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We’ve all turned to sad music to make us feel 1. (good)at some point in our lives, but why does doubling down on the sadness help drag us out of the mire(泥沼 )？

A new study sheds light on what’s going on inside our brains 2.we match our music to our feelings. It looks like sad music can be enjoyable -rather than 3.(simple) depressing- because it triggers positive memories that can help to lift our mood. Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there 4. (be)two groups of possible5. (explain)for why we enjoy listening to sad music like this: one from social psychology, and one from cognitive neuroscience(认知神经学).

In terms of social psychology, one way of 6.(think) about this is that we feel much better about 7. (we) if we focus on someone who’s doing even worse, a process known as downward social comparison. Everything’s going to be okay, because this person 8.(have) an even worse day than you are.

Another theory from social psychology is that people like to listen 9. music that mirrors the tone of their current life circumstances -the songs act as 10.sort of tuning fork(音叉) for our own situations and they resonate(共鸣) with us.

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Tina woke up early and immediately her thought turned to what happened yesterday. Her boss told her that she would be getting a _1.___(promote). He explained that her extraordinary enthusiasm__2._ tireless effort had made her just the type of person he needed.

Tina smiled__3.____(remember) his words and she felt proud of herself. She got up, smiled in the mirror and practically danced to the train station. __4.___the way people noticed her mood and smiled at __5.___. Some wished her a good day. At the tram everybody around her suddenly felt the urge__6.___(smile).

Strangers on the train started conversations with each other. Tina was___7.___ (surprise). Were all these people feeling her happiness? On her way to the office she_8.___ (see) herself in a store window. Her whole face was glowing(发光). ___9.___ (sudden) she realized that her smiling face might have been responsible for all the joy. This thought made Tina even__10.___(happy). She was ready to face the first day of her new position in the company and she brought with her the memory of the impact she had on all those “strangers on a train”.

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All the customers who went to the new supermarket had one strong wish to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay 1. her shopping, for the notice inside the entrance 2.(say), “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”

For several weeks, Mrs. Edwards hoped to be one of the lucky 3. (housewife) like many of her friends. She never gave up hope. Cupboards in her kitchen 4. (fill) with things that she didn’t need at all. She dreamed of the day 5. the manager of the supermarket would say to her with a smile, “ Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.”

One Friday afternoon, after she had finished shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she 6. (forget) to buy some sugar. She rushed 7. to the supermarket, got the sugar and went towards the cash desk. As she did 8., she saw the manager of the supermarket come up to her and said, “ 9. (congratulate)! You are the 10. (lucky) among all the customers this week and everything in your basket is free!”

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As is known to all, a positive parent-child relationship is 1. (benefit) to the physical and mental2. (grow) of children, but keeping a healthy parent-child bond 3. (need) the efforts of both parties.

Parents should take the responsibility 4.(improve) their relationship with the children. What matters is spending quality time with their children, 5.tight their schedule is. For instance, they can eat 6.(meal) together, go to sporting events together or watch their children's favorite TV shows together, 7. can contribute greatly to making their children feel safe and 8.(love). Children, on the other hand, should let their parents know they appreciate what their parents 9.(do) for them. If possible，they can give their parents a gift on a special day or help with housework 10. a regular basis.

No healthy parent-child relationship is without conflict. But as long as parents and children make a joint effort, they can settle the conflict and enjoy their time together.

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Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days 1. (jump) from leaf to leaf.

One day, an ant happened to pass by. She 2. (pull) a heavy grain of rice. “Could you give me 3. hand, Mr Grasshopper?” asked the ant. “My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.”

“You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful . You should enjoy it,” the grasshopper replied.

“No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter 4. you want to have enough to eat,” the ant said 5. (serious).

“Nothing doing. Right now it is time 6. (have) fun,” the silly grasshopper replied.

Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.

Winter came. The ant stayed　 7. 　 her warm anthill and enjoyed her food, 8. the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was9. (warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.

