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    1．A．Corn Dollies．
    B．Celebrations in churches．
    C．A big meal called a harvest supper．
    D．Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations in England．
    E．History of Harvest Festival．
    F．When is Harvest Festival？

    76．D
    In England，we have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times．We celebrate this day by singing，praying and decorating our churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as"Harvest Festival"，usually during the month of September．Harvest Festival reminds Christians of all the good things God gives them．This makes them want to share with others who are not so fortunate．
    77．F
    Harvest festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon．This moon is the full moon which falls in the month of September，at or around the time of the Autumnal Equinox，about Sept.23．Unlike the USA and Canada，the UK does not have a national holiday for Harvest Festival．
    78．E
    Harvest Festival used to be celebrated at the beginning of the Harvest season on 1st August and was called Lammas，meaning"loaf Mass"．Farmers made loaves of bread from the new wheat crop and gave them to their local church．They were then used as the Communion bread during a special mass thanking God for the harvest．The custom ended when Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church，and nowadays we have harvest festivals at the end of the season．
    79．B
    The tradition of celebrating Harvest Festival in churches as we know it today began in 1843，when the Reverend Robert Hawker invited parishioners to a special thanksgiving service for the harvest at his church at Morwenstow in Cornwall．Victorian hymns such as"We plough the fields and scatter"，"Come ye thankful people，come"and"All things bright and beautiful"helped popularise his idea of harvest festival and spread the annual custom of decorating churches with home-grown produce for the Harvest Festival service．
    80．A
    The making of corn dollies goes back many thousands of years．It was a Pagan custom and evolved from the beliefs of the corn growing people who believed in the Corn Spirit．Corn dollies were made at Harvest time from the last sheaf of corn cut．The Corn Spirit was supposed to live or be reborn in the plaited straw ornament or corn doll and was kept until the following spring to ensure a good harvest．The corn dolly often had a place of honour at the harvest banquet table．

    分析 本文属于文化类的短文阅读．主要介绍了感恩节的来历，历史、庆祝的时间规定，庆祝活动以及方式等．

    解答 76-80 DFEBA
    76．D．考查上下文的理解能力．分析句子We celebrate this day by singing，praying and decorating our churches with baskets of fruit and food可知，这部分主要描述的感恩节的庆祝方式和活动；故选D．
    77．F．考查上下文的理解能力．通过后面的描述Harvest festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon可以及…at or around the time of the Autumnal Equinox，about Sept.23知，这一段主要是介绍的感恩节的时间，故选F．
    78．E．考查上下文的理解能力．通过文中的描述meaning"loaf Mass"．Farmers made loaves of bread from the new wheat crop and gave them to their local church．They were then used as the Communion bread during a special mass thanking God for the harvest可知，这一段主要是说明的感恩节的历史，经历的变迁，在亨利八世（Henry VIII）摆脱天主教（Catholic Church）之后的变化等；故选E．
    79．B．考查上下文的理解能力．开头一句The tradition of celebrating Harvest Festival in churches…began in 1843，when the Reverend Robert Hawker invited parishioners to a special thanksgiving service for the harvest at his church at Morwenstow in Cornwall说明感恩节里在教堂的庆祝活动；故选B．
    80．A．考查上下文的理解能力．由开头一句The making of corn dollies goes back many thousands of years可知，这是叙述的稻草人（corn dollies）的历史，故选A．

    点评 对于选句填空这种题型要搞明白上下文之间的逻辑关系，要根据对话者所说的语气及语义关系来做出判断；只要符合文章的结构、通顺合理即可．

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    How long to sleep：Naps provide different benefits depending on how long they are，says MentaIFloss．com．A 20-minute nap will promote alertness and concentration； a 90-minute nap which includes deeper stages of sleep，can strengthen creativity．The danger zone is when you're somewhere in between，because waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle can lead to sleep inertia（惯性）．SO stick to 20or 90minutes for maximum benefits．If you wake up from a nap feeling confused or more tired，it's likely that your timing was just off．
    What time to sleep：Prevention．corn says that you experience a natural dip in body temperature （the same kind that makes you feel sleepy at night） between 1p．m．and 3p．m．A power nap at this time can promote alertness for several hours and，for most people，won't affect being able to fall asleep at night．
    How to get comfortable：MentalFloss．com says it takes about 50percent longer to fall asleep sitting up than lying down．（That's why we sleep so poorly on planes and trains!） Pick a dark，cozy place that's not too warm or too chilly．Prevention．com recommends napping on the couch instead of in bed，so you won't snooze for too long．
    Surprisingly，the best place to sleep may be a hammock （吊床） if you have one．A Swiss study published last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed．That same rocking motion that causes babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups too．
    Consider a"caffeine nap"：It sounds strange，but drinking coffee right before a nap may be the perfect aid for maximum alertness．Since caffeine takes 20to 30minutes to take full effect，you'll feel even more alert after your 20-minute nap．

