If you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations, you are a survivor．According to statistics, you are more likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS． Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman．

There are many reasons for this—typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor．

 “Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr． Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over 40s, when diseases tend to strike．”

Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two． For those over 45, it should be at least once a year．

Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year．

 “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer,” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged（延长）his life． ”

According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group．

 “A lot of men think they are invincible（不可战胜的）” Gullotta says． “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, ‘Geez, if it could happen to him, ’”

Then there is the ostrich（鸵鸟）approach, “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr．Ross Cartmill．

 “Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．

Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says．“But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it’s called premature death． ”

1．What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?

A．Men drink and smoke much more than women．

B．Men don’t seek medical care as often as women．

C．Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger．

D．Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases．

2．Which of the following best completes the sentence ‘Geez, if it could happen to him,____（Para．8）?

A．it could happen to me, too．                 B．I should avoid playing golf．

C．I should consider myself lucky．             D．it would be a big misfortune．

3．What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”（Para． 9）?

A．A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions．

B．A new therapy for certain psychological problems．

C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved．

D．Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear．

4．What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

A．They may increase public expenses．

B．They will save money in the long run．

C．They may cause psychological strains on men．

D．They will enable men to live as long as women．

How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.

We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.

There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.

Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.

If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.

1.                A．attention       B．discussion       C．consideration  D．excitement

2.                A．common        B．funny          C．disappointing  D．surprising

3.                A．if             B．unless          C．since D．though

4.                A．find out        B．think up        C．bring up  D．care about

5.                A．long           B．wisely          C．hard D．happily

6.                A．millionaires      B．people         C．leaders   D．businessmen

7.                A．around         B．under          C．through  D．near

8.                A．as well         B．at last          C．on purpose    D．by chance

9.                A．appear         B．complete       C．change   D．happen

10.               A．talk about       B．show off        C．pick out   D．carry out

11.               A．interesting      B．important       C．unforgettable   D．beautiful

12.               A．serve          B．visit           C．marry D．study

13.               A．agreement      B．experience      C．example   D．experiment

14.               A．promised       B．struggled       C．refused   D．tried

15.               A．office          B．publisher       C．factory    D．school

16.               A．advice         B．praise          C．comment  D．celebration

17.               A．interest        B．energy         C．time  D．chance

18.               A．reminds        B．drives          C．forces D．makes

19.               A．matter         B．say            C．mean D．care

20.               A．understand     B．plan           C．go   D．behave

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It  1me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can’t  2why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those  3situationsin which someone doesn’t even4that the light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me  5about the purpose of traffic lights.

However, it’s even more  6to imagine letting people make their own  7at a crowded traffic crossing. Who decides who goes next?  8I guess I do like the idea of a system to  9traffic. And I also do my best to  10the traffic signals: to go, to be11, and to stop when I’m supposed to.

It occurs to me that my  12have done much the same for me in terms of  13me how to live. They have given me many  14lights: to live in harmony with others to help others, to live with  15and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my  16doesn’t goastray(走入歧途): to watch my temper, and to control my desires. And there have been some yellow lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, to  17school regularly and work hard.

If I obey these signals, my life will be as  18as it can. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking  19the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the “life  20” given me by my parents.

1.A. informs    B. reminds  C. suggests D. indicates

2.A. realize    B. understand   C. prove    D. remember

3.A. surprising B. competitive  C. dangerous    D. mysterious

4.A. feel   B. stop C. receive  D. notice

5.A. care   B. worry    C. complain D. wonder

6.A. frightening    B. relaxing C. confusing    D. interesting

7.A. attempts   B. efforts  C. decisions    D. preparations

8.A. Since B. But  C. So   D. As

9.A. affect B. control  C. serve    D. improve

10.A. obey  B. recognize    C. reflect  D. recover

11.A. defenceless   B. angry    C. careful  D. hopeful

12.A. teachers  B. relatives    C. parents  D. friends

13.A. allowing  B. seeing   C. encouraging  D. teaching

14.A. yellow    B. red  C. colorful D. green

15.A. worry B. joy  C. luck D. chance

16.A. confidence    B. life C. dream    D. opinion

17.A. attend    B. miss C. leave    D. join

18.A. good  B. convenient   C. special  D. simple

19.A. through   B. across   C. over D. above

20.A. purposes  B. plans    C. qualities    D. signals

The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights．It   36   me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a   37   to go faster．I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green．Above all, there are those   38   situations in which someone doesn’t even   39   that the light turns red, and just keeps going．That is why so many   40   happen! All these situations make me   41__    the purpose of traffic lights．
42   , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at   __43   crossroads．Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to   44   traffic．And I’ll do my best to   45   the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m   46   to．
It occurs to me that my   47   have done much the same for me   48   teaching me how to live．They have given me many   49   lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to   50   with joy and purpose．They have also given me some red lights   51   my life goes astray（误入歧途）: not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires．And there   52   have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to   53    school regularly and work hard．
If I obey these rules, my life will be as   54   as it can be．Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“   55__ signals” given to me by my parents．