Whether it’s a carol（圣诞颂歌）service or an evening of karaoke in the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits---it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs（肺）with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.
For the past few years Heart Research UK has been Funding a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch（音高）.”
Professor Graham Welch, who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exercise. It means we’re also having a strong aerobic activity（有氧运动）when we’re singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.
“And communal（共同的）singing—like in a singing group, a church service or even a singsong in the pub—helps improve our sense of self-respect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included. ”
Helen Astrid, a singing teacher, also sees the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our self-respect, and it’s great for all ages from small kids to grannies—you can have a good sing and let your hair down.”
But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.
【小题1】Heart Research UK holds a campaign to __________.
| A．encourage people to sing for God at Christmas |
| B．study the effects of singing on people |
| C．get people to sing and improve their health |
| D．bring happiness to people during holidays |
| A．a, b, c | B．b, c, d | C．c, d, e | D．a, b, e |
| A．feel at ease | B．protect yourself |
| C．dress casually | D．cover your nervousness |
| A．Singing at Christmas is good for health. |
| B．In a low mood one is not able to sing well. |
| C．Experts have disagreement on singing. |
| D．Singing is the same as other aerobic activities. |
| A．Karaoke—Best Place for Singing! |
| B．Christmas—Best Time for Singing! |
| C．Singing—Healthy but Difficult |
| D．For Health—Let’s Sing! |
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：
A. 最近，三班的同学进行了一场讨论，话题是：学习英语应不应该从儿童时期开始？请你根据下表中的提示写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况，并表达你自己的看法。
| 赞成方 | 反对方 |
| 英语学习应从儿童时期开始 | 英语学习不应从儿童时期开始 |
| 原因：1.儿童时期记忆力好，有利于记忆单词； 2．能为以后的学习打下坚实的基础。 | 原因：1.儿童时期既要学汉语拼音又要学英语，易混淆。 2． 会影响汉语的学习，也会对今后的英语学习产生不利影响。 |
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参考词汇：基础foundation 汉语拼音Chinese pinyin
The students of Class 3 had a discussion about whether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. A recent research shows people tend to tell more lies in phone conversations than they are in emails. The fact that emails are automatically recorded and can come back to haunt you appears to be the key to the finding.
Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 percent of emails, 21 percent of instant messages, 27 percent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 of phone calls.
His results to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment（非直接接触）of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to be more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication.
But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. “People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account,” he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone.
“People are also more likely to lie in real time in an instant message or phone call than if they have time to think of a response,” say Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous responses to an unexpected demand, such as, “Do you like my dress?”
Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.
Hancock’s study focuses on ______.
A. the consequences of lying in various communications media
B. the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas
C. people are less likely to lie in instant messages
D. people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media
Hancock’s research finding surprised those who believed that ______.
A. people are less likely to lie in instant messages
B. people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions
C. people are most likely to lie in email communication
D. people are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations
According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?
A. They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.
B. They believe that honesty is the best policy.
C. They tend to be relaxed when using those media.
D. They are most practiced at those forms of communication.
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications
B. more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees
C. suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes
D. email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届甘肃省武威市高一下学期期中测试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings---love for a dog.
For at least ten years my __36 _ had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea _37_ . We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 38_ one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy 39_ we too had no children.
He flew into the house with the 40 of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, 41 from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 42 , where my wife washed him with motherly 43 . From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） _44 for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.
He seemed to 45 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had _ 46 for him with greater care than those for me---he didn’t 47 look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom _ 48_ one evening, when, tired from work, I 49 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 50 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 51 which had disturbed（干扰）his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地） 52 that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 53 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes _ 54 .
