They say “____”, but there is every chance that Usian Bolt will strike again later this week, when he will try to break the 200 meters world record he set in Beijing.

A．A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

B．Lightning never strikes twice in the same place

C．Where there is a will, there is a way

D．Failure is the mother of success

With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, 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, 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.

1.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

2.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

3.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

4.In Paragraph 3 "such a reaction" refers back 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 difficulties"

5.What does the author think of stress?

A．Stress is a bad thing.

B．Different people can withstand the same amount of stress.

C．A certain amount of stress is not a bad thing.

D．Our health will become endangered if we cannot remove stress.

The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics . At this time , many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games . The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25 , 1932 in the United States for the 3^rd White Olympics . From then on , publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule .

During the 4^th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936 . The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear . It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics .

In the 1950’s , the stamps of this kind became more colorful . When the White Olympics came , the host countries（东道国）as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games . China also published four stamps in February 1980 , when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics .

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics . Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet .

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps . People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen .

1.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics        .

2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games       .

3. The Winter Olympics is held once      .

4.Which of the following is TRUE ?

5.What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics ?

B
The climate of any place is the kind of weather. It usually has over a long period of time. The houses we live in, the clothes we wear, the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live.
Climate is pattern that is not nearly as simple as we think, and it is affected by many factors. The distance to the North or South Pole or to the equator really matters a lot. If you live near either of the poles, you live in a cold climate, for the place where you live does not get as much or as direct sunshine as a place farther away from the poles. In places close to the equator, the climate is very hot, for they are the parts where the sun shines almost straight down.
Whether rain or snow falls makes a great difference to the climate. In hot, dry deserts, little rain falls, but in a hot rain forest, the amount of rainfalls is far larger than that in a desert, for there is a heavy rain almost every day, even several times per day. Though a rainforest and a desert may be the same distance from the equator, their climates are rather different from each other.
How much rain or snow falls are considered by some to be determined by the winds, the surrounding mountains and the currents(水流) in nearby seas and so on. In short, it is a very complex natural phenomenon.
65．This passage mainly talks about                            .
A．weather                B．different climates
C．climate and its determining factors  D．the difference between weather and climate
66．From this passage, we know climate and weather are      and climate is    .
A．almost the same; the general term of weather
B．quite different; the average weather conditions at a particular place over a period of time
C．not the same; included by weather
D．very much alike; bigger and weather is smaller
67．The difference of the climates between a tropical（热带的）desert and a tropical rain forst affected by                          .
A．the amount of rainfalls    
B．the winds and the surrounding mountains
C．the currents in near seas. 
D．how much sunshine the two different places can get
68．From the context, we can guess that the word “complex” is    and it     .
A．a noun; means a simple thing
B．an adjective; means being easy to understand
C．an adverb; has almost the same meaning of “rather”
D．an adjective; means being difficult to understand

With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, 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, 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.
【小题1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.