Before I studied psychology ( 心 理 学 ), I used...

Before I studied psychology ( 心 理 学 ), I used to think that funny things make people laugh. While I was right about that, I discovered that there are lots of other psychological factors ( 因 素 ) that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh — and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be．If your joke supports the opinions of a person, he will laugh more.

I was attending a talk show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of the way pedestrians (行人) cross the streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed the streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made people feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got．

The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you are jealous　 (嫉妒) of a friend, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then most probably you will laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him．

In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or　　 belittling　 (贬低) someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions in any possible way, he will certainly like it a lot. You can do this in a better way by supporting their opinions without making fun of anyone in a funny way to make them laugh.

1.Before studying psychology, the writer thought　　 .

A.only good jokes made people laugh B.many factors led to people laughing

C.funny things could make people laugh D.laughing could make people healthy

2.Why did people laugh loud at the pedestrians in paragraph 2?

A.Because they played a joke on the pedestrians.

B.Because the pedestrians behaved in a funny way.

C.Because they could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.

D.Because their emotions were supported by the show.

3.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A.To introduce a talk show the writer attended.

B.To draw people’s attention to psychology learning.

C.To question about the psychological factors that make people laugh.

D.To stress people can make others laugh by supporting their opinions.

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---I think students can have mobile phones to help with their studies.

---_______.They often use them to play games.

A. I think so　　　 　　　　 　 B.I don’t agree

C.No problem　　　 　　　　　 　 D. That’s a good idea

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---I think students can have mobile phones to help with their studies.

---_______.They often use them to play games.

A. I think so　　 B. I don’t agree

C. No problem　　 D. That’s a good idea

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Let me give you some useful ways to study. You may think you will never be a top student. Anyone can learn better if he or she wants. Here is how.

Plan your time with care

Make a list (清单) of the things that you have to do. After making the list, you should plan your time. First plan your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good regular (有规律的) time for studying. Don’t forget to leave some time for your hobbies.

Find a good place to study

Look around the house for a good study area. It may be a desk, a corner of your room, free of everything but（除了）study things.

Make good use of your time in class

Listen to everything the teacher says. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly

When you get home from school, go over (复习) your notes. Going over the important language points will help you to prepare for the next class.

Never give up if you don’t pass a test

A test can show what you learn about a subject. It helps you remember things better. Don’t be too worried. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test.

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— He studies late every day and 　　　　　　 goes to bed before twelve o’clock.

— That’s bad for his health.

A. always B. just C. already D. hardly

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--I find 　　　　 useful to listen to English news when we study English.

-- I can’t agree more.

A. that　　 B. it　　 C. it was　　 D. this

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You ought to have fun when you study English. That way, you’ll want to spend more time using the language. One way to do this is to watch amusing TV shows in English.

Chuck is an action comedy TV series about a character named Chuck. One day Chuck receives a classified (机密) e-mail from an old friend who is working at the CIA. The e-mail contains an entire database filled with classified U.S. government information. Chuck is the kind of person who naturally commits large amounts of information to memory, and all of the spy secrets are accidentally embedded in his mind. So Chuck becomes the most important person to the government. As a result, Chuck hides his identity (身份) and works as a computer expert at a store called Buy More. There are two secret agents who protect Chuck from danger. To ensure his safety, they also take undercover jobs as his girlfriend and a store employee.

Without a doubt, watching Chuck is going to provide you with hours of rib-tickling laughter while you learn English.

1.Watching amusing TV shows is a _______ way to study English.

A. useful　　 B. hard　　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　 D. quick

2.Two secret agents protect Chuck from danger because ________________.

A. Chuck works at the CIA

B. Chuck is a computer expert

C. Chuck is their friend

D. Chuck knows all of the spy secrets

3.This passage is probably taken from __________ in a newspaper called 21st Century.

A. Story land　　 B. Learning Desk

C. Magic World　 D. School Time

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-I will allow you to use my computer if you can finish your homework before 4 o'clock today.

-Is that a_______? I'm sure I can make it.

A. chance      B. promise    C. trick                     D. treat

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It’s a bad _______to stay up late, even if you are using that time to study.

A.health B.hobby C.habit D.honor

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阅读理解。

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.

For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.

During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind

1.From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?

A. Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source.

B. Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.

C. Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC.

D. Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East.

2.What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?

A. To help make flour from wheat.

B. To help get water from the river.

C. To help make electric lights.

D. To help dig wells in faraway areas.

3.When were the windmills used to produce electricity in some places?

A. In the 1100s　　　　　　 B. In the 1940s

C. In the 1970s 　　　　　　 D. In the 1800s

4.Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?

A. Because coal and gas had been used up.

B. Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.

C. Because it’s cleaner than other sources.

D. Because it could only be used in faraway areas.

5.What is the best title for this passenger?

A. The clean and rich wind power

B. Windmills were used everywhere

C. The development of the wind power

D. Windmills and the heavy pollution

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