trees also suffer from stress, just as people do. Sounds unbelievable, i答案解析

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Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

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If you want to keep in good health, then you need to give much attention to yourself, both physically and mentally.  ___【小题1】____ Jogging, cycling, swimming and walking are all good ways to keep the body alert and full of energy. This article explains the benefits of exercise to the human body and mind.
Exercise can reduce the risk of heart attacks.
___【小题2】____. The reduction in blood pressure, also achieved by exercise, leads to a reduction of work and effort needed by the heart to function.
__【小题3】____
Physically active people are significantly less likely to have breast cancer and colorectal cancer (结肠癌) compared with people who don’t exercise.
Exercise can help improve nervous disorders.
Exercising regularly can significantly improve the condition of people who suffer from stress and depression. The sense of physical well-being obtained by exercise has a positive impact on the psychological mood of the person.  ____【小题4】___.
Exercise can delay aging and its consequences.
Increasing age is accompanied by progressive loss of muscular strength, reduced resistance, shortness of breath and instability etc. ___【小题5】___
There is much evidence showing that naturally active people have fewer chances compared with the inactive people to end up in bed or in a wheel chair, or to break a leg or an arm.
Exercise can help prevent cancer.
Regular exercise increases the efficiency of the heart.
Exercise is one of the factors that can change our mood.
The benefits of exercise are not limited to physical health.
This can help you to relax and be free of unnecessary stress.
In your daily life you should include regular exercise to keep fit.
Physical activity can prevent many of these events, delaying the effects of aging.

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If you want to keep in good health, then you need to give much attention to yourself, both physically and mentally.  ___1____ Jogging, cycling, swimming and walking are all good ways to keep the body alert and full of energy. This article explains the benefits of exercise to the human body and mind.

●       Exercise can reduce the risk of heart attacks.

___2____. The reduction in blood pressure, also achieved by exercise, leads to a reduction of work and effort needed by the heart to function.

●       __3____

Physically active people are significantly less likely to have breast cancer and colorectal cancer (结肠癌) compared with people who don’t exercise.

●       Exercise can help improve nervous disorders.

Exercising regularly can significantly improve the condition of people who suffer from stress and depression. The sense of physical well-being obtained by exercise has a positive impact on the psychological mood of the person.  ____4___.

●       Exercise can delay aging and its consequences.

Increasing age is accompanied by progressive loss of muscular strength, reduced resistance, shortness of breath and instability etc. ___5___

There is much evidence showing that naturally active people have fewer chances compared with the inactive people to end up in bed or in a wheel chair, or to break a leg or an arm.

A．Exercise can help prevent cancer.

B．Regular exercise increases the efficiency of the heart.

C．Exercise is one of the factors that can change our mood.

D．The benefits of exercise are not limited to physical health.

E.       This can help you to relax and be free of unnecessary stress.

F.       In your daily life you should include regular exercise to keep fit.

G.       Physical activity can prevent many of these events, delaying the effects of aging.

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

       There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

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         Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

         There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

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       Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

       There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

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       Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

       There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

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       Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

       There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

Title: Stressful teenagers

Mental and health experts believe personality plays an important part in how we experience stress. Personality is the way a person acts, feels and thinks.

Some people are aggressive and always in a hurry. They often become angry when things do not happen the way they planned. They belong to “Type A” personality. Studies suggest that these people often get stress­related disorders. The “Type B” personality is calmer. These people are able to deal with all kinds of situations more easily. As a result, they are less affected by stress.

Studies have also shown that men and women deal with stress differently. Women seem to be better able to deal with stress than men are.However, experts say women are three times more likely to develop depression in reaction to the stress in their lives. American writer John Gray became famous for his book, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He notes that men and women have opposite ways of dealing with stress. For a man, the best way is to rest and forget about daily problems. But a woman suffering from stress needs to talk about her problems.

Experts say there are several ways to deal with stress, including deep breathing, exercise, eating healthy foods, getting enough rest and balancing the time spent in working and playing.Exercise is one of the most effective stress­reduction measures, as physical changes from exercise make you feel better. In addition, exercise can also improve the body's defense system against disease.

Keeping stress to yourself can make problems worse. Experts say that expressing emotions to friends or family members or writing down your feelings can help reduce stress. And they also suggest that people should attempt to accept or change stressful situations whenever possible.

