As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.   1   you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to   2 

down. But relaxation is   3   for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a   4   part of everyday life and there is no way to   5   it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A   6   amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give   7   to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control   8   it can lead to poor performance and   9  health.

The amount of stress a person can bear   10   very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such   11   are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first   12   of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in   13   form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between  14

and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the   15   between life and death. The crises(危机) we meet today are   16   to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction   17   long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes   18  . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have   19   links with stress.   20   we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

    So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

1．A．When                   B．While                  C．Once                  D．As

2．A．slow                     B．calm                   C．get                      D．turn

3．A．unnecessary          B．satisfied               C．useful                 D．necessary

4．A．physical                B．natural                 C．hard                    D．terrible

5．A．tolerate                 B．solve                   C．avoid                  D．accept

6．A．sure                      B．certain                 C．large                   D．great

7．A．purpose                B．resource              C．influence             D．instruction

8．A．when                    B．why                    C．that                     D．how

9．A．ill                         B．good                   C．strong                 D．weak

10．A．insists                 B．depends               C．calls                    D．spends

11．A．patterns               B．personalities         C．situations             D．characters

1,3,5

12．A．glance                 B．view                   C．sight                   D．impression

13．A．whichever           B．whatever             C．however             D．whenever

14．A．peace                  B．fright                  C．pressure              D．heaviness

15．A．decision              B．promise               C．difference            D．choice

16．A．unlikely               B．likely                   C．necessary            D．probable

17．A．continues            B．lives                    C．stands                 D．lasts

18．A．balanced              B．injured                 C．endangered          D．changeable

19．A．established           B．achieved              C．found                  D．developed

20．A．Unless            B．Since            C．Because          D．As

阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Although term “global warming” has become increasingly familiar to the general public, a recent survey carried out by the Chinchilla Institute for Environmental Studies clearly demonstrates(体现)that the full implications of the term are far from understood. As long as public awareness remains so low. the political measures required to deal with the potentially disastrous(损失惨重的)consequences are unlikely to come about.

　　Over 80 percent of the people interviewed in the Chinchilla Survey were unable to indicate any of the effects of a worldwide rise in temperature. Even more disturbing was the very small proportion of people interviewed(7.4 percent)who felt that their lives would be directly affected by global warming during the next 20 years.

　　This indifference is in sharp contrast to the concerns voiced by the team of professional who conducted the survey. Team leader Professor Ernest Wong stated that we should all expect to experience significant lifestyle changes as a result of the effects of global warming. In detailing the likely effects. Professor Wong emphasized that the climatic changes caused by rise in global temperature of only 1 degree Centigrade would result in enormous changes.

　　Primary among these changes would be the rise in sea level as a result of the melting of the polar icecaps. The consequent 30－centimetre rise in sea levels would have disastrous consequences for low－coastal cities would entirely escape severe flooding an damage. Although considerable debate surrounds the accuracy of Professor Wong's predictions, those who share his pessimistic(悲观的)prediction insist that governments must respond to the challenge by investing in coastal defence.

　　Even inland areas will not be able to avoid the consequences of global warming. Changes in the rainfall pattern are likely to result in flooding and desertification, both of which will influence agriculture throughout the world.

　　In a recent interview. Professor Wong illustrated these points with dramatic effect. Chinchilla itself, a medium－sized provincial city at the center of one of the country's ricegrowing areas, would, he claimed, be profoundly affected. Although, given its height and inland location, the city would not suffer from coastal flooding, the possible reduction in the rainfall would endanger the region's economy.

　　In concluding his interview, professor Wong left his audience in no doubt the urgency of the problem. “Unless we plan for the future, we will not at the necessary mobilization of forces at local, regional, national, and international level that are essential to face this issue－the issue of the 21st century.”

1．Who is well aware of the consequences of global warming?

[　　]

2．Global warming would affect ________.

[　　]

3．Professor Wong called for ________.

[　　]

A．awareness at all levels to effectively face global warming

B．people's efforts to stop global warming

C．dams being built along the coasts

D．people to change their lifestyle right away

4．This article is probable a(n)________.

[　　]

A．newspaper report or magazine article

B．forward for a research book

C．financial report of a certain department

D．abridged(改写的)novel

第三节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分 30分）

从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项：

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 21  you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to  22   down. But relaxation is  23   for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a  24   part of everyday life and there is no way to  25  it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A  26  amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give  27  to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control  28  it can lead to poor performance and  29  health.

The amount of stress a person can bear  30  very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such  31  are obviously chief material for managerial.(管理的) responsibilities. Other people lose heart at first  32  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in  33 form , we react both physically and mentally. In fact we make a choice between “34  and fight”. And in more ancient days the choices made the  35  between life and death. The crisis we meet today are  36  to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction  37  a long time, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes  38  . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. 39  we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it.

So what do you think of   40  ? What is your way to deal with it?

21．A．When     B．While     C．Once       D．As

22．A．slow       B．calm       C．get  D．turn

23．A．unnecessary     B．satisfied         C．useful     D．necessary

24．A．physical         B．natural    C．hard        D．terrible

25．A．tolerate  B．solve       C．avoid      D．accept

26．A．sure        B．certain    C．large       D．great

27．A．purpose  B．resource         C．influence        D．instruction

28．A．when     B．why        C．that         D．how

29．A．ill    B．good       C．strong     D．weak

30．A．insists     B．depends  C．calls        D．spends

31．A．patterns  B．personalities  C．situations        D．characters

32．A．glance     B．view       C．sight       D．impression

33．A．whichever      B．whatever        C．however         D．whenever

34．A．peace      B．fright      C．pressure         D．heaviness

35．A．decision         B．promise  C．difference       D．choice

36．A．unlikely         B．likely      C．necessary        D．probable

37．A．continues       B．lives       C．stands     D．lasts

38．A．balanced        B．injured    C．endangered     D．changeable

39．A．Unless    B．Since      C．Because  D．As

40．A．stress      B．relaxation       C．ways       D．exposure