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(积极的) feelings may reduce (减少)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(相等地) 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.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 |
When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to go to face the music,” it doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember father’s angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where did the expression come from?
The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.The expression “face the music” means ______.
| A．plan to go to a concert |
| B．get one’s clue to do something |
| C．have to go through something far less pleasant |
| D．disobey what one's father says |
The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _____.
| A．children | B．novelists | C．actors | D．audience |
In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the word “line” is _______.
| A．老板 | B．同事 | C．角色 | D．台词 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The expression came from James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelist |
| B．The expression has a history of 100 years. |
| C．If someone doesn’t obey his boss, he will have to face the music. |
| D．Almost everyone once had an experience to face the music. |
Ever since farmers began to grow grain, they have had to protect their crops from birds. In the 1300's, English farmers hired children to protect their crops. They were called “bird scares”. The children chased birds and threw stones at them.
Bird scares were replaced in the 1800's by scarecrows. A scarecrow is anything that is set in a field to scare birds away. Often it is a pole dressed like a person. Some farms with small fields still use scarecrows today.
Farming became big business in the twentieth century. Scarecrows could no longer protect the huge fields of grain, so farmers used poisonous chemicals on the fields. The poison made the grain bitter. The birds usually would not eat the bitter grain.
Although they can prevent crops from being destroyed by insects and birds, some chemicals can be harmful to humans. Therefore, farmers are using fewer chemicals now than they did twenty years ago. Perhaps scarecrows may be seen more often in the fields in the future.English farmers began to hire children to get away birds since_____.
| A．the twelfth century | B．the fifteenth century |
| C．the sixteenth century | D．the fourteenth century |
“Bird scares” keep birds away from crops by_____.
| A．feeding them bitter grain | B．pretending to be scarecrows |
| C．spreading chemicals in the fields | D．chasing them and throwing stones |
Which statement from the passage supports the idea that scarecrows may be seen more often in the fields in the future?
| A．Scarecrows could no longer protect fields. | B．They were called “bird scares”. |
| C．English farmers hired children. | D．Farmers are using fewer chemicals. |
The author's purpose is to ________.
| A．give information about children who worked as bird scares |
| B．tell how crops have been protected from birds |
| C．make the readers feel sorry for birds that eat poisoned grain |
| D．entertain the readers with a funny story |
What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert
Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When: March 8, 7:30 pm
Admission：80-380 yuan
Tel：6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When: March 9, meet 8：30 a.m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 p.m.
Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers @ yahoo. com..uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When：till March 31, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog , the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).
Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai
When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p.m.
Admission: 20 yuan
Tel: 64169253 If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.
| A．Capital Paradise | B．Dongchuang Theatre |
| C．Capital Gymnasium | D．Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre |
The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.
| A．is open to the public from 7:30 am - 5pm till April lst. |
| B．presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher |
| C．is to display some bird-and-flower paintings |
| D．costs the art lovers much money to visit |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu. |
| B．Even you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog. |
| C．You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film. |
| D．You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th. |
All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.
| A．music | B．movies | C．exhibitions | D．entertainments |
Milan, the second largest city of Italy, has won an undesirable world record. Of the 54 big cities studied by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, Milan is considered to have the worst air pollution. According to these two10-year studies, the level of air pollution in Milan is twice as high as the levels in Paris and Beijing and three times those in Tokyo and London, and four times that in New York. The reason for Milan's bad pollution, to some experts, is that the city lies in a valley that holds back the poisonous gases. Though Milan has taken some measures to lower the level of pollution, the situation is still worrying. People joke to each other, "If you are traveling to Milan, be sure to bring your gas mask." In order to reduce the use of private cars, in 1979, the government in Milan began an interesting experiment: passengers in the city buses did not have to pay for their tickets.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?
| A．Milan's air is considered to be worst polluted in Europe. |
| B．Experts think that the air in Milan is badly polluted. |
| C．The reason for the air pollution in Milan. |
| D．Measures have been taken by Milan to reduce the air pollution. |
Which of the following cities keeps the lowest level of air pollution?
| A．London. | B．Tokyo. |
| C．New York. | D．Paris. |
Why is the air pollution in Milan so serious?
| A．Because too many cars are being driven in the city every day. |
| B．Because the city lies in a place where there are some mountains near it. |
| C．Because Milan has taken some measures to encourage people to buy private cars. |
| D．Because the city lies in a place where it is difficult for polluted air to move away. |
According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Milan has taken some measures and the air pollution is being reduced. |
| B．Milan has taken some action, but the air pollution is still troublesome. |
| C．Milan has made no effort so far to lower the level of pollution. |
| D．Milan will taken every step to reduce the air pollution |
A young man was going to join the army and had to take a medical examination. The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man. “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on the chair.” The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put on your clothes again.” “But you haven’t examined me at all!” the young man said in surprise. “There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw the chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understand what I told you to do and did it without a mistake, so you must be clever enough for the army.”The young man went to the doctor because __________.
| A．he wanted to consult about his illness. |
| B．he had to have a medical check-up. |
| C．he did not want to join the army. |
| D．he did not feel well. |
The doctor told the young man to take his coat and shirt off in order to______.
| A．test his listening ability. |
| B．see whether his eyes were wrong with him. |
| C．see what was wrong with him. |
| D．examine him with no clothes. |
The doctor thought that __________.
| A．the young man would not be a good soldier. |
| B．the young man must not join the army. |
| C．The young man would not do something wrong in the army. |
| D．the young man could join the army. |
At first the young man __________.
| A．did not understand what the doctor mean |
| B．did not do as he was told to do |
| C．realized why the doctor told him to do something |
| D．understood what the doctor meant |