36．According to the experts, ________．

A．people respond to stress quite differently

B．people make the same response to stress

C．unlike women, men tend to feel depressed more easily

D．personality has nothing to do with how we experience stress

37．Compared with “Type A” personality, “Type B” personality ________．

A．causes more troubles

B．is less able to cope with different situations

C．is more easily affected by stress

D．tends to solve problems more peacefully

38．By saying “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”，  John Gray means that they ________．

A．experience emotions in a different way

B．cope with stress in a different way

C．suffer from stress in a similar way

D．develop stress in the opposite way

39．If you want to reduce your stress, you can ________．

A．take some exercise

B．keep it to yourself

C．remain silent

D．ignore the stressful situation

Researchers in the psychology department at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress-related disorders.

Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same "fight-or-flight" reaction to stress. In other words, individuals either react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict ("fight"), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation ("flight"). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in the fight-or-flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called "tend and befriend." That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young ("tend"), and by looking for social contact and support from others especially other females ('befriend").

Scientists have long known that in the fight-or-flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend-or-befriend response is also based on a hormone. This hormone, called oxytocin, has been studied in the context of childbirth, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, explained that "animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and less anxious." While men also secrete oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.

In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far more likely than  men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or  ask directions if they are lost.

The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quietness. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.

The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress-related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend-and-befriend regulatory system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men.

57. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to           .

A. turn to friends for help               B. solve a conflict calmly

C. find an escape from reality               D. seek comfort from children

58. Which of the following is true about oxytocin according to the passage?

A. Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do.

B. Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women.

C. Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin.

D. Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men.

59. What can be learned from the passage?

A. Male hormones help build up the body's resistance to stress.

B. In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does.

C. Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.

D. The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.

60. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

 A. How men and women get over stress     

B. How men and women suffer from stress

C. How researchers overcome stress problems

D. How researchers handle stress-related disorders

Everybody can suffer from stress．No matter what your age is，you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life．Teenagers，however，have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group．Being a teenager is hard．You are not a child any more，but you are not an adult，even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions．Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress，such as problems with parents arguing at home．or problems with brothers and sisters．Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school，either from their teachers or from their friends．Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school．Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university．The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers．There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them．

Sadly，there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers，but you can learn the best way to deal with it．Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress．It may sound simple，but it is true．A problem shared is a problem halved．

41．Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A．Because even though you are not an adult，you must deal with adult problems．

B．Because even though you are an adult，you must deal with children’s problems．

C．Because even though you are a teenager，you must do a lot of homework．

D．Because adults often make them feel stressed．

42．Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ________．

A．by asking them to go to university 

B．by helping them with their homework

C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents，and their brothers or sisters

D．as families never support their children enough

43．Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A．Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers．

B．Because many people’s favourite memories are at school．

C．Because they may worry about getting a place at university．

D．Because they may worry about becoming an adult．

44．Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs．

B．Because there are no jobs．

C．Because a job is more difficult than school work．

D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university．

45．We can deal with the stress in our life ________．

A．by not trying to find a job      B．by forgetting about our problems

C．by getting a place at university  D．by sharing our problems with our friends

Although many butterflies remain to be decreasing in the long run, last year three quarters of endangered species saw an increase in number, including some rare species.

Experts said the improvement in the butterflies’ fortunes was likely to be the result of effective action on protection, such as leaving open wetland in woods where flowers can grow, and better weather in 2010 after three damaging wet summers.

Dr Tom Brereton said butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in the weather. Last year saw a warm summer for successful feeding, which helped a number of butterflies in some way.

He even said climate change could be benefiting some butterfly species but many other butterfly species suffer from it. For example, the mountain ringlet suffers as it needs cold climates. And at the same time, the change is too rapid for most to get used to.

In the long run butterfly numbers have continued to drop, with three quarters of the nearly 60 species found in Britain seeing numbers fall in recent decades and nearly half of them seriously threatened.

The Lulworth skipper, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, had its worst year since 1976, and there are people worrying that changing the environment to benefit other species may be harming this kind of butterfly. Wild flowers have been grown in some places to help other butterflies but the Lulworth skipper needs long grass and wild areas. Meadow browns, the country’s most common species, also had the worst year on record. Some other kinds of butterflies also had a bad year.

