1.

As awareness of the cenefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the langhs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, cmotionally, and sp[iritually. Every system of the body responds to langhter in some important or positive way .

2.Many pcople mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour. “either you have got it or you don't .” This is

false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.

3.

The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour!”) Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself-then you will make them laugh too.

4.

Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions（定义）of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation.”

5.

There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.

A person who believes that he is incapable will no make a real 5  , because he feel that it should be useless. He won't go at a job with the confidence (信心) necessary for  6  , and he won't try his best, even though he may 7 he is doing so. He is 8  likely to fail, and the failure will increase his belief in his incompetence (无能).

Alfred Adier, a famous doctor, had a (an) 9 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 10 in math. His teacher told his 11 he had no ability in math in order that they wouldn’t expect too much of him. In this way, they too 12 the idea. He accepted 13 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to14 , and was very poor at math,  15 as they expected.

One day he worked on a problem which 16 of the other students had been able to solve. Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 17 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 18 . He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned 19 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 20  himself as well as others by his ability.

1. A. belief 　　　　   B. way 　　　　　　    C. fact 　　　　　　　　 D. condition

2. A. clever 　　　　  B. shy 　　　　　　　　 C. useless 　　　　    D. stupid

3. A. teaching 　　   B. learning 　　　　   C. accepting 　　　　 D. using

4. A. ability 　　　　  B. age 　　　　　　　　  C. brain 　　　　　　   D. knowledge

5. A. decision 　　　　　　  B. success 　　　　   C. effort 　　　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

6. A. work 　　　　   B. study 　　　　　　   C. improvement     D. success

7. A. forget 　　　　  B. think 　　　　　　   C. guess 　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

8. A. truly 　　　　    B. really 　　　　　　   C. however 　　　　  D. therefore

9. A. experience     B. example 　　　　   C. though 　　　　    D. story

10. A. state 　　　　  B. mind 　　　　　　   C. start 　　　　　　    D. ending

11. A. classmates   B. friends 　　　　　　 C. neighbors  　　   D. parents

12. A. developed    B. organized 　　　　 C. discovered 　　　　　　  D. found

13. A. his 　　　　　　 B. her 　　　　　　　　  C. its 　　　　　　　　   D. their

14. A. manage 　　  B. succeed 　　　　   C. try 　　　　　　　　  D. act

15. A. only 　　　　   B. almost 　　　　　　 C. just　　 　　　　    D. then

16. A. none 　　　　  B. all 　　　　　　　　   C. many 　　　　　　 &tnbsp;　　   D. most

17. A. lived 　　　　  B. worked 　　　　    C. played 　　　　　　 D. graduated

18. A. lessons 　　   B. medicine 　　　　  C. subjects　　　　    D. math

19. A. early 　　　　  B. badly 　　　　　　   C. late　　 　　　　    D. simply

20. A. encourage   B. love 　　　　　　　　 C. astonish 　　　　   D. disappoint

　　 Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors,  4  maths, physics and biology, and art majors,   5   history, Chinese and philosophy.

　　    6   students can study in these “hot” majors, because the number of these “hot” majors   7  limited.

　　 If one   8  interest in his work or study,    9  can he do well? I   10  this from one of my classmates. He is  11  the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he   12  biology, he chose “international business” He   13  to live a life which is different   14  of his parents.

　　 In the end, he found he   15  in doing business. He found all the subjects to be   16     17  this wouldn't have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.

　　 Choosing a major in university   18  decide one's whole life. Majors   19  are not “hot” today may become the “hot” major of tomorrow.

　　 Choosing your major according to your own   20  is the best way to succeed.

