题目内容
We don’t plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn’t know what crying was, you’d have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people’s eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.
Now a US researcher had found there may be more in crying than we think. William H. Frey II, author of “Crying: The Mystery of Tears,” believes it may really be one of the body’s clever self-repair mechanisms. Crying may be a way of getting rid of the by-products of stress, he says.
He has found that tears contain some chemicals which can cause stress. One of these is the hormone prolactin (激素), which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.
Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey’s study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it ––– the result was true for women and men. So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you’ll be doing yourself a favour.
【小题1】The best title of this passage would be ________.
A.Why Do We Cry | B.Crying and Tears. |
C.Dr Frey and Crying. | D.Tears and Chemicals |
A.crying is one of our habits |
B.we can’t control it |
C.crying is one of the body’s self-repair mechanisms |
D.we can get the by-products of stress by crying |
A.their bodies contain less hormone prolactin |
B.their tears contain more chemicals |
C.they are not so full of feelings as women |
D.the chemicals in their tears can’t cause stress |
A.to plan to cry very often |
B.not to cry any more |
C.to go outdoors without hesitation |
D.to cry as we want to |
A.Good cries can make most people feel better |
B.Only women can feel better after crying. |
C.It is easy to understand that people feel better after a good cry. |
D.Crying is sometimes impossible to resist. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】B
解析试题分析:本文解释了人为什么要哭?以及为什么哭了以后人会感觉好多了!
【小题1】A 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段We don’t plan to cry, but it just happens. In fact when we feel sad or angry, a good cry is almost impossible to resist. But if you didn’t know what crying was, you’d have to wonder why some strong feelings started water streaming from people’s eyes and why they seemed to feel better afterwards.说明本文主要就是关于人们为什么要哭?故A正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据第二段2,3行William H. Frey II, author of “Crying: The Mystery of Tears,” believes it may really be one of the body’s clever self-repair mechanisms.说明C正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据第三段2,3行One of these is the hormone prolactin (激素), which is set free when one is feeling stressed. Since women have more of this than men, that might explain why they usually cry more, he suggests.说明男性的身体里含有的这种激素比女性的要少,故A正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章最后2行So, next time you feel like bursting into tears, go ahead. If Dr Frey is right, you’ll be doing yourself a favour.说明哭对我们是有好处的,所以以后想哭就哭,故D正确。
【小题5】B 细节题。根据文章最后一段1,2行Unsurprisingly, Dr Frey’s study seemed to prove that most people feel better after a good cry. And sex has nothing to do with it ––– the result was true for women and men.说明男性和女性在哭了以后感觉都会好,故B的说法是错误的。
考点:考查科普类短文阅读
点评:本文解释了人为什么要哭?以及为什么哭了以后人会感觉好多了!此类文章的最大的障碍是词汇以及考生对阅读内容的不熟悉,需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力,根据上下文中出现的同义词,近义词,反义词,以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心,不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。
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_____【小题1】Peter: Reducing plastic and other wastes through DIY
_____【小题2】Helen: Making use of the heavy traffic to produce electricity
_____【小题3】Catherine: Building a community without private cars
_____【小题4】Elizabeth: Building houses with recycled materials and energy-efficiency systems
_____【小题5】Levin: Developing a new type of urban car which burns less gas
A | B |
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C | D |
Trey Parker and Matt Stone Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park, have built a sustainable castle with outer siding and inner flooring of recycled wood, recycled carpeting, high-efficiency boiler systems. “I think more and more today, people are willing to make a statement about the Earth and how they want to protect it,” Michael Rath, home designer and builder says. "For high-end homes in this valley, this is entirely consistent with what they cost." | P-NUT Who doesn't love the name P-NUT—short for Personal-Neo Urban Transport? It's Honda's latest attempt to create a tiny footprint for a new urban vehicle. This little P-NUT is unique. With a central driving position, the car is designed to move in tight settings. The 11-foot micro car will seat three with two rear-seat passengers behind the driver. “The P-NUT concept explores the packaging and design potential for a vehicle designed for the city lifestyle,” said Dave Marek, a Honda design Spokesman. |
E | F |
Israel Company Is it possible that annoying rush hour traffic could become a source of renewable energy? Israel's Technion Institute of Technology claims that if we placed special generators ( 发电机 ) under roads, railways, and runways—we could harvest enough energy to mass-produce electricity. A trial process has been used on a smaller scale, in dance clubs for instance, where the pounding feet of dancers light up the floor. "We can produce electricity anywhere there is a busy road using energy that normally goes to waste," said Uri Amit, chairman of Israel's Technion Institute of Technology. | Coffee Coffee. Some of us can't start our day without it, and we don't mind waiting 10 minutes in line for it. Here is the most effective tip to make you a superstar in environment protection. Get a coffee machine for your home or office, or persuade your company into buying one. (Tell them it will improve productivity. ) Skip the coffee line on the way to work and make something that is better-tasting and much better for your wallet. Plus, you won't need those plastic cups or carrying cases that just get thrown away. Better yet, use your favorite travel mug. |