When someone steps on your toe by accident, you will hurt plenty.But it hurts even more, if you think the person does the same thing on purpose.Earlier studies have found that the feeling of pain can change with how it is experienced.That is why giving people sugar pills and saying they are medicine can make them feel better.

This study examined whether self-reported pain is indeed higher when the events producing the pain are understood as intentionally caused by another person.For the study, the researchers told 40 volunteers that they were going to do a series of tasks, including color matching, number counting and discomfort assessment.This last task involved their receiving a brief electric shock to the wrist.They were told that a partner, sitting in another room, would choose which task they would do, and a computer screen helped them to know their partner’s choice.

In some cases, the volunteers were told their partner had chosen the pain tolerance test.In others, they were told the computers would select the pain tolerance test regardless of their partner’s choice.When volunteers thought that their partners were making the shocks on them on purpose, the feeling made the pain worse.As a matter of fact, they were the same.

This study provides evidence that the experience of pain changes depending upon how they think when people have been harmed.Specifically, the meaning of a harm — whether it was intended — influences the amount of pain it causes.So, although a broken toe may hurt, an intentionally broken toe should hurt more.

It can be concluded from the text that _______.

A.the feeling of pain varies from one person to another k+s-5#u 

B.long-lasting pain damages people’s health

C.pain is greater if harm seems to be intentionally done

D.people suffer more from accidental pain

What can we infer from the text?

A.People can reduce pain by relaxing.

B.Researchers study how pain is caused.

C.Everyone should know the effect of pain.

D.People should think more about pain.

What does the underlined word “they” in the third paragraph refer to?

A.Volunteers.               B.Computers.  

C.Shocks.           D.Pains.

What’s the author’s attitude to the result of the study? k+s-5#u 

A.Indifferent.                B.Sceptical.   

C.Disapproving.     D.Approving.

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Have you heard of “Green hotels”?   36    you stay at a green hotel, you help reduce the unfriendly   37   that hotel has on the environment.
“Green hotels” include any hotels, motels, and inns that use energy and other resources   38   environmentally (环境) responsible ways. These green hotels take advantage of (利用)   39   resources when possible, make effective   40   of resources that can’t be reused, and   41  that many byproducts(副产品)are reused or recycled.
__42  2.6 million hotel rooms are rented in the United States daily.  43  , an astonishing number of hotel   44   need clothes washed, meals prepared, fresh water for showers and toilets, and energy for lights, heating, and cooling. Thus, there is a great       _45  for green hotel practices(做法). K^S*5U.C#O%
46    a guest of a green hotel, you will receive quality service  47    knowing you are helping the environment. Hotels also realize cost savings when they  48   green hotel practices, which they can then use to   49    guest services.
Some green hotels are already making a big   50   . For example;
1. By switching to more energy-effective  51   , the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City has saved 1.2 million kilowatt hours per year.
2. One hotel reduced water use by 2 million gallons per year when it   52    a chef (厨师)who was improperly defrosting(解冻)food by running water over it.
3. The Fairmont Acapulco Princess and Fairmont Pierre Marques filter(过滤器) and treat
53    and reuse it to water their golf courses.
These and other green hotels are   54   responsible steps, but many others have not yet accepted the green hotel challenge. You can help by supporting green hotel practices every time you  55   .
36. A. When                      B. Before                  C. Unless                            D. Although
37. A. pollution                  B. cost                        C. effect                               D. step
38. A. with                          B. through                 C. by                                     D. in
39. A. wasted                     B. reused                   C. limited                   D. lost
40. A. time                          B. space                     C. use                                   D. usage
41. A. make sure               B. make up                C. make fun                        D. make room
42. A. Much more             B. Over                       C. More                               D. Above
43. A. Besides                   B. As a result            C. In the end                       D. As a matter of fact
44. A. professors               B. waiters                  C. door-keepers                 D. guests
45. A. need                         B. necessity             C. require                              D. request
46. A. With                         B. To                            C. As                                     D. By
47. A. before                      B. at                           C. in                                     D. while
48. A. get                           B. accept                    C. receive                            D. take
49. A. change                     B. improve                 C. make                               D. lift
50. A. act                           B. face                        C. control                               D. difference
51. A. lighting                   B. line                         C. action                              D. management
52. A. used                          B. found                      C. fired                                 D. questioned
53. A. wastewood             B. wasteland             C. wastepaper                            D. wastewater
54. A. making                    B. taking                     C. borrowing                      D. getting
55. A. walk                          B. journey                  C. play                                  D. travel           

