According to Gallup’s annual Global Emotions report, people all over the world are more stressed than ever before. Nearly 40 percent of adults from 146 countries reported having experienced worry or stress. And it isn’t just adults experiencing these high stress levels; experts have also observed a rise in the number of children and youth. According to another study published in EurekAlert, one in five students are so stressed that they’ve considered self-harm or suicide. The immense stress they face has been proven to be harmful to their health.
It’s no news that stress can trigger anxiety, depression and self-harming behaviors, and cause sleep problems, social withdrawal, angry outbursts and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. We are moving towards a society where an increasing number of us face mental health problems that stem from high stress levels. If stress increases rapidly, how can we fight it?
It might sound easier said than done but studies have shown that the best way to deal with stress is to change your perception(认识) of it.
The University of Wisconsin conducted a study of 30,000 Americans. Researchers asked them how much stress they’d experienced in the past year and whether they believed stress was harming their health. The researchers concluded that people in the study who were exposed to large amounts of stress and viewed stress as harmful had 43 percent higher risk of dying than people who viewed stress as a helpful response.
More interestingly, those with more positive perceptions of stress had the lowest risk of death out of all involved in the study, even lower than those experiencing very little stress.
A separate study conducted by researchers from King’s College London and the University of Marburg showed students with more negative beliefs about stress experienced more physical symptoms, such as headaches, tension and tiredness during a stressful end-of-semester exam period, compared with students who had more positive beliefs about stress.
These two studies have proven that stress itself is not actually bad. It is the belief that stress is bad that is bad.
1.According to the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. more and more people suffer from higher stress levels
B. one in five adults in America has considered self-harm
C. 30,000 children have experienced stress in the past year
D. youth are more likely to believe stress is helpful than adults
2.The research by the University of Wisconsin concludes ________.
A. stress generally benefits us
B. stress leads to a higher risk of death
C. people under stress often perform better
D. optimism cuts the risk of stress-related death
3.The separate study in Paragraph 6 is mentioned to ________.
A. put forward a new idea B. support the above findings
C. compare different findings D. argue against the above point
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Stress Affects People of All Ages
B. We Are Winning the Battle against Stress
C. Stress Damages Your Health if You Think So
D. Negative Beliefs about Stress Cause Tension
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According to Gallup’s annual Global Emotions report, people all over the world are more stressed than ever before. Nearly 40 percent of adults from 146 countries reported having experienced worry or stress. And it isn’t just adults experiencing these high stress levels; experts have also observed a rise in the number of children and youth. According to another study published in EurekAlert, one in five students are so stressed that they’ve considered self-harm or suicide. The immense stress they face has been proven to be harmful to their health.
It’s no news that stress can trigger anxiety, depression and self-harming behaviors, and cause sleep problems, social withdrawal, angry outbursts and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. We are moving towards a society where an increasing number of us face mental health problems that stem from high stress levels. If stress increases rapidly, how can we fight it?
It might sound easier said than done but studies have shown that the best way to deal with stress is to change your perception(认识) of it.
The University of Wisconsin conducted a study of 30,000 Americans. Researchers asked them how much stress they’d experienced in the past year and whether they believed stress was harming their health. The researchers concluded that people in the study who were exposed to large amounts of stress and viewed stress as harmful had 43 percent higher risk of dying than people who viewed stress as a helpful response.
More interestingly, those with more positive perceptions of stress had the lowest risk of death out of all involved in the study, even lower than those experiencing very little stress.
A separate study conducted by researchers from King’s College London and the University of Marburg showed students with more negative beliefs about stress experienced more physical symptoms, such as headaches, tension and tiredness during a stressful end-of-semester exam period, compared with students who had more positive beliefs about stress.
These two studies have proven that stress itself is not actually bad. It is the belief that stress is bad that is bad.
1.According to the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. more and more people suffer from higher stress levels
B. one in five adults in America has considered self-harm
C. 30,000 children have experienced stress in the past year
D. youth are more likely to believe stress is helpful than adults
2.The research by the University of Wisconsin concludes ________.
A. stress generally benefits us
B. stress leads to a higher risk of death
C. people under stress often perform better
D. optimism cuts the risk of stress-related death
3.The separate study in Paragraph 6 is mentioned to ________.
A. put forward a new idea B. support the above findings
C. compare different findings D. argue against the above point
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Stress Affects People of All Ages
B. We Are Winning the Battle against Stress
C. Stress Damages Your Health if You Think So
D. Negative Beliefs about Stress Cause Tension
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British people have the worst quality of life in Europe, according to a report which highlights （强调) the long hours, bad weather, low life expectancy and high price of many goods.
