题目内容
Days of hard work and lack of sleep has ________ her beauty and youth in recent years.
A.tried out
B.made out
C.sent out
D.worn out
解析:
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考查词组辨析。句译为:一连数日的艰苦劳动和睡眠不足令她的美貌和青春不再。wear out表示“耗损;耗尽”。前三项分别表示“尝试”“理解”“发出”,均与所给语境不符。 |
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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. |
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| A kindergarten teacher let her students play a game. She toldeach child in the class to bring along a plastic bag 1 a few po-tatoes. Each potato would be given a 2 of a person the child 3 , so the number of the potatoes in their bags would 4 on the number of the people they hated. So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes withthe names of some people. Some had two potatoes ; some three 5 some up to five. The teacher then told the children to 6 withthem the potatoes 7 they went (even to the toilet) for oneweek. As days passed 8 , the children started to 9 aboutthe unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. 10 , those having five potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After one week, the children were 11 because the game had finally ended. The teacher asked about their feelings of carrying the potatoes.The children 12 out their frustrations (沮丧) and started complaining of the trouble they had to 13 . Then the teacher told them the 14 meaning behind the game. She said:" This is exactly the 15 when you carry your ha-tred for somebody inside your heart. The stench (恶臭 ) of hatredwill contaminate (玷污) your heart and you will always carry it with you. If you cannot 16 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 17 it is like to have the hatred in your heart for your lifetime?" Moral of the story: 18 away any hatred for anyone from your heart 19 you will not carry it for a lifetime. 20 others is the best attitude totake ! | |||
| ( )1.A.including ( )2.A.character ( )3.A.hated ( )4.A.live ( )5.A.when ( )6.A.bring ( )7.A.however ( )8.A.by ( )9.A.wander ( )10.A.Besides ( )11.A.disappointed ( )12.A.gave ( )13.A.go through ( )14.A.skeptical ( )15.A.information ( )16.A.hold ( )17.A.how ( )18.A.Cast ( )19.Ain case ( )20.A.Abandoning |
B.seating B.secret B.loved B.depend B.while B.take B.whenever B.away B.spread B.However B.relieved B.left B.pick up B.terminal B.identification B.tolerate B.whether B.Click B.so that B.Blessing |
C.containing C.picture C.appreciated C.wait C.as C.fetch C.wherever C.on C.complain C.Therefore C.possessed C.broke C.turn to C.hidden C.tradition C.alter C.that C.Cross C.as though C.Consulting |
D.growing D.name D.struck D.keep D.unless D.carry D.whatever D.out D.breathe D.Instead D.reserved D.let D.put away D.ignored D.situation D.combine D.what D.Cure D.now that D.Forgiving |