请你根据自己对课文Unit 3“A Master of Nonverbal Humor”的理解及感受，写一篇题为“Why We Need Humor in Our Life”的短文。
提示：1.幽默能使人欢笑愉悦， 人们乐于跟你在一起；
2.幽默能使人精神高涨，有益于身心健康；
3.幽默能使人忘却烦恼，减轻压力，使生活更美好；
4. -(你的观点)-----
字数：120左右
Why We Need Humor in Our Life?
Why We Need Humor in Our Life
We badly need humor in our life. There are various reasons.
Firstly, life is faster than we can imagine. We are always busy with endless work. Therefore, it is important for us to set ourselves free from hard work for a while. Humor can help relieve us of such pressure.
Secondly, humor can make people laugh and feel happy. It makes you attractive and people will never feel dull together with you.
Thirdly, humor can always keep you in high spirit, which will do good to both your mental and physical health. Humor changes the color of the whole world before you.
Fourthly, humor makes people laugh at a time when they feel depressed so they can feel more content with their lives.
What’s more, humor can be a most effective means of dealing with difficult situations. Humor is the best medicine in life.
In a word, humor is very important to all of us. Let’s fully enjoy humor in our lives.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s __36__ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so __37__ that I decided to write an article about her.
I __38__ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She __39__ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I __40__ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there __41__, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that __42__ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The __43__ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days __44__ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript __45__. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I __46__ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t __47__ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While __48__ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in __49__:
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some __50__ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to __51__ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to __52__. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of __53__ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this __54__, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t __55__ to doubt yourself.
A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed
A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
A. admitted B. discovered C. explained D. knew
A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
A. with B. by C. on D. in
A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
A. compare B. struggle C. survive D. compete
A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. panic
A. subjective B. relevant C. private D. reliable
A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess
A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
A. constant B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher----Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume(香水）.
Teddy said, "Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last signed, Theodore F. Stoddar, M. D. (医学博士）.
The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear," Thank you, Mrs. Thomson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson , with tears in her eyes, whispered back,"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.
What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?
She made Teddy feel ashamed
She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
He often told lies. B. He was good at math
C. He needed motherly care D. He enjoyed playing with others
In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
She taught fewer school subjects.
She became stricter with her students.
She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
She cared more about educating students.
Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?
She had kept in touch with him.
She had given him encouragement.
She had sent him Christmas presents.
D.She had taught him how to judge people.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
B
Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”, I feel 36 (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus．In fact, many students now come to school 37 cell-phones．My schoolmates have different opinions．Some think 38 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble． 39 , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones． 40 think differently．First, the cell-phone is not 41 must in school, as 42 are some IC phones in the school 43 (make) it easy to call others．Second, many students often play e-games and send e-messages with their cell-phones, even in class, 44 will surely have bad effects on their study．What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money．In my opinion, the cell-phone is a 45 (use) tool in our daily life．But it doesn’t mean we can use it freely in school．
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--- Is that 120? My brother is seriously ill!
---Ok. Help is _________ .
A. in the way B. in many ways C. on the way D. by the way
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
从下面所提供的两个写作任务中选择一个，将内容书写在答题卷上。
A．假如你是上海某中学学生何琳，美国一所中学将于今年暑假组织学生来你校开展交流活动。活动期间，Catherine将借住你家。请你代表家人写～封信，对她的到来表示欢迎，并告知有关活动安排。信的内容要点如下：
| 时间 | 活动安排 |
| 第一天 | 了解学校课程开设、学生学习情况等 |
| 第二天 | 游世博园 |
| 晚上 | 逛街、品风味小吃或看电视、玩游戏、聊天 |
注意：
1．词数：120左右：
2．可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯：
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（如选择此篇写作，请把F面所给出的开头和结尾抄在答卷纸上）
参考词汇：世博园World Expo Park
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