[1] Scientist proves better busy than doing n...

[1] Scientist proves better busy than doing nothing, research has found. Keeping the mind occupied with tasks—no matter how meaningless—keeps off negativeemotions, the study found.

[2] However, the bad news is that humans seem born to be lazy in order to save energy, according to Professor Christopher Hsee, a behavioural scientist at Chicago University.

[3] In a study 98 students were asked to complete two surveys. After they had completed the first they were made to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one. They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or at a more distant location they had to walk to. Whichever choice they chose, they received a chocolate bar. Two-thirds (68 per cent) chose to take a shortcut. Those who had taken the walk reported feeling happier than those who had stayed put. Prof Hsee concluded __________________ helped keep people happy.

[4] He said the findings, reported in the journal Psychological Science, had policy guidance. "Governments may increase the happiness of idle（闲散的）citizens by having them build bridges that are actually useless", he suggested.

[5] At the individual level, he advised: "Get up and do something. Anything. Even if there really is no point to what you are doing, you will feel better for it." He added, "By the way, thinking deeply or busy with self-reflection counts as keeping busy, too. You do not need to be running around—you just need to be busy, either physically or mentally."

1.What is the purpose of the text? (no more than 8 words)

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2.Why did two-thirds (68 per cent) choose to take a shortcut? (no more than 8 words)

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3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 2 words)

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4.What does the word “it” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to? ( no more than 2 words)

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5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)

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高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, "Not to be touched!"

I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.

"I, uh-I want to climb the stone walls," I said. Everyone looked up. "Can I climb the stone walls? "Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. "Heavens, no!" You'll hurt yourself!" I wasn't too disappointed; the response was just as I'd expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice. "Now hold on just a minute," I heard him say. "Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself."

"Go," he said to me, "and come and see me when you get back." For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I'll never forget what he said. "Fred," he said, smiling, "You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are."

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. "There's only one person in this whole world like you," the kids can count on hearing me say, "and people can like you exactly as you are.”

1.When the writer was small, he lived________.

2.The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because________.

3.The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means________.

4.We can learn from the passage that the writer was________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I ___ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.

A．worked out                            B．figured out

C．helped out                            D．found out

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As an adult, I like nothing better than to sit on the beach reading. Give me a satisfying “beach read” and I’m happy for days. However, I’m sad to say it isn’t really a thing for kids. Most kids would rather take their boards out beyond their parents’ comfort zone than read. And who can blame them?

But the truth is that even when kids are on vacation, they need the same sort of relax, and reading time that we adults look forward to. The trick is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to refresh their bodies and to enjoy the pleasure of reading.

Books tend to be kind of heavy and they can get wet or filled with sand and are then pretty much ruined. Book chapters tend to be kind of long. Your child may refuse to read. And if your kids are anything like my daughter, they may hate to close a book in the middle of the chapter.

You know what I’m going to say, right? Magazines won’t weigh you down. They can be thrown away if they get wet, and will provide just the right amount of reading for the times when my daughter is ready to sit under the umbrella and cool down for a few minutes. Literary magazines will allow your child to read wonderful fiction paired with beautiful illustrations(插图). Discovery magazines deliver articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your nonfiction lover.

So don’t leave the beach read behind when you pack the beach bags. Slip a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your child needs a few minutes of downtime(休息), pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.

1.Who is the text most likely intended for?

A. Parents.　　 B. Kids.　　 C. Travelers.　　 D. Teachers.

2.What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 3?

A. Books become a burden for kids on holiday.

B. Books are not the best choice for “beach read”.

C. Kids don’t spend time reading books on holiday.

D. It’s a pity to throw away the books ruined on holiday.

3.What can we infer about the author’s daughter from the text?

A. She reads thick books during her holiday.

B. She prefers to read some literary magazines.

C. She takes some magazines with her on holiday.

D. She doesn’t want her magazines to weigh her down.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Enjoying Magazines on the Beach

B. Making “Beach Read” a Thing for Kids

C. Making Good Use of Kids’ Time on the Beach

D. Packing Your Beach Bags with Literary Magazines

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm. __by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided endless hours of　　 for a city kid.

I can still remember one afternoon 　　 I was eight years old. I’d wanted more than anything to be 　　 to climb the walls surrounding the farm. The walls were old；some stones were _　 , others loose. Still, my yearning（向往）to climb across those walls 　　 so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I took all my 　　 and entered the living room, where the _　 had gathered after Sunday dinner.

“I, I want to climb the stone walls,” I said.　　 a chorus(异口同声) went up from the women in the room.“Heavens, no！” they cried,“You’ll hurt yourself！”I wasn’t too　　 ；the 　　 was just as I’d expected. Just 　　 I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice.“Now wait a minute.” I heard him say,“Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things 　　　 .”

For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life. Later I told my grandfather about my 　　　 .I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,”he said, smiling, “you made this day a (an)　　 day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you　　 as you are.”

　　　 Many years have passed 　　 then, and today I’m a host in the television program 　　 “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, seen by millions of children.

There have been 　　 over the years, but one thing_______ the same：my suggestion left to children at the end of almost every program. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” The kids can hear me say, “and people would like you exactly as you are.”

