Brian Walker chews pens. He bites them so hard that his boss has warned him to stop or buy his own. Kate’s weakness is more acceptable-she is unable to walk past a cake shop without overeating Sophin Cartier finds her cigarette habit a headache, while Alice’s thumb-sucking drives her boy friend crazy. Four people with very different habits, but they all share a common problem anxiety disorder or, in serious cases. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  (OCD).

From nail-biting to too much hand-washing, overeating and internet addiction(上瘾),OCD is widespread in almost every workplace and countless home. “It is a relatively common form of anxiety,” says Dr. Mootee. “The main feature of OCD is the repetition of unwanted obsessive(过度的) thoughts such as worries that doors are left unlocked , gas or electrical appliances are left on.” In order to fight against the an esasy checking door locks and gas or electrical appliances.

 Dr. Mootee says that repetitive washing, particularly of the hands, is the most common type of OCD. She has treated many patients who wash their hands up to 30 times a day. The technique Mootee uses to treat people with OCD is called cognitive-behavioral therapy(认知行为疗法).“It is based on the general idea that people have the ability to change the way they think and behave,” says Mootee.

But when does a habit become a problem? “It’s personal,” says Mootee.“Everyone has something unusual, but if you can’t put up with it, then it’s a problem and you need to do something to change it.”Mootee says many people resist for treatment because they fear they are “crazy”. But as people become more knowledgeable about these problems they will go and get help. The only way to cure is to conquer

If a person suffers from OCD, be is likely to keep doing any of the following EXCEPT   .

  A.chewing pens           B.hurting himself

C.sucking fingers          D.biting nails

According to the passage, a person suffering from OCD    .

A.reduces his/her anxiety by taking drugs

B.gets into unwanted habits to relieve stress

C.has unwanted thoughts about habits

D.has unwanted thoughts because of illness

Dr. Mootee’s treating lechnique is based ont eh idea that    .

    A.everyone has something different

B.people can put up with their problems

C.people can change their way of thinking and action

D.people tend to repeat their obsessive actions

By saying “The only way to cure is to conquer.” Dr. Mootee suggests that an OCD sufferer   .

    A.has to be an extraordinary person

B.must cure his illness by himself

C.must overcome many physical illnesses

D.should have a right attitude towards the problem


SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working  36  for some time. If they didn’t pass, they would have to  37  the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was   38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Barbala  39  that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She  40  to wake her up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the  41  , she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn’t answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn’t find  42  to write about. She kept looking at her watch.  43 was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences,  44  and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so  45 that she started  46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still  47 and it had all been a(n) terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.
36. A. lazily         B. hard                C. legally         D. smoothly
37. A. give up       B. pass           C. quit           D. retake
38. A. worried            B. satisfied       C. enjoyed       D. afraid
39. A. argued       B. insisted        C. claimed       D. thought
40. A. refused       B. opposed       C. promised        D. hoped
41. A. herself       B. her sister       C. tiredness        D. pill
42. A. anything       B. nothing        C. something       D. everything
43. A. Money       B. Food           C. Time         D. Water
44. A. looked up     B. gave up       C. put up         D. made up
45. A. happy        B. excited        C. surprised        D. upset
46. A. moving       B. laughing       C. crying         D. singing
47. A. in bed        B. in the hall       C. in school       D. in the classroom

Being a mother is apparently not like it was in the good old days.
  Today’s parents yearn for the golden age that their own mothers enjoyed in the 1970s and 1980s, researchers found. Mothers have less time to themselves and feel under greater pressure to handle work and family life than the previous generation. As a result, 88 per cent said they felt guilty about the lack of time they spent with their children.
The survey of 1,000 mothers also found that more than a third said they had less time to themselves than their mothers did – just three hours a week or 26 minutes a day. And 64 per cent said this was because they felt they ‘had’ to go out to work, while nearly a third (29 per cent) said they were under constant pressure to be the ‘perfect mother’, the report found.
Other findings showed social networking and parenting websites, as well as technology such as Skype, were important in providing help and support among female communities. Kate Fox, a member of the Social Issues Research Centre, which conducted the survey for Procter & Gamble, said: ‘With increasing pressure on mothers to work a “double shift”— to be the perfect mother as well as a wage-earner — support networks are more important than ever.
It comes as a separate report examining childcare in the leading industrialised nations found that working mothers in Britain spend just 81 minutes a day caring for their children as a ‘primary activity’. Mothers who stay at home, on the other hand, manage twice as much time – more than two and a half hours – looking after their offspring, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
  Critics say the pressure on women to work long hours, and leave their offspring in the hands of nurseries or childminders, is putting the well-being of their children at risk.
  The study also reveals that, despite the fact that more and more modern mothers go out to work, the burden of childcare still falls on them - even if their husband is not in work. A father who is not in work tends to spend just 63 minutes a day looking after his child - 18 minutes less than a mother who goes out to work. Working fathers spare less than three quarters of an hour with their children.
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “yearn for” probably means ___________.

A.hateB.forgetC.missD.control
【小题2】Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Today’s mothers have less time left for their children and themselves.
B.The working mothers can hardly strike the balance between work and family.
C.Most of the mothers can not control their husbands nowadays.
D.Modern fathers do not spend enough time with their children.
【小题3】From Para. 4, we can infer that ___________.
A.Skype is a very famous expert in studying social issues
B.working mothers can seek help on line
C.working mothers’ double shift is to be a wife and a mother
D.Kate Fox has opened a website offering help to working mothers
【小题4】 What critics say means that _____________.
A.it is wise for working mothers to put their kids in nurseries or childminders
B.children do not like nurseries or childminders at all
C.nurseries or childminders are dangerous places for children
D.too much time in nurseries or childminders is bad for kids’ mental and physical health

Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression.Molly’s mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg.
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog.The dog bit all four of Molly’s legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly’s owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital.Doctors there were able to save Molly’s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).
At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep.But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.
Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!
After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt.But she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.
Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!
【小题1】Molly is the name of a        .             .

A.dogB.horseC.parent D.child
【小题2】Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.Molly can speak to people in kind words.
B.Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack.
C.In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life.
D.Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces.
【小题3】What is unique about Molly?
A.Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.
B.Molly ran a race and won the first prize.
C.Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.
D.Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.
【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A Book on MollyB.A False Leg
C.A successful OperationD.Leaving her Mark

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