Beautiful people are indeed happier，a new study says，but not always for the same reasons. For handsome men，the extra kicks are more likely to come from economic benefits，like increased wages, while women are more likely to find joy just looking in the mirror. “Women feel that beauty is naturally important，” says Daniel Hamermesh，a University of Texas at Austin labor economist and the study's lead author. “They just feel bad if they're ugly.”
Hamermesh is the acknowledged father of pulchronomics, or the economic study of beauty. It can be a dangerous job. He once made angry an audience of young Mormon(魔门教) women, many of whom wished to stay home with future children, by explaining that homemakers tend to be less attractive than their working－girl peers(同伴). “Since beautiful women tend to be paid more，they have more motivation to stay in the work force，” he says.
The pursuit of good looks drives several huge industries—in 2010, Americans spent $845 million on face－lifts alone—but few economists focused on beauty's financial power until the mid－1990s，when Hamermesh and his colleague, Jeff Biddle of Michigan State University, became the first scholars to track the effect of appearance on earnings potential for a large sample(样本) of adults. Like many other desirable commodities(商品), “beauty is rare，” Hamermesh says, “and that rareness commands a price.”
A handsome man is estimated to make 13 percent more during his career than a “looks－challenged” peer, according to calculations in Hamermesh's recent book, Beauty Pays. Interestingly, the net benefit is slightly less for pretty women, who may make up the difference by trading on their looks to marry men with higher earning potential. And some studies have shown that attractive people are more likely to be hired in a recession(经济衰退)．
Hamermesh argues that “there's not much we can do to improve our pulchritude(美丽)”. There are even studies suggesting that for every dollar spent on cosmetic(化妆品) products，only 4 cents returns as salary—making lipstick a truly awful investment.
________. One 2006 study showed that the less beautiful may actually profit from their lack of looks. People tend to expect less from the unattractive, so when they go beyond those low expectations they are rewarded. And the beautiful ones are often primarily held to a higher standard— “then hit with a ‘beauty penalty' if they fail to deliver.” Hamermesh says.
( )67. What is the best title of this passage?
A. How Much Does Being Attractive Cost? B. How Much Is Being Attractive Worth? C. How Can We Make Use of Our Beauty? D. How Happy Do Attractive People Feel? ( )68. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Handsome men are happier because they can make profits from their pulchritude.
B. House wives are usually less beautiful and thus less motivated than their working peers. C. Beauty's financial power has long been noticed historically as a most desirable commodity.
D. Beautiful women usually make more as they can trade their looks to wealthy and handsome men.
( )69. What is the topic sentence of the last paragraph?
A. But inborn beauty isn't always profitable. B. But people always desire to be more beautiful.
C. But inborn beauties don't need to improve themselves. D. But being more attractive deserves great efforts.
( )70. Which one of the following words of Hamermesh's can best explain the fact that
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attractive people are more likely to be hired in a recession?
A. “Women feel that beauty is naturally important，” B. “Beauty is rare，and that rareness commands a price.”
C. “There's not much we can do to improve our pulchritude.”
D. “??， then hit with a ‘beauty penalty’ if they fail to deliver.”
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Human capital(资金) flight, more commonly referred to as “brain drain”， is the large－scale emigration(移民) of a large group of individuals with technical skills or knowledge. Although the term originally referred to technology workers leaving a nation, the meaning has broadened into the departure of educated and professional people from one country，economic sector，or field for another，usually for better pay or living conditions.
Brain drain is usually regarded as an economic cost，since emigrants usually take with them the part of value of their training sponsored by the government or other organizations. The contrary phenomenon is “brain gain”， which occurs when there is a large－scale immigration of technically qualified persons.
The term itself was coined by the Royal Society(英国皇家学会) to describe the emigration of “scientists and technologists” to North America from post－war Europe. Another source indicates that this term was first used in the United Kingdom to describe the influx(流入) of Indian scientist and engineers.
The reasons usually include two aspects which respectively(分别地) come from countries and individuals. In terms of countries，the reasons may be social environment such as lack of opportunities, political instability, economic depression, health risks，etc. in source countries and rich chances，political stability and freedom，developed economy，better living conditions, etc. in host countries. In terms of individual reasons, there is family influence(overseas relatives ), and personal preference: preference for exploring，ambition for an improved career，etc.
Brain drain is common amongst developing nations，where marketable skills were not financially rewarded.
With rapid GDP growth and a higher degree of openness towards the rest of the world，China has also been facing brain drain. There has been upsurge in Chinese emigration to Western countries－particularly the United States，Canada and Australia—since the mid－first decade of the 21st century. China became the biggest worldwide contributor of emigrants in 2007. According to the official Chinese media，65，000 Chinese secured immigration or permanent resident status(地位) in the United States, 25，000 in Canada and 15，000 in Australia. The largest group of emigrants consists of professionals and experts with a middle－class background，who are the backbone(骨干) for the development of China.
However，in recent years, China's rapid development and the increasing number of international companies registering to do business in China have led many Chinese living abroad to swap their lives there for a new life back in China. According to the government statistics，more than 130 thousand people came back in 2010，and more in the following years. Better jobs, special government policies and more chances to make use of the experience and skills gained abroad
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have made the future look bright indeed for the overseas Chinese coming home.
Brain Drain：A Special Phenomenon Across the World Passage outline Supporting details ◇Originally referring to large－scale emigration of (72)______ and knowledgeable individuals for better pay or living conditions ◇Broadened into the departure of professional people who received good (73)______ from one country, economic sector, or field for another ◇Regarded as an economic cost ◇First used in the UK, one (75)______ the (74)______ of the term emigration of “scientists and technologists” to North America from post－war (76)______ countries; another the influx of Indian scientist and engineers ◇From countries: social environment in the countries which (77)______ from “brain drain” ◇From individuals: family influence and personal preference ◇There has been an increase in Chinese emigration to Western countries since 2005 ◇China(78)______ the most to brain drain worldwide in 2007，with 65，000 to the United States, 25，000 to Canada and 15，000 to Brain drain in China Australia, (79)______ of whom were professionals and experts with a middle－class background ◇However，recently more and more Chinese overseas are (80)______ home thanks to the better jobs，special government policies and more chances to make use of the experience and skills gained abroad in their home country 第六部分 书面表达(25分) 目前，许多学校高三英语学习的现状是学生在教师的指引下大量做高考模拟练习题。假设你班就这一做法展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇报道给校刊，呈现正反双方观点并表达自己的看法。
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(71)______ Reasons
赞成者观点 1. 具有针对性，有利于学生取得高分 2. 做练习题也是语言学习 1. 做试卷不是学习如何运用语言，而是学习反对者观点 如何考试 2. 教师应当授人以渔，而不仅仅授人以鱼 ●请根据自己的实际感受答题 你的观点及理由 ●无论赞成、反对或是折中，请至少呈现两点与所给要点不同的理由支撑自己的观点 注意：
1. 对所给要点都要涉及，可以适当发挥。不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 3. 文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。 4. 参考词汇：高考NMET；针对性pertinence Since we entered Grade Three，instead of learning from textbooks and other language sources, students in my class have been guided by the teacher to practice a large amount of test papers over and over again.
Opinions are divided in our class.________ ________ ________
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