Reading books ________ a bridge between our lives and the unknown world.
A.built B.build C.builds D.was building
全能测控一本好卷系列答案科目：初中英语 来源：2020年北京市平谷区中考一模英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Imagine there is a glass on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? "Half full or half empty?"
If you say half full, you might be an optimist. If you say half empty, you might be the opposite - a pessimist.
Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or to life in general. And your attitude about life may be more important to living than you think.
A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect your health. People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic.
Researchers at Harvard University's School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with "a general expectation that good things will happen" to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease and certain types of infection.
Eric Kim is one of the study leaders. He says there is increasing evidence that strengthening psychological (心理的) resilience may help prevent disease. Kim says that these new findings suggest that people should make efforts to increase their resilience and optimism. He says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty. Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising, eating healthy foods and getting enough sleep.
However, the researchers say that healthy behaviors of optimistic people only partly explain the connection with reduced risk of disease.
For the study, researchers looked at information gathered on 70,000 women in the Nurse's Health Study. This massive study began in 1975. It collects health information on those involved in the study every two years. The Harvard researchers looked at the level of optimism of the women, as well as other factors such as race, diet, physical activity level and overall health. They found the most optimistic women had nearly a 30 percent lower risk of dying from disease.
Kaitlin Hagan, another study leader, says earlier studies show that a person can use simple, low-cost methods to increase optimism. For example, thinking about and writing down the best possible outcomes for areas of their lives, like their careers or relationships.
Leslie Ralph, a clinical psychologist and counselor, has several ideas about how to increase optimism. She says each night you might plan to do two or three simple, enjoyable activities the next day, such as watching the sun rise, visiting a friend, dancing to a favorite song or reading a story with your child. And the counselor adds offering praise or support to someone can also improve your own outlook. A smile and "thank you" from another person may help you feel more optimistic.
1.What do we know from the passage?
A.Relations lie among optimism, pessimism and a glass of water.
B.Good expectations increase risk of dying from disease.
C.An optimist is more likely to live healthily.
D.Supporting someone may receive praise of a pessimist.
2.What does the underlined word "resilience" mean in Paragraph 6?
A.The ability to recover from difficulty or change. B.A way of thinking and reacting to things.
C.Factors that influence one's health. D.The ability to experience the sense of touching body.
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.To Be Optimistic or Pessimistic B.To Look on the Bright Side or the Opposite
C.Increasing Optimism Keeps You More Active D.Looking on the Bright Side Might Help You Live Longer
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I’ve never seen _______ more exciting action film than _______ one I saw last night.
A.the; / B.the; a C.a; the D.the; the
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根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空。
Roald Dahl was a British short-story writer and poet. He was born 1. September 13th, 19l6 in South Wales. When Dahl was 2., one of his hobbies was reading.
Dahl first attended school in England, but he didn’t enjoy school b3. many teachers were very strict. When Dahl was thirteen, his family moved house and he was 4. (send) to Repton Public School. Sadly, the teachers there were even 5. (bad) than those at his old school. However, there was one good thing about the school. Every few months, a chocolate company, Cadburys, gave 6. (box) of chocolate to Repton for the students to test. This happy memory gave Dahl the idea for his most famous novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In 1939, when the Second World War started, Dahl 7. (join) the Air Force and learned to fly warplanes. 8. (unlucky), on his 9. (one) flight, the warplane ran out of fuel (燃料) and crashed in a desert. He almost died in the burning plane.
Dahl started writing in the 1940s. In 1945 he moved to America. He lived happily during
the last years of his l10., and he wrote his best books during the period.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的4个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I was a student, what others thought was important to me. I was much ______ than my classmates. Being so tall made me ______. So I joined the group that played jokes on others at school to keep the attention off my unusual ______.
I played many jokes on others. I thought they were ______, but many people didn’t think so, including my parents, because most of the jokes were harmful. My parents reminded me of the “Golden Rule”: ______ others as I’d like to be treated. They wanted me to be a _____ who was an example to others. Whatever I started to do, they taught me to set my own goals and try my best. They always encouraged me to be a big man ______ my heart as well as in my body. I asked myself whether it was important to be the kind of person as my parents said. I knew they were right and ______ their advice. Once I was the best at basketball and really became a leader in the game.I sometimes have to stop and think ______ I act, and I make mistakes once in a while—everyone is human. But I continue to ______ chances that can make me a good example because of my parents’ advice. I now pass it on to you: “Be a leader, not a follower. Since people have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”
1.A.taller B.shorter C.smaller D.bigger
2.A.uncomfortable B.unhealthy C.unimportant D.unknown
3.A.hair B.build C.height D.weight
4.A.boring B.funny C.sad D.serious
5.A.treat B.teach C.tell D.advise
6.A.runner B.leader C.worker D.reporter
7.A.under B.at C.in D.with
8.A.followed B.returned C.repaired D.considered
9.A.since B.because C.unless D.before
10.A.care for B.ask for C.wait for D.look for
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1.How long did Victoria stay in Thailand?
A.For four days. B.For five days. C.For six days.
2.What did Victoria do on the first day?
A.Visited some palaces. B.Went swimming. C.Tried Thai food.
3.Where did Victoria swim?
A.In the sea. B.In the hotel. C.In a swimming pool.
4.How did Victoria go to the airport?
A.By bus. B.By subway. C.By taxi.
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Alex was proud of his father. He wrote many articles about him. （合并成一句）
Alex was _________ proud of his father _________ he wrote many articles about him.
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（2017江苏南京）—When did the classroom have a power cut?
—This morning, while we ________ a physics lesson.
A.have had B.were having C.are having D.will have
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