This is a 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 H 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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5．This is a 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 or money to pay for more nursing staff．We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games．
Please contact the Secretary，Little Children's Hospice，Newby Road．
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 offer a little money？We use a very old kitchen，and we need some new saucepans（平底锅）．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 66231and 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．

46．What kind of people are these organizations designed for？B
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
47．If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child，you may contactC．
A．Street Food
B．The Night Shelter
C．Littleton Children's Home
D．Children's Hospice
48．What can be concluded from the passage？D
A．There are too many social problems in this society．
B．People are very poor during the time of giving．
C．To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money．
D．There are many organizations trying to solve social problems．
49．What kind of things would Littleton Youth Club like to collect？A
A．Old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment．
B．An apartment and some saucepans．
C．Hot food and storybooks．
D．A sum of money and children's toys．

分析本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了各种帮助社会上弱小的成员的组织，他们为孤儿寻找温暖的家，为生病的孩子治疗，为无家可归的人提供食物和住处，由此可见有许多组织都在用自己的方式试图解决社会问题．

解答 46．B．推理判断题．通读全文，可知这些组织帮助的人有无家可归的人和生病的孩子，有饥饿的人等等，可推测他们是为了帮助社会上不幸的人存在的；故选B．
47．C．细节理解题．根据文章第二段"we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests"可知想要收养孩子的人应该找Littleton Children's Home；故选C．
48．D．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要在讲各种帮助社会上弱小的成员的组织，由此可见有许多组织试图解决社会问题；故选D．
49．A．细节理解题．根据文章第六段"Have you got an unwanted chair？─a record-player？─a pot of paint？Because we can use them"，可知 Littleton Youth Club是在收集二手家具回收利用建一个会议室，由此可见他们会需要旧家具和二手电器设备；故选A．

点评考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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5．Talking is the most effective and satisfying way of communication with others．There are many forms of communication，（61）whichinclude：texting，cell phones，email，and s ocial media．（62）using（use） these alte rnative forms to communicate with others may be faster，（63）butit lacks many qualities that a face-to-face conversation（64）possesses （possess ）．
Facial expression and body language can（65）greatly（great） affect a conversation．They can be used to give a person some information about what the other person（66）is thinking（think） and feeling．Facial expression can（67）be applied（apply） to video chatting，but body language can only be found in a face-to-face conversation．Talking in person can have physical（68）features（feature）．Giving someone a hug and holding their hand（69）to comfort（comfort） them can only be done in person．When you are talking to someone by texting or instant messaging them，physical touch does not exist at all，which can limit the connection（70）betweenthe people in the communication．

13．The air quality has worsened in the Chinese capital since Wednesday，causing renewed discontent among residents．
Without rainfall and wind to decrease pollutants，particulate matter（颗粒物质） has been accumulating in the air．Most monitoring stations measured PM 10 （particulate matter smaller than 10 micrograms） at higher than 300 micrograms per cubic meter．In southwestern Beijing's Fangshan District，the Liangxiang station recorded 516 micrograms of PM 10 per cubic meter，the highest reading of the day，according to the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center．More than 150 micrograms is considered harmful to health．
Beijing has been covered by heavy smog off and on this winter，and the ongoing air concerns are wearing on residents，particularly as they prepare to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday next week．"I almost got choked by the smog when I stepped out of the office building on Wednesday，"said Yang Yanli，24，an accountant．"The smell is so terrible，as though I'm inhaling lots of coal，that it has spoiled my holiday mood．"
Unlike the smog that hit mostly the southern part of the capital on January 1，the smog in recent days has covered the entire city，according to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau．Worse yet，it will continue until Saturday，when the wind will pick up and blow it away，the bureau predicted．
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests people stay at home to protect themselves from breathing and heart problems caused by heavy smog and people with breathing problems put off traveling if the smog stays．But many people said they had to brave the bad air to travel，especially migrants who are eager to reunite with their families during the Spring Festival．