However, in the short term many butterflies saw an increase in number in 2010 compared to 2009 levels.

  …

1.Which was a reason for the increase in the number of the butterflies last year?

A.The protection of humans.             B. A wet summer.

C.Changes in the butterflies’ habits.     D. The decrease in wetland in woods.

2.We can learn from Dr Tom Brereton’s words that       .

A.the mountain ringlet can quickly adapt to climate change

B.butterflies can help slow down climate change

C.climate change can be both beneficial and harmful to butterflies

D.other kinds of animals also suffer from climate change

3.What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph?

A.Why some butterflies decreased in number in 2010.

B.How to protect butterflies in the coming winter.

C.Effects of climate change on butterflies.

D.Examples of butterflies that have increased in number.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Some butterflies in Britain have had a good year.

B.Butterflies in Britain have different habits.

C.Butterflies are well protected in Britain.

D.Butterflies are disappearing from Britain.

Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress(紧张) helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.
Are we underemployed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure(闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?
All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and bring our frustrations(沮丧，挫败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than shoes who bottle up their feelings.
If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Don’t let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religions(宗教，信仰).
65. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve(减轻) stress.
B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.
C. The cause of stress are worthy of serious study.
D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.
66. According to the text, which of the following people is more likely to suffer from stress?
A. People who have cancer.       
B. People who like to quarrel with others.
C. People whose living standard is low.
D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle.
67.The word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means          .
A. a noisy quarrel                       B. a very loud noise
C. a neat line of things side by side         D. a journey in a boat
68. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?
A. Changing our jobs.
B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.
C. Speaking out about our frustrations.
D. Reading the Bible.
C DAD

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B．let him put on open-toed shoes

C．require him to skateboard at night  

D．forbid him to skateboard at night．

3.We know from the text that PIC Guam______．

A．charges children the least money．  

B．offers meals especially to children．

C．only has indoor activities．        

D．gets children alone to go to all the play areas．

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A．New York Giants participates in four matches in November, 2011．

B．You can be a volunteer if you suffer diet disorder．

C．Skateboarding without helmet and knee pads is unwise．

D．There are no meals provided in Pacific Islands Club．

Although many butterflies remain to be decreasing in the long run, last year three quarters of endangered species saw an increase in number, including some rare species.
Experts said the improvement in the butterflies’ fortunes was likely to be the result of effective action on protection, such as leaving open wetland in woods where flowers can grow, and better weather in 2010 after three damaging wet summers.
Dr Tom Brereton said butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in the weather. Last year saw a warm summer for successful feeding, which helped a number of butterflies in some way.
He even said climate change could be benefiting some butterfly species but many other butterfly species suffer from it. For example, the mountain ringlet suffers as it needs cold climates. And at the same time, the change is too rapid for most to get used to.
In the long run butterfly numbers have continued to drop, with three quarters of the nearly 60 species found in Britain seeing numbers fall in recent decades and nearly half of them seriously threatened.
The Lulworth skipper, one of the UK’s rarest butterflies, had its worst year since 1976, and there are people worrying that changing the environment to benefit other species may be harming this kind of butterfly. Wild flowers have been grown in some places to help other butterflies but the Lulworth skipper needs long grass and wild areas. Meadow browns, the country’s most common species, also had the worst year on record. Some other kinds of butterflies also had a bad year.
However, in the short term many butterflies saw an increase in number in 2010 compared to 2009 levels.
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【小题1】Which was a reason for the increase in the number of the butterflies last year?

    It is a well-known fact that those who suffer from stress at work are often unskilled workers doing uninteresting, repetitive jobs, especially those on production lines. Many of them have already turned to medicines to fight against sleeplessness and fear about the future, two of the signs of long-term stress and depression. In Britain, people spend 650 million pounds a year on different kinds of medicines. About one third of this is spent on those medicines dealing with stress and depression. People take three million sleeping tablets every night. Although these “drugs of the mind” can be extremely useful in cases of crisis, most patients would be better off without them.

