What is the greatest reward of being alive? I...

What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done? ________1.________ . But one supreme pleasure that includes all people is laughter.

Little can compare to the feeling of a deep, complete, heartfelt time of laughing. ________2.________, no matter your age, wealth, race, or living situation.

3.________. Research finds that humor can help you cope better with pain, improve your immune(免疫) system, reduce stress, even help you live longer. Laughter, doctors and psychologists agree, is an basic part of a healthy, happy life.

As Mark Twain once said, “Studying humor is like dissecting (解剖) a frog. You may know a lot but you end up with a dead frog.” Nonetheless, we’re giving it a try. Here are some tips for getting — or growing — your sense of humor, based partly on the idea that you can’t be funny if you don’t understand what funny is.

First, regain your smile. ________4.________, but they do live in the same neighborhood.

Treat yourself to a comedy festival. Rent humorous movies. Reward yourself frequently with the gift of laughter, Hollywood style.________5.. Then find the humor in them. Now practice telling stories describing them in a humorous way.

Read the comics(连环画) every day and cut out the ones that remind you of your life.

Every night at dinner, make family members share one funny or even embarrassing moment of their day.

a)  Life is also healthier

b)  Recall several of the most embarrassing moments in your life

c)  A thousand people, a thousand different answers

d)  Life is good when laughter is frequent

e)  Humor is everywhere

f)  A smile and a laugh aren’t the same thing

g)  Humor is a way to make yourself relaxed from stress

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Hawking is known _________ the greatest scientist alive.

A. of　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　 D. to

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Friendship is one of the greatest things in the world, but sometimes it ______be difficult.

A.would B.can C.should D.must

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The greatest love in the world is no doubt the love of a mother; it can be _____ by nothing else.

A．charged          B．replaced          C．competed         D．doubted

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Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881—1973) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. It is said that everything his brush touched turned to gold. But in truth, the value of his work could be worth more than any precious metal. Picasso created more than 20,000 works in his life, including two of the world’s 10 most expensive paintings.

Between 1907 and 1913, Picasso and his colleague(同事) Georges Braque started a revolution(革命) in painting. Before that, paintings were like windows — they were painted to look as if they had depth. You could tell which objects were “close” to you and which objects were “far away”. But Picasso and Braque didn’t want to paint like that any more. To them, a painting wasn’t a window to the world; it was marks and lines on a flat surface. Why, they thought, should an object like a guitar be shown only from one angle (角度)? A guitar can look very different depending on which angle one looks at it from. Their answer was to show all the angles. They broke the guitar up into pieces. Their style of painting is called cubism.

But why did they feel such a need to change things? Well, the world around them was changing, too. Science was turning people’s ideas upside down. Albert Einstein’s theory was proving that what we knew about time and space was wrong. And new political movements like socialism were on the rise. The world was becoming different; artists needed to start seeing and painting it differently.

The famous and terrifying painting Guernica (1937) shows the horror of the bombing(轰炸) of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. In the painting, you can actually see the sky falling. Picasso couldn’t have painted it without the skills he learned during his cubist period. Breaking a guitar into pieces was his preparation for showing the world being blown to pieces.

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. The high price of Picasso’s paintings. B. Picasso’s difficulties in career.

C. The popularity of Picasso’s paintings. D. Picasso’s achievements in art.

2.In what way did Picasso and Braque paint?

A. They painted objects with different depths.

B. They made their paintings look like windows.

C. They painted an object from different angles.

D. They broke objects into pieces and painted them.

3.What caused Picasso and Braque to start cubism?

A. Einstein’s theory. B. The changing world.

C. The rising socialism. D. New political movements.

4.The painting Guernica is mentioned to show _______.

A. the themes of Picasso’s paintings B. the anger of Picasso at the war

C. the preparations Picasso made before D. the artistic effect of cubism

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman think of being a writer?

A. It is interesting　　 B. It is really worthwhile　　 C. It is a waste of time.

2.What does the woman want to do most?

A. Become a college student　　 B. Teach in a university　　 C. Work as a sports coach.

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Speaking of the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. 1.

●Alcohol

Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. 2. This period was about 2000 B. C. — 1600B. C. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.

●3.

China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese ruler around 2737 B. C. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.

●The Mechanical Clock

Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were wrong. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China.

4. This was during 618 and 907.

●Silk Fabric

Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, 5.. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 B. C.

