It was once thought that only time could mend a broken heart, but now scientists think taking a couple of aspirin might be the best way to get over a break-up.
Previous studies have shown that people experience feelings of romantic rejection (失恋) in the same way that they experience physical pain. And Psychology Professor Water Michel, of Columbia University, also believes that the psychological pain of ending a relationship is similar to physical pain, and should be treated like any other injury. “When we speak about rejection experiences in terms of physical pain, it is not just a metaphor – the broken heart and emotional pain really do hurt in a physical way," he said. “When you look at a picture of the one who broke your heart, you experience a pain in a similar area of the brain which is activated when you burn your arm. ”
Research shows that people who are given a simple painkiller, like aspirin, are able to handle feelings of rejection better than those given a placebo (安慰剂) .
‘Take two aspirins and call me next morning’ would be a cold-hearted response to a friend’s late-night report of fresh heartbreak, but it has a solid basis in the research.The aspirin is a kind of _________.
| A．wine | B．fruit | C．dessert | D．medicine |
According to the passage, maybe taking aspirins can ______.
| A．mend a broken heart | B．burn your arm |
| C．make people feel pain | D．help people get over a break-up. |
The underlined word “those” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
| A．pains | B．hearts | C．people | D．areas |
The best summary for the passage would be “Broken-hearted? _______________ !”.
| A．Just take an aspirin or two |
| B．Just call me at any time |
| C．Just wait for a long time |
| D．Just eat as much as you can |
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。
When the teacher asked students if they wanted to show their swordplay skills(剑术), many of them raised their hands. This is common in Yingbinlu Primary School(YPS) in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. It started martial arts (武术) training in 2011.
For PE lessons, students in this school can choose from martial arts, table tennis, rope jumping, football and so on. “Only 8 students chose martial arts in the beginning. Now about 200 out of 1,446 students take part in the training,” the headmaster (校长) Chen Xue said.
Lou Yiling is 12 years old. She likes the course so much that she practises swordplay at home. Li Zhuoqian is now a 15-year-old middle school student. She graduated (毕业) from YPS three years ago. She used to be very timid and hid behind her mother when it was her turn to show up. After taking martial arts lessons, she became confident and won many prizes in competitions in Chengdu. She even showed martial arts in Japan with her classmates.
Now martial arts become popular not only in this school but also in other parts of our country. In Chenzhou, Hunan Province, more than 100,000 students at primary and middle schools are taking part in martial arts training.
（1）In Yingbinlu Primary School ________ now.
| A． |
there are 1,646 students |
| B． |
only 8 students like martial arts |
| C． |
many students practise swordplay |
| D． |
all students must choose martial arts |
（2）What can we know about Li Zhuoqian?
| A． |
She used to be a very brave girl. |
B． |
She is very good at martial arts. |
| C． |
She is one of Lou Yiling’s classmates. |
D． |
She showed martial arts alone in Japan. |
（3）The underlined word “timid” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________ ” in Chinese.
| A． |
渴望的 |
B． |
认真的 |
C． |
羞怯的 |
D． |
好奇的 |
（4）From the passage we know that ________.
| A． |
martial arts were not popular in YPS in 2011 |
| B． |
Lou Yiling often practises rope jumping at home |
| C． |
martial arts training was started in YPS 12 years ago |
| D． |
over 100,000 primary school students practise martial arts in Chenzhou |
（5）What’s the best title(题目) for the passage?
| A． |
Martial arts in schools |
| B． |
Lou Yiling—a martial arts lover |
| C． |
Chen Xue—a famous headmaster |
| D． |
Martial arts competitions in Chengdu |
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项。
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Mrs. Li is over 70 years old. She has lived in Beijing all her life. A reporter interviewed her yesterday. The following are their questions and answers. |
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Reporter: What was your life like in the past? |
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③ |
Mrs. Li: My family lived in a tiny house. My father was a postman, and he often worked twelve hours a day outside in the winter cold or in the summer heat. My mum was a farm girl before she met my father. She was a kind and loving mother. She didn’t go out to work. There were five children in my family, and looking after us was more than a full-time job. |
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The food we ate was simple. We could only eat meat once or twice a year. I wasn’t sent to school because my family couldn’t afford it. |
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Reporter: How has life changed? |
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Mrs. Li: Families have got smaller than they were in the past. The role of women has changed too. My daughter is really lucky. She has a good education. I’m happy that she can go to work even after getting married, but sometimes I feel lonely because she can’t come to see me often. |
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⑦ |
Transport and travel are easier today. When I was young, I went everywhere on foot or sometimes by bike. Now you can take the bus, the underground or a plane to travel. What I don’t like is that there’s so much more traffic. It’s so difficult to cross the road. And, of course, we have television today and I really enjoy watching TV. But I hate some of the shows because they are too noisy for me. |
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Generally speaking, I think life is better today. We eat better and we live longer. |
（1）Who does Paragraph 3 (第3段) mainly talk about?
| A． |
Mrs. Li’s father and mother. |
B． |
Mrs. Li’s mother and Mrs. Li. |
| C． |
Mrs. Li’s brothers and sisters. |
D． |
Mrs. Li’s father and the children. |
（2）Mrs. Li’s mother ________.
| A． |
worked very hard at home |
B． |
was very strict with her children |
| C． |
often gave her children meat to eat |
D． |
worked on a farm after getting married |
（3）The passage tells us that Mrs. Li ________.
| A． |
can often see her daughter |
| B． |
has lived in Beijing for 50 years |
| C． |
usually went out by bike when she was young |
| D． |
couldn’t go to school because her family was poor |
（4）Mrs. Li thinks ________.
| A． |
her daughter is not lucky |
B． |
it’s easy to cross the road |
| C． |
the food she eats is simple |
D． |
some TV shows are too noisy |
（5）The passage above can probably be found in the part of _________ in a newspaper.
| A． |
Business |
B． |
Nature |
C． |
Life |
D． |
Travel |
阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后面的题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
Sharing the Long Journey
The six-month stay for Chinese astronauts in the Tiangong space station has just ended. Before they returned to the earth, they faced one last test—returning home safely. What had they done before they left the station?
