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There is an English saying :“laughter is best medicine .”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 .They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health .
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 had similar effects to physical exercise .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 .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 programmes .The group that tolerated(忍耐)the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme .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 .
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 .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 .
小题1:Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that      .
A.smiling does good to health
B.laughter can be tolerated
C.there is a way to reduce pain
D.laughter can work the muscles in the feet
小题2:The main idea of the passage is       .
A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body
B smile can produce the same effects as laughter
C. pain can be reduced by laughter
D. laughter is the best medicine
小题3:The students who    tolerated the pain for the longest time .
A.listened to different radio programmes
B.could produce a kind of chemical
C.don’t have stress of pain
D.listened to a funny programme
小题4:The underlined word “diminish” is similar to       .
A.testB.stopC.reduceD.increase
小题5:Doctors hold laughter clinics _________.
A.to give better condition to their patients
B.in order to improve patients’ health
C.to make patients smile
D.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:B

试题分析:本文论述了笑是一副最好的良药,文中通过医生做的一些实验得出,笑能够在人的身体里产生一种化学物质,能够提高人的身体健康,减少压力和痛苦。
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health .符合A;,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter . laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body . 符合C;it also works several groups of muscles in the face ,the stomach ,and even the feet . 符合D,故选B。
小题2:这是主旨大意题。根据There is an English saying :“laughter is best medicine .”和整篇短文的意思,故选D。
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据The group that tolerated(忍耐)the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme .听滑稽节目的人忍受疼痛的时间长,故选D。
小题4:这是词义猜测题。根据The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain 笑能减少痛苦,故选C。
小题5:这是细节理解题。根据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 为了人们的健康在美国开了能够咨询笑的诊所,故选B。
点评:词义猜测题旨在考查学生根据上下文对生词做出理解判断的能力。近几年来,阅读理解中的词义猜测题呈上升趋势。在阅读过程中根据选材、背景、及上下文等线索推测出生词词义是真实语言活动中的重要技巧。这一能力可以说是体现阅读理解能力的一项重要指标。
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B.Causes of Teeth Problem
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A.bring weight problems
B.bring you much trouble in your life
C.make you worried about your foods
D.make you hate delicious foods
小题2:In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better ___.
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B.not eat much food in high fat
C.not accept invitations to feasts
D.turn away from delicious foods
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A.is a computer that a worker can take along when he walks or runs
B.has been tried out by Facebook and now is very popular with other companies
C.is a place where workers can exercise while working.
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B.standing desks have replaced sit-down ones in Facebook Inc.
C.more and more workers choose standing desks instead of sit-down ones
D.many employees at Google opt for standing desks
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Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.
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C.Food poisoning comes in varieties.D.Food poisoning can be serious.
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A.are always accompanied by a feverB.are too common to be noted
C.can be noticed within hoursD.can he ignored
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A.some chemicalsB.low temperatures
C.some tiny living thingsD.certain natural materials
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A.mushrooms should not be eaten
B.vegetables are safer than meat and seafood
C.natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals
D.different types of food should be handled differently
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A.natural materials are safe in food processing
B.chemicals are needed in food processing
C.food poisoning can be kept under control
D.food poisoning is out of control
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小题1:The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A.white peopleB.black people
C.untreated diseasesD.high blood pressure and diabetes
小题2:What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?
A.Black people take in too much salt.
B.Black people’s meals are very special.
C.Processed foods have too much salt in them.
D.6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.
小题3:What would the writer probably suggest black people do?
A.Order no salad in a restaurant.B.Take in no salt for several days.
C.Stop cooking their favorite meals.D.Eat less takeaways.
小题4:The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to ______.
A.thank those who came to his home for his research
B.let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier
C.show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home
D.prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Watch the salt.B.Take care, black people.
C.Say no to takeaways.D.Say no to high blood pressure.
There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into (调查) laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 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. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial (有益的).
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 (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress (紧张;压力) and pain.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics (诊所), in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. 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.
小题1:The underlined phrase “took the saying seriously” in the first paragraph probably means “________”.
A.treat the saying as importantB.treat the saying as interesting
C.treat the saying as dangerousD.treat the saying as funny
小题2:The main idea of the passage is _______.
A.laughter and physical exercises have similar effects on the human body
B.smile can produce the same effects as laughter
C.pain can be reduced by laughter
D.laughter is the best medicine
小题3:Doctors hold laughter clinics _______.
A.to give better condition to their patients
B.in order to improve patients’ health
C.to make patients smile
D.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect
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The beginning of our sleep-deficit(lack)crises can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century ago.From diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conclusion that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night.“The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 7.5 and 8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock.“People cheat in their sleep, and they don’t even realize they’re doing it,” says Dr.David.“They think they’re okay because they can get by on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally energetic. ”
Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, researches say, is the complexity of the day.Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community increase, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on their programs.“In our society, you’re considered dynamic if you say you need only 5.5 hours’ sleep.If you’ve got to get 8.5 hours, people think you lack drive and ambition.”
To determine the consequences of sleep-deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier.“We’ve found that if you’re in sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr.David.“Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate.”
小题1:What is the main topic of the passage?
A.The history of people’s sleeping patterns.
B.The epidemic of sleepiness in the modern times.
C.Research on the causes and consequences of sleep-deficit.
D.The minimum of our sleeping hours.
小题2:Which of the following is Dr.David’s opinion?
A.People’s metal power suffers if they are lacking in sleep.
B.Some people can remain energetic with only 6.5 hours’ sleep a night.
C.If they get 8.5 hours’ sleep, people will be full of drive and ambition.
D.People who think they are sleeping enough are better off than those who don't.
小题3:People in the 18th and 19th centuries slept about 9.5 hours a night because _______.
A.they had no electricity
B.they knew what was best for their health
C.they were forced by their parents to do so
D.they were not so dynamic and ambitious as modern people are
小题4:The major cause of sleep-deficit of modern people is _______.
A.the endless TV programs in the evenings and the internet
B.the heavy work load of the day
C.the sufficient energy modern people usually have
D.loud noises in the modern cities
小题5:What does the word “subjects” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Person or thing that is being discussed or described.
B.Branch of knowledge studied in a school.
C.Person or thing being treated in a certain way or being experimented on.
D.Any member of a State apart from the supreme ruler.
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"Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear" her husband said. "I'll be pleased to look after our baby." "By the way, shall I do the shopping for you as well?” her husband asked.
The woman was very glad and said, "That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy"
She wrote out the list and gave it to him.
The man took the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things and looked for those that were on his list.
At first everything was OK, but then the baby began to cry.
Then he started to scream.
And scream!
And SCREAM!
“Keep calm, George,” the man said. “Don’t get excited. Don’t shout, George. Don’t lose your temper, George.”
A woman in the supermarket heard him saying so. She walked up to him.
“I think you are wonderful,” she said. “You are so patient with your little George.”
“Madam,” the man said, “I’m George. He’s Edward.”
小题1:The man took care of the baby instead because his wife was      .
A.illB.busy doing housework
C.angryD.going to buy things
小题2:The baby cried so hard       .
A.at homeB.in the supermarketC.in the streetD.in the car
小题3:When the baby was crying, the father kept taking to      for relaxing.
A.his babyB.the womanC.himselfD.George
小题4:The underlined sentence “Don’t lose your temper.” in this passage means“   ”.
A.become angry B.shut upC.walk onD.calm down

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