A. Tea

B. Paper

C. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty.

D. Let’s have a look at the things which were invented by the Chinese.

E. Kinds of inventions have changed our life.

F. it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes.

G. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty

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I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is． I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days． But it doesn't make any difference what they call it； it's still what makes a man a good citizen． This is my code， and I try to live by．

I've been in the taxi business for thirty﹣five years， and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good． Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows． You've got to be tough to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day， these days． Because taxi drivers are tough， people get the wrong impression that they are bad． Taxi drivers are just like other people． Most of them will shake down as honest fellows． You read in the Papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds， stuff like that people leave in their cabs． If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．

One time in Brooklyn， I found a diamond ring in my cab． I remembered helping a lady with a lot of stuff that day， so I went back to where I had dropped her off． It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her． I didn't get as much as "thank you．" Still， I felt good because I had done what was right． I think I felt better than she did．

I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old． I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before being a soldier in World War I． After the war， I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since． It hasn't been too easy at times， but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day．

People ask me about tips． As far as I know， practically everyone will give you something． Come to think of it， most Americans are pretty generous． I always try to be nice to everyone， whether they tip or not． I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish （教区）． I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act． I have been trying this for a long time， and the longer I try， the easier it gets．

1.What does the writer really want to express in the first paragraph？

A. Honesty is called a lot of fancy names．

B. Honesty is more important than anything else．

C. Honesty brings him whatever he wants in life．

D. All people think he is honest whatever he does．

2.The underlined words in Paragraph Two can be best replaced by　　　 　．

A. pretend to be

B. try to learn from

C. prove to be

D. have to be

3.The writer mentioned the experience of returning the ring in order to　　　 　．

A. show most drivers are honest

B. show most passengers are forgetful

C. show the lady was too impolite

D. show taxi drivers live a hard life

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？

A. Honesty and its fancy names

B. How to be an honest driver

C. Honesty， a must for a taxi driver

D. Honesty makes me happy

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Food is life. It gives us the nourishment we need to stay alive and be healthy. Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy. Brian Wansink, a professor at the University of Illinois, says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories. Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food. For some people, ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bowl of noodle soup makes them feel good.

How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times, feelings, and people in our lives. “ When I was a child, my mother made a delicious soup ; I loved it. Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried, and it helps me feel better, ” says one of Wansink’s coworkers.

Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink’s research at the University of Illinois says “yes.” In his study, the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot, savory foods like soup or noodles. Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and cookies. Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried.

Not all comfort food is junk (垃圾) food. About 40 percent of the comfort foods in Wansink’s study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows, says Wansink, that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.

54．The best title for the passage would be         .

A．How to Feel Good                    B．How to Keep Healthy

C．Healthy Foods Make You Feel Good  D．Comfort Foods Make You Feel Good

55．Which of the following is the favorite comfort food for men?

A．soup B．ice cream   C．noodles       D．cookies

56．We can infer from the passage that         .

A．your feeling is connected with what you eat

B．your feeling has nothing to do with what you eat

C．you will feel good if you have noodles

D．you will feel good if you have chocolate

57．The research done by Brian Wansink shows that          .

A．all comfort foods are good for health

B．all comfort foods have bad effects on health

C．women choose the same comfort foods as men

D．women eat more comfort foods when unhappy

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As we know, Human beings each have unique brains. The brain is of the greatest importance to the body. It is the boss of the body．Your eyes，ears，nose，and skin tell your brain what is going on around you．Other parts of your body tell your brain what is going on inside of you．Your brain takes in the signals．It tells your body what to do with them．When you touch fire，your skin tells your brain that your finger is too hot．Your brain tells you to move your finger．All these happen very fast．Your brain also controls your breathing，blinking，and heartbeat．It controls your feelings and thoughts too．

　Humans have the most developed brain of all animals．Yet it is not the largest brain．The human brain weighs three pounds．The brain of an elephant weighs 11 pounds．So the largest brain is not always the best brain．In people，a larger brain does not mean a clever person．

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

2.What happens after the brain takes in the signals from the body?

3.What does “the boss of the body” mean?

4.Which brain is the most developed?

5.What are the things that the human brain does?

　A．Takes in signals．　　　　　B．Controls breathing．

　C．Controls feelings and thoughts．　D．A，B and C．

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