Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

  In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

  The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

  Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

 Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.

根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。

61.What can cause problems on health?

A. Hot and wet weather  B. A strong wind  C. Warm weather  D. Low air pressure

62.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.

A. rain   B. a strong wind    C. very hot weather   D. low air pressure

63.According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.

A. cold   B. cool    C. warm     D. hot

64. The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B. weather influences people’s behaviour

C. IQ changes when weather changes   

D. people feel good on low pressure days

65.Which is the best title(标题) for this passage?

A. Hot Weather Causes Health Problems 

B. Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C. Weather Influences Feelings  

D. Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

Once a beggar(乞丐) had walked about five miles in the hot sun. He was quite tired and wanted to   1 . As he came to a crossing, he saw a tall tree. On one side   2  the tree he saw a board(木牌). “Take This Road To Franklin” was written on the board.
“I will rest under the   3 ,” said the beggar. “I can lie on the board while I sleep.” As the beggar   4 , a doctor rode up to him. “Wake up, beggar!” said the doctor. “I am lost. Can you tell me   5  road to take to Franklin?” “It is too hot to think,” said the beggar. “Thinking is work in such a   6  day.” “Here is a dollar,” said the doctor, “now, will you think?” “Of course, I will, sir!” said the beggar, “  7  that road to Franklin.” After a while, a driver stopped to   8  the beggar which road to take to Franklin. “You must give me a dollar,” said the beggar, “for me to start thinking.” The driver gave him a dollar. “Turn to the left,” the beggar said.
The beggar went back to   9 . Before long a farmer woke him up.
“Which is the road to Franklin?” he asked. The beggar got   10  dollar and the farmer went along the road.
“A doctor gets paid when he doctors.” said the beggar to himself, “A driver gets paid when he drives, and a farmer gets paid when he farms. But this time a beggar got paid, and all he did was thinking!”

【小题1】
A.drinkB.eatC.restD.ride
【小题2】
A.withB.ofC.byD.for
【小题3】
A.treeB.signC.roadD.bed
【小题4】
A.thoughtB.saidC.passedD.slept
【小题5】
A.rightB.whichC.shortD.only
【小题6】
A.warmB.coldC.hotD.wet
【小题7】
A.WalkB.TakeC.GoD.Get
【小题8】
A.tellB.showC.askD.help
【小题9】
A.sleepB.workC.readD.write
【小题10】
A.threeB.moreC.paidD.another

Weather has a strong effect(影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong effect on people’s feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetful- ness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a“perfect weather”for work and health. People feel best at a tempera- ture of about 64F with 65 percent humidity(湿度).
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.
【小题1】Intelligence may be lower______.

A.during a stormB.when it is sunny
C.on a very hot dayD.when you take in an exam
【小题2】 In the third paragraph,“depressed”means         .
A.兴奋的B.愉快的C.忧郁的D.担心的
【小题3】 In“perfect weather”,          .
A.both the fat and the thin are healthy
B.the students do very well in examinations
C.the air pressure is low
D.the humidity is 65 percent and the temperature is about 64F



Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model(模特).
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece (侄女), you have to know that money is nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
Emma
【小题1】What was Emma surprised about?

A.Alice wanted to keep thin.
B.Alice decided not to do modeling.
C.Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl.
D.Alice decided not to finish her studies at school.
【小题2】Emma can’t go back to school again, because _______________.
A.she is tired of being a student
B.she wants to make more money from modeling
C.she is so old that she has missed the best time in school
D.she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model
【小题3】How long does Alice still have to study in high school?
A.One year.B.Two years.C.Three years.D.The longer, the better.
【小题4】Emma only cares about________________.
A.Alice’s beautyB.Alice’s happiness
C.Alice’s ageD.Alice’s swimming suit
【小题5】From the letter we know that __________________.
A.Emma is a famous model
B.Emma likes being a model for a living
C.Alice will go on her studies in high school
D.Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry

Have you ever seen a horse with toes(脚趾)?Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.

At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.

Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof.

1.How many toes did a horse have millions of years ago?

A.14               B.12               C.16               D.13

2.What does the underlined word “hoof” mean in Chinese?

A.尾巴             B.马鬃             C.腿               D.蹄子

3.What was the weather like in the forest at first?

A.Very warm         B.Very hot           C.Very cold          D.Very cool

4.Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A.The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago.

B.The trees died and feel because the weather changed.

C.On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running.

D.The horses have fewer toes than before.

5.The main idea of the passage is that_______________.

A.horses had three toes on each back foot.     B.horses lived in the hot forest

C.horses changed a lot over the years         D.horses didn’t like the cold weather

 

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