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Why does a woman have the last (and longest) laugh? The answer is that women enjoy a joke more once they get it. If you tell a woman a joke and get a blank look, don’t 41 despair. She’s just taking her time to understand it. But if the punchline（妙语）does eventually make her laugh it will be 42 the wait.
Scientists have found that while women are slower than men at getting jokes, they enjoy them more when they truly understand. Research shows that women use their brain more than men to process witty 43 and have less expectation that they will be funny.
When a joke does hit the right 44 , however, women derive more pleasure from it. Scientists asked ten men and ten women to look at dozens of black and white cartoons and rate them on a “funniness scale”. During the process they underwent sophisticated scans that mapped which parts of their brain were lighting up and timed how long it took them to 45 to a joke. The women tended to use 46 parts of their brain. Professor Allan Reiss said: “We found greater activity in the parts of their brain in women, showing women are processing stimuli that 47 language areas of the brain.”
The 48 of a “feelgood” brain region also revealed that men and women have different attitudes to humour. Experts said: “Women appeared to have less expectation of a reward. So they were more pleased about it.” The funnier the cartoon, the more the women’s parts of their brain lit up. This was not the case for men. The women took 49 longer than the men to react to jokes that were funny — but were quicker to spot the “truth”.
科目：高中英语 来源：上海市静安杨浦青浦宝山四区2010届高三下学期二模英语试题 题型：完型填空
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People with a positive attitude toward aging can adjust very well when individual circumstances change. Their positive outlook allows them to 50 to the inevitable physical and biochemical changes of the body that are associated with the natural 51 of aging. With a healthy outlook on the golden years, even unpredictable setbacks and disabilities can be managed 52 .
Individual genetic makeup (基因构造) explains the great 53 in the aging rate. Some seniors experience more challenges than others of the same age, and some seniors continue to function better than many younger people. But genetics only 54 about 30 percent of aging. Most of the changes we associate with age 55 factors such as diet and exercise habits; lifestyle issues, including over 56 of alcohol and tobacco, and psychological traits.
We can make healthy lifestyle choices by staying 57 both physically and mentally and by 58 a healthy diet. Some of the setbacks associated with advancing age such as 59 eyesight, loss of hearing, forgetfulness, weakness can be forestalled with some active intervention（干预）.
Growing older does not always mean you see poorly. Many older people have 60 good eyesight well into their eighties and beyond. However, the single greatest contributor to vision loss is a lifetime of 61 to damaging ultraviolet (紫外线) radiation in sunlight.
Carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, a nutrient found in brightly colored vegetables and fruits, are powerful protectors against free-radical damage. Research shows that simply eating leafy greens and other foods rich in these protective nutrients can 62 vision loss.
Problems with hearing can create 63 and insecurity in later years. One of the major causes of age-related hearing loss is damage to the hair cells in the inner ear that transmit sounds to the brain. These hair cells and their nerve endings can be damaged by infections, genetic diseases, or treatment with certain drugs. The most common cause, 64 , is loud noise.
50. A. stick B. devote C. adapt D. lead
51. A. progress B. process C. program D. project
52. A. successfully B. purposefully C. unwillingly D. carefully
53. A. surprise B. variation C. increase D. possibility
54. A. relies on B. accounts for C. results from D. lies in
55. A. involve in B. relate to C. combine with D. substitute for
56. A. reputation B. enjoyment C. consumption D. encouragement
57. A. active B. calm C. efficient D. diligent
58. A. maintaining B. feeding C. surviving D. controlling
59. A. keen B. failing C. sharp D. remote
60. A. generally B. frequently C. relatively D. occasionally
61. A. contribution B. introduction C. explanation D. exposure
62. A. cure B. relieve C. reduce D. suffer
63. A. communication B. isolation C. competition D. occupation
64. A. therefore B. otherwise C. moreover D. however
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年江苏省南京市高三第二次英语模拟试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
Mark Twain said that “habit is habit, and not to be flung(扔) out the window by anyone, but coaxed (劝诱)downstairs a step at a time.” The chances of successfully changing negative behavior when you make gradual changes that give you time to negative patterns for positive ones.
On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and to begin to change a given behavior “today.” Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high . In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing it was they thought they shouldn't be doing.
After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not if they start with the change itself. , they believe that we must a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that what you do, you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose alter doing on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can't believe I failed that easy exam, I’m so stupid.” By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational, statements about what is really going on, you can increase the that positive behaviors will occur.
Positive self-talk might be as follows: “I really didn’t study enough for the exam. I just need to prepare for the next .”
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on(沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.
1.A. decline B. remain C. disappear D. improve
2.A. substituteB. cancel C. find D. ignore
3.A. refuse B. determine C. hesitate D. advocate
4.A. more B. better C. worse D. less
5.A. values B. requirements C. expectations D. levels
6.A. whicheverB. however C. wherever D. whatever
7.A. succeed B. fail C. exist D. fade
8.A. NeverthelessB. Otherwise C. Instead D. Moreover
9.A. look throughB. break through C. go through D. pull through
10.A. initial B. temporary C. instant D. eventual
11.A. involve B. influence C. explain D. adjust
12.A. emotionalB. physical C. technical D. professional
13.A. all B. others C. someone D. themselves
14.A. poorly B. carefully C. completely D. slowly
15.A. positive B. ridiculous C. negative D. explicit
16.A. danger B. awareness C. amount D. probability
17.A. written B. phrased C. listed D. captioned
18.A. research B. test C. talk D. problem
19.A. tirednessB. habits C. disappointment D. burdens
20.A. recalling B. starting C. blocking D. holding
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年江苏省扬州市高三开学考试英语题 题型：阅读理解
The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre ---- not just children’s theatre but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.
1.Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?
A. She lent her some serious classics. B. She cultivated her taste for music.
C. She discovered her talent for dancing. D. She introduced her to adult plays.
2.Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.
A. involve her in teenage social activities B. give her a chance to collect material
C. develop her capabilities for writing D. offer her a series of writing jobs
3.We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.
A. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
B. trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined
C. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.
D. helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省模拟题 题型：完形填空
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| One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 1 Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 2 I see is hair.” Once you’ve 3 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 4 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 5 , or forget about it and 6 the tiles in your life that are not missing. We all know people who have a relatively 7 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 8 remain happy. The first 9 is gratitude. All happy people are 10 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 11 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy. The second secret is 12 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious 13 are those pursuit (追求) that give our lives purpose - anything 14 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 15 to experience. Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 16 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 17 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 18 this truth: if you choose to find the 19 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 20 your decision to make. | ||||
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏同步题 题型：完形填空
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| When it comes to eating smart for your heart, thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come. Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 1 your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that 2 amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 3 to good health," says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 4 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 5 not only heart disease but disease 6 general," she adds. Scientists now 7 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 8 several days or a week 9 than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 10 at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 11 for good health. "The more we learn, the more 12 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 13 ," Van Horn continues, "and how they 14 with each other to keep us healthy." You'll automatically be 15 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 16 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 17 in the remaining one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs. The foods you choose to eat as well as those you choose to 18 clearly contribute to your well-being. Without a 19 each of the small decisions you make in this realm can make a big 20 on your health in the years to come. | |||
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D. to D. separate D. center D. natural D. offend D. by D. carry D. beyond D. sooner D. exhausted D. racial D. amused D. maintain D. rest D. within D. up D. Pack D. spoil D. doubt D. commitment |
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