Last fall，before Thanksgiving，I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot．I was bored in the car. I 　36　 a woman heavily loaded with　 37　 and her two boys ,one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.

　　　 They were headed , I　　 38　 , to the bus stop across the major road. 　　39　 it was too far to walk with all those　 40 to any of the nearby bus stops ,on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the　 41　 . “Yes,” the mother　 42　 . I asked , “Would you like a　 43 ? “Oh , yes!” was their　 44 reaction.

　　　 I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other　 45 , I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push　 46 beside them. I　 47　 her by saying, “Oh ,you come on up here 48　 me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.

　　　 Right away , I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home , since I had 49 and they had bags. All the way , I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little　 50　 and showed that with such a small 51　 I could make a big difference to a tired mother . I’m not sure　 52 got the most out of it.

53　 , this was special for me 54 , as a disabled person ,I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feel to be　 55　 .

36．A．noticed　　 　　　B．asked　 　　　C．helped　 　　　　　D．thanked

37．A．baskets　　 　　　B．cases　 　　　C．bags 　 　　　　　D．bottles

38．A．advised　　 　　　B．thought 　　　 　C．hoped 　　　　　D．wondered

39．A．Since　　　　　B．Although　　　 　　 C．While 　　　　　D．If

40．A．vehicles　 　　　B．distances　　 　C．directions 　 　　　D．purchases

41．A．shop 　　　　　B．bus stop 　　 　C．parking lot 　　　D．hotel

42．A．commented　　 　B．promised 　 　C．regretted 　　 　　　D．responded

43．A．drink 　　　　　B．try 　　 　　　C．ride 　　 　　　　　D．break

44．A．shocked　 　　　B．surprised 　 　C．excited 　　　 　　　　 D．mixed

45．A．traffic 　　 　　　B．streets　　　 C．signals 　　　 　　　D．stops

46．A．along 　　 　　　B．off 　　 　　　C．on 　　　 　　　　　D．in

47．A．urged 　　 　　　B．comforted　 　C．stopped 　　 　　　D．stressed

48．A．with 　　　 　　　　 B．by 　　　 　　　C．for 　　 　　　　　D．to

49．A．money 　 　　　B．plans 　 　　　C．time 　 　　　　　D．duty

50．A．work 　　 　　　B．trip　　　 　　　　 C．business 　　 　　　D．task

51．A．attention 　　　B．idea 　　 　　　C．anxiety 　　　 　　　　 D．effort

52．A．where 　　 　　　B．who 　 　　　C．whether 　　 　　　D．when

53．A．By the way 　　 　B．In other words C．After a11 　 　　　D．Generally speaking

54．A．however 　　　B．so 　　　 　　　　 C．or 　　　 　　　　　　 D．because

55．A．useful　　　 　　　B．thankful 　　 　C．special 　　　　　D．healthy

If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.

　　 1. Designers and big stores always make money——.

　　　　 A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

　　　　 B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions

　　　　 C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

　　　　 D. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

　　 2. To the writer the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as——.

　　　　 A. a waste of moue　　　　　　　　　　   B. a waste of time

　　　　 C. an expression of taste　　　　　　　　   D. an expression of creativity

　　 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

　　　　 A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

　　　　 B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

　　　　 C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

　　　　 D.  Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

　　 4. By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” the writer means that——.

　　　　 A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

　　　　 B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

　　　　 C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

　　　　 D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

In traditional Chinese medicine, the body, mind and spirit cannot be divided and so the unique whole-body treatment in Tui Na can also be a useful treatment correcting any imbalances in the body’s energy before symptoms and disease can develop. It also works to bring back emotional peace as well as physical health. This is why after a Tui Na treatment many people “feel good”. Many people in China use Tui Na regularly to keep healthy and to deal with some specific illnesses.

Tui Na is performed on the clothed body and the patient is either lying on a couch or sitting on a chair. Therapists(治疗师), by using a variety of movements, will control the intensity(强度) and direction of pressure in an exact way. The unique rolling movement in Tui Na is one of the most difficult movements to learn and students have to practice sometimes for many months on a rice bag before they are allowed to practice on the human body.

Stress Tui Na is of course very useful for treating stress.

It spreads the energy around the whole body. It is believed that Tui Na moves the strong energy in the tight muscles to the weaker areas, thus making a more balanced body. When your energy flowing inside your body is balanced, you feel relaxed and comfortable. Tui Na is especially useful for stiff shoulders and tight neck muscles.

Emotions In Traditional Chinese Medicine each major organ(器官) is linked to an emotion. By balancing the energy in the organ, the related emotion will be calmed. When your emotions are out of control, you would usually turn to your doctor or perhaps a psychotherapist (精神治疗师). But perhaps some people would not like to be seeing a psychotherapist or feel nervous about discussing their problems with others. With Tui Na, one does not need to tell the therapist anything one does not want to. The treatment of Tui Na can deal with the problem itself. But if one does need to pour out his/her worries or troubles, an active dialogue between the psychotherapist and the patient will help to get a better effect.

Organs & Emotions Each major organ — the heart, the stomach, the liver (肝), the lungs, and etc.—are linked to a relevant emotion.

The heart is linked to joy, excitement and sadness. If the heart is out of balance, the patient may dream a lot at night and often forget something important in the day.

The stomach is connected with too much thinking or worrying about anxiety. When the stomach is out of balance there is often a lack of energy. The patient often feels very tired and has no interest in doing anything at all.

The liver is linked to anger. In Chinese medicine, the eyes are connected with the liver, and many people who suffer from anger often suffer from eye problems. The lung rules decision-making and too much energy here can lead to rashness (轻率), while if there is too little, it can bring about indecision. When there is a history of depression with a patient, it may have effect on the liver. ks5u

Tui Na can help release most of the discomfort and it is used in almost all the hospitals in China and very popular among Chinese people. It is a useful and valuable method for the balance of your energy flowing, when emotional and physical health is out of balance. Tui Na is one of the remaining secrets of Chinese medicine.

63. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE about Tui Na?

A. Tui Na is a whole-body treatment and can’t be divided into different parts.

B. Tui Na can be used to balance the diseases before they can develop in the body.

C. Tui Na can bring back not only physical health but also emotional health.

D. Tui Na only makes people “feel good” but do not actually cure disease.

64. How can the emotion be calmed by Tui Na?

A. By linking the organ to an emotion.　　　 B. By saying anything one does not want to.

C. By discussing their problems with others. 　 D. By balancing the energy in the related organ.

65. When the stomach is out of balance, _______________.

A. the patient will suffer from eye problems 　　　 B. the patient will have a lot to worry about

C. the patient will have nothing to do　 　　　　　　 D. the patient will not feel like doing anything

66. Which of the following is nearest to the meaning of the underlined word “stiff”?

A. not thin and loose B. difficult to bend or move

C. not thick and long D. difficult to turn over

67. It can be concluded from the passage that ____________.

A. only by using Tui Na can a patient get rid of his ill emotion　

B. the discomfort of an organ will result in a certain ill emotion.

C. Tui Na treatment is easy for people to master.

D. Tui Na treatment is the most suitable for those living in China

68. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Tui Na and Your Health B. Organs and emotions

C. How to Deal with Your Emotions 　 　　　　　　 D. Tui Na, the best choice of Chinese People