important            D．difficult

10．A．do                      B．keep                    C．like                     D．find

11．A．protected             B．strengthened        C．destroyed            D．surrounded

12．A．unlimited             B．natural                 C．recycled              D．industrial

13．A．Therefore            B．Otherwise            C．However             D．Instead

14．A．illnesses              B．failures                C．decisions             D．mistakes

15．A．continuing           B．arriving               C．improving            D．disappearing

16．A．physical              B．mental                 C．national               D．worldwide

17．A．slightly                B．folly                    C．hardly                 D．slowly

18．A．at least                B．at most                C．at first                 D．at last

19．A．yet                      B．even                    C．still                     D．thus

20．A．time                  B．turns                   C．action                D．arms

The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call. It is a call for every American to pay attention to the destruction we risk by allowing human-induced(导致的) climate change to continue. It is impossible to prove that Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming, or even that human activities made the storm more severe. However, a paper published in the scholarly journal Nature reports that the force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50% during the last 50 years. It also reports that a global warming-induced rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface has probably contributed to this increase in dangerous storms, and thus to property(财产) damage and human death.

On August 30, the Los Angeles Times summed up(总结) the view of many scientists who agree that if the frequency of hurricanes does not decrease in the next few years, then we will be fairly certain that humans, and not natural storm cycle, are at the root of the problem. I believe there is at least a chance that by reducing U.S. reliance on fossil fuels for energy, we can prevent future tragedies like Hurricane Katrina. Let the change begin now.

There are many ways to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. My family drives the most fuel-efficient car we can afford, but I prefer to take public transportation whenever possible. My family buys locally grown food instead of produce that was transported thousands of miles on fuel-burning vehicles. We also replaced our incandescent light bulbs（白炽灯泡）with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents（荧光灯）. This might sound like a trivial move, but the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that if every household in the United States replaced one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent, it would have the same effect on U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads. Now think if every household replaced not just one but all of their incandescent bulbs!

The United States, with just five percent of the world’s population, is responsible for close to one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, yet our country is doing far less than most European nations to fight global warming. We don’t have to sacrifice our lifestyles; Europeans enjoy the same standards of living as Americans. So what are we waiting for? It is time to act.

Which of the following is a fact?

A. Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming.

B. Human activities made the storm more severe.

C. The force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50 percent during the last 50 years.

D. A global rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface accounts for more dangerous storms.

From Paragraph 2 we can infer that many scientists agree ________.

A. it might be human activities that lead to global warming.

B. natural storm cycles have caused global warming.

C. hurricanes are likely to come more frequently.

D. burning fossil fuels for energy is a better alternative.

If every household in the U.S. replaced all their incandescent bulbs, ________.

A. it would have the same effect as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads.

B. it would save 7.5 million tons of carbon-dioxide from going into the air.

C. this would reduce the total output of CO??emissions in huge amounts.

D. cars will be much more environmentally friendly.

According to the writer,_______in reducing the volume of greenhouse gas emissions.

A. Europe does a better job.   

B. Europe should follow the example of America.

C. he, as an European, wants to see more efforts made by Americans.

D. Europeans should shoulder a greater responsibility.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call. It is a call for every American to pay attention to the destruction we risk by allowing human-induced(导致的) climate change to continue. It is impossible to prove that Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming, or even that human activities made the storm more severe. However, a paper published in the scholarly journal Nature reports that the force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50% during the last 50 years. It also reports that a global warming-induced rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface has probably contributed to this increase in dangerous storms, and thus to property(财产) damage and human death.
On August 30, the Los Angeles Times summed up(总结) the view of many scientists who agree that if the frequency of hurricanes does not decrease in the next few years, then we will be fairly certain that humans, and not natural storm cycle, are at the root of the problem. I believe there is at least a chance that by reducing U.S. reliance on fossil fuels for energy, we can prevent future tragedies like Hurricane Katrina. Let the change begin now.
There are many ways to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions. My family drives the most fuel-efficient car we can afford, but I prefer to take public transportation whenever possible. My family buys locally grown food instead of produce that was transported thousands of miles on fuel-burning vehicles. We also replaced our incandescent light bulbs（白炽灯泡）with more energy-efficient compact fluorescents（荧光灯）. This might sound like a trivial move, but the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that if every household in the United States replaced one incandescent bulb with a compact fluorescent, it would have the same effect on U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads. Now think if every household replaced not just one but all of their incandescent bulbs!
The United States, with just five percent of the world’s population, is responsible for close to one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, yet our country is doing far less than most European nations to fight global warming. We don’t have to sacrifice our lifestyles; Europeans enjoy the same standards of living as Americans. So what are we waiting for? It is time to act.
【小题1】 Which of the following is a fact?

A．Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming.

B．Human activities made the storm more severe.

C．The force of dangerous hurricanes has increased by 50 percent during the last 50 years.

D．A global rise in temperature near the ocean’s surface accounts for more dangerous storms.

【小题2】From Paragraph 2 we can infer that many scientists agree ________.

A．it might be human activities that lead to global warming.

B．natural storm cycles have caused global warming.

C．hurricanes are likely to come more frequently.

D．burning fossil fuels for energy is a better alternative.

【小题3】 If every household in the U.S. replaced all their incandescent bulbs, ________.

A．it would have the same effect as removing 7.5 million cars from the roads.

B．it would save 7.5 million tons of carbon-dioxide from going into the air.

C．this would reduce the total output of CO?emissions in huge amounts.

D．cars will be much more environmentally friendly.

【小题4】 According to the writer,_______in reducing the volume of greenhouse gas emissions.

A．Europe does a better job.

B．Europe should follow the example of America.

C．he, as an European, wants to see more efforts made by Americans.

D．Europeans should shoulder a greater responsibility.