Dreams
Everyone can dream. Indeed, everyone does dream. Those who 1 that they never dream at all actually dream 2 as frequently as the rest of us, 3 they may not remember anything about it. Even those of us who are perfectly 4 of dreaming night 5 night very seldom remember those dreams in 6 detail but1 merely retain an untidy mixture of seemingly unrelated impressions. Dreams are not simply visual-we dream with all our 7 , so that we appear to experience sound, touch, smell, and taste.
One of the world’s oldest 8 written documents is the Egyptian Book of Dreams. This volume is about five thousand years old, so you can 9 that dreams were believed to have a special significance even then. Many ancient civilizations believed that you 10 never wake a sleeping person as, during sleep, the soul had left the body and might not be able to return 11 time if the sleeper were suddenly 12 .
From ancient times to the present2 13 , people have been 14 attempts to interpret dreams and to explain their significance. There are many books available on the subject of dream interpretation, although unfortunately there are almost as many meanings for a particular dream 15 there are books.
词汇:
seldom /"seldəm/ adv.很少,不常
retain /riˈtein/ vt.保持,记住
significance /sɪg"nɪfɪkəns/ n.重要性,意义
civilisation /,sɪvɪlaɪ"zeɪʃən/ n.文明,文化
interpret /ɪn"tɜːprɪt/ vt.解释,说明,口译
interpretation /ɪntɜːprɪ"teɪʃən/ n.解释,口译
frequently /"friːkwəntlɪ/ adv.频繁地,经常地;时常,屡次
注释:
1....very seldom remember those dreams in detail but merely retain an untidy mixture...but...不……而是……
2.From ancient times to the present...从古至今……
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A:awoke B:awoken C:awake D:awaken
Hospital Mistreatment
According to a study, most medical interns report experiencing mistreatment, including humiliation by senior doctors, 1 threatened, or physical abuse in their first year out of medical school.
The findings come from analysis of the 2 a 13-page survey mailed in January 1991 to 1, 733 second-year residents. The survey and 3 appear in the April 15th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Overall, out of the 1,277 residents 4 completed surveys, 1,185 said that they had experienced at least one incident of mistreatment in their intern year. 5 reporting incidents where they were abused, more than 45% of the residents said they had witnessed at least one incident where other persons 6 false medical records. Moreover, nearly three quarters of the residents said they had witnessed mistreatment of patients by other residents, attending physicians1, or nurses. Almost 40% said patient mistreatment was a frequent 7 .
More than 10% of the residents said they were 8 to have enough sleep, and the average number of hours 9 sleep was 37.6. The average on-call hours during a 10 week was 56.9 hours, but about 25% of the residents said their on-call assignments were more than 80 hours some weeks.
11 30% of the residents said they experienced some type of sexual harassment or discrimination, verbal abuse was the most common problem cited. When abusive incidents were limited to events occurring three or more times, 53% of the respondents reported that they 12 belittled or humiliated by more senior residents, while just over 21% reported someone taking credit for their work. Being “ 13 tasks for2 punishment,” “being pushed, kicked or hit,” and
14 someone “threatening your reputation or career,” were reported as a more 15 occurrence by over 10% of the responding residents.
词汇:
mistreatment /mɪs"tritmənt/ n. 虐待verbal /"vɜːb(ə)l/ adj. 言语(上)的
intern /"ɪntɜːn/ n. 实习医师
respondent /rɪ"spɒnd(ə)nt/ n.回答者
assignment /ə"saɪnm(ə)nt/ n. 分配任务
belittle /bɪ"lɪt(ə)l/ vt. 轻视;贬低
sexual /"sekʃʊəl; -sjʊəl/ adj. 性的
humiliate /hjʊ"mɪlɪeɪt/ vt.使蒙羞,使丢脸
harassment /"hærəsm(ə)nt/ n. 骚扰
humiliation /,hjuːmɪlɪ"eɪʃən/ n. 羞辱
discrimination /dɪ,skrɪmɪ"neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 歧视
resident /"rezɪd(ə)nt/ adj.住院医生
abuse /ə"bjuːz/ n.&vt. 虐待,凌辱
incident /"ɪnsɪd(ə)nt/ n. 偶发事件,小事件
abusive /ə"bjuːsɪv/ adj. 侮辱人的,说人坏话
witness /"wɪtnɪs/ vt. 亲眼看见
注释:
1.attending physician:主治医师
2.take/get credit for…:因….而出名
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A:without B:on C:with D:because of
Global Warming
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many scientists ___1___ the blame for1 recent natural disasters on the increase ___2___ the world"s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ___3___ before, the Earth is at ___4___ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. ___5___ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, ___6___ as hurricanes and droughts, even more ___7___ and causing sea levels all around the world to ___8___.
Environmental groups are putting ___9___ on governments to take action to reduce the ___10___ of carbon dioxide which is given ___11___ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in ___12___ of more money2 being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power ___13___.
Some scientists, ___14___, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait___15___ hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay.
词汇:
climate /"klaimit/n.气候,风气
hurricane /"hʌrikən/ n.咫风,暴风
drought / draut/ n.干旱,早灾
carbon dioxide /"ka:bən"dai"ɔksaid/ n.二氧化碳
solar /"səulə/ a.太阳的n.太阳能
atmosphere/"ætməsfiə/ n.大气
注释:
1. put the blame for… :把……归咎于……
2. …in favour of more money being spent on…:……赞成把钱花在……
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A:force B:pressure C:persuasion D:encouragement
Helen and Martin
With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and walked back to her favourite armchair. (1) her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.
Over the years Helen had given (2) waiting for Martin to take an interest in 1her. Her feelings for him had gradually (3) __until now, as she sat waiting for him, she experienced no more than a sister"s. (4)__to see what had (5) __of2 her brother.
