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1、Besides sleeping more, sleeping better also seemed to help the body fight illness: Patients who fared better on a measure known as “sleep efficiency”the percentage of time in bed that youre actually sleepingwere also less likely to get sick. The results held true even after researchers adjusted for

2、elements such as body-mass index, age, sex, smoking and pre-existing antibodies （抗体） to the virus.The researchers arent exactly sure why sleeping better makes you less likely to develop a cold. But they do try to give an answer: “Sleep disturbance influences the regulation of symptom mediators （调节因子

3、） that are released in response to infection.” In plain English, maybe tossing and turning when youre infected with the cold virus contributes to the symptoms that define a cold.The researchers were based at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia, and the study

4、was funded by the National Institutes of Health.60. According to the passage, what does the underlined word “subjects” mean in paragraph 2? A. areas of knowledge in a school B. people being studied in an experiment C. research topics D. animals being tested 61. It is shown in the passage that _. A.

5、the researchers obtain information about the sleep habits by frequent interviewsB. the researchers do their research in the National Institutes of HealthC. people hope to avoid being infected with a cold by sleeping as much as possibleD. sleeping more and better helps regulate the symptom mediators6

6、2. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The Relationship Between Virus and Cold B. How to Sleep Well C. Good Sleep Helps Fight a Cold D. The More the Sleep, the Better Your Body【参考答案】60-62 BDC 【2014界黑龙江省哈三中高三上第三次验收考试】The Happiest Cities On EarthIf youre looking for a cheery destination for your ne

7、xt vacation, consider these four spots and get ready to take notes on how to really live the good life.Singapore With one of the highest population densities（密度）in the world and residents known for being workaholics, its hard to imagine the city-state of Singapore having one of the happiest populati

8、ons on earth. And yet in a recent survey, 95% of them said they were either very happy or quite happy.They give their city high marks for cleanliness and safetysubways are pristine （洁净的） and unfailingly arrive on time, and police are seen as helpful and good at their jobs. Whats more, they feel they

9、 can count on their neighboursall 5.1 million of them.Arhus, DenmarkThe residents of Arhus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a top-notch （第一流的） education for their children.An energetic city of 300,000

10、 with a lively cultural scene and a diverse number of religions represented, the sense of equality （the range in incomes is narrow）, as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make Arhus seem more like a small town.San Luis Obispo, CAAccording to a 2008 Gallup-Healthways s

11、tudy, people who live in San Luis Obispo are more likely than residents of other U.S. cities to smile and experience joy and are less likely to experience pain or depression. About 64,000 of the 260,000 people in the greater metropolitan area （都市区）, located halfway between Los Angeles and San Franci

12、sco, volunteer at over 11,000 non-profit organizations.Few journeys to work are longer than 10 minutes （one reason its members rank in the upper third for job satisfaction）, so “its easy to be involved,” resident Pierre Rademaker said. Business signs are unobtrusive （不显眼的） by law, fewer than 11% of

13、residents smokethe lower rate in the U.S.there are lots of bike lanes, and the citys plaza draws crowds of people for free concerts on summer Fridays. Whats not to love?Monterrey, MexicoThe people of Monterrey dont enjoy high household incomes or access to good healthcare. Instead, theres a profound

14、 sense of gratitude for the new political freedom enjoyed since the oppressive Institutional Revolutionary Party lost power in 2000the first time in nearly a centuryas well as an emphasis on social life over work.Another reason Monterrey residents may be so happy is their faith in God and family, and their ability to tough it out through bad times.“We laugh at sickness, poverty and even death,” says Basanez, a political scientist who lives in Monterrey. “We even have a