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34.What can we know about Dr.Horder's study?A.Collecting data took a long time.B.Some participants left the study.C.The results were quite satisfactory.D.It aimed to cure dementia effectively.35.Which is the best title for the passage?A.Middle-Aged Women Need More ExerciseB.More Women Exercise to Avoid DementiaC.Biking Betters Women's Cardiovascular SystemD.Fit Women Are Less Likely to Have Dementia第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Making yourself interesting at a gathering is not a hard job,as is suggested by JessicaHagy,writer of“How to Be Interesting”.36,if you are in a new place or visiting someone's home for the first time.Themain thing is to come with a curious mind and try new things,like new foods and talking tonew people.Almost everyone likes to talk about his/her own lives.If you start a conversation with aquestion like "What is your job?",it's very likely to create an awkward silence.37,itmight lead to stories like“I came here in my old car'”or“I met funny people on the bus..”This way,the conversation can go in many directions.38 If you can't take away their drink,maybe you can find a way to take away theirchance to talk a lot.If you are the one hosting,you could ask them to help you in the kitchenand move them to a different place.39And what about when there's no talking at a gathering?When there's a quiet moment,the best way to get people talking again is by saying something nice about the host.40.It is advisable to say,"This food is really good,and I want to know how you made it."Thus,being interesting at a gathering is not that difficult.A.The first step is to go exploringB.If you ask“How did you come here?”C.How do you know the person who invited usD.Be ready to talk to people you know quite wellE.What about those who drink too much or talk too muchF.He or she is the person who is feeling that awkwardness the mostG.Or change the subject to something they don't have much to say about高二英语试题第7页（共10页）