Can laughing every day help keep the heart attack (心脏病) away? Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect people against the heart attack, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
“The old saying that ‘Laughter is the best medicine.’ seems to be true when it comes to protecting your heart,” said Michael Miller at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
In the study, researchers compared the humor responses (反应) of 300 people. Half of them had suffered a heart attack. The other 150 did not have heart disease. Researchers provided people from the first group with a series of multiple-choice (多选的) questions to find out how much or how little they laughed in certain situations. And the second group were given true or false questions to help researchers know more about anger.
Miller said the most important study finding was that “people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations” They generally laughed less, even in positive (乐观的) situations, and they showed more anger. “We know that exercising, no smoking and eating foods low in fat will help cut down on the risk of heart disease. Perhaps hearty laughter should be added to the list.” Miller said.
It may be possible to put laughter into our daily activities, just as we do with other heart-healthy activities, such as walking up the stairs instead of taking the lift. According to Miller, every one of us is supposed to read something humorous or watch a funny video, and try to find ways to take ourselves less seriously.
1. At the very beginning of this article, the topic is introduced by ________.| A．an example | B．a question | C．a problem | D．an experiment(实验) |
| A．Why they suffered a heart attack. |
| B．Whether they had heart disease or not. |
| C．What helped protect them against heart disease. |
| D．How much or how little they laughed in certain situations. |
| A．the first group of people generally laughed more | B．the second group of people showed more anger |
| C．exercising can keep people away from getting sick | D．laughing can help cut down on the risk of heart disease |
| A．It is time to take ourselves less seriously. | B．Laughter is as important as walking up the stairs. |
| C．Every one of us should do something to keep fit. | D．Laughter is the best medicine to keep heart healthy. |
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1. When do the volunteers help others?| A．At weekends. | B．In their spare time. |
| C．On weekdays. | D．In the evenings. |
| A．Children | B．Old women |
| C．Young people | D．Anyone aged 12-70 |
| A．money | B．computers | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．animals | B．children | C．computers | D．older people |
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a story book |
| C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
3 . Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence (智力) developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. In some degree, our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no education can make a talent out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in a rich environment. Therefore, the limits (极限) of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This point of view now is held by most experts.
It is easy to show that intelligence is something that we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. If we take two strangers by chance from the population, it seems that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we compare two twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory separately where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this shows that environment as well as birth plays an important role. This conclusion(结论) is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact(接触) with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
1. How is man's intelligence given?| A．At birth. | B．Through education. |
| C．Both at birth and through education. | D．Neither at birth nor through education. |
| A．确定 | B．修理 | C．发展 | D．安排 |
| A．Become a genius. |
| B．Still become a genius if he should be given special education. |
| C．Reach his intelligence limits in rich environment. |
| D．Never reach his intelligence limits in his life. |
| A．The importance of their intelligence. | B．The role of environment on intelligence. |
| C．The importance of their jobs. | D．The part that birth plays. |
| A．No education can help make a genius. |
| B．Personality is as important as intelligence which was given to people at birth. |
| C．People who have similar degree of intelligence must be relatives. |
| D．Environment influences people in intelligence developing. |
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1. According to the ad, these three books are for ________.
| A．men | B．parents | C．women | D．children |
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| D．make the book sell well |
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| A．help children learn English |
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| C．help children learn about nature |
| D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly |
5 . We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could design(设计) your ideal(理想的) school. What would it be like? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is some designing from four children of different countries.
Ma, China
My dream school would have an Olympicsize swimming pool, two football pitches and a golf course. It would also have a cinema, a gym, a restaurant and a shopping centre. My school has none of these and I think there should be more enjoyable things for pupils to do while they are studying.
Sonia, Italy
I'd like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off (转换注意力) from the lessons.
Richard, USA
I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o'clock, and finish earlier. We spend a lot of time at school doing nothing at all. I'm sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.
Rebecca, Australia
My dream school would be big and roomy with a computer for every person in the school. I'd also like to have a music room where we can just go and play instruments when we want. We need a recording studio, too. I hope that teachers can respect(尊重) our opinions.
1. Ma thinks his dream school should provide ________ for students.| A．more enjoyable things | B．a comfortable computer room | C．a place to switch off from the lessons |
| A．play sports | B．play instruments | C．play computer games |
| A．two days | B．three days | C．four days |
| A．playing music | B．chatting with friends | C．doing some shopping |
| A．students can learn more knowledge |
| B．students can get on well with their teachers |
| C．students' wishes and interests can be respected |
6 . Hello! Welcome to our program! I'm John. I'm in a health club now. I'm having a talk with four students. They are members(成员)of this club.
