Did you know that Christmas shopping is even worse for our health than we previously thought? According to an internet survey, the incidence of hypertension during the festive shopping season is on the up.
Christmas shopping increased blood pressure to dangerous levels in 50 percent of shoppers. This can lead to hypertension. Heart rates increased by an average of 10 per cent during Christmas shopping. In the study of 16 men and 16 women, men had the worst beating in heart rate during a 90-minute shopping. Samuel Thompson, 30, said: “I had to buy five items and had an hour and a half to buy them.” “Normally, I know exactly what I want to get and do it as quickly as possible. But having to make on-spot decisions, like we did in the test, makes it more stressful.” “Lack of time and the crowds were the biggest pressure points. I got frustrated by other people slowing me down by stopping to chat in the street. And I could feel myself sweating in queues. Everything took longer than planned.”
Dr Turner drew the conclusion: “Samuel’s heart rate was good at the start but it had almost doubled by the end. Combined with his systolic blood pressure（舒张血压）up by nearly 15 percent, it could put him in line for stroke(中风). Systolic blood pressure relates to the pumping out of blood by the heart.”
Men suffer twice as much as women and are therefore in greater danger of dying on the High Street in the coming weeks.
Remember, a husband is for life and not just for Christmas.
48. The word “hypertension” in the passage most probably refers to .
A. the heart beat B. the lung problem
C. high blood pressure D. causing your sweating
49. The author develops the second paragraph mainly in order of .
A. cause and effect B. space C. time D. topic and example
50. Which statement is TRUE according to Dr Turner?
A. Samuel’s heart rate was good all the time.
B. Walking on the street will put Samuel in danger.
C. Samuel is likely to have stroke when shopping for Christmas.
D. Samuel suffers as much as his wife when shopping.
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— Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing?
— In fact, never _______ it.
A. have I learned B. I have learned C. had I learned D. I had learned
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Tomorrow was his girlfriend’s birthday and the young man was having a difficult time deciding on a present for her. She already had more clothes than she knew what to do with them, so he couldn’t get any kind of apparel. She never ate sweets, so candy was out of the question. What then? He had a very special reason for wanting to impress her with just the right gift,for tomorrow he was going to make an offer of marriage to her. He finally decided on perfume(香水). All girls liked perfume. That raised another problem, however. What kind did she prefer? He couldn’t ask her because that would ruin the surprise.
At last the young man hit upon a brilliant idea. That afternoon, pretending to take his girlfriend’s fox terrier(小猎狗),Fritz, for a walk, the young man and the dog went directly to the perfume counter of the town’s biggest department store. Good! There was a large array(长列)of perfume. He beckoned(招呼)a clerk, asking her to open a large number of bottles and wave the stoppers （塞子）under the dog’s nose. Nestled(依偎于) in the young man’s arms, the terrier began to be restless and bored as this seemingly meaningless game went on. Then Fritz suddenly became frisky, wiggling in the young man’s arms and barking excitedly, as the clerk waved one stopper under its nose.
“I’ll take that one,” said the young man to the clerk. The price was high, but it was worth it, he thought.
“ My favorite perfume!” said the delighted girl the next evening as she unwrapped the package. “ How did you know?” she asked, dabbing（轻擦）some perfume behind each ear.
“ Intuition(直觉), I guess.”said the young man, deciding that it wasn’t exactly wrong to tell a lie at that time. One day, after they were married, he would admit that his intuition had really been the little dog named Fritz.
1.Which of the following words best describes the young man in the story?
A．Kind-hearted B．Curious C．Creative D．Mean
2.The underlined word “ frisky” (in Paragraph 4) means “_______”
A．lively B．angry C．uneasy D．puzzled
3.According to the story, the birthday present for the girl was actually decided on by_______.
A．the young man B．the store clerk C．the man’s intuition D．the dog Fritz
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the story?
A．The young man wanted to give his girlfriend a pleasant surprise.
B．The pet dog Fritz knew what the young man wanted very well.
