Dozens of dolphins swam out of the polluted waters of Haifa Harbor on Tuesday.This was the first time that dolphins had visited this crowded Mediterranean port，and researchers were surprised and delighted by the unexpected event.

Between 40 and 50 of the dolphins appeared in the busy port on Tuesday morning，obviously drawn by the fish­rich waters of Haifa Harbor.

However，the bay is also full of harmful chemicals.Aviad Sheinin，professor of Haifa University’s Maritime Studies Department，said he didn’t think the dolphins were harmed by the pollution，but he hoped that they would swim back to the sea soon. “It seems that they are quite relaxed. They don’t seem to be stressed,” he said.

Haifa Harbor is lined by chemical companies that have been pouring poisonous waste into the water for decades.While pollution levels have dropped in recent years，the water is still considered a health hazard．

“There are lots of fish in Haifa Harbor. Unfortunately we couldn’t tell the dolphins that the fish are not healthy；and I don’t know what the result will be,” he told Israel Army Radio.

Hundreds of Haifa residents gathered around Haifa Harbor to see the interesting sight，and researchers said this provided a rare chance to film and study the rough­toothed dolphins. In addition to the dozens of dolphins which swam into the port on Tuesday，a similar number stayed outside the breakwater(防波堤)．Later Tuesday the dolphins left the port but remained near the entrance and Israel’s coast guard was patrolling(巡逻) the area to try to make sure the dolphins didn’t re­enter the poisonous waters.

Relatively little is known about rough­toothed dolphins，which are usually found in deep and warm tropical waters.

64. Aviad Sheinin’s words suggest that ________.

A. the dolphins might affect the existence of fishes in Haifa port

B. he is curious about the dolphins

C. he will do research on the dolphins

D. he is uncertain about what will happen to the dolphins

65. When learning the dolphins entered Haifa port，hundreds of Haifa residents ________.

A. were shocked                 B. felt upset

C. went to drive them away        D. were curious

66. This passage mainly tells us that ________.

A. dolphins are well protected in Israel

B. people love dolphins

C. dolphins made a surprise visit to the polluted harbor

D. Haifa Harbor is full of harmful chemicals

67. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. protection                       B. risk

C. regulation                  D .condition

Unfortunately, concerned about instability in the job market, many students are worried about facing an ever more uncertain future and consequently they have begun to feel lost, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China, covers more than 2,000 college students from big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.

Tapping into (利用) this vast network of students, the survey revealed about 75 percent enjoy their lives on campus, feel free from restraints (限制) and are filled with enthusiasm. Nevertheless, 16.7 percent “lost ones” of the students refer to life as boring and aimless while 8.3 percent complain about the heavier study load they must now bear. Undoubtedly, pressure exists, and 75 percent of the students are worried about finding a job upon graduation. Around half of all participants have no clear career plan after graduation and a high 41.7 percent admit they have not thought about it. Only 8.3 percent have a clear idea of what they want to do and are confident of achieving their hopes and dreams.

The question “Are you a popular guy” seemed to provoke a mixed response from participants with 58.3 percent answering positively, leaving 41.7 percent as unsure, 91.7 percent of the students thought they got along very well with others, the final 8.3 percent finding it difficult to choose a particular answer. Independent answers such as “do things in your own way” and “forget other people’s opinions” seemed to be popular among modern college students with 75 percent conforming more or less to this attitude. 25 percent alone admitted to worrying about comments from other people.

The survey also discovered a strong feeling of confidence among students when dealing with interpersonal relationships and that personalities were slightly influenced by the surrounding environment. Most students criticized the phenomenon of suicide on campus. 58.3 percent urged authorities to discover hidden social reasons behind suicide, thus helping to prevent it. 33.3 percent thought students who try to commit suicide will not be able to face life’s bigger challenges in the future even if they survive. Surprisingly, 8.3 percent confessed that they once wanted to kill themselves, but finally decided against it.

What is college life like in the eyes of most students according to the passage?

A. Easy                       B. Interesting         C. Stressed              D. Aimless

How many students refer to life as boring in the survey?

A. More than 334     B. More than 166   C More than 1,500   D. More than 625.

The underlined phrased “provoke a mixed response” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “          ”.

A. answer in a mixed way                                 B. give a variety of answers

C. have sympathy for other students                   D. suddenly begin to affect someone

Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. What should college life be like?                   B. Lost students in China

C. Do things in your own way.                          D. Frustrated college life

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Unfortunately, concerned about instability in the job market, many students are worried about facing an ever more uncertain future and consequently they have begun to feel lost, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China, covers more than 2,000 college students from big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Tapping into (利用) this vast network of students, the survey revealed about 75 percent enjoy their lives on campus, feel free from restraints (限制) and are filled with enthusiasm. Nevertheless, 16.7 percent “lost ones” of the students refer to life as boring and aimless while 8.3 percent complain about the heavier study load they must now bear. Undoubtedly, pressure exists, and 75 percent of the students are worried about finding a job upon graduation. Around half of all participants have no clear career plan after graduation and a high 41.7 percent admit they have not thought about it. Only 8.3 percent have a clear idea of what they want to do and are confident of achieving their hopes and dreams.
The question “Are you a popular guy” seemed to provoke a mixed response from participants with 58.3 percent answering positively, leaving 41.7 percent as unsure, 91.7 percent of the students thought they got along very well with others, the final 8.3 percent finding it difficult to choose a particular answer. Independent answers such as “do things in your own way” and “forget other people’s opinions” seemed to be popular among modern college students with 75 percent conforming more or less to this attitude. 25 percent alone admitted to worrying about comments from other people.
The survey also discovered a strong feeling of confidence among students when dealing with interpersonal relationships and that personalities were slightly influenced by the surrounding environment. Most students criticized the phenomenon of suicide on campus. 58.3 percent urged authorities to discover hidden social reasons behind suicide, thus helping to prevent it. 33.3 percent thought students who try to commit suicide will not be able to face life’s bigger challenges in the future even if they survive. Surprisingly, 8.3 percent confessed that they once wanted to kill themselves, but finally decided against it.
45. What is college life like in the eyes of most students according to the passage?
A. Easy                       B. Interesting         C. Stressed             D. Aimless
46. How many students refer to life as boring in the survey?
A. More than 334       B. More than 166   C More than 1,500   D. More than 625.
47. The underlined phrased “provoke a mixed response” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “_____”.
A. answer in a mixed way                                   B. give a variety of answers
C. have sympathy for other students                     D. suddenly begin to affect someone
48. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What should college life be like?                     B. Lost students in China
C. Do things in your own way.                            D. Frustrated college life

