12．Travelling to different time zones often _________ one's body clock．（　�。�

A．

manages

B．

adjusts

C．

controls

D．

disturbs

11．The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled，pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness．If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness．But in fact，the opposite is true：more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain．
As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness．They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professional achievement，religious commitment，self improvement．
Ask a bachelor （單身漢）why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying．If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment．For commitment is in fact quite painful．The single life is filled with fun，adventure，excitement．Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most distinguishing features．
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation．I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children．But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild．
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations．It liberates time：now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness．It liberates money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless．And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all．

71．According to the author，a bachelor resists marriage chiefly becauseC．
    A．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
    B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
    C．he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
    D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
72．Raising children，in the author's opinion，isD．
    A．a(chǎn) moral duty                         B．a(chǎn) thankless job
    C．a(chǎn) source of inevitable pain          D．a(chǎn) rewarding task
73．From the last paragraph，we learn that envy sometimes stems fromB．
    A．hatred           B．misunderstanding          C．prejudice       D．ignorance
74．To understand what true happiness is one mustA．
    A．be able to distinguish happiness from fun
    B．make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
    C．put up with pain under all circumstances
    D．have as much run as possible during one's lifetime
75．What is the author trying to tell us？C
    A．It is important to make commitments．
    B．One must know how to attain happiness．
    C．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain
    D．It is pain that leads to happiness．

10．-I really can't thank you enough
-         ．（　　）

	A．	With pleasure		B．	I'm glad to have been of help
	C．	No problem		D．	That's the most I could do

9．How do you feel about watching other people work？
    Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer day than watching someone else work．
Right now，I'm sitting on my porch and watching young Beth baling （打捆）the big field on top of the hill．She's been haying that field for over ten years．I know：I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old．
She picked a great day for baling．It's not too hot，and there's a nice breeze．On Monday，when she cut the field，it was so hot I thought the corn would start popping in the field．Didn't stop her，though．She just stuck that big hat on her head，wrapped a wet handkerchief around her neck，and set to work．I remember when I would have done the same thing．
While I'm here sucking a lemonade，Beth is driving the"hay （干草）train"，a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon．You'd think someone her size would never be able to see over the tractor．But somehow she manages．When she's finished，her tracks are very straight．
The whole time she's haying，that dog of hers is working just as hard，running along beside her like he's afraid she'll drive away without him．Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him．
The way the machine works is pure poetry．Each row is pushed into shape．When just enough hay is in a bale，it is wrapped up and fastened together．A second or so later，the bale comes flying out and into the old wagon．The person who invented that machine sure was some kind of genius．
That's not to say it works perfectly．Every once in a while a bale misses the mark，especially when you are turning the machine at the end of a row．That means，of course，that you have to go back and pick up those bales and throw them into the wagon．
I can remember when Beth's mother was her age．She looked an awful lot like Beth does now． Makes a man proud to see his daughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves．
Well，I suppose I should get up and fill this glass again．Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass．

56．Who do you think is telling this story？D
    A．Beth's mother．                     B．Beth's father．
    C．Beth's grandmother．                D．Beth's grandfather．
57．Before thrown into the wagon，the hay must beA．
    A．tied up        B．dried up       C．cut up         D．lined up
58．In the eyes of the author，the sight of Beth baling hay isB．
    A．uncommon       B．beautiful      C．unforgettable      D．changeable
59．We can learn from the passage that at some time in the past the authorC．
    A．bought the tractor for Beth      B．forced Beth to work at an early age
    C．worked in the field like Beth    D．trained the dog to help Beth work
60．It can be inferred from the story thatB．
    A．Beth is now twenty years old
    B．Beth trained her dog well
    C．the writer doesn't bother to give Beth a hand
    D．the writer enjoys drinking lemonade more than watching Beth working．

8．-Shall I carry your luggage upstairs，Ms．Jennifer？
-         ．（　　）

	A．	Yes，with pleasure		B．	It's my pleasure
	C．	Yes，you shall		D．	That's very nice of you

7．-Wait for a while，I will get you something to drink．
-Don't ____．I have to leave now．（　　）

A．

hurry

B．

interrupt

C．

disturb

D．

bother

6．What you should do is just to ______the milk until it boils and then turn off the gas．（　�。�

A．

watch

B．

notice

C．

sense

D．

attend

5．-How did you find Jacky Cheng's The Spy Next Door？
-      ．I can't think too highly of it．（　�。�

	A．	In a movie rental shop		B．	It's hard to say
	C．	Terribly awful		D．	Really amazing

4．-I'm terribly sorry Jimmy．I've left your notebook at home．
-________？I reminded you last．night．（　�。�

A．

What for

B．

Why not

C．

How come

D．

So what

3．-Reading novels on the iPad is nothing relaxing．
-Mmm…          I do like books too．（　�。�

	A．	You've got a point there		B．	I can't agree with that
	C．	I'd say the exact opposite		D．	You can't be serious