Unit1TextB 19
ComprehensionQs:
1.Shecouldhavesecuredapostinabankoraninsurancecompany，dealwithfiguresandchartsandearnahandsomesalary.OrshecouldhavecontinuedherstudiesintheUnitedStatesorBritaininthehopeofsecuringagoodjobandahighsalary(paras.2-4).Shechoseapathmuchlesstraveledandvolunteeredtoworkoverseas(paras.4).
2.Herfatherthoughtshemustbeoutofhermind(para.10).Shereassuredandpersuadedherfamilybyoutliningasoundplan.ShealsotranslatedtheintroductionsofalltheNGOsshewasgoingtoworkforsotheycouldreadabouttheorganizationsforthemselves(para.12).
3.IntheWest,theterm"gapyear"usuallyreferstoaperiodbeforecollegeorimmediatelyafterwards(para.15).InChina,alotofpeopledidn''tknowaboutgapyearsduringtheirschooldaysorwerenotfinanciallyable,havechosentomakeupforthemissedlessonafterworkingforafewyears(para.15).
4.ShetraveledtoNewZealandonaworkingholidayvisa(para.16).Sherealizedthatourrealneedsareverysimple.Successisnotaboutmakingmoneyandachievingahighposition;butwhetheryoucandowhatyouwantandliveahealthylife(para.20).
5.AccordingtoMao,agapyearneednotnecessarilybeawholeyear;itcouldbejustafewmonthsorafewyears.It''snotaluxurytriporanescapefromtherealworld.It''smorelikeanexpeditioninwhichyoulearnaboutyourself(para.20).
6.Shehasfoundhertruecalling;thatistobecomeapsychotherapisttohelpneedychildrenandelderlypeople(para.22).
Unit2TextBP33
ComprehensionQs:
1.Inwhataspectsarewomenstillconfrontedwithinequality?
Womencontinuetofaceinequalitiesinsalaryandaccesstosomeotherresources.(Para.1)
2.WhatistheconclusionthatthoseresearchersattheUniversityofWisconsinhavearrivedatconcerningthemathematicsperformanceofgirlsandboys?
Theyconcludedthattheachievementgapbetweenboysandgirlsinmathematicsperformancehadnarrowedtothevanishingpoint.(Para.4)
3.Whatarethefactorsthataffectthedevelopmentofmathematicalskillsandtalent?
Socioculturalandotherenvironmentalfactors.(Para.5)
4.Whatdisciplineshasthepanelstudied?
Thepanelsurveyedsixdisciplines—biology,chemistry,mathematics,civilandelectricalengineeringandphysics.(Para.6)
Unit5TextB
1.Whydogas-electrichybridshaveamuchrosierfuturethanpurelyelectricvehicles?
Gas-electrichybridscanbedrivenalimitednumberofmilesonelectricpowerbeforeagasenginetakesover,whilepurelyelectricvehiclesoperatesolelyonelectricity.(Para.2)
2.Whatarethemainfactorsstoppingconsumersfrombuyingpurelyelectricvehicles?
Thelimiteddrivingrange,highinitialpriceandnichebattery-poweredcohortsofEVsarethemainfactorsstoppingconsumersfrombuyingintothetechnology.(Para.4)
3.WillthelowerpricesforEVsattractmoredriversandboostthedemandforthevehicles?
Thelowerpriceswillcertainlyhelpplug-insales,buttheimpactwon’tbeparticularlydramatic.(Para.6)
4.Whatwouldmakeall-electriccarsappealtothemasses?
Gaspriceswouldreallyneedtoincrease;Electriccarswouldhavetoshortentheirbatteryrechargingtime;Automakerswouldstillneedtoconvincedriverselectriccarsaren’ttoodifficulttoownandoperate;acomprehensiveandcommonplacesystemofEVchargingstationsaroundthenationwouldbenecessary;thecarsthemselveswouldalsohavetobecomevastlymorepractical.(Paras.4-11)
5.What’sO’Dell’sattitudetowardsthefutureofall-electriccars?