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    科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    10．If your friend and family get fat，chances are you will，too．Researchers report in a new study that suggests obesity is"socially contagious（传染性的）"and can spread easily from person to person．
    The large，federally funded study found that to be true even if your loved ones lived far away．Social ties seemed to play a surprisingly strong role，even more than genes are known to do．
    "We were shocked to find that friends who are hundreds of miles away have just as much impact on a person's weight status as friends who are right next door．"Said coauthor James Fowler of the University of California，San Diego．
    The study found a person's chances of becoming fat went up 57percent if a friend did，40percent if a sibling（兄弟姐妹） did and 37percent if a spouse（配偶） did．
    Researchers think it's more than just people with similar eating and exercise habits hanging out together．Instead，it may be that having relatives and friends who become obese changes one's idea of what is an acceptable weight．
    Despite their findings，the researchers said people should not stop their friendships．"There is a ton of research that suggest that having more friends makes you healthier，"Fowler said．"So the last thing that you want to do is get rid of any of your friends．"
    The study was published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine and funded by the National Institute on Aging．
    Obesity is a global public health problem．About 1.5billion adults worldwide are overweight，including more than 400million who are obese．Twothirds of Americans are either overweight or obese．
    Much of the recent research focus has been on the intense hunt for obesity genes involved in appetite or calorie burning．Treatment has been mainly centered on helping individuals curb（抑制） their weight through better diet and fitness．The findings could open a new way for treating this worldwide obesity．The researchers said it might be helpful to treat obese people in groups instead of just the individual．

    72．Treating obesity at present is mainly byC．
    A．not keeping in touch with your relatives and friends
    B．taking some lossweight pills
    C．going on proper diets and having right exercise
    D．getting rid of obesity genes involved in appetite or calorie burning
    73．According to the new study，obesity is"socially contagious"，which seems to be mainly  caused byB．
    A．genes   B．social ties   C．living conditions   D．diets
    74．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 6mean？A
    A．It is unwise for us to get rid of any of our friends because of obesity．
    B．The best way of preventing obesity is to get rid of any of our friends．
    C．If we want to keep fit，we must get rid of some friends．
    D．We must make a good choice between obesity and friends．
    75．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
    A．The new study suggests about 1.5billion people worldwide are overweight．
    B．Gene is one of the factors that have something to do with obesity．
    C．Friendship and obesity are both of great importance．
    D．It might be helpful to treat obese people just as the individual instead of in groups．

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    11．Parties，iPods，concerts，movies，TV shows，video games，traffic．All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable．But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and，if we don't take notice，it can have an effect on our hearing．
    Most teenagers don't think about hearing loss．But if you experience any of the following symptoms，you may already be hearing damaged：you make efforts to hear normal talk，you have to turn up the TV or radio so high that others complain，you watch other people's expressions to understand what they are saying，you ask people to repeat themselves，you misunderstand what people are saying or you hear ringing in your ears．
    iPods and other MP3 players are as common as the clothes you wear，and just as fashionable．But if you turn up an iPod to more than 60 percent of its maximum volume，and listen to music for more than an hour，you are asking for trouble．And，it does not matter if the music you play is classical，rock or heavy metal．
    Some researchers find that young people who break the so-called 60-percent/60-minute rule in listening to iPods are at the risk of suffering hearing loss．
    Why is an iPod dangerous？With ear buds placed directly in the ear canal and high-volume music played over a long period of time，it's like working in a loud factory all day，being a maintenance person under a jet airplane or using a jackhammer（手提钻）on a building site．
    Similarly，iPod music can cause a short time or permanent hearing damage．A loud iPod can cause a ruptured（破裂的）eardrum and，over time，may cause permanent damage to the tiny hairs in the inner ear．If these tiny hairs are damaged，they cannot effectively send sounds to the auditory nerves（听觉神经）that connect to the brain．If this happens，hearing loss becomes permanent．
    67．Which of the following shows that you are suffering hearing loss？B
    A．You are interested to listen to others'talking．
    B．You have to read others'expressions to understand them．
    C．You can only understand others over the phone．
    D．You always think you hear the ringing of the phone．
    68．Which of the following is TRUE when you listen to music？C
    A．Listen at least an hour every time．
    B．Turn up the volume to the highest level．
    C．Keep the sound lower than 60% of its highest volume．
    D．Choose classical，rock or heavy metal music．
    69．What is the correct order of causing permanent hearing loss？D
    a．The eardrum is broken．
    b．The auditory nerves cannot receive sounds．
    c．Tiny hairs are damaged．
    d．Ear buds are placed directly in the ear canal．
    e．High-volume music is played over a long time．
    A．d-a-c-b-e           B．e-c-a-b-d              C．b-c-a-d-e           D．d-e-a-c-b
    70．This passage is mainly aboutB．
    A．music that teenagers like         
    B．hearing problems caused by the loud world
    C．ways that teenagers enjoy music     
    D．dangerous modern lifestyles of teenagers．

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