Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situation－for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, for example, friends, family members, co－workers, etc. we depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their popularity.
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.
小題1:How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?     
A．Talk to friends.B．Just ignore it.
C．Go to see a doctor.D．Ask your teachers for guidance.
小題2:“It” in the last sentence of the second paragraph refers to ___________.
A．temporary lonelinessB．situational loneliness
C．a(chǎn) new placeD．sleeplessness
小題3:Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?
A．Chronic loneliness can cause family problems.
B．Chronic loneliness can cause serious illness
C．Chronic loneliness can not be overcome.
D．Chronic loneliness is incurable.
小題4:What is the best title for the passage?
A．Three kinds of lonelinessB．Loneliness and disease
C．Loneliness and social contactsD．Chronic loneliness

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A

小題1:細節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段開頭可以知道，這種暫時的孤獨很快就會消失，不需要任何的特別關(guān)心。
小題2:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)it所在的句子的前后意思可以推斷，此處講的是第二種孤獨。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段可以判斷。科學家們正在想辦法來幫助長期孤獨的人，原因有兩個：一是他們不快樂也不能適應社會生活；二是這種長期性的孤獨與疾病有一定聯(lián)系。
小題4:主旨大意題。本文主要講的是三種孤獨。
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Like poorly managed stress, anger that isn’t handled in a healthy way can be not only uncomfortable, but even damaging to one’s health and personal life. Consider the following research on anger:
One study from the University of Washington School of Nursing studied   1  problems in husbands and wives. Researchers cited(引用) previous evidence that anger problems and depressive symptoms have been linked to all major   2  of death, but found that wives specifically found a greater association between anger and  3  of depression,   4  men tended to instead experience an   5  between anger and health problems.
According to a study from Ohio State University, those who had less control over their anger   6  to heal more slowly from wounds. Researchers gave blisters(起皰膏) to 98 participants and found that, after 8 days, those who had less control over their anger also tended to be   7  healers.    8  , those participants also tended to have more cortisol (a stress hormone) in their system during the blistering procedure,   9  that they may be more stressed by difficult situations as well.
  10  study from Harvard School of Public Health studied hostility(敵對行為) in men and found that those with  11  rates of hostility not only had poorer pulmonary functioning (breathing problems), but experienced higher rates of decline as they aged.
Research with children and   12  shows that anger   13  is important for the younger set as well. Findings showed that youth who cope inappropriately with their anger are at greater   14  for problem-ridden(受…支配的) interpersonal relationships. Their   15  is also at risk; those who cope poorly with anger tend to have more negative   16  when it comes to both mental and general health. This highlights the fact that anger management is an important skill to   17  early.
These are just a few of the many studies linking anger to   18  and emotional health problems, from the obvious to the   19  . Because poorly managed anger presents such a significant problem in so many areas of life, it’s important to take steps toward learning and using healthy anger management techniques in daily life,    20  stress management techniques.
(   ) 1. A. anger                 B. health               C. emotion            D. spirit
(   ) 2. A. causes                B. effects              C. excuses             D. factors
(   ) 3. A. times                 B. results              C. influences         D. symptoms
(   ) 4. A. but                    B. if                     C. while                      D. though
(   ) 5. A. appreciation       B. attention           C. association        D. attraction
(   ) 6. A. prepared            B. addicted           C. accustomed       D. tended
(   ) 7. A. faster                 B. more                C. slower              D. quicker
(   ) 8. A. As well as          B. In addition        C. Except             D. What’s worse
(   ) 9. A. predicting          B. promising         C. expecting          D. suggesting
(   ) 10. A. Other                      B. More                C. Another            D. The other
(   ) 11. A. higher              B. lower                      C. thicker             D. fewer
(   ) 12. A. adults               B. adolescents       C. elders               D. citizens
(   ) 13. A. development     B. management     C. argument          D. engagement
(   ) 14. A. chance             B. choice              C. rate                  D. risk
(   ) 15. A. body                B. feeling             C. health               D. emotion
(   ) 16. A. outcomes          B. meanings          C. effects              D. pains
(   ) 17. A. recite                      B. learn                C. understand        D. explore
(   ) 18. A. facial                      B. spiritual            C. psychological    D. physical
(   ) 19. A. unperfected      B. unexpected       C. unprotected       D. uncovered
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There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause people to gain weight.Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal changes that increase feelings of hunger.
