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There is an English saying:“____1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.___2.___.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise._3.__.If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program._4.___.

__5.___.They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A.Laughter can prolong one’s life.

B.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh.

C.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

D.It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E.Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F.Laughter is the best medicine.

G.They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health

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2014 isn’t an ordinary year for the poet Yu Xiuhua.

Before 2014, Yu was only a 39-year-old farmer and lived a ________ life in a tiny village in Hubei Province. More unfortunately, she________ cerebral palsy(脑瘫)and had serious movement problems, which made her ________ senior high school.

Having been writing poems for 16 years unknowably, she attained ________ overnight, almost suddenly. In 2014, Yu and her poetry were ________ widely across the Chinese websites and social media, attracting the attention of people from all walks of life. Her poetry collection Staggering in Secular World has been published and well received, with 15,000 copies ________ within the first day. Another collection Moonlight Falls on the Left Hand has been vastly promoted in Beijing and is expected to be ________ on February 6, 2015. Even film companies have come to visit Yu, hoping to ________ her story into a film.

Many media have ________ her and her poems but their perspective(角度)have been somewhat ________ . Some media have ________ her poems and called her “China’s Emily Dickinson”, saying they carry real feeling and the power to move hearts. ________ others seem to focus more on her physical and social ________ to attract readers, and describe her as “a farmer poetess with cerebral palsy”.

Without the media’s offensive, Yu Xiuhua and her works would have ________ unknown to ordinary readers. The reports about her ________ disability and straggle have moved and even________ many people.

In fact, Yu rekindles(点燃)people’s passion for poetry. But perhaps even more ________ than her poetry itself is the rural woman’s ________ that fame is never something she hopes for. Such sudden and widespread personal-life ________ to the public has made Yu feel uneasy and even a little bit overwhelmed. All she hopes to do is stay at her home to create poems ________ just as she used to.

1.A. easy B. hard C. happy D. rich

2.A. broke away B. burst into C. suffered from D. referred to

3.A. get rid of B. get close to C. make use of D. drop out of

4.A. chance B. respect C. achievements D. fame

5.A. exploded B. spread C. discovered D. mastered

6.A. made B. sold C. consumed D. limited

7.A. published B. applied C. evaluated D. littered

8.A. translate B. turn C. offer D. adapt

9.A. reported B. convinced C. intended D. informed

10.A. familiar B. obvious C. different D. random

11.A. criticized B. praised C. observed D. concluded

12.A. Although B. When C. While D. Since

13.A. concepts B. qualities C. cases D. conditions

14.A. seemed B. remained C. proved D. appeared

15.A. physical B. spiritual C. movable D. rigid

16.A. adored B. overcame C. inspired D. sympathized

17.A. classic B. confident C. flexible D. impressive

18.A. intention B. attitude C. courage D. hobby

19.A. exposure B. separation C. opposite D. persistence

20.A. gracefully B. hopefully C. peacefully D. simply

Ever since I started my freshman year in another state, I’ve realized that people make many assumptions about college students, many of which are based on partying. Even my sociology professor jokingly told our class: “If your motto isn’t ‘I am partying therefore I am,’ you’re college-ing wrong.”

Whenever I say partying isn’t fun, I get the same response: wide-eyed stares, dropped jaws and a resounding “Seriously?”, which makes me feel like I’m being judged.

Don’t get me wrong – I’ve tried to enjoy dancing in hot, crowded spaces to loud rap music. But at last, I’ve always escaped to an empty corner while trying to ignore rude, crazy people. I wondered if I was weird for wanting to stay in on a Friday night to read a book. I even questioned whether or not I was living the “authentic(真正的)” college experience.

“Maybe you – a shy boy – just need to go out more.” Friends have said. Suggestions like these make me think about food. Have you ever tasted something that someone else really likes and you don’t? When that happens to me, I have a habit of eating more hoping that it will eventually taste good. Does that ever work? No.

For me, partying is a lot like that. From what I can tell, I’m just not a fan. I’m not trying to set myself apart – I just have a different definition of fun.

As you begin to think about your present college life, I hope this helps you realize that there isn’t just one way to experience college life. Some turn up at a party to relax. I turn to a good book. Which option have you made in college? And remember: college is a place where you can keep yourself originally. It means not going with the flow and means figuring out what you want for yourself, originating your own values and thinking a way towards your future success.

1.What should college life be like in most people’s opinion?

A. Making assumptions is part of college life.

B. Everyone will do something wrong in college.

C. College students are involved in partying.

D. College professors seldom joke college students.

2.What does the author think of college parties?

A. Comfortable. B. Boring.

C. Unavoidable. D. Exciting.

3.The author talks about food in the fourth paragraph because _________.

A. he likes eating tasty food at parties.

B. there is much food at college parties.

C. he wants to compare food to parties.

D. he is really a food fan.

4.What is the author’s purpose to write this passage?

A. To remind college students of what college means.

B. To introduce what subject students can learn in college.

C. To share some good choices most college students have made.

D. To show his strong support to the present college life.

Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.

◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.

★The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).

★The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users

★The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).

1.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?

A. £9.80. B. £12.00.

C. £14.20. D. £16.40.

2.Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?

A. Behind the exhibition hall.

B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.

C. At Windsor Street.

D. Near the Coffee House.

3.A wheelchair user may need help to enter .

A. the House B. the garden

C. the Visitors’ Centre D. the exhibition hall

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