So convinced was John of his artistic talents_____he decided to become a professional artist.
A which B that C as D what
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Watercress is positively packed with healthy vitamins and minerals. The writings of both the Romans and the Ancient Greeks record the consumption of watercress by all classes. Hippocrates, “the father of medicine”, was so convinced that watercress was a great healer that he built his first hospital next to a stream so that he could grow a plentiful supply of the shiny green leaves for his patients. The Romans chewed watercress in large quantities, believing that it would cure baldness. They, too, looked with favor on watercress as a salad.
Watercress sandwiches were traditionally a breakfast item in nineteenth-century Europe. The most basic type of watercress sandwich has two pieces of white bread with a mixture of butter and watercress greens . A nickname(綽號)for the vegetable, in fact, was “poor man’s bread”, because watercress was often eaten on its own for breakfast by families that could not afford the bread to go with it.
Watercress is a member of the mustard(芥菜) family. It contains vitamins C(66mg per 100g), K and A, and is also a valuable source of minerals such as iron, potassium, copper and calcium. The mustard oils in its silky leaves and stems(莖)contain an ingredient known as PEITC. Recent research has proved that PEITC can prevent the growth of cancer cells and, in some cases, actually destroy them.
The best watercress has silky green leaves without any marks and has undamaged stems, The older the plant, the darker are its leaves and the thicker its stems. This means a higher concentration of oils and vitamins. Young watercress, on the other hand, may be harvested after only twenty-eight days growth and has a milder taste. It is best to eat watercress fresh and raw , to keep more of its valuable nutrients, but it can be lightly cooked and used as an alternative to spinach—another dark green vegetable—in various recipes. From soups to salads, watercress is now considered around the world as a natural and healthy super food.
1.From paragraph 1, we can learn that________.
A.watercress is usually grown in wet areas
B.the ancient Greeks only used watercress for medicine
C.watercress is the most ancient vegetable known to man
D.the Romans rubbed watercress on their heads to cure baldness
2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to “_________”.
A.butter B.watercress C.breakfast D. bread
3.Which of the following is TRUE about watercress?
A.It belongs to the same family as spinach.
B.It contains mustard oils only in leaves.
C.It can help guard against cancer.
D.It is rich in vitamins C and B.
4.Compared with older watercress, young watercress .
A.has lighter green leaves
B.contains more minerals
C.is better for medical use
D.is more suitable for eating raw
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A.The history of watercress B.watrcress, a medicinal plant
C.Watercress, the amazing food D.New findings about watercress
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For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics in high school, getting a grade of zero. Sparky also flunked Latin, algebra and English. He didn't do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school's golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. There was a consolation（安慰） match; he lost that, too.
Throughout his youth Sparky was awkward socially. He was not actually disliked by the other students; no one cared that much. He was astonished if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. There's no way to tell how he might have done at dating. Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. So he rolled with it. Sparky had made up his mind early in life that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his inevitable mediocrity（平凡）.
However, one thing was important to Sparky - drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he submitted some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down., Sparky was so convinced of his ability that he decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time o it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Anther loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography（自傳） in cartoons. He described his childhood - a little boy loser and chronic underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schultz. He created the Peanuts comic strip（連環(huán)漫畫） and the little cartoon character whose kite would never fly and who never succeeded in kicking a football--Charlie Brown.
68．From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A．a(chǎn) failure B．a(chǎn)n artist C．a(chǎn) good player D．a(chǎn) top student
69．Sparky never asked a classmate to go out with him because he was afraid of .
A．making mistakes B．making friends
C．being refused D．being invited
70．In his senior year, Sparky felt confident that he had ability to .
A．play golf B．draw cartoons C．learn English D．write novels
71．His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A．his golf match in high school B．his artwork sent to the Yearbook
C．his subjects in the senior year D．his autobiography in cartoons
72．From the passage we can infer that Sparky is a person.
A．weak B．proud C．disabled D．determined
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（甘肅省天水一中2010屆高三上學期第三階段考試）
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For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics in high school, getting a grade of zero. Sparky also flunked Latin, algebra and English. He didn't do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school's golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. There was a consolation（安慰） match; he lost that, too.
Throughout his youth Sparky was awkward socially. He was not actually disliked by the other students; no one cared that much. He was astonished if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. There's no way to tell how he might have done at dating. Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. So he rolled with it. Sparky had made up his mind early in life that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his inevitable mediocrity（平凡）.