Now we finally know who’s the_ 55 at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
1. A．wife B．son C．husband D．daughter
2. A．came up with B．came out C．came up D．came on
3. A．kept B．rose C．carried D．invited
4. A．if B．unless C．since D．before
5. A．speed B．shape C．cost D．race
6. A．climbed B．covered C．jumped D．stopped
7. A．yard B．street C．bathroom D．kitchen
8. A．worry B．care C．identity D．power
9. A．signal B．war C．work D．truth
10. A．doubt B．dislike C．wonder D．understand
11. A．reached B．searched C．looked D．prepared
12. A．even B．still C．ever D．yet
13. A．while B．because C．until D．as
14. A．gave in B．gave up C．gave away D．gave out
15. A．broke B．woke C．picked D．packed
16. A．water B．heater C．cooker D．light
17. A．hoped B．considered C．admitted D．decided
18. A．enough B．good C．bad D．true
19. A．plans B．mistakes C．decisions D．faces
20. A．boss B．member C．adult D．child
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届广东省三校高二下学期联考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
If your recurring(经常性的)dreams are worrying you，you can rest assured and needn’t worry．Psychologists say in the vast majority of these cases，this is just the mind’s way of dealing with stress and conflicts，problems and concerns．It’s a good thing．
They call be surprisingly vivid and real，or fragmented and weird．They can be comforting or frightening．Our dreams can tell us a lot about what we are really thinking．Dreams give us an x-ray of our unconsciousness(潜意识)．They tell us，particularly when we are at life’s passages or turning points．
Lisa Oppenheim had the same dream whenever she was about to move to a new home or a new city．It’s always just a feeling of needing to stay safe．Experts say disturbing dreams often occur around major life events．For Lisa，it was moving．For others，it can be marriage or divorce，the death of a loved one or pressure at work．
Doctor Siegel has studied the meaning of dream for nearly 30 years．He believes stressful or upsetting dreams can be a sign of what’s buried deep inside our minds．
He said．“Dreams are important to survival．They are crucial to the balance of our psyche(心灵)．They help us work out problems that we’re having every single day．They go to the cutting edge of what’s stressful，what’s bothering us and what we’re working out in our lives．Dreams can guide us and in order to find that guidance，to find that deep source of wisdom that’s in our dreams every night，we need to pay attention to our dreams．”
But many dreams are scary and horrible．How can we understand these nightmares? Doctor Siegel says they are reflecting especially intense emotion or unresolved conflict．The stronger the emotion in the dream，whether it’s pleasure or fear，the likelier the dream is to be important．
Knowing what your recurring dreams or nightmares mean can be liberating．Some nightmares can be a sign of serious psychological problems，such as post-dramatic stress disorder．If they are extremely disturbing or violent or the cause of severe anxiety，you should see a professional therapist(治疗专家)．
1.By saying “Dreams give US an x-ray of our unconsciousness,” the author means that dreams
A．do harm to our mind B．show us our real mind
C．solve our stress in mind D．give us a turning point in mind
2.People will have recurring dreams when they_______________．
A．1ive with great pressure or have great events
B．do the same things all their lives
C．move to a new home or a new city
D．are comforted or frightened
3.Which of the following is true according to Doctor Siegel?
A．Dreams play a very important role in the world’s balance．
B．Dreams help us find out the problems we need to solve．
C．We should pay attention to every dream we have．
D．Only the dreams with pleasure are important to us．
4.How should we deal with the recurring nightmares?
A．We should remember them because they are important to us．
B．We can ignore them since they are just reflecting our emotions．
C．We need to take some sleeping pills to stop this serious problem．
D．We should see a psychological doctor if they are seriously disturbing
5.The purpose of the passage is_________________．
A．to introduce a variety of dreams
B．to offer some advice on avoiding nightmares
C．to compare recurring dreams with nightmares
D．to ease our anxiety on recurring dreams
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届山东省高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A blocked airway(呼吸道) can kill someone in three to four minutes, but it can take more than eight minutes for an ambulance to arrive. So a simple procedure such as opening someone's airway can save their life while they're waiting for emergency medical help. This means you're more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger.
There are many misconceptions(误解) surrounding first aid. Below are the ‘most popular’ ones with details of what you should do.
You should put butter or cream on a burn. The only thing you should put on a burn is cold water - keep the butter for cooking. Put the affected area under cold running water for at least ten minutes.
The best way to treat bleeding is to put the wound under a tap. If you put a bleeding wound under a tap you wash away the body's clotting agents(凝血剂) and make it bleed more. Instead put pressure on the wound with whatever is available to stop or slow down the flow of blood. As soon as possible call 999. Keep pressure on the wound until help arrives.
Nosebleeds are best treated by putting the head back. If you put the head back during a nosebleed, all the blood goes down the back of the airway. Instead advise them to tilt(倾斜) their head forwards and ask the person to pinch(捏) the end of their nose and breathe through their mouth.
You need lots of training to do first aid. You don’t - what you mostly need is common sense. You can learn enough first aid in a few minutes to save someone's life – whether it’s from a book, attending a course or watching videos online.
Remember: anyone can save a life
1.The most important point to save a person’s life is to ensure _____.
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A．his smooth breath |
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B．ambulances’ arriving time |
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C．the quiet surroundings |
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D．emergency medical help |
2.If a person is burnt, what you should do immediately is to _____.
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A．put some cream on the burn area |
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B．cook some butter for the burn |
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C．place the burn under cold running water |
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D．wash the affected area for a long time |
3.If a bleeding wound is put under a tap, what should happen?
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A．It will help the bleeding stop at once. |
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B．It will help produce more clotting agents. |
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C．It will produce more pressure on the wound |
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D．It will bleed more and hard to stop |
4.Which of the following statement is RIGHT?
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A．When a person’s nose bleed, please put the head back. |
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B．You can learn first aid in quickly in different ways. |
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C．When a person is burnt, crap the burn until help arrives. |
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D．Not everyone can do first aid to save a life. |
5.The passage mainly tells us _____.
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A．how to learn first aid by yourself |
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B．some misunderstanding about first aid |
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C．the importance of first aid |
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D．how to help medical team save a life |
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