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   Do you like eating processed meat? If you do, think twice now if you want to eat such meat for the sake of your health.  Why? "It's because eating processed meat can cause cancer, " World Health Organization (WHO) experts said last Monday.

Processed meat is the meat that has been preserved by salting, smoking, drying or canning. Experts from the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France studied 800 patients.  The experts connected processed meat, such as hot dogs and bacon, with at least three kinds of cancer.  A person who eats 50 grams of processed meat per day— about two pieces of bacon— increases his or her risk of bowel (肠) cancer by 18 percent.

The IARC has included processed meat in its Group 1 list, for which there is " enough evidence" of its connection with cancer. Tobacco is also on the Group 1 list.

The experts also said red meat, including beef, lamb and pork, is "probably" carcinogenic (致癌的)to humans. Dr. Kurt Strait is with the IARC. He said in a statement that the risk of cancer increases with the amount of meat a person eats. Health experts in some countries advised people against eating large amounts of red and processed meat. But those suggestions had been centered on the increased risk of heart disease and obesity.

However, meat industry groups protest the result of the WHO's study.  They say that meat is part of a balanced diet.  They also say the causes of cancer are broad, and include environment and lifestyle factors.

The WHO's report cites (引证) the Global Burden of Disease Study's project, which shows that diets high in processed meat lead to 34, 000 cancer deaths per year worldwide.

【小题1】It can be inferred that the items on the Group 1 list of the IARC    .
A.are all processed foods
B.aren't often eaten by people
C.can be the most dangerous to humans
D.can greatly increase the risk of cancer
【小题2】Which can take the place of the underlined word "protest"?
A.Learn from.B.Disagree with.
C.Take interest in.D.Pay attention to.
【小题3】Which is the best title of the passage?
A.WHO: Processed Meat Can Cause Cancer
B.The Importance of Having a Balanced Diet
C.Eating Too Much Red Meat Is Bad for Humans
D.The Causes of Some Kinds of Cancer
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同类题1

   When we are in a bad mood or ill at ease, as long as we listen to a beautiful song, we will feel better and relaxed. A musical _____ always makes us comfortable. By listening to music, we also can understand the philosophies which _____ the music.

Music not only can change our moods, but also can _____ some kinds of diseases, such as insomnia (失眠). Music treatment has been _____ in many countries recently. It has been _____ that music can make people relaxed, more _____ and have a better sleep. Some music even can promote us to _____ a certain number of natural chemicals from our bodies. Besides, music also has a good effect on strengthening people’s memory. In a university, 60 girl students accepted a (n) _____ , It showed that the girls who received musical training in their childhoods could _____ 17% more reading materials than those who didn’t. Some experts also ______ that musicians’ left brains are bigger in size than ordinary people’s. As we know, our memory is ______ by the left brain. That might be the reason why those who receive musical training have a better memory. ______ , the patients whose speaking is damaged may recover ______ by listening to or appreciating some music.

In addition to these ______, music can also promote children’s intelligence growth and ______ people's life. In some countries, people conducted a (n) ______ experiment. They played music beside vegetables and cows. As a result, the vegetables grew faster and the cows produced more milk. Why does music have so many magical functions? ______ , music influences people in psychological and physical ways.

From a psychological angle, music can impact directly on people's moods and behavior. Music has various rhythms, and so do human beings. When the two kinds of rhythms are in ______, the former can adopt the latter’s psychological rhythms. Usually, people will ______ music’s rhythms to change their movements.

