Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened
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Weighed down 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 15 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stress with an hour 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 Jocelyne 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”, 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 Jouffroy, 24. “US President George W. Bush should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,”she joked . Like Jouffroy, 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 day seven to 15.
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 inside 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.
小题1: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 streams. | | C．It can make you feel self—confident. | | D．It can cure the illness of people. |
小题2:The writer suggested that you should_____________.| A．take the world’s best medicine. | | B．talk to each other about what troubles you. | | C．learn series of laughter techniques. | | D．have a good laugh after a busy day. |
小题3:From the passage , we can conclude the following but___________.| A．Jocelyne 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. |
小题4:Which of the following is not the reason why so many people join the laughter clubs ?| A．Those members feel too much pressure on them. | | B．They want to find a place to relax themselves. | | C．Laughters help massage the digestive organs. | | D．The members don’t know how to laugh. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文章讲述了很多人的人加入了爱笑俱乐部，同时通过笑来放松自己，使自己感到自信，同时对身体也是有好处的。
小题1:细节题。从倒数第一，二段及Through it I rediscovered the child ，many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again可知，只有D答案，文章并没有讲到笑能够治愈人们的疾病，故选D
小题2:细节题。从第三自然段most are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.可知作者建议我们在忙碌一天后尽情的发笑，有助于我们的健康，故选D
小题3:细节题。从40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.及第三自然段可知我们并不能得出只要自由的笑，一切事情都会变好的，故选D
小题4:细节判断题。从最后两段可知，很多的人加入爱笑俱乐部，并不是因为他么不知道如何来笑，故选D
点评：本文对笑有利于健康进行了说明，文章机构分明，有明确的层次划分句。对于此类题，可以通过文章结构中所引述的人物对话来迅速的理解全文，对整体段落的概括也相对容易。答题过程中在结合题目在文章中准确定位，相信每个题目都在文章中能找到相应的地方，把握好作者的意思准确作答。 |
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Bad teeth can be painful -- and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染) of the gums (牙龈) and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌) to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are not the only ones at risk.
For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿保健) he needed. He was twelve years old.
Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.
But dentists say a baby"s gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.
When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.
The use of fluoride (氟化物) to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (珐琅质) , the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.
小题1:Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?| A．Concerns for Healthy Teeth of the Young | | B．Causes of Teeth Problem | | C．Importance of Healthy Teeth of All | | D．Solutions to Teeth Problem |
小题2:What"s the main idea of paragraph 4 and 5?| A．How to develop babies" teeth. | B．How to keep babies" teeth clean | | C．Why to protect babies" teeth | D．Why to keep babies" teeth clean |
小题3:The passage indicates that ______.| A．Enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the world | | B．Breast milk can cure babies" bad teeth | | C．Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the young | | D．Babies" teeth should be brushed once per day |
小题4:The writer uses the boy"s death as an example to show that ______.| A．not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problem | | B．the doctors should be responsible for the case | | C．babies with bad teeth can easily die | | D．the boy was not fed with his breast milk |
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The World Health Organization recently reported that the number of cases of tuberculosis(TB) has been abating since 2006 . Also, fewer people are dying from TB. But a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, says smoking could threaten this progress.
Nearly twenty percent of all people use tobacco, and millions of non-smokers get sick from breathing the smoke. The new study predicts that smoking will produce an additional thirty-four million TB deaths by 2024.
Efforts to control the spread of TB have mainly focused on finding and treating infections. Fewer efforts have been made to understand the causes. Dr Anthony Fauci is the director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases. He said, “Despite our control efforts, we still have more than a million people each year dying from TB and millions of people getting infected; we realize it’s still a very important problem. So we have to do the practical thing and we have to do the fundamental research things at the same time. ”
Smoking does not cause TB; bacteria cause the infection. But the study says smoking affects the nervous system in a way that makes an inactive case of TB more likely to develop into an active one. Stanton Glantz is the director of the University of California’s Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education and an author of the new study. He says it shows that TB cannot be controlled unless tobacco use is controlled. He said, “It increases the number of people who will get TB by about seven percent.”
The study is described as the first to identify a direct link between tobacco use and rates of TB infection and death. Professor Glantz says the results should guide those creating health policies and TB control efforts. He said, “If you want to control the infectious disease of TB, you have to control the tobacco industry and the tobacco industry’s efforts to increase tobacco use, particularly in developing countries where TB is a big problem.”
小题1:What would be the beat title for this passage? | A．Scientists try to find the causes of TB deaths. | | B．Study shows smoking is harmful to our health. | | C．Study links smoking to millions of TB deaths. | | D．Scientists pay more attention to TB deaths than before. |
小题2:What does the underlined word “abating” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Responding | B．Surviving. | C．Rising. | D．Falling. |
小题3: What would Dr Anthony Fauci probably agree with?| A．More efforts are needed to find the causes of TB infections. | | B．TB infections are no longer a serious problem. | | C．Few efforts have been put into the work of treating TB infections. | | D．The practical and the fundamental research cannot be done together at present. |
小题4:It is implied in the passage that ____________.| A．it is not very hard to control TB | | B．smoking indirectly leads to TB | | C．an inactive case of TB is deadly | | D．people cannot blame smoking for TB |
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Hearing plays an important part in our everyday life, but few of us take the steps we need to protect our hearing.
