There is an English saying , “Laughter is the best medicine.” __1.__ Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched the funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. ___2.____ It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
___3.____ In one experiment, doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programmes. ___4.____
In this way ___5.____ they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (减少) both stress and pain.
B. Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.
C. Laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body.
D. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.
E. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics.
F. Laughter could produce a kind of chemical.
G. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.
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It is not so easy to disagree with your parents. Here are a few quick tips on how to show your opinion in the right way.
1. Don’t let angry words fly out of your mouth if you don’t really want to say them,or you will have a lot of work to do later.
2.How would you feel if you were your mother or father? Why do they do that? Is it really bad?
Try to stay calm. If you find yourself getting too angry, ask for some time to be alone. 3.
Learn to listen. Maybe your parents aren’t as persuasive as you think. 4.
Pay attention to needs rather than problems. 5.Tell your parents that you want to discuss the problem with them rather than work against them.
A. Think before you speak.
B. Never listen to your parents.
C. Think about the problem from your parents’ point of view.
D. It is quite common to disagree with one’s parents.
E. Hear them out and then decide how to deal with the problem.
F. Be clear about what you need,rather than focus on why you disagree.
G. If you can, try to discuss the problem with your parents at another time.
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Do you love traveling? If the answer is yes, then have you ever thought about why? You may argue that traveling can help you enrich your knowledge, especially geographical and historical learning. It will provide more chances for you to enjoy food and try on clothes that you otherwise cannot possible have. A famous English author Francis Bacon (1561-1626) makes a point when he says that, “Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.”
Evidence of leisure travel can be traced as far back as ancient Babylon. This year, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the 1 billionth tourist will cross an international boundary before the end of this month. That means that one in seven people on the planet traveled this year, something that would not have been possible a few decades ago. Around 20 years ago only the rich could travel.
While the US and France remain the two largest destinations for world travel, experts say much of the explosive growth in tourism has been to countries like Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and the Ivory Coast, which weren’t even on the world tourism map a decade ago. The top five destinations in the world, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, are Paris, London, New York, the Mediterranean, Turkey.
Several factors have led to the boom in world travel. The prosperity (富裕) of people in Asia is one factor. People in Asian developing countries have lifted their incomes above middle-class levels in the past few years. And a lot of them have used their new wealth to travel. In addition, travel costs have been reduced thanks to the rapid development of transportation, and competition between airlines to give customers the best prices.
Topic | Travelling |
1.___________ | ● Enrich knowledge, especially in geography and 2.___________. ● Taste different 3.__________ and buy different clothes. ● Travel is a part of education and a part of experience. |
Development | ●4.___________ back to ancient Babylon, travel only really took off after World War II. ● Only the wealthy people could go on a trip about two decades ago. ● The number of people travelling abroad will 5.___________ 1 billion before the end of this month. |
Tourist 6.__________ | ● The US and France remain the two most popular countries for world travel. ● Tourism has developed 7. ___________ in countries like Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and the Ivory Coast. ● The top five destinations in the world are Paris, London, New York, the Mediterranean and Turkey. |
Factors 8.___________ in the popularity of global tourism | ● Asian people are 9.___________than before. ● People are 10._________ less money on travel because of convenient transportation and price competition between airlines. |
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The most wonderful time of the year (the Christmas season) is also the most stressful for lots of people struggling to fit in increased end-of-the-year workloads, holiday parties, shopping, guest hosting, travel, and seeing friends and relatives who you’d otherwise avoid. Luckily, the same coping mechanisms that can help relieve stress and find better balance during the year also work for this holiday.
Here are four tips to finding work—life balance during this season.
1. Know and avoid your stressors(压力源).
If cooking for a large group, baking cookies, or Christmas shopping are your key stressors, don’t do them. Lots of grocery stores will help cater your next holiday meal. Bakeries exist for a reason, and gift cards are much appreciated by all. Stop trying to live up to someone else’s expectations of the holidays and stay merry by outsourcing the pain points.
2. Get flexible at work.
If you normally travel an hour each way at work, see if your boss will let you work from home in this special season to save time, get more done, and reduce your stress. Or ask if you can start work from home in the mornings and come to the office later in the day to avoid peak hours. Leave early and finish your day from the comfort of home, too.
3. Make your own list and check it twice.
Make a to-do list for yourself, for both work and life, then divide it up into categories like “must do,” “want to do,” and “feel obligated to do.” If you can remove any or all of your required list, the rest of your to-dos will start to look a lot easier.
Once you have your lists in order, it’s time to start crossing things off. In between your must-dos tasks, include a want-to-do task to break things up and re-energize yourself. Yes, this holiday is a time to give back to others and be selfless, but there’s still a bit of “self” in selflessness, isn’t there?
4. If you start to feel a cold coming on, come to a full and complete stop.
The best way to stop a cold from exploding into a weeks-long sickness is to stop it at the start. Unless a task or activity is an absolute necessity, cancel your plans, put away your to-do lists, and settle in for a long winter’s nap. A day of rest and enough sleep is the only thing you NEED right now. Feel bad about declining holiday invitations from your friends and family? You’re doing them a favor. Once people hear that you’re sick, they’ll be glad you stayed away — they don’t want to come down with a cold during the holiday any more than you do!
