We were asked toour essay in three days（）

It was not a formal occasion, so we were asked to wear () clothes.

A、regular

B、informal

C、simple

D、cheap

Council. It has been known for some time that the amount of sleep people get has,【C1】______declined over the years. But【C2】______the average amount of sleep we are getting has fallen, rates of obesity and diabetes have soared. Could the two be connected？ We wanted to see what the【C3】______would be of increasing average sleep by just one hour. So we asked seven volunteers, who【C4】______sleep anywhere between six and nine hours, to be【C5】______at the University of Surreys Sleep Research Centre. The volunteers were randomly【C6】______to two groups. One group was asked to sleep for six-and-a-half hours a night, the other got seven-and-a-half hours. After a week the researchers took blood tests and the volunteers were asked to switch sleep【C7】______. The group that had been sleeping six-and-a-half hours got an【C8】______hour, the other group slept an hour less. Computer tests designed to measure brain wave activity【C9】______that most of them struggled with mental agility tasks when they had less sleep, but the most interesting results came from the blood tests that were【C10】______. Dr Simon Archer and his team at Surrey University were【C11】______interested in looking at the genes that were switched on or off in our volunteers【C12】______changes in the amount that we had made them sleep. "We found that【C13】______there were around 500 genes that were affected," Archer【C14】______. "Some which were going up, and some which were going down." What they discovered is that when the volunteers【C15】______back from seven-and-a-half to six-and-a-half hours sleep a night, genes that are【C16】______with processes like immune response and response to stress became more【C17】______The team also saw increase in the activity of genes related to diabetes and risk of cancer. The【C18】______happened when the volunteers added an hour of sleep. So the clear【C19】______from this experiment was that if you are getting less than seven hours sleep a night and can alter your sleep habits, even one hour more, it could make you【C20】______.

【C1】

A．by chance

B．on average

C．at length

D．for good

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A TEAMWORK GAME

A team of about 35 employees had come together for a team building event. They were a young, bright and enthusiastic team. However, one of their chief problems was the fact that they wouldn't share information or solutions with each other, and the team leader thought they were too focused on themselves and not on the team. As a result, she brought them all into the cafeteria. All of the tables and chairs had been stored away, and fun decorations and hundreds of different colored balloons had been placed around the room.

In the center of the room was a big box of balloons that hadn't been blown up yet. The team leader instructed everybody to pick a balloon, blow it up, and write their name on it, but they had to be careful not to burst the balloon.

Although they were given a second chance if their first balloon popped, they were out of the game the second time round. In the end, about 30 team members wrote their names without their balloons popping. They were then asked to leave the room and, after five minutes, the team leader brought them back in and asked them to find the balloon with their name on it amongst the hundreds of other balloons in the room. After 15 minutes of searching, no one had found their balloon, and the team were told that they were then going to move on to the third round of the activity.

In this round, each team member was instructed to find any balloon with a name on it and then give that balloon to the person whose name was on it. Within two minutes, everybody had their own balloon. The team leader summarized the activity thus: “We are much more efficient when we are willing to share with each other and much better at problem solving when we are working together, not individually.”

Sometimes, members of teams create obstacles by focusing solely on their own pursuits and goals. Every member of the team should ask themselves on a regular basis what they are doing and what they can do for the team.

操作提示：通过题目后的下拉选项框选择正确答案。

1. This team building event was aimed at {A; B; C}.

A. helping these young, bright and enthusiastic employees become more concentrated on their work

B. making the team members know how to share information or solutions and cooperate with each other

C. building up team morale

2. This event was held in {A; B; C}.

A. a self-service restaurant

B. a coffee shop

C. a classroom

3. About how many team members were out of the second round of the activity？{A; B; C}

A. 30.

B. 35.

C. 5.

4. Which statement below is correct？{A; B; C}

A. In the second round, every one of the team had found their balloons after 15 minutes.

B. In the third round, the team members were asked them to find the balloon with their name on it amongst the hundreds of other balloons in the room.