In one study,researchers in the United States examined information on more than 1000 people.The people had taken part in a long-term study of sleep disorders.
Some people slept less than five hours a night.They had 15 percent higher blood levels of a hormone called ghrelin than people who slept eight hours.And they had 15 percent less of the hormone leptin.Experts say ghrelin helps make people feel hungry;leptin makes you feel full.
The scientists say these hormonal changes may be a cause of obesity in Western societies.They note the combination that limitation is common and is widely available.
The results were not affected by how much people exercised.People who are awake longer have more time to burn energy.But the researchers say loss of sleep may increase hunger especially  for high-calorie foods,so people gain weight.It seems that,for survival,the body may be designed to store more fat during times with less sleep.
Researchers from Stanford University in California and the University of Wisconsin did the study.They found that the best amount of sleep for weight control is 7.7 hours a night.
The Public Library of Science published the findings in its journal Medicine.Internet users can read the full study,free of charge,at plos.org.
小題1:Which of the following shows the right way in which lack of sleep causes weight gain?
A．more ghrelin and less leptin→feeling hungry→eating more
B．feeling hungry→eating more→more ghrelin and less leptin
C．burning more energy→feeling hungry→eating more
D．more leptin and less ghrelin→feeling full→less exercise
小題2:The two words missing in the 4th paragraph should be “_________”and “_________”.
A．weight;sleepB．sleep;foodC．hunger;foodD．weight;work
小題3:When you sleep 7.7 hours a night,you will_________.
A．have your ghrelin level rise and leptin level drop
B．have your leptin level rise and ghrelin level drop
C．have your ghrelin and leptin levels properly balanced
D．feel neither hungry nor full
小題4:The writer wrote this passage to_________.
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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, reared a group of rats in an environment of continuous background noise and found that their brain circuits that receive and interpret (解釋) sound did not develop at the same rate as animals that were raised in a quieter environment.?
Edward F. Chang and Michael Merzenich, co-authors of the study appearing in the journal Science, said that the continuous noise delayed the organization of auditory neurons (神經(jīng)細胞) during a critical two-to-three-week period after the rat pups were born.?
For rats not exposed to the noise, the auditory cortex(皮層) neurons during this period gathered into a smaller area and began developing a selective response to sounds.?
But for the noise?exposed rats, this organization was slowed, causing a delay in the development of the ability to discriminate(辨別) specific sound tones. The researchers said it took three or four times longer for the rats raised in a noisy environment to reach the basic bench marks (基準) of auditory development seen in the rat pups not exposed to noises.?
Although the rat is not a perfect model for what happens in humans, the authors note, the study does suggest that high levels of noise might possibly affect some language learning in babies.?
“These findings suggest that environmental noise, which is commonly present in contemporary child-rearing environments, can potentially contribute to auditory and language-related development delays,”the authors wrote in Science.?
The authors noted that although the brain development was delayed in rats exposed to the noise, their brains did eventually mature (成熟的) normally.?
小題1:The scientists at California University studied rats_______.?
A．of different age groupsB．with different habits?
C．in different environmentsD．from different areas?
小題2:The rats exposed to noise, compared to those not exposed, _______.?
A．were more sensitiveB．were duller?
C．grew up more slowlyD．gathered together more quickly
小題3: The result of the research mainly tells us that noise _______.
A．delays brain developmentB．stops baby growth
C．a(chǎn)ffects speech and languageD．destroys brains?
小題4: The findings of the research are said to have special connections with _______.
A．causes of noisesB．medical science?
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Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ___1___ than housewives, Evidence (證據(jù)) shows that ___2___ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows ___3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly (相應地) by 2%. All this ___4___ one point: Work is helpful to health.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, __5___ loneliness and solitude (孤獨). Researches show that people feel __6___ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ___7___. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as ___8___ between man and reality. By work, people ___9___ each other. By collective (集體的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work __10___ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于)___11___.
