Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times.People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence.For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower.The wind can help people have more intelligence.Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘).People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。What can cause problems on health？
| A．Hot and wet weather | B．A strong wind |
| C．Warm weather | D．Low air pressure |
A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.
| A．rain | B．a strong wind | C．very hot weather | D．low air pressure |
According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.
| A．cold | B．cool | C．warm | D．hot |
The writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way |
| B．weather influences people’s behaviour |
| C．IQ changes when weather changes |
| D．people feel good on low pressure days |
Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？
| A．Hot Weather Causes Health Problems |
| B．Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad |
| C．Weather Influences Feelings |
| D．Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings |
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars．The city is very large，and its public transportation is slow．So people drive everywhere．But now，a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes．
Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful when he rides his bike in the streets．"A lot of people are in a rush，and it's very difficult to keep careful，for they would rather care for their speed than your safety．"Although riding a bike to work can be dangerous，he prefers it to a car．"It's much simpler than driving a car．For example，I don't have to worry about parking．"
Roger Rosas drives to work．"You always have to make sure you look to the other side because someone would rush across by bike．Or you can easily get into an accident．"
To make bicycling safer，some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together，which they call a "bike train"．Nona Varnado helped create the group L．A．Bike Trains．"You're in a big group．If you're afraid of riding alone，you can now ride with experienced riders．"Nona said that people would feel safer by riding together in a group．
36．People in Los Angeles are known for their love of ．
A．cars
B．buses
C．subways
D．bicycles
37．Devon Fitzgerald finds it to ride his bike in the streets．
A．safe
B．dangerous
C．boring
D．exciting
38．Devon Fitzgerald likes riding a bike better because ．
A．it's much cheaper
B．it is full of fun
C．it's safer everywhere
D．it's much easier
39．From the passage we know that ．
A．riding in a "bike train" can help people feel safer
B．Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L．A．Bike Trains
C．Roger Rosas prefers riding a bike to driving a car
D．people can easily get into an accident when riding together．
In our daily life，most of us always come to the question "What is the real beauty？"Different people have different ideas．Last night，I read a true story from the newspaper．It's about a poor，ordinary looking（相貌平凡的）old woman．She lived alone，making a living by picking things from rubbish．However，she took in more than ten homeless children and tried to bring then up．Every day she worked from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In order to make as much money as possible to raise the children and to keep them in school，she even went to a local hospital to sell her blood once a month．She got so weak because of the loss of blood that she sometimes felt sick on her way home．When asked why she choose to take care of so many children，she smiled and answered，"Oh，l love children and I like to live together with them because they always bring me great happiness．
Though the old woman was poor，she was full of love and rich in spirit．The local government and people all respected（尊敬） her and remembered her．
Maybe you can't help thinking，"What makes that poor woman so different？"It is nothing else but her inner（内在的） beauty，her true devotion of love without any thought of money．So the real beauty is the beauty in one's heart，that is，the inner beauty!
33．How did the old woman bring the homeless children up？
A．By raising the money．
B．By picking rubbish and selling blood．
c．By working in a local hospital．
D．By working in the school．
34．What does the underlined word "devotion" meaning Chinese？
A．索取
B．因素
C．回报
D．奉献
35．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．We all know the meaning of the real beauty．
B．The old women was the person with the real beauty．
C．People respected the old woman because of her money．
D．The old woman worked hard in order to be the most beautiful person．
Work is helpful to health．Scientists find that the hard﹣working people live longer than those who have no jobs．Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job﹣holders．Career（ 职业的） women are healthier than housewives．
Why is work good for health？It is because work keeps people busy，away from loneliness．Researches show that people feel unhappy，worried and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，Instead，the happiest people are those who are busy．Many high achievers who love their careens feel they happiest when they are working hard．They work as a bridge between dream and reality，so they have energy every day．By work，people get to know each other．By taking part in all kinds of activities，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss（丧失）of work means the loss of everything．It affects man's spirit and it will cause more illnesses．
Besides，work gives one a sense of hope and a sense of achievement．Work makes one feel his
value and status（形象） in society．When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow，they are happy beyond（ 超越） words．
From the above，we can come 如o a conclusion； the more you work，the happier and healthier
you will be．
29．How will people feel when they have nothing to do from the passage？
A．Relaxed and excited．
B．Happy but bored．
c．Worried and unhappy．
D．Relaxed but unhealthy．
30．Who are the real happiest people？
A．Those who are rich．
B．Those who are friendly．
C．Those who are famous．
D．Those who are busy．
31．The underlined word "it" in the passage means
A．the loss of happiness．
B．the loss of work．
c．the loss of energy．
D．the loss of health．
32．What's the main idea of this passage？
A．I you are happy，you will have more work to do．
B．If you are healthy，you will have more work to do．
c．The more you work，the happier you will be．
D．The more work you do，the more money you will have．
England is an island country in the sea．It lies in the west of Europe．It is divided by the English Channel（海峡） in the south between England and France．The North Sea is on the east of
it．Its official（ 正式的）name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland．
England has a long history culture．Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English
language in the world．The education is very famous in the world such as the universities of Oxford and Cambridge．
The main spot in England is football，it's also the most popular sport in England．It is played in primary schools，middle schools，colleges and universities，and people play it in cities，towns and villages every week．The best time to play football lasts from the beginning of April to the end of September．
There are many beautiful places of interest in England．The River Thames is a great river in England．It flows through southern England．The tower Bridge of London is well﹣known in the world．Big Ben is on the Palace of Westminster．The London Eye is on the south bank of the River Thames．You can sit in the London Eye to enjoy the whole London．You can find all kinds of
treasures from around the world in the British Museum．Tourists come to England from all over the world．You can travel to the United Kingdom to feel natural and cultural beauty．
25．The North Sea lies
A．on the east of England
B．on the west of England
C．on the north of England
D．on the south of England
26．Shakespeare is famous in the world because
A．He worked in Oxford University．
B．He worked in Cambridge University．
C．He was a great writer．
D．He was a great language worker．
27．The best time to play football in England lasts about
B．five months
A．four months
C．six months
D．seven months
28．Where can you enjoy the whole London's beauty？
A．The River Thames．
B．The Tower Bridge．
C．The British Museum．
D．The London Eye．
One morning，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with & hat by his feet．He held a sign which said，"I am blind，please help me．"There were only a few coins in the hat．A man was walking by．He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat．He then took the sign and turned it over，and wrote some words on it．He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words．
Soon the hat began to fill up．More and more people were giving money to the blind boy．That afternoon the man came o see how things were The boy recognized his footsteps and asked，"Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning？What did you write？"The man said，"I only wrote the truth，I said what you said，but in a different way．"What he had written was，"Today is a beautiful day，but I cannot see it．"
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind．But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat．The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day，but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind．
We're very lucky because we can not only see the beautiful world but also help others．So，enjoy what you have owned today!
21．What happened after the boy held the sign written by himself？
A．There were many coins in his hat，
B．Nobody dropped coins into his hat．
C．People dropped only a few coins into his hat．
D．A man gave lots of coins to him．
22．On the sign what did the man write？
A．Help this blind boy，please!
B．Today is beautiful day，but I can't see it．
C．We are so lucky today．
D．Try to help those who need your help．
23．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
A．The first sign told people it was beautiful that day．
B．The second sign worked better than the first one．
C．The boy wanted to get enough money to go to school．
D．The man wrote the sign to get more coins for himself．
24．Which is the best title for this story？
A．Give more money to the poor．
B．Give more money to the blind!
C．Be kind to the blind!
D．Treasure（珍惜） what you have．