1、语言朋友(43)阅读理解Going on holiday not only makes you feel good while youre there you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows.Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found.The benefits last at
2、least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed.Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year as many as one in three dont to get the benefits.The study compared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Tha
3、iland, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working.The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period.The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while
4、that of the nonholidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent.The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stressknown as the stress resilience testimproved by 29 percent.There was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers.Tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, r
5、educing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home.The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UKs largest healthcare charity.解题导语：最近的研究表示，旅行可以给我们
6、带来健康。1According to the passage, how many people go on holiday?AOne third. BTwo thirds.C17 percent. DA quarter.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year as many as one in three dont to get the benefits.”可知有2/3的人去度假，故选B。答案：B2Which of the following c
7、an we infer from the passage?AThe further you go, the better the benefits.BMost people like to stay at home during the holiday.CHoliday makers are more adaptable than nonholidaymakers.DThe result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Jetting off to e
8、xotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found.”可以推出度假的人比不度假的人更具有适应性，因为他们缓解了压力，故选C。答案: C3The underlined word “deteriorated” in Paragraph 3 probably means_Aimproved BroseCworsened Dremained解析：词义猜测题。根据while及前面的improved“提高，
9、变好”可知，应是“变坏”，故选C。答案: C4The author intends to tell us that _Awe have to go on holiday as much as possibleByoull certainly get depressed if you dont go on holidayCit is best to go to foreign countries like MaldivesDwe had better go on holiday for the benefit of health解析：作者意图题。根据第一段“Going on holiday no
10、t only makes you feel good while youre there you gain the health benefits for months”可知作者认为为了身体的健康我们最好去度假，故选D。答案: D5The best title of the passage is _AHealth Benefits from HolidayBA Holiday Health ExperimentCHealth Problems of Having HolidayDKey Health Markers in Holidaymakers解析：主旨归纳题。根据全文内容可知，旅游可以给
11、我们带来身体的健康，故选A。答案: A短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。What should you do when your parents become anger ? If your parents got mad, try to
12、have a conversation with them about it.Remembering not to shout at them.They usually will try to change, but they will take some time because they get angry all their life, and that is all they know.You might have to change for your method a couple of times.Do any nice things for your parents that t
13、hey dont expect like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or clean the floors.If this doesnt work , bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you. What should you do when your parents become ？If your parents mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. not to
14、shout at them. They usually will try to change, but will take some time because they get angry all their ， and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do nice things for your parents that they dont expect like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, or the floors. If this doesnt work , bring in friend that you feel comfortable , and have him or her help you.