It is certain that you can feel less stressed in this hectic season when you stop expecting so much from yourself, because nobody puts so much expectation on you as you do to yourself. Trying to satisfy clients, co-workers, friends and family can be draining and can finally negatively impact you in many ways. When you simplify things up front, you relieve the stress off of yourself and everyone else in the process. Stop focusing on what you feel like you’re obligated to do, and start focusing on what you want and need to do, the load will get lighter and you will feel a lot merrier under the Christmas tree.
1. | Four Ways to Find Work-life Balance during the Christmas Season |
Introduction | ◆The Christmas 2. is often a time when work and social activities collide with each other. ◆Luckily, 3. relief mechanisms can be found to cope with the problem. |
Four Tips | ◆Your stressors like cooking, baking and shopping can be 4. because there is enough outsourcing for you to turn to and it is OK if you fail to live up to people’s 5.. ◆You can talk to your boss for a 6. schedule. ◆You can make a list of what really 7. and let go of the obligatory list. ◆Your friends and family don’t want to come 8. with a cold at all, so feel free to cancel all your plans when 9.. |
Conclusion | ◆Start 10. on what you want to do and you can enjoy the season better. |
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We are a primary school in England. Our students start arriving at our playground from about 8:45 a.m. Most of the children live nearby, so they walk to school. But some children have to travel to school by car. Each of the children is dressed in a school uniform (校服) and carries the homework and packed lunch in a schoolbag.
School starts at 8:55 a.m. The teacher on duty blows a whistle (哨子) and the children line up in their class groups. They wait quietly for the teacher to send them to their classrooms. When they arrive at their classrooms, the children empty their schoolbags and put their homework in their boxes. After the children take their seats, the teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. Upon hearing his / her name, the child replies “yes, Mrs. (the teacher’s name)” and the teacher writes down whether the child is in school or not.
And then at 9:10 a.m. the children attend an assembly in our main hall. They sit on the floor in rows with the youngest children at the front and the older children at the back. As the children enter the hall, they listen to music quietly. Each week we have a different musical theme (主题). Besides, the children also listen to stories.
After the assembly, the first lesson of the day begins at 9:30 a.m. Our morning lessons are usually English and Maths. Each of these lessons lasts an hour. Between classes, the children have their morning break from 10:20 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. They eat their snacks (小吃) or play games like football on the playground. At the end of the break, the teacher on duty blows a whistle. The children stand still and wait to be told to line up.
Each day, the children have their lunch break from 12 noon to 1:10 p.m. Most of the children bring their own packed lunches from home. A packed lunch usually consists of sandwiches, fruit, a drink and a packet of crisps. Some children have a school dinner cooked in our school kitchen. While the children are waiting to have lunch or after they have finished eating, they play games on the playground or attend lunch-time clubs. We have teachers on duty, who look after the children during lunch breaks. After the lunch break, the children have afternoon lessons, which continue until 3:15 p.m. when the children go home.
A typical school day at a primary school in England | |
Paragraph outlines | Supporting details |
Arriving at school | ● The students start 1.______ the school playground from about 8:45 a.m. ● They come to school on 2.______ or by car. |
The start of school | ● At 8:55 a.m., the teacher on duty blows a whistle to make the children 3._____ up, and then sends them to their classrooms. ● The teacher 4.______ the attendance (出席) of each child. |
5.______ | ● At 9:10 a.m. the children attend an assembly in the main hall, where they listen to music or stories. ● They sit on the floor in rows at different6.______ according to their ages. |
Morning lessons | ● The first lesson of the day begins at 9:30 a.m. and each class lasts as 7.______ as an hour. ● The morning lessons are usually English and Maths. ● The morning break is from 10:20 a.m. to 10:35 a.m., when the children eat their snacks or play games. |
Lunch breaks and afternoon lessons | ● The lunch break starts at 12 noon and 8.______ at 1:10 p.m. ● During the lunch break, the students 9._____ lunch and play games or attend lunch-time clubs. ● School is 10._____ at 3:15 p.m. |
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We all need physical exercise. Exercise uses up extra fat and also keeps the body full of energy. If you exercise several times a week, you will stay happy and healthy.
Some Western countries, such as the United States, have problems with exercise. In the US, many people don't have enough exercise because it is hard for them. People have to work from morning to late afternoon, so they don't have time to take exercise.
Most westerners live too far from their homes to their offices. They have no choice but to drive to work. In fact, some have to drive one or two hours to their offices. This is not good in two ways. First, these people don't have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging especially in rush hours and needs too much attention. It makes a person very tired. So, when these people arrive home at night, they don't want to take exercise after work.
Today, many people in the West are overweight, which causes health problems for them. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don't see a difference right away, they will lose confidence and stop exercising.
