2013潍坊高考二模英语试题(7)

　　Times，of course，have changed and infant mortality（婴儿死亡率） has largely reduced．So what do only children themselves say？

　　Kayley Kravitz，a blogger for The Huffington Post，grew up as an only child and highly recommends the experience．“Being an only child taught me the most valuable skill of all： the ability to be alone，” she said．

　　66．Which of the following could be the best title for the text？

　　A．Are only children lonely？

　　B．Are only children common？

　　C．Are only children dangerous？

　　D．Are only children different？

　　67．What does Susan Newman mean？

　　A．Only children are as good as their peers．

　　B．Only children are more selfish and spoiled．

　　C．Parents feel guilty about having only one child．

　　D．Parents will endanger their only child‘s future．

　　68．What is the common belief since human existed？

　　A．The infant death rate always stays high．

　　B．People are crazy to have only one child．

　　C．It’s easy for only children to earn their living．

　　D．It‘s hard to continue the family line with only one child．

　　69．An only child like Kayley_______．

　　A．must be difficult to persuade

　　B．can possibly learn to be alone

　　C．should value special skills

　　D．need ignore bad experience

　　70．What’s the author‘s attitude towards having only one child？

　　A．Neutral． B．Negative． C．Positive． D．Doubtful．

　　D

　　Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard， they also relax just as well．Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional well-being-and it’s no surprise to health care professionals．

　　“Rest， relaxation， and stress reduction are very important for people‘s well-being and health．This can be accomplished through daily activities， such as exercise and meditation， but vacation is an important part of this as well，” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York．Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off．“We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing， so a rested， relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better，” said Withers．

　　Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind．“ The impact that taking a vacation has on one’s mental health is great，” said Francine Lederer， a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management．“ Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation， even if it is a 24- hour time-out．” The trips could be good for their health， good for their family and good for their businesses．