题目内容
--- So, how is your new roommate?
--- She really ________ .She's always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude marks.
- A.turns me over
- B.turns me off
- C.turns me down
- D.turns me out
turn over使某人翻身,翻转turn off使某人、某物厌烦或厌恶;turn down拒绝;turn out培养某人。
Young people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free ho urs each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
【小题1】In one special program in New York, young and older people .
| A.are friendly to each other |
| B.teach each other new ways of building houses |
| C.live together but do not work together |
| D.spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
| A.the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make |
| B.the members don’t have to obey the rules |
| C.the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together |
| D.the members have no free time except on weekends |
| A.disappointing | B.helpful | C.tiring | D.unpleasant |
| A.Rules of Living Together | B.Different Ideas about Living |
| C.Teenagers and Adults Together | D.Life in New York State |
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful (有压力的) life?
Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world – and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr Kataria. “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing – it’s the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects (效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5 – year study in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest – I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real – and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
【小题1】In which country was the first Laughter Club started?
| A.Britain. | B.America. | C.Australia. | D.India. |
| A.Surprised. | B.Pleased. | C.Nervous. | D.Stressful. |
| A.After a few minutes. | B.After a few hours. |
| C.After a few seconds. | D.After a few days. |
| A.Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health. |
| B.40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends. |
| C.Adults laugh more often than children in a day. |
| D.Laughing is the best way to prevent illness. |