death, is stressful and depressing. Add economic and scheduling burdens, and the load for caregivers is heavy. To them I say, Don’t forget about yourself. When you get on an airplane, the crew says, Secure your own mask first before helping others.” Why? Because without you taking care of yourself, you can't take care of anybody else. That's why I've partnered with EMD Serono and EmbracingCarers.com，where you'll find invaluable information regarding everything you'll be, or are，going through.
62. What's the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. A large number of Americans are taking care of their loved ones. B. Unpaid caregivers are in great demand due to a variety of reasons. C.Taking care of aging relatives and friends is increasingly demanding. D. Many Americans have received training to become professional caregivers. 63. Why does Rob Lowe mention his father’s case? A. To indicate the possible stress of a carer. B. To introduce his family's medical history. C. To emphasize the importance of being healthy. D.To prove Charles5 luck of having a loving wife.
64. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. The TV show was then struggling to win a larger audience. B. The TV show was quite popular among local unpaid caregivers. C. The TV show was fighting to be allowed to shoot more seasons. D.The TV show was about patients who were fighting against diseases. 65.Which of the following could probably be the best title? A.What makes a good carer? B.Where are the caregivers? D.Who cares for the carer? C.Why are carers necessary?
D
Mr.and Mrs.Wormwood had a son called Michael and a daughter called Matilda.who was so quick to learn that her ability should have been obvious even to the most stupid parents.But they were both so wrapped up in their own silly little lives that failed to notice anything
unusual about their dautghter.To tell the truth,I doubt they would have noticed had
she crawled into the house with a broken leg.
By the age of one and a half her speech was perfect and she knew as many words as most grown-ups. The.parents, instead of praising her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard. By the time she was three, Matilda had taught taught herself to read by studying newspapers and
magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began seeking for books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover, and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting.
“Daddy,”'she said, “do you think you could buy me a book? “A book?” he said.“What do you want a book for?” “To read,-Daddy.”
“What's wrong with the telly? We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book!”
Nearly every. weekday afternoon Matilda was left alone in the house. Her brother went to school. Her father went to work and her mother went out playing bingo. On the afternoon of the day when her father had refused to buy her a book, Matilda set out all by herself to walk to the public library in the village. She asked Mrs. Phelps, the librarian, if she might sit a while and read a book.
Mrs. Phelps, slightly surprised at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent,nevertheless told her she was very welcome. “Where are the children^ books please! Matilda asked.
“They're over there on those lower shelves,” Mrs. Phelps told her. “Would you like me to help you find a nice one with lots of pictures in it?” “No, thank you,Matilda said. “I’m sure I can manage.”
From then on, every afternoon, as soon as her mother had left for bingo, Matilda would walk down to the library, where she spent two glorious hours sitting quietly by herself in
a cosy corner devouring one book after another. When she had read every single children’s book in the place, she started wandering around in search of something else.
Mrs. Phelps, who had been watching her with interest for the past few weeks, now got up from her desk and went over to her. “Can I help you, Matilda?” she asked.
“I'm wondering what to read next,”Matilda said, “I've finished all the children's books.”
“You mean you've looked at the pictures?”
“Yes ,but I've read the books as well. I thought some were very poor,but others were lovely.I like The Secret Garden best of all.It was full of mystery.The mystery of the room behind the closed door and the mystery of the garden behind the gig wall.” Mrs.Phelps was stunned. “Exactly how old are you,Matilda? ”she asked.
“Four years and three months,”Matildar said. “I would like a really good book that grown-ups read.A famous one. ”
Mrs.Phelps looked along the shelves, taking her time. “Try this,” she said at last. “It's very famous and very good.If it’s too long for you, just let me know.” “Great Expectations,” Matilda read, “by Charles Dickens. I'd love to try it.” 66.What does the writer think of Matilda's parents? A.They were too busy to pay attention to her.
B.They were too traditional to educate a girl. C.They were too caring to put pressure on her.
D.They were too ignorant to raise children properly.
67. What does the writer want to say by mentioning the name of the book that the family had? A.It is a good book for a little girl. B The family doesn’t have a real book. C.The mother likes cooking very much., D.The family needs something interesting.
68. Which of the following words can best describe Matilda? A.Original. B.Hardworking. C.Independent. D.Delightful. 69. Why did Mrs. Phelps ask Matilda how old she was? A. She wanted to have a light conversation with her.
B. She thought she might need guidance while reading.
C. She wanted to find the best book for children of her age. D. She was surprised at her mature understanding of books.
70. What do you think Mrs. Phelps would do after Matilda got Great Expectations? A. She would read together with the little girl. B. She would show her how to read the book. C. She would watch her from behind her desk. D. She would tell her how great the book was.
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The 17th-century French tragedian Pierre Corneille wrote: “The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.”He had a point, according to Charles Spence, head of Crossmodal Research Laboratory at the University of Oxford.
The professor's work focuses on how our brains sense the world around us. His research has shown that high-frequency sounds and curved shapes seem to increase the sweetness in fo0山 wine tastes better if it is accompanied by the popping sound of a cork and drunk from a heavy All these created multisensory experiences.
So, what's his advice if you want to impress this holiday season? Bulk it up
“We've just published research on eating a box of chocolates，” Mr. Spence said. “If you hide a 30-gram weight in a box of chocolates, that weight translates to a significant increase perceived(感知）quality of the chocolate.”
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There are exceptions，but the association between weight and the perception of luxury (奢侈）applies to many items including tableware, perfume(香水)and wine, Mr. Spence said. “That s w y in a restaurant, a waiter might artfully give you the bottle to weigh in your hand，” he added. Black is basic
Black is the color most associated with luxury because, Mr. Spence said, “it seems to
be the color that we perceive to be the heaviest. ”
Such luxury indications are learned, rather than inborn, so they can change over time. “I m doing a lot of work on transparency(透明）at the moment; high-quality packaged goods should have a transparent window because it suggests freshness or quality，” he said. But the trend is recent, the professor added, because “traditionally luxury goods used to have nontransparent packaging. 1 think it has to do. with the current desire for originality.” Layer it on
Unnecessary wrapping(包，裹）can be an ecological concern but, when it comes to luxury goods like wine in a presentation case, it does make an impression.
“Tissue layers are really good,” Mr. Spence said，“because the crinkle adds an extra sense to the experience.”
Consider a little perfume in the box or wrapping, and, if you want to involve other senses, work out some way for classical music to be playing when the gift is opened because we associate it with quality.
Engaging several senses at once is beneficial. “The brain combines the inputs from each sense， both to determine what something is, but also to determine a reward value,” Mr. Spence said. Also the more stimuli(刺激）to the senses, the more activity is produced in the orbitofrontal cortex, a small part of brain situated just beside the eyes. And the more activity there, the more rewarding something is perceived to be. You can go too far
“Engaging an extra sense is more effective, but you can potentially have a disagreement if that
extra sense doesn't match the others.” the professor said.
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