[2011·黑龙江哈六中第二次模拟] A A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【2011·黑龙江哈六中第二次模拟】

A lot of us lose life’s tough battles by starting a frontal (正面的) attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.

Yet, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室); everyone was hard at work. Sam’s supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?”

The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job—with the only tool that could win, a laugh.

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no”, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.

56. Why was Sam late for his job?

A. Because he was ill.

B. Because he got up late.

C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.

D. He was busy applying for a new job.

57. The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor

B. humor is important in our lives

C. early bird gets the worm

D. humor can solve racial discriminations

58. The phrase “clamped off” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. tried to hold back B. tried to set C. charged D. gave out

59. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

A. Many lose life’s battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor.

B. It wasn’t the first time that Sam came late for his work.

C. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.

D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.

【答案】56-59 CBAB

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Researchers in London and Bristol have found that men are particularly likely to yield to depression if their partners are also depressed.

The findings highlights the importance of paying attention to the partners of depressed mothers as young children themselves are vulnerable to social problems if both parents are depressed.

Researchers in London and at the university of Bristol launched their study to investigate whether family structure affects the likelihood of depression in men around the time their child is born. They looked at men from traditional families, men with children from a previous relationship, men whose parents had children by a former partner , and men who were not living with their partners.

All 7,018 participants filled out a questionnaire on depression, and answered the questions about their age, education level and employment status. Details about the quality of their relationship with their partners, networks of friends and previous life events were also recorded.

About 3.5 percent of the men and 13 percent of their partners suffered depression around the time their child was born. In comparison, men in step—families or who were not living with their partners were twice as likely to get depressed as those in traditional families. This could be explained by other factors that are more common in non—traditional families, such as poor education and relationship conflicts.

Even allowing for all these factors, however, the partners of women who were suffering from perinata (围产期的) depression were significantly more likely to become depressed themselves, the researchers report in an American Journal. Ten percent of women who were depressed had depressed partners. For the healthy women, the figure was only 2.6 percent. Previous research suggests that families with two depressed partners may need special attention. A researcher in Atlanta has found that primary school children with two troubled parents have difficulty relating to their peers. “It’s extremely important to look at the whole family ,” she says.

64. What can we conclude from paragraph 1 and 2 ?

A. Men often mistreat their children

B. Depressed women often have depressed partners

C. All young children are vulnerable to social problems

D. Women with children often have depressed partners

65. Researchers in London and Bristol carry out such an investigation in order to .

A. see what kind of family environment is ideal for children to grow up in

B. investigate why so many men get depressed when a child is born

C. study whether family structure affects depression in men when child is born

D. see whether it is true that behind every depressed man there is a depressed woman

66. what kind of man is least likely to get depressed when their child is born ?

A. Men in step––families

B. Men in traditional families

C. Men not living with their partners

D. Men in non—traditional families

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