__12___, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充實感) and a sense of ___13___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___14___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15___ a patient or a teacher sees his students ___16___, they are happy __17___.
From the above we can come to the conclusion ___18___ the more you work, __19___ you will be. Let us work hard, __20___ and live a happy and healthy life.
小題1:
A．more healthierB．healthierC．weaker D．worse
小題2:
A．career women B．the busy C．the joblessD．the hard-working
小題3:
A．that wheneverB．whetherC．that thoughD．since
小題4:
A．comes down toB．equals toC．a(chǎn)dds up to D．a(chǎn)mounts to
小題5:
A．不填B．off C．in touch withD．a(chǎn)way from
小題6:
A．happy, interestedB．glad, joyfulC．cheerful, concernedD．unhappy, worried
小題7:
A．busyB．free C．lazyD．empty
小題8:
A．a(chǎn) riverB．a(chǎn) gap C．a(chǎn) channelD．a(chǎn) bridge
小題9:
A．come acrossB．come into contact with
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小題10:
A．meansB．stands C．equalsD．matches
小題11:
A．successB．death C．victoryD．disease
小題12:
A．BesidesB．NeverthelessC．However D．Yet
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A．disappointment B．a(chǎn)chievement C．regretD．a(chǎn)pology
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A．a(chǎn) worker B．a(chǎn) farmer C．a(chǎn) writer D．a(chǎn) manager
小題15:
A．managesB．controls C．operates onD．deals with
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A．raiseB．grow C．riseD．increase
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A．in a wordB．without a wordC．a(chǎn)t a wordD．beyond words
小題18:
A．thatB．whichC．whatD．不填.
小題19:
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You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.
Your having values are feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
When you make a commitment to live by being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A clam person might go for a walk, meditate(沉思), or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be-this is the key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce(加強)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.
小題1:The main purpose of this passage is to _____
A inform the readers how to be truly happy
B explain to the readers what personal values are
C persuade the readers to make a commitment
D instruct the readers how to make wise choices
小題2:According to the text, living by your being values, you would_____
A gain a lot of power                 B fill your own needs
C seek all human virtues              D form positive personality
小題3:The underline word “void” in Paragraph 1 means______
A a break of continuity                B an absent of one’s mind
C a feeling of emptiness               D a state of confusion
小題4:What can be inferred from the text?
A Having values are better than being values
B A calm person does not choose to complain.
C The way other people think of you decides who you are.
D A responsible person does not care about financial security

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Nearly seven percent of boys in the US try steroids before the end of high school, according to a 1988 study by professors Charles Yesalis and William Buckley, of Penn State University. The estimate comes from a poll of 3,400 seniors in 46 public and private schools across the US.
“Abusers of Steroids did it to improve their appearance and to excel at sports,” Professor Yesalis said. “Parents, teachers and coaches make boys believe that to be an ideal male you need to have these. Then they say: ‘you can’t play games to have fun; you play games to win.’”
“Such attitudes put many high school athletes at high risk of becoming abusers of steroids,” said Mike Gimbel, director of Baltimore County Office of substance Abuse. “For these athletes, the pressure to perform is incredible,” he said. “It was inevitable that it would seep down to high school level.”
小題1:The word “big-time” in Paragraph 1 most nearly means “________”.
A．long timeB．good timeC．top rankD．modern
小題2:Why are steroids even more of a threat to teenagers?
A．Because they make teenagers grow too tall.
B．Because they make teenagers get too big.
C．Because they prevent teenagers from getting taller and taller.
D．Because they give teenagers too much pressure.
小題3:Which of the following statements is implied but not mentioned?
A．School athletes have too much pressure.
B．Steroids can help people have lots of muscles.
C．The pressure chiefly comes from parents, teachers and coaches.
D．Girls are not interested in steroids.
小題4:Which of the following is a good title for this passage?