 David | Hi! My name is David. I want to be healthy. Health makes me feel good and helps me to study better. So I joined the club. I come here on Tuesdays and Fridays. I exercise for thirty minutes each time. |
 Alice | Hello! I'm Alice. I am quite heavy. My classmates said I looked unhealthy(不健康的). So I came here to exercise. I come here three times a week and spend fifty minutes each time. Now I look healthy. |
 Ann | I'm Ann. I have too much homework to do every day. I often feel tired. I think exercise can make me relax and help me to study better. Although(尽管) I am very busy every day, I spend forty minutes here. |
 Bill | I'm Bill. I always wanted to sleep in class, although I slept nine hours each night. The doctor said I was unhealthy and needed to exercise. So I came here. I find that I'm full of energy (活力) after twenty minutes' exercise each day. Now I never sleep in class. |
| A．health | B．time | C．homework | D．sleep |
| A．every day | B．once a week | C．twice a week | D．three times a week |
| A．150 | B．120 | C．50 | D．90 |
| A．David and Ann | B．Ann and Alice | C．Alice and Bill | D．David and Alice |
| A．David goes to the club every weekend. | B．Bill sleeps nine hours each night. |
| C．Alice often feels tired | D．John has too much homework to do. |
7 . This is a happy family. There are three members(成员) in it.
| Hi! My name is Da Tou. I have a big head and two big eyes. I have no brothers or sisters. My parents love me very much. |
| This is my father. He is also my good friend. He has a small head and two big hands. He wears a pair of glasses. He is a reporter(记者), so he knows a lot. He often plays games with me. |
| This is my mother. She is a little fat. She often wears an apron(围裙). She is good at cooking. She works in a shop near our house. My mother is a kind woman. |
1. What does Da Tou look like?
| A．He has a small head. |
| B．He has two big hands. |
| C．He is wearing a green T-shirt. |
| D．He has two big eyes. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A doctor. | C．A reporter. | D．A worker. |
| A．reading | B．cooking | C．writing | D．playing games |
| A．Da Tou has a brother and a sister. |
| B．His father wears a pair of glasses. |
| C．His mother is a kind woman. |
| D．His mother works in a shop near their house. |
| A．A Good Reporter | B．Da Tou and His Friends |
| C．A Happy Boy | D．A Happy Family |
Are we alone in the space? People have always wondered whether there is(or was) life on other planets. Since the 1960s, NASA has been interested in finding out more about Mars(火星). In 1975, NASA sent two spacecraft(航天器)—Viking I and Viking 2—to Mars. It took the two spacecraft a year to land on Mars. The spacecraft sent pictures back to the Earth from the surface of the planet.
In 2001, NASA sent another spacecraft named Odyssey to Mars. Odyssey entered the orbit(轨道) of Mars on October 24, 2001. The spacecraft flew around the planet and sent pictures back to NASA scientists. Odyssey found that Mars has ice under its surface. That indicates that Mars used to have lakes and rivers. If there was water, there might also have been life.
On November 26, 2011, NASA sent another spacecraft called Curiosity to Mars. It landed on Mars on August 5, 2012. Curiosity's job is to check whether there has ever been life on Mars and study more about the planet. Curiosity has many instruments to help it complete its job. Since landing on the planet, Curiosity has sent a lot of information to NASA scientists. They now have further information to support the idea that there could have been life on Mars in the past.
NASA sent another spacecraft to Mars in July, 2020. The new spacecraft has better instruments to help it search for signs of Martian life. By 2020, NASA scientists hope finally answer the question—________.
1. Viking I and Viking 2 landed on Mars in ________.| A．1975 | B．1976 | C．2011 | D．2012 |
| A．mentions | B．requests | C．shows | D．argues |
| A．More than 1 year. | B．More than 10 months. |
| C．More than 2 years. | D．More than 8 months. |
| A．Viking I. | B．Viking 2. | C．Odyssey. | D．Curiosity. |
| A．Was there ever life on Mars? | B．Who will be the first person on Mars? |
| C．Why is it important to find life on Mars? | D．Is it possible for humans to live on Mars? |
9 . Rain was beating heavily against the window. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. Anger filled my heart little by little. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside.
My mom had gone to the supermarket, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking(徒步旅行), but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain.
It meant I would have to find something to do. I spent most of the morning playing with my pet dog and reading. I was sitting next to the window looking out when I got a strange idea: why not go outside anyway?
I put on a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn't cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway.
I walked to the forest. My feet didn't make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favorite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. Suddenly, I heard someone calling me. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me.
"Oh! It's really you, Tina!" she said. "I can't believe that you are out here right now. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain."
I was very happy to have some company. We thought that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned to hike in the rain again.
1. Tina was angry with ________ at the beginning of the story.| A．the window | B．the book | C．the weather | D．her parents |
| A．with an umbrella | B．to meet her friend | C．with her pet dog | D．to hike in the forest |
| A．陪伴 | B．自由 | C．交流 | D．改变 |
| A．She was Tina's only friend. | B．She was surprised to see Tina. |
| C．She asked Tina to hike in the rain next week. | D．She had sat for hours in the forest before Tina saw her. |
| A．A terrible day | B．A forest with special meaning |
| C．A rainy day walk | D．A friend with different hobbies |
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