2．When you get tense（緊張的） about something that happens in your life，you are experiencing stress．Too much stress can cause anger，depression and other related symptoms，which you need to seriously look into．
The following are simple ways that can be used to deal with stress．
Be Gentle with Yourself
There are times when you are not fair to yourself．Often you are harder on yourself than you are of other people．If you can learn to accept yourself just the way you are，especially unconditionally，this would reduce the pressure you apply to yourself．
Exercise
Go for a walk．Go to the shops．You can join a local walk，swim or jog team．If you are tired out from doing housework and haven′t left your workstation，have a stretch．Change your environment for an hour or so．
Stop Comparing Yourself with Others
Often you don′t realize that a great deal of unhappiness is caused by constant comparisons you make．You says，"if only I had a big house like she was…"，"if only my husband were as rich as hers…"The comparison is endless．The only comparison that counts is the comparison between where you were and where you are now．By all means，admire others，congratulate them and be proud of their achievements，but remind yourself that only you can decide the standard（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)） you want to set for yourself．
Talk the Stress Out
Sometimes it helps to share or talk about your stress to close friends or family members．The other person′s active listening can help．

25．The passage is mainly aboutB．
A．doing exercise is good for you health
B．how to deal with stress in life
C．comparing yourself with others is wrong
D．how to lead a happy life in daily life
26．According to the fifth paagraph，we shouldC．
A．make comparisons with others constantly
B．remind yourself that you're unhappy
C．compare with yourself instead of others
D．set the standard of happiness
27．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．Comparing with others makes us happy
B．Too much stress is bad for our health
C．Others put much pressure on us．
D．Talking out our stress might dangerous．

1．The USA is a land of immigrants．Between 1815and 1914，the world witnessed the greatest peaceful migration in its history：35million people，mostly Europeans，left their homelands to start new lives in America．Why did these people risk everything by leaving their homes and families？
First，what forced emigrants to make the decision to leave？One major cause for European farmers to leave was the rise in population which in turn led to land hunger．Another was politics．There was an increased taxation（稅收） and the growth of armies，and many young men fled eastern Europe to avoid being forced to join the army．
Physical hunger provided another pressing reason．Following the collapse （衰退）of the economy of southern Italy in the 1860s，hundreds of thousands decided to start a new life in America．Religion also encouraged millions to leave the Old World．
In short，people chose to leave their homes for social，economic and religious reasons．As a result，by 1890among a total population of 63million，there were more than nine million foreign-born Americans．
But what were the attractions？First of all，there was the promise of land which was so scarce in Europe．Next，factories were calling for workers，and pay conditions were much better than back home．Men were needed to open up the West and build the long railroads，and new towns needed settlers to live in and to develop business．There was the space for religious people to practice their faith in peace．
This immigration meant that by around the 1850s Americans of non-English had started to be more than those of English．As we know，there were losers．To start with，there were those unwilling immigrants，the slaves who had been used as a source of cheap labour．Nor should we forget the equally unlucky American Indians．By 1860there were 27million free whites，four million slaves and a mere 488，000free blacks．
Nowadays，the USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land．As always，it remains an attractive place to those who think it will offer them a second chance．

31．What is not the cause for people to leave their homeland？B
A．The search for religious freedom．
B．The search for adventure．
C．Unwillingness to join the army．
D．Economics．
32．Why was life of the 19th Century European farmers difficult？D
A．There was no land．
B．There was no peace．
C．The population had gone down．
D．There were too many of them．
33．Which of the following was not an attraction of the USA？B
A．Employment            B．A healthy life
C．freedom of religion   D．Business opportunities
34．What is the topic of this passage？B
A．The USA is still seen by millions as the Promised Land．
B．The USA is a land of immigrants．
C．Religion encouraged millions to leave the Old World．
D．About one-eighth of non-native born Americans live in the USA in 1890．
35．The American IndiansD．
A．were as fortunate as the slaves
B．were more unfortunate than the slaves
C．were the most unfortunate
D．were as unfortunate as the slaves．

20．Some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings．
The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities．It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions，ocean drilling，and ship engines．Such noises are added to natural sounds．These sounds include the breaking of ice fields，underwater earthquakes，and sounds made by animals themselves．
Decibels （分貝） measured in water are different from those measured on land．A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears．In water，a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect．
Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in the oceans．They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales（鯨魚）．
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals．
The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing．This seriously affected the whales'ability to exchange information and find their way．Some of the whales even died．The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected（被感染的）．
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels．They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research．
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals．However，many scientists don't think that noise is a greater danger than they believed．They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean．