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.
One day I was  36  some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily   37  a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was  38  to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).
Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby,   39_ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things  40  he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself,   41  by this man.
Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼),  42_  three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, _43_ their eyes.
Our _44_ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned _45   she had told me about the _46. She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me  47  they appreciated the things Jim ‘traded ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”
“We’ve _48   had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she _49_, “but right now, Jim wouldW#W$W%.K**S*&5︿U consider himself to be the _50_ man.”
Then she gently lifted the  51   fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.
At that time I realized that we would not be  52   by our words, but by our kind  53  . It is said that it takes a minute to find a  54  person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to 55  him.

【小题1】
A.buyingB.sellingC.borrowingD.hunting
【小题2】
A.reaching forB.glancing atC.staring atD.picking up
【小题3】
A.astonishedB.amazedC.annoyedD.worried
【小题4】
A.turned overB.going overC.came overD.coming over
【小题5】
A.butB.otherwiseC.orD.although
【小题6】
A.suspectedB.impressedC.regrettedD.embarrassed
【小题7】
A.discoveringB.watching C.findingD.seeing
【小题8】
A.closingB.rollingC.cleaningD.wiping
【小题9】
A.timeB.chanceC.turnD.decision
【小题10】
A.the storyB.the proverbC.the legendD.the joke
【小题11】
A.marblesB.menC.debtD.life
【小题12】
A.whyB.howC.whenD.what
【小题13】
A.everB.alwaysC.neverD.seldom
【小题14】
A.laughedB.criedC.sighedD.added
【小题15】
A.honestB.happiestC.coldestD.richest
【小题16】
A.lifelessB.regretlessC.uselessD.hopeless
【小题17】
A.thoughtB.touchedC.rememberedD.affected
【小题18】
A.deedsB.thingsC.remarksD.rewards
【小题19】
A.strictB.honestC.specialD.learned
【小题20】
A.ignoreB.forgetC.recognizeD.remind

This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
Littleton Children’s Home
We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.
Also—we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much—will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.
Children’s Hospice
We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.
Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.w.^w.k.s.5*u.c.#o@m
Street Food
In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.
Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713.
Littleton Youth Club
Have you got an unwanted chair?—a record player?—a pot of paint?
Because we can use them!
We want to get to work on our meeting room!
Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.
Thank you!
The Night Shelter
We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.
【小题1】Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for     

A.homeless and sick children
B.less fortunate members of our society
C.hungry people who have no beds to sleep in
D.friendly members of our society to help others
【小题2】If you like children and can offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to     .
A.Street FoodB.Night ShelterC.Children’s HomeD.Children’s Hospice
【小题3】We can infer that      .
A.there are too many social problems in this country
B.people are very poor during the time for giving presents
C.warm-hearted people like to give away money
D.this passage is taken from a local newspaper
【小题4】If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to       .         
A.Children’s Home and Children’s HospiceB.Youth Club and Children’s Home
C.Children’s Hospice and Night ShelterD.Youth Club and Night Shelter

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented(上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
【小题1】In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A.surprisingB.boringC.enjoyableD.serious
【小题2】Which of the following is Not true?
A.All the students took part in the handwriting contest.
B.The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
C.The English show was the most important event.
D.Teachers also took part in the English week.
【小题3】 What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?
A.NoiseB.CheerC.SoundD.Music
【小题4】What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?
A.The activities are a good way to learn English.
B.Students usually don’t like English.
C.The activities last longer.[来源:Z&xx&k.Com]
D.Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.

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