Almost without (6) __, Martin had lost, his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadn"t (7) __ to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her (8) __ in her own judgment growing. (9) __the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway (l0) __ her course and now, to the astonishment of 3the whole family, she was (11) __a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live (12) __ from her paintings.
Of course, she (13) __no pleasure in Martin"s sudden misfortune, but she couldn"t (14) __ looking forward to her brother"s arrival with (15)__ satisfaction at what she had achieved。
词汇:
armchair / ˈɑ:mˌtʃeə / n. 扶手椅
reputation /ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən / n.名声,名誉声望
curiosity /ˌkjʊrɪ"ɔs:tɪ / n. 好奇心,好奇
misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔ:tʃun / n. 不幸;灾祸,灾难
confidence /"kɒnfɪdəns / n. 信心;言任
satisfaction /ˌsætɪs"fækʃən/ n.满意,满足
astonishment /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ n. 惊讶;令人惊讶的事物
注释:
1. take an interest in ... : 对……产生兴趣
2. become of sb. / sth. ...: 发生……情况;遭遇…
3. to the astonishment of ... :令……惊讶的是……
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A:Ignoring B:Omitting C:Avoiding D:Preventing
2014年前9个月江苏钢材产量稳步增长,其中1—2月产量为1932万吨,累计同比增长10. 0%;3月产量为1127万吨,1—3月累计同比增长8. 5%;4月产量为 1013万吨,1—4月累计同比增长7. 3%; 5月产量为1156万吨,1—5月累计同比增长6. 1%;6月产量为1236万吨,1—6月累计同比增长6. 3%;7月产量为1094万吨,1—7月累计同比增长4. 9%;8月产量为1050万吨,1—8月累计同比增长3. 8%;9月产量为1149万吨,1—9月累计同比增长3. 7%。1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及其同比增长情况如下图:2014年1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及同比增长率
2014年9月江苏钢材产量约是生铁产量的( )。
A:1. 5倍 B:1. 9倍 C:2. 2倍 D:2. 4倍
2014年前9个月江苏钢材产量稳步增长,其中1—2月产量为1932万吨,累计同比增长10. 0%;3月产量为1127万吨,1—3月累计同比增长8. 5%;4月产量为 1013万吨,1—4月累计同比增长7. 3%; 5月产量为1156万吨,1—5月累计同比增长6. 1%;6月产量为1236万吨,1—6月累计同比增长6. 3%;7月产量为1094万吨,1—7月累计同比增长4. 9%;8月产量为1050万吨,1—8月累计同比增长3. 8%;9月产量为1149万吨,1—9月累计同比增长3. 7%。1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及其同比增长情况如下图:2014年1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及同比增长率
2014年6—9月江苏粗钢产量同比增长率最低的月份是( )。
A:6月 B:7月 C:8月 D:9月
2014年1—9月我国入境外国游客中,来自亚洲1182. 9万人,其中男性785. 9万人,女性397. 0万人;日本、韩国男性分别为160. 5万人、191. 3万人,女性分别为38. 7万人、116. 4万人。来自美洲227. 8万人,其中男性142. 3万人,女性85. 5万人;美国、加拿大男性分别为98. 3万人、27. 6万人,女性分别为 55. 7万人、20. 9万人。来自欧洲408. 7万人,其中男性247. 2万人,女性161. 5万人;英国、德国、法国、俄罗斯男性分别30. 8万人、35. 3万人、24. 8万人、13. 9万人,女性分别为13. 4万人,12. 7万人、13. 0万人、4. 4万人。来自大洋洲58. 3万人,其中男性35. 6万人,女性22. 7万人;澳大利亚男性为29. 5万人,女性为18. 8万人。分年龄段的来自部分国家的入境人数见下表。
2014年1—9月来自德国的入境游客中,25—45岁的游客人数是15岁以下游客人数的
( )。
A:10. 3倍 B:9. 3倍 C:9. 9倍 D:8. 9倍
2014年前9个月江苏钢材产量稳步增长,其中1—2月产量为1932万吨,累计同比增长10. 0%;3月产量为1127万吨,1—3月累计同比增长8. 5%;4月产量为 1013万吨,1—4月累计同比增长7. 3%; 5月产量为1156万吨,1—5月累计同比增长6. 1%;6月产量为1236万吨,1—6月累计同比增长6. 3%;7月产量为1094万吨,1—7月累计同比增长4. 9%;8月产量为1050万吨,1—8月累计同比增长3. 8%;9月产量为1149万吨,1—9月累计同比增长3. 7%。1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及其同比增长情况如下图:2014年1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及同比增长率
2014年9月江苏钢材产量约是生铁产量的( )。
A:1. 5倍 B:1. 9倍 C:2. 2倍 D:2. 4倍
2014年前9个月江苏钢材产量稳步增长,其中1—2月产量为1932万吨,累计同比增长10. 0%;3月产量为1127万吨,1—3月累计同比增长8. 5%;4月产量为 1013万吨,1—4月累计同比增长7. 3%; 5月产量为1156万吨,1—5月累计同比增长6. 1%;6月产量为1236万吨,1—6月累计同比增长6. 3%;7月产量为1094万吨,1—7月累计同比增长4. 9%;8月产量为1050万吨,1—8月累计同比增长3. 8%;9月产量为1149万吨,1—9月累计同比增长3. 7%。1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及其同比增长情况如下图:2014年1—9月江苏生铁、粗钢产量及同比增长率
2014年6—9月江苏粗钢产量同比增长率最低的月份是( )。
A:6月 B:7月 C:8月 D:9月