As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it．In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death．The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response．It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．Since we cannot remove stress from our lives （it would be unwise to do so even if we could）, we need to find ways to deal with it．
71．People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ____．
A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C．they are travelling fast all the time
D．they are becoming busier with their work
72．According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _____．
A．not fearing stress
B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility
D．having control over performance
73．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．We can find some ways to avoid stress．
B．Stress is always harmful to people．
C．It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work．
D．Different people can withstand different amounts of stress．
74．In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers to ____．
A．“making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight’”
B．“reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C．“responding to crises quickly”
D．“losing heart at the signs of difficulties”
75．In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ____．
A．“expose ourselves to stress”
B．“find way to deal with stress”
C．“remove stress from our lives”
D．“establish links between diseases and stress”
SOME teenagers take up smoking during the holidays either because they become "rich" enough to afford a pack of cigarettes or they think they look "cool". Everyone knows that "smoking is bad for you", but do smokers really know what the health warnings mean to them?
Smoking, the world's second leading cause of preventable death, kills 4.9 million people a year, the United Nations said on February 27. The world has about l.2 billion smokers and World Health Organization surveys show that about 20 per cent of them are children aged between 13 and 15 years old.
On the same day, a global treaty(公约) aimed at encouraging children not to smoke and help people kick the habit came into force. This is the first worldwide agreement on a public health issue. It will see strong warnings added to cigarette packets and a ban on all tobacco advertising.
Young smokers may think little of the health effects of smoking. But smoking can stop them from making friends, as most non-smokers don't like being around smokers.
"I feel sick when I see people of my age smoke. Smokers make themselves look less educated ," said Shi Qingyu, a Senior 3 student at Luanxian No 1 High School in Hebei Province. Once while on a bus, he asked a girl who was smoking next to him to put out her cigarette.
For Wang Gezhu, a Senior l girl from Wuxi Furen High School in Jiangsu Province,boys who smoke are less attractive.
"Boys that smoke may think they are cool or impressive, but I think they look weird(怪异的) compared to other ordinary students in my eyes. They only do what others won't risk doing," Wang said.
Every one wants to impress others, but there are ways to show off other than smoking.
On February 26, around 200 students from across the country gathered in Beijing to be awarded for their outstanding performance in the 2004 "Sunflower Cup". The programme included several contests in writing, calligraphy (书法), drawing and painting. It aimed to encourage students to take part in meaningful activities so that they could spend their free time developing healthy habits and hobbies.
"Teenagers are energetic and quick to learn, both good and bad things. For the sake of their own health, teenagers should learn to say no to their first cigarette because life as a smoker is a life of addiction. You can't quit," said Wang Zhengqi, deputy secretary-general (副秘书长) of the Chinese Association on Smoking and Health.How does the writer give us the health warnings of smoking in paragraph 2?
| A．By listing examples. | B．By telling stories |
| C．By offering data. | D．By persuading us. |
Smoking can affect the young from the following aspects(万面) except____.
| A．Smoking will do harm to their health |
| B．Smoking can make them cool |
| C．Smoking will stop them from making friends |
| D．Smoking make them look less educated |
From what the students said in paragraph 5-7, we can learn that
| A．Young smokers want others to pay attention to them |
| B．None of the students like young smokers |
| C．Young smokers usually smoke on the bus |
| D．Young smokers are very brave. |
From the passage. what does the author want to say?
| A．Don't make friends with young smokers. |
| B．Young smokers, drop off your cigarettes ! |
| C．The young smoke because they have enough money. |
| D．Meaningful activities are the only ways to prevent the young from smoking. |
IT'S a mystery that has puzzled scientists. Five years ago, researchers found an area in the Atlantic Ocean seabed, where a part of the Earth's outer layer, or crust（地壳）, is missing. A thick layer of dark green rock, which is usually found deep inside the planet, lies exposed.
The crust, mantle(地幔) and core（地核） are the main layers that make up the planet. The mantle rests between the crust and the core.
Last month, a team of 12 British scientists set off on a six-week trip to study the hole in the crust.
The hole is about 4,800 meters below sea level and is believed to be more than 48,000 meters long and more than 48,000 meters wide. Scientists think that there are other nearby gaps. "It is like a window into the interior (内部) of the Earth," says scientist Bramley Murton, who is part of the research team.
The site where the hole is located is part of a ridge (山脉) of undersea volcanoes. There, two of the plates that make up the Earth's surface meet. The plates are always moving. When the plates move away from each other, lava rushes up from the mantle to fill the gap and form a new crust. But this did not happen in the area where the hole is located.
