Next time you're unhappy or complaining about your life, don't turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.
A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.
Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.
"People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives," said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. "Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things."
In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Alonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during Worid War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, afier and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.
Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness afier watching the movie. Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.
"Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don't have to worry, you don't have to think about problems in your life," she said. "But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more."
The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness afier seeing something sad that led to the modern English word "catharsis(宣泄)".
The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?
| A．Students' emotions are measured by asking questions. |
| B．Only sadness is measured in the study. |
| C．The study shows relationships are a source of happiness. |
| D．Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that. |
Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage?
| A．To introduce the meaning of the word "Catharsis". |
| B．To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier. |
| C．To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning. |
| D．To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago. |
From Knobloch-Westerwick's explaination, we can learn that.
| A．seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful |
| B．positive emotions make you think more about your relationships |
| C．negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation |
| D．after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more |
Which is the title of the passage?
| A．There is eternal love in the world |
| B．Watching sad films may start smiles |
| C．It's useless to complain about life |
| D．Comedies should make way for tragedies |
If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.
1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to .
| A．write | B．read | C．spell | D．speak |
How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?
| A．one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
should be read slowly.
| A．Science books |
| B．Stories meant for enjoyment |
| C．Letters from friends |
| D．News |
The best title of this passage is
| A．How to Read fast | B．How to Read Slowly |
| C．How to become a Better Reader | D．How to Remember Things. |
| 小词典 achieve vt. 达到、完成 bank n.岸 Castle n.城堡 human n.人 own vt.拥有 prince n.王子rapidly adv. 迅速地 speed n.速度 without prep. 没有 the amusement park游乐场 the princess and the frog公主和青蛙 |
The Princess and the frog* is a warm and enjoyable cartoon by Disney. It tells the story about a girl, Tiana. She makes her dreams come true through hard work.
Tiana is a waitress . She has a dream of owning* a restaurant. She wants to achieve* the dream, she works hard. She knows that it is useless to wish on a star. She never sits in a Castle* waiting for a prince* to come and help her. Tiana’s plan for success changes when she meets a talking frog. The frog happens to be a prince named Naveen. Hoping to become human* again, Naveen thinks Tiana is a princess. He tells her to kiss him. Then something more special happens. Tiana becomes a frog, too. Together they look for a way to become human again.
The story is easy for kids to understand, and it shows us with beautiful pictures, songs, and music. Besides, there’s a great lesson here: you should look for a way to make your dream come true. If there is any problem with the cartoon, it’s only that it doesn’t feel as excellent as some of Disney’s other films.Tiana to make her dream come true.
| A．makes cartoons | B．works hard | C．wishes on a star | D．looks for a prince |
What happen after Tiana kisses Naveen?
| A．Her dream comes true | B．Naveen becomes human. |
| C．Tiana becomes a frog | D．Naveen disappeared. |
Which of the following is TURE?
| A．The Princess and the frog is the most excellent film by Disney. |
| B．We can learn from the story that we should look for a way to achieve our dreams. |
| C．The Princess and the frog is a cartoon without* music. |
| D．The Princess and the frog is a scary cartoon. |
| Name |
The way to spend weekend |
| Jude |
I had a boring weekend. On Saturday, I clean the house, and I washed the clothes. On Sunday, I painted my bedroom. It was really a tiring weekend. |
| Alan |
Last weekend, I stayed at home. I watched old videos on Saturday. And on Sunday, I saw an old movie. It was an interesting weekend. |
| Donna |
I studied all weekend . I studied for a math test all day on Saturday. On Sunday morning, I did my history homework. In the evening, I talked to my friends on the phone. |
| Galen |
I had a great weekend. I visited some of my friends. On Saturday night, we went out to a party. On Sunday night, we went to the amusement park*, we really enjoyed ourselves. |
Jude had a(n) weekend.
| A．boring and tiring | B．busy and interesting |
| C．exciting but tiring | D．free and relaxing |
Donna did her history homework .
| A．on Saturday morning | B．on Saturday afternoon. |
| C．on Sunday morning | D．on Sunday evening |
Galen on Sunday night.
| A．Studied for a math test | B．painted his bedroom. |
| C．went out to a party. | D．went to the amusement park |
这是某学校通过校长意见箱收集到一些学生的意见和建议。请阅读下文，根据所提供的内容，完成下列表格，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
| Zhang Hongying, girl, 15 I want to make our lunch time longer. At the moment, lunch time is short. Most of my classmates would like to do their homework during this time. But if they don’t get a good rest, they won’t have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have more time and have time to take a nap after lunch. That way, we’ll learn better in the afternoon. |
| Zhao Pengran, girl, 15 I would like to have more chances to talk in English. Now, the English classes are not enough for us to practice speaking English. And soon the 29th Olympic Games will be held in our country. I think we’d better have one morning a week at least to have spoken English lessons in order to improve our English. |
| Zhou Jiancheng, boy., 15 My idea would be to have more fashionable school uniforms. If I were the headmaster, I would ask the students to design the uniforms themselves. We could have a contest among student designers. Then, we could ask others to choose their favourite. This way, we’ll be able to wear what we like best. How nice it would be for us young people! |
Information Card
| What would Zhao Pengran like to do in order to improve English? |
|
| What’s Zhou Jiancheng’s idea? |
|
| What would Zhang Hongying like to do after lunch? |
|
| What do most students do during lunch time? |
|
| How old are the students? |
阅读下面短文，把A-D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整正确，然后完成第80小题。
Chinese space lover Wang Yuan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project. Another five volunteers are all space. They are three Russians, an
Italy-Colombian and a Frenchman. They will feel what it's like to travel to Mars without leaving the earth. During the whole process (过程), they are locked up for one and a half years under the condition which is similar to the red planet. So the experiment is called Mare-500. Although the volunteers won't leave the building, they will feel as if(好像) they are on a real trip to Mars. The most difficult thing is that they will be separated from the people outside.
That will be hard. When reporters asked what they would miss most during the 500-day special life, Charles from France said, "For me, it will be mainly my family, the sun and fresh air."
The main task is to study "Man and Environment". It will care about the astronauts' physical
effects and the experience of staying there. So they will have to make decisions by themselves and then report to the earth, and the earth will tell them whether they do the right thing or not.
Each astronaut is preparing for the great challenge. And people are looking forward to the result of the experiment.
| A. Everyone will stay and work there alone. B. For 18 months, they won't see sunsets or sunrises. C. The Mars-500 test will be in a special building in Moscow. D. He was very happy to be chosen and will accept the challenge. |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Five space lovers were chosen as volunteers. |
| B．The Mars-500 test will take place in Paris. |
| C．The volunteers will face many sorts of difficulties. |
| D．The Mars-500 test is about a real trip to Mars. |