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8:30 PM
Outlook
Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.
9:00 PM
Discovery
When a 10-year-old boy gets a first-class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future, grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.
10:00 PM
Science/Health
Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss— exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food- lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴). This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level familiar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.
1. The main purpose of writing these three texts is .
A. to invite people to see films B. to invite people to topic discussions
C. to attract more students to attend lectures D. to attract more people to watch TV programs
2. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?
A. Children who are good at mathematics.
B. Children who are interested in playing chess.
C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.
D. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.
3. In Science/Health, “Johns Hopkins” is .
A. a famous university B. a medical center
C. a well-known doctor D. a drug company
4. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs?
A. Exercise plus a healthy diet. B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.
C. Six months of exercise without drugs. D. Low-salt and low-fat food.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要给读者介绍几档电视节目的播出时间以及节目简介。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“8:30 PM Outlook、9:00 PM Discovery 以及10:00 PM Science/Health”可知这篇文章主要给大家介绍电视节目的播出时间以及节目简介，所以这篇文章的目的是吸引更多的人看电视节目。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.”（天才品质从何而来？这一切都是由基因决定的，还是说任何一个孩子都可能成为天才？如果父母真的有一个将来可能成为天才的孩子，他们该怎么做？在这部30分钟的影片中，纽约大学医学院教授Barry Johnson将帮助你找到答案。）可知，这些节目意在培养天才型儿童，所以，想让自己的孩子成为另一个爱因斯坦的父母最有可能对Discovery感兴趣。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers.”（有没有可能不用药物就能战胜高血压？答案是“有”，根据Johns Hopkins和其他三家医疗研究中心的人员研究。）可推知Johns Hopkins是一家医疗研究中心。故选B。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss— exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food- lost about 13 pounds and became fitter.”（在对800名高血压患者进行研究后，他们发现，6个月后，那些致力于减肥运动和吃低盐、低脂肪食物的人减掉了13磅，变得更健康。）可知，运动加上健康饮食的效果几乎和高血压药物一样。故选A。
