As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it．

44.     People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________.

       A. they regard working as their greatest enjoyment
       B. they believe that work is superior to relaxation
       C. they are traveling fast all the time
       D. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before

45.     According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his    

________.

       A. strong will to hold out stress                        

       B. knowing the art of relaxation

       C. high sense of responsibility                           

       D. having control over performance

46.     Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

       A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress．

       B. Stress is always harmful to people's health

       C. It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work．

       D. Different people can bear different amount of stress．

47.     In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________.

       A. “expose ourselves to stress”

       B. “find ways to deal with stress”

       C. “remove stress from our lives”

       D. “establish links between diseases and stress”

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it．

1. 1.

   People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ________

   1. A.
      they regard working as their greatest enjoyment
   2. B.
      they believe that work is superior to relaxation
   3. C.
      they are traveling fast all the time
   4. D.
      they are becoming busier with their work than ever before
2. 2.

   According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his________

   1. A.
      strong will to hold out stress
   2. B.
      knowing the art of relaxation
   3. C.
      high sense of responsibility
   4. D.
      having control over performance
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

   1. A.
      We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress．
   2. B.
      Stress is always harmful to people's health
   3. C.
      It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work．
   4. D.
      Different people can bear different amount of stress．
4. 4.

   In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ________

   1. A.
      “expose ourselves to stress”
   2. B.
      “find ways to deal with stress”
   3. C.
      “remove stress from our lives”
   4. D.
      “establish links between diseases and stress”

With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste . The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful . Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else .

The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out . The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city . This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel , lead and copper , but also paper and rubber as well .

Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish . When this project is complete , the rubbish will be processed like this : First , it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed ; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids ; after that founders and rollers will break up everything that can be broken . Finally , the rubbish will pass under magnets （磁铁）, which will remove the bits of iron and steel ; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage .

The first full-scale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away . Indeed , with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps , some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long .

56．The phrase “be well on with ……” (Para .1) most probably means         .

   A．have completed what was started            B．get ready to start

   C．have achieved a great deal in                  D．put an end to

57．What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in paragraph 3?

   A．Breaking up whatever is breakable .        

   B．Sharpening metal bars .

   C．Separating light elements from the heavy ones .

   D．Sorting out small pieces of metal .

58．What’s the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants ?

   A．To deal with wastes in a better way .

   B．To protect the environment from pollution .

   C．To get raw materials locally .

   D．To get big profits from those plants .

59．The first full-scale huge recycling plants         .

   A．began to operate fifteen years ago

   B．will probably take less than fifteen years to build

   C．will be built fifteen years later

   D．will probably be in operation in fifteen years

60．The passage is mainly about         .

   A．a cheap way to get energy                       B．the location of recycling plants

   C．new ways of recycling wastes                 D．the probability of city environment