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Art is influenced by _____ customs and faith of ____ people

A．the; a            B．不填; a           C．the; 不填         D．the; the

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1.Art is influenced by the customs and _____(信念) of a people.

2.During the Middle Ages, the main________(目的，目标) of painters was to represent religious themes.

3.People began to concentrate less on religious themes and _____(采用，采纳) a more humanistic attitude to life.

4.Rich people wanted to _____(拥有) their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces.

5.The painter does not ______(努力，尝试) to paint objects as we see them with our eyes.

6.Who can _____(预言，预测) what painting styles there will be in the future?

7.Frick had a ______(喜爱，偏爱) for pre-twentieth century Western paintings.

8.The police made an ____(呼吁，恳求) to the public to remain calm.

9.This covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world, including America, Europe, China and ______(埃及).

10.I drove around the business ____(区，区域).

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Art is1._________ by the customs and2._________ of a people.

There are various reasons 3.________ people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or4._________ something in a way that will give the reader a strong5.________. Others try to6._________ certain emotions. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express7.________.

There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer see 8._________ and that it is9._________ that has caused this global warming rather than a10._________ but natural…

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My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and love for one’s motherland when l was young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities．

I got my first real job when l was ten．My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist．He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr．Ben's Coiffure．

The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. to pick up rubbish. Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower．Mom and I emptied rubbish cans and picked up rubbish by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot．I'd s1eep in the car on the way home. I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime, I acquired discipline(自制力) and a strong work morality(道德), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case, school, homework and a job．This really helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers at a fast–food joint while taking a full load of college-prepared courses．The hard work paid off．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard．Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state committee．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families, that is something we should honor．

1.According to the text, the author thinks　　　　　　　 .

A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job

B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet

C．his parents are full of complaint about their life

D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions

2. In order to get a discount on rent,　　　　　　　 .

A．his father had to work as a hairstylist

B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory

C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week

D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day

3.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?

A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．

B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．

C．He took a part-time job during his senior year．

D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．

4.What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?

A．The author got a high pay by working hard．

B．The author complained of the hard work．

C．The effort which he made had no effect．

D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．

5.We can learn from the text that _　　

A．it is unimaginable for a child to help his family

B．it is honored to work for one's family as a member

C．it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behavior

D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

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Our perception of hoe food tastes is influenced by cutlery like knives, forks, and spoons, research suggests.

“Size, weight, shape and color all have an effect on flavor,” says a University of Oxford team. Cheese tastes saltier when eaten from a knife rather than a fork; while white spoons make yoghurt taste better, experiments show.

The study in the journal Flavour suggests the brain makes judgments on food even before it goes in the mouth. More than 100 students took part in three experiments looking at the influence of weight, color and shape of cutlery on taste. The researchers found that when the weight of the cutlery is consistent with expectations, this had an influence on how the food tastes. For example, food tasted sweeter on the small spoons that are traditionally used to serve desserts.

Color contrast was also an important factor-white yoghurt eaten from a white spoon was rated sweeter than white yoghurt tasted on a black spoon. Similarly, when testers were offered cheese on a knife, spoon, fork or toothpick, they found that the cheese on a knife tasted saltiest.

“How we experience food is a multisensory experience involving taste, feel of the food in our mouths, pleasant smells, and the feasting of our eyes,” said Pro. Charles Spence and Dr. Vanessa Harrar. “Even before we put food into our mouths, our brains have made a judgment about it, which affects our overall experience.”

Past research has shown that china can change our perception of food and drink. For example, people generally eat less when food is served on smaller plates. “The new research into how the brain influences food perception could help dieters or improve gastronomic（美食的）experiences at restaurants,” said Pro. Spence. He told BBC News: “There’s a lot more to food than what’s on the plate. Many things we thought didn’t matter do. We’re going to see a lot more of neuroscience（神经科学）design around mealtimes.”

1.According to the text, we know that the cheese used in the experiment is ________.

