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Remember how great exercise was when you were a little kid? Back then，racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours，you weren"t thinking fitness，you were thinking entertainment．But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused(未充分利用的)gym memberships，the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten．Rediscovering it will give you a total-body exercise you can find．
Although considered an excellent form of exercise，jumping rope has never gained widespread acceptance because of two fundamental reasons．First，most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular (心血管的) exercise，but they also believe that it is simply too difficult．In other words，they don"t think they"ll be able to continue jumping for the near 20 minutes that it takes to achieve a beneficial physical result．Second, many view it as somewhat boring and too repetitive-not as something fun or enjoyable．
As a matter of fact，jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practise it．Instead of doing the usual two-foot bounce over and over again，people good at rope-jumping often change their pattern every 10 or 20 jumps．A single bounce，a double bounce，a skip，a knee-up，side swings，as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping．
Now researchers are learning that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning．It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres(半球)to perform in parallel(并行地)to each other．In short，jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment，time and space，yet leading to a much healthier life．
小题1:From the first paragraph we learn that_______ ．| A．all people now have more advanced equipment | | B．jumping rope has disappeared from people"s memories | | C．racing around the playground was preferred | | D．people now like to have exercise in a gym |
小题2:Rope jumping has not spread widely because_______ ．| A．it benefits the cardiovascular system | | B．it requires little equipment，time and space | | C．it is neither easy nor enjoyable | | D．it is considered boring |
小题3:The first sentence in the 3rd paragraph implies_____ ．| A．there are many ways to follow | | B．the usual way should not be used | | C．the easiest way is always the best | | D．there is only one proper way to follow |
小题4:According to the researchers, jumping rope _____.| A．only prepares the brain for learning. | | B．is suitable for students only | | C．helps both brain hemispheres work together | | D．can be dangerous for old people |
小题5:What is the author"s attitude towards rope jumping?| A．He is arguing against it. | B．He is sitting on the fence of it. | | C．He is in favor of it. | D．He is not clear about it. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C |
解析
试题分析：本文主要讲述了跳绳这些运动现在已经不再受人欢迎的原因，同时也分析了这些运动的很多好处和益处，呼吁人们要读参与这项简单且有益的活动。
小题1:B 推理题。根据文章第一段Remember how great exercise was when you were a little kid? Back then，racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours，you weren"t thinking fitness，you were thinking entertainment．But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused(未充分利用的)gym memberships，the simple joy of jumping rope has been forgotten．可知现在跳绳这项运动已经被很多人所遗忘。故B正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据文章第二段．First，most people recognize jumping rope as an excellent form of cardiovascular (心血管的) exercise，but they also believe that it is simply too difficult．和Second, many view it as somewhat boring and too repetitive-not as something fun or enjoyable．说明太难以及没有说明乐趣，这两个原因让人们不喜欢跳绳，故C正确，
小题3:A 细节题。根据文章第三段As a matter of fact，jumping rope can be great fun if you find a proper way to practise it和A single bounce，a double bounce，a skip，a knee-up，side swings，as well as a variety of other easy-to-learn free-style rope-jumping．可知跳绳有多种不同的方法，故A正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章最后与段1,2行Now researchers are learning that jumping rope also prepares the brain for learning．It is an exercise allowing both brain hemispheres(半球)to perform in parallel(并行地)to each other．可知跳绳对我们的大脑也是有很大的影响的，故C项正确。
小题5:C 推理题。根据文章最后一句In short，jumping rope can be a life-long activity requiring little equipment，time and space，yet leading to a much healthier life．可知作者认为跳绳是一项有很多好处也是很方便的运动项目，故C正确。
点评：本文主要讲述了跳绳这些运动现在已经不再受人欢迎的原因，同时也分析了这些运动的很多好处和益处，呼吁人们要读参与这项简单且有益的活动。本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。 |
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Happiness is contagious (有感染力的), as researchers reported on Thursday.
People with the most social connections — spouses, friends, neighbors and relatives — were also the happiest, the data showed. “Each additional happy person makes you happier,” Christakis said.
“Imagine that I am connected to you and you are connected to others and others are connected to still others. It is this fabric of humanity, like an American patch quilt.”
