“For ten weeks, 110 people aged from 18 to 71 were tested to see the relationship between the number of lies they told and their health,” said Anita Kelly, a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. “When they lied more, their health declined,” said Kelly.
Researchers divided the people into two groups. Group A was told to avoid telling any lie for any reason to anyone. They may omit (忽略) the truth, refuse to answer questions, and keep secrets, but they can’t say anything that they know are not true. Group B was not told anything like this.
Over the study period, when people in Group A told fewer lies in a week than they did in other weeks, they experienced fewer health problems such as sore throats and headaches. Professor Linda Stroh said, “When you find that you don’t lie, you have less stress (压力).” The results of past research show that each American tells about 11 lies a week. In both groups, when people lied less during a week, they reported better physical and mental health during that period.
“It’s certainly a good thing to have people be more honest,” said Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts. “It may improve our mental health, but I don’t think it can improve our physical health.”
1. The underlined word “declined” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．变坏 | B．改善 | C．加强 | D．混乱 |
| A．the test continued for no more than one month |
| B．older people lie less than younger people |
| C．the number of lies one tells can affect one’s health |
| D．many people feel sick when they don’t tell lies |
① omit the truth ② refuse to answer questions
③ keep secrets ④ tell lies to strangers
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
| A．mental health is more important than physical health |
| B．when people don’t lie, they feel more relaxed |
| C．to be honest can’t improve our physical health |
| D．telling lies is necessary sometimes |
| A．on a travel website | B．in a story book |
| C．in a health magazine | D．in a cookbook |
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【推荐1】Remember how Harry Potter and his friends used magic spell to make their feathers float in the air? Now you can do magic too! Here are three fun experiments you can do at home to see the power of static electricity (静电)!
| Dancing Plastic Bag What you will need: a plastic stick (塑料棒), a piece of cloth, a light plastic bag Steps: Rub (摩擦) the stick with the cloth for 40 seconds; Flatten the plastic bag and rub the cloth against it for 40 seconds; Wave the stick and you will see the bag “dance” in the air. |  |
| Jumping Pepper (胡椒) What you will need: a plastic spoon, salt, pepper, a piece of cloth Steps: Mix some salt with some pepper; Rub the spoon with the cloth for 40 seconds; Hold the spoon over the mixture. And you will see the pepper jump up to the spoon, while the salt stays still peacefully. |  |
| Bending (弯曲) Water What you will need: a plastic stick, a piece of cloth, running water Steps: Rub the stick with the cloth for 40 seconds; Turn the tap on so there is a steady stream of running water; Hold the stick close to the water and watch it “bend”. |  |
| A．to show the readers why the movie was popular |
| B．to tell the readers how wonderful static electricity is |
| C．to make the readers know how to do fun experiments |
| D．to lead the readers to find out the magic world |
| A．a piece of cloth | B．a plastic stick | C．a plastic bag | D．a spoon of salt |
| A．put the pepper close to the cloth | B．choose the right size of the cloth |
| C．rub the spoon for more than 30 minutes | D．put the mixture of salt and pepper under the spoon |
| A．it is better to use a heavy bag in the first experiment |
| B．rubbing produces electricity |
| C．all the three experiments should be done in a science lab |
| D．bending water is the most difficult experiment of the three |
| A．nature | B．sports | C．science | D．health |
【推荐2】Studies show that language learning in babies is improved when parents speak more than a few simple words and use a wider vocabulary. Earlier research found that the style of speech used by parents to communicate with their baby could increase language development.
One such speaking style is known as “parentese”. Research has shown that babies react better to this kind of language in the first months of life. Generally, “parentese” requires adults to speak in a higher voice and at a slower speed. The language is made easier to understand, while sentences are short and often repeated.
Can parents be taught good ways to improve their “parentese” skills? Patricia Kuhl, a professor of speech and hearing sciences, carried out a study on it. She says the purpose of the study was to find out whether a parent can be “trained” to create their own speaking style to improve language learning in children.
Naja Ferjan Ramirez helped lead the study. “Most parents know that the amount (数量) of language their child hears is important,” Ferjan Ramirez said. “What we shared with them through training is that how they talk to their baby may matter even more. ”
For the study, parents were given a small recording device (设备), which they put inside a piece of their baby’s clothing. All spoken communication from parents and the child was recorded. The recordings were made at three different periods of the child’s life: when the child was six, ten and fourteen months old. The parents were divided into two groups: a control group and an intervention (干预) group. Those in the intervention group received training after their six and ten month recordings.
The study found that between the ages of six and fourteen months, trained parents increased the amount of speech directed to the child and their use of “parentese” by l5 percent. Parents in the control group showed less growth in those areas, about 7 percent.
