英语 热门试卷

第一节  单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

—Let's go to       zoo this afternoon?

—I'd like to, but I have caught       cold.

They failed to         the fire in time and it spread quickly through the building.

—Did your classmate accept your invitation?
  —No, he ____ refused.

By the time you have finished this book, your meal         cold.

— Mary, what did our monitor say just now?

—Every boy and every girl, as well as teachers who         to visit the museum,        .asked to be at the school gate before 8:30 in the morning.

—Do you want to come along.

—________ . I may stay at home to have a rest.

So clearly and slowly        these words that everyone in the room knew what he meant.

You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t _____ as you expect.

We were all agreed that the cottage would         a perfect holiday home for the family.

________ the garden, my finger was seriously hurt by a rose stalk.

—I didn't         for a moment about taking the job.

—It's wise of you! It's hard to find a job these days.

I have no experience and don't know         it take to start to run such a shop.

第三部分：阅读理解。第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项. 

                                A

        Tom Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Tommy. When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

        “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

        “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

        In the next few days Tommy began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

        “Tom Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

        When he got outside, Tom told his parents everything.

        “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

        Tom was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”

Tom was fired from the jobs because _______.

                                A

        Tom Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Tommy. When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

        “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

        “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

        In the next few days Tommy began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

        “Tom Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

        When he got outside, Tom told his parents everything.

        “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

        Tom was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”

Tom put an advertisement in the newspaper about _______ months after he left school.

                                A

        Tom Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Tommy. When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

        “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

        “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

        In the next few days Tommy began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

        “Tom Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

        When he got outside, Tom told his parents everything.

        “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

        Tom was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”

What would probably happen at last? _______.

Sara hopes to become a friend of ________ shares her interests.

We would have met Professor Li, if         hadn't been for the heavy traffic.

—Thanks a lot for your book. I find it very interesting.

— ______. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

                                A

        Tom Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Tommy. When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

        “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

        “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

        In the next few days Tommy began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

        “Tom Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

        When he got outside, Tom told his parents everything.

        “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

        Tom was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”

Why was Tom fined $ 250? _______.

                                A

        Tom Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Tommy. When I was your age I was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father.

        “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.”

        “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.”

        In the next few days Tommy began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

        “Tom Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.”

        When he got outside, Tom told his parents everything.

        “When you told me to earn some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.”

        Tom was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?”

Which of the following questions is NOT answered by the information from the passage? _______?

                                B

        Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflectingparent’s particular ways on the parenting style thathave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

        Helicopter parents hover over their children, managingevery aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain“hidden” coming to the surfacewhen guidance is needed.

        While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality,they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children withhovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up theirability to recover from misfortune.

        Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remainunderwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise soquickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents alsoremain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

        I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to havefun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn naturalconsequences.

        My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and makingmore than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, Iinsisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning$3.50 on a good day.

        When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a veryexpensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of theAmerican Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your AmericanGirl Doll.” I said “When youturn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes andfurniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

What is the text mainly about?

                                B

        Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflectingparent’s particular ways on the parenting style thathave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

        Helicopter parents hover over their children, managingevery aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain“hidden” coming to the surfacewhen guidance is needed.

        While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality,they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children withhovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up theirability to recover from misfortune.

        Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remainunderwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise soquickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents alsoremain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

        I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to havefun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn naturalconsequences.

        My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and makingmore than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, Iinsisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning$3.50 on a good day.

        When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a veryexpensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of theAmerican Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your AmericanGirl Doll.” I said “When youturn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes andfurniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

The underlined phrase “hover over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “____”.

                                B

        Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflectingparent’s particular ways on the parenting style thathave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

        Helicopter parents hover over their children, managingevery aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain“hidden” coming to the surfacewhen guidance is needed.

        While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality,they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children withhovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up theirability to recover from misfortune.

        Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remainunderwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise soquickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents alsoremain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

        I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to havefun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn naturalconsequences.

        My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and makingmore than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, Iinsisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning$3.50 on a good day.

        When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a veryexpensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of theAmerican Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your AmericanGirl Doll.” I said “When youturn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes andfurniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

The author supports her point of view mainly by ____.

                                C

         You know eating fruit andvegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?

        People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed ahealthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.

        Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtlyincreased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’skin.

        They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures oftheir faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and afterthree and six weeks.

        Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was foundto make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance theirattractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

        Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damagefrom pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases includingheart disease and cancer.

        But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certainvegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a smallincrease was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.

        A camera measured changes to the skin’sredness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in peoplewho naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at threeweeks.

        Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellowhues(色调，色相) werelinked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.

        There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have themost dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red color - andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.

        Skin color is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多酚), found in apples, blueberries and cherries,which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

The word “appealing” (Paragraph 7) can best be replaced by ______.

                                C

         You know eating fruit andvegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?

        People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed ahealthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.

        Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtlyincreased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’skin.

