The Chinese New Year is a big traditional holiday in Singapore. On its Eve, while many will (67) for the reunion dinner, others will head for the airport or train station to "flee" (68) such festivities. With a (69) number of Singaporeans going on overseas tours during this time, the Chinese New Year holiday has in recent years become a (70) season for travel agents, (71) it Used to be a lull period for them. Isn’t Chinese New Year the (72) important traditional festival for the Chinese Well, for those who choose to (73) flight, it means an opportunity to enjoy a holiday out of the country. The concern is, if even Chinese New Year can be (74) , what other traditional festivals cannot be disregarded Why do we need to (75) traditional festivals Firstly, they are inseparable from our ethnic identity. The Chinese, Malays and Indians all have their own traditional festivals (76) which they derive "a sense of belonging to a particular community". So if any Chinese does not see himself (77) one, there is no need for him to celebrate any Chinese festivals. True, everyone has the right to (78) traditions. The problem is: you cannot deny your ethnic origins or change your skin color. We are (79) with a certain skin color which cannot be "bleached"—if one has a "yellow face" and yet refuse to (80) with the Chinese, who else can he or she identify with Secondly, the (81) spirit of the more than 2000-year-old Chinese New Year is closely intertwined with the traditional culture and values of the Chinese. (82) its core is the Confucian value of good interpersonal relationships. Traditional Chinese festivals (83) center on maintaining and improving human relations. Reunion dinner helps to (84) family ties while the exchange of gifts and greetings enhance relations among friends. To skip the reunion dinner and stay (85) from Chinese New Year means losing many great opportunities to forge stronger kinship and friendship ties. A tradition must be capable of being (86) down from one generation to another. Yet this does not mean traditions cannot be changed.
A. cherished
B. ignored
C. dismissed
D. forgot
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以上所致脓胸是细菌经血行播散引起的是
A. 支气管胸膜瘘
B. 膈下脓肿
C. 食管胃吻合口瘘
D. 脓毒血症
E. 胸部开放性损伤
Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard,
A. Die.
Become such people as George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison.
C. Become very successful.
D. Find it extremely difficult to get a job.
When risk of death from heart attack is plotted on a graph against alcohol consumption, studies consistently show a U-shaped curve, which suggests that non-drinkers and heavy drinkers have higher rates of heart disease than light to moderate drinkers. The implication is that moderate drinking offers protection from heart disease. For years, doctors believed that the death rate among people who do not drink at all was artificially high because it included a substantial number of reformed drinkers, irreparably damaged by alcohol. However, more recent studies which separate life-long drinkers from abstainers have shown that abstainers are still at high risk. Studies have shown that moderate drinkers have higher levels of high-density lipoproteins (脂蛋白) in their blood. This is the "good" cholesterol that protects against heart disease. Alcohol also appears to reduce the risk of heart diseases. Though drinking alcohol in moderation undoubtedly brings some benefits, it is important not to play down the dangers of heavy drinking. Alcohol is related to a string of health problems including cirrhosis (硬化) of the liver, cancer of the mouth, high blood pressure and hemorrhage stroke. Some people believe that wine, in particular, has additional beneficial properties that set it apart from other alcoholic drinks. The French have significantly less heart disease than does any other industrialized nation except Japan. For example, in Toulouse, France, the annual heart disease death rate per 100,000 men is 78--barely a fifth of the number in Glasgow, Scotland. French doctors believe that the low rate of heart disease is a result of the fact that the French consume large quantities of wine. The relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing cancer has also been studied. Population studies suggest that people who drink moderately are at less risk than those who do not drink at all. Again, wine may be largely responsible for the benefits. Other research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol also reduces the risk of catching everyday infections like colds. A recent study showed that drinking two units of alcohol dally can halve susceptibility to infections. What is the main idea of this passage
A. Why people should not drink alcohol.
B. The relationship between drinking alcohol and the possibility of cancer.
C. Benefits and dangers of drinking alcohol.
D. Reasons for drinking alcohol.
Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A. Humorous individuals.
B. People who had undergone treatment for blocked arteries.
C. People who did not laugh much.
D. People who had a strong sense of humor.