What do you usually do when you have some fre...

What do you usually do when you have some free time? Do you take part in any form of hobby? If your answer is no, then you should think twice. Experiencing some type of interest or hobby might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your creative thinking.

Here is a common problem that many older people have. They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown and left home, they all of a sudden start to experience their age. Quite often, it is not their age that is the concern. It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.

When you put in too much time not doing anything, this can affect your brain. This is just where the expression “If you don’t use it, you lose it” definitely is the truth. Your mind needs working out much like any other muscle in your body. This is why getting a hobby matters. It offers you something to do and is a perfect way to meet new people.

Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinking at any age. Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby. For retired people, enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feeling young at heart.

Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and you body include yoga, biking, swimming and golf. If you aren’t fond of sports, even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active. It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors green and blue help make you more creative.

As you can see above, you can get pretty much from taking a hobby. With so many choices waiting for you, begin your journey right away!

1.What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?

A. They lock creative thinking.

B. They should develop their brain.

C. They concern about their age.

D. They used to have little free time.

2.Why does getting a hobby matter according to the text?

A. It strengthens one’s brain.

B. It helps build up one’s muscle.

C. It enables one to make friends.

D. It improves one’s living conditions.

3.What does the underlined word “terrific” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Specific.　　 B. Disgusting.

C. Wonderful.　　 D. Fundamental.

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

A. Trying different hobbies　　 B. Spending your free time

C. Experiencing your hobby now　　 D. Feeling young at heart

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Do you want to set aside some time for what you like and have fun? Here are some good choices:

City Water Skiing Center

We are in the heart of the city and give you an easy chance to enjoy the fun and excitement of water skiing. We offer one lesson every hour between 8 a.m and 11 a.m. A fun way to get a lot of exercise quickly and then stay fit.

Horse Riding School

Our experienced teachers provide one-on-one instruction that makes learning to ride a horse safe and easy. We are located on a large farm where you will be able to get to enjoy lots of fresh air and the beauty of nature. Open 7 days a week between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Ballroom Dancing Society

The dancing society is organizing a special course for new members. No experience is necessary and if you don't have your own partner we will arrange one for you. Have fun learning to dance and making new friends in class and at our many social events. Classes are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday and Thursday.

Ron's Boxing Gym

We don't just teach you how to box; we teach you how to keep fit for the rest of your life. Our training involves many different activities such as running, skipping and lifting weight, as well as—of course—actual boxing. Once a month we also organize practice fights for members of the same sex and weight. Open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

1.If you only have time to go during your workday lunch hour, you should choose ________.

A. Horse Riding school　　 B. Ballroom Dancing Society

C. Ron's Boxing Gym　　 D. City Water Skiing Center

2.What do we know about Ballroom Dancing Society's course?

A. Dancing experience is necessary to take the course.

B. One must sign up for the course with his or her own partner.

C. The course can help enrich one's social life.

D. The course is taught only on weekends.

3.According to the text, one gets different training exercises in ________.

A. Horse Riding school　　 B. Ballroom Dancing Society

C. Ron's Boxing Gym　　 D. City water Skiing Center

4.This text is most probably a(n) ________.

A. news　　 B. story

C. advertisement　　 D. report

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—What do you usually do in the afternoon, Mrs. Smith?

— My afternoon ______ includes doing some shopping and walking my dogs.

A. appointment       B. action       C. routine      D. reservation

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_________ in heavy school work, most senior three students have no free time to do what they want.

A. Buried　　 　　 B. Having buried

C. Being buried　 D. To be buried

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When you meet someone for the first time, do you put across a good impression? And what do we mean by “good” in the context? According to Presence, a new book by Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy, people assess you on two main criteria when they first meet you:1. Can I trust this person? 2. Can I respect this person?

Your level of trustworthiness, or warmth, is the most important factor in how people initially admire you, Cuddy says—yet many mistakenly believe that the second factor, characterized as competence, is more important. “From an evolutionary aspect,” Cuddy writes, “it is more important to our survival to know whether a person deserves our trust.”

While displaying competence is certainly beneficial, particularly in a work setting, Cuddy warns that focusing on winning people’s respect, while failing to win their trust, can backfire—a common problem for young professionals attempting to make a good impression early on in their careers.

“If someone you’re trying to influence doesn’t trust you, you’re not going to get very far”, Cuddy says, “A warm, trustworthy person who is also strong elicits(博得) admiration, but only after you’ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.”

In Cuddy’s book she also explains some of the science that can help you spot a liar.

When a person is lying there is likely to be differences between what they are saying and what they are doing,

“Lying is hard work,” she writes, “We’re telling one story while suppressing(压制)another, and most of us are experiencing psychological guilt about doing this, which we’re also try ring suppress. We just don’t have the brainpower to manage it all without letting something go—without ‘leaking’.”

