He has to finish the experiment today. He must be in the lab, ______?

A．mustn’t he

B．won’t he

C．doesn’t he

D．isn’t he

 

Say sorry to your wife---it may help her live longer, according to scientists.

“Sorry” may be the hardest word, but scientists say it could be one of the healthiest. Researchers have discovered that women who receive an apology for hurtful behavior suffer less stress and possible damage to their heart than those who don’t.

It is said that the heartbeat of a wronged woman returns to normal 20 percent quicker after a well-timed “sorry” than without it. But for men, their heartbeat takes longer to recover, according to the research.

The research was undertaken by American scientists using 29 men and 59  women whose diastolic blood pressure was measured throughout an experiment. Diastolic blood pressure

is a measure of pressure in the blood vessels( 血管 ) between heartbeats---if it is continuously high it can increase the chances of heart attacks.

The men and women were asked to undertake a difficult mathematical task. They were told they had five minutes to complete it but were disturbed after a minute and told rudely to carry out the task more quickly. They were disturbed twice more before five minutes had passed and told to speed up. Finally they were told, “ You’re obviously not good enough.” Two minutes later researchers said sorry to half of the men and women.

The researchers found that, on average, the women’s diastolic blood pressure dropped back to normal 20 percent---quicker if they received an apology from the researchers, while the men’s took 20 percent longer to return to normal. One of the researchers said, “Results indicates that the effects of apology and forgiveness on women are greater.”

1.The term “sorry” is considered as one of the healthiest words because it _________.

A．is the most powerful

B．can cure heart disease

C．helps people forget hurtful behavior

D．can reduce pressure and damage to the heart

2.We can know from Paragraph 3 _________.

A．women’s hearts beat faster than men’s

B．women are quicker at making apologies

C．men can forgive others’mistakes more easily than women

D．men stay angry for a longer time than women after receiving an apology

3.Which of the following is the RIGHT time order for events in the study?

a. Half of them received apologies.

b. They were disturbed a minute later.

c. They were told that they weren’t good enough.

d. They were asked to finish a math task in five minutes.

e. They were disturbed two more times during the study.

A．d-b-c-e-a

B．d-c-b-a-e

C．d-b-e-c-a

D．d-c-b-e-a

4.The research confirmed (证实) that _________.

A．men are unwilling to apologize to others for their mistakes

B．men’s chances of getting heart attacks are higher than women’s

C．women can benefit more from receiving apologies than men

D．people can also get healthy benefits from giving apologies

 

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 36 water to the runners, I remember being so 37 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 38 up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an 39 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 40 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining(起决定性作用的) 41 .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 42 because I was 15 years old, younger than him but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 43 for a second.

But then I 44 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 45 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 46 was only to finish.

After a minute, it 47 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself at that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 48 .

I 49 that I would not give up running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 50 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 51 .

In life we all have those moments when we 52 ourselves with others. It’s only 53 . Don’t allow those moments to 54 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 55 anything you want in life.

1.                A．bring out       B．pass out         C．take out  D．pick out

 

2.                A．excited         B．worried         C．concerned    D．anxious

 

3.A gave B. made    C. signed       D. dressed

4.                A．achievement    B．encouragement  C．interest   D．experience

 

5.                A．At times        B．In time         C．In all D．At all

 

6.                A．victory         B．decision        C．moment  D．conclusion

 

7.                A．embarrassed    B．annoyed        C．moved   D．thrilled

 

8.                A．relaxed         B．defeated        C．puzzled   D．inspired

 

9.                A．realized        B．lost            C．noticed   D．remembered

 

10.               A．necessary       B．evident         C．common   D．different

 

11.               A．motto          B．plan           C．goal  D．direction

 

12.               A．worried        B．hit            C．reached   D．hurt

 

13.               A．attraction       B．devotion        C．inspiration D．expectation

 

14.               A．hoped         B．promised       C．decided   D．suggested

 

15.               A．slightly         B．hardly          C．clearly    D．properly

 

16.               A．excitement      B．accomplishment  C．movement D．judgement

 

17.               A．introduce       B．relate          C．present   D．compare

 

18.               A．important       B．natural         C．strange    D．ridiculous

 

19.               A．weaken        B．wound         C．amuse D．cheer

 

20.               A．prevent        B．deliver         C．achieve   D．abandon

 

 

 Be ___________ ---you can’t expect me to finish all this work in so little time.

A．grateful

B．confident

C．reasonable

D．creative

 

When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to   34   water to the runners. I remember being so  35   to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 36  up for the race.

That first 10,000m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked  37  , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性)  38  .

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt  39  because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt  40  for a second.

But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had  41   abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my  42  was only to finish.

After a minute, it  43  me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 44    .

I decided that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare  45 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my accomplishment. In life we all have those moments where we  46  ourselves to others. It’s only natural . Don’t allow those moments to  47  you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 48  anything you want in life.

1.A. bring out    B. pass out    C. take out       D. pick out

2.A. excited      B. worried     C. concerned       D. anxious

3.A. gave       B. made         C. signed    D. dressed

4.A. At times   B. In time      C. In all      D. After all

5.A. victory   B. decision     C. moment      D. conclusion

6.A. embarrassed   B. annoyed    C. moved       D. thrilled

7.A. relaxed      B. defeated    C. puzzled  D. inspired

8.A. special    B. evident      C. common        D. different

9.A. motto      B. plan        C. goal         D. direction

10.A. worried      B. hit      C. reached    D. hurt

11.A. attraction    B. devotion     C. inspiration  D. expectation

12.A. slightly     B. hardly   C. clearly      D. properly

13.A. introduce   B. relate  C. present      D. compare

14.A. weaken     B. wound    C. amuse         D. cheer

15.A. reserve    B. deliver    C. achieve        D. abandon