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Feeling blue about world ? “Cheer up” Says science writer Matt Ridley”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature”
Ridley calls himself a rational optimist―rational, because he’s carefully
optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and goodAnd this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent bookThe Rational OptimistHe views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 yearsHe backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research
Here’s how he explains his views
1) Shopping fuels invention
It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London aloneEven allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before usThis will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be
2Brilliant advances
One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaperTake one exampleIn 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ workIn the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay forIn 1950 it was eight secondsToday it’s half second
3Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change
Mitigating climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itselfA child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate changeIf climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquetaround our necks
63What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?
&&&&&& AWeakness of human nature
&&&&&& BConcern about climate change
&&&&&& CImportance of practical thinking
&&&&&& DOptimism about human progress
64How does Ridley look at shopping?
&& & AIt encourages the creation of things
&& & BIt results in shortage of goods
&& & CIt demands more fossil fuels
&& & DIt causes a poverty problem
65The candle and lamp example is used to show that&&&&
&& & Aoil lamps give off more light than candles
&& & Bshortening working time brings about a happier life
&& & Cadvanced technology helps to produce better candles
&& & Dincreased production rate leads to lower cost of goods
66What does the last sentence of the passage imply?
&& & ACutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost
&& & BOverreaction to climate change may be dangerous
&& & CPeople’s health is closely related to climate change
&& & DCareless medical treatment may cause great pain
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Thank you!The very fundimential of the human-being's humanity and action politeness,show the very basic of a man's personalities.Kind to everybody will be appreciated by all the aroundings normally saying.A easygoing man can bring the real life to the real people.Help when in need.A friend in-need is a friend indeed.Take care of everyone can make life easier.Cheer up for this fantasy world,even if you may not anchor,but at least you can play.
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扫描下载二维码三．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Japanese couples, too busy for a normal social life, are increasingly turning to actors to play their friends on the most important days of their lives．Several agencies have sprung up(涌现)offering actors to attend weddings or even funerals．Thefirst guest-for-hire company was established about nine years ago and around 10 now send out dozens of pretend friends to family events．Agencies such as Hagemashi Tai-which means “I want to cheer you up” -charge around ?100 for each “guest”．Other services such as giving a speech in praise of a bride or the groom cost extra．The appearance of the small fake friends industry has been linked to social and economic changes in Japan．With lifetime employment (终身雇佣制)a thing of the past, couples feel uncomfortable about inviting work colleagues to their wedding．Increasingly busy and put upon, many Japanese surround themselves with only a very small circle of friends．When they marry, however, they are under pressure to match the number of their new partner’s wedding guests．Office Agents, the largest provider of pretend friends, makes sure that its employees have done their homework and know all about the bride or groom before the wedding．Hiroshi Mizutani, the company’s founder, said the fake friends he provides must look happy, be well dressed and look like people with good jobs．1．Why did fake friends industry come into being in Japan?A．Because of social and economic changes
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D．Because of work pressure2．Pretend friends will be present at the following occasions except ________．A．weddings
B．funerals
D．family gathering3．The agents make sure that ________．A．fake friends have done their houseworkB．fake friends have good jobsC．fake friends must look happy and be well dressedD．fake friends feel uncomfortable4．What is the best title of this passage?A．Japanese couples are under pressure to get marriedB．The first guest-for-hire company in JapanC．Japanese couples’ social life D．Japanese couples rely on fake friends - 跟谁学
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B．Because of lifetime employmentC．Because of normal social life
D．Because of work pressure2．Pretend friends will be present at the following occasions except ________．A．weddings
B．funerals
D．family gathering3．The agents make sure that ________．A．fake friends have done their houseworkB．fake friends have good jobsC．fake friends must look happy and be well dressedD．fake friends feel uncomfortable4．What is the best title of this passage?A．Japanese couples are under pressure to get marriedB．The first guest-for-hire company in JapanC．Japanese couples’ social life D．Japanese couples rely on fake friends三．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Japanese couples, too busy for a normal social life, are increasingly turning to actors to play their friends on the most important days of their lives．Several agencies have sprung up(涌现)offering actors to attend weddings or even funerals．Thefirst guest-for-hire company was established about nine years ago and around 10 now send out dozens of pretend friends to family events．Agencies such as Hagemashi Tai-which means “I want to cheer you up” -charge around ?100 for each “guest”．Other services such as giving a speech in praise of a bride or the groom cost extra．The appearance of the small fake friends industry has been linked to social and economic changes in Japan．With lifetime employment (终身雇佣制)a thing of the past, couples feel uncomfortable about inviting work colleagues to their wedding．Increasingly busy and put upon, many Japanese surround themselves with only a very small circle of friends．When they marry, however, they are under pressure to match the number of their new partner’s wedding guests．Office Agents, the largest provider of pretend friends, makes sure that its employees have done their homework and know all about the bride or groom before the wedding．Hiroshi Mizutani, the company’s founder, said the fake friends he provides must look happy, be well dressed and look like people with good jobs．1．Why did fake friends industry come into being in Japan?A．Because of social and economic changes
B．Because of lifetime employmentC．Because of normal social life
D．Because of work pressure2．Pretend friends will be present at the following occasions except ________．A．weddings
B．funerals
D．family gathering3．The agents make sure that ________．A．fake friends have done their houseworkB．fake friends have good jobsC．fake friends must look happy and be well dressedD．fake friends feel uncomfortable4．What is the best title of this passage?A．Japanese couples are under pressure to get marriedB．The first guest-for-hire company in JapanC．Japanese couples’ social life D．Japanese couples rely on fake friends科目:最佳答案小题1:A小题2:C小题3:C小题4:D解析
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up confidence.
