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People these days always complain how they suffer stress from their daily life. With drugs widely available in the market today, it is still advisable that we consume the best kind of medicine for our body, that is natural drugs.

One of the natural resources for a relaxation drug is the Valerian Root Extract. Scientifically known as Valeriana Officinalis, this plant is a flowering type with heads of pink and white flowers mostly blooming in the summer months. Native in Europe and in small parts of Asia, the plant became popular worldwide because of its sweet scent and unique health benefits.

Past research suggests that the valerian root has healing characteristics that focus on the neurotransmitter of the brain, which makes the brain cells function well. Other researches about this herb suggest that it can keep a person free of anxiety. Although there are various types of valerian root products in the market today, modern medical studies have concluded that further research has to be taken into consideration before acknowledging the so-called benefits of Valerian Root Extracts.

One sample of the so-called benefits is the treatment for anxiety disorder called “social anxiety disorder” or SAD. The benefit has insufficient evidence to support its claim as an alternative relief for anxiety. However, many patients said that they felt improvements on their nervous conditions, stress and overall mental ability.

Valerian Root Extract can be acquired as a tea, tablet, or liquid extract. It is recommended that you consult your physician about this herbal plant if it can really benefit your health.

1.What does the author intend to do in the passage?

A. To tell readers how to reduce stress.

B. To introduce a natural anxiety treatment.

C. To analyze the benefits of plants.

D. To advertise for the new product.

2.What do we know about Valeriana Officinalis?

A. It is also called Valerian Root Extract.

B. It is blooming all the year around.

C. It is only grown in European countries.

D. It is well received for its health benefits.

3.The underlined word “insufficient” in the passage means ______.

A. too much　　　　　 B. pretty plentiful

C. not enough　　　 D. well tested

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People with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

However, the study also found that when less-educated people did suffer stress it was more severe and had a stronger effect on their health.

From this, researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause stress are regular. Where you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with them.

The research team interviewed a national sample of 1, 031 adults daily for eight days about their stress level and health. People without a high school diploma reported stress on 30 percent of the study days, people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time, and people with college degrees reported stress 44 percent of the time.

“Less advantaged people are less healthy on a daily basis and are more likely to have downward turns in their health.” leading researcher, Dr. Joseph Grzywacz of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said in a prepared statement. “The downward turns in health were connected with daily stressors (紧张刺激物), and the effect of daily stressors on their health is much more damaging for the less advantaged. ”

“If something happens every day, maybe it’s not seen as a stressor.” Grzywacz says. “Maybe it is just life.”

1.Stress level is closely related to ___.

A. family size                           B. work experience

C. body weight                     D. social position

2.Which group reported the biggest number of stressful days?

A. People without any education.                                 B. People without high school degrees.

C. People with high school degrees.                            D. People with college degrees.

3.The less advantaged people are, the greater ________.

A. the effect of stress on their health is                      B. the degree of their health concern is

C. the level of their education is                                D. the effect of education on their health is

4.Less-educated people report fewer days of stress possibly because ________.

A. they don’t want to tell truth                                  B. they don’t want to face the truth

C. stress is too common a factor in their life           D. their stress is much greater

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When a friend comes to you after a stressful day, how do you comfort them? Do you let them complain? Do you pour them a glass of wine? Those could work. But a new study finds that a very effective technique is also simple and easy — hugging.

Michael Murphy is a psychology expert at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He wanted to know if people who received hugs regularly could handle stress and conflict belief. " Individuals who report perceiving the availability of a network of supportive individuals lead to show better adaptation when faced with stress. But your just having a support network does not mean that you definitely feel that support, he said. "So some researchers have argued that many of the behaviors we use to support others who are stressed might actually be counterproductive, because　 behaviors might unintentionally communicate to others that they're not able to manage stress."　 he added.

Murphy and his team interviewed 404 men and women every evening for two weeks. During these interviews, the participants were asked a simple yes — or — no question — whether somebody had hugged them that day — and a simple yes or no question of whether they had experienced conflict or tension with somebody that day.

They also were asked questions about their social interactions — how many social，interactions they had that day and responded to questions about negative and positive mood states . And the researchers found that individuals who experienced a conflict were not as negatively affected if they received a hug that day as were participants who experienced conflict and didn't get a hug. Murphy and his team also saw that people who received a hug didn't carry the negative effect to the next day, while those who did not receive a hug would. The findings are in the journal PLOS ONE.

Murphy does include this warning: "So our findings should not be taken as evidence that people should just start hugging anyone and everyone who seems distressed. A hug from one boss at work or a stranger on the street could be viewed as neither agreeable nor positive. " The idea is to relieve stress. Not add to it.

1.What does the first paragraph serve as?

A.A lead-in B.A background

C.An argument D.A summary.

2.Why did the researchers interview those people?

A.To test the influence of hugging.

B.To find out causes of their conflicts.

C.To ask for advice on relieving stress.

D.To seek ways to comfort troubled people.

3.What do Murphy's words warn in the end?

A.The interview results prove their findings.

B.A boss should comfort workers by hugging.

C.There are some limitations of their findings.

D.People should hug others regularly and actively.

4.Which can be the best title for the text?

