1．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?

A．Stress is the direct cause of cancer.

B．The cause of stress is worthy of serious study.

C．Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.

D．People who can’t accept a different living standard are less likely to suffer from stress.

4．We can infer from the passage people often ask her" ______”.

A．Why do you like climbing?

B．Are you in love with an American climber?

C．Do you enjoy reading books on mountains?　

D．What do you do before you go climbing?

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Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.

　　　 Are we under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers in a good state?

　　　 All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustration(沮丧) into the open. People who have a row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.

　　　 If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill in more fun, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath (愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.

3．On the side of a mountain she feels _______.

A．worried　　　　　 B．easy and happy

C．like staying at home D．well

2．She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because _______.

A．she lost her way　　　　　　

B．the climb took 11 days

C．she needed help from an American climber　　

D．there was heavy snow

1．Catherine Destivelle is called 'a star’ because ________.

A．she won a competition in 1995　　　

B．she loves rocks

C．she's a famous woman climber　　　

D．she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain

3．Which of the following statements about braking and speed is true?

A．The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees.

B．The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car.

C．The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour

D．Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents.

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Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can't sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she ,vas five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club．She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.

Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this year.

People always ask her about her climbing. She says, "I climb because I'm in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I'm never worried."

Catherine chooses new mountains from books--like buying from a shopping catalogue(目录)! "I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!" Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. "It's much bigger than the Dru, so it's going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help."

2．What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?

A．66 feet. 　 　　B．119 feet. 　C．185 feet.　　　 D．251 feet.

1．According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?

A．55. 　 　　　　　　B．73. 　 　　　　　C．128. 　　 　　　　　D．183.

5．We can learn from the passage, that the guests＿＿＿＿．

A．should not play games on the Treetops　　

B．could not sit on the corridor at night

C．could enjoy their dinner in the dining room　

D．should keep off the cat-like animals

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Some people don't believe that driving more slowly can save lives. But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents.

The following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed. The distance is measured in feet. The shaded area shows the driver's thinking distance. That's the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees. The white area shows the car's braking distance. That's the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes are used. The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car.

4．According to the passage. Treetops is famous in the world because ________.

A．it shows the pleasure of America　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．Princess Elizabeth got to the crown when coming down from there　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．it is built round several trees

D．there are many animals that can be trained and become lovely pets