Today it is ________ hot, but we still have ________ work to do．

1. A.
   much; many
2. B.
   much too; too much
3. C.
   too much; much too
4. D.
   very; too

Weather has a strong effect(影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong effect on people’s feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetful- ness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a“perfect weather”for work and health. People feel best at a tempera- ture of about 64F with 65 percent humidity(湿度).
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.
【小题1】Intelligence may be lower______.

In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous---callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too, even if the calls are long distance(距离). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

1.Today when people have problems, ________．

A．they can only ask their families for help

B．they can only get help from their friends

C．they can get help from telephone hot lines

D．they go to the advisers to get help

2.Callers          the hot line for the advice or the phone calls．

A．pay much                                                                     B．have to pay

C．don’t have to pay                                                        D．get money from

3.The advisers working at the hot line                ．

A．are usually professionals                                          B．have all taken a short class

C．can solve any problem                                              D．are not all paid

4.How do the hot line advisers work?

A．They do what the callers tell them to do．

B．They go to the callers to help them．

C．They give advice to the callers by phone．

D．They ask people to come to see him．

In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today, it is possible to get advice from radio show, TV programmer and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous-callers, they do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usual free（免费的）too, even if the calls are long distance（距离）.Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professional with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot lines. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

1.Today when people have problems, ____________________.

2.The word “anonymous” probably means _____________________.

3.Callers _____________ the hot line for the advice or the phone calls.

4.The advisers working at the hot line _______________.

5.How do the hot line advisers work?