25．According to the passage，most monitoring stations in Beijing measured PM 10 atAthis week．
A．higher than 300 micrograms per cubic meter
B．smaller than 10 micrograms per cubic meter
C．516 micrograms of PM 10 per cubic meter
D．more than 150 micrograms per cubic meter
26．According to the passage，the highest reading about pollution is taken inD．
A．The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
B．Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center
C．Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau
D．Southwestern Beijing's Fangshan District
27．The underlined word"inhaling"in the third paragraph probably meansB．
A．coughing
B．breathing in
C．choking
D．sneezing
28．The smog weather is supposed to last untilC．
A．spring
B．the Spring Festival
C．Saturday
D．Wednesday．

20．We know that sugary sodas aren't good for our bodies．Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds，either．A new study of more than 260，000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression，and diet sodas may be making matters worse．
Americans drink far more sodas than people in other countries-as much as 170 liters per person per year．But the impact of this study isn't limited to the United States．"Sweetened drinks，coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide and have important physical consequences．And they may have important mental-health consequences as well，"study author Dr Honglei Chen said in a statement．
The study studied 263，925 people between the ages of 50 and 71．Researchers followed their consumption of drinks like soda，tea coffee，and other soft drinks from 1995 to 1996 and then.10 years later，asked them if they had been diagnosed with depression since the year 2000．More than 11，3000 of them had．
Participants who drank more than four servings of sodas per day were 30 percent more likely to develop depression than participants who did not drink sodas at all．People who stuck with fruit punch（鸡尾酒），had a 38 percent higher risk than people who didn't drink sweetened drinks．And all that extra sugar isn't the actual problem．Researchers say that the artificial sweetener aspartame may be to blame．
The study found a link but could not surely determine whether sodas and other sweet soft drinks cause depression．Still，the results"are consistent with a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that artificially sweetened beverages may be linked to poor health outcomes．"
But there's a bright side for those who can't live without their daily sodas．Adults who drank coffee had a 10 percent lower risk of depression compared to people who didn't drink any coffee，according to the study．"Our research suggests that cutting out or down on sweetened diet drinks or replacing them with unsweetened coffee may naturally help lower your depression risk，"said Chen．

41．What has the new study of more than 260，000 people found？C
A．Sugary sodas aren't good for the physical health of old people．
B．Americans have a special tooth for sweet foods．
C．Sweetened soft-drinks may increase the risk of depression．
D．Sweetened soft-drinks have important physical consequences．
42．What do we know about the process of the study？D
A．About twenty-six thousand people participated in it．
B．The oldest participants were below 80 when the study was over．
C．Most of the participants had depression when the study was over．
D．The study lasted more than ten years from the beginning to the end．
43．We infer that the underlined word"aspartame"in Paragraph 4 refers to something thatD
A．can reduce the harm of sweetened drinks
B．is used to reduce the risk of depression
C．is mainly used to make fruit punch
D．is used to make something．sweet
44．It is implied in the passage thatA．
A．more research is needed to confirm the new findings
B．the new findings aren't consistent with any previous findings
C．cutting one's sodas intake will surely reduce one's depression
D．the new findings won't have an impact on people's drinking habits
45．What should you drink in order to reduce the risk of depression？B
A．Sodas．
B：Unsweetened coffee．
C．Sugary coffee．
D．Fruit punch．

10．He thought mattered most in improving your spoken English was enough confidence and practice．（　　）

17．Titanic 3D moved all audience to tears once again，______ our attention to Cameron's films and the definition of true love．（　　）

14．Our Intensive English Language Summer Course runs from the 15th-26th August，2012
inclusive and applicants may register for a 5-day or 12-day course．
About the Course
•For boys and girls from 12 to 16 years of a wishing to improve their English language skill
•Ideal for foreign students who are en*V it a UK secondary school
•The course may be attended on a residential （with accommodation） or day basis （without accommodation）．
•Students registered for Lincoln Minister School for September 2012 are particularly recommended to attend the 2-week course．
Programme outline
Week 1            30 hours of lessons+2 afternoon outings to supplement learning；
Friday afternoon sports
Weekend Day      trip to theme parks and a relaxing day on Sunday
Week 2           30 hours of lessons+cinema visits
On the final Friday afternoon，there will be a barbecue lunch with games and presentation of certificates．
What's included in the fee
•30 hours tuition per week by qualified teachers and EFL specialists
•All meals and accommodation （bedding provided）
•Outings and entrance fees，resources，completion certificate
（Accommodation，breakfast or evening meals do not apply to day students．）
Accommodation
If your child attends the residential course，they will stay in one of our 4 beautiful boarding houses．They will be looked after by our trained boarding staff in a safe and happy environment，with lots of opportunities to socialise and use the language skills they have learnt．
How to Enrol
To enrol in our Intensive English Language Summer Course，you will initially need to do the following：
•Fill in a booking form．
•Pay a deposit of 50% of the chosen course fees，which will ensure your child's place on the course．
Course fees

