Strong emotional bonds between mothers and infants increase children’s willingness to explore the world—an effect that has been observed 67 the animal kingdom, in people, monkeys and even spiders. The more secure we are in our 68 to Mom, the more likely we are to try new things and take risks. Now researchers are discovering that this effect continues into adulthood. A 69 reminder of Mom’s touch or the sound of her voice on the phone is
70 to change people’s minds and moods, 71 their decision making in measurable ways.
In a study 72 online in April in Psychological Science, undergraduate business students had to choose between safe bets and risky gambles—a bond with a guaranteed 4 percent yearly
73 or a riskier stock option, for example. In half the cases, the experimenters patted the students 74 on the back of the shoulder for about one second 75 providing verbal instructions about the study. Both male and female students who were touched by a female experimenter were 76 more likely to choose the risky alternative 77 were those who had not been touched or were patted by male experimenters. The reassuring(宽慰的)touch of a woman may have induced early associations, 78 the same openness to exploration that is observed in young children of 79 mothers, explains Jonathan Levav, a business professor at Columbia University and lead author of the study.
To further 80 that a woman’s touch links feelings of security 81 risk taking, the researchers asked a 82 group of undergraduates to make financial decisions after a writing exercise. Half of them wrote about a time they felt secure and supported, whereas the 83 half wrote about feeling insecure and alone. Evoking (唤起) a 84 of insecurity made students in the latter group 85 receptive to the gentle shoulder pats from female experimenters and much more willing to take a risk—just as a child leaving for a field trip might steal one last reassuring hug 86 Mom before stepping on the bus. 67. A. by B. up C. above D. across
68. A. concern B. attachment C. treatment D. appeal 69. A. bare B. unique C. mere D. just 70. A. enough B. ready C. easy D. quick
71. A. generating B. regulating C. affecting D. refining 72. A. exhibited B. published C. appeared D. advertised 73. A. return B. expense C. cost D. prize
74. A. seemingly B. strongly C. partly D. lightly 75. A. if B. so C. while D. whereas 76. A. rather B. far C. further D. pretty 77. A. than B. as C. which D. that
78. A. intending B. inferring C. inspiring D. instructing 79. A. supportive B. lively C. strict D. respectful 80. A. enable B. ensure C. consent D. confirm 81. A. beyond B. with C. for D. along
82. A. relative B. competitive C. different D. successive 83. A. next B. other C. minor D. opposite 84. A. hint B. clue C. chain D. sense
85. A. especially B. specially C. securely D. entirely 86. A. toward B. into C. of D. from DCCAC BADCB ACADB CBDAD
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. 68 ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70 ,which can then lead to even greater
problems later 71 .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person's point of view 74 put yourself in his of her place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks and feels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, those who can adopt their partner's
perspective show more positive 78 .more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses 79 conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of close relationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore
relationship closeness. In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have 84 health benefits. For example,
when people reflect on hurtful 85 and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
67.A)resolve B)regret C)abandon D)avoid 68. A)Besides B)Therefore C)Moreover D)However 69. A)trying B)declining C)failing D)striving 70. A)ages B)years C)stages D)intervals 71. A)on B)by C)off D)away 72. A)prescribes B)protests C)proves D)predicts
73. A)round B)amid C)among D)through 74. A)so B)while C)but D)and 75. A)sensitive B)superior C)exclusive D)efficient 76. A)expose B)experience C)explore D)exploit 77. A)as long as B)as far as C)as well as D)as soon as 78. A)minds B)emotions C)psychology D)affection 79. A)to B)against C)at D)toward 80. A)absolute B)inevitable C)essential D)obvious
81. A)require B)inquire C)receive D)achieve
82. A)over B)with C)up D)of
83. A)quality B)identity C)charity D)capability 84. A)creative B)positive C)objective D)competitive 85. A)prospects B)concepts C)memories D)outlooks 86. A)added B)toughened C)strengthened D)increased
67. C 68. B 69. D 70. C 71. A 72. A 73. A 74. B 75. B 76. D 77. B 78. C 79. D 80. A 81. D 82. A 83. D 84. B 85. A 86. B
Employers fear they will be unable recruit students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey 67_______.
Nearly half of organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find 68_______ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), 69_______ even more companies expect to experience 70_______ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
The Confederation of British Industry 71_______ 694 businesses and organizations across the public and 72_______ sectors, which together employ 2.4 million people.
Half are 73_______ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to 74_______ enough employees with the right A-level skills.
\people with high-quality skills and qualifications will 77_______,\said Richard Lambert, director general, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right 78_______ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top 79_______ to encourage more young people to study science-related 80_______.\
The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects 81_______ they studied business studies, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers 82_______ least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don't insist on a 83_______ degree subject, a third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.
The research 84_______ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK 85_______. Half of employers expressed worries about employees' basic literacy and numeracy(计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, 86_______ two-thirds reported concerns.
67. A submits B reveals C launches D generates 68. A audience B officials C partners D staff 69. A while B because C for D although 70. A exits B shortages C absences D departures 71. A surveyed B searched C exposed D exploited 72. A collective B private C personal D civil 73. A confronted B conformed C concerned D confused 74. A bind B attain C transfer D recruit 75. A Lest B Unless C Before D As 76. A with B for C on D by
77. A dominate B stretch C enforce D intensify 78. A creative B technical C narrative D physical 79. A priority B option C challenge D judgment 80. A procedures B academies C thoughts D subjects 81. A until B since C whereas D if 82. A rate B discuss C order D observe 83. A typical B positive C particular D general 84. A highlighted B prescribed C focused D touched 85. A masses B workforce C faculty D communities 86. A what B whom C where D why BDABA BCDDB DBADD ABABC
When it comes to eating amart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.
Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 67 your mouth. \to believe that 68 amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 69 to good health,\says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. \ 70 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 71 not only heart disease but disease 72 general,\
Scientists now 73 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 74 several days or a week 75 than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 76 at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 77 for good health. \more we learn, the more 78 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 79 ,\Van Horn continues, \ 80 with each other to keep us healthy.\
You'll automatically be 81 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 82 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 83 in the restaurant one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs.
The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 84 clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a 85 , each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big 86 on your health in the years to come.
67. A) between B) through C) inside D) to 68. A) serious B) splendid C) specific D) separate
69. A) key B) point C) lead D) center 70. A) strict B) different C) typical D) natural 71. A) rescue B) prevent C) forbid D) offend 72. A) in B) upon C) for D) by
73. A) turn B) put C) focus D) carry 74. A) over B) along C) with D) beyond
75. A) other B) better C) rather D) sooner 76. A) conveyed B) consumed C) entered D) exhausted
77. A) vital B) initial C) valid D) radical 78. A) disturbed B) depressed C) amazed D) amused
79. A) retain B) contain C) attain D) maintain
