During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the body’s oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic （交感的） nervous system activity．This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but it has a calming effect on the consciousness．
How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy．A recent report by Dr．David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal “American psychologist” said that simply sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation （冥想） does．Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree．These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation．
The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there．One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate．Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best on you．
Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, auto analysis and progressive muscle relaxation response．More than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals．
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true when a person is in a state of deep relaxation? | A．The body takes in less oxygen． | | B．The heart beats less frequently． | | C．Muscles become tense and the body sweats easily． | | D．The consciousness becomes more or less calmed． |
小题2:People seem to agree that ____．| A．sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation does | | B．structured relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person | | C．to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means | | D．what people are all struggling for is a state of deep relaxation |
小题3:In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting there” means _____．| A．arriving at one’s destination | | B．getting what one wants most | | C．finding out a suitable relaxation technique | | D．reaching a state of deep relaxation |
小题4:The author’s attitude toward relaxation discussed in the passage is best described as ______．| A．sceptical | B．objective | C．optimistic | D．critical |
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小题1:C
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小题1:细节题：第一段的内容可知ABD都是对的，而muscle tension and sweating ease,可知肌肉紧张和流汗都会缓解。C不对。
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods可知放松是可以通过几种办法获得的。选C
小题1:猜词题：这段讲的是用什么办法可以达到放松，可知选D
小题1:作者介绍了几种可以放松的办法，没有自己给出观点，说明是客观的。选B |
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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that 37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny 42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 46 to go over and act like any normal 47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 50 .
When we get caught doing something 51 , for example, we may 52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected. We 54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 55 . What do you think of it?
| 小题1: | | A．treat | B．catch | C．appreciate | D．recognize |
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| 小题2: | | A．looked for | B．got along | C．belonged to | D．resulted from |
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| 小题3: | | A．pleased | B．terrible | C．confused | D．excited |
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| 小题4: | | A．Looking | B．Removing | C．Preventing | D．Hearing |
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| 小题5: | | A．dirty | B．lovely | C．gifted | D．strange |
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| 小题6: | | A．dress up | B．bring up | C．clean up | D．make up |
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| 小题7: | | A．whenever | B．though | C．before | D．until |
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| 小题8: | | A．carefully | B．strangely | C．especially | D．wonderfully |
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| 小题9: | | A．serious | B．accurate | C．balanced | D．natural |
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| 小题10: | | A．cheered | B．gathered | C．ran | D．looked |
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| 小题11: | | A．wished | B．decided | C．hesitated | D．meant |
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| 小题12: | | A．anxious | B．discouraged | C．wise | D．curious |
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| 小题13: | | A．strange | B．difficult | C．committed | D．annoying |
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| 小题14: | | A．passed away | B．ran away | C．set out | D．went up |
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| 小题15: | | A．more | B．worse | C．better | D．faster |
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| 小题16: | | A．exciting | B．perfect | C．strange | D．wrong |
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| 小题17: | | A．refuse | B．attempt | C．promise | D．pretend |
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| 小题18: | | A．often | B．just | C．always | D．never |
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| 小题19: | | A．get down | B．end up | C．go through | D．set out |
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| 小题20: | | A．consequences | B．opportunities | C．expectations | D．choices |
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US president Barack Obama is probably 小题1:______ most powerful person in the world. But what was his high school life 小题2:_______? You can find answers to the question in his “Back to School” speech 小题3:______ (give) on September 13, 2010.
“I know some of you may be nervous about starting a new school year and worried about 小题4:_______ that’ll be like. Here is what I tell you: nobody 小题5:_____ (get) to write your destiny (命运) but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay 小题6:_____ (focus) on your education. An education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times 小题7:_____ you’re staying up late for a test, or dragging (费力地拉起) yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering 小题8:_____ it’s all worth it. Let me tell you: Nothing is as 小题9:_____ in life as your education. In other 小题10:______ (word), the farther you go in school, the farther you’ll go in life.
An unforgettable experience I recently had made me 小题11:______ (see) how important friendships are and the need to have a better understanding of friends. A friend is a person 小题12:______ is always there to encourage and support you whenever you’re in trouble. A friend is a person who’ll try to do what he or she can小题13:______ you. A friend is a person who’s overjoyed seeing you win and who will share your sorrow when you’re 小题14:________ (disappoint).
For my part, friendship is like a 小题15:______(price) gift: It can’t be bought for any amount. It’s also a shining light of hope. If you have friendship, you’ll never feel小题16:_______(alone).
Exactly 10 years ago, 189 heads of state 小题17:______ (gather) in New York. They set a number of goals. These goals included helping poor people, educating children and protecting the environment. The leaders agreed to do their best to meet the goals 小题18:_______ 2015.
