Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

1.According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .

A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B．when they come to their old age

C．when they are in their twenties             D．when they are 18 years old

2.You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      .

A．20               B．25               C．35               D．40

3.According to Arthur Stone, old people may      .

A．have a positive attitude towards their life     B．know how to spend money wisely

C．dream about good things every day          D．control their behaviors better

4.Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A．Those who are worried about getting old     B．Those who are single and unemployed

C．Those who feel unhappy all the time         D．Those who suffer from mental stress

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Getting Older Means Getting Happier        B．The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life        D．The Younger, the Happier

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
【小題1】According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age

1. 1.

   According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      

   1. A.
      when they are between the ages of 18 and 85
   2. B.
      when they come to their old age
   3. C.
      when they are in their twenties
   4. D.
      when they are 18 years old
2. 2.

   You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      

   1. A.
      20
   2. B.
      25
   3. C.
      35
   4. D.
      40
3. 3.

   According to Arthur Stone, old people may      

   1. A.
      have a positive attitude towards their life
   2. B.
      know how to spend money wisely
   3. C.
      dream about good things every day
   4. D.
      control their behaviors better
4. 4.

   Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

   1. A.
      Those who are worried about getting old
   2. B.
      Those who are single and unemployed
   3. C.
      Those who feel unhappy all the time
   4. D.
      Those who suffer from mental stress
5. 5.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Getting Older Means Getting Happier
   2. B.
      The Young Are Happier Than the Old
   3. C.
      Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life
   4. D.
      The Younger, the Happier

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

(   )51. According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .

A. when they are between the ages of 18 and 85     B. when they come to their old age

C. when they are in their twenties                D. when they are 18 years old

(   )52. You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      .

A. 20                        B. 25                     C. 35                    D. 40

(  )53. According to Arthur Stone, old people may      .

A. have a positive attitude towards their life       B. know how to spend money wisely

C. dream about good things every day           D. control their behaviors better

(   )54. Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A. Those who are worried about getting old     B. Those who are single and unemployed

C. Those who feel unhappy all the time        D. Those who suffer from mental stress

(   )55. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Getting Older Means Getting Happier       B. The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C. Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life      D. The Younger, the Happier

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(選擇最恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞語，完成短文。用A、B、C或D表示)

Which of your hands do you use more often? Very 　　1　　 of us can use both of our hands equally(同樣地) well. Most of us are right-handed. Only about five people out of a hundred are left handed. New-born babies can hold things 　　2　　 either of their hands, but in about two years they usually 　　3　　 to use their right hands. Scientists do not know why this happens. They thought that we inherited(遺傳) from our animal ancestors(祖先), but this may not be 　　4　　. Because scientists have found that monkeys prefer to use one of their hands more than the other, … but it can be 　　5　　 hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as there are left-handed ones. Next time you visit the zoo, you'll see that some of them will use their left hands. But most people use their right hands better and this 　　6　　 life difficult for the left-handed people. We live in a right-handed world.

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Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.

The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. They also found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

1.When will people become happier and experience less worry?

A. 18 years old     B. 80 years old     C. 50 years old    D. 25 years old

2.What does the underlined word“emotions”mean in Paragragh Two?

A. 體力           B. 情感          C. 智力         D. 目標

3.Who has the most sadness, stress and worry?

A. a fifty-year-old man             B. a fifty-year-old woman

C. a twenty-five-year-old woman       D. a twenty-five-year-old man

4.According to the last paragraph, why may people be happier at an older age?

A. They are more thankful for what they have

B. They have better control of their emotions

C. They spend less time thinking about their bad experiences

D. All of the above.

Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明顯的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.
【小題1】 Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

     Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明顯的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

1. Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

A. leave them in obvious places    

B. remember what to do at a certain time

C. watch a certain program    

D. make a phone call at a certain time

2. I don’t like to write notes to myself because ________.

A. they are easy to lose or forget to look at 

B. I don’t know where to put them

C. my handwriting is poor               

D. it gives me too much trouble

3.I often use _______ to help me remember things.

