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Say sorry to your wife---it may help her live longer, according to scientists.
“Sorry” may be the hardest word, but scientists say it could be one of the healthiest. Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those who don’t.
It is said that the heartbeat of a wronged woman returns to normal 20 percent quicker after a well-timed “sorry” than without it. But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to recover, according to the research.
The research was undertaken by American scientists using 29 men and 59  women whose diastolic blood pressure was measured throughout an experiment. Diastolic blood pressure
is a measure of pressure in the blood vessels( 血管 ) between heartbeats---if it is continuously high it can increase the chances of heart attacks.
The men and women were asked to undertake a difficult mathematical task. They were told they had five minutes to complete it but were disturbed after a minute and told rudely to carry out the task more quickly. They were disturbed twice more before five minutes had passed and told to speed up. Finally they were told, “ You’re obviously not good enough.” Two minutes later researchers said sorry to half of the men and women.
The researchers found that, on average, the women’s diastolic blood pressure dropped back to normal 20 percent---quicker if they received an apology from the researchers, while the men’s took 20 percent longer to return to normal. One of the researchers said, “Results indicates that the effects of apology and forgiveness on women are greater.”
小题1:The term “sorry” is considered as one of the healthiest words because it _________.
A.is the most powerful
B.can cure heart disease
C.helps people forget hurtful behavior
D.can reduce pressure and damage to the heart
小题2:We can know from Paragraph 3 _________.
A.women’s hearts beat faster than men’s
B.women are quicker at making apologies
C.men can forgive others’mistakes more easily than women
D.men stay angry for a longer time than women after receiving an apology
小题3:Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for events in the study?
a. Half of them received apologies.
b. They were disturbed a minute later.
c. They were told that they weren’t good enough.
d. They were asked to finish a math task in five minutes.
e. They were disturbed two more times during the study.
A.d-b-c-e-a B.d-c-b-a-e C.d-b-e-c-aD.d-c-b-e-a
小题4:The research confirmed (证实) that _________.
A.men are unwilling to apologize to others for their mistakes
B.men’s chances of getting heart attacks are higher than women’s
C.women can benefit more from receiving apologies than men
D.people can also get healthy benefits from giving apologies

小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C

小题1:细节理解题。结合Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those who don’t可知答案。
小题2:推理判断题。结合But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to recover可知答案。
小题3:排序题。结合倒数第二段可知:d是第一项;b是第二项;e是第三项。
小题4:细节理解题。结合最后一段可知答案。
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
小题1:We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
A.find it hard to pay for what they need
B.have to learn to make their own furniture
C.take DIY courses run by the government
D.seldom go to a department store to buy things
小题2:John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
A.run a DIY shop
B.make it repair things
C.save time and money
D.improve the quality of life
小题3:When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
A.makes shoes in his home
B.does extra work at night
C.does his own car and home repairs
D.keeps house and looks after his children
小题4:Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
A.his car repairs cost too much
B.the car repair class was not helpful
C.he could not possibly do two jobs
D.he had to raise the children all by himself
小题5:What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Joy of DIY.
B.You Can Do It too!
C.Welcome to Our DIY course!
D.Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.
Were you born in the 1990s? Do you think you are different from older generations? As there has been considerable discussion about “the post­1990s” in newspapers and on the Internet recently, people including the group themselves, have begun to look at some things that help shape their culture. Do you find them true?
1. Jay Chou He is not handsome. When he hums no one can understand him. But the 28­year­old Taiwan singer has stolen the hearts of many boys and girls who  were born in the 1990s. They are crazy about him. Huang Kaiqin, a 16­year­old Shanghai student, said,“I love him! I love everything from his lyrics to his melody(旋律), and to his attitude toward the life. ”
2. PSP Its full name is Play­ Station Portable and it's a Sony product for game fans. Teens love it because PSP is better than the Game Boy in terms of pictures, controls and choices of games. With a PSP you can also play MP3 or MP4, watch movies and so on.
3. Naruto Among all the popular cartoons and comic books, the Japanese manga series has been this generation's favorite read. Naruto, who was orphaned at birth, grows from being a naughty boy to a powerful ninja (日本武士). Naruto teaches readers that honor is very important and not to give up, even if something is hard to achieve.
4. iPods MP3s are not in any way, shape or form. But the iPod is amazing because it is a complete library of music in your hand. Post­90s are always excited about the latest product.
5. Tuzki Tuzki, the white and hairy baby rabbit, was not born until January this year. But Tuzki's popularity has been spreading quickly among post­90s who like QQ and MSN. Wang Lin, a college student, created the cool little rabbit.
6. Chat lingo On the Internet, the chat lingo is cool and convenient. But one day, teachers notice a new generation of errors entering their students' essays.  Words such as “3Q”,“ORZ” and “b4” confuse adults but are part of teens' everyday lives.
小题1:Which of the following is WRONG? 
A.The latest product among teens is iPod.
B.Naruto is a character in a popular cartoon.
C.Some adults don't understand their children's words.
D.Tuzki is a college student born in January.
小题2:Why does the author write the passage? 
