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Just as crying can be healthy,not crying — holding back tears of anger,pain or suffering — can be bad for physical(身体的)health.Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure,heart problems and some other illnesses.If you have a health problem,doctors will certainly not ask you to cry.But when you feel like crying,don’t fight it.It’s a natural — and healthy — emotional response(反应). 1.Why didn’t the author cry when her grandmother died? A.Because her father did not want her to feel too sad. B.Because she did not love her grandmother. C.Because she was too shy to cry at that time. D.The author doesn’t give the explanation. 2.It can be inferred from the text that _________. A.there are two ways to keep healthy B.crying does more good to health than laughing C.crying and laughing play the same roles D.emotional health has a close relationship to physical health 3.According to the author,which of the following statements is true? A.Crying is the best way to get help from others. B.Fighting back tears may cause some health problems. C.We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry. D.We must cry if we want to reduce pressure. 4.What might be the most suitable title for the text? A.Power of Tears B.How to Keep Healthy C.Why We Cry D.A New Scientific Discovery B Do you have any strong opinion on co-educational or single-sex schools? A supporter of co-educational schools would probably say that schools should be like the societies they belong to.In Hong Kong,men and women mix socially on a day-to-day basis.In many fields men are even likely to have female bosses.It is,therefore,desirable that boys and girls grow up together,go to school together,and prepare themselves for a society that does not value sexual separation. Some would go on to argue further that growing up with members of the opposite sex is important for personal development.Regular contact(接触)can remove the strange ideas about the opposite-sex and lead to more natural relationships.Single-sex conditionsare seen as leading to more extreme opinions,and possibly even as encouraging homosexuality(同性恋),though there is no proof that this is the case. Those who are against coeducation often also fix their attention on the sexual side.Some parents fear that close contact with members of the opposite sex is dangerous for teenagers.They want their children to be attentive to their studies.Such parents feel uncomfortable with modern ways and the free mixing of the sexes. A stronger argument comes from research into school results.Girls grow up earlier than boys,tend to be more orderly and are likely to be better at languages.In a mixed class,boys who might do well in a single-sex class become discouraged and take on the rule of troublemaker.Certainly in the UK this situation has greatly alarmed(惊动)the government for it to be encouraging co-educational schools to have some single-sex classes.In the UK the best schools are all single-sex,strongly suggesting that co-education is not the best answer.This may,however,not be as simple as it looks.It may simply be that the famous old schools that attract the best students happen to be single-sex,rather than that being single-sex makes them better schools. 5.In the third paragraph,by saying “though there is no proof that this is the case”,the writer means that __________. A.students in single-sex schools will certainly become homosexual B.students in co-educational schools cannot have extreme opinions C.students in co-educational schools are likely to be homosexual D.single-sex school conditions may or may not have effects on the students 6.All the following arguments can be found in the passage EXCEPT that ___________. A.co-education can produce a society-like situation B.co-educational schools may lead to love affairs between boys and girls C.co-education will help develop a better understanding about the opposite sex D.co-education can make boys perform well in mixed classes 7.Alarmed by the situation,the UK government encourages___________. A.co-education B.single-sex education C.single-sex classes in co-educational schools D.co-educational classes in single-sex schools 8.At the end of the passage the writer suggests that ___________. A.single-sex schools are the best schools in the UK B.being single-sex does not necessarily make a school better C.co-educational schools are better for both sexes in personal development D.because boys cannot compete with girls in study,they go to single-sex schools C Too many people want others to be their friends,but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last long.To have a friend,you must learn to be one.You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules:be honest;be generous;be understanding. (责任编辑：admin) |