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The Need for Holidays
You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday，when what they really mean is that they want one.Certainly，people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays，and experience a changed environment. For this reason, holidays away from home are now seen by most people as necessary to their quality life. However, work for many people today are office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.
Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. Even in a recession(经济萧条时期), for many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being laid off on a holiday, perhaps to give themselves a "lift” before facing a gloomy(暗淡的)future.
Perhaps we don't like to admit it, but most of us also enjoy showing off about the places we have been to, and the lovely tans：dark skins we have got. The idea of tanning, however, is becoming less attractive than it was. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common；and although we join a tan together with health(and it is true that a certain amount of sunshine gives us a feeling of being healthy), it has been fully shown that sunshine，especially when received over a short, focused period of time, results in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one's skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.
- 1.
More and more people choose to have holidays because they ________.
- A.hate working indoors all the time
- B.want to get away from work
- C.love enjoying the beauties of nature
- D.become rich and want a better life
- A.
- 2.
From this passage we learned that some people can not live without ______.
- A.a tan
- B.a job
- C.a pay
- D.a holiday
- A.
- 3.
A holiday may __________ when one has to face some difficulties in life.
- A.cheer someone up
- B.help someone find a job
- C.be the last thing to be given up
- D.bring good luck to someone
- A.
- 4.
At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader ________.
- A.the importance of getting sunshine
- B.the bad effect of being on holiday
- C.the result of getting sun tanned
- D.the healthy look of being tanned
- A.
The Need for Holidays
You’ve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday，when what they really mean is that they want one．Certainly，people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays，and experience a changed environment. For this reason, holidays away from home are now seen by most people as necessary to their quality life. However, work for many people today are office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.
Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit. Even in a recession(经济萧条时期), for many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being laid off on a holiday, perhaps to give themselves a "lift” before facing a gloomy(暗淡的)future.
Perhaps we don't like to admit it, but most of us also enjoy showing off about the places we have been to, and the lovely tans：dark skins we have got. The idea of tanning, however, is becoming less attractive than it was. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common；and although we join a tan together with health(and it is true that a certain amount of sunshine gives us a feeling of being healthy), it has been fully shown that sunshine，especially when received over a short, focused period of time, results in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one's skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.
57．More and more people choose to have holidays because they ________.
A. hate working indoors all the time B. want to get away from work
C. love enjoying the beauties of nature D. become rich and want a better life
58．From this passage we learned that some people can not live without ______．
A. a tan B. a job C. a pay D. a holiday
59．A holiday may __________ when one has to face some difficulties in life．
A. cheer someone up B. help someone find a job
C. be the last thing to be given up D. bring good luck to someone
60．At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader ________.
A. the importance of getting sunshine B. the bad effect of being on holiday
C. the result of getting sun tanned D. the healthy look of being tanned
查看习题详情和答案>>听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
M：Hi．Are you here on vacation or business?
W：I’m here on vacation．I think Taiwan is beautiful．
1．What is the woman here for?
A．For an interview．
B．On business．
C．On vacation．
M：I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour．Is that all right?
W：Good．That means you will be here at 8∶30．
2．What time is it now?
A．Nine o’clock．
B．Eight o’clock．
C．Seven thirty．
W：Do you think that every language has a spoken form?
M：Certainly I do, but not every language has a written form．
3．Which form comes first, written or spoken?
A．Either the written form or the spoken one comes first．
B．The written form appears before the spoken one．
C．The spoken form comes before the written one．
M：I have seen the film Three Men and a Baby twice．I still really enjoy it．
W：That’s nothing．I’ve seen it four times．My brother has seen it five．
4．How many times has the woman seen the film Three Men and a Baby?
A．Two times．
B．Three times．
C．Four times．
M：I like these coats．How much are they?
W：40 dollars each, or two for 70 dollars．
5．How much will each one cost if you buy two coats?
A．30 dollars．
B．35 dollars．
C．40 dollars．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Hey, Karl! Why all this hurry?
M：Hi, Amber．How’s everything?
W：Really good．I’ve been really busy all day．How about you? I haven’t seen you for a while．
M：Yeah, today it has just been crazy for me too．I’ve been working like a mad man all day．
W：There just isn’t enough time．I haven’t even done a tenth of my paperwork．
M：It’s no joke, is it? I’ve still got a ton of paperwork to do, too．
W：I had a million things to do today, and only managed to finish a few．
6．What do both the man and the woman most probably do?
A．They are dustmen．
B．They are sportsmen．
C．They are office workers．
7．What do we know about today’s work?
