1、Passage 27Its natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. 1_ But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body? Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person
2、is looking at your face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesnt match the feeling that your face shows. 2_ Previously, they had found that the tone of a persons voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person
3、 who says in a flat voice, “Im so excited. ”When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated fa
4、ces and isolated bodies（with faces blurred out）that showed anger or fear. 3 _An angry face had low eye-brows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. 4_A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend. These results told the researchers that
5、 mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly influences which emotion they read. 5_And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages. A. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists. B. So, your body langua
6、ge is important for telling people how you feel. C. Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people. D. An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight. E. Body language can sometimes be misunderstood in different culture back grounds. F. When you do t
7、his, your face and body work together to show your friends that youre happy to see them. G. They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies. Passage 28Americans use many expressions with the word“dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and t
8、reat them well. 1_ However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. 2 _They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. Th
9、is means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 3_This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, s
10、ome people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 4_People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people thro
11、w away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, some-times a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.We say his bark is worse than his bite. Dog expressions are also used to
12、 describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. 5_A. Still, people say every dog has its day. B. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. D. Dogs
13、 are their best friends and they are loyal to people. E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore. F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them, good food and medical care. Passa
14、ge29Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored（水果口味）contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to study carried by the British Food Commission. “Shoppers need to check the labels（标签）before buying drinks, said Food Commission spokesperson I
15、an Tokelove. Food production is highly competitive. 1_ It will increase profits, and consumers wont always realize they are being tricked. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. 2_of the 28 products, eleven of them did contain strawberries, five of them
16、contained less than one percent real fruit and the rest contain no fruit at all. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar. 3_Lets take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained
17、 absolutely no strawberries at all. 4_Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with
18、pictures of strawberries is misleading. 5_Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread, Tokelove said. Its time to take measures to protect the consumers rights. ”A. The products which contain real fruit are popular with people. B. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.
19、 C. They found that about 60 percent of them didnt contain any fruit at all. D. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so. E. It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products. F. Actually the product contains just a tiny percenta
20、ge of strawberry or even no fruit at all. G. The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should, be listed on the packaging. Passage30Every student has tests when they are at school. But have you ever been so worried about the tests that you cant fall asleep at night? Have you ever f
21、elt sick or had a headache during a test? 1_This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, frustrated, scared, or afraid, which can give you a stomachache or a headache. 2_Good or normal stress might happen when you are called to answer a question in class or when you have
22、to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. 3_But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over a long time. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is ill, if you are having problems at school, or if you are going th
23、rough anything else that makes you upset every day. 4_5_That means making a good decision about how to spend your time. If you are only dealing with school stuff and have no time to play, you can get stressed. Make sure you keep your SELF in mind:Sleep, Exercise, Leisure and Food. If you take care o
24、f yourself and get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun stuff, you will probably be less stressed out! A. However, there are two different kinds of stress. B. Can you tell a kind of stress from another one? C. The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life.