A．Drugs and Sports
B．The Pressure to School Boys are Too Much
C．School Boys are Interested in Drugs
D．School Athletes Risk Damage from Drugs

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　　Fear can be fun. Many young people queue up to ride very fast and scary roller coasters, screaming but enjoying themselves. Other people like to read “goose bumps (雞皮疙瘩)” books or watch horror movies at night, scared to death but feeling excited. Why do people like being scared?
　　Fear is an ancient way of surviving. Being scared makes animals, including humans escape from danger and save themselves. It is because of fear that we have lived through millions of years of evolution. Those who lacked a strong fear response were more likely to be killed, leaving the more fearful and careful to pass their genes onto the next generation.
　　How do scientists explain why shaking over such scary things is fun? “Some kids will go to a scary movie and love it and laugh over it, others will feel anxious and hide their faces and some won’t even set foot in the cinema,” said Ned Kalin, a US scientist. “Which kind of person you are depends partly on experiences you’ve had and partly on your genes.”
　　What happens in the brain when something frightens you? Nerves that begin at the eyes and ears lead to a part of the brain called the amygdale. When you suddenly see a snake, for example, the amygdale makes you freeze, sweat, have a quickened heartbeat, or run very fast. However, seeing the snake also uses another part of the brain, the cortex. It analyzes the situation, and if it finds that the snake is only made of rubber it tells your heart and the rest of your body to calm down. Think of the amygdale as the engine and the cortex as the brake.
　　Back to the first question: Why do some people like to make themselves scared? “One reason is that we can play games with fear, find ways to reduce the scariness by looking away or thinking of something else,” Kalin said. “To believe we have control over a situation gives us a feeling of power.” “Scary movies or novels are good practice to prepare young people for the real thing. Thrills such as roller coaster rides also go to the brain’s pleasure centre.”
　　And there might be some evolutionary advantage to being able to adjust this system that is there to protect people.
　　72. How many questions are answered in the passage?
　　A. 2. 　　　B. 3. 　　　C. 4.　　　 D. 5.
　　73. Some people like to be scared because______.
　　A. they are afraid that the fear genes will be passed onto their children
　　B. it’s a good practice to get prepared for the real frightening situation
　　C. it can help them show their own personalities
　　D. they will feel powerful after getting rid of fear
　　74. Which of the following is true about the people who are not easily scared?
　　A. Their cortex is better at analyzing the situations.
　　B. They are more likely to suffer from potential danger.
　　C. They are born unaffected by anything horrible.
　　D. They lack a strong response towards threat.
　　75. What is the best title of the passage?
　　A. Ready to scream? 　　　　B. How to be scared?
　　C. Willing to shake?　　　　D. Why to be scared?

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My secret for staying young is simple. Put all attention to the part of you---your brain and keep it young and growing. Keep your mind awake and you’ll stay young all over. These are exciting time. Take an interest in the world around you, and stick to(堅持) learning at least one new thing every day.
No matter how old you are, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no knowledge before who made herself into a famous industrial engineer(工業(yè)工程師).I know a retired(退休) electrical engineer who has became a highly-paid ceramin (陶器的) artist.
Get over the idea that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered a medical college at 70.He got his degree with honor and became a doctor. Another man went to law school at 71 and now is an active lawyer(律師).Staying young is easy for those, old or young, who live in the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep you mind awake and active: that’s the only elixir(萬驗靈丹)
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A.impossible                               B.a scientific fact(科學事實)
Ｃ.supposed(或許) to be true        D.a wrong conclusion( 錯誤結(jié)論)
42.It is wrong to______.
think oneself too old to go back to school  B.keep one’s mind awake
try to stay young                      D.get one’s degree with honors
43.The passage tells that the man who entered college at 70 became_____.
A.an active lawyer                       B.an electrical engineer
C.a famous doctor                       D.a highly-paid ceramic artist
44.The only youth elixir is______.
to go back to school                     B.not to think about one’s age
to live in the future                  D.to keep one’s mind awake and active
45.According to the writer,you should_____learning at least one new thing every day.
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