Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially (尤其)when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear（恐惧）to move on. This is because of one or two failures in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on!
In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides(提供) us with the desire (渴望)to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great benefit（好处）that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity that even the average person seems to enjoy although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学上的) connection （联系）creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk. There is such thing as perfect safety. We need to take risks so that we can finish many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket; however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.

1.
Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly （主要）because ___________.
1. A.
  they are too lazy to move on
2. B.
  they feel pleased with the present life.
3. C.
  they have experienced some failures before
4. D.
  they show little interest in the strange world outside
2.
What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 4 mean?
1. A.
  Taking risks
2. B.
  Fighting off enemies
3. C.
  Discovering new territories
4. D.
  Becoming stronger and stronger
3.
What can we infer from the passage?
1. A.
  Daily life is full of risks
2. B.
  The safest place has the greatest risk
3. C.
  People should take risks when they are young
4. D.
  We can always achieve our goals by taking risks
4.
What would be the title for the passage?
1. A.
  Taking risks is easier said than done
2. B.
  On risks taken by ancestors
3. C.
  Live our life to the fullest(充分地)
4. D.
  No risk, no gain.

Across the planet there are millions of people who engage in some type of meditation, the practice of concentrating and clearing the mind to bring the body into a state of peace, at least a semi-regular basis. For some, particularly among practitioners of Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, this is part and parcel of their religious practice.
For others, particularly in Western cultures, meditation tends to be a response to stress. With the world economy approaching meltdown and people worried about their job or their ability to keep their home, it’s a way for people to attain a state of peace of mind and well-being.
For those interested in taking up the practice, instruction in meditation for beginners can be found in literally thousands of sources.
One of the most popular styles of mediation in the West, with classes offered in most major cities, is called Transcendental Meditation. TM, as it is known among its practitioners, first came to worldwide attention when the Beatles began practicing it in 1967. For direct, guided, personal instruction in meditation for the beginner, TM may be the hallmark.
Part of the confusion about how to practice meditation effectively is due to the fact that there are literally hundreds of techniques championed by various groups and individuals. As a general principle, it might be said that all meditation techniques seek to have the practitioner attain a state of consciousness that is different to our ordinary state of awareness. They attempt to train people to clear their minds and achieve a sense of inner peace. It sounds simple enough, but of the huge number of people experiment with meditation, very few are able to maintain its practice over the long haul. In most cases, this is due to frustration over the inability to experience any dramatic, instantly recognizable effects.
This is quite a sad state of affairs, that so few these days are willing or equipped to persist in something that doesn’t provide immediate life-changing results. It reflects a culture in which demands for discipline and sustained effort are considered unnecessary or even unfair. It is no surprise therefore that many people abandon their efforts at meditation before they have a chance to bear fruit.
But for anyone who does decide to take up this worthwhile practice, please remember. You must clear your mind, relax and “take it as it comes”. Maintain the practice with a sense of discipline and devotion, and eventually benefits of inner peace and calm will be yours.

1.
The underlined part “part and parcel of” in paragraph 1 is nearest in meaning to ________.
1. A.
  closely associated with
2. B.
  very different to
3. C.
  usually sent from
4. D.
  an important element of
2.
The goal of meditation is ________.
1. A.
  to clear the mind
2. B.
  to practice a religion
3. C.
  to develop a technique
4. D.
  to carry out an experiment
3.
What can we infer about meditation from the passage?
1. A.
  It has two main types.
2. B.
  It is practiced by many famous artists.
3. C.
  Its benefits are not immediately obvious.
4. D.
  Most people find it a very good way to relax.
4.
According to the writer, what has attracted many Western people to meditation practices in recent years?
1. A.
  Their improved understanding of foreign culture.
2. B.
  The need to fill in their growing free time.
3. C.
  Increasing employment instability.
4. D.
  Migration from countries in which meditation is traditional.
5.
Who is the probable audience for this article?
1. A.
  Experienced meditation practitioners.
2. B.
  People interested in starting to learn meditation.
3. C.
  Buddhists and Hindus.
4. D.
  People who are very religious.

