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are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1).....only.......good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)...stress....., which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3)....in...... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....what........... is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5).......dealing..... with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6).........instead of.......... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7)....by.......... doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8).......with..... life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)........experience...........
Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that instead of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people that create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point atwhich they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience
Choose the best option for each numbered blank
Alk five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are (1)....PROBABLY... the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must (2)...FIND... life difficult because they are unable to do (3)...THINGS.... that the rest of us can do naturally. People who (4)....LOSE.. their sense of taste can not enjoys food as (5)..FULLY.... as they used to, whilst (6).MEN....... who have no sense of smell can not realize; for example, when gas is (7)...LEAKING.... or when food has gone (8)..OFF.....
In addition to our physical senses, (9)....IT.. is a great help in life to have sense of humour, especially when things go wrong, and to have (10) sense OF HUMOR, something which can not be learned from books
All five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are likely the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must find life difficult because they are unable to do things that the rest of us can do naturally. People who lose their sense of taste can not enjoy food as well as they used to, whilst men who have no sense of smell can not realize, for example , when gas is leaking or food has gone out. In addition to our physical senses, which is a great help in life to have sense of humour, especially when things go wrong, and to have common sense, something which can not be learned from books
EX: Circle the correct answer
Should people retire to the countryside?
Many people who are close to their retirement want to move to the countryside to enjoy the rest of their life. It is widely believe that life in the rural areas are (1)______ than that in the city. The countryside is (2)______ than the city and people's health will improve. (3)______, city folks have warned people about the potential risks of living the rural areas. Life in the countryside may not be blissfully calm as expected, even tougher. For example, rural houses are (4)______ and more inconvenient than those in the city. During harsh weather condition, it is dangerous for peole living in it. (5)______, people may also (6)______ up to the lack of health care service. The vulnerable old people can't be (7)______ treated in the countryside than in the city. For those who have spent most of their life working and living in urban areas, they may not be able to (8)______ the boredom and lack of facility in the rural areas.
1. A. more peaceful B. more peacefully C. more noisy D. more noisily
2. A. less polluted B. more polluted C. less pollute D. more pollute
3. A. However B. But C. Therefor D. When
4. A. much weaker B. more weaker C. less weaker D. more weakly
5. A. However B. Besides C. Whereas D. Therefore
6. A. look B. make C. face D. take
7. A. well B. more better C. best D. better
8. A. come down with B. put up with C. work out D. agree on
B. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
More than two hundred years ago, the term 'environmental pollution was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the envi Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering garbage is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1. More than two hundred years ago
a. the environment was polluted as much as it is today
b. people knew nothing about environmental pollution
c. air was polluted badly
d. people were faced with pollution
2. Nowadays, many people are concerned about the
b. the polluted water
a.the poisonous air
c. the wastes from the factories
d. the environmental pollution
3. According to the passage, people know that mortorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases
a. so they do not travel by motorbikes and cars
b. so they prefer traveling by bicycles
c. but they still prefer traveling by mbtorbikes. and cars
d. and they enjoy traveling on foot
4. Factory owners
a. know nothing about pollution
b. pollute water and soil
c spend a lot of money on treating wastes
d. don't treat industrial waste safely
5. Which of the followings is not true?
a. in former days, people led a healthy life.
b. People have no awareness of the dangerous of pollution
c. Water is now heavily contaminated by industrial waste
d. It's harmful for our health if rubbish is spreaded over our areas
VI.Read the passage carefully, tlien decide whot hen the following,statement are true T) or false (F)
There are nine planets in our solar system. These planets each have their atmosphere and environmental conditions. Scientists have been trying to research other planets to see if it is possible for life to exist on the other eight own bodies in space.
Mercury and Pluto are probably the most difficult to research because of their position in the solar system. Mercury is so close to the sun that with our current technology a space shuttle would burn up before it even reached its atmosphere. Pluto is so far away that some scientists believe that it may not even be a planot but a large asteroid or comet. A space shuttle can not trave that far away because it is so far away from the sun that it would freeze.
Many scientists also believe that our solar system is not alone in the uni- with us. It is difficult to know if there is life present elaewhere in the universe. for many years to come. yerse. Many believe there are several other systems that share the uhiverse .The universe is a complex structure of space that may continue to be a mysterey for many years to come
32. There are nine planets in our solar system, besides Earth. T
33. It is difficult to study the planet Mercury because it is very close to the sun.T
34. We don't know much about Pluto even though we can see it up close F
35. Pluto may not be a planet, according to some scientists. T
36. Scientists have got enough information about the universe F
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VII. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.
Smoking is harmful to health. But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (51) ______ the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (52) _____ the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (53) ______ to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (54) ______ cigarette smoking, could be extremely (55) ______ to their health.
Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body. These studies show that the (56) ______ life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (57) ______ of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (58) ______ of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (59) ______ than that of a nonsmoker. In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (60) _______ to develop lung cancer and other lung diseases than nonsmokers.
(61) ______ warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (62) ______ among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so. “I can always (63) ______ before real damage is done” is the reason they give. But recent experiments prove that damage (64) the lungs becomes measurable almost (65) _____ a person starts to smoke.
51. A. afford B. effect c. affect D. effort
52. A. discolor B. disorder c. disable D. disqualify
53 A custom B. way c. rule D. habit
54. A. especially B. fundamentally c. principally D.generally
55. A. bitter B. dangerous c. harsh D. hard
56. A. frequent B. average c. common D. constant
57 A. that B. this c. those D. these
58. A. boxes B. cases c. packs D. plates
59. A. fewer B. shorter c. narrower D. smaller
60. A. possible B. probable c. likely D. feasible
61. A. Despite B. Though c. With respect to D. In case of
62. A. reputation B. popularity c. respect D. prosperity
63. A. quit B. rid c. drop D. dismiss
64. A. for B. to c. of D .with
65. A. as soon as B. as far as c. as long as 0. as much as
VIII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.
TRADITIONAL COOKING
A new school of cookery has opened in France. '’The Friends of French Cookery" has been started by a group of grandmothers who are (66) ____anxious___ to keep traditional food and cooking techniques alive. They are against the modern-day use (67) ___of___ freezers, microwaves and TV dinners.
None of these grandmothers have had any experience as professional cooks, and they run their school (68) ___without___ being paid. They are motivated only by a desire toproduce good quality, tasty food. They are especially keen to (69) ___teach___ the youngergeneration (70) ___how___ to cook traditional dishes, and to convince that traditional foodis better than convenience foods and take - aways.
The e grandmothers run cookery courses two or three times a week, and the fee is about -20, (71) ___which___ includes tuition and lunch.
Most of the recipes are traditional, and some of (72) ___them___ have ancient legendsattached (73) ___to___ them. Only seasonal ingredients are used.
The courses are great fun, and tourists join (74) ___in__ with the locals (75) ___where___ they work together to create a delicious meal. At midday they all sit down at long tables to eat a three - course lunch.