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It seemed that the boy who you _____ didn’t show any interest in what he was reading at all.

A.were made to study                     B.made to study

C.made study                            D.were making to study

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--- You didn’t do well in the interview. It seems that you are not yourself today!

---I burned the mid-night oil last night to get better prepared. Unfortunately,_________ sleep prevented me from thinking clearly enough to produce satisfying answers.

A. lack of            B. lacking of             C. lack                     D lacked of

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Research shows that splashing the cash can increase feelings of pleasure-but it depends on who you spend it on. According to a growing body of evidence, it seems that it can. But what makes us really happy is not buying ourselves the latest iPhone, but splashing our cash on other people. In a study published last week, looking at the link between generosity and happiness, researchers from Zurich University divided 50 participants into two groups and asked them to publicly promise how they would spend a monthly donation. One group was asked to spend 25 Swiss francs a week on gifts or outings for other people, and the second group was asked to spend it on themselves.

Levels of happiness were measured on a subjective scale before and after the commitment. Those in the first group who promised generously increased their happiness more than the group who planned to buy themselves treats.

Participants then underwent an MRI scan to see which bits of the brain were the most active during generous acts. During the scan, participants were asked to work out how they would like to spend money on a person of their choice. Some of the choices involved participants having to pay extra out of their own pocket to give a gift. For example, they were told they would have to pay 20 francs in order for the receiver of their generosity to get 15 francs. There is a part of the brain—the temporo-parietal junction (头顶骨结合点)—that neuroscientists say is associated with generosity,as well as one linked with happiness—the ventral striatum (脑纹状体). When people made generous decisions in this study, both areas of the brain showed increased activity. The researchers conclude that their findings have important implications for all of us.

It is human nature, the evidence shows, to be generous, although, when asked in surveys, we assume that self-interest is a stronger emotion. But, it turns out, such self-interest doesn’t make us nearly as happy as giving to others. Studies in which people have been given envelopes of money to spend show that those who spent a proportion of it on a gift, or gave some to charity, felt happier than those who spent it on a present for themselves or a bill they needed to pay. A study of young children found that even toddlers (学步小孩) felt happier giving rather than getting treats. Other studies show that volunteering increases happiness.

Research looking at survey data from 136 countries found that spending on others has a “consistent, causal impact on happiness.” This was true across a range of cultures and economies. The best news is that you don’t have to give much to feel the benefits. And it is morally fine to give only because it makes you happier.

1.Why do the researchers from Zurich University divide 50 participants into two groups?

A. To stress how important feeling happy is.

B. To check whether they will donate generously.

C. To show how to splash our cash on other people.

D. To look at the connection between generosity and happiness.

2.What do the words “important implications” in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. To be generous is human nature.

B. It’s hard for people to make generous decisions.

C. To be generous doesn’t make one happy as expected.

D. Bits of the brain have nothing to do with generosity.

3.What message does the passage mainly convey?

A. Getting treats is more delightful than giving for toddlers.

B. Whoever spends money on others can be truly depressed or feel gloomy.

C. Whoever is a giver of a gift or to a charity will morally feel more cheerful.

D. A gift can be anything but beneficial for the giver as well as the receiver.

4.Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Can money buy you happiness?

B. What is the quality of personal relationships?

C. What is the purpose of undergoing an MRI scan?

D. How to balance self-interest and encourage generosity?

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---You seem to show interest in cooking.　　　　 --- What? _____, I’m getting tired of it.

A. On the contrary　　 B. To the contrary

C. On the other hand　　 D. To the other hand

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—You seem to show interest in cooking.

—What?_________,　 I’m getting tired of it.

A. On the contrary     B. To the contrary　 C. On the other hand　　 D. To the other hand

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—Are you firmly against any independence move by Taiwan?

—Of course. That’s ________ our basic interest lies.

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he naughty boys would play ______trick on ______ neighbours who didn’t give them any sweets on Halloween.

A. a; 不填　　　 B. a: the　　　　 C. the; 不填　　 D. 不填; the

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It was the boy _____ had been in prison _____ stole the money.

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The story carries a strong message, _______ that will hopefully touch all who read it.

A. any                        B. one                          C. it                             D. each

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The manager, _______ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, left the meeting room.

A．who has made    B．having made    C．made           D．making

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