Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hor- mones (荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger

  1. 1.

    “Damaging emotion” means that _________

    1. A.
      the emotion is harmless
    2. B.
      the emotion is harmful
    3. C.
      the feeling is very strong
    4. D.
      the feeling is hard
  2. 2.

    What statement is right?

    1. A.
      Were you angry, you would be cancered (得癌症)
    2. B.
      Once you are angry, you must be cancered
    3. C.
      Angry as you are often, you can't be cancered,
    4. D.
      Anger may cause you a cancer
  3. 3.

    Expressing anger violently _________ repressing it according to some scientists

    1. A.
      is just the same as
    2. B.
      is more harmful than
    3. C.
      is no better than
    4. D.
      is much better than
  4. 4.

    According to the author, you'd better _________

    1. A.
      never be angry
    2. B.
      cool it down before you express it
    3. C.
      laugh and laugh when you get angry
    4. D.
      admit you are wrong when you are angry

Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River.The boat was eighty feet long flat-bottomed,with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.
People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China.The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角) up the western coast of Africa,and finally to England.It had covered fifteen thousand miles—more than half of the distance round the world.
Although it was unexpected,the Chinese were warmly welcomed.The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.
People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to sea.However,from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas,the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sailed them well.The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world

  1. 1.

    The boat was considered unusual because _________

    1. A.
      it was a small wooden boat
    2. B.
      it carried Chinese silk and tea
    3. C.
      it had traveled fifteen thousand miles
    4. D.
      it looked strange in several ways
  2. 2.

    According to this article,which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles
    2. B.
      The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts
    3. C.
      The Chinese boat came to London by accident
    4. D.
      The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas
  3. 3.

    The boat reached London by sailing _________

    1. A.
      round the southern end of Africa
    2. B.
      up the west coast of England
    3. C.
      through the Arctic Ocean
    4. D.
      round Asia and Europe
  4. 4.

    The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese _________

    1. A.
      carried silk,tea and other goods to England
    2. B.
      could reach many parts of the world by sea
    3. C.
      could sail along the Thames River
    4. D.
      surprised Londoners with an unusual boat

Michael, a typical American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Michael doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Michael is imaginary, but his life style is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their
bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their check. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.

  1. 1.

    After work, Michael likes to ________.

    1. A.
      listen to music at the concert hall
    2. B.
      watch a movie in his living room
    3. C.
      run a program on his computer in his office
    4. D.
      play baseball with his workmates
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Clerks will be able to work at home.
    2. B.
      One can play baseball on the computer.
    3. C.
      One can listen to music without disturbing others.
    4. D.
      One can borrow books from libraries at home.
  3. 3.

    The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ________.

    1. A.
      Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true
    2. B.
      Michael is not a real person but the lifestyle does exist
    3. C.
      Michael has ambitions but he can’t make his dreams come true
    4. D.
      Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle is common nowadays
  4. 4.

    What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Games and sports.
    2. B.
      Personal banking.
    3. C.
      Music and films.
    4. D.
      International business.

I couldn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but I knew it was ________ Sunday because everybody was at ________ church．


  1. A.
    a; \
  2. B.
    \; the
  3. C.
    a; a
  4. D.
    the; the

This is such an important game for our team that we can’t ________ to lose it．


  1. A.
    survive
  2. B.
    affect
  3. C.
    afford
  4. D.
    manage

I really enjoyed your lecture, ________ there were some parts I didn’t quite understand．


  1. A.
    because
  2. B.
    whether
  3. C.
    since
  4. D.
    although

________ is no use pretending that you didn’t know the truth – your father has already been told everything．


  1. A.
    It
  2. B.
    That
  3. C.
    Which
  4. D.
    What

Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business, partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg,". consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200). and some jewellery,  Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital.  All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed.  More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country.  An increasing number of them are becoming targets( 目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars,  the official said.

  1. 1.

    The passage is probably ______.

    1. A.
      a business story
    2. B.
      a scientific article
    3. C.
      a newspaper report
    4. D.
      an official document
  2. 2.

    Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?

