出自:华北水利水电大学-工程测量技术-大学英语（2）
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As we know, if we want to keep our healthy and have a strong body, our eating habits are very important in our daily life. There .are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice cream than meat and rice. Actually, sweets and ice cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite. Meanwhile, it is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it shows that our bodies need food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. When we are worried, we may not want to eat, either. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he wasn.t telling the truth. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty inswallowing anything dry. He loses his appetite and does not want to eat anything if he is worrying something.
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We have to develop good eating habits because ________.
A)
we want to be healthy and strong
B)
we want to enjoy our food
C)
we want to eat more
D)
we want to save time
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Interact use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more bad feelings and loneliness than those who was online less frequently, the two-year study showed. Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others. The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测). Faceless, bodiless “virtual”(虚的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. “But it. s important to remember this is not about the technology, it. s about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study. s sponsors (发起人). "It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology. "
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What.s the finding of the research undertaken at Carnegie Mellon University?
A)
People spend more time on the Internet now.
B)
People spend less time with their families and friends now.
C)
The Net proves socially healthier than television.
D)
Internet use may cause a drop in psychological health.
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In Washington D. C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.
Originally, the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation.s new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L. Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L. Enfant then planned the city. The president.s home was an important part of the plan. A contest was held to pick a design for the president.s home. An architect named James Hobart won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.
President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not-really like her new house.In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm! In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.
After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president.s home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.
The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.
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The White House was built in Washington ________.
A)
because a French engineer was invited to design it
B)
because President George Washington liked to live in it
C)
because the British invaders lived in it in 1812 -1814
D)
because it was to be the nation. s capital city
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In order to rent and drive a car in Japan, you require a Japanese driving license or an international driving permit. In case of France, Germany and Switzerland, an official translation of your home country.s driving license is required.
International driving permits must be obtained in your home country, usually through the National Automobile Association, before you leave for Japan. They are valid for one year and must be accompanied by your home country.s driving license in order to be valid.
Japan recognizes only international driving permits, which are based on the Geneva Convention of 1949. Some countries, such as France, Germany and Switzerland, however, issue international driving permits, which are based on different conventions. The permits issued by those countries are not valid in Japan.
Instead, people with a French, German or Swiss driver.s license can drive in Japan for upto one year with an official Japanese translation of their driving licenses. Contact the respective embassies or consulates in Japan for details on how to obtain a recognized translation.
The minimum age for driving in Japan is 18 years.
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What kind of permit should one obtain if he wants to rent or drive a car in Japan?
A)
He must have a driver. s license of his own country.
B)
He must require a Japanese driving license.
C)
He should have an international driving permit.
D)
Both B and C.