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专题限时训练(三十八)其他文体(议论文、新闻报道等)型阅读简答(限时：25分钟)3(一)motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙), us researchers reported on thursday.tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as alzheimers(老年痴呆症)university of richmond psychology professor craig kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects，” kinsley said.“its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals that are mammals，” he added in a telephone interview.“they go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from alzheimers and other forms of agerelated brain decline.“when people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down，” said kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the society of neuroscience in orlando, florida.“they do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain.if you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young.but if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”1what can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage？(no more than 4 words)_2how do scientists know “motherhood may make women smarter”？(no more than 8 words)_3“its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals that are mammals.” what does the sentence suggest? (no more than 13 words)_4whats the main idea of this passage? (no more than 10 words)_(二)the human brain is such a big storage for ideas that sometimes it makes an individual think so much.thinking can be good! the brain gets challenged and the individual becomes more analytical in his thinking.good thoughts make man happy and healthy.on the other hand, unpleasant thoughts make man unhappy, unhealthy and basically unproductive.although having unpleasant thoughts cant be avoided, an individual has the choice whether to continue thinking of an idea or not.some of the things which a person isnt supposed to think of are the following：things that bring worry and fear.worry and fear are both negative emotions.but the cause of worry and fear may be a right problem.if this is the case, then the best thing to do is to analyze the problem and find a solution to it.if a solution cant be found for the time being, then its not worth thinking for a while.finally, a solution can be found when its least expected.things that cause anger.anger shouldnt stay in the heart because it makes an individual lose control and, often the sudden anger makes a person do unlawful acts.the mind is over the heart.reason should take control over the emotion!things which are annoying.sources of annoyance may be a person or something which causes trouble.before you get annoyed by a person with what he does, try to see if its unintentional.its possible that its your fault if you feel that way.when youre sure that its not about you, dont get mad at the person.anyway, a person getting annoyed should stay calm.it would be better if he can laugh about it.remember, laughter is the best medicine!avoid thinking of these things and dont let these things stress you out.time is valuable.spend time wisely and think about happy about thoughtsalways!1how do unpleasant thoughts affect a man? (no more than 8 words)_2why should a man try to avoid anger? (no more than 13 words)_3what should you do if a person annoys you on purpose? (no more than 7 words)_4what is the passage mainly about? (no more than 7 words)_(三)threequarters of a million tourists come to the white beaches every year but this growing industry has come at a price.when the foreigners left the government struggling to deal with a stream of rubbish, their answer was to turn one of these islands into a dumping ground(垃圾场)clouds of poisonous smoke rising from open fires, piles of plastic bottles, packets and wastesall these do not agree with the white sands, clear waters and gently swaying palm trees that we associate with the maldives, the wonderful holiday destination set in the indian ocean.of its 200 islands with people living on, which are spread across an area of 35,000 square miles, 99 have become holiday resorts(度假胜地)threequarters of a million tourists visit the maldives every yearmore than double the local population.of these, over 100,000 travel from the uk.the capital, mal， is four times more densely populated than london.given these facts, it is hardly surprising that the maldives has much difficulty dealing with waste.four miles west of mal is the countrys dumping ground, thilafushior rubbish island as it has simply become known.the country dumps more than 330 tons of rubbish on the island every day, partly because of the tourist industry on which the maldives depends.each visitor creates 3.5 kg of waste per day.now, the government of the maldives has banned the dumping of waste on the island, due largely to an increase in the number of waste boats which dump rubbish directly into the sea because they are tired of waiting seven hours or more to offload their goods.the ships are now shipping rubbish to india instead.1what made the maldives a wonderful holiday destination? (no more than 11 words)_2why does the maldives have great trouble in handling rubbish？(no more than 6 words)_3what measure has the government of the maldives taken to deal with rubbish? (no more than 9 words)_4according to the passage, what is responsible for the maldives worsening environment? (no more than 5 words)_专题限时训练(三十八)(一)1the hormones of pregnancy.根据第三段“our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects”可判断作答。2by experimenting on rats.根据第二段可判断作答。3the experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.根据第二段“university of richmond psychology professor craig kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.”可判断作答。4motherhood makes women smarter.综合全文再结合第一段可判断作答。(二)1by making him unhappy, unhealthy and unproductive.根据第一段“on the other hand, unpleasant thoughts make man unhappy, unhealthy and basically unproductive.”可判断作答。2because it can make him lose control and even do unlawful acts.根据第三段“anger shouldnt stay in the heart because it makes an individual lose control and, often the sudden anger makes a person do unlawful acts.”可判断作答。3stay calm and laugh about it.根据第四段“anyway, a person getting annoyed should stay calm.it would be better if he can laugh about it.”可判断作答。4things a person shouldnt think of.综合全文尤其是第一段“some of the things which a person isnt supposed to think of are the