For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
【小题1】The author felt depressed because she __________.

A．couldn't consume her waking hour

B．had not seen a film for a long time.

C．had not finished her work on time

D．had worked on a hard job for too long

【小题2】The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A．take photos	B．find a solution to the project
C．hop along the path	D．cheer herself up

【小题3】The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".

A．unsuccessful

B．unrelated

C．uninteresting

D．unexpected

【小题4】In the author's opinion, __________.

A．a bath can make people relaxed

B．depression is usually caused by hard work

C．walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D．adults should express their inner feelings freely

【小题5】The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A．explanation

B．suggestion

C．introduction

D．reminder

For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!
The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.
Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.
If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
【小题1】 The author felt depressed because she __________.

A．couldn't consume her waking hour

B．had not seen a film for a long time.

C．had not finished her work on time

D．had worked on a hard job for too long

【小题2】The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A．take photos	B．find a solution to the project
C．hop along the path	D．cheer herself up

【小题3】 The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".

A．unsuccessful

B．unrelated

C．uninteresting

D．unexpected

【小题4】In the author's opinion, __________.

A．a bath can make people relaxed

B．depression is usually caused by hard work

C．walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D．adults should express their inner feelings freely

【小题5】The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A．explanation

B．suggestion

C．introduction

D．reminder

A lawyer and a young lady were sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer asked if she would like to play a fun game. The lady just wanted to take a nap, so she politely refused.

The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy. He explained “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me, and vice versa（反之亦然）.” Again, the lady politely refused and tried to get some sleep.

The lawyer added eagerly, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50!” Considering that there would be no end to this suffering unless she played, the lady agreed.

The lawyer asked the first question, “What is the distance from the earth to the moon?” The young lady didn't say a word, pulled out five dollars from her purse and handed it to the lawyer.

Now, it was the lady’s turn. She asked the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?” The lawyer was greatly puzzled. He took out his computer and searched all of his references. He searched the Net and sent e-mails to all of his friends, but it was all to no avail. After over an hour, he woke up the lady and handed her $50. The lady politely took the money and turned away to get back to sleep.

The lawyer, very puzzled now, woke the lady up again and asked, “Well, what on earth is the answer?” Without a word, the lady reached into her purse, handed the lawyer another $5 and went back to sleep.

1.The lawyer tried to persuade the lady to play the game because he       .

A．knew he could win

B．wanted to have fun with the lady

C．wanted to lose money to her

D．liked to chat with young ladies

2.Which of the following best describes the meaning of the underlined words?

A．No messages arrived	B．No one could help him
C．The Net failed to work	D．Nobody answered his e-mails

3.We may infer from the story that       .

A．the lawyer and the lady used to be lovers.

B．there was no answer to the lady’s question.

C．the lady didn't like playing games with strangers.

D．the lawyer was too stupid to answer the question.

4.The author’s purpose for writing the story is to       .

A．tell us how clever the lady is

B．describe the rules of playing games

C．show that it is interesting to play games

D．make fun of the lawyer

 

For the last couple of weeks, I had been stuck in front of my computer working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after completing parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a lighthearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to meditation(沉思)for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!

    The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes I felt alive again. To be honest, I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing, "I'm singing in the rain", a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result we restrain(限制) our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.

    Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.

    If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.

1. The author felt depressed because she __________.

A. couldn't consume her waking hour        

B. had not seen a film for a long time.

C. had not finished her work on time                

D. had worked on a hard job for too long

2.The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to__________.

A. take photos                            B. find a solution to the project

C. hop along the path                       D. cheer herself up

3. The underlined part "to no avail" in Paragraph 1 probably means " __________.".

A. unsuccessful        B. unrelated            C. uninteresting    D. unexpected

4.In the author's opinion, __________.

A. a bath can make people relaxed

B. depression is usually caused by hard work

C. walking in a busy city centre harms people's health

D. adults should express their inner feelings freely

5.The last paragraph mainly serves as a(n) __________.

A. explanation          B. suggestion         C. introduction    D. reminder