“It’s about how well or poorly our multiple channels of communications—facial expressions, posture, movement, vocal qualities, speech-co-operate,” she adds.

“When we’re consciously looking for signs of cheat or truth, we pay too much attention to words and not enough to the external body language,” the professor adds. “Truth reveals itself more clearly through actions than it does through our words.”

1.According to Amy Cuddy, which is most significant in putting across a good impression?

A. Level of knowledge.

B. Level of reliability.

C. Level of competence.

D. Level of flexibility.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “backfire” in the passage?

A. Cause something unpleasant to happen.

B. Add more fuel to make a bigger fire.

C. Have an unexpected and undesired effect.

D. Walk backwards and make a fire.

3.Which of the following is NOT true of Professor Cuddy’s concepts?

A. Trust is more important than respect to win a good impression in meeting people for the first time.

B. Young people tend to win people’s respect instead of winning people’s trust early in their careers.

C. How far away a person goes depends on whether he or she establishes trust among people around.

D. Liars are unlikely to be identified in that their words match their actions well.

4.What can be learned according to the passage?

A. Some people tend to think displaying competence to gain respect makes a good impression.

B. A liar always experiences a feeling of guilt when a lie is leaked.

C. When multiple channels of communication co-operate poorly, a liar can hardly be spotted.

D. Words and actions are equally significant in deciding whether a person is trustworthy.

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At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse（冲动）, but let it pass instead. You know that to take the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.

One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In an image-conscious(注意形象的) society like the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”.

It’s not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for America’s fascination with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.

1. From the passage we can infer taboo is 　　　　　　　 .

A. a strong desire to do something strange or terrible

B. a crime committed on impulse

C. behavior considered unacceptable in society’s eyes

D. an unfavorable impression left on other people

2. Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude “being fat”　　　　　　　 in American society.

A. will always remain a taboo

B. is not considered a taboo by most people

C. has been a taboo long before

D. may no longer be a taboo some day

3.The topic of fat is 　　　　　　　 many other taboo subjects.

A. the same as　　　　　　 B. different from

C. more boring than　　 D. less often talked about than

4.In the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”, this means 　　　　　　　 .

A. thin is “inside”, fat is “outside”

B. thin is “diligent”, fat is “lazy”

C. thin is “youthful”, fat is “spiritless”

D. thin is “fashionable”, fat is “unfashionable”

5.The main reason the passage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is　 　　　　　　　 .

A. their changed life-style

B. their eagerness to stay thin and healthy

C. their appreciation of the importance of exercise

D. the encouragement they have received from their companies

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Only after you have known someone for some time________producers his real worth.

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At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.However,chances are that you don’t act on your impulse (冲动),but let it pass instead.You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat.Unlike many other taboos,fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly.It’s not a taboo to talk about fat; it’s a taboo to be fat.The “in” look is thin,not fat.In the work world,most companies prefer youthful-looking executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public.The thin look is associated with youth,vigor and success.The fat person,on the other hand,is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy,self-discipline and self-respect.In an image-conscious society like the US,thin is “in” but fat is “out”.

It’s not surprising that millions of Americans have become crazy about staying slim and “in shape”.The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not,however,the only reason for America’s fascination with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the importance of diet and exercise for personal health.As in most technologically developed nations,the life style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand.Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point.As a result of inactivity,people’s bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable (易受攻击的) to disease.In an effort to avoid such a fate,millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.

1.From the text we can infer a taboo is considered　　　　　　　　 .

A. popular with people　　 B. unacceptable in peopled eyes

C. favorable impression left on other people　　 D. a crime committed on impulse

2.According to the text we can conclude in American society “being fat”　　　　　　　　 .

A. hasn’t been a taboo　　 B. will remain a taboo

C. can’t be a taboo　　 D. is not considered a taboo by most people

3.In the US,thin is “in” but fat is “out” most probably mean　　　　　　　　 .

A. thin is “lazy” but fat is “kind”　　 B. thin is “old” but fat is “youthful”

C. thin is “unsuccessful” but fat is “successful”　　 D. thin is “popular” but fat is “unpopular”

4.Why are so many Americans exercising more?

A. To keep strong and free from disease.　　 B. To find good jobs in the companies.

C. To encourage their children.　　 D. To avoid becoming old.

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－Do you have the time?

－Sorry, I have no watch.

－_____________.

A．What a shame.        B．Thanks anyway.

C．It doesn’t matter.     D．Why not buy one?

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A computer can only do     you have instructed it to do.

A. how    B. after    C. what     D. when

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