C. In the third round, everybody had their own balloon with help from others within 2 minutes.

5. What was the event going to teach these employees？{A; B; C}

A. Sharing and cooperating with other team members is more efficient when they are working together.

B. Focusing solely on employees' own pursuits is not allowed in workplace.

C. Failure of teamwork is caused by individual.

听力原文： Last summer, I took my first flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane at Crayon Airfield and, from that moment on, my life was arranged for me on the trip. First, I was directed to my seat by the stewardess, and then when the plane was ready to take off, the other passengers and I were told to fasten our seat belts. A few minutes after take-off, magazines and newspapers were passed out. Because my ears hurt, I was given some gum to chew. Next, we were given instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. We were given earphones to listen to music and told that a movie would be shown after dinner. Before dinner, we were asked if we wanted a cocktail. Dinner was served on a tray, and it was attractive and delicious. We were permitted to have a refill on any beverage. After the dinner, we were shown a new Hollywood movie. When I felt cold, I was given a blanket, when I felt airsick the stewardess gave me a paper bag. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers. When the plane landed, I was almost sorry to get off and have to start doing things for myself again.

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A．In Washington.

B．In London.

C．In New York.

D．In Yorkshire.

l attitude, while others claim it’s being wealthy. But according to one researcher, the answer may in fact lie in what we’re wearing. Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire said that specific clothing—including even superhero T-shirts—can make people more confident in all sorts of situations. The research is outlined in her new book Mind What You Wear. In the book she claims clothing affects a person's mental processes and perceptions. Putting on different clothes creates different thoughts and mental processes. “My book aims to make people more aware of this, to understand how their clothes can change their mood and their thoughts.” In the study, she gathered a group of students and asked some to wear a superman T-shirt. She wanted to know if heroic clothing would change how students thought. Surprisingly, she found that not only did it make them more confident, but it also made them actually think they were physically stronger. "When wearing a Superman T-shirt the students rated themselves as more likable and superior to other students," she explained. "When asked to estimate how much they could physically lift, those in a Superman T-shirt thought they were stronger than students in a plain T-shirt, or in their own clothing." It wasn’t just superhero clothing that affected a person's state of mind, though. In another test, women were asked to do a maths test in a swimsuit or wearing a sweater, with the latter group performing better. Wearing a white coat, meanwhile, was found to improve a person's mental agility. And in the book she claims when women are stressed, they neglect 90 percent of their wardrobe, choosing to dress up only to feel confident. In addition to scientific research, Professor Pine said she also has "tips on how to feel happier and more confident with the right clothes, explaining not only that we are what we wear, but that we become what we wear.

(1)According to Professor Karen Pine, specific clothing can make people more confident only in some situations.

(2)According to Professor Karen Pine, putting on different clothes creates different thoughts and mental processes.

(3)Professor Karen Pine’s new book Mind What You Wear aims to make people stronger.

(4)In Professor Karen Pine’s study, she found that when wearing a Superman T-shirt the students rated themselves as more likable and superior to other students.

(5)In another test, women were asked to do a maths test in a swimsuit or wearing a sweater, the group wearing sweaters performing better.

Why do we laugh？For years scientist have asked 21 this question. No other animals laugh and smile --- only human beings. So does laughter help us to survive in any way？The answer seems to be that smiling and laughter help us to 22 ，reducing tension and preventing illnesses which are caused by stress. Laughter really is the best medicine？Scientists in California asked a group of actors to act out five different feelings：happiness，sadness，anger，surprise and 23 --- just using their faces. Changes in their heart rate，blood pressure and temperature were written down. Most of the feelings they acted out didn’t cause changes，but when the actors smiles，their heart rate and their blood pressure 24 . This happened even though they were only acting!So even if we feel sad inside，smiling seems to make us feel better.So if you find yourself in a stressful situation，try to imagine how it must seemto an outsider 25 a sense of humor and let yourself laugh. (171 words)

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根据下列材料请回答 46～50 题：

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Long ago a kind farmer with the name of Fred lived in a small old house happily together withhis gentle wife，Doris，who couldn’t see anything at the age of five．