A. a notebook   B. a computer    

C. telephone calls    D. alarm clocks

4. Sometimes an alarm clock can’t help me because _______.

A. I put the clock in a wrong place          

B. the clock goes wrong

C. when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it   

D. I’m not sure whom I should call

5. In this passage, “go off” means _______.

A. start off    B. get off    C. go away   D. make a sudden noise

閱讀理解。

　　China launched its first manned spacecraft(航天飛機) into orbit(軌道) from the China Jiuquan Satellite Launch center in Northeast China's Gansu Province. The large, white long March Ⅱ-F rocket carrying a Shenzhou-V spacecraft and China's astronaut(宇航員) Yang Liwei rose up into deep space at 9 a.m. on October 15, 2003.

　　As the first Chinese man to visit outer space, the 38-year-old Yang Liwei traveled in the orbit more than 600,000 kilometres. The Shenzhou-V circled the earth 14 times. It had been away from the earth for 21 hours and 23 minutes.

　　Everything went well, the spacecraft returned at a chosen place on the morning of October 16, 2003 in Inner Mongolia. Over 600 people came to the landing place to welcome Yang Liwei's safe return. This has made China the third country to send up and receive a manned spacecraft after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

　　The flight was very important in history. The success was not only for people all over China, but for people all over the world.

1．In this passage, the underlined word “l(fā)aunched” in the first paragraph means “________”.

[　　]

2．How many countries have sent up and received manned spacecraft?

[　　]

3．The spacecraft left the earth from ________ and landed in________.

[　　]

A．Gansu; Gansu

B．Inner Mongolia; Inner Mongolia

C．Gansu; Inner Mongolia

D．Inner Mongolia; Gansu

B

4．A man jumped from a plane, but there was nothing with him. Do yon know why?

_____________________________________________

5．Which thing always goes up, and never comes down?

_____________________________________________

6．Where does a person stay for the longest time in his life?

_____________________________________________

7．Why does Tom's mother go to work by plane every day?

_____________________________________________

Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明顯的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time

1. 1.

   Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______

   1. A.
      leave them in obvious places
   2. B.
      remember what to do at a certain time
   3. C.
      watch a certain program
   4. D.
      make a phone call at a certain time
2. 2.

   I don’t like to write notes to myself because ________

   1. A.
      they are easy to lose or forget to look at
   2. B.
      I don’t know where to put them
   3. C.
      my handwriting is poor
   4. D.
      it gives me too much trouble
3. 3.

   I often use _______ to help me remember things

   1. A.
      a notebook
   2. B.
      a computer
   3. C.
      telephone calls
   4. D.
      alarm clocks
4. 4.

   Sometimes an alarm clock can’t help me because _______

   1. A.
      I put the clock in a wrong place
   2. B.
      the clock goes wrong
   3. C.
      when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it
   4. D.
      I’m not sure whom I should call
5. 5.

   In this passage, “go off” means _______

   1. A.
      start off
   2. B.
      get off
   3. C.
      go away
   4. D.
      make a sudden noise

You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增力n) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.

Mistakes choosing food

University kitchens serve(供應）many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food，because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.

Eating right

If you，re careful, you don，t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas：

l Think more about what you eat.

l Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.

l Don’t eat desserts full of sugar； have fruit after dinner.

l Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.

l It，s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.

l Write down the foods you eat.

l Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!

Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.

1.The “freshman fifteen” is    ______.

2.The main idea of this reading is to ______.

3.Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?

4.Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?

1---- Do you know      England?

          ----I’ve heard that he wants to go there for further study.

A. why he will go to    B. why will he go to

C. he why will go to    D. he will why go to

完形填空

閱讀下列短文，從文后各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

Do you know why different animals or pests(害蟲) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be mainly used to ___1___ themselves.

Some birds like eating locusts(蝗蟲), but birds cannot ___2___catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their__3___ with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look ___4___. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change into the same brown color __5___ crops have. Some other pests whose colors are ___6__ plants are easily found and eaten by ___7___. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only __8____.

If you ___9___ animals’ life, you’ll find the main use of colors is to protect __10___. Bears, lions and other animals ___11___ quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters ___12___ their colors are much like the trees.

