[问答题]How to Deal With Pressure?

　　With the current mood of global___41___(certain) and an___42___(economy) recession, people are likely to suffer from increased stress, depression and anxiety. These___43___(psychology) symptoms, in a new twist to the old saying of “mind over matter”, can lead to actual physical problems.

　　The mind and the body are___44___(integrate) system. It’s like a web. If one part is___45___(disturb), it will directly or indirectly,affect another part. Hence, psychological and emotional reactions will trigger physical responses.

　　When a person feels a threat to his well-being,the brain reacts by___46___(release) chemicals. For example, the adrenal gland(肾上腺)in the brain may release adrenaline (肾上腺素)which prepares the body to respond to physical threats. The brain’s neuro-chemistry programs a person to react in one of the classic ways: fight, flight or fright.

　　Are you sleeping well? Are you eating well? Are you working or studying well? Any mental health problem would affect these three areas of behavior. Some people deal with stress and___47___(anxious) by turning to___48___(religious),others by talking to friends and family. But are there other options? Exercise is a good outlet. Play a game. Go jogging. You will be___49___( concentrate)on doing something. There is a target to be___50___( achieve) and will occupy your mind. Go Karaoke singing and dancing with friends. The worst thing to do is to sit at home and think.

　　参考答案：

　　41.答案为uncertainty

　　解析为本句空白处放在形容词global后需填入名词用global来修饰，根据and之后的名词recession(经济衰退，不景气)，将提示词形容词certain改成名词certainty再加上否定前綴un-构成uncertainty填入即可。

　　42.答案为economic

　　解析为本句空白处放在名词recession前提示需填入形容词。因此，将提示词名词economy改成形容词economic填入即可。

　　43.答案为psychological

　　解析为本句空白处放在名词symptoms之前提示需填入形容词修饰该名词。因此，将提示词名词psychology改成形容词psychological填入空白处即可。

　　44.答案为integrated

　　解析为本句空白处放在名词system前提示需填入形容词来修饰该名词，提示词动词integrate的过去分词integrated(完整的，一体的)符合语境。因此，将integrated填入空白处即可。

　　45.答案为disturbed

　　解析为本句空白处放在be动词is之后，语境为：身体的一部分一旦发生紊乱，会直接或间接地影响身体的其他部分。由于名词part和动词disturb属被动关系，可以判断空白处应使用被动语态。因此，将提示词动词disturb改成过去分词disturbed填入空白处即可。

　　46.答案为releasing

　　解析为本句空白处放在介词by后面，提示词动词release需变形填入。因此，将动词release(释放)改成现在分词形式releasing填入即可。

　　47.答案为anxiety

　　解析为本句空白处放在and之后提示需填入和and之前的词词性相同的词。and之前是名词stress，另外不难看出该空白在句中和stress一起作谓语deal with的宾语。因此，将形容词anxious改成名词anxiety(焦虑)填入即可。

　　48.答案为religion

　　解析为本句空白处放在动词短语turn to之后作turn to的宾语，提示需用名词。因此，将提示词形容词religious改成名词religion填入空白处即可。turn to表示“求助于”。

　　49.答案为concentrating

　　解析为观察本句谓语部分不难发现，本句旨在考查将来进行时这个时态，因此，将提示词动词concentrate改成现在分词concentrating填入空白处即可。

　　50.答案为achieved

　　解析为本句空白处放在be动词之后，根据句法可知，不定式to be加上空白处一起充当名词target的定语。由于名词target和动词 achieve属被动关系，因此，将提示词动词achieve改成过去分词achieved修饰target。

　　[单选题]第一部分：阅读判断

　　下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。

　　They Say Ireland's the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005 , according to a life quality ranking(排名)

　　that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health，unemployment, climate, political stability ,job security , gender(性别) equality as well as what the magazine calls “freedom, family and community life".

　　Despite the bad weather , troubled health service ，traffic congestion(拥挤) , gender inequality ,and the high cost of living , Ireland scored an impressive 8. 33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland , which managed8.07. Zimbabwe troubled by political insecurity and hunger，is rated the gloomiest(最差的) ,picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　“Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued," the report said,

　　some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions

　　and family values in part take away from a positive impact.”

　　“Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old , such as stable family and community life.”

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its

　　findings would have their critics.

　　No.2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway , Luxembourg , Sweden，Australia , Iceland , Italy , Denmark and Spain.

　　The UK is positioned at No. 29 , a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family

　　breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US，which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.

　　Cost of living in Ireland is pretty high.

　　ATrue

　　B False

　　C Not Given

　　参考答案：A

　　[单选题]They Say Ireland's the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain’s E-conomist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the World is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability Job security ,gender equality as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life".

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion, gender inequality, and the high cost of living,Ireland scored an impressive 8. 33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8. 07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger,is rated the gloomiest,picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　“Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,”the report said,"some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.”

　　“Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.”

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do.and that its findings would have their critics.

　　No.2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg. Sweden, Australia, Iceland. Italy,Denmark and Spain.