The Nature of Stress

We are often faced with stressors that are outside of our control, from rare natural disasters to everyday traffic jams. There is a good deal of evidence that uncontrollable events are particularly stressful. This has been shown in studies of “executive rats,” in which two rats receive exactly the same electric shock, but one is given a lever（杠杆）that could be used to turn the shock off after it occurs. Over a long series of such trials, the partner rat, helpless to do anything about its pain, is more likely to develop ulcers (溃疡) than is the “executive”.

Stress is mostly caused by uncertain events. Uncertainty about an event makes it more disturbing. One study found that subjects who were told that they had a 5 percent chance of receiving an electric shock were actually more uneasy than those who were told that they had a 50 percent chance.

People make various attempts to deal with their stress---removing the cause of the stress, seeking the support of friends or reinterpreting the situation to make it seem less unpleasant. Richard Lazarus and his colleagues have made a useful distinction between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. Problem-focused strategies are those aimed at doing something to change the problem causing the stress.  Emotion-focused strategies tend to regulate our distressing emotional responses.

Psychologists Susan Folkman and Richard Lazarus examined undergraduate students’ coping strategies at three time periods---two days before a midterm examination, a week later two days before the grades were announced, and five days after the grades were posted. Before the exam, students tended to use such problem-focused strategies as studying---a guaranteed way to reduce the potential problems. After the exam, when their fates were sealed, if they sought out others, it was usually for emotional support.   

Like other animals, humans have always been safer in groups. Besides physical protection, people provide emotional support that can reduce the psychological and physiological symptoms of stress. A lack of support can increase our susceptibility（敏感性） to illness. For instance, short-term loneliness is associated with a decrease in immune response（免疫应答）. In contrast, people who have strong social ties are usually more resistant to disease. For instance, after being diagnosed as having a life threatening disease, married people are likely to survive longer than unmarried people.

People may provide appraisal support, helping us to evaluate and clarify how serious a problem is. If a professor tells you that he had also failed his first college algebra exam, the consequences of your failure will seem less devastating.  Others can also provide informational support, giving advice about how to deal with the problem. Finally, friends and relatives may give us instrumental support, providing material goods or services to overcome the stress. If your father lends you some money when your car breaks down, you can stop tearing your hair out and just fix it.

Title：The Nature of Stress

Unfortunately, concerned about instability in the job market, many students are worried about facing an ever more uncertain future and consequently they have begun to feel lost, according to a survey．The survey, conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China, covers more than 2,000 college students from big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai．

       Tapping into （利用） this vast network of students, the survey revealed about 75 percent enjoy their lives on campus, feel free from restraints （限制）and are filled with enthusiasm．Nevertheless, 16．7 percent “lost ones” of the students refer to life as boring and aimless while 8．3 percent complain about the heavier study load they must now bear．Undoubtedly, pressure exists, and 75 percent of the students are worried about finding a job upon graduation．Around half of all participants have no clear career plan after graduation and a high 41．7 percent admit they have not thought about it．Only 8．3 percent have a clear idea of what they want to do and are confident of achieving their hopes and dreams．

       The question “Are you a popular guy” seemed to provoke a mixed response from participants with 58．3 percent answering positively, leaving 41．7 percent as unsure, 91．7 percent of the students thought they got along very well with others, the final 8．3 percent finding it difficult to choose a particular answer．Independent answers such as “do things in your own way” and “forget other people’s opinions” seemed to be popular among modern college students with 75 percent conforming more or less to this attitude．25 percent alone admitted to worrying about comments from other people．

       The survey also discovered a strong feeling of confidence among students when dealing with interpersonal relationships and that personalities were slightly influenced by the surrounding environment．Most students criticized the phenomenon of suicide on campus．58．3 percent urged authorities to discover hidden social reasons behind suicide, thus helping to prevent it．33．3 percent thought students who try to commit suicide will not be able to face life’s bigger challenges in the future even if they survive．Surprisingly, 8．3 percent confessed that they once wanted to kill themselves, but finally decided against it．

1．What is college life like in the eyes of most students according to the passage?

       A．Easy                   B．Interesting           C．Stressed              D．Aimless

2．How many students refer to life as boring in the survey?

       A．More than 334                                 B．More than 166

       C．More than 1,500                                D．More than 625．

3．The underlined phrased “provoke a mixed response” （in Paragraph 4） probably means “          ”．

       A．answer in a mixed way                         B．give a variety of answers

       C．have sympathy for other students          D．suddenly begin to affect someone

4．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

       A．What should college life be like?            B．Lost students in China

       C．Do things in your own way．               D．Frustrated college life