What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent __16__ Ant Tribes about the life of some young people __17__ flock to Beijing after leaving university，__18__ the graduates，like ants，as smart but __19__ as individuals, drawing strength from living together in communities.

The book，which is based __20__ two years of interviews with about 600 low­income college graduates in Beijing，__21__ in mid­September，about a month ahead of an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates from universities and colleges had been __22__ by Sept.1.

The book's chief editor，Lian Si，tells that piece of statistic says __23__ about the real situation for many of these graduates.“I am always __24__ how many of these employed college graduates are leading a happy life”，Lian said.“I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates，whose stories are __25__ known.”

The __26__ of the book is several so­called settlement villages for college students on the outskirts(市郊) of Beijing，where a large __27__ of college graduates live.Most of these graduates work for __28__ or medium­sized businesses，__29__ less than 2，000 yuan a month.They live together because it's __30__：the rent in these communities is only around 350 yuan a month.Many of them travel several hours a day for short­term jobs or job interviews.

Tangjialing，a small __31__ 20 kilometers from Tian'anmen Square，has around 3，000 __32__ villagers，but has become a home for more than 50，000 migrants，most of whom __33__ from universities or colleges all over the country.Lian describes the students' __34__ as five­ or six­storey buildings built by local farmers with 12 rooms on each floor and two or three people crowded together in each room of about 10 square meters.Up to 70 or 80 people __35__ the same toilet and kitchen.

16．A.film  B．story  C．book  D．magazine

17．A.who  B．what  C．which  D．whose

18．A.describes  B．tells

C．shows  D．gives

19．A.necessary  B．meaningless

C．important  D．strong

20．A.in  B．on  C．at  D．for

21．A.came up  B．came on

C．came along  D．came out

22．A.fired  B．interviewed

C．employed  D．trained

23．A.much  B．little  C．some  D．more

24．A.wondering  B．realizing

C．studying  D．confusing

25．A.seldom  B．well  C．always  D．never

26．A.environment  B．setting

C．range  D．coverage

27．A.deal  B．plenty  C．amount  D．number

28．A.small  B．big  C．famous  D．unknown

29．A.earning  B．spending

C．shopping  D．paying

30．A.expensive  B．comfortable

C．cheap  D．convenient

31．A.city  B．town

C．community  D．village

32．A.original  B．young

C．rich  D．poor

33．A.suffer  B．differ  C．graduate  D．suffer

34．A.lives  B．dormitories

C．buildings  D．restaurants

35．A.share  B．borrow  C．build  D．clean

What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent    31    Ants Tribe about the life

of some young people    32    flock (聚集) to Beijing after   33    university, describes the graduates, like ants, as smart but    34    as individuals, drawing strength from living together in communities.

The book, which is based    35    two years’ interviews with about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing,    36    in mid September, about a month before an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates had been    37    by Sept. 1.

For the book’s chief editor, Lian Si, a professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, that piece of statistic says    38    about the real situation for many of these graduates. “I am always    39    how many of these employed college graduates are leading a decent life,” Lian said. “I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates, whose stories are    40    known.”

The setting of the book is several so-called “settlement villages for college students” on the outskirts of Beijing,    41    large number of college graduates    42   . Most of these graduates work for    43    or medium-sized businesses,    44    less than 2,000 yuan a month. They live together because it’s    45   : the rent in these communities is only around 350 yuan a month. Many of them travel several hours a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.

Tangjialing, a small    46    20 kilometers from Tiananmen Square, has around 3,000    47    villagers, but has become a    48    for more than 50,000 migrants, most of them    49    from all over the country. Lian describes the students’    50    as five-or-six-storey buildings with two or three people crammed together in each room of about 10 square meters. Up to 70 or 80 people share the same toilet and kitchen.

31.     A. film                                B. story                       C. book                       D. magazine

32.     A. who                               B. what                       C. which                            D. whose

33.     A. leaving                           B. studying                 C. going                      D. working

34.     A. meaningful                    B. meaningless            C. important               D. tiring

35.     A. up                                  B. on                           C. at                                   D. out

36.     A. camp up                        B. came on                  C. came along                    D. came out

37.     A. fired                              B. interviewed                   C. employed                D. graduated

38.     A. much                             B. little                       C. some                       D. more

39.     A. wondering                     B. researching                    C. studying                 D. telling

40.     A. rarely                             B. well                         C. always                            D. often

41.     A. which                            B. that                        C. why                        D. where

42.     A. work                              B. study                      C. relax                       D. live

43.     A. small                              B. big                          C. famous                    D. unknown

44.     A. earning                          B. thinking                  C. shopping                 D. paying

45.     A. expensive                      B. comfortable                   C. cheap                            D. convenient

46.     A. city                                B. town                       C. community                    D. village

47.     A. original                          B. young                            C. rich                         D. poor

48.     A. school                            B. hotel                       C. home                      D. company

49.     A. benefit                          B. differ                      C. come                      D. suffer

50.     A. lives                               B. dormitories                    C. buildings                 D. restaurants

Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of the year, and have labeled the Monday of that week “Blue Monday”, the most depressing day of the year. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel grumpy(烦躁的) and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern.
There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought. As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life — work and commuting; they may be unhappy with their body image after eating too many cakes, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time. People may have already failed in their New Year’s plans, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up.
Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering suggestions for all the staff who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will keep people from taking time off. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative (不合作的) workforce.
However, it’s not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time — that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to fight against feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a “gratitude exercise”, thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some cheerful music are all recommended (推荐) as ways to feel more cheerful.
68. How many reasons are mentioned in this passage for feeling depressed in January?
A. 2.            B. 3.           C. 4.           D. 5.
69. We can learn from the passage that if we say someone is blue, we mean he is ______.
A. wearing blue clothes          B. feeling down
C. very scared                    D. very worried
70. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Everyone feels depressed during the last full week of January.
B. Many workers leave their jobs during the most depressing time of the year. 
C. Some people are not sad in January as they know that all the following months will be better.
D. Psychologists are working hard on how to solve the “Blue Monday” problem. 

Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent moves in childhood are related to poorer well-being(幸福) in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted(内向的) or neurotic(神经症的).
The researchers tested the relationship between the number of childhood moves and well-being in a sample of 7108 American adults who were followed for 10 years.
“We know that children who move frequently are more likely to perform poorly in school and have more behavioral problems,” said the study’s lead author Shigehiro Oishi. “However, the long-term effects of moving on well-being in adulthood have been overlooked by researchers.”
The study’s participants, who were between the ages of 20 and 75, were contacted in 1994 and 1995 and were surveyed again 10 years later. They were asked how many times they had moved as children, as well as about their psychological well-being, personality type and social relationships.
The researchers found that the more times people moved as children, the more likely they were to report lower life satisfaction and psychological well-being at the time they were surveyed. The research also showed that those who moved frequently as children had fewer quality social relationships as adults.
The researchers also looked to see if different personality types affected frequent movers’ well-being. Among introverts, the more moves participants reported as children, the worse off they were as adults. “Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to keep long-term close relationships.” Said Oishi. “This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily.”
The findings showed neurotic people who moved frequently reported less life satisfaction and poorer psychological well-being than people who did not move as much and people who were not neurotic. However, the number and quality of neurotic people’s relationships had no effect on their well-being, no matter how often they had moved as children. In the article, Oishi thinks this may be because neurotic people have more negative reactions to stressful life events in general.
“We can guess that moving often creates more stress,” Oishi said. “But we need more research on this link before we can conclude that moving often in childhood can, in fact, be dangerous to your health in the long-term.”
【小题1】What can be learnt about the new study from the passage?