To go home after a long journey, you have to pack up. Besides their personal things, astronauts also need to bring home experimental data and samples （资料和样品） for further research on Earth.
The three astronauts also needed to clean “the house”. They must collect leftover food and the waste. The waste was put into the orbital module （轨道舱）. It burned up as it enters Earth’satmosphere （大气层）.
The astronauts must also put equipment （设备） back in place. They needed to make sure that things like gym equipment are fixed to the walls for safety.
Astronauts experience microgravity （微重力） for long periods of time. This affects their bodies. The three astronauts did physical exercises to keep strong. Experts made exercise plans for each of them to land safely.
Tiangong space station will be completed before the end of this year. Other astronauts will be sent there for further tasks.
（1）How long did the three Chinese astronauts stay in the space station?
| A． |
Six months. |
B． |
Seven months. |
C． |
Eleven months. |
D． |
One year. |
（2）What did they bring back to Earth?
| A． |
Waste. |
B． |
Equipment. |
| C． |
Leftover food. |
D． |
Experimental data and samples. |
（3）What did they do with the waste?
| A． |
They threw it away. |
B． |
They fixed it to the wall. |
| C． |
They put it into the orbital module. |
D． |
They brought it back to the earth. |
（4）What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph S refer to?
| A． |
Experts. |
B． |
Astronauts. |
C． |
Exercises. |
D． |
Experiments. |
（5）What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
| A． |
To introduce Tiangong space station. |
| B． |
To introduce astronauts’ physical exercises. |
| C． |
To tell the importance of the astronauts’ work. |
| D． |
To tell the returning of the Chinese astronauts from space. |
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Lucy Brown, aged 12, puts smiles on the faces of kids and keeps them very warm too. She sews （缝纫） blankets （毯子） for children who are dealing with challenges such as being sick, feeling unhappy, or losing a family member.
Lucy got the idea four years ago. She had just learned to sew and made a blanket as a gift for her friend’s birthday. “She loved it,” Lucy says. “So, I thought maybe other kids might need that kind of love.”
Her mom posted （发布） on the Internet that Lucy wanted to make a blanket for someone who needed care. They collected the kids’ suggestions. When 20 suggestions came, Lucy didn’t just choose one. She met all of their needs! She has already made more than 800 blankets for kids in countries.
Her favorite part is learning about each child. “I love hearing their stories and getting to know them,” she says. She tries to design styles according to the children’s interests.
On each of the blanket, Lucy adds a hand-sewn （手工缝制的） heart. “That’s to let anyone who gets the blanket know they are loved,” she says.
Many kids who receive a blanket keep in touch with Lucy. She now has friends all over the world. “I love knowing that I can make a difference.” Lucy says. “Everyone can do something. Even the smallest act of kindness can change lives.”
（1）When did Lucy get the idea to sew blankets for other kids?
| A． |
At the age of 4. |
B． |
At the age of 8. |
| C． |
At the age of 12. |
D． |
At the age of 20. |
（2）Who made the kids know Lucy’s idea?
| A． |
Her mother. |
B． |
Her friend. |
C． |
Her friend’s mother. |
D． |
Her machine. |
（3）Why does Lucy add a hand-sewn heart on each of the blanket?
| A． |
Because all the kids like hearts. |
| B． |
Because her mother wants her to do it. |
| C． |
Because she wants to make the blanket more beautiful. |
| D． |
Because she wants to let the kids know they are loved. |
（4）Which of the following can best describe Lucy?
| A． |
Brave and clever. |
B． |
Beautiful and quiet. |
| C． |
Kind and caring. |
D． |
Honest and polite. |
（5）What can be the best title of the passage?
| A． |
Small Action, Big Love |
B． |
Giving and Taking |
| C． |
Mother and Daughter |
D． |
Blankets and Lives |
阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后面的题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It’s about weekend classes.
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The Learning Centre, Garden City Weekend Classes for this month: |
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Class 1. Get good grades! Forget information and do poorly on tests? In this class learn to... ● remember more. ● think quickly and read fast. ● get high scores. Class 2. Find true love...today! Are you shy and lonely? In this class, learn to... ● talk to people: start a conversation with a stranger. ● be more friendly and outgoing. ● understand a person’s body language. Class 3. You are on TV! Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this class, learn to... ● act in TV ads. ● use your voice on the radio. ● get TV and radio jobs. Class 4. See the world for free! Travelling is expensive. But you can see the world for very little money! In this class, learn to... ● get discount（50%—80%） on plane tickets. ● travel with your friends for free. ● see the world by ship……＄1 per day! This course is also online at www. ASRLC. |
（1）What’s the advertisement about?
| A． |
Study plan. |
B． |
Weekend classes. |
C． |
Summer camp. |
D． |
Sports meeting. |
（2）How many classes are mentioned in this advertisement?
| A． |
Two. |
B． |
Three. |
C． |
Four. |
D． |
Five. |
（3）In Class 2, what will you learn to do?
| A． |
Get good grades. |
B． |
Get TV and radio jobs. |
| C． |
Be more friendly and outgoing. |
D． |
Travel with your friends for free. |
（4）In which class can you take online courses?
| A． |
Class 1. |
B． |
Class 2. |
C． |
Class 3. |
D． |
Class 4. |
（5）What does the underlined word “discount” in Class 4 mean?
| A． |
折扣 |
B． |
免费 |
C． |
礼品 |
D． |
退款 |
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