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　　George’s case is not rare. In the last fifteen years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among then. A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security if provided.

　　Some people, like George, have quit a job that was demanding too much from them. Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition. A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies (过敏) that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings, but her worries about her future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind. Her health improved. She may never work again; if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.

　　Some people, on the contrary, have given up a career that was boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been doing paperwork for many years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything. An engineer in large company, knowing that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.

1．What has happened to George?

[　　]

A．He has been fired by his boss.

B．He has found his job meaningless to him.

C．He has suffered from allergies.

D．he has given up his job because he doesn’t enjoy working too hard.

2．After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt ________ .

[　　]

A．relieved and peaceful though worried about her security

B．bored without friends and companions

C．that she needed another job

D．the pressures and burdens of life

3．According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they ________ .

[　　]

A．often worry about their work

B．work without any complaints

C．find it very easy to do their jobs

D．they don’t mind being controlled by others

4．The passage mainly wants to tell us ________ .

[　　]

A．many people enjoy different kinds of jobs

B．people don’t like the pressure and competition

C．people hope to find a sense of personal worth

D．the reasons why some people want to give up their jobs

     Many people often say there is more stress (压力) in today's society than in years past. In fact, these people are comparing our lives with that of the cave man, who didn't have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb. They forget that the cave man worried about being eaten by a bear while he was asleep, or about dying of hunger--things that few people worry much about today.
Actually stress is a normal state of affairs, and it's important that people understand what they are talking about when they speak about stress. Whenever anyone experiences something unpleasant, for lack of a better word they say they are under stress. Yet there is such a thing as pleasant stress--as in the case of the Olympic winner at the moment of his glory, or a conductor as his orchestra(乐队) performs particularly well. They are just sending out excitement, and they are giving off all the stress hormones(荷尔蒙)exactly the same as if they were in low spirits or had just heard of a death in the family. We call the pleasant or healthy kind "eustress” and the unpleasant or unhealthy kind "distress".
Then how can people deal with stress? The secret is not to avoid it but to "do your own thing". It implies doing what you like to do and what you are made to do at your own speed. For most people, it is really a matter of learning how to live and how to behave in various situations, to decide: “Do I really want to take my father's business or be a musician?” If you really want to be a musician, then be one.
56. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Modern people experiences more stress than the cave man.
B. The cave man experienced more stress than modern people.
C. People don't suffer more stress today; it's just that they think they do.
D. Modern people have the same worries as the cave man did.
57. In which of the following situations will you feel "eustress"?
A. Your favorite football team has lost an important game.
B. You have failed an important examination.
C. You are informed of an accident of your best friend.
D. You have won the first prize in an English competition.
58. The purpose of writing the passage is to let us know
A. stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience
B. distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress
C. an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member
D. people will feel eustress and distress at the same time
59. According to the passage, how can people deal with stress?
A. Do things that you really want to do.
B. Do whatever you're expected to do.
C. Try to do things successfully.
D. Refuse to do whatever you're told to.

     Many people often say there is more stress (压力) in today's society than in years past. In fact, these people are comparing our lives with that of the cave man, who didn't have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb. They forget that the cave man worried about being eaten by a bear while he was asleep, or about dying of hunger--things that few people worry much about today.

      Actually stress is a normal state of affairs, and it's important that people understand what they are talking about when they speak about stress. Whenever anyone experiences something unpleasant, for lack of a better word they say they are under stress. Yet there is such a thing as pleasant stress--as in the case of the Olympic winner at the moment of his glory, or a conductor as his orchestra(乐队) performs particularly well. They are just sending out excitement, and they are giving off all the stress hormones(荷尔蒙)exactly the same as if they were in low spirits or had just heard of a death in the family. We call the pleasant or healthy kind "eustress” and the unpleasant or unhealthy kind "distress".

      Then how can people deal with stress? The secret is not to avoid it but to "do your own thing". It implies doing what you like to do and what you are made to do at your own speed. For most people, it is really a matter of learning how to live and how to behave in various situations, to decide: “Do I really want to take my father's business or be a musician?” If you really want to be a musician, then be one.

56. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

    A. Modern people experiences more stress than the cave man.

    B. The cave man experienced more stress than modern people.

    C. People don't suffer more stress today; it's just that they think they do.

    D. Modern people have the same worries as the cave man did.

57. In which of the following situations will you feel "eustress"?

    A. Your favorite football team has lost an important game.

    B. You have failed an important examination.

    C. You are informed of an accident of your best friend.

    D. You have won the first prize in an English competition.

58. The purpose of writing the passage is to let us know

    A. stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience

    B. distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress

    C. an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member

    D. people will feel eustress and distress at the same time

59. According to the passage, how can people deal with stress?

    A. Do things that you really want to do.

    B. Do whatever you're expected to do.

    C. Try to do things successfully.

D. Refuse to do whatever you're told to.

On the night of May 9, 2011, musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.
But it wasn’t just a car accident—he was drunk(喝醉的).
Now, Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000 yuan fine.
Gao is the first star to be punished under China’s new drunk driving law.
From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.
Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2009.
The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.
In the West, drunk driving is also a crime. In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do public service, and take part in educational programs.
You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’t this law too unkind? But experts say, “Not at all.”
“It is to protect people’s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.”
【小题1】Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________.

On the night of May 9, 2011, musician Gao Xiaosong ran his car into three other cars in Beijing.
But it wasn’t just a car accident—he was drunk(喝醉的).
Now, Gao has to go to prison (监狱) for six months and pay a 4,000 yuan fine.
Gao is the first star to be punished under China’s new drunk driving law.
From May 1 on, drunk drivers will pay a fine, and be banned from driving for five years or even forever.
Drunk driving has become a serious social problem in China.According to the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), police caught more than half a million drunk drivers last year, a 68 % increase from 2009.
The new law sees drunk driving as a crime.
In the West, drunk driving is also a crime. In the US, for example, if the police catch a drunk driver, the driver will pay a fine, lose his or her license (驾照) and even go to prison. If the driver wants to drive again, he or she must do public service, and take part in educational programs.
You may think: drunk driving is a crime? Isn’t this law too unkind? But experts say, “Not at all.”
“It is to protect people’s rights to life and health,” Li Gang, lawyer in Chengdu, told China Daily. “Drunk driving is very dangerous. No matter what the results are, it should not be allowed.”

1. 1.

   Mr. Gao ran his car into three other cars because _________.

   1. A.
      there was something wrong with his car
   2. B.
      he went home too late
   3. C.
      he drank too much wine
   4. D.
      the road was too crowded
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “fine” in the third paragraph refer to(指)?

   1. A.
      Health.
   2. B.
      Traffic.
   3. C.
      Weather.
   4. D.
      Money.
3. 3.

   When did the new law come into use?

   1. A.
      On May 1, 2010.
   2. B.
      On May 1, 2011.
   3. C.
      On May 1, 2009
   4. D.
      On May 9, 2011.
4. 4.

   What do experts think of the new law?

   1. A.
      Drunk driving is a crime.
   2. B.
      The law is not kind to drunk drivers.
   3. C.
      Driving has become a serious problem.
   4. D.
      The law is too strict.
5. 5.

   Which of the following sentence is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Li Gang from Chengdu doesn’t like the law.
   2. B.
      In the US, drunk drivers will only lose their licenses.
   3. C.
      There were more drunk drivers in 2010 than in 2009.
   4. D.
      The law is to protect drivers’ rights to life and health only.