A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier is to think of something good that happened to you the day before.
Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away. Other activities such as saying “Thank you” and smiling also made volunteers feel happier, but not as much.
Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study. He got 26,000 people to go online to try out a few different activities to make them feel happier. They were told to be nice, remember a pleasant event from the day before, give thanks or smile for 15 seconds twice a day. The volunteers did these activities for one week.
The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.
1. The text may probably be taken from _____.
A. a personal anecdote(轶事) B. sports news
C. a history novel D. brief news
2. Volunteers who _____ began to feel happier right away.
A. thought of something good that happened the day before
B. were asked to remember a pleasant event from the past 24 hours
C. did other activities like saying “thank you” and smiling
D. went online to try out a few different activities
3. From the text we know that Richard Wiseman is a(an) _____.
A. worker B. artist C. professor D. director
4. The volunteers gave thanks or smile _____ a week.
A. 15 seconds B. 3.5 seconds C. 15 minutes D. 3.5 minutes
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A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier is to think of something good that happened to you the day before.
Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away.Other activities such as saying “Thank you” and smiling also made volunteers feel happier, but not as much.
Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study.He got 26,000 people to go online to try out a few different activities to make them feel happier.They were told to be nice, remember a pleasant event from the day before, give thanks or smile for 15 seconds twice a day.The volunteers did these activities for one week.
The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.(146 words)
1.The text may probably be taken from _____.
A.a personal anecdote(轶事) | B.sports news |
C.a history novel | D.brief news |
2.Volunteers who _____ began to feel happier right away.
A.thought of something good that happened the day before |
B.were asked to remember a pleasant event from the past 24 hours |
C.did other activities like saying “thank you” and smiling |
D.went online to try out a few different activities |
3.From the text we know that Richard Wiseman is a(an) _____.
A.worker | B.artist | C.professor | D.director |
4.The best title may probably be _____.
A.Thinking about yesterday’s happiness to be happy today |
B.Making a study to make people happier and younger |
C.Letting out a secret to live a longer life |
D.Doing experiments to make people happier |
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A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier is to think of something good that happened to you the day before.
Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away. Other activities such as saying “Thank you” and smiling also made volunteers feel happier, but not as much.
Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study. He got 26,000 people to go online to try out a few different activities to make them feel happier. They were told to be nice, remember a pleasant event from the day before, give thanks or smile for 15 seconds twice a day. The volunteers did these activities for one week.
The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.
1. The text may probably be taken from _____.
A. a personal anecdote(轶事) B. sports news
C. a history novel D. brief news
2. Volunteers who _____ began to feel happier right away.
A. thought of something good that happened the day before
B. were asked to remember a pleasant event from the past 24 hours
C. did other activities like saying “thank you” and smiling
D. went online to try out a few different activities
3. From the text we know that Richard Wiseman is a(an) _____.
A. worker B. artist C. professor D. director
4. The volunteers gave thanks or smile _____ a week.
A. 15 seconds B. 3.5 seconds C. 15 minutes D. 3.5 minutes
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Two recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior.
One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study.
They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner’s Dilemma. The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four. Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players. Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded the least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. The study appeared last month in the journal Science.
The other study involved children. It was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse(虐待). Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were aged two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were aged five to nine. The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not.
The study says the IQs of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points. The more they are spanked, the slower their mental development.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the second study?
A. Children’s IQs have much to do with physical punishment.
B. The study is about violence and cooperation of children.
C. The children tested were divided into groups of four.
D. Children’s mental development only relies on their IQs.
2.What does the underlined word “spanked” refer to?
A. punished B. blamed
C. tested D. praised
3.What might be the best title for the text?
A. The Best Way to Correct Misbehavior
B. Punishment Is the Best Way of Education
C. Cooperation Is the Most Successful Behavior
D. Punishment or Reward: Which Works Better on Behavior?
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A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin caner, actually increases the risk.
Researchers from the University of Yale based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanomas (黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.
Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.
But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.
The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer—people with fair skin and freckles (雀斑), for example—are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.
The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.
1.The underlined word “flaws” in the 2nd paragraph most probably means ________.
A. evidences B. facts C. faults D. failures
2.People with fair skin and freckles ________.
