Retail therapy（购物疗法）has long been considered as a good way to let off stress. Now, US scientists have discovered not only does retail therapy exist，but that it could be caused by an individual's fear of sudden death.

    Researchers found materialistic people thought terrorism and war more stressful than others.

    Psychologists believe the rise of materialism around the world and its treatment effect on extreme stress might be a response to fear of death caused by acts of terrorism, disease and natural disasters.

    The scientists from Michigan State University said people with possession obsessions（妄想）often have lower self-esteem than others so are more likely to shop as the result of severe psychological suffering.

    Ayalla Ruvio，a business professor studying people's shopping habits while rockets fell in Israel, said, "When the going gets tough, the materialistic people go shopping. This stress spending is likely to produce even greater stress and lower well-being. Essentially, materialism appears to make bad events even worse.

    Dr Ruvio led a two-part study of Israeli citizens living in a town that came under extreme rocket attacks for about six months in 2007. She compared 139 residents of the southern town with 170 from another town that was not under attack to see how their symptoms of post-traumatic stress and shopping habits varied. Dr Ruvio found that, when faced with a deadly threat, those who are highly materialistic suffered much higher levels of stress，while their tendency to shop was increased.

    Dr Ruvio said, "The relationship between materialism and stress may be more harmful than commonly thought.”

    The second stage of their research surveyed 855 Americans about their materialistic nature and fear of death. They found shopping was used to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety about death but this was in response to fear of a variety of life-threatening events like car accidents, criminal attacks and natural disasters.

1.Which of the following opinion is NOT right according to the text?

A. Terrorism is believed to easily cause the rise of materialism.

B. The materialistic find terrorism and war more stressful than others.

C. The scientists think possession obsessions help people get self-respect.

D. The scientists think people with possession obsessions suffer a lot mentally.

2.Why did Dr Ruvio choose to study the two groups of Israeli citizens mentioned in the passage?

A. They enjoy the special shopping culture.

B. The stresses they face are usually deadly.

C. They are in different situation in terms of war.

D. They are usually active participants for researchers.

3.What's the result about Dr Ruvio's research?

A. Impulsive spending does good to people's health.

B. Shopping can't lower one's stress as it is expected.

C. Faced with great stress, people feel hopeless for life.

D. Faced with threat，people's wish to shop will decrease.

4.Which of the following events threaten people's life?

①Greater stress; ②Car accidents; ③Criminal attacks；. ④Natural disasters;

A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Greater stress can lead to shopping.

B. Greater stress can cause a lot of diseases

C. Shopping is very important in people's life.

D. Can shopping reduce the stress and relieve the fear of death?

Buses stop at every stop to let off and__________passengers.

A. get on　　　　　　　　　　  B. take on　　 　　 　　C. let up　　　　　　  D. pick up

阅读理解

　　While it is impossible to live completely free of stress(压力), it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cannot be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

　　Try Physical Activity

　　When you are nervous, angry or upset, try to let off the pressure through exercise of physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve (减轻)your anxiety and worry and help you to re- lax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease me stress in your life.

　　Share Your Stress

　　It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you get a better view of what is troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might look for professional help from a psychologist (心理学者)or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.

　　Take Care of Yourself

　　You should make every effort to fat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep very well, or if you' re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations, If stress keeps repeatedly getting you to sleep badly, you should visit a doctor.

　　Make Time for Yourself

　　Schedule time for both work and entertainment (娱乐). Don ' t forget that play can he just as important to your overall well-being (健康)as work. You need a break from your daily routine (惯例)just to relax and have fun. Go window- shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

　　Make a List of the Tiling; You Need to Do

　　Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that there' s so much to do, and not enough time. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too , much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task at first.

　　Go Ahead and Cry

　　A good cry. can be a healthy way to bring relief (减轻)of your anxiety 负担--It might even help you avoid a head- ache or other physical effect of anxiety or stress.

(1)What is most probably the writer' s purpose in writing the passage? ________.

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A．To have more people cry out.

B．To help solve the problem of stress.

C．To release his or her working pressure.

D．To reduce his or her anxiety.