A.Everyone Needs Hugs B.A Hug Could Do Anything

C.How to Comfort Your Friends D.Hugs Seem to Reduce Stress

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Some people worry about being the target of laughter. These people are frightened. They suffer from an emotional disorder called gelotophobia. That long name comes from the Greek language. The word Gelos means laugh, while phobos means fear.

Victor Rubio is an expert on human behavior at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He says people laugh at others for many different reasons. He says being laughed at causes a fear response in the victim. That fear leads the victim to avoid social situations. Sadly, gelotophobia limits the way they lead their lives.

Victor Rubio was among researchers in a huge international study about laughter. The researchers wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another goal was to measure the fear of being laughed at within different cultures.

A team from the University of Zurich led ninety-three researchers from many countries in search of answers.

The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people. They used questions provided in forty-two languages. Their findings were reported in the scientific publication Humor.

Some of the people questioned said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations. But they hid their feelings. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. People also admitted to differing levels of fear that they themselves were the targets of other people’s laughter. The researchers measured and compared all these reactions.

Fear of being laughed at, being made fun of, is a common emotion. But the researchers learned that these feelings differed from nation to nation.

For example, the study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia are likely to hide insecure (不安) feelings when they are around others’ laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan who feel they have been victims before may avoid such situations.

People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun of them. Only eight and a half percent of Finns said they would – compared to eighty percent of those questioned in Thailand.

1.The passage is mainly about______________.

A. a common emotion B. laughter   shyness    D. gelotophobia

2.In which country are people most likely to avoid social situations where they have been laughed at before?

A. Turkmenistan     B. Iraq        Finland       D. Thailand

3.According to the text the following is true EXCEPT that ________.

A. people suffer from gelotophobia because they are shy

B. not all the people questioned hid their feelings in social situations

 perhaps Humor is a magazine

D. people in Finland are the least likely to suffer from gelotophobia

4.A person who suffers from gelotophobia will probably ______.

A. be active in social activities           B. be easily laughed at

 like to laugh at others             D. like to stay alone

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I’m afraid I _______ people always complaining. They just ruin the mood of the people around them.

A. have no use for   B. have no trouble with

C. have no mercy for   D. have no thirst for

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Studies show that people are more ________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely          B. possible          C. probable          D. sure

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Studies show that people are more ________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours．

A．likely               B．possible         C．probable         D．sure

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Studies show that people are more_________to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

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Studies show that people are more_________to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely          B. possible          C. probable          D. sure

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These days，upcycling(升级改造) is popular with people．They _______ something unique from existing materials rather than buy more．My granny，Bobo has spent 92 years doing just that out of necessity．

Wasting time and resources was _______ an option in the world she grew up in．With seven children to _______，she lived a hard and economical life．Bobo has been upcycling _______ the day Great-Granny Annie put a needle in her hand and taught her how to give new _______ to every fabric(织物)in their farmhouse．

Just like Bobo，my mother，Cindy，_______ making her clothes．She _______ her homecoming dress and bought the fabric with money she earned _______ at the can factory．One generation passed on to the next the _______ of creating something beautiful and useful by hand．

Granny’s and Mom’s sewing skills meant that no matter the budget，Christmas，birthday，and wedding gifts were ________．From a baby blanket to a bib(围嘴)，each treasure　 ________ a special quality of personalization．In my home I am ________ by upcycling at its best．

Thanks to Bobo’s ________ ways，the artistry of handwork lives on in four ________ of crafters．Granny Bobo lived it．Mom carried it on．I am picking it up by listening and ________．Now my daughter，Greta，is also learning to use those ________．

I sit and watch ________ as Bobo’s hands weave needle and thread．In 92 years，her hands have known and ________ life，home and family．Age has brought the ________ of some memories．But if you listen to her stories while she ________，you’ll journey back to the old farm with her．

1.A. change　　 B. create　　 C. choose　　 D. replace

2.A. always　　 B. ever　　 C. never　　 D. usually

3.A. feed　　 B. teach　　 C. protect　　 D. encourage

4.A. after　　 B. since　　 C. before　　 D. until

5.A. 1ife　　 B. nature　　 C. will　　 D. power

6.A. turned up　　 B. grew up　　 C. settled down　　 D. calmed down

7.A. borrowed　　 B. spread　　 C. designed　　 D. exchanged

8.A. bargaining　　 B. working　　 C. inspecting　　 D. wandering

9.A. art　　 B. duty　　 C. type　　 D. task

10.A. impossible　　 B. precious　　 C. worthless　　 D. accessible

11.A. carries　　 B. 1oses　　 C. demands　　 D. extends

12.A. filled　　 B. controlled　　 C. disturbed　　 D. surrounded

13.A. modern　　 B. strange　　 C. traditional　　 D. regular

14.A. decades　　 B. scenes　　 C. occasions　　 D. generations

15.A. arguing　　 B. observing　　 C. complaining　　 D. photographing

16.A. details　　 B. hints　　 C. skills　　 D. outlines

17.A. closely　　 B. randomly　　 C. carelessly　　 D. secretly

18.A. betrayed　　 B. evaluated　　 C. wasted　　 D. treasured

19.A. 1oss　　 B. recovery　　 C. strength　　 D. storage

20.A. chats　　 B. cooks　　 C. jogs　　 D. sews

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