There is no such as that between ourselves. A. a thing B. the thing C. a kind of thing ——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．

　　Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it．In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．

　　The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death．The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response．It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it．

(1)

People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________．
[　　]
A．	they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B．	they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C．	they are travelling fast all the time
D．	they are becoming busier with their work

(2)

According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________．
[　　]
A．	not fearing stress
B．	knowing the art of relaxation
C．	high sense of responsibility
D．	having control over performance

(3)

Which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	We can find some ways to avoid stress．
B．	Stress is always harmful to people．
C．	It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work．
D．	Different people can withstand different amounts of stress．

(4)

In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ________．
[　　]
A．	"expose ourselves to stress"
B．	"find ways to deal with stress"
C．	"remove stress from our lives"
D．	"established links between diseases and stress"

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Dr. Wiseman started the “laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. Participants are invited to log on the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.

Their project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researchers want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between male’s and female’s sense of humor. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.

This is a subject that has long interested psychologists (心理学家) and philosophers (哲学家). Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves.

By December 2001 over 10,000 jokes had been submitted (公认的). This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humor, for example.

“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humor,” said Dr Wiseman. “Males use humor to appear superior (高傲的，有优越感的) to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.”

Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humor. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humor”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp, “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $ 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”

The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humor. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s say yes, just to be safe.

Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief (安慰). Computers already seem like they can do everything. But at least they should leave the funny things to us.

1.The scientist started the “laugh lab” project ________.

A. to find the funniest joke in European countries

B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures

C. to find out the differences between the male’s and female’s sense of humor

D. to get more personal details about participants

2.The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans_____.

A. to show that the French people have a better sense of humor

B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humor”

C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humor

D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humor

3.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans.

B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing.

C. Males are better at word play compared with women.

D. Females like to use humor to show that they are superior.