Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?
| A．People talked about their feelings every day. |
| B．People were kept alone for six days. |
| C．People were given colds by doctors. |
| D．People were made to feel unhappy. |
What did the study find?
| A．People who felt happy never got ill. |
| B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health. |
| C．People with good feelings became ill more easily. |
| D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.. |
According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?
| A．Eating. |
| B．Crying. |
| C．Laughing. |
| D．Sleeping. |
This passage is a/an .
| A．advertisement |
| B．newspaper report |
| C．story |
| D．scientist’s diary |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Smiles can fight colds |
| B．Cause of colds found |
| C．The danger of colds |
| D．How people get sick |
Many years ago, two friends, Mike and Jim, were walking through the desert. Somehow they began to quarrel (争吵 ) about small matters. Suddenly, Mike hit Jim in the face. Jim was hurt, but he said nothing. He just wrote in the sand: Today my best friend hit me in the face. They kept on walking, and at last, they found a river. So they decided to take a bath. Suddenly, Jim got stuck in the mire (陷在泥里 ). At that moment, Mike saved him. After Jim felt better, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.
Mike saw this, and asked, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand. After I saved you, you wrote on a stone. Why?”
Jim answered, “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand. Thus wind of forgiveness (宽恕 ) can blow it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave (铭刻) it in stone, then no wind can ever blow it away.”When did the story happen? _____________________________
What did Mike and Jim quarrel about? ________________________
Did Jim say anything when he was hit? _________________________
Where did Jim write after Mike saved him? ____________________
Who do you think might be deeply moved at last? ________________
Shenzhen is a city in South China．It is not very big, but it has attracted people of the whole country and the whole world as well．
Just about twenty years ago, it was only a small fishing village．There were not many people there． Most of them lived on fishing．Things have greatly changed since the 1980s．It became the first special economic zone(经济特区) in China．
Because of the opening policy(政策), economic changes between China and the outside world have increased greatly．People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong．Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories, companies and tourists' attractions there．People all over the country have come to find jobs．Many of them have settled down in this new booming(兴起的) city．
Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well－known metropolis(大都市) in China．Shenzhen lies China．
| A．in south of | B．to south of |
| C．in north of | D．on south of |
About twenty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen ．
| A．worked in the factories | B．did housework |
| C．caught fish for a living | D．lived a happy life |
When did Shenzhen become a special economic zone﹖
| A．十九世纪八十年代。 | B．二十世纪八十年代。 |
| C．十九世纪八十年代初。 | D．十八世纪九十年代。 |
What have foreigners done in Shenzhen﹖
| A．They have come to visit their friends． |
| B．They have built a lot of factories and companies． |
| C．They have got plenty of money from China． |
| D．They have come to buy things． |
Many of them have settled down in this new booming city．“settled down” means．
| A．made down | B．sat down |
| C．began to work | D．stayed there |
Many scientists find that colours can change people’s feelings. It’s very interesting. Some colours can make people feel relaxed，and some colours can make people feel nervous. Now，this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example，school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students’ eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food，but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they’ve learned from scientific studies. The colour red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colours like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed，so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first，but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants，especially fast food restaurants，use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.How does the colour green make the students feel？
| A．Hungry. | B．Nervous. |
| C．Angry. | D．Relaxed. |
How does the colour red make most people feel？
| A．Hungry. | B．Comfortable. |
| C．Excited. | D．Worried. |
Which colour isn’t mentioned in this passage？
| A．Green. | B．White. |
| C．Light blue. | D．Red. |
What do many fast food restaurants do？
①Play loud music. ②Play soft music.
③Have hard seats. ④Paint their walls red.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ |
| C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
What’s the best title for this passage？
| A．Colour and restaurant. |
| B．Use colour to make money. |
| C．Colour and science. |
| D．Use colour to change feelings. |
Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day，but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day, a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing！Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on ， Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon ， Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly ， Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily. Soon the snake . died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.Tom worked _____________.
| A．on the farm | B．in the market |
| C．in the forest | D．in the town |
Amba was ________________.
| A．a small and nice cow | B．a big and beautiful snake |
| C．a white and yellow bull | D．a black and white dog |
From the passage, we know Tom and Amba.
| A．hated each other | B．got angry with each other |
| C．got on well with each other | D．disliked each other |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. |
| B．Tom's friends thought animals were safe. |
| C．Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick. |
| D．For Tom, Amba was a member of his family. |
The passage mainly wants to tell us.
| A．the love between humans and animals |
| B．the fight between a bull and a snake |
| C．how to keep an animal |
| D．how to train an animal |
| Name |
Age |
From |
Tel |
| Zhang Nan |
40 |
Beijing |
8876-5342 |
| Gao Ming |
13 |
Shanghai |
5673-6981 |
| Martin |
28 |
England |
7342-6979 |
Gao Ming is from ______ .
| A．the USA | B．Japan | C．China | D．Beijing |
Martin is ______ .
| A．Chinese （中国人） | B．Japanese（日本人） |
| C．English | D．France （法国人） |
Is Zhang Nan from China ?
| A．No , he is | B．Yes , he is |
| C．No , he isn’t | D．No , he is |
How old is Zhang Nan ?
| A．8876-5342 | B．13 | C．40 | D．28 |
His telephone number is 5673-6981 .Who is he ?
| A．He is Martin | B．He is Zhang Nan |
| C．He is Gao Ming | D．I don’t know |