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Title | Westerners need exercise. |
The1.that people can get from exercise | Help heavy people lose weight. Keep you 2.. Help you stay healthy and happy. |
The 3.people have in exercising | Some people at work are too busy to exercise. Driving to work is too 4.for them to exercise. |
The wrong attitude to exercise that some people have | Some would be 5. if they don’t see a difference in a short time. |
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How to Achieve Happiness
Different people have different ideas about happiness, and so does how to achieve happiness. Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1.. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
※Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
※ Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way.2.
※ When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
※3.. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
※4.. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.5..
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. On the contrary(相反的), if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious(感染的).
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.
D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking(寻求)happiness to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
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1.Being angry doesn’t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!
2.Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper.3.
Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something, or even worse, hit their brothers and sisters.4.However, it’s not OK for a kid to do any of those things. Kids don’t want to act in this way, but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do?
Well, the good news is that kids don’t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.5.Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad-it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you.
A. You can train your temper.
B. You don’t want to cause trouble.
C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones.
D. Everybody gets angry sometimes.
E. In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry.
F. Instead of thinking of the person you are angry with, think of something else.
G. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some others.
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The German company said 5,000 of the "Futurecraft 4D" shoes will be available at retail stores in the fall arid winter.As it is pressed for time,it still plans to start mass producing them next year and expects to have made more than 100,000 pairs by the end of 2018.The company would not disclose where the shoes will be manufactured.
Adidas cooperated with Silicon Valley-based start up Carbon to create the shoe,which uses a new technology called digital light synthesis(合成).
Although the common 3D printed materials are often rigid(僵硬的),the new materials are flexible with Silicon Valley-based start up Carbon's technology.
The technology works by using UV lasers to project a pattern for a midsole(鞋底夹层)liquid.It tums the liquid into a solid and the result is a flexible,but more durable midsole.
The technology could make the most of the time and money to produce the shoes in large quantities which may be loved by humans in the future.
"We can produce up to 100 times faster than 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes,"an Adidas spokesperson told CNNTech.
Title: Adidas just debuted its newest shoe | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Plans of the German company | ●The shoes will come into the1.in the fall and winter. ●The company intends to start mass producing them next year,2.to have made more than 100,000 pairs by the end of 2018. |
Creation of the "Futurecraft 4D" shoes | ●Adidas cooperates with Silicon Valley-based startup Carbon to create the shoe. ●Rigid3.the common 3D printed materials are,the new materials are flexible. |
4.of the technology | ●With the technology,the new midsole is more durable. ●The technology could male full5.of time and money to produce shoes which perhaps are liked by human beings. |
高一英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析
Here are a number of English learning tips to help you improve your English. Choose a few of them to get started today!
Ask yourself weekly: What do I want to learn this week?
Asking yourself this question every week will help you stop and think for a moment about what is most important to you. It is easy to focus only on the current unit, grammar exercise, etc. If you take a moment to stop to make a careful plan for each week, you will notice the progress you are making and, in turn, become more inspired by how quickly you are learning English! You will be surprised at how this feeling of success will motivate you to learn even more English.
Quickly review important new information shortly before going to bed.
Research has shown that our brains process information that is fresh in our brains while we sleep. By shortly (this means very quickly -- just a glance at what you are working on at the moment) going over some exercise, reading, etc. before you go to sleep, your brain will work away on this information while you sleep!
While doing exercises and alone at home or in your room, speak English aloud.
Connect the muscles(肌肉)of your face to the information in your head. Just as understanding the basics of tennis does not make you a great tennis player, understanding grammar rules does not mean you can automatically speak English well. You need to practice the act of speaking often. Speaking by yourself at home and reading the exercises you are doing will help connect your brain to your facial muscles and improve pronunciation and make your knowledge active.
Do five to ten minutes of listening at least four times a week.
In the past, I decided I needed to get fit and went jogging -- usually three or four miles. Well, after not having done anything for many months, those three or four miles really hurt! Needless to say, I did not go jogging for another few months!
Learning to understand spoken English well is very similar. If you decide that you are going to work hard and listen for two hours, chances are that you will not do extra listening exercises any time soon. If, on the other hand, you start off slowly and listen on a regular basis (five to ten minutes at least four times a week), it will be easier to develop the habit of listening to English.
Look for situations in which you must speak, read, and listen to English.
This is probably the most important tip. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your fluency in speaking English. If you do not know of any “real life” situation, create new ones for yourself by using the Internet to listen to news, write English responses in forums, exchange emails in English with email pals, etc.
1.on Learning English
Making a weekly 2. | ※By this means you will find it a great 3. to see how much you have 4. your English by the end of the week. |
Reviewing before going to bed | ※ While 5., you still process information in your mind. |
Speaking as much as possible | ※The muscles of your face havea 6. with what you have learned, for practice makes 7.. |
Listening more often | ※ Starting off slowly and listening 8. will help (five to ten minutes at least four times a week rather than once two hours a week), for one meal won’t make a fat man. |
9.Englishin real situations | ※Catching every 10. to put what you have learned into practice is a good idea. |
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