It is easy to see how your hearing is under assault in today’s world. There are so many things to hear, and so many new instruments, like iPods and headphones, which can harm your hearing if used improperly. Keeping the volume(音量)to a reasonable level on an iPod or other portable listening instruments is one of the most important ways to protect your hearing. Another great way to keep your hearing protected is to avoid loud noises whenever possible. There are many loud noises from power tools to machinery, and it is important to avoid these noises as often as possible. When it is not possible to avoid them, keep your hearing protected by using earplugs(耳机).
If you think your hearing may have already been damaged by modern technology, it is important to have your hearing tested by a physician. Only such a professional will be able to measure your level of hearing loss and help you find the best solution to your hearing problem.
For those with hearing issues, the choices have never been greater. There are many excellent hearing aids on the market. Having a hearing aid can be a perfect choice for the young and the old alike, and many people who swore they would never wear a hearing aid find that they love the convenience and quality these instruments represent.
Never let an unimportant thing like vanity(虚荣) get in the way of treating a hearing problem. These days there are hearing aids that are nearly invisible to the naked eye, including a number of models that fit completely inside the ear. If you believe you may be experiencing a problem with your hearing, it is important to have it checked out, and to take the right measures to protect your ears. In many cases, this treatment will be as simple as wearing earplugs. Taking care of your ears is of great importance. After all, you only get one set of ears.
小题1:The second paragraph mainly talks about_____.| A．the causes of hearing loss | | B．the importance of hearing | | C．how to cure hearing problems | | D．how to protect your hearing |
小题2:The underlined phrase “under assault” in Paragraph 2 most probably means_____.| A．under consideration | | B．under protection | | C．under attack | | D．under treatment |
小题3:All the following factors may cause hearing problems EXCEPT_____.| A．using iPods improperly | | B．listening to MP3 at full volume | | C．standing near machinery making a loud noise | | D．using earplugs when there are loud noises |
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People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb，you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and a harness(保护带)around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high，and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall，the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body，especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.
小题1: What can we infer from the passage?| A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. | | B．It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing. | | C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. | | D．It is always easy to see holding places in climbing. |
小题2: The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is .| A．to tie ropes to your harness | B．to control your fear | | C．to move away from the wall | D．to climb straight up |
小题3: The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means .| A．settlement | B．exercise | C．excitement | D．tiredness |
小题4: Why does the author write this passage?| A．To tell people where to find gyms. | | B．To prove the basic need for climbing. | | C．To encourage people to climb mountains. | | D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing. |
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Parkour (跑酷) is a new sport that is developing quickly in the world. The aim of parkour is to jump, climb or run over any all stair, or fence on your path easily. Usually, it is done in a city environment. Practicers take very wall or roof as their training place. If you have seen the beginning of the James Bond movie Casino Royale, then you have seen an excellent example of parkour.
David Belle, a young Frenchman, developed parkour in the 1990s. His father"s experiences as a fireman as well as an acrobat(杂技演员)influenced him a lot. His childhood friend, Sebastien Foucan, is the actor in the movie Casino Royale with his parkour performance. Foucan is thought to have developed free-running, which is a more artistic and skillful type of parkour. David belle traveled to India and said one way he trained was by watching a physical one. The aim is to become so skillful, and it is almost unnecessary for you to think about the different actions in running through a path full of barriers(障碍物).
Parkour is not exactly a sport. It is not developed fro competition. It is more about learning to control mind and body in difficult situations. There are many basic movements in parkour. One example is where practicers swing through the narrow space between two bars while keeping their body level with the ground. This is called the underbar. Other movements are the tic-tac and the kong vault jump. Skillful practicers seem to get out of control of gravity.
The popularity has spread largely because of parkour videos and organizations on the Internet. And if you search on the Web, you will find parkour groups performing their skills near you.
小题1:The author wrote this text to _______| A．introduce a new sport parkour | B．show how parkour is popular in the world | | C．Tell the history of parkour | D．explain the basic movements in parkour |
小题2:Who performed parkour in the movie Casino Royale?| A．David Belle. | B．James Bond. | C．Sebastien Foucan. | D．David Belle"s father. |
小题3:People learn about parkour mainly for ______.| A．the newspaper | B．the Internet | C．the radio | D．TV |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?| A．Children should not be allowed to do parkour. | | B．Casino Royale is a movie introducing parkour | | C．Most of the lovers of parkour are Internet users. | | D．Parkour is a mental exercise as well as a physical one |
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