With only five years 小题19:_______ (go), about 140 world leaders got together in New York on September 20. Their小题20:________ (三天的)meeting was to talk about their work on the goals. |
You don’t mean any harm. You’re just trying to have a good time. But do you know how your overseas vacation 21 people in other countries? What’s your dream vacation? New chances are opening up all the time to 22 the world. So we visit travel agents, compare prices and pay our money. We know 23 our vacation costs us. 24 unfortunately, tourism often harms the local people 25 it helps them. For example, in Zanzibar, a British company got 57 sq km of land from the government for tourist sites（旅游胜地）. They include 14 luxury hotels, three golf courses , swimming pools and an airport. The local people fear 26 their farmland and fishing rights. And most of the profits（利润） do not help the local people. 27 , profits go for the tour operators in wealthier countries. When the Massey people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slum (贫民区), 28 now make a little money by selling small gifts. Removed from their hunting lands, the Indians have no choice 29 their culture. Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. Now people are working together to correct them. Tourists, too, are 30 the pressure. Though the beginnings are small, the results are 31 . The good news is that everyone, including us, can 32 in helping the local people in the place we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by 33 that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally 34 hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people 35 planning and managing tourism.
| 小题1: | | A．effect | B．affect | C．cause | D．involve |
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| 小题2: | | A．exploit | B．invent | C．find | D．explore |
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| 小题3: | | A．what | B．how | C．which | D．how many |
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| 小题4: | | A．However | B．But | C．Yet | D．Otherwise |
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| 小题5: | | A．more than | B．other than | C．less than | D．rather than |
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| 小题6: | | A．losing | B．missing | C．disappearing | D．dismissing |
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| 小题9: | | A．but “sell” | B．except “sell” | C．but to “sell” | D．but “selling” |
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| 小题11: | | A．disappointing | B．ridiculous | C．apparent | D．terrible |
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| 小题13: | | A．subscribing | B．convincing | C．deciding | D．making sure |
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Have you ever thought about what determines the way we are when we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1973. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds and then grown-ups.
Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives. For example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Niki? She says, “I would like to find out about the moon.” And she goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft-spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.
But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so interesting. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Steven Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr. Margaret McAllister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major factors are parents, friends and their wider society.
小题1:What does the text mainly discuss?| A．New ways to make a TV program interesting. | | B．The importance of TV programs to children. | | C．Different ways to make childhood dreams come true. | | D．The influence of childhood experience on future lives. |
小题2: What does the underlined word “influenced” mean in the last paragraph?| A．Impressed. | B．Improved. | C．Affected. | D．Attracted. |
小题3: What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?| A．Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs. | | B．There are many poor children in India who need help. | | C．Children have different dreams about their future. | | D．A lot of people are very sad in their childhood. |
小题4:Spielberg’s story is meant to show that _______.| A．going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society | | B．a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown-up | | C．parents and friends can help a child grow up properly | | D．films have more influence on a child than teachers do |
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Driving Offence Points System
What is Driving Offence Points System?
After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded. When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time.
What are the purposes of this system?
This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates.
Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence points?
Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included. There are altogether fourteen items.
Code
| Offence
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| Causing death by dangerous driving
| 10
| 2
| Dangerous driving
| 10
| 3
| Careless driving
| 5
| 4
| Driving after drinking or taking drugs
| 10
| 5
| Driving over speed limit by more than 15 km/hour
| 3
| 6
| Driving in a motor race on the road
| 10
| 7
| Failing to stop after an accident
| 3
| 8
| Failing to give information after an accident
| 3
| 9
| Failing to report an accident
| 3
| 10
| Failing to obey directions of police officers
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| 11
| Crossing double white lines
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| 12
| Failing to obey traffic signals
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| 13
| Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk
Failing to stop for people walking
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| 14
| Failing to stop at school crossing
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What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?
If you have got 10 points or above, but still less 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.
What will happen if you have got 15 points?
If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.
小题1:The underlined word “Offence”（paragraph 1）refers to ________. | A．a driving habit | B．an official of road safety | | C．bad behavior in the office | D．an action against the traffic law |
小题2:The Driving Offence Points __________. | A．is a system that helps to improve the driving standards | | B．are points earned because of dangerous driving | | C．shows traffic offences of different kinds | | D．is a guide dealing with traffic offences |
小题3:What will happen to you if you have got 13 points? | A．You will be punished for the points. | | B．Your driving license will be taken away. | | C．Your record will be sent to the Transport Department. | | D．You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department. |
小题4:What will happen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught driving after drinking? | A．Your license will be taken away. | | B．You will be taken to the police station. | | C．You will not be able to drive for 3 months. | | D．You will not be able to drive for 6 months. |
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