2013上海高考英语二模汇编简答题

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A new study from Sweden found that men may be able to reduce their risk of having a stroke by about one-sixth, simply by eating one chocolate bar per week.

Researchers at Stockholm‘s Karolinska Institute followed more than 37,000 men between the ages of 45 and 79 for about 10 years. Compared to those who ate little or no chocolate, men who ate the most—about 2.2 ounces per week---had a 17% lower risk of having a stroke during that time span.

The study adds to the growing evidence that chocolate, or even cocoa, has some heart-healthy properties. Cocoa contains flavonoids, compounds that have been shown to lower blood pressure, As a type of antioxidant, flavonoids can also thin the blood and improve the function of blood vessels. Therefore, it could help prevent heart attacks and strokes.

As the researchers note, however, beside the substances in chocolate –or, more likely, certain traits associated with chocolate lovers—could just as easily explain the findings. The study participants who ate more chocolate tended as a group to be better educated and healthier than their peers. They were less likely to smoke or have high blood pressure. Fayad, a professor of neurological sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, says, \association could also be due to the fact that (chocolate eaters) are healthier people, it's possible that the link between chocolate consumption and strokes can be explained by health or lifestyle differences that went undetected \

However, another professor Friedman adds,‖ when it comes to chocolate consumption, moderation is the key. Eating five chocolate bars a week might be worse for you in terms of obesity than it is good for you in terms of stroke risk.‖

―Actually, following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and treating known risk factors such as high blood pressure will all have a bigger impact on stroke risk than chocolate consumption‖. Fayad says.

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81. The research by Stockholm‘s Karolinska Institute shows that can help to decrease the risk of having a stroke.

82. In addition to lowering blood pressure, flavonoids make contributions to . 83. What can account for the link between chocolate consumption and strokes according to Fayad? 84. Why is moderate chocolate consumption important? 答案：

81. eating one chocolate bar per week

82. thinning the blood and improving the function of blood vessels 83. health or lifestyle differences

84. Because eating more chocolates might lead to obesity. 嘉定区 Section D

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Working mothers who try to do everything by themselves are more likely to become depressed than those accepting that they are not super humans, a recent study of hundreds of women

suggests.

Women are told a story that they can do it all,but most workplaces are still designed for employees without child-care responsibilities,and they can happily combine child raising and a career if they are willing to let some things slide. Katrina Leupp, a researcher,suggests that rather than trying to do everything themselves,working women should get family members or others to help with the housework and not feel guilty about leaving work early when family duty calls. High earners can follow the lead of actress Anna Friel, who let out her secret to dealing with work and being a mother at the same time ---employing two maids.

A researcher from the University of Washington said:”Employment is beneficial for women”s health,even when differences in marital(婚姻的) satisfaction and working full-or part-time are ruled out .” But the analysis also found that not all working mothers are equally happy. The women with ―supermum‖ attitudes as young adults showed more signs of depression, the American Sociological Society‘s annual conference stated. Women who try to do it all without any help are more likely to feel they are failures when things do not go to plan. Very often they may be drowned in tiredness. Lack of any‖me time‖ could also be an issue. However, she stressed that working women--- including super mums --- generally still a lower risk of depression than stay-at-home mothers, adding:‖But for better mental health, working mums should accept that they can‘t do it all.‖

Pam Spurr, a life coach and mother-of-two,said working women don‘t have to feel ashamed to take a career break when they have kids to take care of or cut back on time in the office. She said:‖We need to accept that we are only human and can‘t do it all.‖

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN THE WORDS.) 81. According to a recent study, in order not to be depressed,working mothers________.

82. How should working women deal with career and family according to Katrina Leupp?

83. What are the signs of super mums‘ depression?

84. In Pam Spurr‘s opinion,working women need to realize there is no shame in ________. 虹口区 Section D

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The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.

As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with today‘s relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.

For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot

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