26．According to the passage，which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures？C
A．The sound of  ______ cars．
B．The sound of voices．
C．Man-made noise pollution．
D．The sound of steps．
27．According to the passage，natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPTB．
A．sounds made by animals themselves   B．ocean drilling
C．underwater earthquakes              D．the breaking of ice fields
28．Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph？A
A．The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean．
B．Different places may have different types of noises．
C．The decibel is not a right unit （單位） for measuring underwater noise．
D．Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises．
29．Which of the following is true of whales？D
A．They won't be confused by noises．
B．They are deaf to noises．
C．Their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises．
D．Their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises．
30．According to the passage，what will scientists most probably do in the future？B
A．They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution．
B．They will protect animals from harmful noises．
C．They will try to set a limit of 120decibels．
D．They will study the effect of ocean noise pollution．

19．We may all like to consider ourselves free spirits．But a study of the tracks left by 50，000mobile phone users over three months has finally proved that the truth is otherwise．
"We are all in one way or another boring，"says Albert-Laszlo Barabasi at the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University in Boston，who co-wrote the study．"Spontaneous individuals are largely absent from the population，"
Barabasi and colleagues used three months'worth of data from a mobile phone network to track the mobile phone towers each person's phone connected to each hour of the day，showing their general location．They conclude that regardless of whether a person typically remains close to home or wanders far and wide，their movements are probably predictable as much as 93percent of the time．
Surprisingly，the mobile phone data showed that individuals'movements were more or less as predictable at weekends as on weekdays，suggesting that routine（日程） is rooted in human nature rather than being an effect of work patterns．
The mobile phone records were handled to make out the most visited locations for each user．Then the probability of finding a given user at his most visited locations at each hour through the day was calculated．
People were to be found in their most visited location for any given hour 70percent of the time．Not surprisingly，the figure increased at night，and decreased at lunchtime and in the early evening，when most people were returning home from work．
The team analyzed the randomness（隨意性） of people's traces to show it was possible in theory to predict the average person's places as much as 93percent of the time．
"Say your routine movement is from home to the coffee shop to work：if you are at home and then go to the coffee shop it's easy for me to predict that you are going to work，"says co-author Nicholas Blumm．
This predictability was not much affected by differences in age，gender，language spoken or whether a person lived in a rural or urban setting．

58．The"spontaneous individuals"are most probably people whoB．
A．a(chǎn)re boring in some way
B．a(chǎn)ct with much freedom
C．can live without a mobile phone
D．rely much on a mobile phone in life
59．A phone user's location is shown byC．
A．which mobile phone network he is connected to
B．the content of his every phone call
C．which mobile phone tower he is connected to
D．how often he uses the phone every day
60．According to the sixth paragraph，a person is more likely toD at night than in the early evening．
A．return home from work
B．be found at home
C．take home as his most visited place
D．go to his most visited place
61．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．The factors that help determine one's routine．
B．The predictability of one's routine．
C．The influence of mobile phones on one's routine．
D．The new application of mobile phone．

18．Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life．Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk．In fact，you need the same skills in walking as in swimming．However，I believe that five is the best age to learn．By five or six，a child knows fear of water，a very important thing to know．It's wise to be afraid，to recognize true danger．Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous．
To really benefit from swimming，every swimmer should learn，as soon as possible，these four basic strokes：butterfly，backstroke，breaststroke，and crawl．I feel that one of these---the breaststroke is different from the others，since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally，without any training．
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow：
1．Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water，don't risk drowning by swimming alone．If you swim by yourself，with no life guards or friends with you，you may get into trouble．
2．Don't go beyond your abilities．Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach．Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good．Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive．
3．Don't smoke．Swimming depends on a healthy body； good lungs are part of it．
4．Work at any activity that builds muscles．
59．Little children can learn to swim as soon asB．
A．they can talk                   
B．they start walking
C．they have no fear of the water      
D．they are five or six years old 
60．The author believes that fear of water isB．
A．stupid                          
B．sensible（明智的）    
C．dangerous                   
D．not smart 
61．The stroke that some young swimmers use first isC．
A．butterfly                       
B．backstroke   
C．breaststroke                    
D．crawl
62．According to the passage，you should not swim alone becauseD．
A．the water is too cold             
B．your parents would not be happy 
C．something in the water might attack   
D．you might drown．