A. salty　　 B. sour

C. sweet　　 D. bitter

2.What do we know about the weight of the cutlery in paragraph 3?

A. It is important for people.

B. People usually don’t care about it.

C. It affects how the food tastes.

D. It is always different from people’s expectation.

3.What does the underlined word “multisensory” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Coming from the senses.

B. Involving many different senses.

C. Able to feel or perceive.

D. Easily affected by other feelings.

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Research on cutlery is of great importance.

B. Research on food will be continued in the future.

C. Research on the effect of nerves on the taste of food will be done.

D. Research on plates and food will be carried out in the near future.

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Recent findings have shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception (感知) of the food in front of us. A new study suggested that our short-term memory may also play a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they'd eaten but rather by how much food they’d seen in front of them — in other words, how much they remembered eating.

This difference suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our appetite than the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Bristol.

''Hunger isn't controlled merely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. We have identified an independent role for memory for that meal, '' Brunstrom says. ''This shows that the relationship between hunger and food intake is more complex than we thought. ''

These findings echo earlier research that suggests our perceptions of food can sometimes trick our body's response to the food itself. In a 2016 study, for instance, people who drank the same 380-calorie milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones (荷尔蒙), depending on whether the shake's label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more full when they thought they'd consumed a higher-calorie shake.

1.What affects our appetite according to the new study?

A.How much we remember eating.

B.What time we eat our last meal.

C.How much we eat our last meal.

D.What ingredients the food contains.

2.The underlined word ''echo'' in the last paragraph means ________ in Chinese.

A.暗示 B.反映

C.印证 D.改善

3.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Good eating habits contribute to our health.

B.Eating speed often affects our food digestion.

C.Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.

D.Our biological need for energy determines our food intake.

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My father’s playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke, “Your papa would play his violin if the world was about to blow up.”

Once_Dad_came_about_as_close_to_that_as_could_ever_be_possible.

In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil (棉铃象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.

In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halley’s Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of frightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.

Between the threats of the comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, suggested, “Charley, how about giving us a little music?”

“I don’t think anybody’d want to hear me tonight,” Dad replied.

“Come on, Mr. Nordyke,” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us!”

Dad got the hang of getting people in the mood for his music. He played church songs, and then switched to war songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.

All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.

Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said, “Charley, I'm downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me through the phone?”

Dad handed the receiver to me and then set about playing the songs he had performed that night. I could hear Mr. Bowen whistling and yelling.

By the time the tune was finished there were half a dozen neighbors on the line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed them to Dad and he played.

Our broadcasts became regular features of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.

1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the author’s mother ________.

A. believed that her husband had the ability to save the world by playing the violin.

B. complained that her husband loved the violin more than her.

C. thought that her husband could always get strength from his violin.

D. showed that she loved music as much as her husband

2.The underlined sentence “Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.” functions as ________.

A. a conclusion of the first paragraph

B. an introduction of a story

C. an example of my father's love of music

D. the topic sentence of this passage

3. From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr. Nordyke was ______.

A. generous and optimistic　　 B. popular and creative

C. sensitive and determined　　 D. energetic and humorous

4.All the following statements are FALSE except ________.

A. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr. Nordyke’s performance.

B. Mr. Nordyke’s music entertained and comforted people in the community.

C. The farmers knew listening to music would help them avoid being destroyed by Halley’s Comet.

D. At that time people loved all sorts of music deeply.

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The following speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _______ are beyond our control

A. most of them　　 B. most of that

C. most of which　　 D. most of what

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Attitude is an internal state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual. Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.

The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas—all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.

Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will be largely determined by the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behave regularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.

Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single incidents, as when an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result from the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by copying other people’s behavior, as when a child learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification（修正）of attitudes.

1. According to the passage, attitudes _________.

2.The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show _________.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

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The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, ______ are beyond our control.

A. most of them                            B. most of what                 C. most of which      D. most of that

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