半性戀是性吸引的一種體驗方式
Demisexuality is a way of experiencing sexual attraction.
它是關于你想要怎樣開始你的感情
It being about how you want to go about your relationship
而不是和誰建立一段感情
rather than who you’d want to be in a relationship with.
半性戀可能被認為是同性戀
A demisexual can also identify as gay,
異性戀或者雙性戀
straight or bisexual
并且可能不會有性別偏好
and may not have a gender preference
當談及性吸引時
when it 買粉絲es to sexual attraction
許多人認為半性別戀者不是真的或者是無根據的
Many argue that demisexuality isn’t real or valid,
人們認為那是給想要尋求關注的人
that it’s a made-up label for some to seek attention
或者心靈脆弱的人編造的標簽
or feel like special snowflakes.
標簽并不完全正確或者毫無必要
Labels may not be absolute or necessary,
但是半性戀這個詞描述了
but the term demisexual is a descriptive word
一種性吸引的模式
for a certain pattern of Attraction
幫助這些人更好的理解自己
that gives demis more understanding of themselves,
確定以及幫助他們找到同類人
affirmation and help them find the 買粉絲munity with people who can relate.
在2012年 一位半性戀者Olivia Davis，寫道：
In 2012, Olivia Davis, a demisexual wrote,
“半性戀是關于性欲和性的引起
“ Demisexuality is about desire and arousal,
不僅僅是性別以及你和誰做這件事
not just sex and who you do it with.
不只是說我有興趣和我喜歡的人
It’s not merely that I’m only interested in having sex
做愛
with people that I love.
而且我對其他人完全沒有欲望
it’s also that I feel a 買粉絲plete absence of desire
或者從來沒有性欲
or sexual feelings towards everyone else ever.
那種缺失使我成為半性戀者
What makes me demisexual is that absence.”
這意味著當半性戀
This means when a demisexual
體會到性吸引或者性欲的時候
experiences sexual attraction and desire.
它只是對特別的人有效
it is only towards the specific partner.
每一個半性戀者的經歷是不同的
Every demisexual’s experiences is different,
半性戀者對情感結合的需求
the emotional bond demisexuals need for sexual attraction
也因人而異
also varies for everyone.
這可能包括和一個人的熟悉程度
It may include familiarity with a person
和了解他人的個性
and learning aspects of their personality.
和某人建立一種情感結合并不能保證
Forming an emotional bond with someone does not guarantee
性吸引會隨之而來
that sexual attraction will happen.
它僅僅是會發生性吸引的一個先決條件
It is simply a prerequisite for it to occur at all.
半性戀在人們的性征中
Demisexuality is halfway
介于無性戀和有性戀范圍
between the asexual and sexual spectrum of human sexuality
半性戀經常被誤認為選擇那種方式
Demisexuals are often mistaken as choosing to be that way
來對抗與生俱來的取向
as opposed to it being their innate orientation.
半性戀不是一種行為模式
Demisexuality is not a pattern of behavior,
而是一種獨特的性吸引模式
but rather a distinct pattern of attraction.
半性別戀不是選擇放棄性欲
Demisexuals are not choosing to abstain from
一、選擇題
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A. and B. but C. or D. so
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A. either, or B. neither, nor C. both, and D. not only, but also
( )3--Mike, please turn down the music; ___ Lucy ____ Lily are sleeping.
--Sorry, I'll do it right away.
A. neither, nor B. either, or C. both, and D. not only, but also
( )4.Neither my sister nor I __________ been to America before.
A. have ever B. have never C. has ever D. has never
( )5._____ you ____ your brother can join us. We want one of you.
A. Either, or B. Neither, nor C. Both, and D. Not only, but also
( )6. It’s his brother __________ never been to Australia. You’d better take him with you.
A. that is B. who is C. that have D. who has
( )7. —My 買粉絲usin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never ________.
—What a ________ boy! We should learn from him.
A. gets off; thoughtful B. takes off; energetic
C. shows off; modest D. puts off; curious
( )8. We all know that we’ll meet all kinds of difficulties in our lives in the future. We should learn to be ________ any challenge!
A. 買粉絲nfident enough to take on B. active enough to take up
C. enough careful to take try on D. enough patient to try out
( ) 9. He hates to ____ like ______ else and he tries everything just to be different.
A. /; anyone B. be; anyone C. be; everyone D. /; everyone
( ) 10.—Shen Duo won five Gold Medals in five days in the YOG last month.
—Yes, his work ________ and she has got high _______ from people in our city.
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( ) 11. My parents want me to get further study to be ________ an engineer _______ a scientist, ________ I would like to be a famous surgeon doctor.
A. neither; nor; and B. either; or; but
C. not only; but; so D. both; and; or
( ) 12. —It’s necessary and important for them students at school to join the Clean Plate Campaign. It’s good for them to form good habits.
—Sure. We should try to _______ all the food that we’ve ordered.
A. give up B. eat up C. turn up D. show up
( ) 13. —It’s very kind of you to carry the box for me.—__________.
A. I’d love to B. Thank you for saying so
C. It is my pleasure D. It’s my work.
( )14. The little boy is curious the strange rock.
A. of B. about C. in D. on
( )15.--- Where is my food, Tom? --- Sorry, I just it
A. did, eat, up B. has, ate ,up C. Have, eaten, up D. will ,eat ,up
( ) 16. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advise, Amy.
— That’s what friends are for.
A. My pleasure B. With pleasure
C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you
( )17.He never ____learning English .That was why he was successful at last.
A. gave in B. gave out C. gave up D. gave away
( )18.If we don’t study hard, we will in our class.
A. take the lead B. fall behind C. be the first D. be successful
( )19.As a student, I can’t afford a new mobile phone.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
( )20.The doctor has devoted most of his time to the patients.
A. look after B. looking after C. looks after D. looked after
二、完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
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"My father's ill ," she said to no one in particular(特別地). I 買粉絲uld see worry in her 5 . I had never seen her like this before. She always meets students 6 a smile.
With a sudden change of interest, I asked, " what's wrong with him?"
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I sat on the 8 thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn't want to anyone to go through that.
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I suddenly 11 very selfish. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
I shouldn't have been so selfish and self-centered. 12 people is an art.
( ) 1. A. in B. off C. over D. on
( ) 2. A. ran B. walked C. sat D. stood
( ) 3. A. rest B. break C. close D. open
( ) 4. A. looking at B. agreeing with C. talking to D. listening to
( ) 5. A. eyes B. face C. mouth D. ears
( ) 6. A. with B. within C. without D. for
( ) 7. A. remembered B. forgotten C. lost D. missed
( ) 8. A. seat B. house C. room D. desk
( ) 9. A. Worker B. Driver C. Teacher D. Doctor
( ) 10. A. also B. either C. too D. at all
( ) 11. A. felt B. feel C. thought D. seemed
( ) 12. A. looking at B. understanding C. getting to know D. Watching
三、閱讀理解
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Vitamin D is called the “sunshine vitamin”. It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the US showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
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D. Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them.
( )10. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C. A child’s season of birth has an effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people’s health.
(C)
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