1、1Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Section Welcome to the unit Reading-Pre-reading Laughter can boost immunity(免疫力), lower pain, relax your muscles and add more joy or interest to your life, which helps you to lead a healthy life. But some jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone elses exp
2、ense. What is it that makes people laugh? More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher (哲学家) Aristotle looked on jokes as the pleasure from a feeling of winning by showing were better than someone else in a certain way. According to Aristotle, showing how much better than other peo
3、ple we are is only one reason we like jokes. We feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin. The joke lets us express those attitudes which are not usually acceptable to society. This is probably the reason why some of the jokes are so popular with certain people.Besides,
4、all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something strange or out of place because its different from things happening around it. A good joketeller must be outgoing and humorous, and always try to build up a situation in which one thing is expected until something unexpected suddenly happens
5、, and so we laugh. 2Section_ Welcome to the unit thats all you need to know.”“Everyone laughed though the laughter was only a couple of seconds， ” says Rizzo. “Sometimes thats all you need to catch your second breath. Laughter gives you that couple of seconds. Youre sending a message to your brain,
6、and the message is: If you can still laugh even a little among the pain, you are going to be OK.”Of course, there is a difference between laughing off a serious situation and laughing off the fear that results in. The firefighter was doing the latter, states Rizzo, the author of Becoming a Humor Bei
7、ng, and so should we. “If there is anything we have learnt from 911, its how precious life really is， ” she says.“We have to send a message that our spirit wont die. One important thing that unites us is our ability to laugh.”语 篇 解 读 ： 笑 对 身 体 大 有 裨 益 ， 它 能 够 帮 助 人 们 摆 脱 痛 苦 和 恐 惧 。5The writer uses
8、the examples of the comedian and the firefighter to show _.Alaughter is a good way to get rid of pain and fearBlaughter is the best way to cure psychological woundsCit is your attitude that decides whether you can survive the pain or notDlaughing off a serious situation is different from laughing of
9、f the fear that results in解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容可以看出这是文章的主旨，下面的两个例子都是围绕着这个主旨展开的，故选 A“笑是摆脱痛苦和恐惧的一种好的方式” 。6We can infer from the passage that Steve Rizzo is _.Aa reporter Ba soldierCa firefighter Da doctor解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Steve Rizzo recalls a TV interview with an injured firefighter”可知答案。7The un
10、derlined word “futile” in the first paragraph means “_”15Ahopeless BuselessCcareless Dspeechless解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed”和“though”可知，futile 意为“无用的，徒劳的” ，故选B。8From the passage, we can know that Americans are _.Areally inspired after 911Bhardly uni
11、ted after 911Cnearly surprised by 911Dgreatly hurt by 911解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可以推测出，美国人因 911事件受到了巨大的伤害。所以应该选 D。CTimetableMondays to FridaysOxford London PaddingtonMembership (会员) Card16MenuFrench Slam $4.29French toast, two eggs any style, two pieces of bacon and two sausage links.Sandwich with Sala
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14、the following is true of the membership card?AIts number is 10865 305305.BIt belongs to Mr. E. M. Driscoll.CIt is valid through the year of 2010.DIt gets the owner a discount when used.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二个表格中的“When booking always ask for your Friends Discount.”可知答案。1710If one wants to attend a busines
15、s lunch in London at 12：00, the latest train that he should take at Oxford leaves at _.A11：45 B11：15C10：35 D10：05解析：选 C 细节理解题。通过查看列车日程安排表可知，10：35 从牛津开出的列车11：34 到达伦敦，符合题干要求。11If you would like to have some vegetable beef, what may be your choice?AFrench Slam BChickenFried SteakCThe Super Bird DSandwi
16、ch with Salad or Soup解析：选 D 细节理解题。查找菜单和题干中的对应信息 vegetable beef可知选 D。12The chart shows that from 2005 to 2008, _.Athe percentage of the Spanish families with a computer rose 35 pointsBthe percentage of the White families with a computer remained unchangedCthe number of the Black families with a compu
17、ter was on the decreaseDthe number of the Asian families with a computer showed the sharpest increase解析：选 D 细节理解题。观察第三个图表中四类家庭两年的变化可知答案。.阅读七选五Life is filled with ups and downs. When you feel like youre experiencing more downs than ups, sometimes it helps to get a little tough love. Thats why we put
18、together this list of five harsh (残酷的) truths that will help you grow.Life isnt fair.Life will hand you lemons, often when you least expect it._1_The first step is always the hardest.Changing bad habits is tough. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said， “_2_” So if you want to change something, start
19、with small steps.You may be better off without some of the people you currently care about.Chances are that theres someone in your life you care about deeply who is holding you back._3_ However, there comes a time when you need to make the tough decision to say no to people who cant help you grow._4
20、_If you dont take risks you will have a hard time accomplishing what you 18want in life. People who truly change the world are the biggest risktakers. And they treat each failure as an opportunity to grow and get better.You are the only thing holding yourself back from greatness.Often we get so caug
21、ht up hoping for the next great thing that we dont realize whats unfolding right in front of our faces._5_ Instead, focus on the positive things you have in your life. Choose to be happy right now.AThats not to say you should give up the people you love.BThe journey of a thousand miles begins with a
22、 single step.CDont hold yourself back with negative thoughts.DForget about people who dont support your goals or passions.EYou cant accomplish great things without taking great risks.FJust remember, the truth is not always harsh.GThe sooner you accept this harsh truth, the better prepared you are to
23、 handle tough situations.语 篇 解 读 ： 人 生 有 许 多 起 起 伏 伏 ， 如 果 你 感 觉 不 如 意 ， 了 解 一 些 真 理 会 帮 助 你 成 长 。1选 G 该段小标题“生活是不公平的”与 G项中的“this harsh truth”相对应，而且 lemon是酸的，也代指负面的东西，与 G项中的“tough situations”相一致。2选 B B 项“千里之行始于足下”与空后的“start with small steps”(从小步开始)的意思相符，故选 B项。3选 A 上文提到你很在乎的某个人现在阻碍了你的发展，A 项“那并不是说你应该与你爱的人断绝关系” ，与上文和下文中的“你需要作出艰难的决定对那些不能帮助你成长的人说不”联系紧密，符合逻辑关系。4选 E 本段主要讲要勇于冒险，真正改变世界的人们都是最大的冒险者。E 项与本段大意相吻合，故选 E。5选 C C 项中的“negative thoughts”与空后的“positive things”相对应，意为“不要因为消极的思想而阻碍了你自己的发展” 。