25、D. That kind of stress isnt going to help you, and it can actually make you sick. E. Since bad stress is harmful to us, youd better try to change it into good stress. F. If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. G. For example
26、, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare well before the test. Passage31Probably youre having trouble because your subject is difficult or boring. Here are some tips that can help you improve your studying habits. Study with a partner or in groups Rather than studyi
27、ng with your nose in the books all day, find a friend from your class and study with them. 1 _You can play cards guessing the meanings of the words or race to solve a math problem first and discuss it afterwards. You can also divide the class topics and take turns teaching them as creatively as you
28、like. 2_Ask yourselfIf I were the teacher, what would I put on the test? You have probably experienced some of your teachers tests. Learn from them for the test. The structure is usually the same, and teachers have specific types of information that they want you to learn. Feed your brain. 3_Your br
29、ain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going. Healthy foods provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized；4_Your brain cells need water to function properly and increase their efficiency. Take breaks Your brain is like a muscle. It needs exercise to make it stronger, 5_If you divid
30、e studying into 15-30 minute blocks with quick breaks in between, your brain will feel refreshed, grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at it. A. Write out your tasks. B. Water is equally important. C. Step into your teachers shoes. D. but it can also tire if you overwork it. E. A hung
31、ry brain is an ineffective one. F. Group studying helps you to process the information more deeply. G. and you need a place to study that fits your specific personality and learning style. Passage27【要点综述】本文主要分析了面部表情租身体语言的不同所带来的不同的情绪表达，这些都是科学家们在进行调查之后得到的结论，身体语言向别人传达你的感受，这是非常重要的。1. F【解析】根据前一句“Its natu
32、ral to greet friends with a smile and a wave.”可知和别人微笑打招呼是很自然的，故此处应选F项“这样做会让你的朋友知道你是很高兴看见他们的”。2.A【解析】根据后一句Previously，they had found that the tone of a persons voice can be more important than the words that are spoken.”可知科学家之前对这个问题做过研究，故A项“研究这种混合的信息对科学家来说并不是什么新鲜的事”符合语境。3.G【解析】根据前一句“To test if this wa
33、s true，psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people.?”可知心理学家通过向人们展示照片来说明人生气和受到惊吓时的面部表情和身体动作，故G项符合语境。4.D【解析】根据前两句介绍人生气和受惊吓时会有怎样的面部表情，后一句介绍人受惊吓时的身体动作，所以此处应是介绍人生气时的身体动作，故选D。5.B【解析】最后一段为本文的总结段，因此应选B项“因此，你的身体语言在向别人表达你的感受时非常重要”，作本段的主旨句。Passage 28【要点综述】本文主要介绍了一些和dog有关的短语和谚语，让我们一起来学习吧。1.G【解析】
34、根据前一句“People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.”可知美国人特别喜爱狗。故此处应选G项“他们会带狗散步，让他们在外面玩，并给他们美味食物和医疗护理”。2.F【解析】根据前一句“Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world.”可知此处要对“dog-eat-dog world”进行解释，故应选F项“它的意思是很多人会为同样的东西竞争，比如好的工作”。3.A【解析】根据后一句“This means that every person enjoys a succe
35、ssful period during his or her life.（它的意思是每个人的人生中都会有成功的时候）”，这句话是对谚语“every dog has its day”的解释，故选A。4.C【解析】根据后一句“People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.”可知此处是对一些不好的人的比喻，C项中的“in bad西ways”与“unkind or uncaring”呼应，故选C。5.B【解析】根据本段内容可知本段主要讲述用关于dog的谚语来描述天气，故应选B项，介绍“r
36、ain cats and dogs（倾盆大雨）”。Passage 29【要点综述】很多饮料都宣称他们是水果口味的饮料，然而，英国食品委员会近期调查发现，大多数饮料里面一点水果含量都没有，有的只有大约八句糖。1.D【解析】D项中的“cut their costs”与后一句中的“increase profits”相呼应，故此处应选D项“如果商家用调味品可以降低成本，他们愿意这样做。”2.C【解析】根据前一句“Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores.”可知研究人员分析了28
37、种草莓水果饮品，故C项“他们发现大约60%都不含任何水果”符合前后语。3.B【解析】根据前文内容可知，很多的水果饮料都不含任何水果，而是含有将近八为的糖，因此此处应选B项“甚至那些广告里的产品都经常不含任何水果”。4.C【解析】根据后一句“Consume have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought.”可知顾客有权利清楚地知道他们买到的是什么，因此G项“食品委员公建议应该将用在产品上的所有包含的材料都列出来”符合语境。5.F【解析】根据前一句“Describing a product as strawberry flav
38、or and covering the surface or the packer with pictures of strawberries is misleading.”可知商家经常通过漂亮的图片来误导顾客，让他们误以为里面有水果，但是实际上这些产品中几乎没有任何水果含量，故选F。Passage 30【要点综述】很多学生在考试前都会出现一些不适症状，这就是压力。本文介绍了两种压力：好的压力和不好的压力，以及克服压力的一些方法。1.F【解析】根据前两句“But have you ever ben so worried about the tests that you cant fall as
39、leep at night？Have you ever fel sick or had a headache during a test？”可知此处应选F项“如果有这样的情况，你就懂得什么是压力厖”，引出压力的话题。2.A【解析】根据后文的“This kind of stress.”以及后面的内容可知后文介绍了两种不同的压力，故应选A项引出后文内容。3.G【解析】根据前一句“This kind of stress can help you to get things better done.”可知此处是讲好的压力带来的好处，故应选G项“例如有压力你才会更好地准备考试，这样才会取得更好的结果。4
40、.D【解析】根据前一句“You may not feel well if your parents are fighting，if a family member is ill，if you are having problems at school，or if you are going through anything false that makes you upset every day.”可知此处是介绍不好的压力，故应选D项。5.C【解析】根据后一句“That means making good decision about how to spend your time.”可知此处应
41、选C项，介绍克服压力的最好方法是有一个平衡的生活。Passage 31【要点综述】本文就如何改进我们的学习习惯给出了几种方法。1.F【解析】由前面的句子“Rather than studying with your nose in the books all day，find a friend from your class and study with them.”判断这里应该谈论小组学习的好处。故F项“小组学习有助于你更深入地处理信息”与之吻合。2.C【解析】由后面的句子“Ask yourselfIf I were the teacher，what would I put on the t
42、est？”和“Learn from them for the test.”可知本段谈论的应该是从老师的角度想问题，故C项“Step into your teachers shoes”恰当。3.E【解析】根据前面的小标题“Feed your brain”和后面的句子“Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going.”可知这里应该谈论与大脑有关的内容，判断E项“一个饥饿的大脑是没有效率的”与之吻合。4.B【解析】由后面的句子“Your brain cells need water to function properly and increase their efficiency.”可知这里应该说明承的重零性，判断B项“水同等重要”与之吻合。5.D【解析】由前面的句子“Your brain is like a muscle.It needs exercise to make it stronger.”可知这里谈论不要过度使用大脑，故D项“如果你工作过度的话，大脑也会累”与之吻合。
