【正文】 ises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 74 75 . They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong one’s life.B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing。 a mitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics。 a high level of mathematical and calculating skills。s economic growth, yet it es with a high price tag. Everybody longs for fresh air, clean water and healthy surroundings. But, who is going to pay for that?For those who are still working hard for the basic necessities of life, sharing the cost of a greener environment can be taxing. For those who are already victimized by environmental pollution, additional expenditure for saving the environment is hard to bear. Behind all the lofty goals and loaded phrases of climate change negotiations, in everyday terms, the Chinese want to know whether panies will make them pay the cost of saving energy or whether government would e up with new levels.They have reasons to worry. The recent hike in the charges of utilities, such as natural gas, water and electricity, have led to widespread public grievance(抱怨,牢騷), for the increases were imposed without proper public hearing. Besides the practice of monopoly Stateowned enterprises raising prices at will does not seem to bode well for a lowcarbon economy.The government has a responsibility to strengthen regulation of utility charges and make the pricing mechanism more transparent. In the age of the lowcarbon economy, the Chinese government needs to strike a new balance between public welfare and business petitiveness.How far the initiatives toward a lowcarbon economy succeed depends on whether they truly benefit ordinary people and is accepted by them. The majority cannot sacrifice their life to build a greener world for the few. author probably agrees to call on ____________.A. more and more citizens to devote themselves to the “Lowcarbon economy” for the sake of our earth immediatelyB. the rich to generally pay for the bill, which aims at saving our planet.C. our government to take proper measures to make the “Lowcarbon economy” benefit more peopleD. all the big enterprises to reduce their prices to build a greener world61. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Some people can’t afford their everyday expenses, let alone pay for a better environment.B. Putting forward the “Lowcarbon economy” costs much.C. The balance between public welfare and business petitiveness in China now is not that good for the “Lowcarbon economy”.D. Now that it’s hard for us to make the “Lowcarbon economy” into practice, our government should put it to an end.62. The “Lowcarbon economy” __________.A. is beneficial only to the rich peopleB. has led to widespread public grievanceC. can be realized when pigs fly in the skyD. cannot be called success before it has been fully considered CCWUThe munications union Head of ResearchSalary: ￡55, 271We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team。s resources, transforming the mode of development and living a lowcarbon lifestyle, China39。 55 54 52 ....I have already realized their 51 50 49 to make me feel unfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt.Many times I thought of going home and I already felt, she wouldn’t’t have said that to me.Maybe she didn’t at all. If she knew how 44 43 party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple Tshirts for the day, most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.It was the most time, we had a cookout, party, only some kind of informal gettogether. Since it was way, because we didn’t have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him.One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a （n） 37When I first came to the USA,I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes. This friend taught me a lot about American attract our attention to it D. as。 pay attention to it B. that。 did I begin to learn D. did I see。 did I begin to learn B. I saw。 the22．I can’t advise you what to do and what not to do — it’s a _________ of conscience. A. matter B. event C. thing D. problem 23．It is reported that the government has _________ the outbreak of violence by sendi