Old age may not sound exciting. But recent fi...

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

1.According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier　　　 .

A.when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B.when they come to their old age

C.when they are in their twenties D.when they are 18 years old

2.You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of　　　 .

A.20 B.25 C.35 D.40

3.According to Arthur Stone, old people may　　　 .

A.have a positive attitude towards their life B.know how to spend money wisely

C.dream about good things every day D.control their behaviors better

4.Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A.Those who are worried about getting old B.Those who are single and unemployed

C.Those who feel unhappy all the time D.Those who suffer from mental stress

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Getting Older Means Getting Happier B.The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C.Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life D.The Younger, the Happier

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Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. They also found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

1.When will people become happier and experience less worry?

A. 18 years old     B. 80 years old     C. 50 years old    D. 25 years old

2.What does the underlined word“emotions”mean in Paragragh Two?

A. 体力           B. 情感          C. 智力         D. 目标

3.Who has the most sadness, stress and worry?

A. a fifty-year-old man             B. a fifty-year-old woman

C. a twenty-five-year-old woman       D. a twenty-five-year-old man

4.According to the last paragraph, why may people be happier at an older age?

A. They are more thankful for what they have

B. They have better control of their emotions

C. They spend less time thinking about their bad experiences

D. All of the above.

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Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

1.According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier ________.

A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B．when they come to their old age

C．when they are in their twenties             D．when they are 18 years old

2.You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of ________.

A．20               B．25               C．35               D．40

3.According to Arthur Stone, old people may ________.

A．have a positive attitude towards their life     B．know how to spend money wisely

C．dream about good things every day          D．control their behaviors better

4.Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A．Those who are worried about getting old     B．Those who are single and unemployed

C．Those who feel unhappy all the time         D．Those who suffer from mental stress

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Getting Older Means Getting Happier        B．The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life        D．The Younger, the Happier

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An astronaut’s work may sound exciting, but living in space isn’t as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them.

When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts’ fingernails(手指甲) and even make them fall off.

In space, you don’t have many choices in what you eat. It’s hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs(碎屑). Crumbs could fly around everywhere.

In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting(喷水) gun and a washcloth.

Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they’re in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible.

Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families.

1.People often think the life in space is ________ .

A. terrible                   　　B. lonely             　　C. hard            　　　D. fun

2.What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space?

A. Washcloth.                                     B. The special gloves.

C. The water-shooting gun.                    D. Crumbs.

3.. How do the astronauts have a good shower in space?

A. By eating bread.

B. By breaking the machines.

C. By using a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth.

D. By wearing gloves.

4. How do the astronauts keep their bones strong in space?

A. By taking medicine.                            B. By doing exercise.

C. By taking a good rest.                    D. By walking in space.

5. What’s the hardest part of life for astronauts in space?

A. They feel very lonely.              B. They have to stay alone in space.

C. They have no friends.                   D. They have no families.

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I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited. I was too old for that. At age eleven, the oldest and my mom’s “grown up” girl, I had to keep calm. I was in middle school after all. But every chance I got, when I was alone, I_______ each present under the tree. I read every tag（标签）and felt every bag, guessing at the things within. I had examined each gift so often that I could tell which ______ went to which person without looking at the tags.

It had been a hard year for my family. Whenever my mom looked over at the tree and presents, she would sigh（叹气）and warn us, “There won’t be as much for Christmas this year. Try not to be______ .” Christmas had been a time for my parents to spoil（宠爱）us. I had heard the phrase “giving is better than receiving”, but getting presents was the whole point!

On Christmas morning, we ______waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready. We rushed into the living room and had to wait and ______ while other family members opened their presents, but as the time passed we lost our self-control.

“Here’s another one for you,” said Mom as she handed me a bag. I looked at it, confused. Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas, I______ this one. It was for my mom!

It was a blow dryer. While this may seem only a simple gift, to me it was so much more. But, in my world, where receiving was more important than giving, my mom’s act of selflessness was difficult to_______. I thought in disbelief about how much my mom must love me to do that.

I have always remembered that Christmas with love. As an adult with children, I can now see my mom was finding an even greater_______in her Christmas because giving truly is better than receiving. To me, my mom’s simple act meant the world.

1.A.changed B.opened C.filled D.checked

2.A.child B.present C.tree D.word

3.A.disappointed B.excited C.worried D.satisfied

4.A.carefully B.hopelessly C.eagerly D.nervously

5.A.complain B.argue C.watch D.choose

6.A.received B.recognized C.refused D.expected

7.A.understand B.predict C.prove D.express

8.A.challenge B.role C.pleasure D.influence

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Rock music 　　　　　 sound popular with the young, but it's not the favor of the aged people.

A. must B. need C. should D. may

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Rock music 　　　　　 sound popular with the young, but it's not the favor of the aged people.

A. must　　 B. need　　 C. should　　 D. may

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Rock music may _______nice to young people, but most old people can’t stand it.

A. hear　　 B. sound　　 C. look　　 D. listen

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Rock music may _______nice to young people, but most old people can’t stand it.

A. hear    　     B. sound    　　　　     C. look    　　　         D. listen

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Do you know there is a connection between music and language? You may not believe it. But recent studies give us the answer: Music can improve certain language abilities in the brain. Now, let's look at two examples.

Recently, researcher Kris has done a research which shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. In his study, he divided the people into two groups. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the other group had no musical training. He asked these people to listen to a person talking in a noisy room. As a result, the musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

You may wonder why. The answer is that musicians can hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. Think about violinists. When they play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others’ too. But they must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of nose.

A doctor at Harvard Medical School works with stroke（中风）patients. These people cannot say their name, addresses or other information normally because of their illness. However, they can still sing. He was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak. Why does this work? The doctor isn’t sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged（损坏的）parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music can improve concentration（注意力）, memory, listening skills and overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable but also good for us in many other ways.

1.Musicians can hear better in a noisy room because they_________

A.can focus on certain sounds B.are cleverer than normal people

C.are trained to hear noises D.have a gift in this

2.The underlined word "sharp" probably means “_________"in the last paragraph.

A.quick to react B.having a thin edge

C.strong or forceful D.sudden and rapid

3.What is the passage mainly about'?

A.Music can improve our hearing abilities. B.The relationship between music and language.

C.Music can keep our brain clear. D.Singing words can help sick people.

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