A. seldom use sunscreen B. are more in danger of skin cancer
C. can be free from the harm of the sun D. often expose themselves to the sun
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. sunscreen users get skin cancer more often
B. the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen
C. the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers
D. the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America
4.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer
B. Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer
C. Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen
D. Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles
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A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin caner, actually increases the risk.
Researchers from the University of Yale based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanomas(黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.
Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence(发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.
But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.
The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer—people with fair skin and freckles(雀斑), for example—are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.
The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.
1.The underlined word “flaws” in the 2nd paragraph most probably means ________.
A.evidences B.facts C.faults D.failures
2.People with fair skin and freckles ________.
A.seldom use sunscreen B.are more in danger of skin cancer C.can be free from the harm of the sun D.often expose themselves to the sun
3.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.sunscreen users get skin cancer more often
B.the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen
C.the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers
D.the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America
4.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer
B.Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer
C.Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen
D.Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles
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A new study, conducted by British company Mindlab International, has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy (精确) and speed, The Telegraph reported.
Perhaps, some parents disagree with this idea, saying, "Switch off the music and concentrate!" Well, if that's the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side.
The company gave 26 participants(参与者)a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spell checking, mathematical word problems, data entry, and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.
The results showed that while music was playing, 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work. David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph, "Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state... they are going to become more positive about the work."
However, you may have a list of your favorite songs, but not all kinds of music match all homework. For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail, you should listen to classical music, the study found. In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all. If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music is the best choice, as it is the best kind for spell checking. It cut mistakes by 14%, compared to listening to no music. After finishing your homework, do you often take time to check your answers? Maybe, some dance music is suitable for you.
1.What did the participants have to do in the study?
A. Persuade their parents to listen to music.
B. Do a series of work without rest or pause.
C. Complete five tasks in five days without help.
D. Finish tasks with music or without music at all.
2.What does the underlined word "they" in Para 4 refer to?
A. Results. B. Tools.
C. Participants. D. Tests.
3.What is the best title for the text?
A. Music Helps Us to Learn B. We Can’t Live Without Music
C. Not All Music Suits You D. Listen to Different Music
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A new study has found that North American migratory(迁徏的) birds have been getting smaller over the past 40 years. Researchers say the finding suggests a warming climate(气候)could be affecting bird growth in North America -- and across the world.
The study was recently published in Ecology Letters. Researchers measured(测量)the size of 80,000 birds killed from 1978 to 2016 during the spring and fall migrations in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Over the 40-year period, body size decreased in all 52 species. The average body weight fell by 2.6 percent. Leg bone length dropped by 2.4 percent. The one area of growth was the wingspan, which increased by 1.3 percent.
The researchers said the wing growth likely happened to allow the birds to continue making long migrations with smaller bodies. The study considered a principle known as Bergmann’s rule, in which individuals within a species grow smaller in warmer areas and grow larger in colder ones.
Brian Weeks, a biologist at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, helped lead the research. He said that he believes the results show a clear connection between a warming climate and the growth of the birds. “In other words, climate change seems to be changing both the size and shape of these species,” he said.
The study found a direct connection between the average summer temperature and the body size of the birds. Dave Willard works with Chicago’s Field Museum, which was in charge of measuring all the birds. He said nearly “everyone agrees that the climate is warming, but examples of just how that is affecting the natural world are only now coming to light.”
“We had good reason to expect that increasing temperatures would lead to reductions in body size, based on earlier studies,” Weeks said. “I was incredibly surprised that all of these species are responding in such similar ways.”
The researchers plan to continue studying the Field Museum data in an effort to find additional evidence to support their findings. They will also further examine the idea that an individual’s physical development can change to fit changing environmental conditions.
1.Which of the following didn’t go down to a lower level?
A.The body size B.The body weight
C.The leg bone length D.The wingspan
2.Which of the following took responsibility for measuring the birds?
A.Ecology Letters B.Brian Weeks
C.The Field Museum D.Dave Willard
3.What does the underlined words “coming to light” in Paragraph5 mean?
A.Known B.similar
C.intelligent D.distant
4.The main idea of the passage is that
A.fifty-two species of birds became smaller.
B.the warming climate could affect bird growth.
C.the warming climate makes the birds grow larger.
D.the researchers have proved their findings.
