Who is more stressed out—the Asian teenager or the American teenager? Surprise! The American teen wins this match．According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day．Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often．

The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction （相互作用） between mind and body．And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative．What can the mind do to the body? Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing （康復(fù)）．On the contrary worry can give a person an ulcer, high blood pressure, or even a heart attack．

The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus （刺激）, a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological （生理的） balance．However, stress is not always bad．For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones （激素） that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation．In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult．But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body．How can stress be kept under control? Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions．So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life．

67．What is the writer's main purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To find who are the most stressed-out teenagers．

       B．To explain that stress is a mental problem．

       C．To inform the reader how to reduce stress．

       D．To promote a book about reducing stress．

68．The underlined word " ulcer" in the second paragraph refers to a particular kind of       .

       A．physical problem                         B．mental illness

       C．spiritual healing                    D．modern treatment

69．According to the passage, which of the following is a positive effect of stress?

       A．Reducing pain．                          B．Reacting quickly in danger．

       C．Promoting healing．                       D．Losing weight．

70．It can be known from the passage that _____．

       A．stress is too difficult to be kept under control

       B．stress is always more positive than harmful to the body

       C．Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer is a popular book

       D．Taiwanese teens experience more stress than American teens

Zoe was just 2 weeks old when she was seen wandering in a village market wax Kenya's Tsavo National Park in December 1995．Zoe's mother had died and the baby was left alone, She was no ordinary orphan （孤兒）—she was an elephant．So she was sent to a most unusual orphanage in Nairobi, run by a woman named Daphne Sheldrick,

Daphne's husband, David Sheldrick, founded Tsavo National Park．Daphne has been working with wild animals for some 60 years, and in 1977 she opened the elephant orphanage at her home in Nairobi．Since 1997, the orphanage, which depends on private contributions, has saved more than 100 baby elephants,

Zoe was rather healthy when she was found, and once under the care of the orphanage she was very happy, having enough milk a day and being confident and naughty．After a year in the orphanage with the constant companionship of her human family, Zoe was taken to a refuge （保護(hù)區(qū)） at Tsavo National Park．There her keepers have gradually introduced her to the ways of the wild, helping her to find food and water．Zoe lives together with other young elephants in the protected area．It may take some years, but the final aim is to send all of them to the wild．

Daphne said that her dream for the future is to see ivory （象牙） trade forbidden, all stored ivory destroyed and no one wearing an ivory ornament （飾品） ever again．"There will always be competition for land," she explained? "but we can protect elephants in the parks and give the young a chance．"

63．Zoe was sent to an elephant orphanage because _____．

       A．she could not find her way home

       B．Daphne wanted to keep her as a pet

       C．she was very young when she lost her mother

       D．Tsavo National Park needed a baby elephant

64．The elephant orphanage is _____．

       A．supported by the government                B．located inside Tsavo National Park

       C．home to many kinds of animals             D．operated with private funds

65．At Tsavo National Park, Zoe has been _____．

       A．taught to adjust to life in the wild

       B．a(chǎn)ccompanied all the time by her keepers

       C．a(chǎn)llowed to wander in the village market

       D．sent to a group of adult elephants to be protected

66．According to this passage, Daphne would like to _____．

       A．set up as many orphanages as possible

       B．make elephants live in their own groups

       C．sell ivory to operate the orphanage

       D．send Zoe to a zoo in Europe or America

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60．Which of the following is NOT related to the basic requirements for a teaching position?

       A．Travelling experience．                 B．A four-year bachelor's degree．

       C．Certification in a subject．              D．Certain teaching experience．

61．If Mike has free time from February 6 to 8, which city would he fly to for a recruitment conference?

       A．Atlanta．           B．Bangkok．         C．Boston．                 D．San Francisco．

62．Which would be the best choice to fill in the blank in the passage?

       A．Have an unforgettable journey           B．Earn a good salary overseas

       C．Meet new people overseas           D．Accept the opportunity of a lifetime

A 56-year-old Canadian man who left home after his business went bankrupt（破產(chǎn)）completed an 11-year walk around the world on Sunday? and told people his new goal was to promote peace．

Jean Beliveau, who arrived to a hero's welcome in Montreal of Canada from loved ones and supporters, said his real task was to urge Canada and other governments to create peace．"We are all different, and that is what is beautiful about life on Earth—our different colors, different beliefs, different political systems," he said．"Those are all musical notes．．．we must create harmony （和諧） from them．"