From a physical angle, music is a sound wave which has a range of frequency. The wave can have ______ on people’s every neuron, which can secrete (分泌) some chemicals that are good for our health

【小题1】
A.conditionB.educationC.contextD.training
【小题2】
A.consist ofB.lie inC.belong toD.center around
【小题3】
A.treatB.causeC.preventD.settle
【小题4】
A.forbiddenB.demandedC.reformedD.adopted
【小题5】
A.provedB.suggestedC.recognizedD.estimated
【小题6】
A.intelligentB.mercifulC.energeticD.enthusiastic
【小题7】
A.repeatB.reduceC.releaseD.reject
【小题8】
A.examinationB.surveyC.programD.invitation
【小题9】
A.rememberB.imagineC.acceptD.understand
【小题10】
A.realizedB.revealedC.predictedD.recommended
【小题11】
A.possessedB.influencedC.unitedD.controlled
【小题12】
A.HoweverB.FurthermoreC.StillD.Therefore
【小题13】
A.suddenlyB.slightlyC.graduallyD.regularly
【小题14】
A.functionsB.principlesC.secretsD.keys
【小题15】
A.broadB.extendC.expandD.stretch
【小题16】
A.interestingB.ridiculousC.practicalD.scientific
【小题17】
A.In generalB.In factC.In contrastD.By comparison
【小题18】
A.useB.workC.harmonyD.conflict
【小题19】
A.changeB.followC.recordD.adapt
【小题20】
A.pressureB.cautionC.effectD.Progress

同类题2

Controlling Anger

Becoming angry is something beyond the control of people.【小题1】 Becoming angry can do a lot of damage,both mental and physical. However,there are methods for discovering how to control anger and not to suffer later.

·【小题2】 The moment you feel there are chances for you to become angry,get away from those circumstances(环境).In fact,there can be no better judge than you,for discovering what it is or who it is that makes you become angry,and then at that moment choosing to think about something else that can lighten your feelings.

·Keep a check on your breathing.【小题3】 By controlling the process of breathing,you can actually slow down your anger greatly. You can count till three as you breathe in,hold it for 3 seconds and again count till three while breathing out. You have to concentrate on the count as you do this and repeat this for as many times as required.

·【小题4】 For example, if you’re experiencing road rage while driving,you can choose to tell yourself that the person who overtook you by a vehicle was in a hurry as a result of some emergency and appreciate the fact that nothing major happened to your car. Repeat this form of self-talk to yourself every time you are in the middle of such an angry situation.

·Look for the support of other people.【小题5】 It needs to be clear right at the beginning as to why you are discussing your concerns with that individual. Let the other individual know what you want from him or her. After you’re done with your part of discussing about the circumstances,chances are that you’ll feel much better than before.

A.Talk to yourself positively.
B.Come to a stop as soon as you are angry.
C.Try to see the situation from a different view.
D.You can also ask for help from the one you rely on.
E.What you can do when you become angry is to breathe deeply.
F.In fact, almost all people at one point of time become angry.
G.You can imagine going to a place you consider to be calm as well as relaxing.

同类题3

   There's a good chance that something you've bought online has been in the hands of a " picker". These are the workers in warehouses (仓库) who pick, pack and ship all those things we ordered.

At Amazon and other companies, they're working side by side with robots. Experts say while the robots are replacing some human workers, the machines aren't quite ready to take over completely.

When a robot finds its storage unit,' it slides underneath, lifts it up and then delivers it to a worker they're called pickers. On a recent day, the computer told a picker to grab what looked like a fantasy board (#t 3#)game. The picker found it, packed it and placed it on the conveyer belt.

"In a traditional fulfillment center where the workers would walk to the different items, it can take hours to fulfill a customer order," Robinson says.

Now, with the help of robots, that task takes minutes and fewer humans.

So is this a sign that we're entering a new industrial revolution?

" It's definitely going to take over a lot of jobs ", says Karen Myers, a scientist at SRI, one of Silicon V alley's oldest research centers.

At the same time, she says, " We're running against the limits of technology. " Take the picker at the Amazon fulfillment center for example. Myers says those skills prove to be uniquely human.

"Our fingers are incredibly flexible and the current generation of robotic operators are getting much, much better," she says. "But they're just not quite there yet."

There's also the robot's brain.

Remember that board game the Amazon worker was looking for? She could barely see the box when it was filled into the storage bin——but she could tell it was a board game. Robots can't do that.

Technologists say that, increasingly, humans will work side by side with robots——instead of robots working alone.

Amazon says robots and humans enabled the Tracy warehouse to fulfill customer orders faster. That means more customers and more human workers.