A.He wants to make teens born in the 1990s understand more.
B.He criticizes the teens born in the 1990s.
C.He doesn't understand the young at all.
D.He feels worried about the young.
小题3:The best topic of this passage might be ________. 
A.the post­1990sB.fashionable people
C.teens with electronic productsD.chatting generation
What kind of job do you want to do in the future ? One that earns the most money or one that gives you the highest social position? What about a job that makes you feel happy? Surprisingly, these three things do not always go together in the job world .
According to a general social survey by the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago in the US, the ten happiest jobs are not those with better pay or higher social position. They are ordinary jobs.
But what is it that makes a “happy” job?
Researchers found that people are happier when they feel they are doing something worthwhile. Six of the top ten happiest jobs are based heavily on helping others, such as firefighters, teachers, and physical therapists(理疗师 ).
Being able to express oneself is also important for people to feel satisfied . Take authors as an example. Their pay is “ridiculously low or non-existent”, but “the freedom of writing down the contents of your own mind leads to happiness ,”wrote business author Steve Denning on his blog on Forbes.com.
These jobs are greatly different to the top ten “hated jobs”, according a website survey earlier this year. Director of information technology, sales manager, technical specialist and others that are generally considered respectable jobs are on the list.
Todd May from The New York Times didn’t find the results strange. He argued that
“ a meaningful life must, in some sense then , make people feel worthwhile”. If a person doesn’t participate in the causes “ that are generally regarded as worthy, like feeding and clothing the poor, their life will lack meaning ,”he said . Work takes up the greater part of most people’s  lives . It’s no wonder that the people with the most worthwhile jobs are the happiest of all.
However, it’s important to remember that these two surveys are broad ones and that it doesn’t matter whether your dream job is on the two lists. Now it is the time to think about the future . After all, something that satisfies your mind will always bring you happiness.
小题1:According to the passage , which of the following is probably a happy job?
A.A marketing managerB. An engineer of IT
C.A teacher of artD. A technical expert
小题2:Steve Denning thinks that being an author is happy mainly because authors_____.
A.are helpful to others
B.can be free to express themselves
C.earn much money
D.are considered respectable
小题3:From the passage we learn that_________.
A.the more you earn , the happier you are
B.respectable jobs are happy jobs
C.the higher your social position is , the happier you are
D.most happy jobs are related to helping others
小题4:In the last paragraph the author stresses that_________.
A.your future job should be one that makes you happy
B.your dream jobs should be based on the two surveys
C.the two surveys are of great importance
D.it won’t be easy to find a job in the future
Have you ever seen a movie in which a building was burnt down or a bridge was destroyed? Have you seen films in which a train crashed or a ship __21_ into the ocean? If so, you may have wondered how these things could happen without __22_the people in the film.
The man who knows the __23__ is the “special-effects” man. He has one of the most important jobs in the film __24__. He may be __25__ to create a flood or to make a battlefield explode. But he may also be told to create a __26_ effect which is much less exciting, though just as important to the success of the film. In a __27__ for one movie there was a big glass bowl __28__with water in which small fish __29__ swimming. The director of the movie__30__ the fish to stop swimming suddenly __31_ they seemed to stare at(盯着) an actor. Then the director wanted the fish to stop staring and swim away. But fish suddenly __32__ be ordered to do anything. It was quite a __33_.
The special-effects man __34_ about this problem for a long time. The result was an idea for __35_ the fish with a harmless use of electricity. __36__he applied electricity to the fish bowl causing the fish to be totally still(静止的). Then he rapidly reduced the __37__ of electricity allowing the fish to be free.  __38_ he got the humorous effect the director wanted.
__39_in other parts of movie making there are those who have developed __40__ skill in creating certain kinds of effects. Jim White, who has been a special-effects man for thirty-two years, is best known for work with ships and airplanes.
小题1:
A.burnedB.sankC.fellD.dropped
小题2:
A.tellingB.harming C.protectingD.organizing
小题3:
A.replyB.questionC.messageD.secret
小题4:
A.factory B.makingC.fieldD.company
小题5:
A.forcedB.orderedC.allowedD.chosen
小题6:
A.terribleB.illC.goodD.special
小题7:
A.sceneB.stepC.stageD.room
小题8:
A.coveredB.askedC.filledD.fitted
小题9:
A.likedB.enjoyedC.wasD.were
小题10:
A.hopedB.wantedC.decidedD.designed
小题11:
A.whileB.sinceC.so thatD.as long as
小题12:
A.mustn’tB.may notC.shouldn’tD.can’t
小题13:
A.questionB.failureC.problemD.disappointment
小题14:
A.talkedB.setC.quarreledD.thought
小题15:
A.controllingB.operatingC.drivingD.lighting
小题16:
A.As a resultB.ImmediatelyC.FirstD.Above all
小题17:
A.priceB.numberC.amountD.speed
小题18:
A.EvenB.ThusC.FinallyD.Actually
小题19:
A.LikeB.SoC.AsD.Yet
小题20:
A.certainB.particularC.advanced D.careful
Is this a car? Is it a smart phone? Is it a gaming machine?