1.A.Covered　　 B.Extended　　　　　　 C. Surrounded　　　　 D.Spread

2.A.fruit　　 B.fun　　　　　 C.richness　　　 D.wonder

3.A.when　　 B.that　　　　 C.while　　　　 D.which

4.A.regretted　　　　 B.allowed　　　　　　 C.realized　　　 D.provided

5.A.remaining　　 B.leaving　　 C.missing　　　　 D.losing

6.A.grew　　　　　　 B.disappeared　　 C.built　　　　　　 D.turned

7.A.trouble　　　　 B.mind　　　　　 C.heart　　　　　　 D.courage

8.A.adults　　　　 B.relations　　 C.men　　　　　　 D.women

9.A.Quietly　 B.Hurriedly　　 C.Frequently　　　　　 D.Immediately

10.A.excited　　 B.sad　　　　 C.disappointed　 D.pleased

11.A.sound　 B.end　　　　　　　　 C.response　　　　　 D.story

12.A.whenever　 B.while　　　　　　　 C.as soon as　　　 D.before

13.A.of himself B.in himself　　 C.by himself　　 D.to himself

14.A.news　　　 B.experience　　 C.doubt　　　 D.wonder

15.A.special　　　　 B.regular　　　　 C.common　　　　 D.usual

16.A.straightly　　　 B.exactly　　　　　　 C.quietly　　　　 D.rightly

17.A.since　　　　　 B.till　　　　　 C.until　　　　　　 D.by

18.A.name　　　 B.named　　　　 C.naming　　　　　　 D.to name

19.A.jobs　　　　　　 B.events　　　　　　 C.adventures　　 D.changes

20.A.becomes　　　 B.develops　　　 C.remains　　 D.seems

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I _______ in the kitchen, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

— Ben is now in charge of the project.

— 　　　　 ? The project has nothing to do with our business.

A. How come　　 B. So what

C. Why not　　 D. What for

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If a business wants to sell its products internationally, it had better do some market research first. This is a lesson that some large American corporations have learned the hard way.

What’s in the name?

Sometimes the problem is the name. When General Motors introduced its Chevy Nova into Latin America, it overlooked the fact that Nova in Spanish means “It doesn’t go”. Sure enough, the Chevy Nova never went anywhere in Latin America.

Translation problems

Sometimes it is the slogan that doesn’t work. No company knows this better than Pepsi-Cola, with its “Come alive with Pepsi!” campaign. The campaign was so successful in the United States , Pepsi translated its slogan literally for its international campaign. As it turned out , the translations weren’t quite right. Pepsi was begging Germans to “Come out of the grave(坟墓)” and telling the Chinese that “Pepsi brings your ancestors(老祖宗) back from the grave.”

A picture’s worth a thousand words

Other times, the problem involves packaging . A picture of a smiling baby has helped sell countless jars of Gerber baby food. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in African countries, the picture on the jar shows what the jar has in it, for many people there can’t read.

Twist of fate

Even the culture and religious factors and pure coincidence can be involved. Thorn McAn shoes have a Thorn McAn “signature” inside. To people in Bangladesh, which is a Muslim country, this signature looked like Arabic script for the word Allah. In that country, feet are considered unclean, and Muslims felt the company was offending God’s name by having people walk on it.

1.From the text we learned that _________.

A. Chevy Nova was brought in Latin America

B. General Motors did the best market research of all companies

C. Pepsi still sold well in China owing to the translation problems

D. the “Come alive with Pepsi” campaign worked well in the US

2.What was “Gerber’s problem”?

A. A translation problem                                     B. Cultural factor

C. Religious factor                                         D. The picture on the jar

3.For what reason were Thorn McAn shoes turned down in Bangladesh?

A. They are not designed attractively

B. Their advertisements are not persuasive

C. A signature looking like the word Allah was in the shoes

D. Problem for Thorn McAn was the company’s name

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Lessons from some large corporations.

B. How to make use of advertisements

C. The importance of market research

D. The importance of packaging

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If a business wants to sell its products internationally, it had better do some market research first. This is a lesson that some large American corporations have learned the hard way.

What’s in the name?

Sometimes the problem is the name. When General Motors introduced its Chevy Nova into Latin America, it overlooked the fact that Nova in Spanish means “It doesn’t go”. Sure enough , the Chevy Nova never went anywhere in Latin America.

Translation problems

Sometimes it is the slogan that doesn’t work. No company knows this better than Pepsi-Cola, with its “Come alive with Pepsi!” campaign. The campaign was so successful in the United States , Pepsi translated its slogan literally for its international campaign. As it turned out , the translations weren’t quite right. Pepsi was begging Germans to “Come out of the grave(坟墓)” and telling the Chinese that “Pepsi brings your ancestors(老祖宗) back from the grave.”

A picture’s worth a thousand words

Other times, the problem involves packaging. A picture of a smiling baby has helped sell countless jars of Gerber baby food. When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in African countries , the picture on the jar shows what the jar has in it, for many people there can’t read.

Twist of fate

Even the culture and religious factors and pure coincidence can be involved . Thorn McAn shoes have a Thorn McAn “signature” inside. To people in Bangladesh, which is a Muslim country , this signature looked like Arabic script for the word Allah. In that country , feet are considered unclean, and Muslims felt the company was offending God’s name by having people walk on it.

1.From the text we learned that _________.

A. Chevy Nova was brought in Latin America

B. General Motors did the best market research of all companies

C. Pepsi still sold well in China owing to the translation problems

D. the “Come alive with Pepsi” campaign worked well in the US

2.What was “Gerber’s problem”?

A. A translation problem

B. Cultural factor

C. Religious factor

D. The picture on the jar

3.For what reason were Thorn McAn shoes turned down in Bangladesh?

A. They are not designed attractively

B. Their advertisements are not persuasive

C. A signature looking like the word Allah was in the shoes

D. Problem for Thorn McAn was the company’s name

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Lessons from some large corporations.

B. How to make use of advertisements

C. The importance of market research

D. The importance of packaging

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

If better use is ________ your spare time，you’ll make good progress in doing your business.

A. spent             B. made of         C. used for         D. taken

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析