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 illness，said the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive(积极的)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 told researchers about the happy or sad feelings they had that day.After the two weeks，the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The result showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地)likely to get ill.But for people who said they felt happy during the research period，their illness was 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.

D　[细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段the people told researchers about the happy or sad feelings可知A正确；根据the people were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days可知B、C正确。故选D。]

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

A．Eating.　　　　　　 B．Crying.

C．Laughing. D．Sleeping.

C　[细节理解题。根据第三段It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness可知C正确。]

3．This passage is a/an ________.

A．advertisement

B．newspaper report

C．story

D．scientist's diary

B　[推理判断题。这篇文章介绍了一个研究结果——积极的态度有助于抵御疾病，故应是一篇新闻报道。]

4．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

A　[主旨大意题。这篇文章主要介绍了积极的态度有助于抵御疾病，故本文的最佳题目为A。]

Carolyn Keating was excited to land a job interview.She knew that being on time was essential to making a good impression，but there was just one problem.“I had written down the address wrong.I meant to check it the night before，but I didn't.”When Keating finally arrived at the correct address，she was 30 minutes late.“I felt embarrassed，”she said.“I carried that insecure，worried energy throughout the interview.”She didn't get the job.

For some people，being on time seems nearly impossible.They're always running out of the door in_a_frenzy，arriving everywhere at least 10 minutes late.If this sounds like you，have you ever wished you could break the pattern？According to Julie Morgenstern，author of Time Management From the Inside Out，the first step is to realize the importance of promptness(准时)．Once you feel motivated to make a change，Morgenstern says the next step is to figure out why you're always late.

“If you're always late by a different amount of time－five minutes sometimes,15，or even 40 minutes other times－it is likely that the cause is technical.That means you are not good at estimating(估算)how long things take.”Morgenstern said.“And this is one of the common reasons for being late.”

The solution，Morgenstern says，is to“become a better time estimator”．She suggests keeping track of everything you do for a week or two.“Write down how long you think each thing will take and then how long it actually took”. This will help you find a pattern，so you can adjust(调整)your time estimates.

Keating says this method is helpful.“You have to be realistic about how long certain things take，especially things you do daily.If you know it takes 20 minutes to blowdry your hair，allow yourself 20 minutes to do it，”she said，“and leave a little extra time for those days when your hair is uncooperative.”

【语篇解读】　语篇类型是说明文，主题语境是生活。有些人总是迟到，那么如何改掉这个坏习惯呢？

5．How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By giving an example.

B．By explaining a problem.

C．By introducing its contents.

D．By describing a common scene.

A　[推理判断题。分析第一段可知，作者通过描述Carolyn Keating因为面试迟到没有得到工作的经历来引出本文的主题。]

6．Which of the following can best replace the underlined part“in a frenzy”？

A．at random

B．in a hurry

C．on purpose

D．without preparation

B　[词义推测题。根据前一句可知，一个人总是迟到，因此导致“匆忙”外出。]

7．What is the solution to being technically late?

A．Going out as early as possible.

B．Recording your daily activities.

C．Figuring out how long each thing takes.

D．Getting everything ready ahead of time.

C　[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，解决一个人技术上迟到的方法是对每件事情花费的时间做出更准确的预判。]

8．What might be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．The importance of promptness.

B．The consequences of being late.

C．Methods for adjusting your time estimates.

D．The reasons for late and explanation.

D　[推理判断题。综合全文可知，要想不迟到，首先要明白自己迟到的原因，文章第三至五段分析了其中一种迟到的原因(技术性迟到)及其解决方法，由此可推知，接下来，文章可能阐述另一种迟到的原因及解决方法。]

Ⅱ.语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I decided to major in English，I thought it would be fun.However，it turned out to be much 1.________ (hard)than I thought it would be.The differences in the language over hundreds of years made many passages hard 2.________ (understand)．Trying to understand Shakespeare and Chaucer gave me a headache 3.________ reading Byron and Shelley also took lots of effort.However，there were times 4.________ I read passages that gave me wisdom(智慧)．

One of these was by William Wordsworth.It went，“The best portion(部分)of a good man's life：his little，nameless，unremembered acts of kindness and love.”The first time I read it，I was deeply impressed by the wisdom 5.________(convey)in it.Over the years I began to fill my days 6.________ acts of kindness and love.

What would happen if everyone followed Wordsworth's wisdom and lived the best part of 7.________(they) life？What would happen if all of us 8.________ (practice) acts of kindness and love all our lives？Would we stop 9.________(hate)？Would we put an end to war？Would this world 10.________(transform)into a beautiful，loving place？Let's all live our lives with acts of kindness and love.

【语篇解读】　语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是生活。华兹华斯的一句话深深地影响了作者，作者决心将善意和友爱进行到底。

1．harder　[根据空后的than I thought it would be可知，此处用hard的比较级形式。]

2．to understand　[某些形容词，如easy，hard，difficult等，后常接不定式主动式表示被动含义。]

3．and　[前后两句之间存在意义上的顺接关系，故用连词and。]

4．when　[空白处所填词引导定语从句，并在从句中作时间状语。]

5．conveyed　[conveyed in it是过去分词短语作后置定语(分词动作convey与逻辑主语之间是被动关系)。]

6．with　[fill...with...是习惯搭配。]

7．their　[空白处所填词在句中修饰名词life，故用其形容词性物主代词形式。]

8．practiced　[该句使用了虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反的假设，从句用一般过去时。]

9．hating　[stop doing sth.意为“停止做某事”，符合语境。stop to do sth.意为“停下来去做某事”。]

10．be transformed　[主语是谓语动词动作transform的承受者，需用被动语态；情态动词后接动词原形。]