阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项。

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.   

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

60．People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.

       A．they regard working as their greatest enjoyment

       B．they believe that work is superior to relaxation

       C．they are traveling fast all the time

       D．they are becoming busier with their work than ever before

61．According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.

       A．strong will to hold out stress

       B．knowing the art of relaxation

       C．high sense of responsibility

       D．having control over performance

62．Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

       A．We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.

       B．Stress is always harmful to people's health

       C．It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

       D．Different people can bear different amount of stress.

63．In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.

       A．"expose ourselves to stress"

       B．"find ways to deal with stress"

       C．"remove stress from our lives"

       D．"establish links between diseases and stress"

　　　,they set out to break the record for cross-channel swim.

A.Well equipped                    B.Well equipping

C.Well equips                      D.To equip

We have spoken of marriage as a formal contract.It should be noted, however, that this contract does not 1 the same form in different societies.In Western societies, the 2 of a man and a woman 3 given the status of legal marriage by being registered by an official 4 by the state.In some African so cieties, 5 , marriage has nothing to do 6 an official registration of this kind but is legalized by the formal 7 of goods.Generally 8 is the bridegroom who is required to make a 9 of goods to the bride's kin(亲戚), though sometimes a payment is 10 made by the bridegroom's kin to that of the bride.

Among the Nuer, a 11 living in Southern Sudan, the payment made to the bride's kin, 12 as bridewealth, is in the 13 of cattle.Once the 14 of bridewealth is agreed 15 , and the formal payment is made, the marriage becomes a 16 union and the offspring of the union become the acceptable 17 of the husband.They remain 18 children even 19 the wife subsequently leaves him to live with 20 man。

1.A.make B.get C.take D.do

2.A.condition B.difference C.union D.divorce

3.A.is B.are C.was D.were

4.A.recognizing B.recognize C.to recognize D.recognized

5.A.however B.yet C.though D.still

6.A.with B.from C.for D.to

7.A.exchange B.contact C.communication D.connection

8.A.that B.this C.one D.it

9.A.money B.payment C.cost D.consumption

10.A.also B.too C.either D.as well

11.A.a person B.a people C.a man  D.a couple

12.A.called B.known C.named D.looked

13.A.shape B.size C.form D.type

14.A.amount B.number C.figure D.volume

15.A.upon B.with C.to D.for

16.A.legal B.casual C.direct D.progressive

17.A.bride B.cattle C.wealth D.children

18.A.his B.her C.their D.one?s

19.A.before B.because C.while D.if

20.A.other B.another C.more D.farther

I felt it a great honour ______ to speak to you.

A. to ask B. asking   C. to be asked    D. having asked

My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, _____ said it sounded like an adventure.

       A．all     B．that   C．which       D．who

The experiment turned out to be       , which wasn’t ______ they wanted.

       A. a completely failing ; as   B. a complete failure ; what

       C. completely failure ; that   D. failed ; 不填

I have some difficulty in finding his house. I wish I_____his address.

  A. remember    B. remembered   C. had remembered  D. would remember

As is well known to us all, in China pigeons stand for peace. However, in India the wheel in its national flag is also a _______of peace.

A. symbol    B. sign     C. mark     D. example

The doctor told me that you just had a strange cold , so you can______.

A. take it seriously   B. take it easy  C. take your time  D. take your chance

---Was the movie good?

---It wasn't great, just_____.

A. average     B. normal    C. usual    D. common