A recent study surveyed 5,000 British families about their experiences with volunteering and their mental health. Participants completed the same survey every two years from 1996 to 2008.
About 20 percent of the survey participants reported doing regular unpaid work Researchers found that these volunteers also scored highest on their mental health scores.The two were linked so directly that the more a person volunteered,the happier they were.
One could argue a chicken-and-egg theory: happier people are more likely to have the time,money,energy and resources to give back to others.But even when researchers adjusted for education,social class and total health,the link was there,suggesting that the mental increase came from volunteering and not the other way around.
According to Dr.Stephen G.Post,author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping,when you help others,your brain releases feel-good chemicals,which can help cells repair themselves and grow.And this translates to better health.
So volunteering can help improve both your physical and mental health—on one condition.You have to mean it. People who volunteered for "self-oriental" reasons,either because they were forced to do so for work or school or because they were trying to get away from problems in their lives,had a mortality（死亡率）risk that was similar to those who didn't volunteer at all.It was only when people were volunteering out of a true sense of sympathy that they saw any health benefits.
So whether it's arranging books at the library or walking dogs at the animal shelter,find a cause that's important to you and give it a try.Volunteering is a good way to develop a sense of connection that not only helps your community,but may also be good for you.
1.Who are healthier according to the study?
A. people who are happier.
B. people who are good at taking exams.
C. people that work as volunteers regularly.
D. people that make a large amount of money.
2.Why does the author mention the chick-and-egg theory?
A. To introduce a world-famous theory.
B. To point out that volunteering came first.
C. To prove happy ones would like to help others.
D. To tell us that the cause and the effect are mixed.
3.What may be one of the "self-oriented" reasons?
A. You try your best to solve others' problems.
B. You are filled with pity for the foster kids.
C. You have the duty to look after the old.
D. You're always willing to help others.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. A chicken-and-egg theory.
B. Happiness has a lot to do with health.
C. A sense of connection is important to us.
D. Volunteering willingly is good for health.
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—What do you think of Tim?
—He appears a kind person. I don’t like him ________.
A. even so B. even though
C. though D. yet
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Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle①. We must win, or we will die.”
They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland②.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
1.Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ____ .
A. came from the north through England to make war on Scotland
B. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland
C. came from the north of England to fight the Scots
D. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots
2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ____ .
A. began to fight the Romans hard
B. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight
C. woke and rose immediately, ready to fight
D. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight
3.The result of the war is that ____ .
A. the Romans killed all the Scots
B. the Scots were defeated
C. the Scots were driven out of Scotland
D. the Scots defeated the Romans
4.The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ____ .
A. is lovely, though not beautiful
B. gave them happiness
C. is a kind of useful plant
D. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans
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________ more patients of their tooth problems, the dentist put off his honeymoon.
A. Curing B. Having cured
C. To have cured D. To cure
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How do learning habits influence learning results?It's useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.There is a famous saying "Good habits lead to good endings",1.shows the importance of habits.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."also2.(show) a healthy habit everyday helps to build up our body. Thus,good learning habits can help us gain great learning results,high scores and abundant knowledge3. (include).At first,learning habits form our ways of thinking and4.(attitude) to the content of our learning.5. (obvious),a good habit can help us to speed up to reach our destinations.As we can see,developing a good habit is so important that In would like to introduce one kind of good learning habits—keeping6.learning diary every day. We can start the habit by7.(write) a learning summary and remember to record something impressive and meaningful.Keep it in mind8.gradually we can gain this good learning habit and benefit from it.
What's9.(much),I find out that I still have some bad learning habits10.well.I can only concentrate on reading for a short time,and I will conquer this problem by spending more efforts on concentration practice.
I believe that through my efforts,I can gain good learning results by having good habits.
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A Toronto man is offering a free roundworld air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian ________ .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their _________ ended and he did not want her ticket to __________. The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）__________, but since passport information was not required when _________ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can __________ it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ________ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his _______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the _______ passports, “More _______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ________ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of _______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.
The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
1.A. benefits B. deposits C. retrictions D. examinations
2.A. orgin B. passport C. accent D. firend
3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship
4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go no sale D. come into effect
5.A. policy B. order C. parment D. schedule
6.A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining
7.A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy
8.A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide
9.A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment
10.A. same B. right C. now D. real
11.A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing
12.A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing
13.A. touch B. question C. date D. control
14.A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting
15.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with
16.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with
17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide
18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting
19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying
20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky
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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。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
As the saying go, treat others as you would like to be treated. If we want to be treated well, and we should treat others well too.
Two years before, I was admitted to a high school. I felt proudly and superior. Therefore, I always looked down upon my classmates who turned for me in their studies. One day, Tom asked me help him work out a math problem. I glanced at it and said, “So easy. What foolish you are!” On hear it, he said angrily, ”I won’t ask you again.” I was shocking. Only then did I realized why I was so unpopular with my classmates. From then on, I tried to treat them equally and helped them with all my heart.
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere1. ancient times. Today’s festivals have many2., some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes 3.“bones”on them. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the4.of Christopher Columbus in the New World. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is5.for the winter and a season of agricultural work is over. The most6. and important festivals are the ones7. look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring, such as the Spring Festival in China.
Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant8.very frustrated. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang 9. 10. . But Li Chang 11.not to hear his greetings. Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant12. he always did. Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. 13. drove Wang Peng inside. What amazed him was that the food there cost more than that in his own restaurant. After doing some research, he wrote his own sign to14. his customers 15..
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Meaningful relationships make life more enjoyable. In order to attract an ideal mate, you'll need to spend some time preparing yourself to make sure you're ready to be in a relationship with a new person.
Define what an ideal relationship means to you. As you set out to create your ideal relationship, make sure you consider what you want from it. 1.If you want attention and
affection, look for someone who gives you that.
2. 0ften, one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past. In order to move forward in your life, you need to say goodbye to anything you may be struggling with from your past. Creating an ideal relationship requires commitment to the possibilities of the future, not bitterness about the past.
Be positive. No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time. 3.If you want to find an ideal relationship, try to picture the future as full of opportunities. Nobody is perfect, but being positive about yourself and your life will be attractive to potential partners.
Work towards positive changes in your life. 4.0ften, these character quirks（怪癖） are what make people lovable and memorable. Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws.5.Of course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else, unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself.
A．Let go of the past.
B．Everyone has faults.
C. Welcome your future challenges.
D. Optimism attracts more optimism.
E. Work on talking things out, even when you're upset at one another.
F. However, there are things you need to work on to attract your ideal partner.
G. If you are looking for stability and security, search for a partner with those qualities.
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