Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness," said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
1.Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?
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A．People talked about their feelings every day. |
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B．People were kept alone for six days. |
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C．People were given colds by doctors. |
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D．People were made to feel unhappy. |
2.What did the study find?
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A．People who felt happy never got ill. |
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B．People's feelings didn't influence their health. |
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C．People with good feelings became ill more easily. |
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D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses. |
3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?
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A．Eating. |
B．Crying. |
C．Laughing. |
D．Sleeping. |
4.This passage is a/an .
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A．advertisement |
B．newspaper report |
C．story |
D．scientist's diary |
5.What is the best title for this passage?
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A．Smiles can fight colds |
B．Cause of colds found |
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C．The danger of colds |
D．How people get sick |
Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.
1.The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
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A．illness |
B．disaster |
C．terror |
D．danger |
2.Which is true according to the passage?
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A．Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
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B．Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
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C．The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
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D．The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
3.According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?
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A．the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
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B．the one in Chile in 1960 |
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C．the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
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D．We don't know. |
4.If you're in Tokyo these days, what you can't get from the convenience store?
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A．newspapers and magazines |
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B．some medicine |
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C．paper napkins and toothpastes |
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D．rice balls and bottled water |
5.The passage can't be in/on __________.
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A．March 10th newspapers |
B．TV |
C． Internet |
D． Radios |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on You.
Tickets Grown-ups：＄2.00
Children：Over 12 ＄1.00 Under 12 Free
Opening time:9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. Except Friday 10:00 a.m. — 3 :00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean！Do not touch，give food or go near the animals.
1.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage？
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A．Four |
B．Five |
C．Six |
D．Seven |
2.Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together？
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A．$4.00 |
B．$2.00 |
C．$3.00 |
D．$1.00 |
3.Which of the following is the visiting time？
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A．8:30 a.m. Monday |
B．9:30 a.m. Friday |
C．3:00 p.m. Sunday |
D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday |
4.From the passage we can guess the animal “giraffe” must be very _______.
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A．fat |
B．long |
C．strong |
D．tall |
5.Which of the following can we do in the zoo？
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A．To give some food to the dogs. |
B．To touch the monkey on the head. |
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C．To throw things everywhere. |
D．To take a few nice photos. |
Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,"It's hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and sayto myself,"Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life."Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,"If I were any better,I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?"I asked."Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read."He's dead."I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything."Yes,'I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
1.What kind of person was Jerry?
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A．He was serious. |
B．He was helpful. |
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C．He was allergic. |
D．He was happy and smart. |
2.When Jerry met difficulties in life,how did he deal with them?
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A．He faced them positively. |
B．He talked to the writer about them. |
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C．He asked others to help him. |
D．He tried to stop thinking about them |
3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?
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A．敏感的 |
B．好奇的 |
C．开心的 |
D．有趣的 |
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Jerry was the writer's manager. |
B．Jerry was not afraid of dead at all. |
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C．Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot. |
D．Jerry didn't believe doctors. |
5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?
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A．Action Matters |
B．Brave Jerry Beat the Thief |
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C．Attitude Is Everything |
D．Jerry ,a Great Man |
补全对话（10分）
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mrs Lee: Hello. 68178502.
David: Hello. 56 ?
Mrs Lee: Sorry. 57 . Can I take a message?
David: Yes. This is David, Bruce’s friend. I want to ask him for some Chinese ancient coins. He told me he had got some recently. 58 . I don’t care if they were made of different metals. I just want to add some more coins in my collection.
Mrs Lee: OK. I’ll tell him. Would you like him to ring you back later?
David: Well, I won’t be at home later this day. Would you please ask him to ring me tomorrow morning?
Mrs Lee: Sure. 59 ?
David: Oh, sorry. 60 . The new number is 66129853.
Mrs Lee: OK. I’ll write a message for him.
David: It’s really nice of you, Madam. Thank you very much. Goodbye!
Mrs Lee: Bye!
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A．He’s not in at the moment. |
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B．Who are you ? |
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C．My telephone number has changed. |
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D．I’m not sure he would give me one or two. |
E. Could I speak to Bruce, please?
F.I am very happpy to hear that.
G. Has he got your telephone number?
My mother often asked me, “what is the most important part of the body?” Through the years I would guess at 46 I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My 47 , Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you 48 thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Then last year, my Grandpa 49 . Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our 50 to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked 51 she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion(迷惑) on my face and told me, “This 52 is very important. It shows that you have 53 lived your life”. I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”
She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they 54. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and 55 that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”
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