1. What can parents do to improve their baby’s language learning?| A．Communicate with their baby with a few simple words. |
| B．Communicate with their baby with a wider vocabulary. |
| C．Communicate with their baby using longer sentences. |
| D．Communicate with their baby in a gentle voice. |
| A．It means that adults talk with their babies in a lower voice. |
| B．It means that the language parents use becomes more difficult. |
| C．It means that adults talk with their babies more quickly. |
| D．It means that the sentences parents use are short. |
| A．The importance of the amount of language their child hears. |
| B．The importance of the type of language their child understands. |
| C．The importance of the way parents talk to their children. |
| D．The importance of high and low voices when parents talk to children. |
| A．Trained parents are more likely to improve their children’s language learning. |
| B．Six to fourteen months is the best time to improve children’s language learning. |
| C．Parents in the control group used more “parentese” than in the intervention group. |
| D．Trained parents needed to use “parentese” for at least fourteen months. |
【推荐3】Being teenagers can be hard because they have to face a lot of difficult problems. A new program called NFusion is working hard to help teenagers with mental health （精神健康）problems. NFusion gives teenagers classes so that they can study or discuss their problems.
17-year-old Judy thought the program was very helpful. She said the program really changed her life. The girl once had trouble with her attitude （态度）to others. By joining the NFusion Program, she understood a bad attitude was of no use. “It doesn’t matter if other people treat （对待）me wrong; I just need to treat others how I want to be treated.” she said.
Judy is just one of the teenagers who have gone through the program successfully and learned a lot from it. Now, thanks to NFusion, Judy says she is looking forward to a bright future. “After I finish college, I want to work at a primary school and be a teacher.” said the girl.
“Teenagers are still growing and developing, and there are a lot of problems they don’t know how to address. So this is a good program for them to be a part of.” said Laura, who worked for the NFusion Program.
1. The program NFusion is set up to ________.| A．provide teens with some programs | B．help teens fight for a better future |
| C．help teens receive a good education | D．meet the mental health needs of teens |
| A．look for | B．deal with | C．learn from | D．talk about |
| A．She became a teacher. | B．She worked for Nfusion. |
| C．She went back to school. | D．She got along well with others. |
| A．show many teenagers have mental problems |
| B．show teenagers need to take after-school activities |
| C．NFusion is a good program to take part in |
| D．NFusion is a good place to work |
【推荐1】Students have many different subjects at school. This term, they have a new subject —physics. Listen! Some students of Class Three are talking about their own favourite subjects.
Li Mei is one of the best students in Class Three. She says she likes math best. Li Mei listens to her teacher carefully in class and finishes the exercises quickly. She often helps other students with their math. Everyone likes Li Mei.
Jack is a boy from England. His geography is the best in their class. Jack thinks it's very interesting to learn more about the world. He hopes that he can travel around the world one day.
Xue Ying enjoys drawing so her favourite subject is art. During the holiday, Xue Ying often goes to the countryside to draw some trees, flowers or mountains. She loves nature.
Which subject does Zhao Wei like best? Physics! He says that he likes this new subject and he’s sure to learn it well.
1. Who is one of the most popular students in Class Three?| A．Li Mei. | B．Jack. | C．Xue Ying. | D．Zhao Wei. |
| A．Physics. | B．Art. | C．Geography. | D．Math. |
| A．On the mountain. | B．In the park. | C．In the countryside. | D．At school. |
【推荐2】Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computer together around the world.
Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you are joined to the internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send e-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).
There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices, or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the internet. For example, your school may have the internet. You use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks to the internet, the world is becoming small. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell what ever you want by the internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．internet | B．information | C．computers | D．E-mails |
| A．by post | B．by e-mail | C．by telephone | D．by satellite |
| A．in the office | B．at school | C．at home | D．in the company |
| A．The headmaster | B．The officer | C．The user | D．No one |
| A．English is important in using the internet. |
| B．The internet is more and more popular. |
| C．Most of the information is in English. |
| D．Every computer must have the internet. |
【推荐3】Selfless Love
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning to evening which just could make ends meet. To allow Jane to live a happy life, Mother was very careful about spending money. However, Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go skiing with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes He said they might be easily found in their ski clothes, in case there was an accident. Mother couldn’t afford them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snowslide. They ran a long way and finally ran out of the snowslide, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter (直升机) which came from the nearest airport was flying above, but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood dropped on the snow. Just then an idea came to Mother’s mind. She pierced (刺破) her wrist immediately and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. She wrote a red SOS on the snow. At last Jane was saved, but Mother died.
