题目内容
Professor White has written some short stories, but he is_______ known for his plays.
A．better B．more C．the best D．the most
A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：怀特先生已经写了一些短篇小说，但是他的话剧更出名些。be well known for sth因为某事而著名，比较级为be better known for sth，故选A
考点：形容词比较级
点评：形容词在中考英语中常见的考点是考察比较级或是最高级。形容词比较级或是最高级的构成是学生平时必须牢记的基本知识。英语表达“越来越…”用“形容词的比较级+and+形容词的比较级”，如：more and more beautiful.越来越漂亮。同时要注意形容词的比较级前面可以被much,a little,even,far修饰，而more不能修饰比较级，只是构成多音节形容词比较级的一部分。
After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity(慈善) began spreading through China from all over the world. Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future. First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their mental(心理的) health.
Here are Professor Le’s suggestions:
Dos: Do have enough sleep every day.
Do stay with your family and friends.
Do treat yourself to healthy food.
Don’ts: Don’t hide your feelings.
Don’t feel shy to talk to others how you feel. Try to get them to understand you and they can help you.
Don’t run away when your relatives talk about their experience during the earthquake.
Don’t force yourself and your family to forget the disaster.
But how long will it take to recover psychologically(心理上恢复) from the earthquake? “It depends on the person’s character. They have to help themselves, which is more efficient(有效的) than passively receiving comfort and sympathy(同情) from others,” said Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society.
【小题1】When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?
| A．On May 12th | B．In May 12th | C．On May 13th | D．In May 13th |
| A．Keeping your feeling in your mind. |
| B．Have enough sleep and healthy food every day. |
| C．Don’t tell others when you feel sad. |
| D．Be happy and force yourself to forget the disaster. |
| A．not only Chinese people but also people throughout the world support the people in the disaster |
| B．people haven’t begun to rebuild their home yet |
| C．it will take a very short time to get the disaster area back on track(轨道) |
| D．it’s not important to give money and things |
| A．Helping themselves on mental health is more efficient than depending on others. |
| B．Recovering from the earthquake mainly depends on others. |
| C．Don’t talk to your friends when you are in bad mood. |
| D．You needn’t protect people from danger. |
NOT all memories are sweet. Some people -- all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars (伤痕).
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain (大脑). So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of discussion. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can destroy people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare (噩梦). They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about
| A．a new medical invention |
| B．a new research on the pill |
| C．a way of erasing painful memories |
| D．a discussion about the research on the pill |
| A．cause the brain to fix memories |
| B．stop people remembering bad experiences |
| C．prevent body producing certain chemicals |
| D．erase the emotional effects of memories |
| A．people doubt the effects of the pills |
| B．the pill will stop people's bad experiences |
| C．taking the pill will do harm to people's health |
| D．the pill has probably been produced in America |
| A．Some memories can destroy people's lives. |
| B．People want to remove bad memories. |
| C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. |
| D．The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories. |
This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class, and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course fee: $125 Materials: $25
Two hours for each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before.
UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can or can’t do and how to use them.
Course fee：$75 Jan 4,7,11,14,18 Wed.&Sat. 9:00---11:30 a.m. Equipment fee:$10
David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.
STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you ever tried and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-course will help you do it.
Course fee：$30 Jan 2,9,16,23 Mon 2:00---5:00 p.m.
Dr. John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
【小题1】If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have
classes_______.
| A．twice | B．three times | C．four times | D．five times |
courses. Your suggestion is __________.
| A．TYPING | B．UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS |
| C．STOP SMOKING | D．all the courses |
typing, you will pay ______________.
| A．$75 | B．$150 | C．$115 | D．$235 |
| A．people with different skill levels pay differently. |
| B．you will take a test in the first class for level decision |
| C．you will pay the fee before practicing typing. |
| D．you will pay less money for your study. |
Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
【小题1】According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier .
| A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 | B．when they come to their old age |
| C．when they are in their twenties | D．when they are 18 years old |
| A．20 | B．25 | C．35 | D．40 |
| A．have a positive attitude towards their life | B．know how to spend money wisely |
| C．dream about good things every day | D．control their behaviors better |
| A．Those who are worried about getting old | B．Those who are single and unemployed |
| C．Those who feel unhappy all the time | D．Those who suffer from mental stress |
| A．Getting Older Means Getting Happier | B．The Young Are Happier Than the Old |
| C．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life | D．The Younger, the Happier |