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Scientists are aksing: What is the best way to fight climate change? A new study says: Plant many trees; one trillion trees, maybe more. Swiss scientists say there is enough room for that many trees. In their report in the journal Science, they say there is enough space on the earth, which could cover nine million square kilometers, an area the size of the United States.
Trees take carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)out of the air, and in return, put oxygen back into the air. The study estimated that over a long period of time, the trees could take in almost 750 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. That is about as much carbon as humans have put into the atmosphere in the past 25 years. What is so bad about carbon dioxide? The gas traps heat, causing temperatures to rise.
Much of the gain from planting trees will come quickly because trees remove more carbon from the air when they are younger, the researchers said. The place that has the best possibility for removing the most carbon is the tropics—the area close to the equator. This method would also have the lowest cost, says the study co-author Thomas Crowther, a climate change ecologist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. This is by far, the cheapest and the most effective climate change solution, he said. The six nations with the most room for new trees are Russia, the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and China.
Before his study, Crowther thought that there were other more effective ways to fight climate change besides cutting emissions(排放). For example, people could change their diets by no longer eating meat. But, he said, tree planting is far more effective because trees remove so much carbon dioxide from the air.
1.The second paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A.how people plant more trees
B.why people should plant more trees
C.when people should plant more trees
D.where people should plant more trees
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Trees can’t remove the carbon in the tropics.
B.Trees are less helpful when they are younger.
C.There is enough space to plant one trillion or more trees on the earth.
D.People can only plant trees in Russia, the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and China.
3.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.More trees help fight climate change.
B.Carbon dioxide causes temperatures to rise.
C.Not eating meat is the best way to fight climate change.
D.Cutting emissions is the most effective way to fight climate change.
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I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've ________ that the best way to do it is (to) let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully ________ today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never ________ while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The ________ is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!
I once ________ a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend ________ Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her ________ son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He ________ he was racing those cars around a great track, which in ________ was an imaginary circle around a golden statue. The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable ________ for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.
When his mother told him the time had come to ________ , the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this?” ________ to the Oscar.
“Sure,” he smiled. “It's yours.”
The horrified mother ________ . “Put that back immediately!”
Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me; ________ it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a ________ hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to ________, rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.
You may have learned to let go of past ________ and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the ________?Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?
“I like the ________ of the future better than the history of the past,” said Thomas Jefferson. I ________. After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.
1.A.discovered B. inferred C. preferred D. worried
2.A.spend B. live C. affect D. enjoy
3.A.struggle B. work C. succeed D. concentrate
4.A.story B. fact C. idea D. figure
5.A.wrote B. told C. knew D. heard
6.A.saw B. recognized C. met D. visited
7.A.careful B. small C. lonely D. clever
8.A.pretended B. believed C. insisted D. suggested
9.A.fact B. case C. turn D. need
10.A.cared B. asked C. won D. looked
11.A.act B. leave C. play D. wait
12.A.running B. getting C. pointing D. shouting
13.A.shouted B. noticed C. suffered D. breathed
14.A.selling B. keeping C. earning D. sharing
15.A.special B. comfortable C. expensive D. necessary
16.A.rest B. cheat C. stop D. sit
17.A.difficulties B. events C. failures D. achievements
18.A.time B. future C. body D. brain
19.A.idea B. meaning C. dreams D. thoughts
20.A.obey B. permit C. wish D. agree
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Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head,according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.
Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.
Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said:“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”
The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thus, our hearts can also affect what we see and what we don't see—and guide whether we see fear.”
To further understand this relationship,the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a person's feeling of fear.
“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain ‘speak’ to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear,”Dr Garfinkel said.
“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders,and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”
1.What is the finding of the study? ________.
A. Fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat.
B. One's heart affects how he feels fear.
C. Fear has something to do with one's health.
D. One's fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.
2.The study was carried out by analyzing ________.
A. volunteers' heartbeats when they saw terrible pictures
B. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditions
C. volunteers' reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scans
D. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heart-brain communication
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6?
A. order B. treatment C. machine D. system
4.This study may contribute to ________.
A. treating anxiety and stress better
B. explaining the cycle of fear and anxiety
C. finding the key to the heart-brain communication
D. understanding different fears in our hearts and heads
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