Because we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in

We can safely conclude from the text that ______.

A．vertebrates feel pain because they have vertebrae

B．animals do not experience pain although they are equipped with all the necessary neurological structures

C．animals do not feel pain because they haven't developed fore-brains yet

D．none of the above

A、looking out

B、bringing out

C、carrying out

D、sorting out

Which one is not true according to the article？

A.We can look and feel busy, while artfully avoiding the tasks that really matter.

B.Our brains are not programmed to procrastinate.

C.Procrastination comes in many disguises.

D.Telling people that we’re going to get something done can powerfully amplify the appeal of actually taking action, because our brain’s reward system is so highly responsive to our social standing.

Humor provides a non-threatening way for an employee or employer to communicate with each other.Consider the secretary who posts the sign "I have only two speeds.If this one isn't fast enough, you're not going to like my other one." Or the somewhat scattered boss whose messy desk has the sign, "A Creative Mess is Better than Tidy Idleness." The message is clear, yet the communication is done in a light and, therefore, less stressful way.The secretary's sign makes fun at the situation, and the boss's note makes fun at himself.

Humor can also facilitate staff connection and a sense of team effort in the workplace.Bulletin boards, electronic mail, office memos, and voicemail are all mediums through which we can share humor with co-workers.Office jokes that take the seriousness of work lightly give us the opportunity to become more connected with others.

Work is often associated with stress, and stress is one of the main causes of illness and employee burnout.Humor helps relieve stress because it makes us feel good, and we can't feel good and feel stressed at the same time.At the moment we experience humor, feelings like depression, anger, and anxiety dissolve.When we laugh we feel physically better, and after laughter we feel happier and more relaxed.In addition, humor helps reduce psychological stress.

Humor wakes us up and increases our attention.An office bulletin board full of cartoons, jokes, and funny pictures is one way to invite humor into the workplace.A few moments of humor at work can lead to increased productivity.In working environments where humor is supported, a culture develops that uses humor to reduce stress.Learning to laugh at ourselves and our work lightens the workload.

1.Whether you're humorous will somehow affect ________.

A.your relationship with the boss

B.your confidence in your company

C.your hiring status at your workplace

D.your image in your colleagues' eyes

2.What's the implication of the secretary's sign？

A.Please don't worry about my speed.

B.My 1st speed is not as fast as the 2nd one.

C.My 2nd speed is slower than the 1st one.

D.Be a little patient about my speed.

3."A Creative Mess is Better than Tidy Idleness" means that ________.

A.being messy is better than being tidy

B.being messy sometimes needs creativity

C.working hard is better than idling away time

D.working creatively is better than being tidy

4.Which statement is true according to the passage？

A.Humor is a remedy for miscommunication.

B.Humor enhances better cooperation at work.

C.Humor makes people more creative.

D.Humor can be seen from various mediums.

5.What does the author want to tell us？

A.Humor is the key to work efficiency.

B.Being humorous is not that difficult.

C.Boss-and-employee relationship is enhanced by humor.

D.Humorous employees work more happily.

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Sleep is important to us because it helps restore organs and tissues in our body. But how much sleep do we actually need？

For most of us, eight hours seems to be about the right amount. Yet we know that there are many people who get 【61】 perfectly with less sleep, and some who may need 【62】 A great deal depends on the 【63】 we live. But a good general rule 【64】 is to sleep as long as we have to in order to feel happy and be able to work 【65】 our best when we awaken.

There are actually different 【66】 of sleep. There is a deep sleep and a shallow sleep. In a shallow sleep our body does not get the same kind of rest it gets in a 【67】 sleep, 【68】 after eight hours of a shallow sleep we may still feel tired. But a short, deep sleep can be very 【69】 Alexander—the Great Emperor was able to get a deep sleep 【70】 he needed it. Once, during the night before an important battle, he remained 【71】 longer than anyone else. 【72】 he wrapped himself in a cloak and 【73】 down on the earth. He slept so 【74】 that his generals had to wake him three times for him to give the 【75】 to attack!

