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A

It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworld-butyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Epertsthinthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyoueerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.

HighlySensitive

Highlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreuncomfortablewithgroupeerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworout,saysresearcherElaineAron.

Forsuchpeople,individualornon-competitiveactivitiesliebiing,runningandhiingareideal.

TypeAPersonality

TypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toeercise.Thispersonalitytypeisnownforsticingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsupercompetitive.However,thiscancausethemtostictoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.

Togetbettereerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganeerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemorefleibleandlistentotheirbody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.

TypeBPersonality

Thislaid-bacgroupmaygettoolayabouttheireerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifeerciseissomethingthatmaesthemanious

TypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandco-operativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.

Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justeepinmindwhatyoulie.

21.Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotaepartingroupsports?

A.Theywillfeellietheyarebeingevaluated.

B.Theydon'

tliesocialiingwithotherpeople.

C.Theydon'

tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.

D.Theyfearthey'

llbeletdownbytheirteammates.

22.TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedas

A.committedBfleibleCindependentD.sensitive

23.Whatisthepurposeofthetet?

A.Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare

B.Toeplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffecteercisehabits

C.Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofeercise

D.Todescribedifferenttypesofworoutsthatareavailabletoday

B

Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelieanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestosiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworatagesi,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayheretraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMoart”bythemusicworld

Alma’soperatictaeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafterasingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”

TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldsillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianowors,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.

Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“OfcourseIhavetoworhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworhardforeams,andatleastwhenIworhard,Iworhardforsomethingincrediblyeciting,lieseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.

Alma’smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldevental.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinleTwinleLittleStar.

However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMoart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMoart”.Thisnicnamemaesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.

Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMoart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!

24.WhatdowenowaboutAlmaDeutscher?

A.Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.

B.Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.

C.SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMoart.

D.Shehasadaptedsomefamousworsofclassicalmusic.

25.HowdidAlmagettobewidelynown?

A.ThroughanonlinevideoB.Byperformingontelevision

C.ByputtingonanoperaD.Throughherparents’promotion

26.WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?

A.Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.

B.Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.

C.Sheismodestabouthermusicalachievements

D.Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.

27.WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?

A.Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.

B.Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.

C.TheyhavepushedAlmatotaeupmusic.

D.TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.

C

Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattaeplaceduringtheirlivesasthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.

Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworavailable.In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.

Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.

Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeepertsclaimingtheworldofworisoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpaceofsubstitutionofmachinesforhumansthanhasbeenseenpreviously.

Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs.Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwor,thenumberofhourstheywor,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarablyconstantoverthepast20years.

Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise.Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotepectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwor.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworavailable.

Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworersareneededtomaethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelielytosubstituteforsometypesofworers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelsillsandepertise.

So,theendofworisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtoeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople'

sfears.

28.Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?

A.Toeplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.

B.Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.

C.Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.

D.Togivehistoricaleamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.

29.Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?

A.ConfusingB.ReliableC.StableD.Variable

30.Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?

A.Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.

B.Thereismoredemandfornewsillsintheeconomy.

C.Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworers’salaries.

D.Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.

31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?

A.Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.

B.Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.

C.Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.

D.Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.

D

Supermaretshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmil,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmil.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrincows’milforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free（非乳制的）optionsworwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomaingmil-basedproductsliecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortcomingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thans