17．Poor weather．Technical difficulties．These are some of the typical causes of cancelled trains and planes．But sometimes，the excuse can be a lot more trivial．
Just recently，passengers waiting for a train to Peterborough heard the following announcement，"For reasons beyond our control，we regret to inform passengers that the 13：46 Train to Peterborough has been cancelled．The next train will be arriving on Platform in approximately 36 minutes．"
Oh，well，another delayed train，thought most passengers．But a couple of them decided to enquire further．Incredibly，they were informed that the real reason for the non-arrival of the train was that the driver refused to do his job because his seat was wet．
"A wet seat？That's got to be a joke，"said one passenger angrily．"I wouldn't normally complain if the train is just a bit delayed，but this was unbelievable，"he added．"What really made me angry is that this driver refused to get in the train，"said another passenger．"He probably went off for a cup of tea after that!"she added．
A spokesperson for the rail company apologized for the incident，but said the driver couldn't sit on the damp seat，and wouldn't be able to drive the train standing up．The spokesperson went on to explain that the seat had become wet after water entered through an open window when the train was being cleaned in a"train wash"．
In another transport-related incident，a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Canada after the pilot spilled his coffee．Apparently，the spilt liquid caused the plane's radio to send out"transponder code 7500"，which is used to inform ground control that there's been a hi-jacking （劫機(jī)）．After landing in Toronto，the 255 passengers crew members were put up in a hotel for the night，then flown on to Frankfurt the following afternoon．"What a disgusting trip!"said one tired passenger after the painful experience had ended．
So，does your job have the potential to cause such disorder？
63．Why did the driver of the train refused to do his job？A
A．His seat was damp
B．His pay was low
C．The weather was terrible            
D．His coffee was spilled
64．The underlined word"trivial"in Paragraph 1 means"B"．
A．damp         B．unimportant     C．emergent      D．convincing
65．The flight made an emergency landing in Canada because"D"．
A．the plane was hijacked              
B．the plane engines went wrong
C．the pilot ran out of coffee        
D．the plane's radio sent out a wrong signal
66．Which of the following is the best title of the passage？C
A．Wet seat，Cancelled Train!
B．Spilled Coffee，Emergency Landing!
C．Small Incident，Big Disruptions!
D．Innocent Driver，Angry Passengers!

16．No one knows why we sleep，but it's certain that we need to．People who are prevented from sleeping begin to suffer obvious effects after a few days-they think less clearly，and they fall asleep during the working hours； some may have hallucinations（幻覺）．
There are no rules about sleep．Generally speaking，grown-ups sleep about 7and a half hours each night and probably more than 60per cent get between seven and eight hours．But perhaps eight per cent are quite happy with 5hours or less，and four per cent or so find that they want ten hours or more．If you feel all right，you're probably getting enough sleep．The important thing is not to worry how much other people get-their needs may be different．Exercise doesn't seem to increase the need for sleep-office workers，for example，sleep for about as long as people doing physically active work．
Children sleep more than grown-ups-perhaps 14to 18hours soon after birth，going down to grown-up levels by early teenage．Sleep patterns also tend（傾向） to be different in the elderly，who may sleep less at night than they did when younger，find sleep getting more broken，and often make it a rule to sleep during the daytime．

67．According to the passage，some people are unable to think clearly becauseC．
A．they have hallucinations
B．they feel sleepy during the working hours
C．they don't have enough sleep
D．they are certain to be kept from going to bed
68．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．All grown-ups must have at least eight-hour sleep．
B．Most of grown-ups sleep for seven or eight hours．
C．Quite a few people need only 5hours or less for them to sleep．
D．No grown-ups sleep more than ten hours．
69．Whether you have got enough sleep is judged byD．
A．how many hours you have slept
B．how many hours you need to sleep
C．whether you do exercise and physical work
D．whether you feel fresh and energetic
70．According to the passage，a boy of 14years old sleepsA．
A．a(chǎn)s long hours as a grown-up
B．much longer hours than a grown-up
C．for 14hours each night
D．for less than 8hours per night．

15．An English saying goes："All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．"That means we should relax after a day's hard work or we'll be unhealthy．
Many students know that if they want to get ideal jobs with good salaries，they must do well in high school so they can enter good universities．Therefore，they spend all day studying without time to relax．
However，not all students can go to top universities even if they work very hard．Students are pressurized by parents and teachers who are just concerned about their studies and exam scores while ignoring their hobbies and individual differences．As a result，students are forces to work harder and harder．Furthermore，there is pressure coming from students themselves．They realize they have a slim chance of getting into a top university as competition is fierce．So，they put a lot of stress on themselves and stay in a nervous state day after day．If they keep it up，they'll suffer illnesses； both psychological and physical．
What students need is relaxation．This doesn't mean that they should give up their ambitions and stop studying hard．It means"work while you work，play while you play"．If you can do this，you will improve your health greatly．You'll feel yourself suddenly fresh，just like recovering from a terrible illness．You'll find that your studies are not a burden（負(fù)擔(dān)） anymore．

