The human brain remembers negative experience...

The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animals, have a more immediate effect on people’s survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?

Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If you’ve been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.

People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual (双方的) respect and trust.

People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.

If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game… People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.

People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.

People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.

1.Human brains remember negative things more easily because negative things____ .

A. tend to affect human survival immediately

B. are much more important than other things

C. can make people live much happier

D. are easy to remember

2.According to this passage, people may find happiness in___ .

A. being famous　　 B. chasing power

C. setting life goals　　 D. earning money

3.In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us to ____.

A. think more about our future　　 B. be positive in our life and work

C. focus on everything in our life　　 D. only enjoy the present moment

4.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. Why people remember positive things easily.

B. Why people remember negative things easily.

C. What makes people happy.

D. What makes people sad.

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__________more easily by the human body than tea，tea powder cookies are popular

among girls in Japan．

A．Being absorbed  B．To absorb    C．Absorbing    D．Absorbed

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C

Have you noticed that the majority of human beings seem to focus on the negative? Bad news is often seen in the newspapers, television shows and magazines, but good news are often overlooked.

I saw a woman I was not very familiar with. She is a beautiful woman; every time I see her, I am struck by the smile on her face that can light up a whole room. So at one time I walked up to her and said, “You know, you are like liquid sunshine! Every time I see you, you give me so much joy.” I was not quite prepared for her reaction. She was blown away. Her eyes seemed about to shed tears, and she said, “That is so sweet! That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!” It was as if nobody had ever told her how beautiful her appearance was. I was extremely moved by the moment I had shared with this woman.

Why not take notice of the positive and spread a little sunshine? When you are looking for beauty, you will begin to see it more and more. When you discover it, don’t be afraid to appreciate it. Not only will it make them feel good, it will make you feel good as well. I truly believe the saying, “What goes around, comes around.” When you show kindness and sincerity, you will receive it back. You may even discover — much to your surprise — that you become the friend of someone you would never have expected to get along with.

65. The woman had tears in her eyes because __________.

A. the man’s behavior was so rude

B. she was nervous about the man’s words

C. the man told her the fact she didn’t know

D. she was so excited at the man’s praise

66. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?

A. The wise appreciate one another.

B. Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.

C. There is kindness to be found everywhere.

D. Everybody should learn to praise others.

67. The best title for the passage probably is _____.

A. Pay attention to the positive   B. Everyone likes to be praised

C. Spread a little sunshine       D. Each of us has good points

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Guilt, a positive use for a negative emotion

Guilt is one the most painful emotions that humans experience but also one of the most common. Nobody enjoys feeling guilty, but this emotion serves an important purpose: it alerts a person when he or she has done something wrong. This makes it possible for the person to make amends and it can also motivate people to avoid making similar mistakes later.

Nevertheless, guilt can be destructive if not dealt with in the right way. It can cause people to avoid others because they are too embarrassed to apologize for their actions or inaction. Some try to avoid the pain of guilt by turning to other worse habits. Others try to cover up their guilt by blaming others or becoming angry.

What makes it more complicated is that sometimes people feel guilty about things that they can’t control. One example of this is survivors’ guilt, when people who survived a disaster feel guilty because they escaped death while others didn’t. Other people experience false guilt because of too high expectations for themselves.

The proper response to guilt depends on what kind of guilt you're dealing with. For false guilt, it’s important to recognize that guilt does not reflect an actual ethical failure. For example, some false guilt focuses on failing to meet expectations you had for yourself. In this case, it’s important to remind yourself that you have limits. No one is perfect, and no one can do everything, so admitting your limits is actually a sign of humility.

It’s also important to acknowledge what you are feeling. Even when you don’t need to feel guilty, these feelings are real and normal. Try to balance them with positive thoughts, but realize that it often takes time for feelings to change.

It’s possible that you feel guilty because you actually did something wrong—or didn’t do something you should have .If so, don’t try to hide it. Apologize and ask for forgiveness, working to heal relationships that were damaged by your actions, which will make your guilty feelings fade.

Guilt is painful, but it can serve a good purpose if you use it well.

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The cells of humans, especially _____of the brain, can live only minutes without circulating blood.

A．that              B．ones             C．it                D．those

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all the negative effects the Internet has ________our lives,the Internet is more and more popular.

A. Although, in  B. Despite,  on   C. Regardless, on  D. While, in

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Research on the human brain has been attracting the attention of more and more scientists in recent years. One of the latest research topics is how to change the human brain or combine the computer and the human brain, i.e., to transplant (移植) a chip into human brain. This innovation (创新) may make everyone’s dream come true. If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists do is to enlarge the capacity (容量) of the hard disc. There are some difficulties in such transplant experiments, but scientists never give up.

Experiments were started on animals. In 1996, a transplant experiment performed at the Defense and Military Physiology Research Institute in the U.S. turned a bear into a dolphin.

