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     There is nothing else but economy that occupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic
crisis (经济危机). The statistics on unemployment, housing costs and consumer confidence keep coming
and coming, leaving people not just scared to spend money but also very stressed and emotionally
exhausted.This stress (压力) has an effect on everything, starting with our sleep, moods, physical health,
relationships and eating habits.
     "Time of economic stress leads to increase rates of depression (忧郁)," says Dr Christopher Palmer,
director of continuing education at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. "It worsens illness in
people who have been constantly depressed. But it also causes new cases of depression. Just the fear of
losing one"s job can put people over the edge."
     And, without any doubt, just depression alone can create a variety of bad health effects.
     ● Sleep
     33 percent of Americans reported that they have lost sleep due to the economic crisis.
     26 percent say they are sleeping less than 6 hours per night, which is considered to be at least one
hour less than the most favorable 7 to 8 hours recommended by sleep experts.
     ● Mental health, stress and heart attack
     80 percent of Americans reported that last year the economy is a huge source of stress; 49 percent
said the situation make them feel nervous or anxious; 48 percent reported that they feel very sad and have developed depression.
     Nearly twice the risk of heart attack or death was found in patients with the highest levels of depression or anxiety. Among those individuals, a 10 percent higher rise of heart attack or death was found in those
whose anxiety rose over time.
     ● Relationships
     The chances of violent (暴力的) behavior are nearly 6 times higher for individuals who are left without a job.
     Workplace stress can lead to domestic violence.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Now Americans don"t dare to spend money.
B. Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.
C. Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.
D. Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.2. How does the economic crisis affect most Americans according to the passage?A. They sleep less than six hours.
B. They sleep less than the proper amount.
C. Diseases caused by economy make them sleepless.
D. They lose sleep at night.3. If a person is out of work, he might________.A. become more violent
B. get divorced (离婚)
C. get rid of workplace stress
D. go mad4. The best title of this passage is probably "________". A. The World Economic Crisis is Getting Worse
B. Economic Crisis Affects Americans" Health
C. Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to Sleep
D. Ordinary People Suffer Greatly in Economic Crisis

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阅读理解     Everyone is seeking happiness,but there is no specific definition about what happiness is,because for
different people,happiness means different things.State of happiness comes when you feel great joy and
satisfaction in life.The unity of soul and mind is very important for getting happiness,because mind creates a
comfortable environment for the soul.And mind has the power to control human actions and feelings.
     The essence of happiness lies in the fact that you do what brings you pleasure.It"s very simple.A person
has a builtin system,an analogue (模拟的)GPS (Global Positioning System)．GPS is a piece of equipment
that is most often put in cars,and shows the route from its present location to the destination.Here"s how it
works.You get in your car,choose a destination,and specify an exact address.GPS immediately determines
the best route and the arrow shows the direction of the route.If you follow the instructions of GPS all the
time,you will arrive at your destination.If you do not follow the instructions,it will say "change the route"．
     So here"s your "GPS"；it is your emotional system.When you feel joy,you"re going the right way to a
happy life.When you feel sad and depressed,you"re going in the wrong direction.Your "GPS" says:"Change
the route."Some people are so used to this "change the route" that they in general no longer hear the
"GPS"．Change the route-it"s your dissatisfaction,negative emotions and a sense of unhappiness.
     Listen to your GPS.If the way is chosen incorrectly,your "GPS" would tell you to "change the route"．
To gain your happiness,do follow your "GPS"．1. It can be learned from the first paragraph that _____.A. one"s happiness is that he/she lives comfortably
B. one"s mind has nothing to do with one"s happiness
C. the author gave an exact definition about happiness
D. different people have different ideas about happiness2. In the author"s opinion,we can gain happiness by _____.A. putting GPS in the car
B. listening to the advice from others
C. doing what can make us feel pleased
D. trying our best to keep our mind peaceful3. What is the function of GPS?A. It can judge whether a person is happy.
B. It can show the user the best route to follow.
C. It can help a driver avoid traffic accidents.
D. It can make the user get to the destination immediately4. People mentioned in Paragraph 3 who are used to "change the route" _____.A. don"t have a happy life
B. don"t know how to use GPS
C. don"t have a builtin system
D. follow the instructions of GPS5. What"s the structure of the passage?A. ①－②－③④
B. ①②－③④
C. ①－②③－④
D. ①②－③－④6: 用30词左右概括文章大意
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完形填空     Hic! You"ve just hiccupped (打嗝) for the tenth time since you finished dinner.Wonder 1.________
these funny noises are coming from? The part 2.________(blame) is your diaphragm,the muscle (肌肉) at
the bottom of your chest.All hiccups start here.
     The diaphragm almost always 3.________(work) perfectly-it pulls down when you breathe in to help
pull air into the lungs 4.________it moves up when you breathe out to help push air out of the lungs.But so
metimes the diaphragm becomes upset,and when 5.________happens,it pushes up in an irregular way,ma
king your breath come out differently 6.________how it normally does.When this irregular breath hits your
voice box,you"re left with a big hiccup.Things 7.________bother the diaphragm include eating too quickly
or too much,stomachaches or feeling nervous.
     If you want to know 8.________ to get rid of hiccups,here are some "cures".9.________ (breathe)
into a paper bag is one method some people use.Others think taking a mouthful of water is the way to
become hiccupfree.Sugar under your tongue might also drive away the hiccups.And maybe the most
famous 10.________ (treat),having someone scare you,also helps beat the hiccups.

