She saved her money ___she might buy a color TV set.

A. so that    B. because     C. if      D. though

--I’m going to the post office.---____you are there, can you get me some stamps?

A.As   B. While   C.Because   D.If

Weighed down（压得喘不过气来） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.

In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.

Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.

Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.

The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (产生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.

And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.

“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.

51.   From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.

      A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.

      B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.

      C. people always need some way to relax in life.

      D. laugh freely and everything goes well.

52. The writer suggested that you should __________.

      A. have a good laugh after a busy day

      B. talk to each other about what troubles you

      C. learn series of laughter techniques

      D. take the world’s best medicine

53.   Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?

      A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.

      B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.

      C. It can make you feel self-confident.

      D. It can cure the illness of people.

54. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?

      A. besides                                           B. on the top of tiredness

C. above all                                          D. on the top of your energy

He ____ down his life for the cause of freedom.

A. gave           B. took                   C. killed              D. laid   

This magazine is very _______ with young people, who like its content and style.

A. familiar                               B. popular                             C. similar                                  D. particular

My brother left home five years ago. I _______ nothing from him up to now.

  A. hear                                               B. heard                                        C. have heard                     D. had heard

Would you be able to come to the meeting? ___.

A. I’m afraid not  B.i’m sorry not   C. I’m not afraid so   D. I’m sorry that “no”

______more effectively with foreign firms, many Chinese firms have turned to new technology．

A．Being competed         B．To compete                 C．Competing                   D．Competed

Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated（受挫折的） or depressed, they don't ignore it．But they don't blame themselves either．Instead, they try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings and counter（反击） them with more positive ones．

         So how do you stay positive, maintain motivated and sustain(保持) healthy behaviors? Here are some tips:

         Look for a good role model．There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing．Maybe they've scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea．Learn from a successful friend, family member or colleague．Ask them how they keep healthy and follow in their footsteps．

         Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative-talk．Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost．Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself．Negative talk such as "I can't do it," "I'm fat," is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals．Try to avoid the negative self-talk before it harms you．Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes．

         Get support．Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits．It helps to have an encouraging network．

         Reward yourself．Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts．Take a nice bath, get a massage, and enjoy a new DVD or CD．

         Have a plan．Making a plan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off track．If you've planned for an activity, you'll likely stick with it．You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track．Take it day by day or week by week．The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to keep you honest and watch your progress or failures．

60．By writing the text the author intends to _______．

         A．offer some advice on how to stay positive

         B．persuade readers to learn from a role model

         C．provide some solutions to personal problems

         D．inform readers of some tips on physical health

61．What does the phrase “to give yourself an ego boost” in Paragraph 4 mean?

         A．to get lost in deep thought．         B．to think about the hardships．

         C．to check what mistake you made． D．to make you feel better about yourself．

62．Which of the following would the author Not agree to?

         A．Saying some positive words to yourself helps you to feel good．

         B．By staying with your companion you can avoid the negative-talk．

         C．A successful friend, relative or colleague can be your role model．

         D．Creating a helpful network is a good way to keep you motivated．

63．To make sure that you always stay on track, what should you do?

         A．Eat out with your best friends．            B．Relax yourself after a hard day．

         C．Write down what you want to achieve  D．Modify your plans as often as you can．

Television, which made its first serious appearance in 1939, did not become common until the early 1950s．Since then, millions of children have grown up in front of the set, and many people now worry about the effect that TV has on the young, and on society in general．Educators, psychologists, and crime experts wonder if television should be abolished（取消）．Many ordinary parents wish it had never been invented．Why are they so afraid? Is television as harmful as they think it is?

Like almost anything else, television has its good and its bad sides．One should surely thank its inventors for the joy and interest that they have brought into the lives of the old, the sick, and the lonely -- all those who, without it, would have no pleasure and no window on the world.

In truth, television has opened windows in everybody's life．No newspaper has ever reached so many people and shown so clearly what was happening right now in their own country and everywhere else．TV not only gives the news instantly, it also shows it in pictures more powerful than words．It can be said that TV has brought reality to the public．Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle, a flood, a fire, a crime, disasters of every sort on the screen.

Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harmful to the young．Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world．They want to imitate what they see．They do believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable．By the time they are out of high school, most young people have watched about 15,000 hours of television, and have seen about 18,000 killings or other acts of violence．All educators and psychologists agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents,

According to the same experts, the young are also less patient．Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and entertaining, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs．And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen or thirty minutes．That's the time it takes on the screen.

It is certain that television has deeply changed our lives and our society．It is certain that, along with its benefits, it has brought many serious problems．To these problems we must soon find a solution because, whether we like it or not, television is here to stay.

First TV set was made ______.

       A．in 1939    B．in 1950s   C．in 1940s   D．in 1919

Which of the following people have a view on TV different from the others?

       A．Educators．                 B．TV producers．

       C．Crime experts．             D．Psychologists.

According to the author, who need TV most?

       A．Educators.              B．Crime experts.

       C．The old and the lonely.    D．The children and their parents.

We can conclude that ‘television generations’ are_______.

       A．lonely            B．more patient    C．more violent    D．more gentle