Studying volcanoes is a demanding profession. Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests, climb to the top of mountains, then climb 200 metres into the crater of active volcanoes. But the 38-year-old volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is. “Driving to work is more risky,” she insists. “And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres,” she adds, trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a walk.
Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time, so it’s not surprising she is used to the danger. Her interest in volcanoes began at school. A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii. “I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city,” she explains. “The thought of all those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.”
Nowadays, volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable. There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps. These have resulted in some dormant volcanoes erupting, so studying them is more dangerous than ever before. Hazel says that although she doesn’t take any unnecessary risk she has had some frightening moments. Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, when she was slowly surrounded by lava. “I had a choice of walking ten hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it,” she explains. She chose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream. “I guess it was five metres. The flow was 1,000°C, so if you hesitated your boots would begin to melt. It was scary, but it really was a practical decision --- there wasn't time to do anything else.”
And what about the future? “I haven’t been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet. And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic,” she says. “I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.” In other words, Hazel Rymer won’t be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.

1.
Hazel’s claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoes shows that ______.
1. A.
  people have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the past
2. B.
  Hazel does not really understand the dangerous situations she puts herself in.
3. C.
  there are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel lives
4. D.
  Hazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces
2.
When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?
1. A.
  When she was visiting Italy.
2. B.
  When she was at school.
3. C.
  When she was twenty.
4. D.
  When she saw Vesuvius.
3.
The underlined word “these” (in paragraph 3) refers to __________.
1. A.
  melting ice-caps
2. B.
  volcanic eruptions
3. C.
  changes in sea level
4. D.
  higher temperatures
4.
When Hazel was on Mount Etna she had to ________.
1. A.
  take a dangerous route
2. B.
  take an unnecessary risk
3. C.
  leave her boots behind
4. D.
  walk for ten hours around the mountain
5.
In the future, Hazel wants to ________.
1. A.
  revisit volcanoes she knows
2. B.
  go on holiday to the Antarctic
3. C.
  find a less dangerous job
4. D.
  discover new things about volcanoes

Self-esteem is our sense of how good we feel about ourselves. It is based on our judgment of ourselves, not on other people's assessment, but simply on our own. Our self-esteem is not dependant on our talent. Some very ordinary people feel very good about themselves, while other extraordinarily high achievers hold low opinions of themselves.
Self-esteem is the primary key to long-term stress management. Why? The first three sources of stress are: predictable life event, unexpected changes and build-up of daily stresses, These are much easier to handle when we believe in ourselves, A positive, healthy self-esteem gives us the “hardiness”(强健) to deal with the difficulties of life, and to see them as challenges to be met, rather than threats to be feared.
The forth category of stress is entirely the result of a low self-esteem. It is the category of stress that is most common and tiring over the long run. This kind of stress cannot be overcome, or even changed, until the self-esteem problems that cause it are corrected.
Learning to love yourself for who you are is the key to overcoming stress. Self-esteem comes form the self, and cannot be promoted by others. A person who feels that his self-esteem comes from the approval of those around him or her is bound to self-destruct(自毁), One cannot keep the level of “performance” required to please everyone else, especially if that performance disagrees with who you are and is simply a facade that makes you popular with the world. When the applause is gone, there is nothing left.
Only those who can feel the strength of knowing who they are and those who can feel good about that will survive the stresses of life. Self-esteem is the basis of contentment and positive living.

1.
What is self-esteem?
1. A.
  A kind of positive lifestyle.
2. B.
  The impression we have on other people.
3. C.
  Our sense of how good we feel about ourselves.
4. D.
  Our understanding of how we are seen by others.
2.
What is the key to overcoming stress according to the passage?
1. A.
  Removing yourself from stressful situation.
2. B.
  Learning to love yourself for who you are.
3. C.
  Facing the stress and dealing with it.
4. D.
  Getting help from friends.
3.
What does the underlined word "facade" （in Para 5） mean?
1. A.
  A false appearance.
2. B.
  A big worry.
3. C.
  A wrong action.
4. D.
  A strange feeling.
4.
The passage is written to ______.
1. A.
  tell people how to overcome stress
2. B.
  help people form good relationship with others
3. C.
  show the importance of feeling good about yourself
4. D.
  provide the different methods to get a clear view of yourself

