题目内容
Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U. S. , and it is on October 31. People carve pumpkins and make funny f 1 on them. These are called " Jack-O-Lanteras. " On October3] ,c 2 wear a special costume such as a witch, ghost, or clown. They go to many houses, and they knock on the door s 3 "Trick or treat!" It means that if people don't give them a treat,they will play some kind of trick on the household. So,usually people give candy to t 4 .
I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house. F 5 ,I cut open the top of the pumpkin and p 6 the seeds out. It was not good for me because it smelled r 7 bad. But I had never carved a pumpkin, so it is also i 8 for me. Next I carved the eyes and the mouth. I wanted to make a face. When I finished m 9 the face,I put a candle inside. It was very beautiful, so I was happy. I had a good experience b 10 I learned something about American culture by taking part in it. I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors, too!
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Stress(压力)is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it,but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs,ending friendships and so on.
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
Yes | No | |
Do you easily get angry? | ||
Do you often sleep badly? | ||
Do you get headaches a lot? | ||
Do you take sleeping pills? | ||
Do you find it difficult to relax? | ||
Do you usually hide your feelings? | ||
Do you smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet? | ||
Do you find it difficult to put your heart into something? | ||
If you answer "Yes" to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways―people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
( ) 1. Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
A. Taking exams. B. Changing jobs.
C. Taking sleeping pills. D. Making money.
( ) 2. According to the passage, which of the followings is true?
A. Women and young people never have stress.
B. Stress is everywhere in our everyday life.
C. People who answer "No" to all of the questions have great stress.
D. People who answer "Yes" to more than two of the questions have no stress.
( ) 3. What's the easier way to relax your body?
A. Talking with friends.
B. Listening to light music.
C. Doing relaxing exercises.
D. Laughing, smiling and crying.
( ) 4. " " in the passage should be the "word".
A. smile B. laugh C. cry D. smoke
( ) 5. The main idea of the passage is .
A. about stress and how to relieve your stress
B. that there are many reasons for having stress
C. that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress
D. that doing the Stress Test is a good way to help you live a better life