Exposure to the radio frequently fields(射頻場(chǎng))generated by mobile phones does not cause head pain or increase blood pressure, according to a Norwegian study. Instead, people
who experience such symptoms(征兆)do so because they expect that they will occur, the findings suggested.
Dr Gunnhild Oftedal and colleagues at the Norway University of Science and Technology in Trondheim experimented on 17 subjects who “ regularly experienced pain or discomfort in the head during or shortly after mobile phone calls lasting between 15 and 30 minutes.”
The participants were tested during mobile phone radiofrequency exposure and sham exposure(假性輻射), without knowing which sessions was which. Each session lasted 30 minutes. and 65 pairs of trials were conducted.
As reported in the medical magazine Cephalalgia, the subjects said they felt an increase in pain or discomfort during 68 per cent of all trials. The degree of not associated with the order of trials.
The researchers observed no significant correlations between actual exposures and the subjects’ reports of symptoms, and no effects of exposure on changes in heart rate or blood pressure.
Oftedal’s team concludes that the most likely explanation for the headaches and discomfort reported by the subjects “is that the symptoms are due to negative expectations.”
67. According to the report, people using mobiles feel affected by exposure to the radiofrequency fields because __________
A. they have merely imaginary expectations
B. some symptoms just occur in their body
C. there are negative effects produced by mobiles
D. radiofrequency generated by mobiles is too high
68. Which word in the report refers to the same as the underlined word “subjects”?
A. researchers     B. symptoms     C. trials    D. participants
69. Dr Gunnhild Oftedal and his colleagues _______.
A. find effects of exposure on changes in heart rate or blood pressure
B. test the participants in two different situations
C. feel an increase in pain or discomfort during most trials
D. conclude that the symptoms do result from the radiofrequency fields
70. We can infer from the report that _____.
A. Dr Gunnhild Oftedal and his colleagues are strongly against the use of mobiles
B. the subjects share the same discomfort in both mobile radiofrequency exposure and sham exposure
C. the subjects are told in advance which section they will be in and which order they will follow
D. Dr Gunnhild Oftedal and his colleagues fail to find the side effects caused by exposure to the radiofrequency fields
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Title: Concerns after 71.             
I. Tsunami:
72.                 : much of the Pacific, including Hawaii
●Cause: the earthquake moved 73.            
●Wave Heights: about 74.            
75.          : about 500 mph
II. 76.            :
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●Number: at least 79.           
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You now know what open education is .Some of its good points and bad points have been explained .You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects .Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.
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A.there are too few rules
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C.Teachers may have problems in open classroom.
D.The teachers’ feelings and attitudes are important to the students.
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A.Open education is a really complicated idea.
B.Open education is better than traditional education.
C.Teachers dislike open education.
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I have learned to expect gifts from Cod in the form of people.People who I meet for a few
seconds,a few hours or even for   16 .
My wife and I   17   a short train ride on an old train.It was   18   of her birthday plan.I was expecting to meet someone new who would   19   at our table.That was to be my
20   for that day.
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33   to God to meet someone who   34 .
God gave us two ears and one mouth,because we need to listen   35   as much as we speak.
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17.A.put                     B.enjoyed              C.took                             D.planned
18.A.part                    B.gift                    C.dream                    D.intention
19.A.explain               B.glare                  C.come                     D.sit
20.A.inspiration                 B.expectation         C.gift                        D.conversation
21.A.a(chǎn)fter                   B.when                  C.suddenly                D.before
22.A.seated                 B.joined in             C.talked with             D.joined
23.A.Go ahead            B.Never mind         C.Forget it                D.With pleasure
24.A.formally             B.politely               C.immediately           D.intelligently
25.A.complaining         B.weeping              C.talking                   D.laughing
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27.A.However            B.Sometimes          C.Moreover               D.Otherwise
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29.A.each                   B.every                  C.either                     D.one
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C.Affecting the environment less.
D.More likely to drawing attention.
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A.quite considerably                   B.just a little bit
C.most significantly                  D.in some aspects
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C.Comparatively speaking, cats have a better interaction with humans
D.Dogs beat cats when it comes to their senses of sight, heating and smell
51.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.Cats beat Dogs                     B.Fight like Cat and Dog
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