3、Some people may be born happy, while others are genetically negative, scientists have suggested in a study published late February in a British journal．

Earlier research had already established that the gene known as 5-HTTLPR plays a key role in determining how the neurotransmitter （神經(jīng)傳遞素）serotonin works within the brain．Serotonin, a hormone （荷爾蒙）, passes chemical messages between nerve cells．It has been closely linked to mood．Several anti-depressant （抗抑郁）drugs regulate serotonin levels．

Scientists had also identified three variants （變體）of the gene．Two so-called “short” variants were linked to a higher risk of depression and suicide （自殺）attempts．Unlike the two “short” variants, the “l(fā)ong” variant of 5-HTTLPR showed a clear dislike of negative images, such as fierce animals, and a clear liking for positive ones, such as flowers．

Researchers from the University of Essex in Britain showed participants a series of images, which were divided into three kinds: negative ones aimed at inspiring fear or stress such as a snake or person about to commit suicide, pleasant ones and neutral （中性的）ones．

The participants who had the long variant of the 5-HTTLPR gene “showed a clear dislike of negative material alongside a careful attention for positive material,” the researchers found．They paid close attention to the pretty pictures, and ignored the frightening ones．On the other hand, the short variant groups had the opposite reaction．

In January, the Australian government organized “happiness workshops”, teaching government staff how to be happy．The department that held the “happiness workshops” said unhappy staff weren’t productive staff．

Australian political opposition parties have argued that the “happiness workshops” are probably a waste of money and couldn’t increase productivity as intended．However, whether the workshop will have a happy or disappointing result, we will have to wait and see．

1．Various kinds of images were shown to the participants to _______．

      A．draw their attention

      B．cater to their different tastes

      C．find out about their reactions

      D．teach them to improve their artistic appreciation

2．The “short” variants of 5-HTTLPR differ from the “l(fā)ong” variants of 5-HTTLPR in that _______．

      A．the former is connected with positive mood while the latter negative

      B．the former is connected with negative mood while the latter positive

       C．the former has a greater effect on one’s mood than the latter

      D．the latter has a greater effect on one’s mood than the former

3．Which of the following statements is true about “happiness workshops”?

      A．Most people believe that they are a waste of money．

      B．They will be beneficial in the long run．

      C．The purpose of “happiness workshops” is to teach all Australians to be happy．

      D．They are organized in the belief that happy staff can work more efficiently．

4．It can be learned from the article that _______．

      A．drugs can be used to control people’s serotonin levels

      B．happiness is more important than sadness

      C．nothing can affect our mood

      D．people with the short variant of 5-HTTLPR prefer a flower to a snake

5．The article is mainly about _______．

      A．the reason for the foundation of “happiness workshops”

      B．the link between people’s mood and their gene

       C．the study on people’s likes and dislikes

       D．the differences in people’s attitude towards life

1、假設你的名字叫李華，今年18歲，想利用暑假打工，你在報紙上看到了某咖啡廳的招聘廣告。請根據(jù)報紙內(nèi)容寫一封120—150字的求職信。

注意：

1．圖下框內(nèi)為李華個人的相關信息;

2．信的開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

TEMPORARY   JOB   OFFER

Dear sir,

I would like to apply for the position ______________________________________________  

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Yours faithfully,

                                                                   Li Hua

28、假如英語課上老師要求同學們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫得一下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，要求你在錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。

       增加：在缺詞處加上一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

       刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

       修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該次下面寫上修改后的詞。

       注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

       2．只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。

       Never shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu．One Monday morning , when she entered the classroom, we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady．Then she introduced her and said they shouldn’t call her Teacher Liu but Miss Liu．Late, she let us go to the blackboard and said something about ourselves in English in turn．When it was my turn, I felt too shy that I didn’t dare to say anything before the class．She went up to me and said kind, “Don’t be afraid．I believe you can do well．” At last, I went to the blackboard．She praised me for that I had done．

27、Play, often seen as        activity for kids, is still important in         development of teenagers．

A．the; the          B．a(chǎn)n; the          C．a(chǎn)n; 不填           D．the; 不填

26、______, I think, the problems can be settled in no time．

A．A bit more efforts                                       B．Keep up your spirits

C．If you double your efforts                                  D．Making greater efforts

25、After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to____ his health．

A．take up          B．hold up        C．make up         D．pick up

24、Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task．

A．balance           B．process        C．equality           D．pattern（C）