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1、2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（3）APeople diet to look more attractive. Fish diet to avoid being beaten up, thrown out of their social group, and getting eaten as a result. That is the fascinating conclusion of the latest research into fish behavior by a team of Australian scientists.The research team have dis
2、covered that subordinate fish voluntarily diet to avoid challenging their larger competitors. “In studying gobies we noticed that only the largest two individuals, a male and female, had breeding （繁殖） rights within the group,” explains Marian Wong. “All other group members are nonbreeding females, e
3、ach being 5-10% smaller than its next largest competitor. We wanted to find out how they maintain this precise size separation.”The reason for the size difference was easy to see. Once a subordinate fish grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it causes a fight which usually ends
4、 in the smaller goby being driven away from the group. More often than not, the evicted fish is then eaten up.It appeared that the smaller fish were keeping themselves small in order to avoid challenging the boss fish. Whether they did so voluntarily, by restraining how much they ate, was not clear.
5、 The research team decided to do an experiment. They tried to fatten up some of the subordinate gobies to see what happened. To their surprise, the gobies simply refused the extra food they were offered, clearly preferring to remain small and avoid fights, over having a feast.The discovery challenge
6、s the traditional scientific view of how boss individuals keep their position in a group. Previously it was thought that large individuals simply used their weight and size to threaten their subordinates and take more of the food for themselves, so keeping their competitors small.While the habits of
7、 gobies may seem a little mysterious, Dr. Wong explains that understanding the relationships between boss and subordinate animals is important to understanding how hierarchical （等级的） societies remain stable.The research has proved the fact that voluntary dieting is a habit far from exclusive to huma
8、ns. “As yet, we lack a complete understanding of how widespread the voluntary reduction of food intake is in nature,” the researchers comment. “Data on human dieting suggests that, while humans generally diet to improve health or increase attractiveness, rarely does it improve long-term health and m
9、ales regularly prefer females that are fatter than the females own ideal.”65. When a goby grows to within 5-10% of the size of its larger competitor, it .A. faces dangerB. has breeding rightsC. eats its competitorD. leaves the group itself66. The underlined words “the evicted fish” in Paragraph 3 re
10、fer to .A. the fish beaten up B. the fish found outC. the fish fattened up D. the fish driven away67. The experiment showed that the smaller fish .A. fought over a feast B. went on diet willinglyC. preferred some extra foodD. challenged the boss fish68. What is the text mainly about?A. Fish dieting
11、and human dieting.B. Dieting and health.C. Human dieting.D. Fish dieting.B (2014届河北省高考模拟考试)Maybe you have heard the expressionWhen in Rome，do as the Romans do.So when you want to do business in France，you have to get to know French culture，to make marketing plans，and to run your business by local la
12、ws._1_The French take great pride in their language，so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners.Also，another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that
13、you care and respect their countrys culture and language.The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye.In social meetings with friends，kissing is common._2_The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surna
14、me first，followed by their first name.Dress well._3_Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status.Always try to be tasteful and stylish.Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly.Wearing makeup is practised widely by businesswomen.The French are passionate about food，
15、so lunches are common in doing business in France，which usually consist of an appetizer，a main meal with wine，cheese，dessert and coffee，and normally take up to two hours._4_Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetit”Pass dishes to the left，keep wrists above the table and try to eat everyth
16、ing on the plate._5_This may suggest that you find the food tasteless.If eating in a restaurant，the person who invites always pays.AThe French draw information about people based on their appearance.BThis is a time for relationship building.CRemember to be as polite as possible.DLanguage should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.EBe careful wi
