That“Monday moring feeling”could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath.Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday moring and doctors blame the stress of returnign to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a heart attack on any given day shoud be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free Uiversity of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the avwrage person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.
Working Germans are particularly ont protected against attack, with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the working week.Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.
A study of 11 000 Italians proved 8 a. m. on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewest heart attacks in both countries.
The finding could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr Stefan Wildish of the Free University.“We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and so we can’t give clear advice on how to prevent them,”he said.
Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work.
“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal(荷尔蒙)changes in their bodies,”Wildish explained.“All these tings can have an unfavorable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot(血凝块)which will cause a heart attack.”
“When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life chandes.They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activities,”said Wildish.
(1)
The studies mentioned in Para2 and Para4 show ________.
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A.
Monday is the least stressful day, with fewest heart attacks in both contries
B.
Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewest hearts atacks in both countries
C.
Sunday is the most stressful day, with most heart attacks in both countries
D.
the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on Saturday.
(2)
Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows, ________.
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A.
is not as serious as people thought
B.
is created by researchers in Germany and Italy
C.
is the first killer in Germany and Italy
D.
is harmful to working people in developed countries
(3)
It can be learned from this passage that the heart attack has something to do with all the following except ________.
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A.
blood type
B.
blood pressure
C.
hormonal changes
D.
heart rate
(4)
To protect people from a heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to ________.
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen.Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.You may find the information you need.
Global English Center
*General English in all four skills:listening,speaking,reading,and writing.
*Write or phone;Modem Language School,675 Park Road.100056
*Tel:67353019
The 21 st Century English Training Centre
*We specialize in effective(卓有成效的)teaching at all levels.
*We offer morning or afternoon classes.both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
*Entrance exams:June 1 and Dec.1.
*Only 15-minute walk from city center.
*Call 67801642 for more information.
The International House of English
*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost:60 yuan for 12 hours per week;convenient(方便的)class hours:9∶00-12∶00 a.m.and 2∶00-5∶00 p.m.
*A four-month evening programmer for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
*Free sightseeing and social activities(活动).
*Very close to the Central Park.For further information call 67432308.
(1)
You work from 9∶00 a.m.to 4∶30 p.m.every day.Which school will you choose?
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A.
Global English Center and Modem Language School.
B.
Global English Center and the International House.
C.
Modern Language School and the 21st Century.
D.
The 21st Century and the International House.
(2)
The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ________.
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A.
its teaching quality is better
B.
it is nearest to the city center
C.
its courses are more advanced
D.
it requires an entrance examination
(3)
You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ________.
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A.
offers free sightseeing and social activities
B.
has a special course in spoken English
C.
costs less than the other schools
D.
has native English teachers
(4)
If you take the evening programmed at the International House, you will pay about ________.
When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home.With my suitcase 1 and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I'm leaving.”
“If you want to 2 , that's all right,” she said.“But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.” I 3 my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.
“Wait a minute,” Mom said.“I want your 4 back.You didn't wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me.I tore my clothes off-shoes, socks, underwear and all-and 5 , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don't expect to come back.”
I was so 6 that I slammed(砰地关上)the door and stepped out on the front porch. 7 I realized that I was outside, with nothing on.Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house.I ran to 8 behind a big tree in our yard at once.After a while, I was 9 the girls had passed by.I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.
“Who's there?” I heard.
“It's Billy! Let me in!”
The voice behind the 10 answered, “Billy doesn't live here anymore.He ran away from home.” Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, c'mon, Mom! I'm 11 your son.Let me in!”
The door inched open and Mom's smiling face appeared.“Did you change your 12 about running away?” she asked.