The hole is giving researchers a good opportunity to study what's below the Earth's surface. The team will use a special robotic tool to film the area and get samples of the exposed mantle. They hope to study everything from the chemistry of the oceans to how the Earth's surface behaves under the sea. What's the title for the passage?
| A．How to study the earth. |
| B．The formation of the earth. |
| C．A hole in the earth. |
| D．Studying the inside of the earth. |
For the main layers of the earth, which one is right?
| A．crust, mantle, core | B．seabed, crust, mantle |
| C．seabed, mantle, core | D．crust, seabed, core |
How does the hole come into being?
| A．It's because of a volcano eruption. |
| B．It's because of the plates movements |
| C．It's because lava rushes up from the mantle |
| D．It's not clear from the passage. |
By studying the hole, the scientists want to do the following except____.
| A．knowing what's below the Earth's surface |
| B．getting samples of the exposed mantle |
| C．getting the film of the hole |
| D．studying the chemistry of the oceans |
Every day we are bombarded with images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a phenomenal comeback.
“We're at the dawn of a golden age of audio," said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast. These statistics, released by Edison Research, reveal the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day's digital podcast format. The term "podcast," was coined in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. Since the leap in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast subscription rates have only accelerated.
The appeal of the podcast partially resides in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities. You can tune in during those extra minutes of the day when you're walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.
Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney university media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes .”I listen while I'm pottering around the house doing something else. It makes completing a boring task a lot more enjoyable..... And it's an easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world," she said.
Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this comes down to the podcast's ability "to create intimacy and emotional connection." Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, major in social work and arts, agrees. "When you're tuned in, it feels as if the voice of the podcast's narrator is talking directly to you. It's comforting," said Proust.From the passage, we can learn that____.
| A．Radio is developing more quickly than mediums with images, videos, music and news. |
| B．Podcast has its origin in the traditional radio broadcasts. |
| C．In the last month alone, 15 percent of world adults listened to a radio podcast. |
| D．Podcast was becoming popular from 2004. |
By saying "We're at the dawn of a golden age of audio," Alex Blumberg wants to
Tell us that ______
| A．Traditional radio broadcasts will be loved by people again. |
| B．Radio has attracted more people than TV and other forms of media . |
| C．Radio will be more and more popular in the form of podcast. |
| D．The Sydney Morning Herald will help radio become popular again. |
For podcast, which is wrong?
| A．You can listen to it at any time and any place. |
| B．You can download it without pay. |
| C．You can learn new content every week from it. |
| D．You can listen to it according to your own demand. |
From the last paragraph, we can infer
| A．television and music has become less popular . |
| B．Hazel Proust has different opinions with Blumberg |
| C．podcast can build up close relationship with listeners |
| D．using podcast the narrator can talk to listeners directly |
Jackson Language School Summer
Opening and Closing Times
The Jackson Language School is open each day except Sunday. There is an English Corner also available from 6:00pm—9:00pm at the Bellevue Hall across from the school.
Class Size
Classes have a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 16 in one class. Classes are equipped with earphones and an electronically controlled listening.
Teachers
Teachers are all experienced and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience and at least a certificate in teaching English as a Second Language. They are all available for tutoring if you need it.
Location
The school is located 15 minutes from central London at 34 Inverleith Row, next to the Marks and Spencer shopping Centre. It is near a bus shop and only a 5 minutes’ walk from the Tube.
Attendance
Students on student visas are expected to attend regularly. Students who are absent more than 60% of the time will be reported to the Student Office. Moreover, if students attend less than 80%, they will not be able to get a certificate form Jackson School. It is also required by the Student Office for visa extension.
Home stay
You are able to stay with a British family if you request so. Jackson has a home stay program that matches students and families according to their own requirements and needs. While generally no problems occur, students may move from a home stay household if he or she gives a 2-week written notice to the home stay family school.
Language Policy
As the course is an immersion (浸入式）program, students are expected to speak English the entire time they are at the school. If they speak any language other than English at the school, they may be asked to leave the school for a day.If you attend more than 80% of your classes, ______.
| A．you will be likely to get a certificate |
| B．you will not obtain a visa extension |
| C．you may be reported to the Student Office |
| D．you may not he able to get a certificate |
The students are expected to speak English______
| A．part of the time while at Jackson |
| B．the entire time they are at the school |
| C．no matter when they want to |
| D．when they are in home stay family |
At Jackson School, ______.
| A．you can’t move out of a home stay family |
| B．you can’t take part in an English Corner. |
| C．you can turn to a tutor when necessary |
| D．you can study in a class less than 10 students. |
Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the change. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the eyewear is likely to include.
" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
"As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're used to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "[
Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones. "It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. "There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. " One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.
| A．program the opening hours of a bar |
| B．supply you with a picture of the future |
| C．provide information about your surroundings |
| D．update the maps and GPS in your smartphones |
The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".
| A．develop rapidly | B．get round quickly |
| C．appear immediately | D．go over automatically |
According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.
| A．necessary for teenagers |
| B．attractive to New Yorkers |
| C．available to people worldwide |
| D．expensive for average consumers |
We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.
| A．may have a potential market |
| B．are as common as smartphones |
| C．are popular among young adults |
| D．will be improved by a new technology |