In a study of ten of the largest European countries, Britain, which was considered a popular country to live in, now comes last followed by Ireland, with France and Spain topping the table.
Though British families enjoy the highest income in Europe, they still have to fight with a high cost of living, with fuel, food and alcohol all costing more than the European average.
With the high price of petrol, the UK is the second most expensive country in Europe. However, diesel (柴油) is more expensive in the UK than anywhere else in Europe.
The report by the website uSwitch analyses 10 European countries against 17 different benchmarks(基准点), from the price of gas, electricity, fuel, food and drink to the money each country spends on education, health to working conditions and the weather.
The top three countries are France, Spain and Denmark, with Sweden, Ireland and Britain coming eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.
The study comes less than a week after the United Nations moved Britain out of the top 20 list of most desirable countries to live in for the first time.
Although France and Germany were at the beginning hit hard by the global financial crisis, both have officially got out of the trouble, while Britain has yet to prove this has happened. Later this week, despite (尽管) signs of recovery in the housing market and rising sales, unemployment is still expected to have climbed to above 2.5 million for the first time since 1994.
1.Which country has the best quality of life in Europe according to the report?
A. Ireland. B. France. C. Sweden. D. Denmark
2.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. British families are suffering from the high cost of living.
B. The report comes after the website uSwitch analysed 10 Asian countries.
C. The price of petrol is higher in Britain than anywhere else in Europe.
D. The quality of British life is reported to be terrible because of the bad working conditions.
3.The underlined word “desirable” probably means________.
A. terrible B. attractive C. expensive D. different
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Britain is still struggling to get out of the global financial crisis.
B. Unemployment in Britain is expected to go down soon.
C. Recovery in the housing market leads to unemployment in Britain.
D. Britain has recovered from the crisis together with France and Germany.
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According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?
A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.
The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. “But gym members did more training than non-gym members,” said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.
While it might seem clear that gym members exercise more and are healthier than non-gym members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.
You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activity can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.
Outdoor exercise is also more interesting than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.
1.What did the new study find out?
A. Gym members had healthier eating habits.
B. There were fewer women gym members than men.
C. Gym members were more active than non-gym members.
D. Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week.
2.In the study, researchers studied .
A. 30 gym members and 64 non-gym members
B. people from different age group
C. some sports lovers
D. 405 people who exercise outdoors
3.What does the word “benefits” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Help. B. Need. C. Advice. D. Injury.
4.Which of the following statements will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?
A. Women should do more gym exercise.
B. We should be careful with outdoor training.
C. Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.
D. It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.
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According a recent report, there are _________ to be 1.35 billion people in China in 2017.
A. decided B. determined C. reported D. estimated
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Dogs are likely to have complex emotions such as jealousy(嫉妒)and pride, according to a new scientific research.
Dogs feel very jealous when they find that they are unfairly treated. And they do not like seeing their owners being kind to other creatures, especially other dogs. They often react negatively(消极地)when their owners bring home new pets, the research found. “Dogs show a strong aversion to unfair treatment,” Dr. Friederike Range of the Vienna University said.
At first, people believed most animals lack(缺少)the “sense of self” , which is needed to experience so-called secondary emotions such as jealousy, embarrassment or guilt. These emotions are more complex than feelings such as anger or joy.
Besides dogs research, another research includes cows, horse, cats and sheep, and all the results have shown that animals are far more self-aware than we thought.
Dr Paul Morris, a psychologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times, “We are learning that dogs, horses, and perhaps many other species are far more emotionally complex than we ever realized. They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we once thought only primates (灵长类) could experience.”
In research among dog owners, Dr Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behavior by their pets. The dog often tried to keep their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship.
Behavioral experts suggest that owners should keep a close relationship with the dog as usual when a new pet or child comes along in order to prevent jealous activity from the dog such as interruptions with barking.
1.What is the new discovery about the relationship between dogs and human?
A. Dogs usually have more emotions than humans.
B. Dogs are often treated unfairly by humans.
C. Humans are angry about their dogs’ negative reactions.
D. Dogs feel unhappy when their owners show kindness to other creatures.
2.What does the underlined word “aversion” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Internet B. Dislike
C. Concern D. Fear
3.What does the “the sense of self” in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. It is a complex feeling that belongs to humans.
B. It is a kind of ability to feel other people’s emotions.
C. It is a necessary awareness to feel some complex emotions.
D. It is a kind of emotion which is based on anger or joy.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs?
A. The research includes four kinds of animals.
B. Animals are more self-aware than humans.
C. Dogs experience more emotions than primates.
D. Animals are emotionally complex.
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world.
Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupundure，cupping and massage (针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on US.swimmer Michael Phelps' back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016.
