Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.
     In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.   People there have heart
trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it
is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. People in these states have more heart  trouble when the
weather changes in February or March.
     The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, the IQ of a
group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was
10% lower.  The wind can help people have higher intelligence.  Very hot weather,  on the other hand,
can make it lower. Students in many schools  in the United States often get worse on  exams  in the hot
months of the year (July and August).
     Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings.  Winter may be a bad  time for thin people.
They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather,  too.  But fat
people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
     Low air pressure (氣壓) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops
on low-pressure days.
     Are you feeling sad, tired, or forgetful today? It may be the weather's problem.

1. _________ can cause health problems.

A. Hot and wet weather    
B. A strong wind      
C. Warm weather      
D. Low air

2. A report shows that people may have higher intelligence when _______ comes.

A. rain                
B. a strong wind        
C. very hot weather    
D. low air pressure

3. According to the writer, fat people may feel bad in _______ weather.

A. cold                
B. cool              
C. warm            
D. hot

4. The writer wants to tell us that ________.

A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B. Weather influences people's hearings
C. the IQ changes when weather changes
D. people feel good on low-pressure days

5. The best title for this passage is "________".   

A. Hot Weather Causes Health Problems      
B. Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C. Weather Influences Feelings            
D. Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

     Without changes, our lives would be very boring. It would be like listening to the same song on
your MP4 player over and over again.
     Some people don't like changes. They want to do the same things and see the same people every
day. ①當事情變化時,這讓他們感覺不舒服. It's like some children. If all their toys aren't in their
places, they can't go to sleep. However, changing is a big part of life and we all change in small ways
every day. The young get stronger and the old get weaker. We meet new friends or we get new
hobbies.
     You'll go through many changes in your life. In America, some people change jobs over ten times
during their lives. Some change their homes many times. They like changing because they think it
improves their lives.
     ②China has seen many changes in recent years and most of them are very good. People are
healthier and they're living longer. People have more money and more food, and they also get a
better education. Children are growing taller and the children in Shanghai are now the tallest in China.
Changes have been good for China and they'll be good for you.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列任務。

1.任務一：將文中劃線的句子①翻譯成英語。

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2. 任務二：將文中劃線的句子②翻譯成漢語。

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3. 任務三：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案_____.

Which is TRUE according to (根據(jù)) the passage?

A. People are less healthy and they’re living a shorter life in China.
B. The children in Shanghai are now the tallest in the world.
C. Many good changes have taken place in recent years in China.
D. People have less money, but they have a better education in China.

4. 任務四：回答問題。

Why do Americans like changes?

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5. 任務五：給短文擬一個恰當?shù)念}目。

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     Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery (彩票)? Most people will dream of fast cars, large houses, and not
having to work anymore after they win the lottery. In real life, however, that's not always what happens.
     Psychologist David Myers, in his book, says, "Winning the lottery doesn't change people's lives as much as
you might think". Most lottery winners often find that they lose their friends. Their friends will often ask them for
money and these "friends" very often get angry if they don't share the money.
     Lottery winners usually spend some of the money on traveling around the world. However, when the early
excitement of traveling has gone, the happiness that the money brings also disappears (消失). In less than a year
after winning, most winners say that they are not happier than before.
     Too much money can make people unhappy. One study shows that more than 30% of lottery winners lost most
of their money in the first five years and then many of them had money problems. Another study shows that a lot
of people were happily married (結(jié)婚的) before they won the lottery, but they had problems with their partners
after winning the money.
     So, you see, although most people dream of winning the lottery, the dream can sometimes turn into a nightmare
(噩夢).

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,完成下列句子,每空詞數(shù)不限.
1. People usually dream of not          after they win the lottery.
2. Although lottery winners get a lot of money, most of them may lose         .
3. Most lottery winners feel they are not so          as before in _________ a year after winning.
4. One study shows over 30% of lottery winners lost          of their money in the first          years.
5. Another study shows that          people had problems with their ________ after winning the lottery.