Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101．Mr John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest – fach, near Swansea．But, when British Rail offered him an all – expense – paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse．

       He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole．“It’s very exciting．There’s no doubt about it,” he said．

       Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen．“But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked．

       Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century．“There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea – too much I thought．All my money went to the family then,” he said．

       During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights．Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr Gareth Wardell．

       The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired．“I don’t like the chair – people will think I am getting old,” he said．His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized – no wine, no tobacco and no anger．

       Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 – year – old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket．”

1.The very reason that Mr．Evans didn’t go to see the world is that                ．

       A．he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe

       B．he was too busy to go too far away from home

       C．he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

       D．he believed “East or west, home is the best”

2.Mr Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because                 ．

       A．he was not used to traveling in it

       B．the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

       C．he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

       D．he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Mr Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young．

       B．The trip to London excited Mr Evans very much．

       C．Mr Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age．

       D．Humor was one of Mr Evans’ characters．

4.The probable explanation to Mr Evans’ long life lies in                  ．

       A．his good living habits                           

       B．his hard working for the family

       C．his sticking to his hometown                

       D．his living conditions near the Swansea

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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my (36)______ I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window.

(37)_____so? Each did his business (38)_____ but the line never moved a step (39)_____. I was very (40)____, so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your (41)_____for other's privacy”—a polite (42)_____to keep people away from nosing into other's (43)_____ (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the (44)____ and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so (45)____ at a distance that they seemed quite (46) _____to the practice. The (47)____ thing happened at a public telephone box. (48)_____ waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of (49)____ . It's another typical example!?

From then on I (50)____ to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment (51)____ towards others. And I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing(窘迫)situation. For instance, they never (52)____ about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, (53)_____would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws (54)_____ reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows (55) ____matters are not allowed to be disturbed．

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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my (36)______ I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window.

(37)_____so? Each did his business (38)_____ but the line never moved a step (39)_____. I was very (40)____, so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your (41)_____for other's privacy”—a polite (42)_____to keep people away from nosing into other's (43)_____ (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the (44)____ and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so (45)____ at a distance that they seemed quite (46) _____to the practice. The (47)____ thing happened at a public telephone box. (48)_____ waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of (49)____ . It's another typical example!?

From then on I (50)____ to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment (51)____ towards others. And I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing(窘迫)situation. For instance, they never (52)____ about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, (53)_____would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws (54)_____ reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows (55) ____matters are not allowed to be disturbed．

Identifying which jobs put the most stress on American workers is, in itself, a risky business. Everyone knows, for example, that air-traffic controllers have more than their share of white-knuckle day. But stressful jobs are not equally stressful to all people. Some air-traffic controllers thrive on the flying circus. Their secret, says Suzane Ouellette, a psychologist at the City University of New York, is "hardiness", a balance of feeling committed, challenged and in control in the workplace.

       Then again, some professions are inarguably tough to take. Doctors, lawyers and police officers routinely top suicide lists. And some jobs are plain dangerous: miners have the highest job-fatality rate in the country. Less extreme but much more widespread are the psychological hazards that result from 10 years of corporate downsizing and having to keep up with the speed and volume of computers. Dr. Rupert. Burtan, a specialist in occupational medicine, says," Many workers have too much dumped on their desks and nor enough time in which to get it all done." That complaint is often made by secretaries, who also make most stressed-out lists.

       Jobs that attract idealistic types can sour（使人不愉快的） when the work seems to make little meaningful difference. Besides police officers and lawyers, inner-city teachers and journalists often fall into this category. Doctors, interns and nurses can, too, when the waves of the sick seem endless.

       Why the recent wave exhausts basketball coaches? Sports give them tremendous responsibilities but, ultimately, little control. Coaches can only coach; they can't actually run the plays. But if the team loses, they still get fired. Similarly, waiters and waitresses get stiffed on tips if the cook screws up.

       But experts say the toughest occupation may still be that of working mom. Many women who are bringing home the bacon are still expected to fry and serve it, too. '' There really are relatively few couples where child care and domestic work are truly shared," says Harriet Lerner, a psychologist at the Menninger Clinic. Even unemployed husbands do no more than 36percent of the housework. Now that's a study in high stress and high shame.

1．The example of air-traffic controllers is given in Para. 1 to show that             .

       A．it’s not easy to decide which jobs are stressful

       B．nobody wants to be an air-traffic controller

       C．they can easily succeed in their career

       D．their job is the most dangerous one

2．The underlined word “it” in Para. 2 refers to                 .

       A．the working time                                 B．the speed of computers

       C．the amount of work                             D．the size of computers

3．What makes working mothers have the toughest occupation?

       A．The housework only.                           B．The unhappy family life.

       C．The full-time job.                                 D．Their double roles.

4．It can be inferred from the passage that            .

       A．people often lose interest in their jobs

       B．people tend to choose wrong professions

       C．it is easy to find an ideal job in modern times

       D．the ideal jobs can turn stressful as well

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　　Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110．Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forestfach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all - expense - paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.

　　He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it.” he said.

　　Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called lifracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.

　　Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea - too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.

　　During the next two days, Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses to Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.

　　The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he get tired. “I don’t like the chair because people will think I am getting old.” he said.

　　His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized - no wine, no tobacco and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 - year - old son, well, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

1．The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that ________.

[　　]

A．he had already been on the seas to lifracombe

B．he was too busy to go too far away from home

C．he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

D．he believed “East or west, home is the best”

2．Mr. Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because ________.

[　　]

A．he was not used to traveling in it

B．the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

C．he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D．he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

3．Which if the following is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Mr. Evans hnd to work hard to raise his family when young.

B．The trip of London excited Mr. Evans very much.

C．Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.

D．Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.

4．The probable explanation to Mr. Evans’ long life lies in ________

[　　]

A．his good living habits

B．his hard working for the family

C．his sticking to his hometown

D．his living conditions near the Swansea