As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment.It is therefore disheartening to know that-while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture，not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs.
Herbs, are made into pills,powder and soup, and the kind of herbs uscd1 their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately,standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs.
Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity, While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyour's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria(疟疾）treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time.
1.The author mentions the example of Michael Phelps in order to show .
A.he was injured in his swimming.
B.cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment.
C.westerners know a little about TCM.
D.westerners attach great importance to TCM.
2.Why don't some member countries of WIIO recognize Chinese herbal medicine?
A.Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases
B.Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture
C.Because western medicine 15 more effective
D.Because medicine made out or Chinese herbs develops slowly
3.Compared with Western medicine，what is the main weak point of TCM ?
A.The methods of processing herbs.
B.The effectiveness of prescription.
C.Lacking in standardization.
D.Its unstable functions.
4.The lack of creativity in TCM refers to the fact that .
A.medicine-making companies lack creativity.
B.prescriptions are got from the past.
C.Western companies are more experienced.
D.medicine-making companies lack driving force
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The UK's education system is ranked（排列） sixth best in the developed world, according to a global league table published by education firm Pearson in October,2012.
The first and second places are taken by Finland and South Korea.The rankings combine international test results and data such as graduation rates between 2006 and 2010.
Sir Michael Barber, Pearson's chief education adviser, says successful countries give teachers a high status and have a "culture" of education.
International comparisons in education have become increasingly significant - and this latest league table is based upon a series of global test results combined with measures of education systems, such as how many people go on to university.
The two education superpowers - Finland and South Korea - are followed by three other high-performing Asian education systems - Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
The UK is then only ranked at the head of an above-average group including the Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland.
These are ahead of a middle-ranking group including the United States, Germany and France. At the lowest end are Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia.
These comparisons draw upon tests that are taken every three or four years, in areas such as maths, science and literacy - and so present a picture lagging by several years.
Looking at education systems that succeed, the study concludes that spending is important, but not as much as having a culture that is supportive of learning.
It says that spending is easier to measure, but the more complex impact of a society's attitude to education can make a big difference.
The success of Asian countries in these rankings reflects the high value attached to education and the expectations of parents. This can continue to be a factor when families migrate to other countries, says the report.
Looking at the two top countries - Finland and South Korea - the report says that there are many big differences, but the common factor is a shared social belief in the importance of education and its "underlying moral purpose".
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．The two different education superpowers
B．The result of one report about education system .
C．The UK's education system is worst.
D．Finland and South Korea’S education system
2.According to Sir Michael Barber, Hong Kong’s education system is ranked in the world.
A．2nd B．3rd C．4th D．5th
3.All of the following statements is NOT true EXCEPT ________.
A．At the lowest end are Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia.
B．Education firm Pearson is disappointed at The UK's education system.
C．The United States’ education system is one of the best.
D．There are many big differences in Finland and South Korea.
4.What does the underlined phrase “comparisons” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．比较 B．结果 C．研究 D．考试
5.What’s the common factor about the education system at the two top countries?
A. The shared social belief in the importance of education and its "underlying moral purpose".
B. The developed economy.
C The high value attached to education and the expectations of parents.
D. Having a culture that is supportive of learning.
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Sometimes our emotions can seem to defeat us. When this happens, _ 1.__ is possible to give people the wrong impression or do something we regret. Learning to express your emotions effectively will allow you ____2.__ (communicate) clearly and carefully, without hurting those around you or __3.___ (make) the situation worse. So it’s important to learn to express emotions.
Firstly, you need to learn how to express your angry feelings. Anger can cause you to say things you regret, _4.__ sometimes you should control your angry feelings. If you’re afraid of saying something that hurts someone, then try to think carefully before you speak. Also, you __5.__ write down your angry thoughts as if you were shouting it out to the world. This allows you to express your anger.
__6.___, it’s necessary to learn to express sadness. Sadness is particularly hard to deal with, especially when people can see you are sad. But you needn’t hide it. Instead, try talking about __7.___ is making you sad. It doesn’t matter if you cry, as it _8.___ (prove) that crying can reduce stress. What’s more, if you feel your secrets are safe in your dairy, then write down what is upsetting you.
Learning to express worry is also important. If you’re worried about a friend or a loved one, 9. (talk) to them about your worry. This could give you some peace of mind. Also, you can choose an activity 10. you are interested in and spend some time doing it. The less you think about the problem, the less you will worry.
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According to the report, this gentleman is ________ to be the next prime minister of the country.
A．possible B．likely C．probable D．obvious
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According to the report, this gentleman is ________ to be the next prime minister of the country．
A．possible B．likely C．probable D．perhaps
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