When talking about colds (感冒), maybe some people say it is very common. During the cold winter days, many people will complain (抱怨) the cold winter makes them catch a cold, and what they feel upset are not only the headache, cough but also the runny nose. It is so embarrassing when they forget to take a handkerchief or tissue along with them.
Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
"It seems that positive (积极的) feelings may reduce (减少) the danger of illness, " said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen has interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers that they were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally (相等地) likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the brighter side more often.
1.The underline part in Paragraph 5 is probably means ______ .
A.were sad B.were bad-tempered
C.were thoughtful D.were outgoing
2.What did the study find? ______
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.
C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
D.People's feelings didn't influence their health.
3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness? ______
A.Eating. B.Laughing
C.Crying D.Sleeping.
4.What is the best title for this passage? ______
A.Smiles can fight colds B.Cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds D.How people get sick
Something I enjoy doing most in my leisure time is going to the cinema to watch a great film. It's two hours of relaxation and escapism from real life. But when I kick back in my seat to enjoy the film and tuck into (大口吃) my box of popcorn, I'm often irritated by seeing someone next to me texting on their mobile phone or worse still, talking to someone.
It's no surprise that a proposal by a US cinema chain to let people use their phones during some film screenings was met with such anger, that the company had to withdraw the idea. People said it was the worst idea ever! Surely, going to watch the latest film is just that — watching not multi-screening. And if you're out with a friend it seems very antisocial or just rude. I certainly get distracted (分心的) by the click-click on someone's mobile keyboard as they text and the glow of the bright small phone screen — why aren't they concentrating on the big screen?
But with the availability of streaming films at home and cheap DVDs, cinemas are struggling to keep their customers. Some places now offer comfortable seats with free snacks and drinks so maybe trying to attract a younger audience by allowing the use of mobile phones is the way forward. A survey in 2012found that a majority of 18-to-34-year-olds believed using social media while watching a movie would add to their experience.
However, not every young person wants to multi-task at the movies. Many of us still get annoyed by the theatre staff who appear not to do anything about it. Of course, we could ask the offenders to turn their phones off but as Adam Aron, head of AMC Entertainment, said in Variety magazine, "when you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone, don't ruin the movie, they hear ‘please cut off your left arm above the elbow’ " Clearly this is not what I would like to see but if you want to use your mobile phone in the cinema that I'm at, please don't sit next to me! What do you think is the right thing to do?
1.The underlined word "irritated" in Paragraph 1 means ______ .
A.annoyed B.depressed
C.terrified D.embarrassed
2.Which of the following is True of the US cinema chain's original advice? ______
A.They forbade people to use the phone.
B.The advice was carried out smoothly.
C.The advice was very popular with people.
D.They permitted people to use the phone.
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 3? ______
A.People prefer to watch films and DVD at home.
B.The cinema needn't worry about their customers.
C.Young people use their social media frequently.
D.Sending messages is the best experience for young people.
4.What is the author's attitude towards multi-task at the movies? ______
A.Sympathy. B.Disapproval.
C.Enthusiasm. D.Encouragement.
Throughout modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as iconic (标志性的) as Stephen Hawking.
On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then, many people have expressed their condolences on social media. Whether be was educating the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows like The Simpsons, it's hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in it.
Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on German scientist Albert Einstein's work. Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes. This proposal kicked off a series of investigations, including into the origin of the universe itself. "This complex set of law can give us the answers to questions like how did the universe begin," Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. "Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?"
His work in science abide, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying for a postgraduate degree in cosmology at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21. His illness left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. "I felt it was very unfair — why should this happen to me," he wrote in his 2013 memoir. "At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can he quietly satisfied with my life."
Hawking leaves behind a great legacy. His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes published in 1988, became one of the world's best-selling science publications. He inky no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."
1.What can we know about Stephen Hawking from the passage? ______
A.He left us humans a priceless legacy, A Brief History of Time.
B.He was born with a disease which left him paralyzed.
C.He was well-known as an icon only for his achievement in science.
D.He always complained life was unfair to him after he became paralyzed.
2.The underlined words "kicked off" in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______ .
A.answer for B.set off
C.put forward D.lead to
3.What is conveyed in the sentence "Look up at the stars and not down at your feet."? ______
A.Just do what you love and believe in, and success will come naturally.
B.However tough life may seem,be curious and there is always hope ahead.
C.Be determined and confident rather than keep feeling frustrated all day
D.You cannot improve your past,but you can improve your future.
假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明:
李明:高个子，戴眼镜
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注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher’s office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again, so she would need to call our parents. I was very upset. I didn’t cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?
填写单词的正确形式。
1.WHO stands for the World Health __________(组织).
2.There are strong _________(论点) for and against the plan.
3.You’d better listen to the tape without _________(参考) to your materials.
4.After collecting enough money, they had the lab better _________(装备).
5.What’s your ___________(国籍)？
6.He looked at the finished painting with ___________(满意).
7.My friend gave a _________(幽默的) account of his trip in Spain.
8.________(幸运)for him, there was an empty seat.
9.He listened to the lecture attentively __________(始终).
10.She ________(克服) injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
