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2015-2016
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楂樹竴鏈熸湯璇曞嵎
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
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Section B
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.
For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one
word that best fits each blank
A
People
do
many
things
to
celebrate
the
coming
of
a
New
Year,
an
important
one
being
making
New
Year
Resolutions.
Did you know that 45% of Americans make resolutions?
But not many of
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actually manage to keep them. Wondering how many of them actually follow through
with it by the end of January each year? Actually, just a meager 8%!
Resolutions
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be very hard to keep for many reasons. Some people find it hard to stay on track. Others
make their goals too broad or challenging. Remember resolutions
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(mean)
to
be
small
goals
that
will
become
habits
over
time
that
will
help
your
life
positively,
not
big
life-changing plans.
According to USA.gov, some of the top resolutions made by folks are:
*Lose weight *Volunteer to help others *Quit smoking *Get a better education * Get a better job *Save money
*Get fit *Eat healthy food *Manage stress *Manage debt *Take a trip
*Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Did
you
notice
that
resolutions
are
always
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making
positive
changes?
We
humans
recognize that health is the
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(big) wealth for us all. The resolves to be healthy, eat well and exercise are naturally
among the most popular. Yet they are some of the hardest goals to keep.
That鈥檚
why
you
should
keep
your
goals
realistic.
Cut
back
on
soda
50
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eliminate
it
completely.
Make
notebook entries of what you are aiming for, and track your progress. Write yourself reminders such as : Read for half an
hour鈥? 鈥淣o more than 125 minutes on social media!鈥? 鈥渄on鈥檛 eat too much salt, sugar and fat鈥? as examples. Take small
steps to reach your final goal.
Can you challenge yourself to be part of the 45% who make resolutions and grow the number of those who make it
stick from 8%?
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you are not the type who makes New Year resolutions, try to practice one healthy eating habit
this year. You will be doing
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a favor, for it is your body after all.
B
Why Can鈥檛 You Tickle Yourself
Have you ever
thought about why people are ticklish(
鎬曠棐鐨?/p>
)?According to scientists, ticklishness is a defense
mechanism humans develop against bugs, spiders, and other critters that may be touching our skin. Feeling ticklish is our
built-in response to predators or threats, and combines the sensations of touch and pain.
The
part
of
the
brain
that
is
associated
with
tickling
is
the
cerebellum(
灏忚剳
).
It
monitors
our
movements,
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ignores
movements
not
perceived
as
a
threat.
For
example,
we
do
not
notice
our
vocal
chords(
澹板甫
)
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(move)
when
we
speak,
but
we may jump if someone touches us on
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shoulder. This selective perception
is probably the reason why we cannot tickle ourselves.
We only feel ticklish if we detect a sense of invasion or attack. If we try to tickle ourselves, our brains anticipate
this
鈥渁ttack鈥?nbsp;
and
prevent
us
from
feeling
panicked.
Strangely
enough,
even
if
a
person
knows
that
they
are
about
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(tickle), the fear of being touched may cause the same 鈥渢icklish鈥?nbsp;reaction. Some people
laugh even before being tickled.
A
scientific
study
was
recently
done
in
England
to
determine
whether
or
not
people
can
tickle
themselves.
V
olunteers
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(attach)
to
a
brain-scanning
device
and
were
tickled
on
their
palms
with
a
piece
of
soft
foam(
娉℃搏
).
The
participants鈥?nbsp;
brain
scans
were
monitored
while
they
were
being
tickled,
and
when
they
tickled
themselves.
It
was
found
that
during
self-tickling,
the
cerebellum
alerted
another
area
of
the
brain
about
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to