55. We can learn from the passage that　　　　　　　 ．

A. it may be better to cry alone than with others around

B. some support from others may make crying helpful

C. women who cry more often may have better effects than men

D. the effects will be better if you feel shy while crying

54. How did the researchers carry out the research?

A. They studied crying experiences not only in everyday life but also in labs．

B. They collected the crying experiences of the students at the colleges．

C. They studied the crying experiences of grown-ups from various countries．

D. They noted their own crying experiences and compared with others．

53.Why did the author mention the presidential inauguration in Washington in the first paragraph?

A. Because he was impressed by the laughter, cheers，hugs and tears．

B. Because he wanted to introduce the topic about crying．

C. Because he wanted to show people’s dissatisfaction with the result．

D. Because it was the historic moment that many people cried

52. In The Hunger Games, Katniss faces more challenges because she has to think about _______.

A. who will support her family

B. what is most important in life

C. how she can defeat her opponent

D. why she has to compete in such a violent game

D

Researchers Look Behind the Tears to Study Crying

Many people found themselves unusually moved by the historic presidential inauguration(就职演说)last week in Washington. Watching the huge crowds，we saw laughter，cheers，hugs---but also many tears.

It made us wonder, why do people cry? Surely tears must be good for us-away to calm the mind and cleanse the body．Yet studies show that crying sometimes makes people feel worse．

Three researchers in Florida and the Netherlands recently looked more deeply into the subject. They examined detailed descriptions of crying experiences．Psychologist Jonathan Rottenberg at the University of South Florida says they wanted to study crying as it happens in everyday life，not in a laboratory．

The team analyzed information from the International Study on Adult Crying．As part of that study，three thousand people in different countries，mostly college students，wrote about recent crying experiences．They noted causes，surroundings and any people involved in the event．They also reported how they felt after they cried．

Professor Roaenberg says the research showed that all crying experiences are not created equal. Crying does not always make a person feel better，he says．About ten percent of people reported feeling worse after they cried．

But a third felt better after crying．And a majority reported the experience as helpful．

The research showed that people who cry alone may not do as well as those with others around.People who reached out for emotional support at the time---and received it---reported better results from the crying experience.

But Professor Rottenberg says those who felt shame or embarrassment while crying were less likely to report that crying had been helpful.

Research has shown that women cry more often and more intensely than men．But it may not have better effect，says the psychologist．The new findings，he says，did not show that a person’s sex was an advantage of beneficial crying. In other words，just because women cry more does not mean they are more likely to have a “good” cry.

The paper entitled “Is Crying Beneficial?” appeared in December in Current Directions in Psychological Science And there is more to learn. Jonathan Rottenberg says the science of crying is still in its infancy．

51. The word “complicated” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. difficult　　　　　　 B. hopeless 　　C. advantageous　　　　 D. impossible

50. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. “The Hunger Games” is a televised competition held every two years.

B. Katniss takes her sister’s place to compete because she loves adventure.

C. The new country Panem is divided into 12 parts altogether.

D. The young competitors in the Hunger Games are forced to kill or be killed

49. The purpose of writing this passage was mainly to _______.

A. give us an example of how to survive in the wild

B. introduce to us a New York Times best-seller

C. teach us how to win The Hunger Games

D. tell us what might happen in North America in the future.

48．Which event doesn’t need booking in advance?

A．One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session.

B．Beyond Journal Writing for Teens.

C．Power Panels and Films by World Savvy.

D．Business Counseling Sessions.

C

Could you survive on your own in the wild if everyone was fighting against you?

It must be hard, as 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen has found out in the book The Hunger Games, written by American author Suzanne Collins, the novel has stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for 51 weeks.

The novel takes place at a time when the United States no longer exists. North America has become Panem, and its biggest city is called the Capitol. The rest of Panem is divided into 12 districts.

Long ago, the districts started a war against the Capitol and lost. Giving up the fight, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to appear in an annual TV event called “The Hunger Games”.

The teenagers have to fight each other in a desolate(荒凉的)environment. The rules and audience may change but one rule always stays the same: kill or be killed.

Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister in District 12, the poorest district of Panem. She struggles to support her family by secretly hunting beyond the border of her district. When Katniss’ sister is chosen by the lottery, Katniss steps up to take her sister’s place in the reality TV show. However, her friendship with the other District 12 contestant(选手), a baker’s son named Peeta Mellark, makes her situation even more complicated. Katniss knows it may be her death sentence. In order to survive, she must choose which is most important: her own survival or humanity; life or love.

The twists and turns of her adventure make it hard to put the book down. You can feel Katniss’ pain, confusion, love and hatred. And this is how a novel should be: you don’t just read it; you live it.

47．Who would be most likely to attend the event on Wednesday, January 9？

A．A science teacher　　　　　　　 B．A retired worker．

C．A school headmaster．　　　　 D．A supermarket owner．

46．If a boy wants to improve the skill of writing poems he can call　　　　　　 ．

A．(415)744-6827　　　　　　　 B．(415)557-4268

C．(415)557-4497　　　　　　　 D．(415)557-4400