. ------It is a pity that you have _________from the company. After all, it is a well-paid job.

   ------There is nothing serious. I don’t like the way they _______ me.

A. left; think       B. retired; regard   C. resigned; treat     D. designed; behave

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages.  Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.  For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

E-BAE STORES

A one-stop shopping place for ALL

We sell used clothes, games, books, CDs and DVDs.  This is also a place for buyers to buy your second-hand goods.  E-BAE is the best platform to market or purchase your dream items.  It is noise-free, complaint-free and no shopping crowd.  Goods are going at the lowest prices you can find in the town.

I am selling a computer.  It is a well-maintained second hand computer with a LCD monitor and a rechargeable battery.  It is at an affordable price.  E-mail Fred at frogprince@hotmail.com

Selling: Hiking shoes.  Worn only once.  In tip-top condition.  Dark brown leather material with black laces.  Branded. 

Original Price: $198

Sale Price: $120

Please drop an e-mail to Daniel at damiao@gmail.com

For sale: branded PEAR iPod with a thin black and silver body.  1 year old.

Storage size: 2GB

Original Price: $159

Sale Price: $100

Interested?  Please contact Jace at moveit@pacific.net.sg

Looking for the right bag for the right occasion?  We have a collection of big-name bags to suit your needs.  All on rent or going at amazingly low prices.  Drop an e-mail message to Chanel at quirkyfinds@yahoo.com or visit chanel.blogspot.com to answer your needs.

65. According to the advertisement, which of the following is the benefit of E-BAE Shop?

A. Crowding with customers. B. Paying original prices.

C. Shopping with ease and comfort.        D. Shopping with free shipping.

66. Which of the following items is not sold on the webpage?

A. Second-hand shoes.    B. Designer bags.

C. Electronic goods.                   D. Computer batteries.

67. If Anne needs a bag for a dinner party, which email address can she use to contact the person in charge?

A. frogprince@hotmail.com    B. damiao@gmail.com

C. moveit@pacific.net.sg        D. quirkyfinds@yahoo.com

    It is a well-known fact that those who suffer from stress at work are often unskilled workers doing uninteresting, repetitive jobs, especially those on production lines. Many of them have already turned to medicines to fight against sleeplessness and fear about the future, two of the signs of long-term stress and depression. In Britain, people spend 650 million pounds a year on different kinds of medicines. About one third of this is spent on those medicines dealing with stress and depression. People take three million sleeping tablets every night. Although these “drugs of the mind” can be extremely useful in cases of crisis, most patients would be better off without them.

    There are many causes of stress: uninteresting work, unemployment, poor housing, family problems, overcrowding and financial worry are all important factors. Nevertheless, doctors believe that if people learnt to breathe properly, took more exercise, used their leisure time more actively and expressed their anger instead of holding it in, they would not depend so much on drugs, which treat only the outward signs and not the cause of the stress. If doctors refused prescriptions more often and discouraged patients with minor illnesses from visiting the doctors, the country would have more money to spend on improving leisure facilities and adult education, which are at present inadequate in many parts of the country. Moreover, doctors would have more time to spend on those patients in real need of their help.

63. The passage tells us that _______ .

A. unskilled workers are more likely to suffer from stress

B. about one-third of the British workers worry about the future

C. most patients feel uncomfortable with medicines

D. people spend 650 million pounds on sleeping tablets every year

64. The word “depression” (Paragraph 1) means _______ .

A. humor                                                  B. low spirit

C. good effort                                           D. balance

65. According to the writer’s opinion, _______ .

A. some medicines have a long-term effect on the mind

B. the ways to treat the cause of stress remain unknown

C. those who suffer from stress need to have a good rest

D. taking medicines is not a good way to overcome stress

66. In this passage, the writer states that _______ .

A. patients should visit their doctors whenever they feel unwell

B. the government should spend more money on people’s health

C. nowadays people spend too much time on their leisure activities

D. doctors offered patients medicines more often than necessary

Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages.  Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.  For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
E-BAE STORES
A one-stop shopping place for ALL
We sell used clothes, games, books, CDs and DVDs.  This is also a place for buyers to buy your second-hand goods.  E-BAE is the best platform to market or purchase your dream items.  It is noise-free, complaint-free and no shopping crowd.  Goods are going at the lowest prices you can find in the town.
I am selling a computer.  It is a well-maintained second hand computer with a LCD monitor and a rechargeable battery.  It is at an affordable price.  E-mail Fred at frogprince@hotmail.com
Selling: Hiking shoes.  Worn only once.  In tip-top condition.  Dark brown leather material with black laces.  Branded. 
Original Price: $198
Sale Price: $120
Please drop an e-mail to Daniel at damiao@gmail.com
For sale: branded PEAR iPod with a thin black and silver body.  1 year old.
Storage size: 2GB
Original Price: $159
Sale Price: $100
Interested?  Please contact Jace at moveit@pacific.net.sg
Looking for the right bag for the right occasion?  We have a collection of big-name bags to suit your needs.  All on rent or going at amazingly low prices.  Drop an e-mail message to Chanel at quirkyfinds@yahoo.com or visit chanel.blogspot.com to answer your needs.
65. According to the advertisement, which of the following is the benefit of E-BAE Shop?
A. Crowding with customers. B. Paying original prices.
C. Shopping with ease and comfort.        D. Shopping with free shipping.
66. Which of the following items is not sold on the webpage?
A. Second-hand shoes.    B. Designer bags.
C. Electronic goods.                   D. Computer batteries.
67. If Anne needs a bag for a dinner party, which email address can she use to contact the person in charge?
A. frogprince@hotmail.com    B. damiao@gmail.com
C. moveit@pacific.net.sg        D. quirkyfinds@yahoo.com

 ---It is a pity that you have ___from the company. After all, it is a well-paid job.

    ---There is nothing serious. I don’t like the way they____ me .

   A. left; think     B. retired; regard   C. resigned; treat   D. designed; behave