【正文】 n informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班級) for kids aged 1317 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 （4）考查主旨大意。s heart health.”如果我們微笑，我們就打破了壓力和健康之間的聯(lián)系?？芍?，當我們處于危險中時，壓力荷爾蒙可以幫助我們?？芍珻hockalingam博士認為微笑能使我們的身體產(chǎn)生有益的化學物質(zhì)。同時說明了微笑有利于健康的原因和人們感到壓力時的身體反應等情況。 However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are everpresent in our bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones (荷爾蒙) including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is the body39。 Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive. He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.s main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fightorflight response. Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone39。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。故選D。故選C。而且它可能會為每個人的心臟健康提供一點額外的保護。根據(jù)第二段中的“Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart.”哥倫比亞的心臟病專家Chockalingam博士建議他的病人保持微笑。2．閱讀理解 Application amp。If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title LUNCH, with your name, age, address and address to: debo. Any questions – feel free to send your to Towner Writer Squad Associate: wharne Meet every other Saturday, 24pm, at the Towner Study Centre.根據(jù)The FREE部分中的“ squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyric (抒情詩) to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.”班會將包括介紹廣泛的寫作風格，從詩歌到戲劇寫作，從抒情詩到微型小說，以支持年輕作家的發(fā)展。根據(jù)Application amp。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。3．閱讀理解 s mustsee list, Harajuku is one of the city39。 The first thing you39。WEGO is a popular fashion chain offering the latest trends and a section for vintage clothes. Tutuanna is where you can find interesting socks that will add an ample dose of kawaii to your outfit. Omotesando Avenue Tutuanna. Dept amp。故選C。故選D?？芍?，本文可能選自網(wǎng)站的旅游版塊。s with the gratitude thing? I asked. You don39。s only a week, she urged. Try it. I did. And guess what? It worked.t get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. He39。 Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, I39。Cautious.D.Because she didn39。Be grateful to her wonderful husband.Be a great cook and put her family first.D.Don39。生活永遠不會完美。根據(jù)第一段中的“If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, I39。 （2）考查推理判斷?？赏浦?，作者認為對“連續(xù)7天每天做5件事”的要求充滿懷疑，認為太費腦力、不值得去做。s a great cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位積極心理學家柯利可知，柯利故選D。t change, working without plaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.”但通過一個簡單的練習，我重新發(fā)現(xiàn)了那句老話的平和：接受我不能改變的事情，毫無怨言地去改變我能改變的，并且足夠明智地知道兩者的區(qū)別）可知，練習表達感激，改變了作者的觀念和生活。5．閱讀理解 As usual, things bee difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions. I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, Many of life39。 I decided to hang on, telling myself, I am not afraid of challenges and obstacles. I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.offering analysesmaking parisonsgiving examples（2）How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out? A.IndifferentB.D.作者當時不以為然當，直到自己親身經(jīng)歷了失敗和挑戰(zhàn)后，作者才意識到人們面對挑戰(zhàn)或失敗時要大膽應對，保持積極的心態(tài)。故選D。我現(xiàn)在準備好面對失敗了。根據(jù)第四段中的“things bee difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even”可知當事情變得困難，每一次努力似乎都會帶來失望，它可能會降低你的期望，甚至降低你的目標和抱負。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Success es to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.”成功屬于那些即使在失敗之后仍敢積極思考并充滿信心地展望未來的人。它給我們提供了一個學習的經(jīng)驗。 【點評】本題考點涉及詞義猜測和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，要求考生根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。 In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we