Just as some people think that certain numbers are lucky or unlucky, others believe that we can use numbers to understand our personalities, or predict what will happen to us in the future.
Numerology is a way of using numbers to describe a person’s character, and to make predictions about future life events. Numerologists use the numbers 1-9, 11 and 22 — also known as the “master” numbers — to help a person understand his or her personality, life goals, and destiny.
Numerologists consider your Life Path number to be the most significant because this number describes your character. To find this number, add together all the numbers in your date of birth. For example, a person born on April 25, 1985 would add the month (4), to the numbers of the date (2+5), plus the numbers of the birth year (1+9+8+5). In this case the total is 34, so this person’s life path number is 7(3+4). Numerologists believe that people with this number are peaceful and affectionate but can also be very reserved.
Your Expression number describes your talents and predicts how you should use these to fulfill your destiny in life. Numerologists assign a number between 1 and 9 to each of the letters in your name. These numbers are then added together in the same way as before to find your Expression number. Numerologists can also do calculations to predict when the most challenging periods of your life will be.
Numerologists also believe that the day a person is born is important. Each day of the month has a character description. People born on the fourth are said to be responsible, honest, and stubborn. People born on the fifteenth have very strong attachments to family and home. Those who celebrate their birthday on the thirtieth are artistic, creative, and imaginative, and often make good writers.
If we calculate the numerical value of our name and birth date, numerologists believe that we can learn more about our personalities. They also believe that we can predict our destinies, how our lives will progress, and what challenges we may face along the way. To the numerologist, numbers can be used in many more ways than we think.

1.
If a person was born on November 8, 1995, what is his Life Path number?
1. A.
  7
2. B.
  8
3. C.
  9
4. D.
  11
2.
To understand your abilities and how to use them in your life, you should calculate your ______.
1. A.
  Life Path number
2. B.
  Expression number
3. C.
  birthday
4. D.
  name and birth date
3.
According to the passage, a person born on the fifteenth tends to be _______.
1. A.
  stubborn
2. B.
  home-loving
3. C.
  artistic
4. D.
  imaginative
4.
According to the passage, numerologists believe that _________.
1. A.
  Life Path number can be used to predict a person’s most challenging life periods
2. B.
  Expression number is the most meaningful for people to learn a person’s character
3. C.
  numbers can help people better understand themselves
4. D.
  numbers can be used to change a person’s future
5.
The function of the passage is __________.
1. A.
  to raise doubts about the usefulness of numerology
2. B.
  to persuade readers about the benefits of the practices it describes
3. C.
  to describe some of the numerological practices and their purpose
4. D.
  to tease those who take such beliefs seriously

Normally when I pop in to see my parents, my mum bursts out of the house with a big smile. Not today. "Your brother," she says, "he's showered twice this afternoon. Does he know how much it costs to run this house?" Are we limiting water now? I didn't think the recession(萧条) had got that bad. My poor brother is a boomerang kid. Like 60 percent of guys immediately after university, he's back at home. Graduating ￡15,000 in debt and faced with unpaid internships(实习期) or low wages thanks to the flooding of the market with graduates, a lot of twenty some things simply don't have the necessary income or parental support to live independently.
Three years after getting their degree, most graduates are still not earning above the average salary. They have a near 50 percent tax burden, thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance. Unless you have parents who can afford to finance what is effectively a second home for them, returning to the parental nest is often the only affordable option.
The boomerang effect is becoming even more pronounced thanks to the recession. One in four of those losing their job during the downturn is under 25. Only 13 percent of final-year students have jobs. Home is the only place many are going: 111,000 16-29 year olds moved back home in 2008, five times the average of previous years.
Boomeranging is bad news. It poses serious problems for parents' finances. They've already supported their children through university, topping up loans with handouts, averaging ￡12,300 in total, to keep twenty somethings afloat. Now their retirement savings are being eaten away by continuously dependent children.
It’s bad for the returning kids too. Ambitious young people will be left frustrated, seeing their university peers from more wealthy backgrounds excel only because parents' money was there to support them through the initial period of poverty wages. Those living in rural areas are further disadvantaged by lack of access to cities where most new jobs are located. Half of all young people now feel they will not achieve their goals. Research by the Prince's Trust reveals that one-quarter of all 16-25 year olds are regularly down or depressed. And depression does not help self-motivation, the very trait needed to seek out job opportunities.

