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an emotional disorder called gelotophobia. That long name comes from the Greek language. The word
Gelos means laugh, while phobos means fear.
Victor Rubio is an expert on human behavior at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He says people
laugh at others for many different reasons. He says being laughed at causes a fear response in the victim.
That fear leads the victim to avoid social situations. Sadly, gelotophobia limits the way they lead their lives.
Victor Rubio was among researchers in a huge international study about laughter. The researchers
wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another goal was to
measure the fear of being laughed at within different cultures.
A team from the University of Zurich led ninety-three researchers from many countries in search of
answers
The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people. They used questions provided in forty-two
languages. Their findings were reported in the scientific publication Humor.
Some of the people questioned said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations. But they hid their
feelings. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. People also
admitted to differing levels of fear that they themselves were the targets of other people"s laughter. The
researchers measured and compared all these reactions.
Fear of being laughed at, being made fun of, is a common emotion. But the researchers learned that
these feelings differed from nation to nation.
For example, the study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia are likely to hide insecure
(不安) feelings when they are around others" laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan who feel they
have been victims before may avoid such situations.
People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun
of them. Only eight and a half percent of Finns said they would - compared to eighty percent of those
questioned in Thailand.
B. laughter
C. shyness
D. gelotophobia
B. Iraq
C. Finland
D. Thailand
B. not all the people questioned hid their feelings in social situations
C. perhaps Humor is a magazine
D. people in Finland are the least likely to suffer from gelotophobia
B. be easily laughed at
C. like to laugh at others
D. like to stay alone
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试题【阅读理解。 Some people worry about being the target of laughter. These people are】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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away from the dictionary on the grounds that it harms the vegetable"s image.
The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to replace the expression with
the term "couch slouch", with protests planned outside parliament in London and the offices of Oxford
University Press. Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 growers
and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
"We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad to you," she said Monday.
"The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary"s fault
but we want to use another term than couch potato because potatoes are naturally healthy."
The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning"a person who spends leisure
time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term
"couch potato" in 1993 and said"dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."
Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000
words contained in 20 volumes. But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make
way for newer ones.
"If society stops using words, then they are taken out of the smaller dictionaries", he added. "The first
known recorded use of the expression "couch potato" was in a 1979 Log Angeles Times article," Simpson
said.
Nigel Evans, a member of parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support
of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.
B. to call for a higher price for t heir potatoes
C. to remove the expression "couch potato" from the dictionary
D. to let people know how important the potato is in people"s lives
B. potatoes are good for people by nature
C. potatoes sometimes do harm to people
D. it"s the dictionary"s fault to use the expression "couch potato"
B. dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses
C. little used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries
D. it is impossible to take the word out of the dictionary
B. Potato should be used in the expression.
C. It is borrowed from American English.
D. It refers to a kind of person.
bodies and minds! Did you score a goal in your soccer game? Have you got rid of a bad habit? Are you working
to reduce your stress in life? Tell the world what makes your body and mind healthy!
Posted by Dp, Ohio
I have been working on a fitness equipment to exercise for over four months. I have completed my goal of
losing weight and I am very proud of myself. That is so cool!
Posted by MK, Missouri
I was always tired at school, because I used to stay up late watching TV. I even fell asleep one day in my
history class, and when I woke up, the teacher was looking at me and laughing! I decided that minute to start
going to bed on time. It"s kind of a drag missing the shows I like, but I can tell my body loves it-I feel so much
better!
Posted by SP, Georgia
Last year, I didn"t make the soccer team at school. I didn"t want to try out again this year, but a few weeks before tryouts (选拔赛), I started kicking the ball around and practicing. When tryout day came, I decided to give it another shot. Guess what? I made the team!
Posted by JS, New York
I"m deaf, so I"ve had more trouble playing sports than other people. But who wants to sit at home all the
time? I like to play basketball with guys in my neighborhood. I can"t hear the ball bounce (弹起) or listen to the
guys call players, but I"ve taught them to use some sign language, and so far, we"ve been unstoppable!
