閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　As the pace (一步、速度) of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation (放 松). Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being active from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

　　Pressure is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the had thing it is often supposed to be. A certain quantity of pressure is vital (充滿活力) to provide motivation (動力) and give purpose to life. It is only when the pressure gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

　　The quantity of pressure a person can withstand (抵擋，經(jīng)受住) depends very much on the individual (個人). Some people are not afraid of pressure, and such characters are obviously prime (根本的，主要的) material for managerial responsibilities(責(zé)任), others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed (暴露)to pressure , in whatever form, we react (反應(yīng)) both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive (原始的) days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises (危機(jī)) we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme but however little the pressure is, it involves (包含) the same answer. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to pressure, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove pressure 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 regard working as their greatest enjoyment

B．they believe that work is better than relaxation

C．they are traveling fast all the time

D．they are becoming busier with their work than ever before

2．According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.

[　　]

A．unyielding (堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的)will to hold out pressure

B．knowing the art of relaxation

C．high sense of responsibility

D．having control over performance

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.

B．Pressure is always harmful to people's health.

C．It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D．Different people can bear (負(fù)載) different quantity of pressure.

4．In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.

[　　]

A．“expose ourselves to pressure”

B．“find ways to deal with pressure”

C．“remove pressure from our lives”

D．“establish(建立) links between diseases and pressure”

5．According to the writer, the right attitude toward pressure is ________.

[　　]

A．to avoid it

B．to regard it as vital motivation

C．to try to cope (成功地應(yīng)付) with it

D．to find some relaxation

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高中生活剛剛開始，你對高中生活應(yīng)該充滿了憧憬與夢想。請你以My ideal

high school life（我理想中的高中生活）為話題寫一篇120詞左右的短文，從生

活、交友、學(xué)習(xí)等多方面談?wù)勀銓ψ约焊咧猩�活的�?guī)劃。

My ideal high school life

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

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  

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   

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.  

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" 

In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.     

A. "expose ourselves to stress"                               

B. "find ways to deal with stress" 

C. "remove stress from our lives"                   

D. "established links between diseases and stress"

Throughout the ages, man has tried to create beauty through painting, music, sculpture(雕刻) and other kinds of artistic expression. It seems to be a basic need for humans to surround themselves with art. Some people, however, feel that the government is wasting money by spending it on art, particularly when there are so many other more important things that the money can be used for.

It can be wrong for governments to spend large sums of money on art. Too often, governments spend the money unwisely. Cities end up with huge statues or expensive, empty buildings that are only used by a few people. Many times, the art is also chosen to represent social or political

rather than artistic ideas, and even if it represents artistic ideas, tastes in art can change very rapidly. Without thinking carefully about how to spend the money, the people may end up                                                                        with an expensive collection of worthless paintings of tasteless productions.

At the same time it would be wrong to say that governments should not spend any money at all on art. Painters, musicians, and composers cannot survive without monetary support. Many times, the art is inaccessible (很難到的) to ordinary people because only rich people and large companies can afford it. Governments have a duty to make this art available to everyone. Art helps people enjoy life,

Although people do need to be provided with the necessities of life, governments also have a duty to provide their citizens with something more. I firmly believe that spending money on art is vital (必不可少的) part of a government’s responsibility, and I am confident that my country is able to contribute a great deal to the rich collection of art from around passage?

45. What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A. Why tastes in art change so rapidly.       

B. The importance of art to human beings.

C. Humans’ need to be surrounded by art.

D. Whether or not the government should spend money on art.

46. The following are reasons why governments spend too much money on arts EXCEPT that _____.

A. art is changing with time rapidly          

B. they choose art to serve political purpose

C. they don’t think carefully enough about what to buy

D. art is necessary for the life of poor people

47. The underlined word “monetary” in the third paragraph probably means“_____”.

A. political          B. financial            C. temporary(臨時的)          D. continuous

48. According to the author, what is the function of art?

A. Art can be very valuable when it is traded.    B. Art makes people’s lives worthwhile.

C. Art can unite governments.                      D. Art can make governments fashionable.

 

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

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  

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   

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.  

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" 

In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.     

A. "expose ourselves to stress"                               

B. "find ways to deal with stress" 

C. "remove stress from our lives"                   

D. "established links between diseases and stress"