Stress caused by a slowing economy，shrinking retirement accounts(退休津)and rising unemployment rates is driving some American smokers to increase the habit or delay quitting，according to a new survey．

    A quarter of smokers who are worried about the economy said fretting over it has driven them to smoke more each day，while another 13 percent said they have delayed quitting．

“The turbulent(動蕩的)global stock markets have caused virtually every American a certain level of stress．Those who also struggle with an addiction to tobacco products are at an increased disadvantage．Quitting smoking under normal circumstances  is one of the most difficult things you can do．”Cheryl Healton，the president and CEO of the American Legacy Foundation，said in a statement．

     The Washington．D．C．-based anti-smoking advocacy group commissioned(委托) Harris Interactive to conduct the online poll of 2，375 Americans l 8 years old and older．Women smokers were more likely to smoke more due to worries about the economy，with 3l percent reporting they did．compared to 17 percent of men．

    A higher percentage(38 percent)of lower―income smokers―those with a household income of $ 35，000 or less--reported that they smoke more cigarettes per day due to the economy，the survey showed．

    Unemployed smokers were also more likely to boost smoking due to the financial crisis，with 29 percent smoke more compared to 17 percent of employed smokers．Former smokers are also not immune to the trend．The survey showed that seven percent of current smokers said their anxiety about the economy had driven them to start smoking again．while nine percent of former smokers were tempted to resume(重新開始)the habit．

    But hard times have also encouraged smokers to be more thrifty．One fifth of smokers who ore stressed about the economy said they switched to a cheaper brand to save money．

 

49．What is the main idea about this new survey?

      A．Smoking does great harm to our health

      B．American economy has slipped into decline

      C．The rate of American unemployment is rising

      D．Hard times prompt American to increase smoking

50．Which of the following is true according to this survey?

      A．9 percent of former smokers have started smoking again．

      B．20 percent of women smokers have lowered their cigarette brand．

      C．38 percent of lower．income smokers smoke more cigarettes per day

      D．31 percent of smokers ore worried about being out of work

51．The underlined words“thrifty”in the last paragraph probably means        ．

      A．confident                                                B．using money carefully and wisely

      C．generous                                                D．diligent

52．From this passage we can infer that            ．

  A．American people are anxious about the increasing number of smokers

  B．The retirement accounts of American people are getting smaller

  C．The government will encourage cigarette growth to meet the rising needs

  D．The go-slow in American economic growth has affected their living

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　　Many people who are overweight have poor digestion(消化)．For the most part, poor digestion is not a habit given by our parents．We give it to ourselves through the way we eat．Eating to get less stress or anxiety is often the mistake most people will make．

　　Oh, poor digestion can lead to weight problems．Here's how：When a person feels stressed, the part of the central nervous system that connects digestion switches off．This is called the parasympathetic nervous system(副交感神經(jīng)系統(tǒng))．At those times of stress, the body can take in food and process some of it, but digestion doesn't work correctly to digest all the nutritional(營養(yǎng)的)goodness from the food．Poor digestion is not always obvious by observing symptoms; you can get some illnesses but not always．Poor digestion can be seemingly silent．

　　If you eat when you are stressed, anxious, or nervous, you might as well be eating cardboard for all the nutrients your body gets．Yes, eating when stressed is a gaining situation．Now you might think, well, if I'm not digesting, the calories aren't getting handles, so I should be losing weight．Good idea, but wrong reality．When digestion is not proper, the body starts “starving” from lack of necessary nutrients(營養(yǎng)物)．Yes, it goes into a starvation(饑餓)problem and starts absorbing(吸收)fat and energy．It thinks it's in a famine(饑荒)．The good news is that it's easy to make some corrections and get rid of stress at mealtimes．

　　If you feel stressed often, it can be helpful to take other food that contains multiple B vitamins．These help, but you could still find yourself stressed at mealtimes．

(1)

The author wrote the passage to tell us．

[　　]

A．

how to deal with stress at mealtimes

B．

what kind of food can be easily digested

C．

eating when you're stressed can cause weight problems

D．

eating too much resulted in overweight problems

(2)

How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?

