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　　A surprisingly high number of city citizens in China suffer from poor health and many die at an early age.

　　Poor health with no sign of any identified (确定的)disease, a condition known in China as "sub health," is on the rise. Sub health is marked by general weakness, low energy levels and a poor immune system.

　　A survey held in 16 cities with over 1 million population showed high proportions of urban Chinese have been suffering sub health problems.

　　The numbers are particularly high in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with 75.31, 73.49, and 73.41 per cent respectively of residents in poor health, the survey(调查) showed.

　　The problem happens mostly among senior and middle-level managers, clerks and other white-collar workers with high education levels, said the website of the Red Cross Society of China.

　　"The sub health condition, found in most cases among groups of people with a high educational level, will have bad effects on China's long-term development and progress if not dealt timely and properly," the website warned.

　　A survey by the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows that the average life of Chinese intellectuals is 58 years, 10 years lower than the nation's average.

　　This early death phenomenon may be increasing.

　　Among Chinese people with high education in the 25-59 age group, the death rate for women is as high as 10.4 per cent. For men it is even higher: 16.5 per cent.

　　A report published by the China Sub Health Academic Seminar said the country's health is going through a transitional(过渡的) period and many long-term diseases have taken the place of infectious diseases such as SARS, cold as the main cause of death.

　　"Bad working habits, poor disease prevention knowledge, not enough governmental investment and lack of health education are the main reasons," said Yang Xiaoduo, a healthcare expert with a local health association, who said China should race against time seeking measures to solve the sub health problem.

　　11. What will be talked about next?

　　A. More reasons for sub health.

　　B. The way to solve the problem of sub health.

　　C. Who suffer from sub health.

　　D. Why people with high education more likely to suffer sub health.

　　答案：B

　　12. According to the text which of the followings is NOT true?

　　A. Chinese people especially the city citizens are suffering from sub health problem.

　　B. Sub health is famous for general weakness, low energy levels and a poor immune system.

　　C. Now more and more people realize the importance to stop sub health.

　　D. Sub health problem will do damage to our country’s development.

　　答案：C

　　13. What does the word “ urban” mean?

　　A. country B. of city C. population D. residents

　　答案：B

　　14. Which of the followings result in sub health?

　　1. Bad working habits 2. little knowledge about disease prevention

　　3. little money spent on the sub health 4. poor health education

　　A. 1, 2 B. 1, 2,3 C. 1, 2 , 4 D. 1,2 ,3 ,4

　　答案：D

　　B

　　How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations – the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal(具有感染力)powerfully to our minds and emotions(情感). This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey(转达)his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的).

　　15.According to the author of the passage, .

　　A.men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts

　　B.the origin language is a difficult question

　　C.words did not have written form at first

　　D.words came from sounds

　　答案：C

　　16.The power of words lies in the fact that .

　　A.it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds

　　B.one word is connected with another

　　C.it can associate one person with another

　　D.it can recall to us the events of our past

　　答案：A

　　17.In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should .

　　A.use words that can move men to tears

　　B.choose words with care and accuracy

　　C.become a master of words

　　D.use words which sing like music

　　答案：B

　　18.The best title for this passage would be .

　　A.The meaning of words

　　B.The nature of words

　　C.The invention of words

　　D.The power of words

　　答案：D