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Whether it’s a carol（圣诞颂歌）rvice or an evening of karaoke in the pub, many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits---it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs（肺）with air, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health. For the past few years Heart Rearch UK has been Funding a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face becau it affects your pitch（音高）.”Professor Graham Welch, who leads the International Music Education Rearch Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that singing is a form of exerci. It means we’re also having a strong aerobic activity（有氧运动）when we’re singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“And communal（共同的）singing—like in a singing group, a church rvice or even a singsong in the pub—helps improve our n of lf-respect. It increas our n of satisfaction with ourlves, a greater n of feeling included. ”Helen Astrid, a singing teacher, also es the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our lf-respect, and it’s great for all ages from small kids to grannies—you can have a good sing and let your hair down.”But she warns people not to have too many beers or glass of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays. 小题1:Heart Rearch UK holds a campaign to __________.A．encourage people to sing for God at ChristmasB．study the effects of singing on peopleC．get people to sing and improve their healthD．bring happiness to people during holidays小题2: What are the benefits of singing according to Graham Welch?a. Singers’ living longer.b. Singers’ general health protection.c. Singers’ feeling happier.d. Singers’ stress reduced.e. Singer’s lf-respect improved.A．a, b, cB．b, c, dC．c, d, eD．a, b, e小题3: The underlined part “let your hair down” probably means __________.A．feel at eaB．protect yourlfC．dress casuallyD．cover your nervousness小题4: What can we infer from the passage?A．Singing at Christmas is good for health.B．In a low mood one is not able to sing well.C．Experts have disagreement on singing.D．Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.小题5:Which is the best title of the passage?A．Karaoke—Best Place for Singing!B．Christmas—Best Time for Singing!C．Singing—Healthy but DifficultD．For Health—Let’s Sing! 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:C小题1:C小题1:A小题1:B小题1:D

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据考高分专家说，试题“Whether it’s a carol.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。 日常生活类阅读

日常生活类阅读的概念：

日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

【题型说明】该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。 【备考提醒】为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点： 1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。 3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。 4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。