HehasapositiveattitudetowardsthepopularityofEVsinthefuture.Hebelievesautomakerswillonedayachievethegoalofmakingall-electriccarsattractthemassesbecausetheadvancesintechnologyarehappeningallthetime.(Para.12)
6.Whatisthemostimportantfactortoconsiderinchoosingacar,thetopspeed,drivingrange,operatingcost,orbatteryrechargingtime?Wouldyoubuyapurelybattery-poweredEV?Whyorwhynot?
Open-ended
Unit6TextB
1.WhatisthesharpcontrastbetweenValentine’sDayinthepastandthatofthepresent?
Valentine’sDayisapale,pinkshadowofitsformerself.Onceassociatedwiththrobbingredpassionandromance,todayit’smorelikelytoelicitasenseofobligation,dreadorapathy.
2.Whatispeople’scommonresponsetoValentine’sDaynowadays?
Mostofthedozensofconsumerswhohavebeeninterviewedweretepid,atbest,whenaskedabouttheirfeelingsfortheholiday.VeryfewthoughtofValentine’sDayasaparticularlyromanticevent,andhardlyanyonereferstothedayashisorherfavoritedayoftheyear.
3.Underthebackgroundofthegenderequality,whowillresumemoreresponsibilityintermsofValentine’sDay,maleorfemale?Whyisthat?
Manypeopleinrelationshipsaren’tinspiredtoparticipateintheholidaybecauseofromance,butsimplybecausetheyfeeltheymust.They’llspendheavilytoensuretherearenohurtfeelings.Especially,men.Whilegenderneutralityisontherise,Valentine’sDayisapparentlystillmostlyaman’sjob.
4.WhyisthetotalityoftheValentine’sexpendituregoingupsteadilywhilethespendingonsweetheartsactuallydecreases?
BecauseValentine’sDayhasbeenexpandedbeyondtherealmofromanceForinstance,theholidayhasgonetopets,friends,co-workers,parents,teachersandkids.Thistrendhasbeeninplaceforseveralyearsnow.Muchofthisisduetoramped-upeffortsonthepartofmarketersandretailers.It’salsobecauseconsumerssimplydon’twanttohaveanyonetheylove,likeandjustarehappytoworkwithfeelingleftout.
5.WhatisyourunderstandingofValentine’sDay?HowdoyouplantocelebratethenextValentine’sDay?OpenQuestion.
U7textB
1.Whataretheilleffectsthatmaybebroughtaboutbystress?
Stresscanwearthebodyandspeeduptheclockonaging.
2.Whatiscortisol?Howiscortisolrelatedtopeople’shealth?
Itisakeystresshormone.Peoplewithhighlevelsofcortisolalmostalwayslookedolderthantheyreallywere.
3.AccordingtoRonaldNathan,whatisthesignofstressinhisclients?
Wrinklesareonegiveaway.
4.Whatcantakemuchofthestingoutofstress?
Lifestylechanges,counselingandrelaxationexercisescantakemuchofthestingoutofstress.
5.Inwhataspectscanstressweardownthebody?
Grindingteeth,gumdisease,inflammation,thinninghair,thinningbones,andweightgain.
Unit10textB
1.Whyaresomepeoplewillingtopayuptotwiceasmuchforgoodswithorganiclabels?
Somepeoplearewillingtopaytwiceasmuchbecausetheybelievethatorganicfoodgetsthemamorenutritiousandsaferproduct.
2.Canyoudescribetheprocessofproducingorganicfoods?
Organicfoodsaregrownwithoutman-madepesticidesorheavyrelianceonantibioticsandgrowthhormonestoboostyields;organicfarmersalsousenatural-basedfertilizers,likemanure,andraiselivestockinless-confinedspaces.
3.Whatisthecommonlybelievedwisdomasfarasorganicfoodsareconcerned?
Itiscommonlybelievedthatorganicfoodshavealowerriskoffood-borneillnesses,sotheyaremorenutritiousorhealthierthanconventionalfoods.
4.Whatisresearchers’attitudetowardsthedifferencebetweenorganicfoodsandconventionalvarieties?
Researchersdidfindlittledifferenceinnutritionalcontentbetweenthetwocategoriesoffoods,butthesenutritionaldifferencesweresosmallthatresearcherswerereluctanttomakemuchofthemuntilfurtherstudiesconfirmthetrends.
5.Dofavortheideathatfoodshouldbeproducedwithfewerpesticidesandmorenatural-growingpractices?
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