Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.

Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.

The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful(有害的) it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.

Ten healthy volunteers(志愿者) were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicine are stopping coughs.

The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin need to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they need only slightly higher levers of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo.

The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a verve activity(神经活动), which cause coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.

1.According to Professor Barnes, theobromine ______.

A．cannot be as effective as codeine

B．can be harmful to people’s health

C．cannot be separated from chocolate

D．can be a more effective cure for coughs

2.What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?

A．Theobromine.

B．Codeine.

C．Capsaicin.

D．Placebo.

3.We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _____.

A．were patients with bad coughs

B．were divided into the three groups

C．received standard treatments

D．suffered little side effects

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Codeine: A New Medicine	B．Chocolate May Cure Coughs
C．Cough Treatment: A Hard Case	D．Theobromine Can Cause Coughs

 

Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say. __ 1. 

       If you have a headache, toothache, backache, or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think you go to the doctor.

The doctor will examine your throat, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. ___2.    The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. 

    3.    

       An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.  4.  In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldn’t smoke more than one cigarette a day.

       A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office._ 5.  He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.

“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

       A. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and                 take long walks.

       B. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.

       C. After that he will advise some treatment or some medicine.

       D. All these will cost a lot of money.

       E. He looked cheerful and happy.

       F. He was more worried about his illness.

       G. Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.

 

An Announcement

It was a small town which lay by the coast.Most people there lived by catching fish.The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October.Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the high winds.So they paid much attention to the weather forecasts.They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea.Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.

It was September.A hurricane attacked the town one night.Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electric and telephone lines were broken.People couldn’t watch TV,or call their friends,or go to work.To their anger,they couldn’t listen to the weather forecasts the Town Radio Station broadcast.The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn’t be given medical care—no medicine could be carried there.People didn’t know what would happen and they looked anxious.

On the fourth day they read an announcement（通告）on the Town Weekly.It was written,“Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather.We usually get the forecasts from the airport.But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones.Whether or not we’ll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather！”

The people in the town often took radios with themselves because______.

A.they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecasts

B.they were interested in the weather forecasts

C.they couldn’t watch TV on the sea

D.they hoped to listen to some good news

The writer writes the passage mainly to ______.

A.desrcibe the importance of weather forecast

B.give a news report

C.describe a bad effect of natural disasters

D.to warn people to be careful against hurricane

Read the announcement,the people were______.

A.encouraged                B.happy                       C.excited                      D.disappointed

The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat（咽部疼痛）. You sneeze (打喷嚏) and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious disease, but you can feel quite bad.

There isn't a cure (良药 ) for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a whole week!"

Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves, the roots , the fruit or the seeds  of plants. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, the average (平均的) person now lives longer than their grandparents.

1. A cold often starts with________________.

A. a headache     B. a cough   C. a pain in your throat    D. feeling a little cold

2. What should we do when we catch a cold?

A. We only take some medicine.

B. We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine.

C. We just wait for a whole week.

D. We only need a good rest.

3. What makes a sore throat feel better?

A. The medicine aspirin.          B. A lot of water.

C. Something inside lemons.       D. The root of a plant.

4. What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?

A. There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.

B. There is some medicine that can cure the cold.

C. You will feel well after a week when you take some medicine.

D. The cold is a serious disease.

 

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Laugh and Smile Your Way to Health

How much do you laugh and smile during the day? Do you take your life and your illness or injury so   36    that there is no room for joy to fill you? Want a totally free, simple way to increase your    37     and your health with no medicine needed? Then laughing and smiling is   38   to you

So laugh your way to happiness.   39    it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing.

Research shows that laughing can increase the immune system,   40    the body to stay disease free and fight colds and the flu.

If you are facing an illness , having a positive life opinion and a   41    of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy, laughing will help to make sure you stay that way, and can    42     enjoyment to your work and home life and   43   your daily stress.

Certainly, it can be   44   to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to   45   on the positive and treat for the good things    46   in your life can help   47   , but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to    48    , there are tools that can help.

There are so many things out there to smile about and   49   you have to do is find   50   . Practice looking for the bright   51   of every situation. Avoid the negative：don't   52    yourself with your own problems—or    53    others for their "shortcomings." And don’t pay no attention to the joy in everyday things. Create your own "Laugh for Health"   54    —anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that   55   to you.

36.A. proudly               B.seriously                   C.carefully                   D.freely

37. A.burdens               B.spirits                       C.loads                         D.values

38. A.beneficial             B.changeable                C.suitable                     D.harmful

39. A.However              B.Whenever                  C.Whatever                  D.Whichever

40.A.helping              B.making                            C.letting                       D.causing

41. A.taste                    B.sense                         C.knowledge                 D.joy

42. A.adjust                  B.adapt                        C.apply                        D.add

43. A.improve            B.arise                         C.cancel                       D.reduce

44. A.hard                    B.awful                        C.energetic                   D.helpful

45. A.concentrate          B.put                           C.focus                        D.interview

46. A.carefully                  B.thankfully                 C.particularly                D.differently

47..A.remarkably          B.accidentally               C.frequently                 D.purposefully

48.A.seek                     B.stress                        C.accept                       D. overcome

49. A.all                       B.that                           C.how                          D.why

50. A.it                        B.that                           C.this                           D.one

51. A.side                         B.plan                          C.aspect                    D.future

52.A.depend                 B.abandon                    C.load                          D.ban

53.A.praise                   B.miss                          C.approve                     D. blame

54. A.ambition                  B.summary                   C.message                    D.collection

55.A. appeal                 B.apply                        C.center                       D.assume