Beliveau left Montreal on the day of his 45th birthday—August 18, 2000—after his small business went bankrupt．He decided to run around the world to try to escape the pain．The Canadian ran all the way to the city of Atlanta, Georgia, USA and started his walk for what would become the longest walk around the worlds 75,000 kilometers （46,600 miles） across 64 countries．Over 11 years, he traveled across deserts and mountains．He fell in love for nine days in Mexico, wore a turban （穆斯林的頭巾） and a long beard in Sudan （蘇丹）, ate snake in China．

Upon his return on Sunday, Beliveau reunited with his mother, whom she had not seen for 11 years．She welcomed him in a tight embrace．Longtime girlfriend Luce Archambault who offered Beliveau emotional and financial support for his journey, and his two children from a previous marriage were also present at the celebration．More than 100 supporters walked the final kilometers with Beliveau through the streets of Montreal．

56．Beliveau said that his new goal is to _____．

       A．promote world peace                     B．forget his pain

       C．create a common belief                   D．have a good rest

57．Which foreign country did Betiveau first enter in his long journey?

       A．Sudan．           B．USA．              C．Mexico．          D．China．

58．Many people took part in the celebration to welcome Beliveau's return EXCEPT _____．

       A．his mother                                      B．his girlfriend          

       C．his children                                     D．his former wife

59．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．How can exercise kill mental problems?

       B．What is the best way to escape from pain?

       C．Beliveau, a world peace promoter and his family

       D．Canadian man completes 11-year round-the-world walk

I was at a dinner given in honor of one of the most famous English military men（軍人）of his time, Scoresby．I cannot describe my  36  when I saw this great man．There he sat, the man himself all  37   with medals．Next to me sat a clergyman （牧師）．There was a strange took in his eyes as he  38  silently．"He is a complete fool " He meant the  39  of our dinner．This came as a  40  to me．

Some days later the clergyman told me   41  ; "Forty years ago, I was a teacher in a military academy．  42   young Scoresby was given his first examination, I felt   43   for

him, for everybody answered the questions well, while he did not know anything．It was

44  to see him stand there．I knew that when  45  again he would fail So? I helped him

as much as I could．"

"I took him  46   and found he knew a little about Julius Ceasar's history,   47   he

did not know anything else．So I made him  48  on a few questions about Ceasar over and

over again which I knew he would be asked．Everything   49   very smoothly on the day of

the examination．He got high  50_ too．Later 1 was told Scoresby had spent the whole day

preparing for the exam．"

"Then, the  51  broke out．Few people knew how  52  he really was, and how hard

he tried to achieve his goals at the same time．Until now,   53  knew it but myself．He has

been a  54  soldier．Look at his chest, flooded with British and foreign  55  ．They are

proof that the best thing can happen to a silly man who is hard-working．"

36．A．excitement        B．worry               C．fear             D．sadness

37．A．disturbed         B．circled               C．crowded         D．covered

38．A．shouted          B．called                C．cried            D．whispered

39．A．waiter         B．hero                    C． master                                   D．manager

40．A．pleasure          B．shock                  C．hope              D．pride

41．A- best               B．better                 C．most            D．more

42．A．Since           B．When                 C．Until              D．Though

43．A．lucky           B．a(chǎn)fraid                 C．sorry            D．happy

44．A．painful           B．pleasant            C．frightened          D．serious

45．A．taught            B, determined            C．examined           D．proved

46．A．up              B, off                 C．a(chǎn)side            D．down

47．A．for              B．but                C．now              D．then

48．A．work               B． fix                  C．step             D．get

49．A．went          B．understood             C．a(chǎn)ccepted           D．recognizes

50．A．favor             B．memory              C．pay               D．praise

51．A．earthquake        B．war                  C．fire               D．disease

52．A．stupid            B．bright                 C．lovely             D．kind

53．A．nobody           B．somebody          C．a(chǎn)nybody           D．everybody

54．A．honest           B．careful               C．shining            D．dangerous

55．A．medals            B．signs              C．prizes             D．victories

—Have I made myself clear?

—          

       A．That's all for today．                     B．Sorry．It is too far．

       C．He's on the phone．                       D．Could you say it again?

Many great artists were not famous in their own time, and people only started to _____ them many years later．

       A．remind            B．a(chǎn)ppreciate        C．inspire            D．a(chǎn)ssist

So busy _____ that he has no time to see a film．

       A．was he                                       B．he was          C．is he              D．he is

Life always brings us wounds all over the body, but the wounds _____ the greatest strength finally．

       A．become            B．will become        C．have become        D．had become

—Could you stay for lunch?

       —Sorry, I _____．I have a meeting soon．

       A．won't               B．shan't                  C．can't            D．shouldn't