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     As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room
will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your
bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own
a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
     Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for.
Getting material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the
long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very
little time or energy for family. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
     Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is
Donald and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for
an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving
their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Donald wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock,
and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of
money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
     Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm here," says
Donald,"and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It's taken some getting used to, but it's
been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any
holidays. However, I think it's made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier."
     Liz, however, is not quite sure."I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours.
I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I
do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same
is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all."

1. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?

A. People seldom work long hours to make money.
B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.
C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place.
D. People realise there is more to life than just making money.

2. When Donald was a reporter he _____.

A. lived in central London
B. disliked his job
C. lost his children
D. was well paid

3. Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _____.

A. was easy to organise
B. has improved family life
C. was extremely expensive
D. has been a total success

4. The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means _____.

A. going downtown and repairing your car by yourself
B. earning a lot of money and spending it very carefully
C. moving to the countryside for a simpler and better life
D. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out often

5. What does Donald mean by saying "It's taken some getting used to, but it's been worth it" ?

A. He thinks that he has made the big and right decision.
B. It will be quite some time before he's used to the life there.
C. It's worth thinking twice of spending money on car repairs.
D. He is not too pleased with the present life on the farm.

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The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so 　36 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always 　37 my yard（院子）. It seemed that they were more than 　38 to avoid staying in their own homes, for reasons that I shall not describe here.

I must feed my children who were 　39 thirsty and hungry, so I 　40 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins(松饼). These two boys almost 　41 in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a 　42 with my family.

We would also 　43 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 　44 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had 　45 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the 　46 .

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had 　47 me. On Mother’s Day, my children

48 home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a 　49 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there 　50 two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me, “Do you 　51 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 　52 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day 　53 you were really like a 　54 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and 　55 them again and again.

36. A. unfair　　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　 D. hard

37. A. visited　　　　　　　 B. repaired　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　　 D. approached

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

39. A. always　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. still

40. A. cost　　　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　　　　　 D. paid

41. A. set up　　　　　　　 B. raised up　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　 D. grew up

42. A. meal　　　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drink　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bath

43. A. buy　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　　　　　 D. pack

44. A. changed　　　　　　 B. regretted　　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　　　　 D. disappeared

45. A. happened　　　　　 B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remained　　　　　　　　 D. turned

46. A. good　　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worst

47. A. punished　　　　　 B. forgotten　　　　　　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　 D. doubted

48. A. missed　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrived

49. A. shock　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knock

50. A. stood　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. like　　　　　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　　　　　　 D. influence

52. A. awful　　　　　　　　 B. expensive　　　　　　　　 C. delicious　　　　　　　　 D. salty

53. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　 D. because

54. A. teacher　　　　　　　 B. mom　　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　 D. sister

55. A. invited　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　　　　　 D. thanked

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　　Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time．

In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be．Of course there are too many cars．The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams(拥挤)．Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that．It is different when one wants to walk．

　　At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London’s Oxford Street．But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk．People are very polite; there are just too many of them．

　　The worst time to be in the street is at 11∶30 at night．That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home．There are 35 000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty．

　　During the day, most people travel to and from work by train．Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day．At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains．Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good．They always leave and arrive on time．On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper．In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short．

　　In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes．Three fire-engines(消防车)race past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day．Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now．

(1)

Tokyo is different from London in that ________．
[　　]
A．	it has a larger population
B．	there are more traffic jams
C．	it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot
D．	night clubs are sometimes empty

(2)

Japanese trains ________．
[　　]
A．	often leave and arrive on time
B．	are often crowded
C．	are the main means(手段，方法)people use to travel to and from work
D．	all of the above

(3)

Where can you find everybody reading a newspaper?
[　　]
A．	At most London train stations．
B．	At most Tokyo train stations．
C．	On a Tokyo train．
D．	On a London train．

(4)

Fires break out ________ in Tokyo according to the writer．
[　　]
A．	quite frequently(频繁)
B．	only several times a day
C．	not very often
D．	very seldom

(5)

Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo?
[　　]
A．	The streets become more crowded at 11∶30 at night．
B．	There are more trains than cars．
C．	Fire-engines are very busy in the city．
D．	Tokyo people are friendly．

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　　Winter depression(or winter blues)is a common suffering for those who live in our northern climate．Its clinical name is seasonal affective disorder(SAD)and up to 5％ of the population(especially in northern states)may suffer from it．SAD is characterized by(其特点是)feelings of sadness and depression that occur in the winter months when the temperature drops and the days grow short．The depression is often associated with excessive eating or sleeping and weight gain．Women are twice to three times more likely to suffer from the winter depression than men．

　　There are many effective treatments for winter depression, some of which you can do to help yourself．Increasing your daily exposure to as much natural light as possible can be helpful to many．Any time that you have the opportunity to gain access to more sunlight in the winter months, you should try to do so．Taking walks throughout the day(even if you don't normally do so), sitting next to a south-facing window at your office, in a classroom, or at home will increase your sunlight exposure．Exercising next to a window or outdoors when possible is another activity that can help．

　　Although it may be difficult to do, maintaining your schedule and lifestyle will help to keep the depression at bay．A regular pattern of sleep is the most important thing to maintain．It may be helpful, for example, to have your bedroom lights on a timer to turn on a half-hour before you wake．This may help in waking at a regular time every morning, when it is still dark outside in the winter months．

　　Light treatment has shown to be effective for seasonal affective disorder．While you can buy expensive and specialized light treatment lighting fixtures for your home or office, some inexpensive alternatives are also available．Another lighting technique to try is to replace commonly used light bulbs in your home with brighter full spectrum(also known as broad spectrum)light bulbs．While more expensive than regular light bulbs, these bulbs provide light that is similar to natural sunlight．

　　If none of these techniques seem to help your depressive symptoms, you should consider consulting a doctor or a mental health professional．The winter blues are a form of depression and can be readily treated with medicine or psychotherapy(心理疗法)when other self-help methods aren't effective．Don't be afraid to talk about this condition with a professional; it's nothing to be ashamed or afraid of．With a little effort, the winter blues can be beaten．

(1)

What do we know about winter depression according to the passage?
[　　]
A．	It is very common where the weather is cool．
B．	It may lead to weight gain．
C．	It always occurs in southern states．
D．	It seldom affects men．

(2)

What is the most important factor in the treatment introduced in the second paragraph?
[　　]
A．	Exposure to natural light．
B．	Sports in winter months．
C．	Outdoor activities．
D．	Exercising indoors．

(3)

For winter depression, light treatment ________．
[　　]
A．	is much more difficult than other kinds of therapy
B．	is so expensive that some may not be able to afford it
C．	encourages people to do indoor exercises
D．	needs specialized bulbs to replace ordinary ones

(4)

We can infer from the passage that ________．
[　　]
A．	self-help methods do not work completely
B．	psychotherapy is much more effective than medicine
C．	mental health professionals don't recommend self-help methods
D．	most people prefer self-help methods to medications

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One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery (箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had 36 this more than a
hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37.
Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38. Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41, an arrow and a white handkerchief.
Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42. Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold (蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44.
“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45.
“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”
With his eyes covered by the 47, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring (弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.
“Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.
“No, you missed 52,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”
“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”