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1、课时作业(十八)必修4Unit 3A taste of English humour(限时：30分钟) .完形填空Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like _1_. Red is used for sig
2、ns of _2_， such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of _3_ in autumn. People say orange is a _4_ color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of _5_. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color
3、 of grass in _6_. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people _7_ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and _8_. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be _9_. Those who like to be with others like red. The cool
4、 colors are _10_ and blue. Where there are these _11_， people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to _12_ by more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good _13_ for a living room or a _14_. People who are having a rest or are eating do not want
5、time to pass quickly. _15_ colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.1A.sadness BangerCadministration Dsmile2A.roads Bways Cdanger Dplaces 3A.land BleavesCgrass Dmountains4A.lively BdarkCnoisy Dfrightening 5A.moonlight BlightCsunlight Dstars 6A.summer B
6、springCautumn Dwinter 7A.speak BsayCtalk about Dtell 8A.green ByellowCwhite Dgray 9A.calm BsleepyCactive Dhelpful 10A.black BredCgolden Dyellow 11A.colors BpeopleCgroups Dfeelings12A.walk Bgo Crun Dmove 13A.one BwayCfact Dmatter 14A.factory Bclassroom Crestaurant Dhospital 15A.Different BCoolCWarm D
7、Same.阅读理解ABill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8, and it would have a top spee
8、d of 10，000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why havent you guys kept up？”The president of GM smiles and says, “Because the federal
9、 government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and com
10、edians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great
11、thingthats why weve all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, well look at laughterwhat it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us
12、 healthier and happier. Youll also learn that theres a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.16. Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughterBThe joke between Gates and the president of General MotorsCWhy do we laugh?DLaughter and health17Which one is NOT true according to the passage?AComp
13、uter technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of ac
14、cidents would happen per day.18From the passage we can know that_Ahumans laugh because it can fight diseaseBhumans have gained skills to laugh since they are bornChumans are one of the only species that can laughDlaughing can make humans feel bad19The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “
15、_”Asituation comedies BtragediesCbody languages Dfictions20This passage is most probably an _Aintroduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an article about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroduction of an article about General MotorsBA new study has found that making someone laugh is one of the best ways to woo (求婚) ones lover. However, researchers have discovered that not all humour is equal. The quickest path to success is to
