翻译
1.我劝父亲戒烟,但他不听。(persuade)
2.一旦你看见它,就很难忘记。( once )
3.她坚持我们要改变计划。(insist)
4.他梦想有一天能环游世界。( dream of/about)
5.他宁可呆在家里也不愿意去逛商店。(prefer to----- rather than)
1.I tried to persuade my father to stop smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
2.Once seen it , it is difficult to forget. / Once you see it, you will never forget it.
3.She insisted that we should change our plan.
4.He dreams of/ about traveling around the world one day.
5.He prefers to stay at home rather than go shopping
【解析】
1.persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做某事,结合所给汉语可知答案为I tried to persuade my father to stop smoking, but he wouldn’t listen.
2.此处once“一旦”,是连词,引导条件状语从句,结合所给汉语可知答案为Once seen it , it is difficult to forget. / Once you see it, you will never forget it.
3.此处insist“坚持”,后面的宾语从句用should+动词原形,should可以省略,结合所给汉语可知答案为She insisted that we should change our plan.
4.此处dream of/ about doing sth.梦想做某事,结合所给汉语可知答案为He dreams of/ about traveling around the world one day.
5.固定搭配:prefer to do ---rather than do---,结合所给汉语可知答案为He prefers to stay at home rather than go shopping
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Feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s risk of premature (过早的)death by 14 percent, according to research by John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
Cacioppo and his colleagues’ work shows that the impact of loneliness on premature death is nearly as strong as the impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic status, which they found increases the chances of dying early by 19 percent. A 2010 meta﹣analysis showed that loneliness has twice as much impact on early death as obesity does, he said.
The researchers looked at dramatic differences in the rate of decline in physical and mental health as people aged. Cacioppo and his colleagues have examined the role of satisfying relationships on older people to develop their resilience ([rɪˈzɪliəns] 快速恢复的能力;适应力), the ability to feel better quickly after something unpleasant, and grow from stresses in life.
The consequences for health are dramatic, as feeling isolated or separated from others can disturb sleep, elevate blood pressure, increase morning rises in the stress hormone cortisol ([‘kɔ:tɪsɒl] 皮质醇), change the gene expression in immune cells, increase depression and lower overall subjective well﹣being, Cacioppo pointed out in a talk, “ Rewarding Social Connections Promote Successful Aging.”
Cacioppo, one of the nation’s leading experts on loneliness, said older people can avoid the consequences of loneliness by staying in touch with former co﹣workers, taking part in family traditions, and sharing good times with family and friends ﹣ all of which give older adults a chance to connect with others about whom they care and who care about them.
”Retiring to Florida to live in a warmer climate among strangers isn’t necessarily a good idea if it means you are disconnected from the people who mean much to you,” said Cacioppo. Population changes make understanding the role of loneliness and health all the more important,he explained. “People have to think about how to protect themselves from depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. “
Although some people are happy to be alone, most people develop from social situations in which they provide mutual support and establish a strong bond. Evolution encourages people to work together to survive and accordingly most people enjoy companionship compared to be alone.
It is not solitude (独处)or physical isolation itself, but rather the subjective sense of isolation that Cacioppo’s work shows to be so destructive. Older people living alone are not necessarily lonely if they remain actively engaged in social life and enjoy the company of those around them. Some aspects of aging, such as blindness and loss of hearing, however, place people at special risk of becoming isolated and lonely, he said.
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The main idea | Chances are that older people will die early if they feel extremely 51.. |
52. with loneliness | • Like disadvantaged socioeconomic status and obesity, loneliness can 53. old men’s premature death. • When 54. from others, one will find physical health impacted and tend to feel depressive and unhappy. |
Suggestions | • Keep in touch with others and take part in 55. activities. • Choosing to live in a pleasant climate don’t necessarily make sense if the elder are disconnected from people who are 56. to them. • Think about how to57. depression, low subjective well﹣being and early death. • Work together with others to 58., to gain mutual support and establish a strong bond. |
Conclusions | • The sense of isolation, rather than solitude or physical isolation itself, isn’t 59.to elders. • Living alone doesn’t mean loneliness if older people live an 60. social life. |