1.
In paragraph 1, the mother’s criticizing her son for showering too often shows _________.
1. A.
  the price of water has increased
2. B.
  she thinks her son is selfish
3. C.
  her son is an economic burden
4. D.
  she wants to have a shower herself
2.
What is the boomerang mentioned in the passage?
1. A.
  A person earning low income.
2. B.
  A person who has heavy tax burden.
3. C.
  A youth who cannot get parental support.
4. D.
  A youth returning to parents after graduation.
3.
According to the passage, which of the following does NOT contribute to the tax bill of most young graduates?
1. A.
  National insurance.
2. B.
  Income tax.
3. C.
  Council income.
4. D.
  Student loans.
4.
Who is comparatively most affected by the recession according to the passage?
1. A.
  Those who haven’t completed their university studies.
2. B.
  Those who are supported through by their parents.
3. C.
  Those who can have access to the urban facilities.
4. D.
  Those who were born into the well-off families.
5.
Which is the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  Global Recession
2. B.
  Boomerang Kids
3. C.
  Unemployment Rate
4. D.
  Falling Incomes

HOUSTON (Reuters) — Houston tops a U.S. magazine’s annual fattest cities list for the fourth time in five years, with four other Texas cities in the top 25.
Fast food restaurants — Houston has twice the national average number — are partly to blame for the dishonor, Men’s Fitness editor-in-chief Neal Boulton said.
“Americans work long hours, don’t take vacations, and when they’re faced with the worst food choices, they indulge (沉溺于) in those,” he said.
High humidity, poor air quality and some of the nation’s longest commute (每天去上班的路程) times also helped Texas’ most populous city unseat Detroit, the 2003 heavy weight champion, the magazine said.
Houston Mayor Bill White, who has worked with a major food company to develop healthy food products and the city’s public schools to improve lunch menus, called the report “mostly ungrounded and nonsense.”
“On the other hand, it calls attention to real issues the mayor is trying to deal with,” his spokesman, Frank Michel, said.
The magazine said it looked at factors such as the number and types of restaurants, park space, air quality, weather and the number of health clubs.
Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago followed Houston on the seventh edition of the fat list. Texas cities Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth and El Paso were in the top 14, which Boulton said was no surprise.
“It’s pure big indulgence, just living big, and that’s part of the culture,” said Boulton.
Seattle ranked as the fittest city. Austin and Arlington, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb, were the only Texas cities on the fit list. Austin was 19th and Arlington 22nd out of 25.

1.
What decides the magazine’s annual fattest list?
1. A.
  The size of fat population.
2. B.
  The number of fast food restaurants.
3. C.
  The economic growth rate of the state.
4. D.
  Things related to unhealthy ways of life.
2.
Which city topped 2003 fattest cities list?
1. A.
  Houston.
2. B.
  Dallas.
3. C.
  Detroit.
4. D.
  Philadelphia.
3.
By saying “living big” (in Paragraph 9), Boulton means people _________.
1. A.
  are growing fatter
2. B.
  are living wastefully
3. C.
  eat too many fatty foods
4. D.
  are spending too much time working
4.
Which of the following is best supported by the text?
1. A.
  Texas has the most fat cities in the U.S.
2. B.
  Bill White is happy with the newspaper report.
3. C.
  People in Texas are the most hardworking in the U.S.
4. D.
  Most school children in Houston have weight problems.

When you go to St.Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large.If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.
1.The Hermitage Museum
The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.
2. Kizhi Island
Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves(沟槽).
3. Peterhof
Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountaions are working—during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter evenings.
4. The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St. Petersburg is an enthralling must-see sight. The beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting sinside the church will make you say “Wow!”
5. The Bronze Horseman Statue
The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idce of greatness.

