In winter,when the sun hides behind the clouds,everyone feels a bit low. You may be tired and find you want to sleep all the time. What you may not know is:you are suffering from (患有) SAD(季节性抑郁症).
But don't worry—it's normal. Colder temperatures and fewer hours of daylight can steal your energy and put you in a bad mood.
Read on to find out what SAD is and what you can do to help yourself or those around you.
These days,Linda,a US teenager spends most of her holidays sleeping instead of doing sports outside. She has also had trouble concentrating(集中精力) on her homework. When her mother asks her what's wrong,Linda doesn't know what to tell her. Linda may not realize it yet,but she's suffering from SAD. It causes people to sleep,eat sweet food and get sad or angry for no reason.
About 15 percent of American people now suffer from SAD in winter according to the US Department of Health. The US government has taken measures to help people beat it. Local communities encourage people to take part in activities such as exercise,dance or art. And they advise people not to eat too much sweet food.
Like in the US,cold northern European countries such as Finland,Iceland and Russia see a large number of people suffer from SAD every year. So,the sunlamp is widely used in these countries. It's an electric lamp which is just like a “little sun” that gives off light to make people think the sun is shining and feel better.
1.Colder ________ and less ________ are the main causes of SAD.
2.Linda is feeling ________ and doesn't ________ doing sports because she's suffering from SAD.
3. people suffer from SAD in northern European countries.
4.In some northern European countries,the ________ is widely used to make people feel____ .
5.Taking an active part in ________ and eating ________ sweet food can help people beat SAD.
补全对话 (5 分)
A: Hello, may I speak to Miss Chen?
B: This is Chen Fang. Is that Yang Hui?
A: Yes, I called you yesterday afternoon. But you were not 1.
B: Was it very important?
A: No, I just wanted to invite you to the new science museum.
B: Oh, what a 2. !What did you see in the museum?
A: A lot of wonderful things. They were all invented hundreds of years ago. By the way, are you
3. this afternoon?
B: Yeah, what’s 4._____?.
A: There’s a new seafood restaurant at Zhongshan Road . Let go and have some together.
B: OK! Seafood is my favorite food. When shall we meet?
A: How about twenty past six , in front of the restaurant?
B: All right. Let’s 5._________it six twenty. See you then.
根据对话内容,从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话。(每小题1分,共5分)
A.Wonderful.
B.I forgot where I put it.
C.I lent it to Tom.
D.What's more, the copies in the library are all out.
E.I suggest you read it if you have time.
F.Sorry, I haven't got it with me.
G.I have a copy of my own.
A: Have you ever read the novel Sanchongmen written by Han Han?
B: No, I haven't.
A: It's a very popular book. 1. .
B: I've been expecting to read it for a long time, but I can't get a copy. 2. .
A: Well, 3. If you like, I can lend it to you.
B: 4. Can you lend it to me now?
A: _5. Would you please come to my house after school?
B: OK. I'll go as soon as school is over.
用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空,使短文正确、通顺。每词限用一次。
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These years, more and more Chinese people are traveling abroad during the holidays. However, a recent survey shows that the Chinese people are the 1. most unpopular tourists, just behind the US citizens(公民). What’s wrong with us?
The Chinese always like staying together and talking very 2.______ _," Dai Bin of the China Tourism Academy said. Zhang Minjie, a tour guide, was embarrassed (尴尬的) when he led a group of Chinese tourists3. Singapore. "A young man spit his gum out. When he was leaving, the police
4. him, and fined him," Zhang told Qianjiang Evening News.
Some Chinese also 5. everywhere and jump queue(插队). Some like to write on6. buildings, and smoke in non-smoking areas. 7._______ of these problems help the reputation(名声) of Chinese people traveling abroad.
However, there are still a lot of thoughtful Chinese tourists, 8._______ behave respectfully when visiting the places of interest, taking a few 9._______ before moving on to the next spot.
10._______ we spend money to enjoy ourselves, it doesn't mean we can do anything we want. All travelers should respect local customs and take care of the environment.
根据中文提示词,用词组的适当形式填空,每空一词。(每小题1分,共5分)
1.My father has __________ __________(放弃) smoking already.
2.Nancy got A in the math exam. Her teacher is __________ __________(对…满意) her.
3.Would you mind __________ the rubbish __________(带走)?
4.Chatting on line (占据) too much of her time every day.
5.My home is ___________ ___________(离……远) the supermarket.
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1.The letter was ____________ to my headmaster by a postman yesterday.
2.I couldn’t help ____________ when I read the funny story.
3.Of all the boxes, the one under the table is the ____________.
4.The little boy fell down from the tree and hurt ____________.
5.I am proud of my son because he is the ____________ of the sports meet.