　　The U. K. is positioned at No. 29,a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The U. S. , which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.

　　lreland is positioned at No. 1 because it combines the most desirable elements of the new with some good elements of the old.()。

　　ARight

　　BWrong

　　CNot mentioned

　　参考答案：A

　　[单选题]They Say Ireland's the Best

　　Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain’s E-conomist magazine last week.

　　The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the World is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.

　　The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability Job security ,gender equality as well as what the magazine calls "freedom, family and community life".

　　Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion, gender inequality, and the high cost of living,Ireland scored an impressive 8. 33 points out of 10.

　　That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8. 07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger,is rated the gloomiest,picking up only 3. 89 points.

　　“Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,”the report said,"some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.”

　　“Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community life.”

　　The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do.and that its findings would have their critics.

　　No.2 on the list is Switzerland. The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg. Sweden, Australia, Iceland. Italy,Denmark and Spain.

　　The U. K. is positioned at No. 29,a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The U. S. , which has the second highest per capita GDP after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.

　　Cost of living in lreland is pretty high.()。

　　ARight

　　BWrong

　　CNot mentioned

　　参考答案：A

　　[问答题]Searching for Smiles

　　Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will probably be："to be happy. "Ed Deiner, an American psychology professor, has spent his whole professional life studying what makes people happy, comparing levels of happiness between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.

　　Many people would say that this question does not need an answer. But Professor Deiner has one anyway. "If you’re a cheerful, happy person, your marriage is more likely to last, and you’re more likely to make money and be successful at your job. On average, happy people have stronger immune systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer."

　　So who are the world s happiest people? It depends on how the word is defined. There is individual happiness, the sense of joy we get when we do something we like. But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave. According to Professor Deiner, the Western world pursues individual happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.

　　“In the West, the individualistic culture means that your mood matters much more than it does in the East. People ask themselves, what can I do that’s fun or interesting? They become unhappy when they cant do any of these things. If you ask people from Japan or China if they are happy, they tend to look at what has gone wrong in their lives. If not much has gone wrong, then they are satisfied.”

　　People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture, Professor Deiner found. “The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame. Hispanic cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others.”

　　Income also made a big difference to people's happiness, but only at the lowest levels.

　　Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty. But millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes. It seems that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.

　　But can we be too happy? "You get people who are actually happy, but they think happiness is so important that they try to be even happier. This desire to be always happy is a product of individualism, where the emphasis is on you individually, your emotions and feeling good. People can end up feeling unhappy because ordinary happiness is not good enough for them."

　　给下列五道题选择相应正确的选项。

　　6.Professor Deiner has spent many years studying _______________in happiness.

　　7.Professor Deiner believes that a happy person is less prone to___________.

　　8.The Japan and Chinese people will feel happy if their lives do not____________.

　　9.Once we have got enough to feel safe, money does not make__________difference to our happiness.

　　10.According to Professor Deiner, some people feel unhappy because they cannot appreciate ______.

　　A.go wrong

　　B.ordinary happiness

　　C.Individualism

　　D.cultural differences

　　E.much

　　F.illnesses

　　参考答案：

　　6.解析为第一段讲到Ed Deiner教投花费了很多时间来研究什么使人幸福的问题。他比较了不同文化背景的人幸福感的不同。

　　答案为D。

　　7.解析为第二段有相关的论述，happy people have strong immune systems，即快乐的人比较不容易患病。

　　答案为F

　　8.解析为第四段讲到如果日本人和中国的人觉得生活过得很顺利，就会觉得幸福和满足(If you ask people… they are satisfied)。 go wrong意为出差错、出故障。

　　答案为A

　　9.解析为第六段的最后一句话给出了相关信息，It seems that money makes us…feel secure，意为当你拥有的钱让你有安全感的时候，人就会觉得快乐。所以快乐的感觉并不在于多么的富有，因为当你拥有的钱到达一定程度的时候，再多的财富也没有了差别。

　　答案为E。

　　10.解析为第七段的最后指出有些人感觉不到快乐是因为平常的幸福对他们来说是不够的。接句话说，这些人并不能体会日常的快乐，也认识不到这种幸福。

　　答案为B

　　[单选题]Storytelling

　　Storytelling requires a different set of skills altogether. Storytelling, whether your purpose is to put the child to sleep, ___1____ a message or enhance a presentation, requires the same set of skills that you use when you ____2___ stories to your friends. First of a11, tell stories that spark your interest as ___3____ as the interest of your audience. This way,it will be a lot ___4____ and it will be more natural for you to narrate these stories. By using a story that you like, you will be able to speak naturally. The whole story becomes more _____5____ because the tone of your voice and your actions will _____6____ your enthusiasm. By speaking naturally, you can get to engage your audience to listen to you more_____7____ because they will feel that it is as if you are telling the story from your own words and from your heart.

　　Maintain eye contact with your audience. By _____8___ eye contact, you can be sure that the audience is still engaged and is ___9___ you, and at the same time, the audience gets to know that you are mindful of them and that the connection is always there. The only time to ___10___ eye contact is when you are acting out a character"s role or occasionally when gesturing.

　　请选择6题正确答案()。

　　A interesting

　　B break

　　C listening to

　　D tell

　　E easier

　　F closely

　　G convey

　　H indicate

　　I keeping

　　J well

　　K reflect

　　L good

　　参考答案：K