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ookies always taste better than other cookies. “Good food” even has a “health halo(光環(huán)) effect”. If we’re eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories than the cheese cake alone. That’s perhaps also why eating organic food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality(道德) to excuse your immoral behavior. Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don’t eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions. is mentioned as a cause of overeating? A. Suffering from great loneliness. B. Eating with many friends. C. Being treated to high quality food. D. Being served by a helpful waitress.29. According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ______. A. petes with others in making cookies B. is crazy about the quality of plates C. finds any excuse for eating more D. teaches people to stick to morality30. According to the passage, people are more likely to make a bad judgment when ______. A. they have low blood sugar B. they know little about food C. they don’t feel hungry D. they aren’t overweight31. What would be the best title for the passage? A. When Can’t We Go on a Diet? B. Where to Find Safe Food C. How to Make Good Food D. What Affects Eating?DIn today39。s world of smart phones and laptops, most people have at least one timetelling thing with them. Since these digital products are so mon, is time running out for the 500yearold watch? According to some consumers, the answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function. ” Many young adults think so and use their smart phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads. However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches redeem(挽回)popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took pride in their products’ accuracy(精確性). But in recent years, the watch industry has changed itself into an accessory(配飾) business. And today, the image a watch conveys has bee more important than the time it tells. “Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include passes, USB drivers, and even other functions that measure the effectiveness of golf swings! Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The pany’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet than a watch. Whether a watch conveys fashion sense, creative talent or a love of sports, consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小玩意) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell! 32. What can we know from the first paragraph? A. As most people see, watches are out of fashion. B. Some people feel that watches have been of no use.C. The watch industry will close down sooner or later.D. There are so many choices of watches for teenagers today. 33. According to the passage, what image does a watch convey nowadays? A. It simply tells time. B. It attracts many teenagers.C. It has many functions. D. It has an impact on creativity and imagination. 34. Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to _________. A. tell that today’s watches need more creativity B. advertise Shinshoku watches made by Tokyoflash C. show why Shinshoku watches are popularD. make a parison