1. A. Being    　　　　   B. For 　　 　　　　　　C. Having      　　   D. As

2. A. give up   　　 　　   B. appear 　　　　　　C. give  　　 　　  D. master

3. A. place     　　　　   B. room   　　  　　　　C. areas 　　　　   D. space

4. A. for example    　　   B. such as 　　  　　　　C. and so on   　　    D. as a result

5. A. even    　　   　　   B. like 　　 　　　　　　C. just　　    　　   D. or

6. A. Only a few   　　     B. Quite a few 　　　　C. Perhaps    　　     D. Many

7. A. is   　　  　　　　   B. are 　　  　　　　　　C. would be  　　   　　   D. have been

8. A. had no　　  　　   　　   B. had　　 　　 　　　　C. has no      　　   D. has

9. A. why     　　　　   B. and what     　　　　C. how&nb

sp;  　　 　　   D. and how

10. A. suggested  　　   B. guessed　　 　　  　　C. searched           D. learned

11. A. out of　　　　　　 B. off    　　   　　　　　　C. in　　　　　　   D. from

12. A. studied    　　　　    B. likes    　　　　　　 　　C. learns    　　　　   D. succeeds to study

13. A. wants   　　 　　   B. doesn't want　　 　　  C. enjoys    　　   D. doesn't like

14. A. from which　　    B. from that　　　　   C. for which　　　　 D. for that

15. A. was interested　　    B. was clever 　　　　 　　C. was not interested　　 D. was not clever

16. A. lovely　　　　　　　　　　    B. rare    　　　　    　　C. obvious    　　     D. tiresome

17. A. So　　      　　　　B. Then   　　 　　　　C. Just then   　　     D. Maybe

18. A. can　　　　　　    B. does not　　 　　    C. probably  　　   D. perhaps not to

19. A. on which   　　   　　　　B. in which  　　    C. which 　　  　　   D. /

20. A. interests　　　　    B. experience　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　 D. heart

    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    The following is about wedding customs around the world.

    In Scotland, when a couple    1    married, the bride comes to the bridegroom's home on the wedding day. She    2    a piece of wedding cake into the air with all her    3   . The higher she throws it,    4    their life is expected to be. In some parts of Switzerland    5   is customary to invite a performer on stilts (高跷)   6 the wedding    7    the couple good luck. In Cameroon, the wedding tradition is    8 the bridegroom's father holds the bride and throws her into a pool of water to get rid of    9    luck. In a village in Egypt, the bridegroom takes the bride in his arms, and they jump together into a big tub (盆，浴盆) of water. They    10   dripping. and everyone shares their good wishes.

    In Java, Indonesia, the bride    11    a basin of clear water and washes the bridegroom's feet to express her    12    to him. In the Caucasus the newlyweds, accompanied (陪伴)    13    a chief witness (证人，证婚人), complete to    14    a high mountain.

    When they reach the summit (top), they are considered to    15   . In Australia, Ausakan newly weds are bundled (tied) together in a bag    16    snake skin to spend the    17   . They are considered married when they emerge (come out, appear) the next morning. In Afghanistan,    18    is placed before the bride and bridegroom. They meet in the mirror, then    19    a big wedding feast (large meal). In the South Pacific, wedding customs are rather simple. The couple come to the home of the clan(部族) elder,    20    marries them by touching their foreheads together.

    1．

A. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gets

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will be

    2．

A. throws 　　　　　　　　　　  B. gives

C. sends　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. puts

    3．

A. rings　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. energy

C. strength　　　　　　　　　　  D. things

    4．

A. happier　　　　　　　　　　&nb

sp;  B. happiest

C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the happier

    5．

A. she　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he

C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. there

    6．

A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

    7．

A. wish　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. to wish

C. wishes　　　　　　　　　　    D. wishing

    8．

A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. which

C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. that

    9．

A. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. good

C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

    10．

A. come out of　　　　　　    B. come up

C. come down　　　　　　　　 D. come out

    11．

A. takes　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. brings

C. fetches　　　　　　　　　　   D. carries

    12．

A. obey　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. likeness

C. happiness　　　　　　　　    D. devotion

    13．

A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. by

C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

    14．

A. climb　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. draw

C. run　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. choose

    15．

A. be winners　　　　　　　　  B. be married

C. be engaged　　　　　　　　  D. have found a good habit

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A. made up of　　　　　　　　 B. made into

C. made of　　　　　　　　　　  D. made from

    17．

A. day　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. morning

C. evening　　　　　　　　　　   D. night

    18．

A. a bed　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. a table

C. a mirror　　　　　　　　　　  D. a room

    19．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. take place

C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. has

    20．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. who

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where