1.
If you are interested in paintings, you’d better go to .
1. A.
  Peterhof and Kizhi Island
2. B.
  the Hcrmitagee Museum and Peterhof
3. C.
  Kizhi lsland and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
4. D.
  the hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood
2.
We can learn from the passage that .
1. A.
  visitors can visit Peterhof for free
2. B.
  the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood
3. C.
  the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round
4. D.
  the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum
3.
The main purpose of the passage is to .
1. A.
  show the wonderful history of Russia
2. B.
  persuade artists to study St. Petersburg
3. C.
  recommend the famous buildings in Russia
4. D.
  introduce the must-see sights in St. Petersburg
4.
The underlined phrase (in Para 1) “hit the highlights” means .
1. A.
  to save more time
2. B.
  to learn more knowledge
3. C.
  to go to the high buildings
4. D.
  to visit the most interesting sights

Mothers can still offer comfort, even from a distance, a new study has found. The results show that simply hearing their mothers’ voice over the phone works just as well at calming the nerves of stressed children as a real-life pat on the shoulder.
The soothing（抚慰的）effect is most likely due to the release of the hormone（荷尔蒙）, oxytocin（催生素）, in the brain, the researchers say. This “love hormone” is known to quell stress and is likely to be involved in social connections, including those between a mother and a child.
Previous work has revealed that this hormone is released during physical contact with a mother. “But it’s clear from these results that a mother’s voice can have the same effect as a hug, even if she isn’t actually standing there,” said the researcher, Leslie Seltzer, a biological scientist.
Seltzer tested a group of 61 girls, aged 7 to 12, by having them make an unprepared speech and solve a series of maths problems in front of a group of strangers, sending their hearts racing and levels of cortisol—a hormone associated with stress—soaring.
Facing a challenge like that raises stress levels of a lot of people. Once stressed, a third of the girls were comforted in person by their mothers with hugs. A third of the girls watched an emotionally neutral 75-minute video. The rest were handed a telephone with their mothers on the line.
For the girls who interacted in person or over the phone with their mothers, the levels of the “love hormone” rose significantly, and the stress-marking hormone was washed away. This effect didn’t show up for participants who watched the video.
Seltzer is now testing the amount of oxytocin released with other communication methods—like text messaging—and hopes to see the research spread out from human subjects. “It’s not just us, of course. Lots of very social species have voices,” she said. “on the one hand, we are curious to see if this effect is unique to humans. On the other, we’re hoping researchers who study vocal communication will consider looking at oxytocin release in other animals and apply it to broader questions of social behavior and evolutionary biology.

1.
Mothers’ voice over the phone can reduce children’s nerves according to the study, because .
1. A.
  children can imagine their mothers’ hugs on the line
2. B.
  children enjoy their mothers’ voice and forget their worries
3. C.
  mothers are good at comforting their children, even on the phone
4. D.
  mothers’ voice can promote the release of the love hormone
2.
The underlined word “quell” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.
1. A.
  cause or bring
2. B.
  delay or direct
3. C.
  stop or reduce
4. D.
  develop or train
3.
From the study, we know that .
1. A.
  the level of cortisol determines how stressed a person is
2. B.
  the 61 girls were divided into two groups in the research
3. C.
  the recent study had the same results as the previous one
4. D.
  watching a video is the best way to reduce one’s stress
4.
From the last paragraph, we can conclude that .
1. A.
  text messaging has the same effect on oxytocin release as telephoning
2. B.
  the effect of a mother's voice on oxytocin in animals is still not known
3. C.
  the effect of communication on stress is unique to humans
4. D.
  the research has been applied to social behavior and evolutionary biology