【小题1】What does a picker do according to the text?
A.Selling goods.B.Storing goods.
C.Delivering goods.D.Producing goods.
【小题2】With the help. of robots, the tasks involved will become .
A.more difficultB.less straight
C.more efficientD.less profitable
【小题3】Compared with robots, which of the following is the advantage of human beings?
A.Flexible.B.Artificial.
C.Powerful.D.Energetic.
【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Robots replacing humans completely
B.Robots and humans working side by side
C.The future of robots .
D.The advantages of shopping online

同类题4

   Skywriting is a form of advertising in which a pilot is bound to spell out a brief slogan or catchphrase in letters formed by smoke. In general, a customer would choose a specific place and time for the skywriting to appear. The message would only last as long as winds are relatively calm and the sky is clear. Single plane skywriting has largely been replaced by multi-plane "skytyping" , a computer-controlled method involving puffs of smoke from a row of aircraft.

The first official skywriting show took place over New York City in November of 1922. A skywriting pioneer and Royal Air Force(RAF)pilot named John Savage sat with the president of the American Tobacco Company, George Hill, as a fellow RAF ace pilot named Captain Cyril Turner flew into position over New York City. Captain Turner spelled out "HELLO USA CALL VANDERBILT 7200" in white smoke. Over47,000 people called the number, which happened to be the Vanderbilt Hotel where George Hill was staying. Hill became convinced that the skywriting advertisements would work well to promote his Lucky Strike cigarettes.

Skywriting continued to grow in popularity as both an advertising medium and a personal message service. Customers could request anything from "Eat at Joe's" to "Will You Marry Me?"Messages and slogans would naturally have to remain short, but even a simple phone number could produce a lot of curious potential(潜在的)customers for a small investment.

The development of the national highway system after WW Ⅱ spelled the beginning of the end for the skywriting industry. Instead of posting a few words in the sky, advertisers could now fill entire billboards with all sorts of pictures. Thousands of captive audience would pass by these new advertising signs every day, unlike the precious few who would come across a typical skywriting message. Many aerial(空中的)advertising companies turned to permanent banners(横幅)pulled behind low-flying aircraft instead.

Some skywriting is still performed today, although only a select number of pilots have the skills necessary for the job.

【小题1】What do we know about skywriting?
A.It is made up of smoke and clouds.
B.It is performed by computers at present.
C.It appears where the pilot wants.
D.It is a kind of ad made in the sky.
【小题2】The third paragraph suggests that skywriting ________.
A.satisfied all of the needs of customers
B.was an effective advertising style
C.appealed to few customers
D.ended up with a message service
【小题3】Why did advertisers give up skywriting?
A.Because skywriting was too expensive to advertise.
B.Because planes were greatly reduced after WWⅡ.
C.Because billboards could attract more audience.
D.Because it wasn't easy to do such a thing.
【小题4】What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A.Why people need skywriting
B.How to do skywriting
C.When it is good to do skywriting
D.What skywriting is

同类题5

   "Creativity is the key to a brighter future, "say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have the product that we now think of as great importance: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their working time just thinking about and developing new ideas.

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.

Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can gain information but can't recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.

It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it' choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should try to let them decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

【小题1】What did the company where Drew once worked learn from its mistake?
A.It should encourage people to work a longer time.
B.People should be discouraged to think freely.
C.People will do better if they spend most of their working time developing new ideas.
D.It is necessary for people to spend some of their working time considering and developing new ideas.
【小题2】We can know from the passage that creativity _________.
A.something that most people are born with
B.something that has nothing to do with intelligence at all
C.a way of using what one has learned to work out new problems
D.something that is not important to the life in the future at all
【小题3】Why don't schools try to encourage creativity?
A.They don't attach importance to creativity education.
B.They don't want their students to make mistakes.
C.They pay no attention to examination marks.
D.They think it impossible to develop creativity in class.
【小题4】What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?
A.Allow them to have a try.
B.Try to help them as much as possible.
C.Take no notice of whatever they do.
D.Order them to spend the least money.