[　　]

A．

Eating is the best way to release stress．

B．

We should not release the stress by eating．

C．

Eating too much can cause anxiety．

D．

The stress problem can be solved during eating．

(3)

In what way do poor digestion and stress cause body problems?

[　　]

A．

Poor digestion cannot absorb much nutritional goodness from the food．

B．

People with poor digestion take in food and process all of it．

C．

When people feel stressed, the parasympathetic nervous system switches on．

D．

Poor digestion will not lead to overweight problems．

(4)

Which is NOT the reason why people may have weight problems when eating with stress?

[　　]

A．

The body does not take in what they eat．

B．

The digestion system becomes incorrect．

C．

People cannot eat much when unhappy．

D．

The body will begin to absorb too much fat．

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閱讀理解，閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。

　　Does stress cause gray hair? Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color．In fact, it is an old wives tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying．Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true．

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　　When new hairs are replaced, the color or pigment(色素)is also added to them．However, as one ages, this pigment becomes less and less available．At first, hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color．In time, they will lose all of their pigment and will be white．Many things are known to cause graying．a(chǎn)nd genetics is a very powerful factor．If one of your parents turns gray at an early age, there is a good chance that you will too．Some people begin the graying process in high school, while others may be over the age of forty．

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　　On the other hand, many medical professionals believe that there may be a link：between graying and a constant state of anxiety or, tension．Does stress cause gray hair? There is no scientific evidence to support the theory, but it is best to avoid stressful situations．

(1)

The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means ________．

[　　]

A．

clever remarks

B．

silly remarks

C．

exciting remarks

D．

disappointed remarks

(2)

The second paragraph mainly tells us ________．

[　　]

A．

every part of body is replaced with age

B．

hairs will grow weak but not die

C．

skin becomes wrinkled with age

D．

every part of body ages with age

(3)

What might play the most important role in the graying process?

[　　]

A．

Genetics and the amount of sleeping time

B．

The amount of food people eat and living environment

C．

The amount of pigment and genetics

D．

Genetics and the amount．of water people drink

(4)

According to the passage, continuous pressure may result in ________．

[　　]

A．

a person's fatness

B．

a person's fitness

C．

a person's weight loss

D．

a person's hair loss

(5)

From the passage we can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

stress causing gray．hair is still in question

B．

gray hair has nothing to do with tension．

C．

stressful situations Can be of benefit．

D．

sound evidence has been found．

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Many people who are overweight have poor digestion(消化). For the most part, poor digestion is not a habit given by our parents. We give it to ourselves through the way we eat. Eating to get less stress or anxiety is often the mistake most people will make.
Oh, poor digestion can lead to weight problems. Here’s how: When a person feels stressed, the part of the central nervous system that connects digestion switches off. This is called the parasympathetic nervous system(副交感神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)). At those times of stress, the body can take in food and  process some of it, but digestion doesn’t work correctly to digest all the nutritional(營養(yǎng)的)goodness from the food. Poor digestion is not always obvious by observing symptoms; you can get some illnesses but not always. Poor digestion can be seemingly silent.
If you eat when you are stressed, anxious, or nervous, you might as well be eating cardboard for all the nutrients your body gets. Yes, eating when stressed is a gaining situation. Now you might think, well, if I’m not digesting, the calories aren’t getting handles, so I should be losing weight. Good idea, but wrong reality. When digestion is not proper, the body starts “starving” from lack of necessary nutrients(營養(yǎng)物). Yes, it goes into a starvation（饑餓）problem and starts absorbing(吸收) fat and energy. It thinks it’s in a famine(饑荒). The good news is that it’s easy to make some corrections and get rid of stress at mealtimes.
If you feel stressed often, it can be helpful to take other food that contains multiple B vitamins. These help, but you could still find yourself stressed at mealtimes.
【小題1】The author wrote the passage to tell us        .

