湖南师范大学附中2016届第三次月考英语试题及答案(5)

People who have one copy of a variant KL-VS tend to live longer and have lower chances of suffering a stroke (中风),whereas people who have two copies may live shorter lives and have a higher risk of stroke.
32. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. People’s cognitive abilities do not decline if people have KLOTHO
B. With the clear understanding of KLOTHO, Alzheimer’s disease can be cured now.
C. Genetic variation in KLOTHO could be helpful in treating mental disease in elderly people
D. Genetic variation in KLOTHO could lead people to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease
33. If a person carries two copies of the gene variant, he/she may _______
A. have better kidney funtciton
B. have a shorter lifespan
C. have a higher level of the protein in his/her body
D. suffer from some cognitive disease
34. The reason why older people’s attention is easily distracted may be that _______.
A. they have fewer neurons in the RDLPEC
B. their brain region is too large
C. they have two copies of the gene variant
D. they have more neurons in the RDLPEC
35. What does the underlined word “offset” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Prevent
B. Balance
C. Keep
D. Promote

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                     Could Organizing Your Home Change Your Life?
Marie Kondo is an expert on organizing and cleaning. She is considered an expert on clearing away unused or unnecessary things, better known as clutter. Actually, she did write a book on the issue, which is called “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”.         36        It has sold more than 2 million copies.
Marie Kondo says people can improve their lives by changing the way they think about all their stuff-- everything from books, documents and photographs to clothing and personal mementoes. “      37      ” And this is pretty good.” Ms. Kondo writes.
This is not the first time an organizing expert has written a book on clutter. Other books suggest wonderful things will happen when you organize your home. One book says that if you throw out 50 things from your home, you will actually find your life        38        And still others promise a better job, more money and a perfect family if you simply organize the things that fill your life.       39        She told the Business Insider website that some of her clients have lost weight. “Your self-perception is improved by living in a clean and neat room,” she said. “This can change lifestyles and, in turn, appearances.”
Marie Kondo teaches a method of organizing she calls KonMari. It is more of an event or ceremony. This is the part that followers say makes it more lasting. Ms. Kondo says KonMari creates a different relationship between you and your possessions. If the object meant something to you or served you well, you thank it for its service before throwing or giving it away. In her book, Ms. Kondo suggests that you touch the item and ask one simple question: "Does it bring me joy?"       40