A．Both of them have been busy with the work all day．
B．The man has been busier than the woman．
C．The man could spare a few minutes to relax．
8．What do we know from the conversation?
A．Both of them have finished their today’s work．
B．They have been so busy that they haven’t seen each other recently．
C．Both of them are joking．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
M：What are you going to do tonight, Betty?
W：I’m going to eat at the new Chinese restaurant, just opposite your office．It’s not far from my house, about fifteen minutes’ walk．
M：Really? I was there last night, with some friends of mine．
W：Were there many people there?
M：Yes, a lot．
W：How was the food there?
M：It was great, really delicious．The vegetables were very fresh．But the service was not good enough, I’m afraid．
9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What they’re going to do．
B．What they did．
C．A restaurant．
10．What is NOT mentioned about the Chinese restaurant in the talk?
A．Food．
B．Price．
C．Where it is．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises．
W：Arm exercises? Is that because arms are too fat or soft?
M：Actually that’s not the main reason．They say that arm exercises can make you physically healthy．
W：But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure．
M：Yes, but the article I read suggests some ways to make up for that．
W：Really? How?
M：By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work．
W：And in return I’m sure that there’s a good chance of losing weight．
M：Sounds right to me．
W：So what exercises do the experts suggest?
M：They mentioned quite a few exercises, but one of the most popular ones is riding a bike．
W：Good．I will try that．
11．Why are some doctors strongly encouraging arm exercises now?
A．Because our arms are often too fat．
B．Because our arms are often too soft．
C．Because arm exercises can build our health．
12．How will your blood pressure act when you have arm exercises?
A．Slow down．
B．Rise．
C．Keep normal．
13．What should arms exercises be done with?
A．Head exercises．
B．Neck exercises．
C．Leg exercises．
听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。
M：Miss Helen, can you tell me a little bit about where you have worked before?
W：Well, my last job was with Enron．
M：And when did you start with them?
W：Two years ago．
M：I see．So why did you decide to leave?
W：Well, perhaps you have heard that the company closed down earlier this year．
M：Yes, we’ve heard about it．And where did you work before Enron?
W：The ABC Motor Company．
M：How long did you work for them?
W：For five years, as a secretary．
M：And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W：Well, I felt I needed a change．I think I learnt all I could do there．
M：OK, that’s enough on your working experience．Thank you．
14．What is the man asking about?
A．The woman’s last job．
B．The ABC Motor Company．
C．The woman’s working experience．
15．How many companies has the woman worked for?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
16．Why did the woman leave Enron?
A．She needed a change．
B．She had a quarrel with her boss．
C．The company closed down．
17．How many years did the woman work for the ABC Motor Company?
A．Two years．
B．Five years．
C．Seven years．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
The 28th Olympic Games were held in its birthplace Athens this year again．But so you know how we got from the Ancient Olympics to the Modern Games? Now let me tell you something．?
Although the ancient Games were held in Olympia, Greece, through 776 BC to 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return．The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896．The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894．His original thought was to hold the first modern Games in 1900 in Paris, but delegates from 34 countries were so devoted to the idea of holding it in Athens that they made him give up his original thought and move the Games up to 1896 and have Athens serve as the first host．
18．When did the ancient Olympics stop?
A．776 BC．
B．393 AD．
C．After 1503．
19．Who first came up with the idea of the rebirth of the Olympics?
A．The Greeks．
B．A Frenchman．
C．The Olympic Committee．
20．Why did delegates from 34 countries insist on having Athens serve as the first host?
A．Because the Olympic Games were born in Greece．
B．Because Paris is farther to other countries than Athens．
C．Because the Olympic Games should return to its hometown．
听力测试(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节?
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
M：Hi．Are you here on vacation or business?
W：I’m here on vacation．I think Taiwan is beautiful．
1．What is the woman here for?
A．For an interview．
B．On business．
C．On vacation．
M：I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour．Is that all right?
W：Good．That means you will be here at 8∶30．
2．What time is it now?
A．Nine o’clock．
B．Eight o’clock．
C．Seven thirty．
W：Do you think that every language has a spoken form?
M：Certainly I do, but not every language has a written form．
3．Which form comes first, written or spoken?
A．Either the written form or the spoken one comes first．
B．The written form appears before the spoken one．
C．The spoken form comes before the written one．
M：I have seen the film Three Men and a Baby twice．I still really enjoy it．
W：That’s nothing．I’ve seen it four times．My brother has seen it five．
4．How many times has the woman seen the film Three Men and a Baby?
A．Two times．
B．Three times．
C．Four times．
M：I like these coats．How much are they?