B. Smiling changes
mood. C. Smiling helps
stay positive.D. Smiling defeats
diseases.E. Smiling attracts
peopleF. Smiling
relieves stress 小题1: Like a flower with a pleasant scent, your smile can draw people close enough to see inside you. That’s Smile Power. A smile has the power to radiate the qualities that make you beautiful on the inside - kindness, friendship, honesty, respect, patience, and self-control. So please give smiles away like flowers. Let your smile be an invitation for others to get to know the great person behind the smile. Then let people see that your smile doesn’t stop at your mouth. It goes all the way to your heart. On the other hand, we are drawn to people who smile and we want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.小题2: Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you to have a good feelings. So smile is a good state of mind, you have a smile, then you will have a better feelings. So when you are smiling you lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. 小题3: The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you’ll look younger. Then you will feel better and have more confident, thus are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently because of your confidence. 小题4: Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. This is because when you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. You can sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. You will be happy to see your stress disappears quickly. 小题5: Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling. So smile is a positive state of mind, every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing and then other people will also answer your smile. - 跟谁学
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up confidence.
B. Smiling changes
mood. C. Smiling helps
stay positive.D. Smiling defeats
diseases.E. Smiling attracts
peopleF. Smiling
relieves stress 小题1: Like a flower with a pleasant scent, your smile can draw people close enough to see inside you. That’s Smile Power. A smile has the power to radiate the qualities that make you beautiful on the inside - kindness, friendship, honesty, respect, patience, and self-control. So please give smiles away like flowers. Let your smile be an invitation for others to get to know the great person behind the smile. Then let people see that your smile doesn’t stop at your mouth. It goes all the way to your heart. On the other hand, we are drawn to people who smile and we want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.小题2: Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you to have a good feelings. So smile is a good state of mind, you have a smile, then you will have a better feelings. So when you are smiling you lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. 小题3: The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you’ll look younger. Then you will feel better and have more confident, thus are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently because of your confidence. 小题4: Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. This is because when you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. You can sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. You will be happy to see your stress disappears quickly. 小题5: Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling. So smile is a positive state of mind, every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing and then other people will also answer your smile.根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。A. Smiling builds
up confidence.
B. Smiling changes
mood. C. Smiling helps
stay positive.D. Smiling defeats
diseases.E. Smiling attracts
peopleF. Smiling
relieves stress 小题1: Like a flower with a pleasant scent, your smile can draw people close enough to see inside you. That’s Smile Power. A smile has the power to radiate the qualities that make you beautiful on the inside - kindness, friendship, honesty, respect, patience, and self-control. So please give smiles away like flowers. Let your smile be an invitation for others to get to know the great person behind the smile. Then let people see that your smile doesn’t stop at your mouth. It goes all the way to your heart. On the other hand, we are drawn to people who smile and we want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.小题2: Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you to have a good feelings. So smile is a good state of mind, you have a smile, then you will have a better feelings. So when you are smiling you lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. 小题3: The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you’ll look younger. Then you will feel better and have more confident, thus are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently because of your confidence. 小题4: Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. This is because when you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. You can sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. You will be happy to see your stress disappears quickly. 小题5: Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling. So smile is a positive state of mind, every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing and then other people will also answer your smile.科目:最佳答案小题1:E小题2:B小题3:A小题4:F小题5:C解析
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