Yes to all three. The Toyota Fun-Vii is a pleasure palace on wheels.
If Toyota has its way, paint jobs could become a thing
of the past, because it has introduced an amazing car that can
change its whole look in an instant.
The Vii in Fun-Vii, which stands for “Vehicle, Interactive,
Internet” It is a small three-seater car that looks like a smart phone, so it is called a smart phone on wheels.Inside and out, most aspects of the car can interact(互相作用) with the internet and be controlled by a smart phone.The magical car allows the owners to download pictures from their phones onto the outside, so that the look of the car could be changed instantly.The color inside could also be changed to reflect the owner's mood.Just as the company president Akio Toyoda said, "A car must appeal to our emotions.If it's not fun, it's not a car."
Its outside and inside are not made of solid paint but touch screens that can display pictures and videos.A network update function downloads all the latest software to make sure the car is always up-to-date, and it can provide the latest entertainment as well as information about its surroundings to the driver.As you drive around, the thoughtful car allows you to communicate with your friends in the nearby cars.It also helps you find your way from one place to another. It's all because the car is networked with all the other cars on the road and drives itself. The smart car is a practical, family sized vehicle fuelled by hydrogen, and it is one of the futuristic concept cars under the theme of "fun to drive, again".It heralds (预示) a not-too-distant future where people, cars and society are linked.
小题1:Which of the following may not be a key word for the concept car?
A.Fun.B.Interactive.C.High-speed.D.Smart.
小题2:According to the text, Toyota Fun-Vii is _____.
A.a new concept car not powered by gas
B.an amazing car without any pollution
C.the latest software from network
D.a gaming machine with high speed
小题3:The owners of the Fun-Vii can reflect their mood by _____.
A.downloading images to change the outside
B.interacting with computers while driving
C.changing the color inside the car
D.changing the speed of the car
小题4:What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A.The ways of driving the Fun-vii.
B.How can you find your way in the Fun-Vii.
C.The unusual look of the Fun-Vii.
D.The new functions of the Fun-Vii.
小题5:We can infer from the text that the Fun-Vii _____.
A.will finally replace all the present cars
B.will completely solve the problem of energy shortage
C.will make car paint industry face a difficult situation
D.will take the place of a smart phone
Betty and Harold have been married for years .But one thing still puzzles (困扰) old Harold .How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa ,talking ,go out to a ballgame ,come back three and a half hours later ,and they’re still sitting on the sofa ? Talking ?
What in the world ,Harold wonders ,do they have to talk about ?
Betty shrugs .Talk ? We’re friends .
Researching this matter called friendship ,psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men .No matter what their age ,their job ,their sex ,the results were completely clear :women have more friendships than men ,and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable .”
More than two –thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed could not name a best friend. Those who could were likely to name a woman .Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend ,and almost always it was a woman .More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend ,most trusted person ,or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress (感情危机).“Most women ,”says Rubin ,“identified (认定) at least one ,usually more ,trusted friends to whom they could turn in a troubled moment ,and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives .”
“In general,”writes Rubin in her new book ,“women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support ,but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part ,Rubin says ,interactions (交往)between men are emotionally controlled –a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior .”
“Even when a man is said to be a best friend ,”Rubin writes ,“the two share little about their innermost feelings .Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage ,it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa .”
小题1:What old Harold cannot understand or explain is the fact that     .
A.he is treated as an outsider rather than a husband
B.women have so much to share
C.women show little interest in ballgames
D.he finds his wife difficult to talk to
小题2:Rubin’s study shows that for emotional support a married woman is more likely to turn to     .
A.a male friend B.a female friendC.her parentsD.her husband
小题3:Which of the following statements is best supported by the last paragraph ?
A.Men keep their innermost feelings to themselves.
B.Women are more serious than men about marriage.
C.Men often take sudden action to end their marriage.
D.Women depend on others in making decisions.
小题4:The research done by psychologist Rubin centers around________ .
A.happy and successful marriages
B.friendships of men and women
C.emotional problems in marriage
D.interactions between men and women .

Sometimes teens (十几岁的少年) need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the family or home for a while.
Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or a relative. “It was the break I needed at the time,” said Richard Lerne. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15. “It allowed me to be a more different person than I was with my parents.” Lerne said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University.
Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new ways to problems. Some teens who want some time away from family attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend.
If there is conflict (冲突) at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.
Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late ten years has become the norm (准则) only in recent times. “In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people’s home when they were about 10 or 11”, he said.
Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He says parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away.
小题1:According to this passage, many parents may think it _____ for their children to live away from them.
A.rightB.happyC.unsafeD.reasonable
小题2:When children seriously disagree with their parents, experts suggest that parents should ______.
A.punish them
B.let them live away from their family
C.send for a teacher
D.keep them in the house
小题3:In the third paragraph the word “structured” means ______.
A.builtB.stuckC.organizedD.drunk
小题4:In history, ______.
A.teens never left their families
B.teens often left their parents
C.teens never went to school
D.teens never make friends with each other

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