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     Have you ever felt sick or had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about
something that you can"t sleep at night?    1   This worry in your mind can made your body feel bad. You
may feel angry, frustrated, scared, or afraid—which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
         2   Good or normal stress might happen when you"re called to answer a question in class or when
you have to give a speech. This kind of stress that can help you to get things better done.    3
     But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over a long time.  You may not feel well
if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you"re having problems at school, or if you"re
going through anything else that makes you upset every day.     4
         5   That means making good decisions about how to spend your time. If you"re only dealing with
school stuff and have no time to play, you can get stressed. Make sure you keep yourself in mind: Sleep,
Exercise , Leisure(休闲),and Food. If you take care of yourself and get enough sleep and food, and if
you exercise and leave time for fun stuff, you"ll probably be less stressed out!

A. However, there are two different kinds of stress.
B. Can you tell a kind of stress from another one?
C. The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life.
D. That kind of stress isn"t going to help you, and it can actually make you sick.
E. Since bad stress is harmful for us, you"d better try to change it into good stress.
F. If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable
about something.
G. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare well before the
test.

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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案.     There is an English saying:"1._________." Until recently, few people took the saying
seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on
the human body. 2. _________.
     Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny
films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was
found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3.__________. If laughter
exercises the body, it must be beneficial(有益的).
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the
body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to
different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was
the group which listened to a funny program.4._________.
     5.__________. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like
laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused
by laughter.

A. Laughter can prolong(延长)one"s life.
B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients" condition by encouraging them to laugh.
C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish (减少) both stress and pain.
D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.
E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.
F. Laughter is the best medicine.
G. They have found that laughter really can improve people"s health

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     The shortage of clean drinking water is a major problem worldwide.The World Health Organization
says more than one billion people live in areas where fresh water resources are not available.The problem
is especially serious in Asia and the Pacific.A United Nations report says water availability in that area is
the second lowest in the world,after Africa.
     Nearly half a billion people in Asia and the Pacific don"t have enough safe drinking water.The United
Nations report notes that the world"s poor countries are also the ones that use the most water for
agriculture.Agriculture uses about 80% of the water in the AsiaPacific area.There has also been an increase in water used for industry.India used three times more industrial water between 1999 and 2009 than in the past.
     The shortage of clean drinking water around the world forces millions of people to drink unsafe water.
This leads to an increase in diseases like diarrhea  (腹泻),the second leading cause of death in children.
Floods,pollution and climate change have made the water crisis more serious.
     The Millennium Development Goals for 2015 plans a 50% decrease in the number of people without
safe drinking water.Scientists,governments and aid organizations around the world are increasing their
efforts to meet these goals.Still the United Nations says there is much work to be done.During this World Water Day celebration it called on other organizations to work together to fight against the water crisis.
     The American researchers are designing a new technology for turning sea water into drinking water.The process uses electricity to help bring salt out from sea water to make it drinkable.The technology removed 99% of the salt and other harmful materials from sea water.So far the method has purified only small
amounts of water.But the researchers say it may someday be available as a personal water purifying
machine.
1. Which of the following has the lowest water availability in the world?
A. Asia.
B. Africa.
C. Europe.
D. Australia.
2. What"s the condition of water in poor countries?
A. The problem of wasting water is much serious.
B. Industry has been using most of the water.
C. Most of the water is used for watering farms.
D. The increasing population causes the water crisis.
3. From the passage we can know ________.
A. more people around the world are paying attention to the water crisis
B. World Water Day is celebrated every four years by the United Nations
C. more organizations are sending safe drinking water to the people in need
D. the water crisis will be solved with the effort of many organizations by 2015
4. What do we know about the new technology for turning sea water into drinking water?
A. It can take all the salt and harmful materials from sea water.
B. Scientists have made it widely used in daily life by now.
C. It has turned a large amount of sea water into drinking water.
D. It will cost some electricity during the process of purification.
5. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. which country has the least drinking water
B. which country has the most agricultural land
C. the ways to reduce the water waste
D. the water crisis humans meet with

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