However, one thing was important to Sparky --- drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he submitted some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down., Sparky was so convinced of his ability that he decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography（自傳） in cartoons. He described his childhood - a little boy loser and chronic underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schultz. He created the Peanuts comic strip（連環(huán)漫畫） and the little cartoon character whose kite would never fly and who never succeeded in kicking a football--Charlie Brown.
53．From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A．a(chǎn) failure B．a(chǎn)n artist C．a(chǎn) good player D. a top student
54．Sparky never asked a classmate to go out with him because he was afraid of .
A．making mistakes B．making friends C．being refused D. being invited
55．In his senior year, Sparky felt confident that he had ability to .
A．play golf B．draw cartoon C．learn English D. write novels
56．His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A．his golf match in high school B．his artwork sent to the Yearbook
C．his subjects in the senior year D．his autobiography in cartoons
57．From the passage we can infer that Sparky is a person.
A．weak B．proud C．disabled D. determined
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For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He flunked physics in high school, getting a grade of zero. Sparky also flunked Latin, algebra and English. He didn't do much better in sports. Although he did manage to make the school's golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. There was a consolation（安慰） match; he lost that, too.
Throughout his youth Sparky was awkward socially. He was not actually disliked by the other students; no one cared that much. He was astonished if a classmate ever said hello to him outside of school hours. There's no way to tell how he might have done at dating. Sparky never once asked a girl to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being turned down.
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates...everyone knew it. So he rolled with it. Sparky had made up his mind early in life that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his inevitable mediocrity（平凡）.
However, one thing was important to Sparky - drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he submitted some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down., Sparky was so convinced of his ability that he decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography（自傳） in cartoons. He described his childhood - a little boy loser and chronic underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had such a lack of success in school and whose work was rejected again and again, was Charles Schultz. He created the Peanuts comic strip（連環(huán)漫畫） and the little cartoon character whose kite would never fly and who never succeeded in kicking a football--Charlie Brown.
71．From the first paragraph we can see that Sparky was in high school.
A．a(chǎn) failure B．a(chǎn)n artist C．a(chǎn) good player D．a(chǎn) top student
72．Sparky never asked a classmate to go out with him because he was afraid of .
A．making mistakes B．making friends
C．being refused D．being invited
73．In his senior year, Sparky felt confident that he had ability to .
A．play golf B．draw cartoons C．learn English D．write novels
74．His only success mentioned in this passage is .
A．his golf match in high school B．his artwork sent to the Yearbook
C．his subjects in the senior year D．his autobiography in cartoons
75．From the passage we can infer that Sparky is a person.
A．weak B．proud C．disabled D．determined
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Researchers have established that when people are mentally engaged, biochemical changes occur in the brain that allow it to act more effectively in cognitive(認知的) areas such as attention and memory. This is true regardless of age.
People will be alert（警覺的）and receptive if they are faced with information that gets them to think about things they are interested in. And someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind.
Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging in the brain that they are putting the theory to work in their own lives. “The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize large amounts of information,” says James Fozard, associate director of the National Institute of Ageing. “Most of us don’t need that kind of skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness.” Fozard and others say they challenge their brains with different mental skills, both because they enjoy them and because they are sure that their range of activities will help the way their brains work.
Gene Cohen, acting director of the same institute, suggests that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. Cohen says that we are frequently advised to keep physically active as we age, but older people need to keep mentally active as well. Those who do are more likely to maintain their intellectual abilities and to be generally happier and better adjusted. “The point is, you need to do both,” Cohen says. Intellectual activity actually influences brain-cell health and size.
50. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Special mental training for old people.
B. Biochemical changes in the human brain.
C. The influence of intellectual activities on brain-cell size.
D. The importance of mental activities in the efficiency of the brain.
51. A person who is said to be cognitively healthy should ________.
A. be alert and receptive in mind B. who are highly intelligent
C. be good at doing group work D. remember large quantities of information
52. The findings of James and other scientists in their work _________.
A. remain a theory to be further proved B. have been challenged by many other experts
C. are practiced by the researchers themselves D. have been generally accepted
53. According to Fozard's argument, people can make their brains work more efficiently by _________.
A. constantly doing memory work B. making frequent adjustments
C. going through specific training D. taking part in various mental activities
54. Which of the following statements would Cohen most probably support?
A. Older people should keep mentally active by challenging their brains.
B. No matter whether it is done in group or alone, mental activity is always good for brain-cell health.
C. Physical strength is more important to older people than mental health.
D. People who engage in more mental activities but less physical ones are always happier.
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