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　　     Japan has a problem many other countries would envy—its workforce　　 works too hard.

　　     Curing Japanese workers of the disease "workaholism" is proving　　 a difficult job, partly because many of them like work better than　　 anything else, experts say.

　　     Last month, the Japanese Government passed a law for a 40-hour　　 working week, down from 48 hours, to let people spend more time away　　 from the office or factory. But it could be many years before average　　 work hours fall to the new level.

　　     In 1985, Japanese workers worked an average of 2,168 hours a year.　　 By comparison (比较), people in Britain worked 1,952 hours, the United　　 States 1,924, Germany 1,659 and France 1,643.

　　     Many Japanese workers work longer hours not only because of　　 devotion (忠诚) and the pleasure of the job, but also because of fear　　 and inefficiency (低效率).

　　     Many people feel that if they take a week off, they will lose　　 touch with the business and fall behind other people. So they would　　 rather stay at their desks. It is also considered bad form in many　　 offices to leave before the boss. So workers will sit at their desks　　 pretending to be busy until their boss finally puts on his jacket and　　 heads out the door.

(1)  According to the passage, Japan is facing a problem because　　 many workers __________. 

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A. take days off because of disease　　 　　   

B. work inefficiently 　　   

C. fear their bosses 　　   

D. do not want to leave work 　　

(2) "Its" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.

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A. the problem's 　　   

B. the work-force's 　　   

C. Japan's 　　   

D. other countries' 　　

(3) "Workaholism" is likely to occur when one _______.

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A. has to do a very difficult job　　 　　   

B. loves one's work too much　　 　　   

C. works long hours in a place　　 　　   

D. suffers a lot at work 　　

(4) The passage tells that in Japan __________.

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A. the boss is usually the last to leave the office　　 　　   

B. the boss is usually the first to leave the office　　 　　   

C. workers are usually busier than the boss　　 　　   

D. workers are busiest just before going home　　 　　

(5) The Japanese government is trying to get workers to _________.

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A. work more efficiently 　　   

B. work even harder 　　   

C. work fewer hours 　　   

D. stay away from the office

Everyone talks about the “five” senses of man. And it is true that we get our information (信息) about the outside from our sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. Researchers tell us that the sense of sight – our visual sense –gives us up to 80% of what we know about the world outside our bodies; while the other senses, the auditory (hearing), the olfactory (smell), the tactile (touch), and the gustatory (taste) bring into our brains information about the other 20% of what is happening. But there are two other senses that we cannot get along without, though they are little noticed. These are the senses of balance (平衡), without which we would act like a drunk after a heavy drink, and the kinesthetic sense（动觉）, which gives us our ideas about our own motion (运动).

64. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The Five Senses of Man.     B. The Senses of Man.

C. Senses and Information.      D. Important Senses.

65. The senses of hearing, smell, touch and taste supply us with ________.

A. about half of our information about the world

B. about 20% of our information about the world

C. about 80% of our information about the world

D. all the needed our information about the world

66. The other senses besides the “five” senses of man that the passage mentions (提到) are ________.

A. the tactile and the gustatory senses

B. the senses of balance and touch

C. the senses of kinesthesia and balance

D. the olfactory and the auditory senses  

67. According to the passage, one misses most about the world when one ________.

A. is blind                           B. is deaf   

C. has no sense of taste and touch         D. has no sense of balance and motion

Friendship is one of the basic bonds (纽带) between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.

　　Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft (失去). If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate（清楚表达） their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.

　　“No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.

　　As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts（性格内向者）are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.

　　Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy (密切) is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity（相互性）, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.

1.The second paragraph implies that _____..

2.The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on _____ .

3.The author thinks that close friends _____ .

4.The word “irrespective”(Last sentence, Para. 5) means _____ .

The young boy and his father sat quietly watching the snow fall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.

“Dad, my friend told me that every snowflake is  36   . But they look all the same to me. How can we tell?” the child asked.

Dad felt it was his  37 to give a more satisfying answer. “Son, snowflakes are like people. We are each   38 in a very special way. We can test it right now,” he said.

The child stood up, put out his hands, and  39 as snowflakes landed on his gloves. “These snowflakes are all different on my gloves, but those in the yard look the same. Together they are even more_ 40 and striking. Then if people are like snowflakes, why don't they    41 ?”

“Choice,”Dad said. "Their choices  42  them what they are.”

“  43  choice is a bad thing?” the boy asked.

“Oh, no. Only when we choose the 44 things.”

“How do we tell right from wrong?" the child asked.

Dad was given the chance to build upon the foundation of his son's  45  . He reached down and began to  46  with the snow. He  47  the snow into two sides, three large snowballs on one side and several smaller ones on the other.

“Which side did the right thing?” he asked the boy.

The child looked at both sides but 48   answer. Then Dad placed the three larger snowballs on top of each other.

“It’ s a snowman! The side 49  made me snowman!” the boy replied with  50

Yes, all these people came together and recognized how special each of them was, so they joined in a(n) 51   to build up mankind,” Dad said.                    

The child then stood up and  52 an arm full of the smaller snowballs. One by one he began to throw them at the other small piles of snow. He said,”This is what happens when people can't work together. They have a(n)  53  .”

Dad was shocked. He stood up, lifted the boy and  54 him tightly, whispering to him, “I hope that your world will learn to work and live together. I hope you will make the right   55 

and learn to build the best snowman ever.”

1.                A．similar          B．different        C．freezing D．special

2.                A．challenge       B．trouble         C．responsibility  D．position

3.                A．private         B．associated       C．unique   D．isolated

4.                A．inspected       B．watched        C．glanced   D．glared

5.                A．beautiful        B．effective        C．comfortable   D．significant

6.                A．get along       B．take care        C．cheer up D．break up

7.                A．remain         B．appear         C．become  D．make

8.                A．Though         B．However        C．So   D．While

9.                A．exact          B．coincident       C．fortunate D．wrong

10.               A．interest        B．concern        C．worry D．faith

11.               A．communicate    B．work           C．mix   D．relate

12.               A．separated       B．divided         C．distinguished   D．parted

13.               A．couldn' t        B．shouldn' t       C．wouldn' t  D．needn' t

14.               A．that           B．what           C．how  D．when

15.               A．disappointment  B．frustration      C．enthusiasm D．humour

16.               A．power         B．effort          C．organization    D．attempt

17.               A．gathered       B．sorted         C．threw D．formed

18.               A．war           B．debate         C．agreement D．negotiation

19.               A．trembled       B．swung          C．pulled D．held

20.               A．steps          B．turns          C．choices   D．points

OTTAWA -- Canada’s western city of Calgary is the world’s best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday.

According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu’s score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.

The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

1.How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

2.Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

3.Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one?