B. to learn to tell stories
C. to talk about their efforts to keep fit
D. to share weight-losing experiences
B. he scored a goal in an important soccer match
C. his soccer skills have improved a lot this year
D. he helped the school soccer team win an important match
B. JS, New York
C. SP, Georgia
D. MK, Missouri
B. rewarding
C. puzzling
D. annoying
Help pass the time on your trip: play a game!
Everyone knows that a long bus ride can make even the most exciting field trip seem boring. When the
bus is traveling a long distance to reach the cool field trip destination,it can seem like forever. What about
when you are in the backseat waiting to reach Grandma" s house? The road stretches like a rubber band for
miles and miles. Here"s a way to beat the road at its own game. Use what you have around you to play games
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| Materials=nothing but time & imagination |
| 阅读理解。 |
| If you don"t want people to know too much about you, then you had better keep your fridge contents secret according to a British market research document released last week. Researchers peered (凝视) into the fridges of 400 people in Britain and compared the contents with the owners" lifestyles. They claim to be able to classify the nation"s people by fridge contents. They say those people can be divided into five categories: "nutrition nerds", "food faddies", "martyr mums", "fast food fanatics" and "restaurant regulars". "Nutrition nerds" care much about what they put into their bodies. Their fridges are stocked with fruit, vegetables and healthy meat. People in this category tend to be highly organized and usually work in law or accountancy. The vast majority are single, but if they have a partner, that person will be similar. A fridge full of vitamins-enriched juices implies its owner works in media or fashion. They tend not to eat the foods they buy. Known as the "food faddies", they just want to be seen as buying the latest important things. A fridge filled with everything from steak to frozen fish suggests the "martyr mum". Her fridge tends to be stocked with every kind of product, except what she herself would want. This fridge hints at difficulty balancing family and work life. "Fast food fanatics" always buy mineral water for soda pop (汽水); the nearest they will get to fresh fruit is tomato sauce. Their fridges hint at someone who works hard and plays hard, also, someone who is not into long term planning. Finally, a fridge filled with nothing more than a bottle of white wine and some sparkling mineral water implies an owner who is single, lives in a big city and enjoys the finer things in life. The fridge is empty because this person regularly eats in restaurants. |
| 1. We can know from the first two paragraphs that _____. |
| A. some researchers are fond of staring at other people"s fridges B. people don"t want others to know about their secrets C. the food you put in the fridge has something to do with your personality D. there are mainly five kinds of lifestyles among British people |
| 2. According to the passage, people who belong to "food faddies" _____. |
| A. don"t care much about money when buying things B. will try their best to stay healthy C. often stay up late to finish their job D. prefer to ask others about what to do next |
| 3. What will those who often dine out put in the fridge? |
| A. All kinds of food they like. B. Food rich in vitamins. C. Fruit, vegetables and meat. D. Only something to drink. |
| 4. What might be the most suitable title for the text? |
| A. Keep your fridge a secret. B. You are what"s in your fridge. C. What to put in the fridge? D. Be careful about your fridge |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift-the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" The book-a bestseller in the US-is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it to encourage them to be active towards changes. Cheese is something related to everyone"s livelihood-our jobs, the Industries we work in, relationships and love as well. With China"s official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face more changes and challenges. So what should we do once this "cheese" on which we are so dependent is moved? "Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely", Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book. Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. "We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive." "With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese." Zhang smiled confidently. |
| 1. The whole passage is about _______. |
| A. people"s opinions about a bestseller of the US B. what people think about China"s entry into the WTO C. the change in people"s attitude towards changes and challenges D. how a book influences the Chinese |
| 2. The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of "Who Moved My Cheese" in order to _______. |
| A. be more competitive with foreign firms B. find an excuse for their job cuts C. let the workers make a living on their own D. encourage the fired workers |
| 3. The word "cheese" in the passage can refer to _______. |
| A. something we depend on for a living B. a most important kind of food C. change or challenge D. way of life |
| 4. From what Hengwei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that _______. |
| A. they have different opinions on changes and challenges B. people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies C. the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges D. they are both greatly encouraged by the book |