    There are many causes of stress: uninteresting work, unemployment, poor housing, family problems, overcrowding and financial worry are all important factors. Nevertheless, doctors believe that if people learnt to breathe properly, took more exercise, used their leisure time more actively and expressed their anger instead of holding it in, they would not depend so much on drugs, which treat only the outward signs and not the cause of the stress. If doctors refused prescriptions more often and discouraged patients with minor illnesses from visiting the doctors, the country would have more money to spend on improving leisure facilities and adult education, which are at present inadequate in many parts of the country. Moreover, doctors would have more time to spend on those patients in real need of their help.

63. The passage tells us that _______ .

A. unskilled workers are more likely to suffer from stress

B. about one-third of the British workers worry about the future

C. most patients feel uncomfortable with medicines

D. people spend 650 million pounds on sleeping tablets every year

64. The word “depression” (Paragraph 1) means _______ .

A. humor                                                  B. low spirit

C. good effort                                           D. balance

65. According to the writer’s opinion, _______ .

A. some medicines have a long-term effect on the mind

B. the ways to treat the cause of stress remain unknown

C. those who suffer from stress need to have a good rest

D. taking medicines is not a good way to overcome stress

66. In this passage, the writer states that _______ .

A. patients should visit their doctors whenever they feel unwell

B. the government should spend more money on people’s health

C. nowadays people spend too much time on their leisure activities

D. doctors offered patients medicines more often than necessary

Ants have a reputation for strength,organization and teamwork.But researchers have now discovered that a key secret to the success of ants is their ability to identify the importance of age in the work place.
A study of Gentral American leaf-cutter ants has shown that the younger and stronger members are give the toughest job of cutting therough the leaves they harvest.Their sharp youn teeth do this job effectively,but as they get older their teeth become relatively worn and blunt.
But rather than being retired or abandoned by the group,the ageing ants are given a new role more suyted to their physical abilities.They become carriers and teansport the leaves back to the kingdom where they are harvested for food.
The findings by researchers from the University of Oregon and the Oregong State University support previous research showin the survival of a leaf-cutter kingdom depends on the efficiency(效率）of is workers.
“Cuting leaves is hard work,”said Dr.Robert Schofield,who led the research team.“Much of the cutting is done with a V-shaped blade(刀片）between teeth on their jaws.This blade starts out as sharp as the sharpest razor blade that humans have developed.”But over rime the teeth become blunter and the cutting job slows down.The team estimated that,because of this age-related wear,a colony(蚁群)spent twice the energy cutting leaves than it would if all the ants had sharp blades.Its findings support the idea that wear and break can be significant problems for insects as well as largre animals.
Like humans,leaf-cuttre ant recognize that older members of the group can still make a worhwhile contribution to society.“This study shows an advantage of social living that we are familiar with,”said Dr.Schofield.
【小题1】The younger and stronger ants do the toughest job because      .

Ants have a reputation for strength,organization and teamwork.But researchers have now discovered that a key secret to the success of ants is their ability to identify the importance of age in the work place.

A study of Gentral American leaf-cutter ants has shown that the younger and stronger members are give the toughest job of cutting therough the leaves they harvest.Their sharp youn teeth do this job effectively,but as they get older their teeth become relatively worn and blunt.

But rather than being retired or abandoned by the group,the ageing ants are given a new role more suyted to their physical abilities.They become carriers and teansport the leaves back to the kingdom where they are harvested for food.

The findings by researchers from the University of Oregon and the Oregong State University support previous research showin the survival of a leaf-cutter kingdom depends on the efficiency(效率）of is workers.

“Cuting leaves is hard work,”said Dr.Robert Schofield,who led the research team.“Much of the cutting is done with a V-shaped blade(刀片）between teeth on their jaws.This blade starts out as sharp as the sharpest razor blade that humans have developed.”But over rime the teeth become blunter and the cutting job slows down.The team estimated that,because of this age-related wear,a colony(蚁群)spent twice the energy cutting leaves than it would if all the ants had sharp blades.Its findings support the idea that wear and break can be significant problems for insects as well as largre animals.

Like humans,leaf-cuttre ant recognize that older members of the group can still make a worhwhile contribution to society.“This study shows an advantage of social living that we are familiar with,”said Dr.Schofield.

1.The younger and stronger ants do the toughest job because      .

2.The undrelined word“blunt”in the second paragraph can be replaced by      .

3.What happens to the ants when they become old?

4.It can be learned from the passage that       .

5.What can be the best title for the passage?