高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 24.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 24高一英语阅读理解强化训练Day 24Passage 1Homestay in Sydney, Australia Linda: Our big home is in Sydney, about 300 meters from Sydney University and 450 meters from the train station. The train ride is about 30 minutes to the CBD. Now we only have a small bedroom for a female student. The cost i

2、s 260 per week, which includes all meals when at home and laundering(洗烫)of clothes. E-mail: markalarmsoptusnet. com. au John: I have a lovely single room for homestay (male, non-smokers only). The apartment is located across the road from a bus station. A sports field is only a two-minute walk away.

3、 The room is for both short and long stays, The cost is 220 per week, including breakfast and lunch on weekdays. There is no washing machine at home. Do your own laundry in the apartment blocks facilities. E-mail: ainsley gilkesyahoo. com. au Eric: I live in the northern suburbs of Sydney-quiet for

4、studying and relaxing, yet close to Sydney University & NCELTR & SJBT, The subway station is nearby. All facilities of the house including a living room with a TV can be used. Owners are very open and friendly, and treat students as part of the family. The prices include all meals (breakfast, Lunch

5、and dinner) and cleaning. The fee is 300 per week. E-mail: mineannyhotmail. com Rose: Hi, everyone! I have one room for homestay (girl students only) in a house which is very close to Sydney University (SIBT) & WSU in the northern district of Sydney. There is a bus station across the road. Travel ti

6、me to the centre of the city is 40 minutes by train. We only have one homestay at a time. Therefore, our family can take good care of you. The fee is 230 per week. We are looking forward to having you in our home. E-mail: cliqi9239hotmail. com1. Four persons wrote these passages so as to_. A. look f

7、or suitable roommates B. search for homestay informationC. book a suitable room in Sydney D. advertise rooms for homestay2. One person who lives in Johns apartment_. A. can smoke in the apartmentB. can use Johns washing machine to wash clothesC. has to walk a long way to get to the sports fieldD. is

8、 provided with breakfast and lunch on weekdays3. If Peter wants to find a homestay room near Sydney University, he should send an e-mail to_ . A. markalarmsoptusnet. com. cn B. mineannyhotmail. comC. cliqi9239hotmail. com D. ainslcy_gilkestyahoo. com. cn4. A girl who wants a room for between 240 per

9、 week would most probably contact _. A. Rose B. John C. Erie D. LindaPassage 2 As a recent research shows that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression(抑郁症)as young adults. The researchers used a nationwide long-term survey of adolescent(青少年的) healthy to in

10、vestigate(调查)the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000. As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They we

11、re also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Modia use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV. Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average

12、 age at that time was twenty one. The researchers say they did not find a such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games of radio etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depressio

13、n. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use. The study didnt explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression. Last December, the journal Social

14、 Indieators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be sociall

15、y active, to read, attend religious services and to vote. 1. What is the best title of this passage? _A. Media Use is Harmful to AdolescentsB. Men Develop Depression Easier than WomenC. Teens, Television and DepressionD. Take Great care of Teenagers depression2. The result of the research seems to i

16、ndicate_ . A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adultsB. other media uses do no harm to adolescentsC. those who watch no TV will not develop depressionD. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression3. It can be inferred from the passage that_ . A. longer use of media ot

17、her than TV doesnt increase the chance of depressionB. every extra hour of media use increases the choice of depressionC. depression is related to the use of other modal other than TVD. the influence of movies, video games and radio on depression variesPassage 3 Gallows humor (黑色幽默) seem like a mist

18、ake, or at least in poor taste. But psychologists say that gallows humor can be an important way to relieve stress. Humor makes you feel in control and it can give you that feeling that everything is okay even when its not, says James M. Jones, a psychology professor at the University of Delaware. P

19、sychologists say that just because youre laughing doesnt mean youre wasting time. Occasional teasing among colleagues, particularly if it revolves around things associated with the job, can boost creativity, departmental cohesiveness (凝聚力) and performance. There are a lot of stressors out there, say

20、s Ed Dunkelblau, a psychologist with the Institute for Emotionally Intelligent Learning in Chicago. But gallows humor is a way of making difficult things a little less difficult. This is true as long as the humor is used for the right purpose. The main point of it should be inspiring peoplenot laugh

21、ing at them. Anything that would lift morale (士气) in terms of the company would be good humor, says Thierry Guedj, a professor of business and psychology at Boston University. Before you say or do anything, think about, How is this helping my employees morale? You want to give your employees and co-

22、workers a sense of belonging, so dont make observations that are aggressive. Most obviously, Dr Guedj says, dont make comments about peoples physical appearance, or faith. If you have any doubt, its appropriate, dont go through with it. Or you can take aim at the one person you know wont be offended

23、 (冒犯) :Yourself. If theres going to be a joke or story, it should be you, Mr. Dunkelblau says. For example, if youre a marketing manager reviewing a failed campaign that you led, begin with a line like, The guy who gave permission to this deal might just be looking for work next week. People with th

24、e ability to laugh at themselves can give other people permission to laugh at themselves too, Mr. Jones says. And if you can laugh at yourself, you feel better about yourself. 1. According to the text, gallows humor has the following functions EXCEPT _ . A. reducing pressureB. improving performanceC

25、. making people more creativeD. leading to a big mistake2. What is Ed Dunkelblaus attitude towards gallows humor? _A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Uncertain. 3. Which of the following would Dr. Guedj most probably agree with? _A. Gallows humor is the basic source of morale. B. Gallows humor

26、 allows people to laugh at others. C. Gallows humor may sometimes be used for the wrong purpose. D. Anything that may lift morale can be called gallows humor. 4. When people use gallows humor, they should _ . A. observe who is aggressiveB. show a sense of belongingC. doubt about the result of humors

27、D. try to avoid irritating others5. What can we infer from the text? _A. People tend to laugh at others rather than themselves. B. Laughing at ourselves can help relieve the stress of others. C. People cant avoid offending others with gallows humor. D. People who laugh at themselves are hard to be f

28、riends with.Passage 4Most children have ever heard their parents yell “sit up straight!” or “dont hang your head!” when they eat dinner. Nowadays, it is also heard around another activity-video games. Ten-year-old Owaish admits it takes him three to four hours a day to play games on his tablet compu

29、ter. In addition, he plays for about two hours on the smart phone every day. As a result, he started suffering a serious pain in the neck around June or July. Whats worse the pain has spread to the hand and back gradually, which makes his mother Mehzabin become concerned. The doctors note the number

30、 of young children with the chronic pain(慢性病) in their necks, arms and shoulders is on the increase sharp in recent years . They are not aging, they havent had an accident, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine, and their MRIs are fine. Facts have proved that the pain is from the poor po

31、sture(姿势) while they are playing video games on smart phones or other electronic devices. 19-year old student Nida feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smart phone most of the day. Nida almost uses her smart phone 24/7, which means 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or all the time

32、. Health experts predict there will be not only physical（身体的）but mental(精神的) problems resulting from the overuse of electronic devices. They encourage people to often take breaks and exercise from using computers, smart phones or other devices. Stand up! Stretch(伸展) the legs, back, shoulders and arms in all the possible directions