Are you in a bad mood? Don’t worry! According to a new Australian study, a bad mood can actually be good for you. The study showed that being sad could help people to judge others more correctly and was also good for the memory.
The study was carried out by Professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales.“People in a bad mood paid more attention to the people and things around them than happy people .Happy people were more likely to believe anything they were told,”said Forgas
For the study, Forgas and his team did a lot of experiments. During the experiments, they made the participants(参加者) feel happy or sad by watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past.
In one of the experiments, happy and sad participants were asked to judge whether some wrong things were true or not. The results showed that people in a bad mood were less likely to believe that these things were true.
People in a bad mood were also less likely to make mistakes when they were asked to remember the things that they saw.
The study also showed that sad people were better at talking about their thoughts in written style. In fact, the study said that a slightly bad mood could help to make communication more successful.
1.The study was completed by _______________.
A. sad participants B. happy participants
C. Professor Joseph Forgas D. Forgas’ friends
2.Being sad is good for the following except ______________.
A. one’s judgment B. one’s diet
C. one’s memory D. one’s communication
3.. How did they make the participants feel happy or sad during the experiments?
A. By asking and answering questions.
B. By talking about their good or bad things of the past.
C. By paying more attention to the people around them.
D. By watching films and thinking about good or bad things of the past.
4. According to the fourth paragraph, they asked the participants to ______________.
A . judge if some wrong things were true or not
B. remember the things that they saw
C. write down their thoughts
D. make communication with others
5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Happy people were less likely to believe anything they were told.
B.Happy people could judge others more correctly.
C.Sad people were less likely to make mistakes when they remembered the things they saw.
D.Sad people did worse in talking about their thoughts in written style.
When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor’s Christmas tree. We returned home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.
In fact, we insisted so much that my father had no choice but to agree. “Yes!” he finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths dropped open at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I’ll do it myself.”
We followed him around the house as he gathered up the materials he would need, We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread around the first nail on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he had finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.”
I don’t remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and perfect for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we proudly invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, not only because it looked so pretty, but because my father had made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen.
Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a proper Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.
1.What do we know about the writer?
A. She had no friends at school.
B. She never went to her neighbor’s home.
C. She lived a hard life when she was young.
D. She seldom saw beautiful green trees.
2.How did the writer and her sisters feel when their father decided to make a Christmas tree?
A. Excited B.Worried
C. Bored D.Disappointed
3.The third paragraph mainly describes__________.
A. how the Christmas tree was decorated
B. how the Christmas tree was bought
C. how the Christmas tree was found
D. how the Christmas tree was made
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A.A brave act by a happy family B.A father’s love for his children
C.A picture of large families D .An act of kindness
5.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”decoration” is_______.
A.装饰 B.讨论
C决定 D.捐赠
Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems and confusion（暴乱）. I decided to take a walk even though I didn't know where to go. The most special thing happened when I was out for this walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish (擦干净) your shoes?" That old man took pity on her, smiled and gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl told him she needed money to buy her brother a new school uniform.
"Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform." Then they walked to a market , and he bought her brother a uniform.
The girl said “thanks” to him and left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!" As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still smiling.
I was blown away by the kindness I had just seen. Someone who had so little was so generous! Amazing! My own sadness had completely disappeared, chased way by the light of this kind act.
I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation (感激) of what I have by following the example of the old man. He only had a little, but shared it so beautifully with someone who had nothing.
1. What did the girl need?
A. a pair of new shoes B. a uniform for her brother
C. a uniform for herself D. a pair of second-hand shoes
2.Who did the girl clean the shoes for?
A. her brother B. the writer
C. the old man D. herself
3.From the passage, we know that the old man was .
A. rich B. dishonest
C. selfish D. poor
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A kind shoe seller B. A pair of old shoes
C. A clever little girl D. A girl’s new uniform
5.What can we learn from the passage ?
A. If we have only a little, we shouldn’t help others
B. When we have problems, we must ask others for help
C. We should learn to be thankful and share what we have with others
D. When we meet with difficulties, we should complain about them.
A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.
So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick,it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day.In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents,brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late,the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.
He immediately held his breath and listened carefully,and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn,success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
1.If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?
A. 100 yuan B. 100 dollars
C. 100 pounds D. 100 pence
2.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?
A. Because he liked the gold watch..
B. Because he wanted to own the watch.
C.Because he was silly
D.Because he wanted to get the reward
3.The passage above is probably taken from_________.
A.A newspaper B.a science book
C. an advertisement D. a notice
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.
B. The boy’s family had a hard life.
C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.
D.The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself
5. Of the following,which order is right according to the story?
① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch
② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars
③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly
④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed.
A. ②①④③ B. ④②③①
C. ③④①② D. ①③④②
The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so .
They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always my yard. I must feed my children who were thirsty and hungry, so I a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a with my family.
We would also food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.
During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had me. On Mother’s Day, my children home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a on the door.
I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day you were really like a to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thanked them again and again.
1.A.boringB.exciting C.interesting D.hard
2..A.visited B.repaired C.cleanedD.destroyed
3.A.alwaysB.never C.seldom D.hardly
4.A.spared B.saved C.spent D.wasted
5.A.meal B.rest C.drink D.bath
6.A. buy B.shareC.collect D.pack
7.A.changed B.agreed C.refused D.disappeared
8.A.happened B.lostC.goneD.changed
9.A.punished B.forgotten C.blamedD.doubted
10.A.droveB.flewC.calledD.arrived
11.A.shockB.voiceC.noiseD.knock
12.A.affectB.rememberC.influenceD.greet
13.A..bad B.expensiveC.deliciousD.salty
14.A.beforeB.ifC.thoughD.because
15.A.teacherB.momC.friendD.sister
---I don’t know_____________?---In ten minutes.
A. how long has he been here B. how long will the film last
C. how often he goes to visit his parents D. how soon the film will begin
