It’s 2009．You feel sick, so you go to the doctor．She checks your fever, looks at your throat, and asks what you’ve been thinking about lately．When you leave, she gives you some medicine, but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily．She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness．
Doctors and other scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave in the way that do, called psychologists, are starting to believe it．You know that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system(神经系统)．Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body．
Stress(压力，紧张)is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life．Of course, everybody has stress more or less; nobody’s life is perfect．In fact, stress is necessary．Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change．We would probably be bored to death．But too much stress can hurt you．It can weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases．It can even make you more likely to have an accident．
When you feel stress, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical called adrenaline(肾上腺素)．Adrenaline speeds up your breathing and your heartbeat．Today you have a different kind of stress．Problems like endless homework or troubles with your family are the kind of things you can’t fight or run away from, so you don’t use up all that adrenaline．It just stays bottled up inside you, and that’s what can do something bad to you．
What can you do about stress?First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress．You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends．But sometimes you can’t change a stressful situation．Sometimes you don’t even want to．A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful．
The link(关联)between your body and brain works in two ways．Your body can help your mind deal with stress．If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body．It’s important to get enough sleep and eat nutritious meals．Some people take a vitamin－mineral pill every day．Another thing that you can do is daily exercise．If you go walking or do aerobic dancing or work out at the gym, you give your body a chance to burn up some of that adrenaline．Of course, a person who isn’t used to much physical activity should start slowly．Anyone with a continuing physical problem should check with a doctor before staring any exercise programs．
(1)
A psychologist is a person who may help you with your ________．
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A．
illness and abilities
B．
thoughts and behaviour
C．
mind and nervous system
D．
physical activity and daily exercise
(2)
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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A．
You shouldn’t go to the gym if you are under stress．
B．
One can do his homework to burn up adrenaline．
C．
Diseases and accidents are caused by stress．
D．
Everyone needs stress to improve himself．
(3)
From the last sentence of Paragraph 5 we can infer that ________．
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A．
it’s difficult to change a stressful situation
B．
it’s not stressful when a good change takes place
C．
a big change will cause another stressful situation
D．
a stressful situation can’t be changed without any effort
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