“Oh, why did I waste my 10. (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,” he thought with regret.

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As we all know, questioning can lead to1. (search) for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to2. what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.

Two years ago, our teacher3. (offer) us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody 4.me doubted it. Thinking that his answer might be wrong, I5. (careful) analyzed the problem and tried to work6. out in a different way. Half an hour 7.(late), I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my8. (depend) thinking.

From this experience, I have learned that questioning can serve as9. bridge that helps us to seek the10._(true).

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We touch our faces all the time, and it had never seemed to be a big problem – until COVID-19 arrived. 1. (touch) our faces – the “T-zone” of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular – can mean giving ourselves the 2. (dead) virus. This is why 3. (organization) like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have suggested that we avoid touching our faces. “Just stop this simple behavior,” William Sawyer, founder of Henry the Hand, a nonprofit organization that promotes hand hygiene(卫生), 4.(tell) The Washington Post. “It’s the one behavior 5. would be better than any vaccine ever created.”

Yet, stopping this “simple” behavior might be harder than you think because it’s already hardwired(固有的) into our system. Some face touching is automatic – like when there is 6. itch on your nose, you’ll scratch it without thinking. Moreover, face-touching is subconscious, 7. means it’s very hard to change because you don’t even know you’re doing it. 8.you’re not alone. In a 2015 study, where a group of medical students 9. (film) in class, it was found that they touched their faces an average of 23 times an hour – with 44 percent of the touches being in the “T-zones”. That was particularly surprising since medical students were supposed 10.(know) better. Since it’s so hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we can be sure that our hands are free from the novel coronavirus.

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It is really sad news for Guinness World Records. Tiffany Two, the holder of the 1. 　　　 (old) cat record, has passed away in her sleep at2.　　　　　　　　　　　 age of 27 years, 2months and 20 days.

Born on March 13, 1988 in San Diego, California, Tiffany Two 3.　　　　　　 (buy) by her owner, Sharon Voorhees, from a local pet shop. At that time, the cat was only six　 4.　　　　　　 (week) old. Sharon named her Tiffany Two in memory of the cat she once 5.　　　　　　　 (own) In the 1970s.

In fact, 6.　　　　　　　　　　　 Tiffany Two celebrated her 27th birthday back in March, she had lived the equivalent (等量) of 125 human years.

Despite 7.　　　　　　　　　　　 unbelievable age, Tiffany Two was reported to have good sight and hearing 8.　　　　　　　 (recent). Tiffany Two only had minor 9.　　　　　　　　　　　 (ill) such as high blood pressure, and Sharon described her as “strong and still able to go up and down stairs”.

“She’s not afraid 10.　　　　　　　　　　　 (play) with anyone or any animal. She walks right past the dogs. She’s very active!” Sharon explained.

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It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes　　 1.　　 falling furniture and bricks. Earthquake　　 2.　　　 (safe) is very important and there is more to it　　 3.　　 just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in an earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake　 4.　　 (come).

First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls should be　 5.　　 (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no　 6.　　 (break) windows and is well repaired.

Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects　　 7.　　 computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or　　 8.　　 (stick) to them so they won’t easily move around. The cupboards,　　 9.　　 many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember,　　 10.　　 (good) safe than sorry.

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At the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no outstanding style of ___1.____own. It began ___2._____（hear） in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’s contribution to popular music. Compared with classical music, ____3.____ follows formal European traditions, jazz appeared naturally with free form. It is full of energy, ___4.___(express) the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, as it does today.

The origins of this music are as interesting ___5.____ the music itself. American Negroes, or blacks, as they ____6.____(call) today, were the jazz pioneers. They were brought to Southern States as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died, his friends and relatives formed a procession (队伍) to carry the body to the cemetery（墓地）. In New Orleans, __7.___ band often came with the procession. On the way ___8.___ the cemetery, the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. ____9.___ (die) had removed one of their members, __10._____ the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

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