        They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures oftheir faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and afterthree and six weeks.

        Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was foundto make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance theirattractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

        Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damagefrom pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases includingheart disease and cancer.

        But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certainvegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a smallincrease was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.

        A camera measured changes to the skin’sredness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in peoplewho naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at threeweeks.

        Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellowhues(色调，色相) werelinked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.

        There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have themost dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red color - andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.

        Skin color is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多酚), found in apples, blueberries and cherries,which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

The red and yellow colors were related to _______ in their skin.

                                C

         You know eating fruit andvegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?

        People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed ahealthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.

        Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtlyincreased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’skin.

        They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures oftheir faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and afterthree and six weeks.

        Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was foundto make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance theirattractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

        Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damagefrom pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases includingheart disease and cancer.

        But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certainvegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a smallincrease was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.

        A camera measured changes to the skin’sredness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in peoplewho naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at threeweeks.

        Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellowhues(色调，色相) werelinked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.

        There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have themost dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red color - andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.

        Skin color is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多酚), found in apples, blueberries and cherries,which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

Among hundreds of carotenoids, which are most effective? ________

                                B

        Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflectingparent’s particular ways on the parenting style thathave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

        Helicopter parents hover over their children, managingevery aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain“hidden” coming to the surfacewhen guidance is needed.

        While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality,they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children withhovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up theirability to recover from misfortune.

        Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remainunderwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise soquickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents alsoremain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

        I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to havefun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn naturalconsequences.

        My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and makingmore than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, Iinsisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning$3.50 on a good day.

        When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a veryexpensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of theAmerican Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your AmericanGirl Doll.” I said “When youturn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes andfurniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

Which of the following is true of helicopter parents?

                                B

        Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here’s a great piece of writing reflectingparent’s particular ways on the parenting style thathave become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.

        Helicopter parents hover over their children, managingevery aspect of their child’s life. On the contrary, submarine parents remain“hidden” coming to the surfacewhen guidance is needed.

        While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality,they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children withhovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up theirability to recover from misfortune.

        Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remainunderwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise soquickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents alsoremain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.

        I admit I’m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to havefun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn naturalconsequences.

        My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and makingmore than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, Iinsisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning$3.50 on a good day.

        When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a veryexpensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of theAmerican Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here’s your AmericanGirl Doll.” I said “When youturn nine, I’ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes andfurniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.

It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that Mom ____.

                                C

         You know eating fruit andvegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?

        People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed ahealthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.

        Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtlyincreased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’skin.

        They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures oftheir faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and afterthree and six weeks.

        Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was foundto make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance theirattractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

        Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damagefrom pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases includingheart disease and cancer.

        But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certainvegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a smallincrease was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.

        A camera measured changes to the skin’sredness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in peoplewho naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at threeweeks.

        Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellowhues(色调，色相) werelinked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.

        There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have themost dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red color - andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.

        Skin color is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多酚), found in apples, blueberries and cherries,which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

From Paragraph 4, we learn that pictures were taken ______.

                                D

        Since we are social beings, the quality of ourlives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strengthof the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from oneanother under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support consists of theexchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those ofus with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major lifechanges and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and havebetter health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social supporthelps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such supportmakes poor health more likely.

        Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support - money aid,material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

Interpersonal relationships are important because they can _______.

                                D

        Since we are social beings, the quality of ourlives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strengthof the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from oneanother under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support consists of theexchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those ofus with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major lifechanges and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and havebetter health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social supporthelps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such supportmakes poor health more likely.

        Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support - money aid,material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” ?

                                C

         You know eating fruit andvegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good?

        People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed ahealthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.

        Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtlyincreased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers’skin.

        They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures oftheir faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and afterthree and six weeks.

        Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was foundto make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance theirattractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

        Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids（类胡萝卜素）, which are known to protect against cell damagefrom pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases includingheart disease and cancer.

        But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certainvegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange, it was not known a smallincrease was perceptible to others and was seen as appealing.

        A camera measured changes to the skin’sredness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in peoplewho naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident at threeweeks.

        Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellowhues(色调，色相) werelinked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin.

        There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have themost dramatic effect are lycopene（番茄红素）which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red color - andbeta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach.

        Skin color is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多酚), found in apples, blueberries and cherries,which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

The purpose of the article is to _______.

                                D

        Since we are social beings, the quality of ourlives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strengthof the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from oneanother under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support consists of theexchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those ofus with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major lifechanges and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and havebetter health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social supporthelps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such supportmakes poor health more likely.

        Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support - money aid,material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

The researches show that people's physical and mental health _______.

                                D

        Since we are social beings, the quality of ourlives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strengthof the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from oneanother under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support consists of theexchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those ofus with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major lifechanges and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and havebetter health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social supporthelps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such supportmakes poor health more likely.

        Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support - money aid,material resources, and needed services - that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

74 Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _______.