【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 lso small.” At this he laughed, and after some words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, the incident was closed. 56. The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy . A. looked like an animal B. was fond of games C. was of similar size D. was good at sports 57. The writer felt “ashamed” because . A. he was laughed at by other boys B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him D. he played a joke on a champion 58. By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer . A. tried to please Amery B. wanted to amaze Amery C. tried to frighten Amery D. looked down upon his father 59. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The writer could run faster than Amery. B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes. C. Amery was a student in Grade Four. D. Amery fave (原諒 ) the writer for his rude behavior. 60. What does the underlined word “overtook” mean? A. caught hold of B. caught up with C. took a look at D. shouted at B Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people bee happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eightyfive, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old. The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in two thousand eight. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eightyfive. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twentytwo and twentyfive. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns(模式 ) as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. 61. What can be the best title of the text? A. Happiness Varies with Ages B. Experience More, Worry Less C. The Older, the Wiser D. Being Young, Being Happy 62. We can learn from the research that _________. A. only when people get older will they feel happier B. stress levels among the youngest are the highest C. older people tend to be grateful D. older people usually have no worries 63. According to the research, when people get older, _________. A. they miss the old days B. they are physically weak C. they have better selfcontrol D. they are more emotional 64. According to the researchers, why does happiness increase as people get older? A. They grow more stressed. B. They think less about bad experiences. C. Their brain chemistry changes. D. There’re no certain answers. 65. The author is intended to _________. A. advise how to reduce stress B. introduce a scientific finding C. describe how to do research D. talk about human emotions C Recently a man came to me, because he was told that there is fluid (積液 ) around his heart. After trying many drugs which were of no use to reduce the fluid, the doctor told him the only other choice was to have an operation. He refused because he knew that every illness has a mental cause and that if he had the operation but did not clear the mental cause, the fluid would return. At last, he searched the Inter to find a psychologist (心理專家 ), and he found me. The mental cause of his disease was an experience of breaking up five years ago with several friends, whom he had known for over twenty years. This experience broke his heart. Not knowing how to “mend” his broken heart, his body created a “repair” by surrounding his heart with fluid to protect it from the sad feelings. Much of our work was done to make him recognize the feelings of being loved and fiving (原諒 ) his friends. Months later, his heart was mended and the fluid disappeared. He left my office after the final meeting with a smile on his face. The key is: to create a healthy body, you must be health