More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
【小题1】People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.

A．they have a lot of free time

B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt

C．they need excitement

D．they don’t need to look for food

【小题2】_______ is not a dangerous sport.

A．Climbing the highest mountains

B．Riding on the road

C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world

D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea

【小题3】In bungee jumping, you _______.

A．jump up as high as you can

B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs

C．jump down without a rubber band

D．jump to the ground

【小题4】In the past, people lived in danger because _______.

A．the living condition is poor

B．there was no doctor and hospital

C．there were many dangerous animals

D．all of above

【小题5】Which is not TRUE?

A．Everyone’s life is interesting.

B．Many people live and work in safe places.

C．Many people buy food in shops.

D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill.

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Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It's possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

"It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness," said the study's chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen's interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. But for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried about your health, look on the bright side more often.

1.Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?

A. People talked about their feelings every day.

B. People were kept alone for six days.

C. People were given colds by doctors.

D. People were made to feel unhappy.

2.What did the study find?

A. People who felt happy never got ill.

B. People's feelings didn't influence their health.

C. People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D. People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..

3.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A. Eating.    B. Crying.    C. Laughing.     D. Sleeping.

4.This passage is a/an          .

A. advertisement  B. newspaper report  C. story  D. scientist's diary

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Smiles can fight colds        B. Cause of colds found

C. The danger of colds          D. How people get sick

 

I can’t remember the date when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up.

I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there within three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest.

I made my first trip to clean the forest one afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes later, my bag was full of cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers.

Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.

After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable(可回收的)，I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.

I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.

1.When did the writer begin to collect litter?

A.  When he was very young.

B.  After his home moved to a new place.

C.  When he got tired of seeing litter near his home.

2.Where does the writer live?

A.  He lives in a forest.

B.  He lives in a place with much litter.

C.  He lives near a forest.

3.The writer collects litter________.

A.  in order to make the place clean

B.  in order to make fun

C.  in order to make money

4.Where does the writer collect litter?

       A. In the forest      B. In the street         C.  In the park.

5.From the passage we infer(推断) __________

       A．the writer always collects a lot of litter

       B .the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries to protect it.

       C. the writer will go on collecting litter.

 

A recent report from Dazhou Daily says about 18% of Dazhou teenagers can have problems with their minds(内心，精神). Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.

Zhang Qiang, a Junior 2 student from Dazhou, could not understand his teachers in class and was doing badly in his lessons. He was afraid of exams. When he looked at the exam paper, he couldn’t think of anything to write.

Another student, a 15-year-old girl called Wu Yan from Guang’an often argued with her classmates even her parents because of some different ideas. She became so angry with them that she started to cut her finger with a knife.

However, many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢的) if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets. In order to solve the teenagers’ problems, here is some advice :

●Talk to your parents or teachers often.

●Take part in group activities and play sports.

●Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

1.It is reported that __________ students in Dazhou can have problems with their minds.

A. most               B. many               C. some               D. all the

2.From the passage we know teenagers have problems with their minds because of __________.

A. their study                                              

B. getting on with other people

C. their hobbies                   

D. A and B.

3.Wu Yan started to cut her finger with a knife because __________.

A. she couldn’t get on well with her classmates and even her parents      

B. she could not understand her teachers in class        

C. she was afraid of exams      

D. she had no money for a new shirt

4.Why don’t the students who have problems want to go for help?

A. Because they think no one will help them.       

B. Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets and they think it’s stupid to see a doctor.

C. Because they think they can solve the problems by themselves.               

D. Because they think the doctors could do nothing with their problems.

5.How many pieces of advice are given to the teenagers who have problems in this passage?

A. Two.          B. Three.         C. Four.           D. Five.