Deep in the Amazon forest, thousands of people still live in isolation from the rest of the world.
In a recent press release, the Brazilian government confirmed the existence of another isolated tribe of about 200 people living in the Vale do Javari reservation. The 200 people living in the Vale do Javari reservation. The reservation, located near the Peruvian border, is about the size of Portugal. At least another 14 isolated tribes, with a total population of about 2000, call the area home.
The newly observed group lives on four large straw-roofed buildings and grows corn, peanut and other crops.
Brazil’s National Indian Foundation (BNTF) first noticed the reservation in the forest using satellite maps, but it wasn’t until April that an airplane expedition was able to confirm the tribe’s existence. “The work of finding and protecting isolated groups is part of Brazilian public policy,” said the BNIF officer for Vale do Javari, Fabricio Amorim. “To confirm something like this takes years of hard work.”
BNIF estimates there are 68 isolated tribes living in the Amazon. The organization uses airplanes to avoid disturbing the tribes through personal contact, but that doesn’t mean others are so respectful of their right to privacy.
Illegal fishing, woodcutting and hunting bring people into the protected area. Oil exploration on the Peruvian side of the border is another threat. All kinds of criminals also invade the lands of the local groups, said Amorim. The outsiders can damage the land and influence the cultures of indigenous(土著的)peoples. They can also bring diseases which can wipe out the whole population that still lack even basic antibiotics(抗生素).
Brazil’s indigenous peoples won the legal right to their traditional lands in Brazil’s 1988 Constitution, which stated that all indigenous lands shall be divided and turned over to tribes within five years. Indigenous groups now control 11 percent of Brazil’s territory, including 22 percent of the Amazon.
Allowing indigenous groups the right homelands is not just a matter of human rights. The rest of the world can benefit from their knowledge. Mark Plotkin has spent years living with the people of the Amazon and learning from their traditional healers. In his lecture, he pointed out that many useful materials and knowledge, including numerous drugs, can be gained from listening to the indigenous groups of the Amazon. Besides this, they are also more effective at protecting the land, and less expensive, than hired rangers(护林人).

1.
The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means “a state of ”.
1. A.
  separation
2. B.
  interaction
3. C.
  satisfaction
4. D.
  excitement
2.
From the passage we can learn that the tribes in the Amazon forest .
1. A.
  only live on a reservation designated for them
2. B.
  prefer straw-roofed buildings to wooden ones
3. C.
  keep contact with the outside world through airplanes
4. D.
  have the legal right to the land they live on
3.
Which of the following is TRUE according to Amorim?
1. A.
  Privacy violation is common among the Amazon tribes.
2. B.
  The laws dividing the lands of the tribes are far from enough.
3. C.
  Modern civilization endangers the tribes and their cultures.
4. D.
  It is hard to make public policy to protect primitive tribes.
4.
The last paragraph is mainly about .
1. A.
  the lost human rights of the indigenous peoples
2. B.
  the benefits of protecting the primitive tribes
3. C.
  the value of traditional healing
4. D.
  the indigenous peoples as guardians of the Amazon forest

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Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly （主要）because ___________.

What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 4 mean?

What can we infer from the passage?

What would be the title for the passage?

The underlined part “part and parcel of” in paragraph 1 is nearest in meaning to ________.

The goal of meditation is ________.

What can we infer about meditation from the passage?

According to the writer, what has attracted many Western people to meditation practices in recent years?

Who is the probable audience for this article?

Hazel’s claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoes shows that ______.

When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?

The underlined word “these” (in paragraph 3) refers to __________.

When Hazel was on Mount Etna she had to ________.

In the future, Hazel wants to ________.

What is self-esteem?

What is the key to overcoming stress according to the passage?

What does the underlined word "facade" （in Para 5） mean?

The passage is written to ______.

If a person was born on November 8, 1995, what is his Life Path number?

To understand your abilities and how to use them in your life, you should calculate your ______.

According to the passage, a person born on the fifteenth tends to be _______.

According to the passage, numerologists believe that _________.

The function of the passage is __________.

In paragraph 1, the mother’s criticizing her son for showering too often shows _________.

What is the boomerang mentioned in the passage?

According to the passage, which of the following does NOT contribute to the tax bill of most young graduates?

Who is comparatively most affected by the recession according to the passage?

Which is the best title of the passage?

What decides the magazine’s annual fattest list?

Which city topped 2003 fattest cities list?

By saying “living big” (in Paragraph 9), Boulton means people _________.

Which of the following is best supported by the text?

If you are interested in paintings, you’d better go to .

We can learn from the passage that .

The main purpose of the passage is to .

The underlined phrase (in Para 1) “hit the highlights” means .

Mothers’ voice over the phone can reduce children’s nerves according to the study, because .

The underlined word “quell” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.

From the study, we know that .

From the last paragraph, we can conclude that .

The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means “a state of ”.

From the passage we can learn that the tribes in the Amazon forest .

Which of the following is TRUE according to Amorim?

The last paragraph is mainly about .

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