Each person sits on a different colored patch. “Imagine that these patches are happy and unhappy patches. Your happiness depends on what is going on in the patch around you,” Christakis said.
“It is not just happy people connecting with happy people, which they do. Above and beyond, there is this contagious process going on.”
And happiness is more contagious than unhappiness, they discovered.
“If a social contact is happy, it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent, ” Fowler said. “A friend of a friend, or the friend of a spouse or a sibling (兄弟姐妹), if they are happy, increases your chances by 10 percent,” he added.
A happy third degree friend — the friend of a friend of a friend — increases a person’s chances of being happy by 6 percent.
“But every extra unhappy friend increases the likelihood that you’ll be unhappy by 7 percent,” Fowler said.
The finding is interesting and it is useful, too, Fowler said.
“Among other benefits, happiness has been shown to have an important effect on reduced mortality (死亡率), pain reduction, and improved cardiac (心脏的) function. So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to develop a healthier society,” he said.
The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $ 5,000 extra increased a person’s chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.
“A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000,” Christakis said.
小题1:It can be inferred that________.| A．happiness spreads as fast and widely as unhappiness | | B．unhappiness spreads faster and more widely than happiness | | C．happiness spreads faster and more widely than unhappiness | | D．the spread of unhappiness has not been studied by researchers |
小题2:Which of the following will increase your chances of becoming happier most?| A．Being in a party with a happy atmosphere. | | B．A happy experience of your brother or your parents. | | C．A happy trip to a foreign country of your friends. | | D．Happiness of your friend’s friend. |
小题3:What does Christakis mean by saying “A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000”?| A．A happy friend can help you bring in a wealth of $ 20,000. | | B．A happy friend is a wealth which is worth about $ 20,000. | | C．A happy friend increases your chances of being happy by 2%. | | D．A happy friend increases your chances of being happy by 8 %. |
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Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.
There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?
小题1:Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?| A．His job. | B．His pay. | | C．His means of transport. | D．His health. |
小题2:According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?| A．He got higher pay. | B．His working hours weren’t long. | | C．He found it very stressful. | D．He had little free time at weekends. |
小题3:After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him ____________.| A．not to work any longer | | B．to take a long vacation abroad | | C．to stop smoking and take exercise | | D．not to eat out any more |
小题4:What can we learn about the author?| A．The author is not sure what he should do now. | | B．The author has taken the doctor’s advice already. | | C．The author has got another new job. | | D．The author feels much better now. |
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A friend of mine was in low spirits one day. He usually dealt with this state of mind by avoiding people until the mood passed. But on that day Fred had an important meeting with his boss, so he decided to put on a false front. During the meeting Fred smiled, joked and played the part of a happy, good-natured person. To his surprise, he soon discovered he was no longer depressed.
Without realizing it, Fred chanced to find an important new principle of psychological research: acting a part can help us feel the way we want to feel — more self-assured in a trying situation, more cheerful when things go wrong.
How can you put this principle to work in your own life? There’s more involved than simply mimicking a few expressions. You have to be systematic about it. Here’s how:
Smile to cheer yourself up.
Relax to reduce anxiety or fear.
Look your best to increase your self-confidence.
Keep cool in a crisis.
Using our bodies and actions to change the way we feel can be a useful tool in helping us through life’s difficult times. As novelist George Eliot wrote more than a century ago, “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” People who remember that — and act upon it — can only be richer and happier for the experience.
小题1:In paragraph 1 the underlined phrase “to put on a false front” means ______.| A．to wear a wrong coat | | B．to act a part unsuccessfully | | C．to show a pretended happy appearance | | D．to put on airs |
小题2:According to Paragraph 1, Fred ______before the meeting.| A．had very few spirits | | B．had many spirits | | C．was in bad mood | | D．was in good mood |
小题3:The underlined phrase “mimicking” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.| A．learning quickly | | B．making faces | | C．behaving well | | D．imitating others |
小题4:In the last paragraph, the quotation “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds” may show that ______.| A．actions speak louder than words | | B．the more we do, the happier we are | | C．our feeling cannot change our behavior | | D．actions are very important for us to beat bad moods for good |
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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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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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