The dolphin was named Ted, and the bear was named Tallin. Using the most advanced technology, deep and detailed studies were made of the swimming action memory area in Ted’s brain by the scientists. They got a lot of useful information. The information was saved into a button-sized chip, which was then transplanted into the action memory area in Tallin’s brain. The information saved on the chip was released by means of electric power.

Recently, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research Institute of the University of California. The transplant was performed from a dog named “Genius” to a dog named “Idiot”. “Genius” could understand and follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master. It was a real genius. “Idiot” was the younger brother of “Genius”. It had no contact with people at all since its birth. It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.

The operation was a complete success. When the two dogs woke up, “Idiot” had all the abilities “Genius” possessed. It could follow every gesture and order given by its master. But “Genius” gave no response to its master, and in fact did not recognize him at all.

1.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A.　 the two experiments are about memory transplants

B.　 the scientists exchanged the dolphin’s and the bear’s brains

C.　 there is no possibility of changing the human brain

D.　 “Idiot” got only some abilities “Genius” possessed after the experiment

2.The scientists did the two experiments to _____.

A.　 see if animals can be taught some special skills

B.　 see if animals can share some common knowledge

C.　 learn if it’s safe to do such transplant experiments

D.　 make preparative research on changing the human brain

3.The underlined sentence “The operation was a complete success” in the last paragraph　　 means that _____.

A. the dogs exchanged their memories

B. the dogs could live as before

C. the dogs were as clever as human beings

D. the dogs were safe

4.It could be inferred from the passage that in the future _____.

A.　 human beings will be healthier

B.　 animals will be more tender

C.　 human beings may get knowledge more quickly

D. animals will cause more damage to the environment

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The British sense of humor differs from other countries ___1.___ it is generally more negative. When it comes to _2.___ (make) the British laugh, there is nothing ___3.___　 effective than a socially inappropriate joke.

Popular British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and the Office are ___4.___(full) of sarcasm (讽刺), teasing and self-deprecation (自嘲). It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲笑), moaning (呻吟) and ridicule is part of everyday life.

__5.__ most British people don’t take these jokes too ___6.___ (serious), foreigners are often puzzled by them. A recent survey found that most foreigners ___7.__ visited Britain found that the British are “arrogant (傲慢的)”, unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor.

Do foreigners not understand British humor __8.___ are the British just not so funny ___9.___ they think they are? McKinstry certainly thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British __10.__ having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce that its cars are down-market.

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Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human beings. The music sounds great, but it sounds greater when you get to watch the musicians as they create it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.

This guide focuses on classical music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classical music can have a special excitement. Hearing classical music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual.

Classical music concerts can seem like snobby (高傲的) affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on. It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement, and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software upgrades.

If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.

1.From Paragraph 1, we can see that the author encourages us _______.

A. to watch the musicians to compose music

B. to experience the spirit of classical music

C. to attend live concerts and enjoy live music

D. to obtain pleasure from different kinds of music

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?

A. listened　　 B. started

C. performed　　 D. disappeared

3.The author considers that live classical music _______.

A. is full of foreign terms

C. is too difficult to understand

B. is stranger than other amusements

D. is exciting to both players and listeners

4. The passage is _____ which focuses on live classical music.

A. a review　　　　 B. a conclusion

C. a summary 　　 D. an introduction

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For many, music is as important to the human experience as eating and breathing. We hear music everywhere—at home, the gym, parties and stores. But what kind of music do we prefer to listen to, and when and why do our musical preferences change?

The relationship between the change of seasons and musical preferences was the focus of a study led by psychologist Terry Pettijohn. He and his team based their research on a previous study that examined the relationship between popular music preferences and the Environmental Security Hypothesis(假设). The results showed that over time, when social and financial conditions were more risky, the songs of the year that were slower, longer, more comforting and serious were most popular. And during periods in which social and financial conditions were generally stable, the result was opposite.

Building on these findings, Pettijohn and his team wondered if the Hypothesis could also be applied to the change of seasons. For college students, the participants in this study, autumn begins at the start of the school year. Gone are the carefree days of summer, when school is out. Winter means colder temperatures, shorter days, and, in many places in the country, snow. Spring, however, is a different story. It represents a fresh start and when clocks spring forward, we gain an extra hour of daylight. As students walk into summer, they’re absorbed in the sunshine and social activities—and enjoy a break from school.

But do changing seasonal conditions influence musical preferences? To answer this question, the researchers designed two studies. What did they find? Both groups of college students favored more serious music during the seasons of fall and winter, and more active and energetic music during the spring and summer seasons. And these findings, Pettijohn argues, have practical significances.

1.The purpose of the question raised in Paragraph 1 is to ________.

A.present a different opinion on music

B.prove where to listen to music matters

C.stress the importance of music to humans

D.introduce the topic on musical preferences

2.What influences a person’s choice of music types according to the previous study?

A.Whether one has enough free time.

B.Whether one lives in a stable situation.

C.Whether one is exposed to sunlight.

D.Whether one chooses to change his life.

3.How does Pettijohn feel about the findings of his studies?

A.It’s unexpected. B.It’s humorous.

C.It’s discouraging. D.It’s significant.

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