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Say you meet with difficulty, what’s the first thing you do? Call your best friend and ask for help? It turns out that doing this may be better for you than you think. Researchers find that friendship has a big influence on your health, well-being and business.
One study from scientists recently found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22% less likely to die during a 10-year period than those with fewer friends. Other researchers discovered that having a strong social network could improve brain health as we age.
Even more interesting, feeling close to your friends may give you a different view on things. Researchers gathered 34 college students out side and asked them to estimate the steepness(估计陡峭程度) of a hill after climbing it. Those standing with friends gave lower estimates, and the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.
What is the reason that friends can make obstacles seem less difficult? “People with stronger friendship networks feel that there is someone they can turn to,” said Karen A. Roberto, director of the center of the hospital at Virginia Tech. “Friendship is a valued resource (宝贵的资源).”
It is truly the fact. Friends make your life better. They provide support in hard times. They inspire you to make changes in your life, encourage you to set goals and cheer you on every step of the way until you reach them.
Want to find out more about the power of friendship? Read “Be a Better Friend”, “Make New Friends” and “Keep the Old”.
1. According to the author, if you’ve lost your job you should .
A. turn to your best friend B. ask for advice from your teacher
C. face it bravely by yourself D. ask your parents for help
2. We can learn from the study in Paragraph 2 that .
A. people with a lot of friends can stay away from illnesses
B. people with many friends may enjoy a longer life
C. 22% of the people who have fewer friends have a short life
D. those who have fewer friends may die 10 years earlier.
3. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to some thing___________
A. that you are hoping to achieve by a plan
B. that happens to you when you are working
C. that makes it difficult for us to achieve something
D. that you have been trying to do
4. The fifth paragraph was written to tell us that .
A. we should make many friends B. true friendship lives long
C. friend ship has changed us D. friendship should be valued
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
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试题【Say you meet with difficulty, what’s the first thing you do? Call your best frie】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Positive thinkers admit when they feel frustrated（受挫折的） or depressed, they don"t ignore it．But they don"t blame themselves either．Instead, they try to understand the negative thoughts and feelings and counter（反击） them with more positive ones．
So how do you stay positive, maintain motivated and sustain(保持) healthy behaviors? Here are some tips:
Look for a good role model．There is always someone who seems to be doing just what you want to be doing．Maybe they"ve scheduled exercise into their workday and switched from coffee to green tea．Learn from a successful friend, family member or colleague．Ask them how they keep healthy and follow in their footsteps．
Try some positive self-talk and avoid negative-talk．Take a minute to give yourself an ego boost．Repeat some motivational words out loud to yourself．Negative talk such as "I can"t do it," "I"m fat," is dangerous for your well-being and healthy goals．Try to avoid the negative self-talk before it harms you．Remind yourself that you deserve happiness and can make positive changes．
Get support．Tell your friends and family about your healthy habits．It helps to have an encouraging network．
Reward yourself．Treat yourself to something for your healthy efforts．Take a nice bath, get a massage, and enjoy a new DVD or CD．
Have a plan．Making a plan to exercise or eat healthy lunches with a friend can mean the difference of sticking with your goals or falling off track．If you"ve planned for an activity, you"ll likely stick with it．You may even find that writing down your goals and steps to achieve them can help you stay on track．Take it day by day or week by week．The process of writing down your personal action plan is a good way to keep you honest and watch your progress or failures．
1．By writing the text the author intends to _______．
A．offer some advice on how to stay positive
B．persuade readers to learn from a role model
C．provide some solutions to personal problems
D．inform readers of some tips on physical health
2．What does the phrase “to give yourself an ego boost” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．to get lost in deep thought． B．to think about the hardships．
C．to check what mistake you made． D．to make you feel better about yourself．
3．Which of the following would the author Not agree to?
A．Saying some positive words to yourself helps you to feel good．
B．By staying with your companion you can avoid the negative-talk．
C．A successful friend, relative or colleague can be your role model．
D．Creating a helpful network is a good way to keep you motivated．
4．To make sure that you always stay on track, what should you do?
A．Eat out with your best friends． B．Relax yourself after a hard day．
C．Write down what you want to achieve D．Modify your plans as often as you can．
第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 36_my teacher said again and again that it was important．
One day, I happened to 37 an Englishman, on the road, and soon we began to 38 ． As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was 39 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 40 topic. Well, I’d 41 change the topic． So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 42 _ the way, have you ever 43 there?”
“Certainly, everyone back home will 44 me if I leave China without seeing 45 . It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of 46 ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ 47 !” I couldn’t 48 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 49 ”, he answered, gently surprised．
I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”
Hearing this, theEnglishman 50 to tears. He began to 51 , “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’. It is an 52 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention 53 English idioms．”
Then I knew I had made fool of 54 ． Since then I have been more 55 with idioms．
36．A．though B．when C．if D． as
37．A．look B．meet C．pick up D． find out
38．A．walk B．talk C．play D． go
39．A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D． surprised
40．A．proper B．strange C．safe D． polite
41．A．to B．better C．not D． like
42．A．On B．In C．All D． By
43．A．gone B．visited C．seen D． been
44．A．look at B．think of C．send for D． laugh at
45．A．It B．them C．anything D． something
46．A．fun B．interest C．business D． mountain
47．A．Really B．Good C．You don’ t say D． You are right
48．A．be B．help C．think D． do
49．A．this B．so C．anything D． me a favor
50．A．laughed B．cried C．moved D． came
51．A．explain B．shout C．prove D． say
52．A．experience B．expression C．explanation D． example
53．A．for B．to C．at D． in
54．A．me B．myself C．him D． somebody
55．A．helpful B．popular C．careful D． satisfied
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on my school’s playground the other day. Suddenly, an ice cream truck 36 right in front of one of the main common areas of the school. I never 37 an ice cream man would come 38 us — overgrown kids. So I was quite 39 when the sweet man in the truck 40 , “ Free ice cream!” I 41 him to confirm(证实) what he said. I asked, “ I’m sorry, but what did you say?”