1. Where did Jane’s mother work?| A．On the farm. | B．At school. |
| C．In the snowfield. | D．In the airport. |
| A．they didn’t like the colour |
| B．they didn’t have enough money |
| C．they just bought the white clothes |
| D．they have had their own ski clothes |
| A．Because her daughter was unfriendly. |
| B．Because her daughter needed her blood. |
| C．Because she wanted to save her daughter. |
| D．Because she wanted the manager to find them. |
In 1995 Ma was working for US trading company, when he was introduced to the Internet. “I knew nothing about personal computers. I had never touched a keyboard before,” he said. He searched the word “beer” and saw that nothing came up about Chinese products.
Ma had an idea. Why not build a large Internet market to connect consumers(消费者) and companies from all over the world? That way they could do business online.
That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn’ t mean everything went smoothly for Ma. Alibaba had a difficult time in 2000, when many Internet companies failed. He was successful because he managed to attract investment into his company.
But there is a deeper reason.
It is Ma’s attitude. “You deserve(值得) to live your dream,” he said. “Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope.”
Besides the determination(决心), Ma is also smart. For him, success in business is like trying to catch a rabbit. “If there are nine rabbits, focus on catching one—don’t try and catch them all,” he said. “Change your ways if you need to, but don’t change the rabbit. Get one first, put it in your pocket and then catch the others.”
1. What does the word “it” in the first paragraph refer to（所指）?
| A．The young hero Ali Baba. |
| B．The phrase “Open Sesame”. |
| C．The old story. |
| D．The website. |
| A．was working in an Internet company in the US |
| B．started to learn about computers in 1995 |
| C．was determined to buy and sell Chinese beer |
| D．wanted to produce Chinese personal computers. |
| A．He attracted investment during a difficult time. |
| B．His company grew quickly and smoothly. |
| C．His Internet company failed like many others. |
| D．He founded his own company. |
| A．Ma’s good qualities. |
| B．The importance of working hard. |
| C．Ma’s hobby—catching rabbits. |
| D．The secrets of Ma’s success. |
【推荐2】Once upon a time there lived an old man. He had three sons. One day, he called them together and said, "Sons, I will die soon. To my oldest son I give half my camels, to my second, one-third(三分之一), and to my youngest, one-ninth (九分之一)." Soon after that he died.
Now, the old man had seventeen camels, and the three brothers didn’t know how to do as their father said. They thought a long time about the problem, and it seemed that they must either kill some of the camels and cut them into pieces, or disobey their father. At last they went to their father’s old friend and asked for his advice. As soon as he heard their story, he said, "I will help you. I was a good friend of your father’s. I am old. I have only one camel, but take it-it is yours."
The three sons thanked the old man and took his camel. Now they found it was easy to do as their father wished, The oldest took half- that was nine camels; the second took one-third, that was six; and the youngest took one-ninth, that was two.
After each had got his camels, they found that there was still a camel there. So, to show their thanks to their father’s friend, they gave the camel back to him.
1. "Once upon a time" means " ________".| A．long long ago | B．not very long ago |
| C．at once | D．sometimes |
| A．服从 | B．违背 | C．听从 | D．嘲笑 |
| A．向他请教 | B．问他数量 | C．批评他 | D．劝告他 |
| A．was good to | B．was not good to | C．didn’t like | D．cheated(哄骗) |
| A．foolish | B．clever | C．poor | D．rich |
【推荐3】 A cold is a common illness(疾病). It often starts with a sore throat. And you usually have a headache, too. It's not serious, but you can feel very bad.
What should you do when you have a cold? You should have a good rest first. It's good to drink a lot of water, too. You can see a doctor and take some medicine. Maybe you can also try some Chinese medicine that is now very popular around the world.
What should you do to keep from catching a cold? One important way is to exercise more often. Running, swimming or even walking can help a lot. Try to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. It's also important to go to bed and get up early. Studies show that the cold or flu virus(流感病毒) can live on our hands for a long time. So you should wash your hands with soap. Finally, it's important to have a balanced diet(均衡饮食).
If you can do these, you will hardly ever catch a cold again.
1. What is a cold like?| A．It's scary. | B．It often needs a lot of treatments. |
| C．It's very serious. | D．It brings some problems. |
| A．Go to a doctor. | B．Sleep early and get up late. |
| C．Exercise more often. | D．Drink much cold water. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Because it may help keep the flu virus away. |
| B．Because it makes our hands nicer. |
| C．Because it is not expensive for us to buy soap. |
| D．Because it makes our hands smell good. |
| A．Only Chinese medicine can help stop a cold. |
| B．We should run or swim when we have a cold. |
| C．The most important way to stop a cold is to drink lots of water. |
| D．Good eating habits and much exercise can help us stay away from a cold. |
【推荐1】There's a new frontier in 3D printing that's beginning to come into focus: food. Recent development has made possible machines that print, cook, and serve foods on a mass scale. And the industry isn’t stopping there Food production
With a 3D printer, a cook can print complicated chocolate sculptures and beautiful pieces for decoration on a wedding cake. Not everybody can do that-it takes years of experience, but a printer makes it easy. A restaurant in Spain uses a Foodini to "re-create forms and pieces" of food that are "exactly the same," freeing cooks to complete other tasks. In another restaurant, all of the dishes and desserts it serves are 3D-printed, rather than farm to table.
