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Even back in their heyday_in the last century,phone boxes were put to otheruses.Some people even used them as toilets in an emergency.But for many,they were a safe place to hide if you were caught up in the rain.Britain's weather is unpredictable:sun one moment,heavy rain the next.So if youare planning to visit the UK and want the perfect British selfie,standing inside a redtelephone box in a rainstorm may be your best bet.34.Why are the red phone boxes in Britain special?A.They can be put into different kinds of use.B.They are only found in the British countrysideC.They hold great meaning to some British communitiesD.They have a deep connection with the royal family34.We can learn from the article that British red phone boxesA.are mostly made of wood and glass.B.first appeared in big cities such as London.C.were designed by a British architect in the 1930.D.are not used much for phone calls these days.35.The underlined word "heyday"in the second to the last paragraph probablymeansA.a popular time B.a bad time C.an unusual timeD.a happy time37.The purpose of the last paragraph is toA.explain how to deal with Britain's changeable weather.B.describe a common way of making use of a red phone box in the UK.C.advise visitors to take a selfie standing inside a red telephone box.D.show how to use a red phone box in the case of an emergency.Turning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick wayto lose weight,according to scientists.The simple trick works because it stops dinerseating for pleasure rather than for calories.It also triggers (a part of the brainthat is worried that unseen food may go bad.An experiment by the University of Konstanz,in Germany,found that peoplewho were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full,compared to those who could see.They also vastly overestimated how much theyhad eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate.Blindfoldedvolunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to knowwhen it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it mighthave taken a full plate to feel full.In the experiment,50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see theirfood.All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment.They were thengiven three 95g bowls of chocolate ice-cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes.英语学科第6页共12页