“Free ice cream. You have your 42 of these four frozen treats: the rocket pop, the chocolate e clair, the strawberry shortcake, or the drumstick.”
After I make sure that this guy was really 43 free ice cream, I talked with him for a while. He told me that his 44 had always been to travel around giving people free ice cream, and that was 45 what he now does. He maxed out all his credit cards, slept in his 46 , and lived with his parents 47 he could continue to follow his dream during hard times. Now, he has 48 from large companies such as Levi’s to support him to do what he 49 .
The ice cream man told me that he was 50 inspiring people to do exactly what their 51 tell them to do in life: I 52 asking him with respect, “So your dream was just to 53 around and give people free ice cream” It seemed like such a 54 goal.
“Yes, just meeting people and making them 55 ,” he replied.
36. A. followed B. passed C. broke D. stopped
37. A. explained B. doubted C. thought D. proved
38. A. with B. before C. for D. after
39. A. surprised B. angry C. worried D. sad
40. A. broke in B. stopped by C. showed off D. called out
41. A. went up to B. knocked into C. laughed at D. looked into
42. A. attention B. choice C. way D. answer
43. A. picking out B. giving away C. going through D. talking about
44. A. dream B. job C. fear D. experiment
45. A. commonly B. possibly C. unluckily D. exactly
46. A. building B. bag C. truck D. hotel
47. A. in case B. now that C. as if D. so that
48. A. desire B. invitation C. help D. experience
49. A. promises B. suggests C. loves D. remembers
50. A. sorry for B. worried about C. careful with D. interested in
51. A. companies B. teachers C. parents D. hearts
52. A. forgot B. regretted C. kept D. stopped
53. A. fly B. cycle C. drive D. look
54. A. normal B. dangerous C. difficult D. special
55. A. request B. smile C. prepare D. understand
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the days when an ice cream sundae(圣代冰淇淋)cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress came to his table and put a glass of water in front of him. “Miss, how much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and counted(数) the coins in it.
“Okay then, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he asked. By now, more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. “Thirty-five cents,” she replied rudely. The little boy again counted his coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream sundae, put the bill on the table, and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier, and left.
When the waitress came back to that table, she began to cry as she wiped(擦) it with the wash cloth. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish were fifteen cents.
You see, the little boy couldn’t have the sundae because he wanted to have enough coins to leave her a tip. The waitress regretted having treated the little boy like that. And from that, she learned that she should treat all her customers well.
1. Why didn’t the little boy have an ice cream sundae?
A. Because he didn’t have enough money for one.
B. Because he liked a plain dish of ice cream better.
C. Because he wanted to have enough coins to leave a tip.
D. Because he was told not to have such an expensive ice cream.
2. When the little boy ordered a plain dish of ice cream, the waitress looked ______.
A. happy B. surprised C. impatient D. ashamed
3. We infer that the waitress cried most probably because_____.
A. she had never received a tip before
B. she was touched by the little boy’s deed
C. she knew the little boy wouldn’t come back again
D. the boy was too generous
4. According to the last paragraph, what did the waitress regret?
A. Not having offered the little boy an ice cream sundae.
B. Not having asked the little boy for more money.
C. Not having treated everybody the same.
D. Not having treated the little boy well.
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.(15points)
Have you ever felt that you were just studying to pass a test? Today many 36 and companies around the world use standardized tests such as TOEFL to 37 students’ abilities. Thousands of people every year take these kinds of tests in order to enter or graduate from a school, or get a better job.
In many educational systems throughout the world, students take regular multiple-choice (多项选择的) achievement tests. They have to 38 these tests in order to move to a higher level, or graduate from an educational institution. Many supporters of this type of traditional evaluation believe that students learn best, and 39 their knowledge, by memorizing facts, and information.
Many 40 of this way of learning also believe that teaching students to pass a test means teaching them to do lots of exercises.
Educational reformers, however, believe that standardized tests are 41 and can only measure some of a student’s ability. They suggest that many students, though intelligent, are not 42 good at taking tests, or at memorization. This makes it harder for them to achieve passing grades, get into good schools, or get the right jobs. In addition factors such as how a person feels on the day of a test can also 43 his or her score. Using only a multiple-choice style of test to evaluate students’ abilities cannot always tell us 44 they have learned, or how they may do in the future.
To use standardized tests or not to --- the debate 45 . Meanwhile, many students’ futures are still decided based on their test results.
36. A. schools B. factories C. teachers D. bosses
37. A. develop B. learn C. know D. measure
38.A. understand B. fail C. pass D. have
39.A. explain B. increase C. remember D. recite
40.A. experts B. parents C. students D. supporters
41.A. limited B. excellent C. terrible D. perfect
42.A. never B. always C. sometimes D. even
43.A. add B. lower C. affect D. keep
44.A. why B. that C. how D. what
45.A. begins B. ends C. continues D. stops
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