Do you think laughter can help you deal with pain？ Scientists from Britain did two experiments（实验）． The first was done in a lab． People wore special wristbands（腕带）． Some of them were asked to watch comedies while others watched serious programs． Then the scientists tightened（勒紧）the wristbands to see how much pain the people could feel．
The other test was done at an art festival． Some people watched a comedy show and others watched a drama（戏剧）． At the same time， they had to put their backs against the wall and keep their legs bent（弯曲的）just like sitting on a chair． They did this before and after the show．
Scientists found that just 15 minutes of laughter improves people's ability to stand pain by 10%．However， the serious programs and the drama didn't make a difference to pain at all．
The study found that the magic power of laughter comes from endorphins（内啡肽）． These are chemicals（化学物质）． They are produced by the human body． They make you feel less pain and can make people feel happier． Exercise can produce endorphins．Your muscles（肌肉）move in and out when you are laughing．Scientists believe that this makes your muscles tiring，so we start to produce endorphins．
Scientists also found that the only real and relaxing laughter works not just polite laughter．
Next time you have a headache，get together with a group of Mends，watch a funny movie and laugh．You will soon feel a lot better because laughter is the best medicine．
（1）Scientists knew how much pain the people felt by in the first experiment．
| A． |
eating delicious dishes |
| B． |
putting backs against walls |
| C． |
tightening special wristbands |
| D． |
sitting on comfortable seats． |
（2）The other test was finished ．
| A． |
on a chair |
| B． |
in a lab |
| C． |
on Sports Day |
| D． |
at an art festival |
（3）Endorphins can help human body ．
| A． |
keep better build |
| B． |
feel less pain |
| C． |
get more muscles |
| D． |
produce worse results |
（4）According to the passage， we can infer that ．
| A． |
running can produce endorphins |
| B． |
watching TV programs can stand pain |
| C． |
different kinds of laughter earl treat illness |
| D． |
muscles can improve people's ability to laugh． |
（5）We can probably find this passage in a ．
| A． |
guide book |
| B． |
movie poster |
| C． |
travel diary |
| D． |
medical magazine |
One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He needs help with his homework. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always late for school. |
| D．He is always at the bottom of his class. |
What does Molly want to do?
| A．To stay at the bottom of her classes. |
| B．To make more friends. |
| C．To concentrate on one subject at a time. |
| D．To improve her grades. |
What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
| A．Give more information about herself. |
| B．Stop being so shy. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Stop being so bold. |
By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?
| A．At the top. |
| B．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| C．At the bottom. |
| D．A little way up from the bottom. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular. |
| D．The school newspaper has an advice column. |
Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used a lot in everyday’s life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be fewer books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating(交际). Others do not think that computers will replace(代替) our old ways.
Let’s take books for example. Some people think that one day we won’t read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized books will be used more and more.
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely(不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper books will perhaps be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits(习惯).In passage, the word “Internet” means .
| A．国际的 | B．英特尔 | C．因特网 | D．校园网 |
Which reason for using computerized books is NOT said in the passage?
| A．We won’t need any paper. |
| B．Computers can keep many different books in them. |
| C．We won’t have lots of pages. |
| D．Computerized books won’t be very expensive. |
In Paragraph(段落) 1 it is thought people will use computers for .
| A．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor |
| B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films |
| C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays |
| D．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls |
Paragraph 4 tells .
| A．about computerized books |
| B．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating |
| C．if the Internet will change our habits |
| D．about future uses of computers |
The title(题目) for this passage is “”
| A．Computers Will Do Everything For Man |
| B．Computers Are The Future |
| C．How Computers Change Our Habits |
| D．Will Computers Replace Shops And Books |
Dear John, Thank you very much for your letter. I am glad that you enjoyed your holiday with me. We enjoyed having you and your sister here. We hope that you will both be able to come again next year. Perhaps you’ll be able to stay longer next time you come. A week is not really long enough, is it? If your school has a five-week holiday next year, perhaps(或许) you’ll be able to stay with us for two or three weeks.
We have been back at school three weeks now. It feels like three months! I expect(期待) that you are both working very hard now that you are in Grade One. I shall have to work hard next year when I am in Grade One. Tom and Ann won’t be in Grade One until 2011.
They went for a picnic yesterday but I didn’t go with them because I cut my foot and I couldn’t walk very well. They went to an island and enjoyed themselves. Do you still remember the island? That’s where all five of us spent the last day of our holiday.
Tom, Ann and I send our best wishes to Betty and you. We hope to see you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Michaelstayed with Michael for a holiday.
| A．Only John | B．Only Tom and Ann |
| C．John and his sister | D．Only Tom |
Their holiday lasted for .
| A．one week | B．two weeks | C．three weeks | D．five weeks |
From the words of “It feels like three months!” we know that .
| A．Michael’s teacher is very strict with the students |
| B．Michael is pleased with his school report |
| C．Michael has no interest in learning |
| D．Michael works very hard at his studies |
in Grade One now.
| A．John and his sister are both |
| B．John is |
| C．John’s sister is |
| D．Michael is |
Why didn’t Michael go to the island for picnic?
| A．He had to go to school. |
| B．He didn’t like the island. |
| C．Something was wrong with his foot. |
| D．The weather was bad that day. |
Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”
“Yes.” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”
He got into Mr. Green’s car and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”
Mr. Green stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.
“No,” the old man answered, “This is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”Where did Mr. Green want to sleep that night?
| A．In his car. | B．In his own house. |
| C．In a hotel. | D．In the old man’s house. |
Why did Mr. Green stop his car?
| A．Because he found a hotel. |
| B．Because the lights were red. |
| C．Because he saw an old man. |
| D．Because he saw a friend. |
Where did the old man promise(答应) to take Mr. Green?
| A．To Mr. Green’s house. |
| B．To the old man’s house. |
| C．To the SunHotel. |
| D．To the country. |
Why didn’t the old man stop Mr. Green when they passed the hotel?
| A．Because he wanted Mr. Green to sleep in his house. |
| B．Because he wanted to get home. |
| C．Because he didn’t see the hotel. |
| D．Because he didn’t know the hotel. |
How far was it from the place where Mr. Green met the old man to the Sun Hotel?
| A．About nine miles. | B．About three miles. |
| C．About twenty-one miles. | D．About twelve miles. |
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don ' t need to change your character (性格) ; you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.How can we become popular in our class?
A. To change our character.
B.To trust and love others.
C. To improve our personality.How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? '
A. By being honest.
B.By trusting others.
C. By using money.What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?
A. You should be nice to others.
b. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?
a. positive b. confident c. good-looking d. fashionable e. helpful
A. a, b, e.b. b, c, d.C. a,b, c.What's the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. How to please others.
B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.