63．The underlined part in the first paragraph might mean all the following EXCEPTD．
A．too much work may bring trouble to anyone
B．overwork without rest is sure to make one foolish
C．Jack becomes dull because he works too much
D．Anyone who doesn't work will break down
64．What trouble have both the parents and teachers brought to the students？B
A．They don't know how to let the students relax．
B．They give too much burden for them to bear．
C．They don't love those who work the hardest．
D．They fail to understand what the students need most．
65．What causes the student'pressure from themselves？C
A．That they don't know how to get top universities．
B．That they want to relax but have no chance．
C．That they fail to relax themselves during their work．
D．That they think too much about the result of their work．
66．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．What to do to relax yourself．
B．The serous situation for the poor students．
C．Some problems caused by the misunderstanding of learning．
D．How to be a healthy and successful learner．

14．A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest．As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes，a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time．The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch："It's 8：05，"he said．Then he went to sleep again．But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window．"Sir，do you know the time？"he asked．The driver looked at his watch again，and told him it was half past eight．
In this way，the driver thought he could not have a good rest，so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see．It said，"I don't know the time．"
Again，he lay down in the seat for his sleep．A few minutes later，a third person came and began to knock at the window，"Hey，sir，"he said，"It's a quarter to nine．"

56．Where did the driver sleep？C
A．At the window  B．In the street road  C．In his car   D．In his room．
57．How long had the driver been there when the third person called him？A
A.40minutes     B.25minutes     C.50minutes  D.70minutes
58．Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window？B
A．Because he didn't know the time
B．Because he didn't want anybody to trouble him
C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up．
D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time．

13．You have two eyes and they are set close together on the front of your face．Have you wondered why？The reasons are simple and important to the way you see the rest of your world．
 Your eyes are like two small cameras．A camera catches an image of an object and records it on film．Similarly，when you look at something，each eye takes in what it sees and sends this image to the back of the eyeball．Because your eyes are set close together，they view the world from about the same height but from slightly different angles．Working as a team，the eyes send the images to your brain，which puts them together into a single，centered image．
 Seeing in stereo means seeing with two eyes working together，which is called stereoscopic sight．This allows you to view the world in three dimensions，or 3-D．Seeing depth helps you to judge the distance between you and the objects you see and to adjust to the changing angle at which you see something as you move closer to or farther away from it．If images are coming from only one eye，however，only two of these dimensions----height and width----can be perceived．A world seen with one eye is thus two-dimensional，as in a photograph．
Now consider why your two eyes are on the front of your face．Think of other animals with the same arrangement．They are all animals that hunt，like lions and wolves．Their eyes face directly in front of them．This provides a field of sight about 180 degrees wide，which is called binocular（雙眼的） sight．On the other hand，animals that are hunted have eyes on the sides of the head，which provides nearly360-degree field of sight．In order to stay alive，they need to see things coming from the sides and from behind．However，without stereoscopic sight，they have difficulty determining how far a danger is．
 With sight both stereoscopic and binocular，humans share with animal hunters the ability to see from side to side and to accurately determine the distance．If you think it would be great to have another type of sight，perhaps with hundreds of tiny eyes like many insects do，think again!Each tiny insect eye sees only a tiny part．Besides，what if you needed glasses？Be glad for the eyesight that you have．
67．According to the passage，the similarity of an eye and a camera is that they bothB．
A．can imagine objects              
B．can record images
C．provide centered images          
D．work at the same height
68．Stereoscopic sight is a result of havingA．
A．two eyes close to each other that work together
B．hundreds of eyes，all seeing tiny parts of an image
C．a(chǎn) three-hundred-sixty-degree field of sight
D．one eye on either side of the head，each seeing a different image
69．What is the meaning of the underlined word"perceived"in Para3 most similar to？B
A．known         B．seen         C．taken            D．understood
70．We can infer from the last paragraph thatD．
A．our eyes work like cameras
B．a(chǎn)nimal hunters are glad for the sight they have
C．the three dimensions are depth，height and width
D．human beings are fortunate to have such eyesight．