A．how to deal with stress at mealtimes
B．what kind of food can be easily digested
C．eating when you’re stressed can cause weight problems
D．eating too much resulted in overweight problems
【小題2】How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?
A．Eating is the best way to release stress.
B．We should not release the stress by eating.
C．Eating too much can cause anxiety.
D．The stress problem can be solved during eating.
【小題3】 In what way do poor digestion and stress cause body problems?
A．Poor digestion cannot absorb much nutritional goodness from the food.
B．People with poor digestion take in food and process all of it.
C．When people feel stressed, the parasympathetic nervous system switches on.
D．Poor digestion will not lead to overweight problems.
【小題4】Which is NOT the reason why people may have weight problems when eating with stress?
A．The body does not take in what they eat.
B．The digestion system becomes incorrect.
C．People cannot eat much when unhappy.
D．The body will begin to absorb too much fat.

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1. Why are some mental aerobic exercises designed to engage people in multitasking?

A. To make them more productive.                 

B. To reduce their stress and anxiety.

C. To develop their communication Skills.         

D. To help them perform daily tasks more easily.

2. According to Paragraph 2, why may a person suddenly forget who he has called?

A. He may have his prefrontal cortex temporarily damaged.    

B. He is probably interrupted by another task.

C. He is probably not very familiar with the person he has called.    

D. He may need a rest between dialing and speaking.

3. People tend to make mistakes when       .

A. they perform several challenging tasks at a time 

B. new messages are processed one after another    

C. their relationships with others are affected       

D. the tasks require little thought

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

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Many people who are overweight have poor digestion(消化). For the most part, poor digestion is not a habit given by our parents. We give it to ourselves through the way we eat. Eating to get less stress or anxiety is often the mistake most people will make.

  Oh, poor digestion can lead to weight problems. Here’s how: When a person feels stressed, the part of the central nervous system that connects digestion switches off. This is called the parasympathetic nervous system(副交感神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)). At those times of stress, the body can take in food and  process some of it, but digestion doesn’t work correctly to digest all the nutritional(營養(yǎng)的)goodness from the food. Poor digestion is not always obvious by observing symptoms; you can get some illnesses but not always. Poor digestion can be seemingly silent.

If you eat when you are stressed, anxious, or nervous, you might as well be eating cardboard for all the nutrients your body gets. Yes, eating when stressed is a gaining situation. Now you might think, well, if I’m not digesting, the calories aren’t getting handles, so I should be losing weight. Good idea, but wrong reality. When digestion is not proper, the body starts “starving” from lack of necessary nutrients(營養(yǎng)物). Yes, it goes into a starvation（饑餓）problem and starts absorbing(吸收) fat and energy. It thinks it’s in a famine(饑荒). The good news is that it’s easy to make some corrections and get rid of stress at mealtimes.

If you feel stressed often, it can be helpful to take other food that contains multiple B vitamins. These help, but you could still find yourself stressed at mealtimes.

1.The author wrote the passage to tell us        .

  A. how to deal with stress at mealtimes

  B. what kind of food can be easily digested

  C. eating when you’re stressed can cause weight problems

  D. eating too much resulted in overweight problems

2.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?

  A. Eating is the best way to release stress.

  B. We should not release the stress by eating.

  C. Eating too much can cause anxiety.

  D. The stress problem can be solved during eating.

3. In what way do poor digestion and stress cause body problems?

  A. Poor digestion cannot absorb much nutritional goodness from the food.

  B. People with poor digestion take in food and process all of it.

  C. When people feel stressed, the parasympathetic nervous system switches on.

  D. Poor digestion will not lead to overweight problems.

4.Which is NOT the reason why people may have weight problems when eating with stress?

  A. The body does not take in what they eat.

  B. The digestion system becomes incorrect.

  C. People cannot eat much when unhappy.

  D. The body will begin to absorb too much fat.

 

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