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For many people, being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework, meals and childcare. Even for those with a happy family life, home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.

In a new study, researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇) released in response to stress, in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home. This was true for both men and women, and parents and people without children.

Both men and women showed less stress at work. But women were more likely to report feeling happier there. Men were more likely to feel happier at home. Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many. “Paid work is more valued in society,” says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on the study. “Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”

We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards. Yet none of us, no matter how long we’ve been doing it, ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.

The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief. At home, meanwhile, stress spreads and accumulates quickly. “That’s the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,” Dr. Damaske says.

Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to “leave work stress at the office” and even to change our mind-set from work to home, for example, a walk around the block. The recent findings, though, suggest our home life, not our attitude, might be due for some change.

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “taxing”?

A. stressful. B. cheerful. C. worthwhile. D. rewarding.

2.What did the research in the second paragraph prove?

A. Men felt better at home.

B. Women felt they had less time.

C. Women were easier to feel happier.

D. Most people felt more stress at home.

3.What do most people think of work at office?

A. It is competitive. B. It improves ability.

C. It can’t relieve stress. D. It doesn’t always pay off.

4.According to the recent findings, what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?

A. Our attitude. B. Our mind-set.

C. Our home life. D. Our working style.

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Just like rice and Noodles are different from bread, snacks in China are a world apart from those in the UK and the US. For one thing, I never imagined that sunflower seeds(葵花籽) would be so popular here. I found people having them while waiting for tables outside restaurants, before dinner and, of course, while watching TV. I also saw that a plate of sunflower seeds is always on tables during the Spring Festival holidays.

I had seldom tried sunflower seeds when I came to China. In the UK, young people love their snacks. In fact, young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. A recent Survey has discovered that 64% of under 20-year-olds snack between meals, according to an article on a British website. In comparison(对比), 58.7% of young people snack in Germany, 53% in France, and only 40.7% in Spain.

In Britain, we always looked forward to our favorite potato chips and chocolate bars after school. In U.S. One of things that I found the most wonderful when I first visited the US was the number of snacks in their supermarkets; I was surprised to find huge shelves just for snacks were bigger than some stores in the UK. Snack tastes in the US are much the same as in the UK.

All in all, it’s probably best for your health if you like sunflower seeds rather than potato chips and chocolate. But eating these delicious snacks sometimes couldn’t be wrong, could it?

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. The most popular snack in China.

B. Snacks in the UK and the US.

C. Snacks young Western people like.

D. Some tips for choosing snacks in the UK.

2.According to the British Council, snacks are most popular among young people in_______.

A. Britain B. Germany C. France D. Spain

3.What surprised the author when he went to supermarkets in the US?

A. How the snacks tasted.

B. The size of the snacks’ packages.

C. The lack of choice when it came to snacks.

D. The large number of snacks.

4.What does the author think of potato chips and chocolate?

A. They don’t taste as good as sunflower seeds.

B. They are unhealthy, so people should stop eating them.

C. It’s better eat them with sandwiches and fruit.

D. It’s fine to enjoy them sometimes although they are unhealthy.

You think you are clever; ________ _________ _________（正相反），I think you are foolish.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

In my mind, I could never fancy how ten second of life could change a person’s view for his whole existence. A few years ago I experience the worst moment in my life. I was driving home that afternoon. Unfortunately, I didn’t make it home as usually because I had a car accident. While I was driving, all of a sudden, but the car in front of me stopped. My car immediately ran into it. Luckily, I wasn’t serious hurt. That accident changed way I drive and they taught me a valuable lesson. I also came to the conclusion which life needs to be treasuring.

假如你是李华，你校国际部即将举行一次主题为“我爱中国古典诗词”的读书活动。你将代表全体学生，在启动仪式上发言。请你根据以下提示，用英文写一篇发言稿。内容包括：

1. 说明活动的目的；

2. 从中国古典诗词的特点的角度，陈述热爱它的理由；

3. 对学习中国古典诗词的认识。

注意：

1. 词数100词左右；

2. 开头已写好，不计入总词数；

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：古典诗词 classical poetry; 押韵 rhyme

Good morning, everyone!

Welcome to our Reading Activity._________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives, and not too long ago, I had one that I would like to ________. This story began with a _______ three years ago. It's a story of pizza and being _______of buying ice cream with a US $20 bill.

I was going to Marblehead, Massachusetts, with my racing team on the highway and we were all ______Luckily, we saw a rest area ______. I had a brand-new US $ 20 bill, and I had ______ had that kind of cash before. Spending it on food ______to me like throwing it away.

We all rushed into the pizza line.______ I got a cheese pizza and drink. Halfway through the _______, I realized I had not actually ________any money to the cashier. I felt terrible. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and ______my stolen pizza. I would feel embarrassed.

I was so upset that I refused to give myself the_______of an ice cream in fear that someone would say, "Hey, Jeff, why don't you _______ the change from the pizza instead of that nice, new US $20 bill?" I was not so proud of my _______ now.

For the next two years, whenever I was ______of the "Pizza incident," I _______my eyes and said to myself, "Not gonna think about it, not gonna think about it…"

I think this ______ the saying, "A coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies _______." I was a coward and have felt______ about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a "hero" and gone ______up to pay for the pizza, then I would have felt a little embarrassed about it only once, or maybe twice.

1.A. introduce B. perform C. share D. explain

2.A. game B. trip C. party D. race

3.A. afraid of B. fond of C. careless in D. eager for

4.A. late B. hungry C. lost D. slow

5.A. inside B. behind C. below D. ahead

6.A. even B. once C. never D. ever

7.A. proved B. showed C. turned D. seemed

8.A. Gradually B. Finally C. Usually D. Lately

9.A. meal B. journey C. talk D. job

10.A. returned B. offered C. handed D. supplied

11.A. give away B. give back C. ask for D. pay for

12.A. pleasure B. chance C. idea D. effort

13.A. find B. receive C. use D. return

14.A. cash B. pizza C. ice cream D. change

15.A. blamed B. warned C. told D. reminded

16.A. fixed B. closed C. raised D. wiped

17.A. brings B. concerns C. impresses D. reflects

18.A. more B. less C. one D. none

19.A. terrible B. puzzled C. nervous D. curious

20.A. away B. back C. near D. out

Mistakes can be extremely1. (value), but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the opportunity to learn from them. When something goes wrong, 2. is usually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplish?

Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact 3. they demand a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.

When you make a mistake, the last thing you want to do is run away 4. it. You need to accept it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake 5. (make) already, so make the most of it. 6. (pay) the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.

When you make a mistake, don’t look 7. at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of 8. (wise). The past cannot be changed. 9. present is still in your power. Take full advantage of your mistakes 10. (achieve) your goals and aspirations.

文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处。

My brother started learning to drive when he is eighteen. At first, Dad taught him what to drive. Dad was not patient for him, and he always shouted at his brother when he made mistakes. So he had decided to go to a driving school. Learning to drive weren't especially easy or difficult, but he enjoyed it. Unfortunate, he failed his test first time, but he passed it later. He told me that he didn't feel proud or exciting. He said he was just happy when it was finishing.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

With Teachers’ Day draw near, I would like to express my thanks to Ms. Li, who taught me English last year.

At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms. Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave up before her studies didn’t go well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me sincere advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also counted. It had never occurred me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms. Li.

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