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Lonely Planet Sometimes it seems like we’re all friends on Facebook. But the sad truth is that Americans are lonelier than ever. Between 1985 and 2004, the number of people who said they felt lonely tripled, to 25 percent, according to Duke University researchers. Social isolation in all adults has been linked to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, and an increased risk of depression and suicide, says John T. Cacioppo, a neuroscientist at the University of Chicago. Though more Americans than ever are living alone, the connection between single -living and loneliness is in fact quite weak. "Some of the most profound loneliness can happen when other people are present," says Harry Reis, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. Take college freshmen: even though they’re surrounded by people almost all the time, many feel incredibly isolated during the first quarter of the school year, Cacioppo says. By the second quarter, however, most freshmen have found social replacements for their high - school friends. So how many friends do you need to avoid loneliness There is no magic number. An introvert might need one confidante not to feel lonely, whereas an extrovert might require three, or four bosom buddies. Experts say it’s not the quantity of social relationships but the quality that really matters. "The most popular kid in school may still feel lonely," Cacioppo says. "There ore a lot of stars who have been idols and lived lonely lives. " Loneliness can be relative: it has been defined as an emotional response to a perceived discrepancy between a person’s desired levels of social interaction and the contact they’re actually receiving. People tend to measure themselves against others, feeling particularly alone in communities where social connection is the norm. Social- networking sites like Facebook and My Space may provide people with a false sense of connection that ultimately increases loneliness in people who feel alone. "These sites should serve as a supplement, but not replacement for, face - to - face interaction. Just being able to engage genuinely and politely with your neighbors is a better fix than texting could ever effect for mental stability. " Cacioppo says. According to the passage, why is it said Americans are lonelier

A. Because in 2004 ,there are an increase of 25% in the number of people who feel lonly.
Because in 2004,the number of people feel lonely is 3 times as many as that in 1985.
C. Because we can not make friends through Facebook.
D. Because more and more Americans living alon

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Paris 1 Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The French governments have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities. 2 Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War II more and more immigrants arrived. 3 The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most prestigious newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly been one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world. The Louver, opened as a museum in 1793 ,is one of the largest museums in the world. 4 In the late 1980s about 4. l million pupils annually attended about 47,000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11,200 secondary schools. Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world. 5 Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumer goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population, and modern, high - technology industries also have become numerous since World War II. Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.A. History of the cityB. Industries of the cityC. Population grownD. EducationE. Cultural centerF. Immigration Paragraph 2 ______

女,16岁,患1型糖尿病,因肺部感染,诱发酮症酸中毒。以下哪些治疗原则对此患者是正确的()

A. 积极补液,纠正脱水
B. 积极治疗肺部感染
C. 积极补碱,尽快一次性纠正酸中毒
D. 严密观察血钾,防治低血钾

1. Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently Male pilots flying general aviating(private) aircraft in the United States are more likely to crash due to inattention or flawed decision - making, while female pilots are more likely to crash from mishandling the aircraft. These are the results of a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study identifies the differences between male and female pilots in terms of circumstances of the crash and the type of pilots error involved. "Crashes of general aviation aircraft account for 85 percent of all aviation deaths in the United States. The crash rate for male pilots, as for motor vehicle drivers, exceeds that of crashes of female pilots," explains Susan P. Baker. MPH, professor of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. "Because pilot youth and inexperience are established contributors to aviation crashes, we focused on only mature pilots, to determine the gender differences in the reasons for the crash. " The researchers extracted data for this study from a large research project on pilot aging and flight safety. The data were gathered from general aviation crashes of airplanes and helicopters between 1983 and 1997, involving 144 female pilots and 267 reale pilots aged 40 -63. Female pilots were matched with male pilots in a 1 : 2 ratio, by age, classes of medical and pilot certificates, state or area of crash, and year of crash. Then the circumstances of the crashes and the pilot error involved were categorized and coded without knowledge of pilot gender. The researchers found that loss of control on landing or takeoff was the most common circumstance for both sexes, leading to 59 percent of female pilots’ crashes and 36 percent of males. Experiencing mechanical failure, running out of fuel, and landing the plane with the landing gear up were among the factors more likely with males ,while stalling(失速) was more likely with females. The majority of the crashes - 95 percent for females and 88 percent for males - involved at least one type of pilot error. Mishandling aircraft kinetics was the most common error for both sexes, but was more common among females( accounting for 81 percent of the crashes)than males (accounting for 48 percent). Males, however, appeared more likely to be guilty of poor decision - making, risk - taking, and inattentiveness, examples of which include misjudging weather and visibility or flying an aircraft with a known defect. Females, though more likely to mishandle or lose control of the aircraft, were generally more careful than their male counterparts. It is already known that aircraft crashes are mostly caused by young and inexperienced pilots.

A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned

A presentation has two important components: what you say and (51) you deliver it. The term delivery covers a wide (52) of featares of speaking and eye contact is one of them. The appropriate use of eye contact (53) from one culture to another. In some cultures, women are (54) to lower their eyes in most communication (55) ; in others, younger people must keep their eyes lowered when addressing older people. (56) in the United States, (57) you are addressing an individual, a small group of people, or a larger audience, you are expected to look at them. You do not have to stare (58) and continuously; (59) , it is appropriate when speaking to one person to (60) occasionally. In a small group you should look around at the different members of the group. (61) When addressing a larger audience, you should try to make eye contact with different people around the room. It is important to look at the (62) . Audience, not just the people in the center of the room, (63) you will probably have to turn your head and/or your body in order to make proper eye contact with people (64) at the sides of the room. If you look at the ceiling, you will give the impression that you are not interested in your audience. A speaker establishes friendly relationship with the audience mainly (65) eye contact, and good relationship is essential to the success of any speech.

A. whether
B. either
C. though
D. unless

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