It seems that the Englishmen just can’t live without sports of some kind. 66____ Whenever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?

Taking all amateur (业余的) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. 67___. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in he Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an originated game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.

68___. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.

In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, is has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.

69____. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.

Table tennis, or ping-pong, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. 70_____.Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.

A.   It is called soccer in the United States.

B.   The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States.

C.   Tennis rated high on the list, too.

D.   Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity.

E.   People often work out to build up their bodies.

F.   Not everyone likes ball games.

G. famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives.  


     

Give yourself a reward
   Rewarding yourself for what you’ve already done, no matter how small, is a great way to motivate yourself to keep going. It will reduce stress, and make you happier to go on with the next task.

Give yourself a break
   Breaks of ten to fifteen minutes are important. Visit a cafe or take a quick walk —anything to take your mind off the work for a while. If you need to stay at work, sit with your eyes closed and imagine a peaceful place or some other relaxing scenes. This will remove the stress from your muscles and mind.

62. The best title for the passage would probably be _____.
   A. Stress Is Good or Not

B. How to Form Good Working Habits

C. Tips on How to Manage Stress
D. Ways to Keep Healthy

63. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It’s better to plan a specific time to do the task.

B. It helps you stay motivated to think about the undone tasks.

C. It’s unnecessary for you to do all the tasks by yourself.

D. It helps if you put your attention to one task at a time.

64. Which of the following would the author agree?
A. The more stress you have, the more motivated you will be.

B. Writing down everything seems impossible.

C. Only reward yourself for your biggest achievements in your work.
D. It is necessary to have a break during your work.

65. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Stress is always bad for people.

B. Imagining a relaxing scene may help.

C. The best way to relax is by rewarding yourself.

D. Finishing tasks on time reduces stress.
  
              

The following is the information about plays which will be on these days.   
  Big and Little
   It is a play written by Botho Strauss and directed by Laurence Strangio, featuring (……主演) second-year Performing Arts students. It is about a lonely woman living in a big city. From the play, we can learn how to get along well with our friends, our family, our lovers, ... and with ourselves.
   A dreamlike journey in search of identity ...
  When:15-17 March, 7:30 pm
  Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus (校园)
   Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions (优惠票价) $5
   You can get the tickets at the door.

Love Play
   It is written by Moira Buffini and directed by Trent Baker, featuring Performing Arts students.
   First-year Performing Arts students present

Love Play. It follows a series of unexpected meetings that have taken place in the same place in London across 2,000 years, through the centuries from the Romans to the Elizabethans to the present day. Love Play is a comedy that challenges the reasons and ways we want love.
When:17-19 April, 8 pm
   Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
   Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5
   You can get the tickets at the door.

Smashed
   It is a play written by Lally Katz and directed by Suzanne Chaundy, featuring second-year Performing Arts students. Smashed is about friendship, time travel and death. Writing for TheAge, Helen Thomson calls the play "a wonderful memory of childhood on the edge (边缘) of adulthood."Smashedp raises invention, imagination and girl power.
   When: 24-26 April, 8 pm
   Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
   Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5 You can get the tickets at the door.
59. We can know from the passage that Moira Buffini ______.

A. is a character in Big and Little

B. is the director of Smashed

C. wrote the play Love Play
D. once wrote for The Age

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the plays begin at 8 pm on Clayton campus.

B. The tickets have different prices but all are sold at the door.

C. Love Play is a comedy which has a different idea about love.

D. All the plays are performed by second-year Performing Arts students.

61. The play Big and Little is mainly about _________.
A. friendship, time travel and death

B. the life experience of a lonely woman

C. the life of a Performing Arts student on Clayton campus

D. unexpected meetings in London during the past 2,000 years

                   

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