How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing.The usual answer these days

How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing.The usual answer these days

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How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing.The usual answer these days is“never”.or“hardly ever”.As the pace of life continues to increase,we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life,being on the go from morning till night,it is hard to slow down.But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life.There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic,problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress.Stress,in fact,is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death.The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response.All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress.It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders,while others experience tension headaches.Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires,We need to find ways to cope with it.
小题1:People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because      .
A.they are working harder than they used to
B.they are often too busy to find the time
C.they are not clear of how to relax by themselves
D.they are suffering from the effects of stress
小题2:What is implied but not stated in the passage?
A.The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress.
B.People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress.
C.If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily.
D.Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long.
小题3:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that      
A.stress is not always a bad thing for people
B.stress has a bad reputation of causing ill health
C.stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be
D.stress is always harmful to people all the time
小题4:According to this passage,which of the following statements is true?
A.Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally.
B.Different people can stand different amounts of stress.
C.All the stress can lead to poor performance.
D.Large amounts of stress is important to people"s lire.
小题5:What is the writer"s attitude to stress according to the passage?
A.Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
B.Stress should not be rid completely from the life.
C.Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people.
D.People usually work better under stress if they are healthy.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
解析
现代社会压力太大,该如何处理压力?各人情况不一!
小题1:推理题。根据文章第一段可知这些人是受到了压力。
小题2:推理题。根据倒数第二段Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities
小题3:猜测词义题。根据后一句A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life可知有时候适当的压力可以给人带来动力,压力也不全是坏处。
小题4:细节题。根据倒数第二段第一行The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.
小题5:推理题。根据第二段最后两句话A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.以及倒数第二段内容可知。
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Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金)in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的)gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that __________.
A.lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them
B.playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market
C.a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement
D.lotteries are just legalized vice
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax.
B.The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.
C.Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.
D.People love the lottery because it is a stock market.
小题3:In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.
A.$1.62 millionB.$90 millionC.$9.6 millionD.$87 million
小题4:People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _________.
A.join a clubB.kick the habit
C.win the PennsylvaniaD.save every cent

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When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind fierce creature.But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?
Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem"" 《狼图腾》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever   36   the wolves" world? If you had, you would __37  the wolves.In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland.They know more about __ 38  than humans.They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers.They also know how to __ 39  full use of the shape of land to __ 40  sheep.I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __ 41  at fighting. 
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __ 42 .Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul.A __ 43  wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves __ 44  nothing.All the wolves obey the rules.__ 45  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork __ 46  makes wolves powerful.  
The wolves also have great self-preservation and won"t __ 47  to anyone.The writer, who wrote the book "The Wolf Totem" , __ 48  stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully.To his __ 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __ 50  wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it.The wolf was __51  and never gave up fighting __52  its death.It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of __53  wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the  earth.I want everyone to look at wolves in a __54  way.They are our teachers.They show us how to survive and __55  this not simple but dangerous world.Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
小题1:
A.talked about B.walked intoC.thought about D.cared for
小题2:
A.hunt B.watch C.drawD.admire
小题3:
A.survival B.life C.food D.plant
小题4:
A.get B.make C.have D.take
小题5:
A.trap B.avoid C.fight D.discover
小题6:
A.considerate B.imaginativeC.creative D.expert
小题7:
A.process B.lifestyle C.teamwork D.control
小题8:
A.brave B.single C.lonely D.fair
小题9:
A.fight B.struggle C.fail D.fear
小题10:
A.Even if B.As though C.Even so D.As for
小题11:
A.what B.that C.which D.one
小题12:
A.turn in B.break in C.take inD.give in
小题13:
A.just B.once C.soon D.only
小题14:
A.satisfactionB.sorrow C.disappointmentD.pleasure
小题15:
A.rest B.the other C.another D.other
小题16:
A.willing B.worried C.proud D.eager
小题17:
A.although B.until C.before D.unless
小题18:
A.selflessnessB.self-confidenceC.self-protection D.sell-respect
小题19:
A.differentB.curious C.strange D.humorous
小题20:
A.step out B.set up C.succeed in D.get into

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Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
小题1:Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.
A.Yes; NoB.No; YesC.Yes; YesD.No; No
小题2:Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _________.
A.the Indian driver had something important to do
B.the foreigner promised to give him only a little money
C.the driver felt uncomfortable at that time
D.in India shaking the head means agreement
小题3:Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.
A.the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office
B.he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
C.he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words
D.the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
小题4:The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.
A.just the oppositeB.clear difference between two things
C.doing what you want to doD.on the other hand

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Many reasons can explain why football is so popular. All around the world, millions play the sport and many more like to watch it. Some would say that the simplicity of the game is the main reason for its popularity, but that can’t be true as, this way, marathons or races would be the most popular sports in the world. In fact, the most popular sport in the world is football.
The main reason for the popularity of any sport is the room for creativity inside the sport. Football has plenty of room for creativity as it enables players to use their bodies in unique ways to get hold of the ball and score while at the same time keeping the other team from scoring. In addition to this, the rules ensure that the game is clean and fair, thus encouraging new players to play it.
Another reason is that this game doesn’t require expensive equipment. All the kids in poor developing countries like playing it as all they need to play it is a ball and an empty playground, and that would ensure a quality time for a group of kids who want to enjoy their time. The Federation International de Football Association (FTFA) knows this fact and is always trying to keep the rules and regulations applicable for poorer countries.
For fans of the sport, it is very entertaining to watch the skills and talents of the players in professional matches. The outcome of a match can easily change in the dying moments of a game. Some matches are even better than watching a thriller, because you really have no idea what the result of the match will be.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we know that marathons and races _______.
A.are sports that are as simple as football
B.are sports that are simpler than football
C.are sports that people like watching most
D.are the most popular sports in the world
小题2:We can learn from the text that _____.
A.football is popular mainly because of its simplicity
B.the rules of football make the game safe and simple
C.football gives players room for creativity
D.playing football can help poor kids earn money
小题3:This fact in the third paragraph refers to ______.
A.kids need balls and empty playground to play in
B.the equipment in developing countries is very cheap
C.kids in developing countries enjoy playing football
D.kids in developing countries don’t keep football rules

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It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of previous Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens(食堂), which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜) and vegetables.
Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition(营养)value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭) at the end of the month receives a prize.
Untied States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances (定量) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and calories.
Australia
Meat pies, sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.
Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labelled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi (寿司), sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.
In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.
South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.
小题1:What does the underlined word “obesity” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Nutrition.B.Addiction.C.Food shortage.D.Overweight.
小题2:We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.a typical menu from a US school consists of enough nutrition.
B.most students in South Africa eat their lunch at home.
C.many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their school.
D.you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan.
小题3:What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.
B.Schools serve different foods from country to country.
C.Food served in the US is the best of all.
D.School children all over the world dislike their school food.
小题4:The article is written for ________.
A.parentsB.schoolmasters
C.students of your ageD.nutritionists

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