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happiness may be part of our species’ survival mechanism (生存机制), and that optimism helps protect the young from diseases until they can reach puberty (青春期) and reproduce. Optimism may have helped preserve the species in prehistoric times. Although realism saved cave men and women from being eaten by tigers, without an optimistic sense of adventure, they would never have dared to leave the cave in the first place.

64. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage? A. Laughter does good to the heart and other vital organs.

B. Being unhappy about everything is likely to be a risk factor for diseases. C. All the World War II soldiers developed fewer health problems. D. Optimism helps protect the young from diseases.

65. Children have natural emotional happiness because . A. it may be part of our species’ survival mechanism B. it can help to reach puberty and reproduce

C. it can help to preserve the species in prehistoric times

D. it may help to save cave men and women from being eaten by wild animals 66. The underlined word ―pessimistic‖ in the last but one paragraph means ― ‖: A. expecting good things to happen C. falling ill more often than others A. Laugh every day if possible C. Secrets of long life 限时训练（6）答卷

姓名：____________ 班级：____________ 一．完形填空

36-40:__________________ 41-45:___________________ 46-47__________ 二．阅读理解

56-60(A篇)____________________ 61-63（B篇）____________ 64-67(C篇)____________________

B. tending to think of bad part of a situation D. facing severe pressure from wars B. A positive outlook

67. What’s the best title for this passage?

D. Health benefits of laughter and optimism

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One evening this past October, as I walked out of a convenience store with a cup of coffee, I noticed an old woman standing next to a pay phone. She looked 36 . As I waited for my friend to come out of another store, I sipped (小口喝) my coffee inside my car and watched her 37 through her bag for some change in order to make a call. My pity for her grew when I noticed how upset she seemed, angry at where her life had led... At least that was the way she ―appeared‖ to me as I watched her 38 her search for change and slide (滑) down the side of the store wall in order to 39 .

She looked worn out. Just as I was about to search through my own bag and 40 change for her phone call, a Lexus pulled up alongside of me. 41 , I watched her jump to her feet, walk up to it and 42 . At that very moment, a young girl, about the age of ten, stepped out from the back seat wearing a cat dress. I heard the ―homeless‖ woman telling the driver that he was 43 and that she had been waiting for over half an hour. It was then that I 44 that Halloween was only a week away and that they were most likely to be on their way to a Halloween party.

We make false 45 about people every day without knowing what is happening in their lives. We often, 46 thought, judge people based on their 47 and not what they are made up of. It takes a lot of practice to learn how to put yourself in another person’s shoes. 36. A. tireless B. powerless 37. A. struggle B. attain 38. A. give away B. give out 39. A. dash B. rest 40. A. offer B. afford 41. A. Surprisingly B. Sincerely 42. A. get up B. get in 43. A. present B. foolish 44. A. pretended B. predicted 45. A. guarantee 46. A. in 47. A. appearance

C. careless C. search C. give in C. succeed C. order C. Fortunately C. get through C. late C. considered

D. homeless

D. fetch D. give up D. polish D. show D. Instantly D. get hold of D. urgent D. realized

D. comments

D. within D. behavior

B. statements

B. without B. achievement C. judgements C. for C. motivation

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