Intensive English Language Summer Course Fees 2012
Residential Course Fees
5 Day Residential Course	£600
12 Day Residential Course	£1200
Day Course Fees
5 Day Course	£330
12 Day Course	£720

60．If a student attends the day course，the fee he pays doesn't include．C
A．thirty hours tuition per week
B．outing and course entrance
C．breakfast，supper and accommodation
D．resources and completion certificate
61．A student who chooses the residential course has no chance toC
A．enjoy a barbecue lunch with games
B．socialize and practise English
C．have lessons every day during the 12 days
D．enjoy all meals through the course
62．How much should Mr．Johnson pay beforehand to guarantee a five-day residential course for his three kids？A
A．£900． B．£1，800． C．£990． D．£495．

5．Why Laughter Matters
Although most people believe that laughter is one of the nature's great treatments for a whole range of mental and physical diseases，it is still a serious scientific subject that researchers are trying to figure out．
"Laughter above all else is a social thing，"says Baltimore neuroscientist，Robert Provine，who has studied laughter for decades．"All laughter groups laugh‘ha-ha-ha'basically the same way．Whether you speak Mandarin，French or English，everyone will understand laughter．There is a pattern generator（发生器） in our brain that produces this sound．"
Laughing is our first way of communicating．Babies laugh long before they speak．No one teaches them how to laugh．They just do．People may laugh at a prank（恶作剧） on April Fools'day．But surprisingly，only 10to 15percent of laughter is the result of someone making a joke．Laughter is mostly about social responses rather to a joke．Deaf people laugh without hearing and people on cell phones laugh without seeing，showing that laughter isn't dependent on single sense but on social interactions．
And laughter is not just a people thing．Chimps tickle（挠痒） each other and even laugh when another chimp pretends to tickle them．
Jaak Panksepp，a Bowling Green University Psychology professor，studies rats that laugh when he tickles them．It turns out rats love to be tickled-they return again and again to the hands of researchers tickling them．
By studying rats，scientists can figure out what's going on in the brain during laughter．Northwestern University biomedical engineering professor，Jeffrey Burgdorf has found that laughter in rats produces a chemical that acts as an antidepressant（抗抑郁药）．He thinks the same thing probably happens in humans，too．This would give doctors a new chemical target to develop drugs that can fight depression．
Even so，laughter itself has not been proved to be the best medicine，experts said．Margaret Stuber，a professor at University of California，studied whether laugher helped patients．She found that distraction（分心） and mood improvement helped，but she could not find a benefit of laughter alone．
"No study has shown that laughter produces a direct health benefit，"Provine said，largely because it's hard to separate laughter from just feeling good．But he thinks it doesn't really matter："Isn't the fact that laughter feels good when you do it enough？"

67．The most important finding of Robert Provine's research is thatA．
A．laughter makes a person feel good
B．laughter depends on different senses
C．laughter is a quality people are born with
D．laughter is a social response shared by all creatures
68．According to the passage，scientists studied rats in order to findC．
A．if they can laugh
B．if they like laughing
C．what laughter in rats produces
D．how rats react while being tickled
69．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Patients will recover if they laugh enough．
B．Laughter is a means of communication as well as language．
C．A new medicine has been developed based on the laughter research．
D．Scientists can know what is happening in a human brain when he laughs．
70．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage？D

CP：Central point P：Point Sp：Sub-point（次要点） C：Conclusion．

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