Normally when we go to sleep, our " sleep center" blocks off nerves so that 【76】 our brain and body go to sleep. 【77】 prevents us from wanting to do anything, and the other 【78】 our internal organs and limbs go to sleep. 【79】 sometimes only one goes to sleep and the other does not. A very tired soldier can sometimes 【80】 asleep (brain sleep) and keep on marching, because his body is not asleep.

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A．across

B．away

C．along

D．over

Being with my parents andbrothers at home, I have a feeling of unity. We solve problems together, and weexperience-joy and sadness together because we understand each others feelings.Away from home, I have to be independent in thought and in action. Being aminority in America, I cannot find a person that I can go to for problems.Since we are brought up in a different environment, with different ways of lifeand views, I feel left out in this alien(，) place.

Home is where I can find similarways of life. When I go shopping, I can find clothes that Chinese people wear.I can buy things that are related to my culture. At home, I can speak my own language.I can express myself better. Communicating with others in my own language givesme a sense of closeness. This is also true when I listen to Chinese songs onthe radio. Sometimes the songs move me. When I turn on the television set, Ican see familiar faces — blackhair and dark eyes. I can see people of my own origin — in culture andin nationality. The movies reflect the real life of Chinese people and I enjoywatching them.

41.Wheres the writers home？

A. England

B. Hong Kong

C. America

D.Shanghai

42.How is the writers home according to paragraph l？

A. Peaceful.

B. Exciting.

C. Clean.

D. Noisy

43.Why can the writer share his feelings with his relatives？

A. Because they love each other.

B. Because they trust each other.

C. Because they understand each other.

D. Because they depend on each other.

44.Which method does the writer use in order to illustrate the topic of Paragraph3？

A. Cause and effect.

B. Contrast.

C. Example listing.

D. Comparison.

45.How dose the writer feel when he listens to Chinese songs？

A. Peaceful.

B. Exciting.

C.Happy and encouraged.

D. Pleased and moved.

to one another.

I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation.There we were walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible, absent from the conversation .

The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones They were passing people wi thout looking at them, say ing hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs.It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact.

The telephone used to connect you to the absent.Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent.Recently I was in a car with three friends.The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone.There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier.

why is it that the wore connected we get.The more disconnected I feel？ Every advance in ommunications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction(互动).With email and instant message over the internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.If my moe has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.

As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated(自动化), the emot ional di stance index(疏远指数) goes up.Pumping gas at the station？ Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact？ Making a deposit at the bank？ Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neight when you can put your card into the ATM？

More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation.Or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn ’t really have time to talk.The techno logy devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier

I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voicemail telephone,and an e-mail account.Giving them up isn' t a choice.They are great for what they are intended to do.It' s their unitended results that make me upset.What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out“ Gee whiz”？

21.The author’s experience of walking in a park with a frier recently made him feel()

A.unhappy

B.funny

C.wonderful

22.According to the author, human contact in a park means()

A.looking at each other and saying hello when passing

B.noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs

C.both A and B

23.According to the author, the more connected we get in communication technology, the () we are

A.more automatic

B.easier

C.more disconnected

24.What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communication technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction？()

A.With e-mail and instant message over the Internet.We can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.

B.With voice mail, you can make entire conversations.without ever reaching anyone.

C.Both A and B

25.What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author？()

A.It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere.

B.It actually reates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.

C.It makes every contact between human beings automatic and makes people feel connected.

Passage Three

My husband and children feel very happy to live here. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't good. They can't see that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn't eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer (下水道). Why？ Is it only because they have money？ There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn't there？

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I'd like to see the children will be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

44. This passage suggests that the writer______.

A. is easy to get along with

B. is never pleased with her neighbors

C. is unhappy with the life they are living

D. is good at observing and understanding people