W：40 dollars each, or two for 70 dollars．
5．How much will each one cost if you buy two coats?
A．30 dollars．
B．35 dollars．
C．40 dollars．
第二节?
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
W：Hey, Karl!Why all this hurry?
M：Hi, Amber．How’s everything?
W：Really good．I’ve been really busy all day．How about you? I haven’t seen you for a while．
M：Yeah, today it has just been crazy for me too．I’ve been working like a mad man all day．
W：There just isn’t enough time．I haven’t even done a tenth of my paperwork．
M：It’s no joke, is it?I’ve still got a ton of paperwork to do, too．
W：I had a million things to do today, and only managed to finish a few．
6．What do both the man and the woman most probably do?
A．They are dustmen．
B．They are sportsmen．
C．They are office workers．
7．What do we know about today’s work?
A．Both of them have been busy with the work all day．
B．The man has been busier than the woman．
C．The man could spare a few minutes to relax．
8．What do we know from the conversation?
A．Both of them have finished their today’s work．
B．They have been so busy that they haven’t seen each other recently．
C．Both of them are joking．
听第7段材料，回答第9～10题。
M：What are you going to do tonight, Betty?
W：I’m going to eat at the new Chinese restaurant, just opposite your office．It’s not far from my house, about fifteen minutes’ walk．
M：Really? I was there last night, with some friends of mine．
W：Were there many people there?
M：Yes, a lot．
W：How was the food there?
M：It was great, really delicious．The vegetables were very fresh．But the service was not good enough, I’m afraid．
9．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What they’re going to do．
B．What they did．
C．A restaurant．
10．What is NOT mentioned about the Chinese restaurant in the talk?
A．Food．
B．Price．
C．Where it is．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
M：Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises．
W：Arm exercises?Is that because arms are too fat or soft?
M：Actually that’s not the main reason．They say that arm exercises can make you physically healthy．
W：But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure．
M：Yes, but the article I read suggests some ways to make up for that．
W：Really?How?
M：By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don’t do all the work．
W：And in return I’m sure that there’s a good chance of losing weight．
M：Sounds right to me．
W：So what exercises do the experts suggest?
M：They mentioned quite a few exercises, but one of the most popular ones is riding a bike．
W：Good．I will try that．
11．Why are some doctors strongly encouraging arm exercises now?
A．Because our arms are often too fat．
B．Because our arms are often too soft．
C．Because arm exercises can build our health．
12．How will your blood pressure act when you have arm exercises?
A．Slow down．
B．Rise．
C．Keep normal．
13．What should arms exercises be done with?
A．Head exercises．
B．Neck exercises．
C．Leg exercises．
听第9段材料，回答第14～17题。
M：Miss Helen, can you tell me a little bit about where you have worked before?
W：Well, my last job was with Enron．
M：And when did you start with them?
W：Two years ago．
M：I see．So why did you decide to leave?
W：Well, perhaps you have heard that the company closed down earlier this year．
M：Yes, we’ve heard about it．And where did you work before Enron?
W：The ABC Motor Company．
M：How long did you work for them?
W：For five years, as a secretary．
M：And why did you leave that job as a secretary?
W：Well, I felt I needed a change．I think I learnt all I could do there．
M：OK, that’s enough on your working experience．Thank you．
14．What is the man asking about?
A．The woman’s last job．
B．The ABC Motor Company．
C．The woman’s working experience．
15．How many companies has the woman worked for?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
16．Why did the woman leave Enron?
A．She needed a change．
B．She had a quarrel with her boss．
C．The company closed down．
17．How many years did the woman work for the ABC Motor Company?
A．Two years．
B．Five years．
C．Seven years．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
The 28th Olympic Games were held in its birthplace Athens this year again．But do you know how we got from the Ancient Olympics to the Modern Games?Now let me tell you something．
Although the ancient Games were held in Olympia, Greece, through 776 BC to 393 AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return．The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896．The man responsible for its rebirth was a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who presented the idea in 1894．His original thought was to hold the first modern Games in 1900 in Paris, but delegates from 34 countries were so devoted to the idea of holding it in Athens that they made him give up his original thought and move the Games up to 1896 and have Athens serve as the first host．
18．When did the ancient Olympics stop?
A．776 BC．
B．393 AD．
C．After 1503．
19．Who first came up with the idea of the rebirth of the Olympics?
A．The Greeks．
B．A Frenchman．
C．The Olympic Committee．
20．Why did delegates from 34 countries insist on having Athens serve as the first host?
A．Because the Olympic Games were born in Greece．
B．Because Paris is farther to other countries than Athens．
C．Because the Olympic Games should return to its hometown．