Colors are useful not only on the land, but also in the __13___. A kind of fish can __14____ a kind of black liquid(液體) when they face danger. The liquid spreads over quickly, so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away. That is ___15____ they can live safely though they are not strong at all. So colors are really useful to animals.

1.                A．show          B．protect         C．kill  D．interest

2.                A．easily          B．freely          C．safely    D．differently

3.                A．sizes           B．smells          C．colors    D．shapes

4.                A．yellow         B．red            C．black D．green

5.                A．so             B．as             C．like  D．with

6.                A．different from   B．same as         C．similar to  D．opposite with

7.                A．other          B．others          C．the others D．another

8.                A．in the morning   B．at noon         C．at night   D．in the daytime

9.                A．study          B．write           C．draw D．work

10.               A．them          B．themselves      C．it D．itself

11.               A．run            B．fight           C．move D．eat

12.               A．because        B．so             C．and  D．although

13.               A．forests         B．desert         C．sea   D．mountains

14.               A．keep out       B．come out       C．look out   D．give out

15.               A．why           B．when          C．how  D．where

What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望遠鏡)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探測器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(軌道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future.  “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years.
【小題1】 What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.

( Eric came back home from school on Friday evening. )

Eric:Hi, Dad! I'm back.

Dad:Hmm, Eric ! How was your study this week?

Eric:Pretty goo  D. And I have good news to tell you. Do you want to know?

Dad:Of course. 1.______________________ ?

Eric:I won first prize in the English speech contest.

Dad:Well done. 2.your science? Any progress?

Eric:Yes, Dad! At least I tried my best and learned a lot from my mistakes.

Dad:Good! I' m sure that you can catch up with your classmates very soon.

Eric:Thank you, Dad! I've been busy these days and 1 feel tired. Shall we 3.______ tomorrow?

Dad:A picnic? Why not? We all need to relax ourselves.

Erie:Great! 4.? And what time?

Dad:Let's go to Central Park at 8:00 in the morning.

Eric:5.?

Dad:The radio says it' s a fine day. Finish your homework first and we can help mum do something for the picnic,

Eric :That' s wonderful, Dad.

There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school(寄宿學校). Before that he was the best student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But things changed after that. His grades started dropping(掉下). He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt really sad and that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they didn’t know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him casual(隨便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you’re happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him very much. He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE!
【小題1】The boy _________ to be sent to the boarding school.

Do you know that women’s brains are smaller than men’s? Normally the women’s brain weighs 10% less than men’s. Since research has shown that the bigger the brain, the cleverer the animal, men must be more intelligent（聰明的） than women. Right? Wrong. Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests, despite the difference in brain size. Why? After years of study, researchers have concluded that it’s what’s inside that matters, not just the size of the brain. The brain is made up of “grey matter” and “white matter”. While men have more of the white matter, the amount（數(shù)量）of “thinking” brain is almost the same in both men and women.

It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster, perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women. This means that little girls may learn to speak earlier, and that women can understand sorts of different information at the same time. When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone, cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time, it’s women who come out on top every time.

There are other important differences between two sexes（性別）. As white matter is the key to spatial（空間的）tasks, men know better where things are in relation to other things. “A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players, and he knows where to go,” says one researcher. That may explain one of life’s great mysteries: why men refuse to ask for directions … and women often need to!

The differences begin when fetuses（胎兒）are about nine weeks old, which can be seen in the action of children when they are very young. A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would ask for help from others. These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills, while more women speech skills. It may all go back to our ancestors, among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt, according to one research.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?

A．Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.

B．Men’s brain is 10% less than women’s.

C．Grey matter plays the same role as white matter.

D．Men and women have the same amount of white matter.

2.What can you infer from Paragraphs 2 and 3?

A．Men have weaker spatial abilities.

B．Women do not need to tell directions.

C．Women prefer doing many things at a time.

D．Women do many jobs at a time better than men.

3.What can you learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Our children needed more spatial skills.

B．Women may have more feelings than men.

C．Young boys may be stronger than young girls.

D．More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.

4.The passage is mainly about _______.

A．ways of being more intelligent

B．differences between men and women

C．studies on brains between two sexes

D．studies on white matter and grey matter