Sustainability（可持续性）
The global population is expected to grow to 9.6 billion by 2050,and some analysts estimate that food production will need to be raised by 50 percent to maintain current levels. Sustainability is becoming a necessity. 3D food printing could probably contribute to the solution. Some experts believe printers could use hydrocolloids（水解胶体） from plentiful renewables like algae（藻类）and grass to replace the familiar ingredients（烹饪原料）. 3D printing can reduce fuel use and emissions. Grocery stores of the future might stock "food" that lasts years in a row, reducing transportation and storage requirements.
Nutrition
Future 3D food printers could make processed food healthier. Hod Lipson, a professor at Columbia University, said, "Food printing could allow consumers to print food with customized nutritional content, like vitamins. So instead of eating a piece of yesterday’s bread from the supermarket, you'd eat something baked just for you on demand.”
Challenges
Despite recent advancements in 3D food printing, the industry has many challenges to overcome. Currently most ingredients must be changed to a paste（糊状物）before a printer can use them, and the printing process quite time-consuming, because ingredients interact with each other in very complex ways. On top of that, most the 3D food printers now are restricted to dry ingredients, because meat and milk products may easily go bad. Some experts are skeptical about 3D food printers, believing they are better suited for fast food restaurants than homes and high-end restaurants.
1. What benefit does 3D printing bring to food production?| A．It helps cooks to create new dishes |
| B．It saves cooks' effort in cooking. |
| C．It improves cooking conditions. |
| D．It contributes to restaurant decorations. |
| A．It solves food shortages easily. |
| B．It saves fuel and produces no pollution. |
| C．It needs no space for the storage of food. |
| D．It uses renewable materials as sources of food. |
| A．is more popular among consumers |
| B．can meet individual nutritional needs |
| C．is more tasty than food in supermarkets |
| D．can keep all the nutrition in raw materials |
| A．The printing process is complicate. |
| B．3D food printers are too expensive. |
| C．Food materials have to be dry. |
| D．Some experts doubt 3D food printing. |
| A．3D Food Printing: Delicious New Technology |
| B．A New Way to Improve 3D Food Printing |
| C．The Challenges for 3D Food Production D3 |
| D．Food Printing: From Farm to Table |
【推荐2】Healthy eating doesn't just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others' healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty--sometimes you are just thirsty, and you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because you don't eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt(酸奶) or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it's a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn't mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don't eat dinner late. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.
1. The writer gives us _________ pieces of advice on healthy eating.| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．Fruits. | B．Yogurt. | C．Chips. | D．Ice cream. |
| A．Snacks are bad for our health. |
| B．We should keep eating until we are full. |
| C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day. |
| D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed. |
| A．消化 | B．享用 | C．储存 | D．循环 |
| A．where to eat | B．how to eat | C．why to eat | D．when to eat |
【推荐3】Driving to a friend’s house one evening, I was attracted by the full moon rising just above my friend’s rooftops (屋顶). I stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it was that most city people usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.
My friend had also seen it. He grew up living in a small village in a forest, and the moon meant a lot to him then. It had touched (感动) much of his life.
I know the feeling. Last December I went to a village with some friends. We stayed in a forest house with no electricity or hot water. Our group had campfires outside every night. The moon grew to its fullest during our trip. Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. It was one of the quietest places I have ever known. And above me was the full moon, which struck (击打) me deeply.
Today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fibre-glass. We have televisions, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers.
Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, I thought: before long, I would like to live in a small cottage (村舍). There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains. I may become an old man there, and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons. But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touch the moon.
1. The writer felt sorry for himself because ________.| A．there was too much pollution |
| B．he didn’t like modern inventions |
| C．there were too many accidents on the road |
| D．he seldom enjoyed the fullest moon outsides |
| A．No modern equipment. | B．The nice moonlight. |
| C．Complete silence. | D．The high mountains. |
| A．show that the writer likes city life very much |
| B．tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life |
| C．explain that we have fewer. chances to enjoy nature |
| D．show that we can also enjoy nature at home |
| A．show the love for the moonlight |
| B．advise modern people to learn to live |
| C．express the feeling of returning to nature |
| D．want to share the idea of longing for modern life |
| A．Touched by the moon |
| B．Our friend’s small cottage |
| C．The pleasures of modern life |
| D．Break away from modern life |
