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Beverley had been feeling dull, bored and a bit out of it. He mentioned his mood (state of mind) when going to Andrew for a sports massage. He wondered whether he should take up Tai Chi. But Andrew didn’t think so.
“Tai Chi is great for people who want to feel grounded, but that isn’t your problem,” he said. “What you need is something more exciting, like dancing.”
In future, therapists(理疗专家) may well suggest that you fight your sadness with a course in kickboxing, and family doctors might suggest that you take a rest in the mountains instead.
We’ve long been aware that exercise has benefits beyond the physical ones; that activity can relax you, and help psychological well-being by reducing stress, anxiety and sadness.
Now some trainers and sports psychologists are going further and examining how to identify the correct exercise for a client’s(当事人) specific state of mind and personality.
Professor Stuart Biddle, an exercise and sports psychologist based at Loughborough University, England, has researched the effects of exercise on moods.
One of his findings was that, if your problem is low self-esteem, weight training should be your bag. “Working with weights builds strength,” he says, “and creates a stronger body image.”
Anger management, meanwhile, demands bursts of explosive(爆发性的) activity, from sports such as boxing or tennis.
This is because anger makes the body release（释放）adrenaline(肾上腺素), which causes heart rate and blood pressure to rise and muscles to become tighter —— the physiological changes required if you are to defend yourself.
Research shows that the “punch-bag(用拳头击打沙袋)” method of releasing disappointment and anger through hitting a boxing opponent(对手) or tennis ball, can help with fighting issues.
They have also found that teamwork is good for self-esteem and that those who are brought together to work in a social setting become more lively.
Which type of exercise will best help is, of course, down to the individual. Clearly, before you can find the best physical activity for yourself, you have to know your needs.
Ask yourself a few questions such as: What do I need in my life? Which issues are difficult for me? Am I sad or troubled? Only then can you decide whether you need taking up, or taking down.
5.Why did Andrew think Beverley shouldn’t take up Tai Chi?
A. Because Beverley was too weak.
B. Because Beverley was too foolish.
C. Because Beverley’s mind was out of control.
D. Because Beverley lacked activity.
6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Psychologists haven’t realized the relationship between exercise and health.
B. People have already realized the relationship between exercise and spirits.
C. Boxing and tennis are the best ways to increase one’s self-esteem.
D. Trainers and psychologists don’t agree with each other on exercise.
7. Professor Stuart Biddle thinks that ____ .
A. anger should be examined by doctors
B. anger should be taken away by medicine
C. anger should be given off by activities
D. anger should be held back by oneself
8. The main idea of this passage may be ____ .
A. sports build up your body
B. sports are helpful to your mind
C. heart trouble is due to anger
D. anxiety and sadness are harmful to you |
答案
5---8 DBCB |
解析
| 略 |
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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of ___21___ must be the most ___22___ thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother ___23__ different things for my sister and brother. “But the ___24___”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she ___25___ me, she showed it in action. But ___26___ a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks ___27___ mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. ___28___ she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in ___29__ words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did ___30___ me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. ___31___ came. My hope turned to ___32___, then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the ___33___ had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could ___34___ trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the ___35___ of her desk told me, as she’d ___36___ been able to, that she was ___37___ that writing was my chosen work. I ___38___ the desk carefully and found some papers ___39___---- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.
“Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the ___40___ that speaks louder than words.
21. A．Speaking B．writing C．looking D．listening
22. A．Wonderful B．tiring C．funny D. Productive
23. A. bought B. gave C. designed D. kept
24. A. pen B. paper C. chair D. desk
25. A. loved B. disliked C. appreciated D. sympathized
26. A. like B. as C. be D. unlike
27. A. with B. among C. beside D. between
28. A. So B. And C. But D. Or
29. A. careful B. active C. thankful D. serious
30. A. ignore B. accept C. forgive D. dislike
31. A. No one B. None C. Something D. Neither
32. A. surprise B. joy C. disappointment D. happiness
33. A. ides B. information C. news D. letter
34. A. stand B. stop C. continue D. practice
35. A. present B. appearance C. shape D. sight
36. A. always B. ever C. never D. often
37. A. sorry B. encouraged C. regretful D. pleased
38. A. moved B. cleaned C. fixed D. emptied
39. A. inside B. outside C. below D. above
40. A. gesture B. method C. action D. way |
D
His first fight was for the equal rights of black people in South Africa. Then, as the first black president he fought to unite the country and organize the government. Now Nelson Mandela has set his sights on a new enemy, AIDS.
On March 19 the 82-year-old, former president, hosted his second AIDS-awareness concert. He warned that 25 million people in Africa were already infected with the fatal disease.
Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. He was adopted (收养) by the chief of his tribe (部族) and could have been a chief himself and lived a happy country life.
But he refused to be a chief when his people lived under racial discrimination ( 种族歧视). He decided to fight for equal rights for all the people in South Africa. Before 1990, under the country’s Racial Segregation Law (种族隔离法), colored and white people lived separately. Black people were treated unfairly even when taking a bus. Blacks had to stand at the back of the bus to make room for white people even when there were only a few of them on board.
For his opposition (反对) to the system Mandela was arrested (被捕) and spent 27 years in prison. He was freed in 1990 and become the president of the country after the first elections were held in which everyone could vote.
Mandela was not only a political fighter who attacked with speeches. He was also a trained boxer (拳击手) and fought in the ring when he was young.
“ Although I did not enjoy the violence of boxing, I was interested in how one moved one’s body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat (撤退),” he wrote in his autobiography.
As a skillful fighter, he chose music as his weapon against AIDS. He hopes to win another victory against AIDS.
52．Nelson Mandela succeeded in doing the following except _____.
A. winning the equal rights for the black people in South Africa
B. uniting South Africa
C. organizing a government in South Africa
D. controlling the spread of AIDS
53．If Nelson Mandela hadn’t fought against racial discrimination, he _____.
A. could easily have been the president of South Africa
B. could still have lived a happy life
C. could have been in a difficult situation
D. would have been an excellent boxer
54．It can be inferred that Nelson Mandela _____.
A. continues to help the black people with the political struggle
B. is taking a position in a music group
C. is taking on the world’s greatest fight against AIDS
D. is preparing for the next election of president
55．Which statement can best describe the life of Nelson Mandela?
A. Struggle is his life. B. Sports make his fame.
C. Fight for equal rights. D. Great fighter against government. |
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
_____56___. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. _____57_____. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition（学费） for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. _____58_____, young doctors need a lot of money for their work. _____59_____. Therefore it is possible that the high cost of medical care in American is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, _____60_____.| A．It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America. | | B．Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid | | C．One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition | | D．They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors |
E．The cost of medical care in the United States is very high
F．Because this money must be repaid to the bank
G．So, they charge people high prices for medical care |
第二节：完形填空（．共20小题每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下下面短文，从后各题所给的，四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最隹选项。
I was walking downa．darkly lit street late one,evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed,I 36 to listen, and panicked 37 I realized that what l WaS hearing were the,definite sounds．of a 38 ：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．
A woman was beingattacked． Should I get 39 ?1 was frightened for my own 40 , and blamed myself for having 41 decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn"t I justrunto the nearest phone and call the 42 ?
Although it seemed an etemity（漫长）,the deliberations in my head had 43 only sec-onds, but already the girl"s cries were growing 44 I knew I had to act fast． How 45 I walk away from this? No,Ifmally determined, I could not tum my back on the 46 of this Unknown woman, even if it meant 47 my ownlife．
I am not a brave man, nor amI athletic．I don"t know where I found the moral 48 and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl,I became strangely 49 I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker 50 the woman． Grasping, wefell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few mrnutes until the manjumped up and escaped．
Breathing hard,I stood upright and 51 the girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sob-bing．In the darkness,I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly 52 her trem-bling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further,I 53 spoke to her from a distance． "The man ran away． You"re safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in wonder, in 54 ．"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out 55 my youngest daughter, Katherine．
36．A．broke down B．slowed down C．calmed down D．tumed down
37．A．when B．until C．before D．though
38．A．quarrel B．conversation C．struggle D．dispute
39．A．involved B．informed C．conquered D．deserted
40．A．property B．safety C．appearance D．presence
41．A．quickly B．bravely C．suddenly D．cleverly
42．A．friend B．neighbour C．folk D．police
43．A．abandoned B．covered C．held D．taken
44．A．louder B．clearer C．weaker D．heavier
45．A．should B．could C．would D．must
46．A．fate B．face C．moment D．spot
47．A．saving B．risking C．losing D．devoting
48．A．lesson B．spirit C．story D．courage
49．A．behaved B．performed C．transformed D．Expressed
50．A．off B．down C．from D．over
51．A．attended B．appreciated C．negotiated D．approached
52．A．sense B．feel C．observe D．hear
53．A．after all B．at first C．as well D．asa result
54．A．surprise B．disappointment C．sorrbw D．amazement
55．A．cried B．looked C．stepped D．showed |
笫三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben"s Coiffure．
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I"d s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired" disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life"s competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really"helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses． The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text, the author thinks
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent,
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from"the text that ________
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one"s family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows |
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