(2)Physical activity can help people release stress in that ________.

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A．only your body movement can help you relax

B．your body and mind can work together in releasing stress

C．your mind can work better lo free you of anxiety

D．physics can always play an important part in reducing nervousness

(3)What is the similar thing between“Share your stress”and“GO ahead and cry”?

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A．They both need physical movement.

B．They both help you let out your feelings.

C．They can help you live an orderly life.

D．They both require mental relaxation.

(4)The sentence Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything“is close to the meaning of”________.

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A．Quietness wins time.

B．Practice makes perfect.

C．Strike while the iron is hot.

D．More hurry, less speed.

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　　It was a cold evening and the wind was quite 1 . Mary Jordan was only three years old, so she 2 in the house watching from a window. 3 , her brother, David, was 4 his father to let off the fireworks(烟火).

　　At first there was no 5 and David held some of the fireworks up so that his small sister could see them 6 . Then Mr Jordan took a big rocket and 7 it in an empty bottle.“I’ll light this one,”he told his son.“I don’t want you to 8 your hand.”

　　He put the bottle in some 9 earth and lit the fuse(导火线) near the top of the rocket. Just at that moment, two things 10 . The wind blew the bottle on its side, and a neighbour, Mr Franks, came out to look at his 11 . With noise that the rocket jumped from the bottle and shot straight towards Mr Franks, who had his 12 to it. Mr Jordan could not shout a warning to his neighbour because Mr Franks might turn 13 and the rocket would 14 him in the face. For a few seconds Mr Jordan 15 in horror. Then, at the last moment, Mr Franks 16 to look at a flower. The rocket shot 17 him and disappeared in the sky.

　　Mr Jordan was 18 . He stood up and looked at his neighbour.“I’m sorry,”shouted Mr Jordan. He walked across to 19 to his friend. Mary was delighted. She clapped her hands and 20 to her father.“Do it again, Daddy! Do it again!”

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阅读理解

　　While it is impossible to live completely free of stress(压力), it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cannot be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

　　Try Physical Activity

　　When you are nervous, angry or upset, try to let off the pressure through exercise of physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve (减轻)your anxiety and worry and help you to re- lax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease me stress in your life.

　　Share Your Stress

　　It helps to talk to someone about your anxieties and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher or even your leader can help you get a better view of what is troubling you. If you feel your problem is serious, you might look for professional help from a psychologist (心理学者)or a doctor. Knowing when to ask for help is an important step in avoiding serious problems later.

　　Take Care of Yourself

　　You should make every effort to fat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and cannot sleep very well, or if you' re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations, If stress keeps repeatedly getting you to sleep badly, you should visit a doctor.

　　Make Time for Yourself

　　Schedule time for both work and entertainment (娱乐). Don ' t forget that play can he just as important to your overall well-being (健康)as work. You need a break from your daily routine (惯例)just to relax and have fun. Go window- shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

　　Make a List of the Tiling; You Need to Do

　　Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that there' s so much to do, and not enough time. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too , much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task at first.

　　Go Ahead and Cry

　　A good cry. can be a healthy way to bring relief (减轻)of your anxiety 负担--It might even help you avoid a head- ache or other physical effect of anxiety or stress.

(1)What is most probably the writer' s purpose in writing the passage? ________.

[　　]

A．To have more people cry out.

B．To help solve the problem of stress.

C．To release his or her working pressure.

D．To reduce his or her anxiety.

(2)Physical activity can help people release stress in that ________.

[　　]

A．only your body movement can help you relax

B．your body and mind can work together in releasing stress

C．your mind can work better lo free you of anxiety

D．physics can always play an important part in reducing nervousness

(3)What is the similar thing between“Share your stress”and“GO ahead and cry”?

[　　]

A．They both need physical movement.

B．They both help you let out your feelings.

C．They can help you live an orderly life.

D．They both require mental relaxation.

(4)The sentence Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything“is close to the meaning of”________.

[　　]

A．Quietness wins time.

B．Practice makes perfect.

C．Strike while the iron is hot.

D．More hurry, less speed.