5 . The benefits of gratitude have long been championed in religious and philosophical thinking. In recent years, the science has been catching up: it shows that people who feel most grateful generally get a psychological boost as a result. They also have greater life satisfaction, fewer visits to the doctor and better sleep. This has led to gratitude becoming part of our daily routine, starting a trend of gratitude journals, in which you record things you are thankful for, and meditation practices in which you focus thoughts on them. However, the benefits of actually expressing this gratitude have received less attention. Now evidence is stacking up that shows turning our inner gratitude into action can make our lives even better.

For instance, a simple thank you can build relationships, even with strangers. Take people who have received a note of thanks for something they have done from a peer they don’t know. They are more likely to share their contact details with that person in an attempt to continue the relationship than people who receive a note that doesn’t contain thanks. A simple thank you seems to signal interpersonal warmth.

Expressing gratitude to a friend also changes your view of that relationship, making it feel stronger. In 2010, Nathaniel Lambert, at Florida State University, and his colleagues found that people who simply thought grateful thoughts about a friend, or even took part in positive interactions with them, didn’t experience the same effects.

But the benefits go further than just strengthening social bonds, they can have an impact on health, too. A study of more than 200 nurses working in two Italian hospitals found that gratitude expressed by patients could protect nurses from burnout. That was especially so in the emergency room, where personal interactions with patients are typically shorter and less rewarding. This positive feedback from patients reduced feelings of exhaustion among nurses, says Mara Martini at the University of Turin, who carried out the work.

1. What do the underline words “stacking up” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．disappearing

B．approaching.

C．ringing.

D．increasing.

2. Which of the following is a benefit of expressing gratitude?

A．Building stronger relationships

B．Sleeping well during the night.

C．Getting a psychological boost.

D．Having attractive body shapes.

3. What does the study by Mara Martini indicate?

A．Nurses should require positive feedback from patients.

B．Patients should speak out their appreciation to nurses.

C．Doctors should improve their interpersonal skills

D．Hospitals should protect nurses from burnout.

4. What message does the text want to convey?

A．Friendship is worth sparing every effort.

B．Gratitude journals work for people who act.

C．Positive feedback helps improve health service

D．Thankfulness in action has unexpected benefits.

6 . Many graduates ______ confidence find it hard to accomplish the tutor’s task.

A．lacking

B．lacked

C．lacking of

D．lacked of

8 . John, a professor at the King’s College London, is one of the small but growing minority ______ are cutting back on their air travel because of climate change.

A．what

B．which

C．where

D．who

9 . There was no one else in the classroom, so he ______ it by himself.

A．should have done

B．need have done

C．must have done

D．could have done

10 . 假定你是李华，上周六你校举办了一场以“变废为宝”为主题的环保时装秀。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.参加人员；
2.活动情况；
3.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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