    1. A.
      Chen Jianqing and her husband.
    2. B.
      Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
    3. C.
      Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
    4. D.
      Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
  3. 3.

    How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?

    1. A.
      2
    2. B.
      4.
    3. C.
      5.
    4. D.
      8.
  4. 4.

    ______________ are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.

    1. A.
      Those Chinese who depend too much on local police
    2. B.
      Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa
    3. C.
      Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods
    4. D.
      Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich

South Asia heatwave kills nearly 100
DHAKA - A heat wave sweeping India, Bangladesh(孟加拉国) and Nepal has killed nearly 100 people over the past two weeks, officials said on June 3, 2005.
A third of the people died in northern Bangladesh, mostly women and children from dehydration(脱水), heat stroke and diarrhoea(腹泻).
"We are getting reports of several deaths due to heat wave and related diseases almost every day," an official said, as temperatures touched 43degC .
The weather office in Dhaka said the hot weather will persist for another week until the monsoon(季风) rains which are normally due by the middle of June.
Severe heat conditions in the southern Indian have killed at least 55 people, officials in the two states said.
While temperatures have fallen from a high of 45degC in Andhra Pradesh to around 40degC, giving a respite to people, they are still on the rise in Orissa with Talcher town registering 48.5deg C, a weather official said.
At least five people have died in Nepal from extreme heat, the government said.

  1. 1.

    We can infer that the heatwave can cause ______.

    1. A.
      heat stoke
    2. B.
      dehydration
    3. C.
      diarrhoea
    4. D.
      all above
  2. 2.

    When the monsoon rains come, the temperature will _______.

    1. A.
      remain the same
    2. B.
      go on to rise sharply
    3. C.
      begin to drop obviously
    4. D.
      rise a little
  3. 3.

    Which place is the hottest in the early June, 2005?

    1. A.
      Dhaka
    2. B.
      Talcher
    3. C.
      Andhra Pradesh
    4. D.
      Nepal

Derrius Quarles, 19, had an unhappy childhood. But the Chicago teen didn’t give up. He tried his best and won $1 million in college scholarships (奖学金)! Now Derrius is a successful college student with a bright future.
When Derrius was 4, his father was killed. His mother couldn’t take care of him because of taking drugs. Derrius and his 9-year-old brother sometimes had to steal food to eat. Derrius felt different from other kids. In seventh grade, Derrius went to live in a foster home (寄养家庭). His foster parents weren’t nice to him. They told him that he’d never be anything in life.
Derrius didn’t do his best in school. The summer after ninth grade, that changed. Derrius had signed up for a biology class. He didn’t go to class the first day. On the second day, he showed up late. His teacher took him outside. She told him he was smart, but that he was wasting his potential (潜力). The talk inspired him and he planned to prove that he could be anything if he worked hard enough.
Adults at a summer program helped Derrius find out about scholarships he could earn to pay for college. In his senior year, Derrius filled out lots of applications. He told his friends, “You’re not going to see me for a long time.” Derrius’s hard work paid off. He won more than $1 million in scholarships! He has a lot to be proud of. But he’s most proud of helping others. Derrius gives speeches to teens, telling them how to find scholarships. In high school, Derrius got help buying a computer. He wanted to help others who needed them. Last year, he gave two laptops to high school students. There’s a lot of work in his future. Derrius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.

  1. 1.

    From Paragraphs 2 and 3, we can learn that Derrius _____.

    1. A.
      always studied hard in school
    2. B.
      lived in the same foster home with his brother
    3. C.
      hated his parents very much
    4. D.
      was encouraged a lot by his biology teacher
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____.

    1. A.
      great success
    2. B.
      a scholarship
    3. C.
      hard work
    4. D.
      a computer
  3. 3.

    What kind of person do you think Derrius is?

    1. A.
      Lazy but kind-hearted.
    2. B.
      Selfish and naughty.
    3. C.
      Confident but troublesome.
    4. D.
      Determined and generous.
  4. 4.

    What does the author want to tell us?

    1. A.
      The way to win a scholarship to a college.
    2. B.
      The importance of family background.
    3. C.
      Never forget people who have helped you.
    4. D.
      Hard work pays off sooner or later.
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