C．The kind of perfume the young man chose was expensive.
D．The young man told a white lie about his final choice of the perfume.
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One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks．I 36 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 37 , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to 38 a pair of socks." 39 glowed. "Did you know that you had come into 40 in the world to buy socks?" I had not been 41 that, as my entrance had been accidental．"Come with me,”"said the boy happily．He began to 42 down from the shelves box after box．
" 43 , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are．Aren't they wonderful?" There was 44 an expression of joy, 45 he were revealing(透露） to me the 46 of his religion．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．"My friend,"said I, "if this is 47 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up 48 , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States．"
My amazement at his pride in 49 will be understood by all who read this article．In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to 50 him．When 51 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him． 52 possibly that very clerk who is now so 53 began his career with enthusiasm．The freshness 54 ; He became a mechanical salesman．
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the 55 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically．
1. A．turned into B．broke into C．came across D．met with
2. A．a female clerk B．a boy clerk C．a girl clerk D．an old man
3. A．buy B．find C．see D．have
4. A．His face B．The room C．His eyes D．The fire
5. A．the worst B．the right place C．the wrong D．the best place
6. A．curious about B．aware of C．sensitive to D．attached to
7. A．push B．force C．look D．drag
8. A．Hold up B．Just you wait C．Hold on D．Hang up
9. A．on his face B．to my surprise C．for some reason D．to some degree
10. A．when B．as if C．even if D．while
11. A．beliefs B．stories C．values D．mysteries
12. A．hardly B．only C．no more than D．not merely
13. A．day after day B．day by day C．the other day D．to this day
14. A．passion B．salesmanship C．enthusiasm D．job
15. A．serve on B．care for C．wait upon D．deal with
16. A．accidentally B．occasionally C．finally D．disrespectfully
17. A．Yet B．So C．Then D．For
18. A．enthusiastic B．unconcerned C．different D．responsible
19. A．wore of B．wore on C．wore over D．wore off
20. A．response B．realization C．conclusion D．circumstance
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根据短文内容，从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。（注意：E涂AB;F涂AC;G涂AD.）
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A. Stay busy. B. Wear what fits you. C. You can possibly be attractive. D. Great posture makes you attractive. E. Helping others makes you attractive. F. Attention to others makes you attractive. |
61.
It is possible to be an attractive person when you are in a job interview or in a place where you just want to gain the respect of others. It’s not about how much money you make, and it’s not about your daddy is. What it is about is some simple things in your life. It just has a lot to do with being confident in who you are.
62.
Ask questions about others when you stay with them and listen to them patiently. Talking about yourself all the time shows that you pay no attention to others. Shifting attention from yourself to others makes you attractive. It indicates that you are humble (谦逊的). If you come across as a know-it-all (even if you really do know it all), it really pushes people feel that you care, you are humble and you can be trusted.
63.
Have you ever seen a potentially very attractive person, but he has terrible posture (姿势)？It’s all ruined, isn’t it? Or perhaps you have seen someone who may be quite ugly but he has great posture and so suddenly he is really attractive? It’s true. Your posture says a lot about you – it says whether you have confidence, or simply if you really care. Talking physically, it is one of the most important physical characteristics you need.
64.
Keeping doing things shows that you have power. You’re told to stay busy to ward off (防止，避免) depression and feelings of anxiety. But did you know you should also stay busy to be really attractive? It’s true. Always have something to do. Have you ever seen someone just sitting around, doing nothing? How unattractive! Always be busy with something, Even if for some reason you have to make something up.
65.
Wear clothes that fit you. Too tight, people are distracted. Too loose, you just look sloppy (肥大而难看的). For women, wearing tight pants or shirts is not attractive. Slightly loose things are best, or other things that just fit you and your shape well but not tight. Men and women with taste and style really don’t know why some guys think their pants sagging down are somehow attractive. It just tells people you don’t really care. You are following the crowd. Wear things that fit you nicely.
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