be as outgoing as possible.

Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mothers personality may also help 52 your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28, 000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids 53 diets, Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we're adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.

Personality isn't destin( 命运 ), and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health. Therefore, it might be 54 to form those personality traits contributing to longevity through health-related behaviours, stress reduction and 55 to the challenging problems.

41. A. statements B. definitions C. applications D. explanations 42. A. result from B. lead to C. rely on D. consist of 43. A. assessing B. interviewing C. examining D. diagnosing 44. A. active B. extensive C. persuasive D. sensitive 45. A. agreeable B. normal C. changeable D. formal 46. A. resources B. associations C. procedures D. interactions 47. A. therefore B. however C. furthermore D. otherwise 48. A. in other words B. as usual C. in addition D. for instance 49. A. resistant B. open C. blind D. alert

50. A. perspective B. ambition C. personality D. philosophy 51. A. reject B. strive C. claim D. oppose 52. A. extend B. restrict C. shorten D. determine 53. A. unhealthy B. nutritious C. adequate D. moderate 54. A. predictable B. advisable C. sustainable D. enjoyable 55. A. temptation B. introduction C. adaptation D. objection

Section B

Directions: Read the following three 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 )

One Friday morning, before Michael was leaving for work he told his wife that he had finally determined to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Michael felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. What if Mr. Duncan refused to grant his request? Michael had worked so hard in the last 18 months and brought some great benefits to Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. Of course, he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Mr. Duncan's office left Michael weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever- frugal (一惯节省的 ) Rowland Duncan agreed to give Michael a raise!

Michael arrived home that evening-despite breaking all city and state limits-to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Cassie, had prepared a delicate meal including

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his favourite dishes. Immediately he thought someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Michael found a beautiful lettered note. It was from his wife. It read: \my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!\how sensitive and caring Cassie was.

After dinner, Michael was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he observed that a second card had slipped out of Cassie's pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: \prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase.\

Suddenly tears swelled in Michael's eyes. Total acceptance! Cassie's support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

56. What was Michaels plan that Friday? A. To find a job with the Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency. B. To ask for a wage increase from his boss. C. To celebrate his success. D. To ask his boss to come for dinner. 57. On his way back home, Michael . A. felt weak in the knees

B. was punished by the traffic policeman

C. was too anxious to share the news with his wife D. couldn't wait to enjoy a meal

58. Which of the following statements about the story is FALSE ? A. Michael was afraid that his request would lead to a disaster.

B. Michael had worked very hard and done his part for the company. C. Michael's boss agreed to his request. D. One of Michael's colleagues had told his wife the good news.

59. According to the passage, which of the following can best describe Michael's wife, Cassie? A. Passionate, thoughtful and talented. B. Considerate, generous and reliable. C. Decisive, optimistic and energetic. D. Caring, tolerant and supportive.

( B)

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\gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.

The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2, 600 Germans revealed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on

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any other day.

Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.

A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries.

The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr. Stefan Willich of the Free University. \risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol (胆固醇 ) but we don't know what actually causes heart attacks, so we can 't make specific recommendations about how to prevent them,\ Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work. \people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal( 荷尔蒙的 ) changes in their bodies. ”Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavorable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot( 血凝块 ) in the arteries( 动脉 ) which will cause a heart attack. \have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activity,\need to know how these events cause changes in the body before we can understand if they cause heart attacks.\

But although it is tempting to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, both Willich and the Italian researchers admit that it is only a partial answer. Both studies showed that the over 65s are also vulnerable on Monday morning even though most no longer work.The reason for this is not clear, but the Italian team speculated that the social interactions-the thought of facing another week and all its pressures — may play a part.

What is clear, however, is that the Monday morning peak seems to be consistent from the northern Germany to southern Italy in spite of the differences in diet and lifestyle.

63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 20% of the Italians appear to have higher possibility of having heart attacks.

B. 33% of the Germans have heart diseases, so heart attacks are more common in Germany than in any other country.

C. The risk of having heart attacks on Monday mornings is the same as on any other day of the week to non-workers.

D. non-smokers are more likely to have heart attacks on Sundays.

64. The over 65s are more likely to suffer from heart attacks on Monday mornings possibly because .

A. they are afraid of returning to work

B. they are reluctant to face the pressures of another week C. most of them are not in good health

D. they are much busier on Mondays than on any other days of the week 65. In the following research, Dr. Willich will probably try to find out . A. if smoking and cholesterol will cause heart attack

B. if increase in blood pressure, heart rate and hormonal changes will cause heart attacks

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