One cold winter night，the Luck Fairy(仙女)visited them while they were eating some bread in the dim(昏暗的)light．

“Fred，you’re so kind．I'd like to give you a wish．It's my pleasure to satisfy you．”said the Luck Fairy．“A wish？”Fred and Doris asked，standing hand in hand and smiling at each other．Then Fred answered，“Thanks，Luck Fairy．We’re living a happy life．…‘We are no longer young．but we still work in the field from morning to night every day．We enjoy ourselves，”said Doris．

“You work very hard but you make SO little money．Would you like some gold coins to buy a comfortable house？”asked the Luck Fairy．“0h no，my dear Luck Fairy．We love our small old house．We have lived here for a long time，”answered Fred，without a moment’s hesitation(犹豫)．“We are happy to work and live together all the time．That’s enough．”Doris agreed．

The couple(夫妇)were quite different from other people the Luck Fairy had ever met．She appreciated(欣赏)them very much．She disappeared，sayin9，“l wish you a happy life forever.”

Many years later，the couple lived happily as usual．It seemed to others that they were the happiest in the world．

Satisfaction is a kind of feeling that needs to be experienced from inside．It's very important to be satisfied with what you’ve got．If you enjoy the pleasure of the simple life。good luck will follow you．

第 46 题 What would the Luck Fairy give Fred？(1．5分)

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【您的答案】

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【参考解析】：The Luck Fairy would give Fred a wish．

Petra

It ____1____ one night at our local nightclub. I was dancing, and suddenly I ____2____ the feeling that someone was watching me. I looked around and saw a boy on the other side of the room staring at me. I ____3____ to be brave and walked over to him. Hans was very shy but we had a drink and started talking. We just clicked and we quickly became friends.

Ricardo

It was New Year’s Eve and I ___4____ some people around to my house to celebrate. I planned a quiet party but my friends brought other friends and by twelve o’clock there were lots of people. I was ____5____ some drinks in the kitchen when I noticed this woman on her ____6____. She didn’t seem to know anybody, so I ____7____ over to her and ____8____ myself. She said, “So you’re not Antonio, then!” She was at the wrong party– she had made a____9____ with the address! I asked her to stay and we got on really ____10____…and now we’re together.

1、A、came

B、happened

C、went

2、A、had

B、felt

C、sensed

3、A、told

B、liked

C、decided

4、A、invited

B、loved

C、asking

5、A、washing

B、making

C、playing

6、A、side

B、self

C、own

7、A、ran

B、went

C、leaned

8、A、introduced

B、asked

C、talked

9、A、fuss

B、wrong

C、mistake

10、A、good

B、well

C、fine

aw it hap-pen．”And that seems to settle the matter．Or does it？Can we really trust the evidence of oureyes？Take competitive sports．Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will the disagree with the referee（裁判）．“He was out of bounds when he caught the pass，”says one fan．Says another，“You are crazy．I saw it with my own eyes．He was five feet in bounds．You must be blind．”The referee rules that the receiver did step out of bounds．But thousands of fans are still not convinced——because they were there!It’s the same story in the courtroom．Trial procedure depends on witnesses giving sworn testimony．But just how reliable is the testimony of a person who repots what he has seen？In a recent study，ten thousand witnesses were asked to describe the man they saw commit a crime．The study reveals that，on the average，the witnesses overestimated the man s height by five inches，his age by eight years，and gave the wrong hair color in 83 percent of the cases．These witnesses didn’t play tricks on them!What can we do to keep error to a minimum？First of all，don’t let your emotions interfere with your vision．Don’t see something because you want to see it．Se．condly，try to stay relaxed．If you are tense，you are likely to see red when the color is blue．And finally，it helps to make notes of what you see．Don’t rely on your memory alone．Take pictures，make recordings，and use any other aid to reduce distortion．

The main idea of this passage is that__________．

A.all of us rely on what we see

B.we can t completely trust what we see

C.sworn eyewitnesses are unreliable

D.fans usually disagree with the referee