Most people feel lonely sometimes，but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours，This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact，it is quite normal．For some people，though，loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say loneliness comes in three different types．

The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind is situation，for example，family problem，the death of a loved one，or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems，such as headaches and sleeplessness，it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is the most serious．Unlike the second type, chronic (the opposite of‘temporary’) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately，many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

Psychologists(心理学家) agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts，for example，friends，family members，co-workers，etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．For instance．our family give us emotional support，our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our fiends share similar interests and activities．

However，psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts，they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity．

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize arid there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease，while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad，and sometimes dangerous condition．

1.How would you treat temporary loneliness according to the passage?

2.Why do psychologists want to help chronically lonely people?

3.Loneliness is divided according to ________．

____ _ he can pass the driving test is quite uncertain.

A．If                B．Whether          C．That              D．What

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite   36   in China． In the USA, many young people   37   home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is   38   for people to live with their parents until they get married．   39  , many of my Chinese friends told me that their  40   lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important   41   the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another   42   that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are   43   and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are   44   to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent   45   the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should   46   to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to   47   if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to   48  ． In the USA, many people in the service   49   want to get   50   money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture．   51   I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little   52   and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their   53  ． Actually, this is a   54   of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just   55   the food in the plate．

1.A． unique            B． different       C． private         D． harmonious

2.A． come              B． build           C． leave           D． abandon

3.A． regular           B． true            C． common          D． usual

4.A． Also              B． However         C． Therefore       D． Although

5.A． parents           B． relatives       C． babysitters     D． grandparents

6.A． while             B． since           C． when            D． as

7.A． way               B． custom          C． lesson          D． habit

8.A． made              B． agreed          C． charged         D． set

9.A． expected          B． taught          C． suggested       D． required

10.A． up               B． away            C． off             D． on

11.A． promise          B． pretend         C． decide          D． hope

12.A． tolerate         B． understand      C． practise        D． consider

13.A． adjust to        B． turn to         C． refer to        D． stick to

14.A． area             B． department      C． branch          D． industry

15.A． easy             B． extra           C． pocket          D． prize

16.A． Often            B． Once            C． Sometimes       D． Before

17.A． excited         B． satisfied       C． frightened      D． confused

18.A． own              B． children        C． neighbors       D． guests   

19.A． signal           B． mark            C． sign            D． feature

20.A． leave            B． remain          C． put             D． taste

BRITAIN is apopular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good News

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与---匹敌) the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurant.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, street styles are justly loved, too.

Bad News

Poor service. “ It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(无法解释的) popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).

Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).

An air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down- pours.

Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒精) is in short supply after 11p. m. even in “ 24-hour cities”

What do tourists complain most?

A. poor service              B. poor public transport

C. rain                     D. overpriced hotels

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US

D. pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US

When is alcohol not able to get?

A. at 9:00 p. m.             B. at 10:00 p. m.

C. at 11:00 p. m.            D. at 12:00 p. m.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. you have to pay to visit the museum

B. it’s very cheap to travel by taxi there

C. you cannot find Chinese food there

D. the public transport is poor there