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       My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s  16   now but it wasn’t that time.

Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I  17  a rest before catching the train, so I bought a   18  and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long   19  to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to   20  a place and went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the   21   seat. It was one of those   22  young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 23   at the front, not so unusual these days. What did   24  me was he’d started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just    25  down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me    26   . then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly   27  it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a   28    piece , I felt more  29  than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I  30  it.

The boy gave me a   31   look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone    32  . That really made me feel silly, but it was    33   when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I    34    I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my  35   .

35．A. serious          B. wonderful            C. funny        D. exciting

36．A. enjoyed      B. took                 C. had          D. wanted

37． A. cake            B. newspaper            C. magazine     D. bag

38．A. chairs           B. tables               C. benches      D. beds

39．A. order            B. find             C. keep             D. visit

40．A. very         B. same             C. free             D. next

41．A. wild-looked      B. wild-looking     C. good-looking     D. good-looked

42．A. red          B. black                C. brown            D. white

43． A. interest            B. surprise         C. frighten     D. hurt

44．A. looked           B. lay              C. sat              D. put

45．A. eagerly          B. friendly         C. closely          D. shyly

46． A. believe         B. hear             C. notice           D. stop

47． A. last            B. big              C. single           D. third

48．A. angry            B. lucky            C. happy          D. curious

49．A. covered          B. threw            C. got            D. wrapped

50．A. strange          B. exhausting       C. nervous        D. pleasant

51．A. agreed         B. promised           C. stared         D. followed

52．A. better           B. worse            C. later         D. easier

53．A. wondered     B. realized        C. decided      D. recognized

54．A. bags         B. clothes          C. book         D. newspaper

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Friday was my grandfather’s birthday. To celebrate his birthday, we made many preparation. Early in the morning, my parents and I set about for the department store to find a gift for Grandpa. We choose very carefully and purchased a warm sweater finally. To show my love for my grandpa, I made a birthday cake in the help of my mother. In the evening, we got together to celebrate his birthday. With candles lighting, we sang happy birthday loud , clapped. After making a wish, I blew out the candles. Then we took picture of the whole family to record the happily moment. When I saw tears in the Grandpa’s eyes, I was filled with a feeling of happiness in my heart.

How to Help a Teen Find Summer Volunteer Work

Helping your teen find the perfect summer volunteer job doesn’t have to be hard.__36__. Finding them a job that they enjoy can benefit others as well as themselves. Here are some instructions.

__37_. Some volunteer positions can be found in classified ads under other paying jobs.

Visit the local hospitals and clinics. Most are always looking for volunteers to do anything from handing out reading materials to spending time with kids in the hospital.

__38__ If your teen is a responsible young adult, it’s better to let him call the shelter to find out volunteer opportunities.

Take your teen to visit a nursing home or retirement community. A visit is sometimes a better idea before actually committing to volunteering at any job, and this is especially true at a nursing home where your teen may feel too uncomfortable at times. __39__If not, he’d better find other volunteer positions.

Volunteering isn’t something complex.__40_. Figure out what your teen enjoys, and find him a volunteer job he will love.

A.      Read the classified ads.

B.      Contact homeless shelters.

C.      That the volunteer jobs aren’t paid doesn’t mean your child can get nothing.

D.     Some volunteer positions can be found in classified ads under other paying jobs.

E.      The essential rule is to follow your teen’s interest.

F.      If your teen can make the elderly relaxed and pleased, he may find a perfect volunteer position.

G.     It can be as simple as reading the paper to the neighbor with poor vision each morning.

 __________him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake.

A. Did I persuade         B. If I persuade        C. If I should persuade     D. Had I persuaded

Are you a shy person Do you find shyness prevents you from thinking clearly and performing well in your work Overcoming shyness takes time and it is certainly worth taking some steps. The following are some good suggestions for you to fight against shyness.

                                   Know you are in great company

If you are shy, you are not alone. It is reported that 93 percent of people experience shyness in their lives. And of course there are some cool, nice, kind and generous people who are shy. Since there are so many people who experience the same feelings and thoughts as you do, there is no need to blame yourself for being shy.

                                    Give yourself time and space

Being shy is not easy and sometimes it can be annoying. I have certainly felt this many times. I find the best thing is to give myself time and space. Many shy people say that they need to have some time along each day. If you are shy. make sure you allow yourself time to gather your thoughts. Doing this means you have more energy to deal with others.

                                   Realize you can overcome shyness

Sometimes you can get so baffled by being shy that it can be hard to see that this is something you can overcome. In fact, everyone can overcome shyness. Next time you meet strangers or have to speak before others, try to be brave. You can do it. What’s more, the older you are, the more experience you have. And this means there are situations where you feel comfortable and you are able to overcome your shyness little by little. Don’t just wait Shyness won’t go away if you leave it as it is.

56. What’s the best title for the passage?          (please answer within 10 words.）

57. What's the disadvantage of being shy?       (please answer within 9 words.）

58. Why is it unnecessary to blame yourself for being shy?    (please answer within 15 words)

59. Please explain the underlined word “baffled” in English.   (please answer within 5 words)

60. According to the passage, why do shy people need time for themselves?

    (please answer within 15 words.)

In 1990,22-year-old Christopher McCandless gave up his career plans，left behind everyone he knew，donated all his savings to charity，and went off on an adventure，hiking his way through America to Alaska．

    Of course,this is an unusual story most college graduates would not do so. However，studies show that in teenage years, people are more likely to try out new experiences.For example，instead of working his way up the same organization like his grandfather did，a 15-year-old may dream about becoming a traveller一only to find in his early 20s that this attraction of new places is fading and change is less attractive．

    The reason why people become less keen to change as they get older may be that people

generally have similar life patterns and demands．Most people aim to find a job and a partner. As they get older，they may have young children and elderly family members to look after. These responsibilities cannot be achieved without some degree of steadiness，which means that new experiences and ideas may not have a place in the person’s life．New experiences may bring excitement as well as insecurity,and so most people prefer to stay with the familiar.

    However，not every individual is the same. A child may want to play a different game every day and get fed up if nothing changes at the kindergarten．Another may play with the same children and toys on every visit. Young children who avoid new experiences will grow up to be more traditional than others. Psychologist argue that those who have more open personalities as children are more open than others might be when they are older and that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women，although as they age，this desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women．

32. The first paragraph serves as a(n）      ．

   A . introduction                    B．explanation            C. comment                        D. background

33. What does the author think is the key factor that prevents people trying out new   

   experiences?

   A. Age                             B. Partner                 C. Responsibility       D. Education

34. The underlined phrase“interest in novelty”most probably means       ．

   A. independence               B. curiosity                C. security                       D.excitement

35. According to the passage, we can infer that_______.

   A . a child who likes different games may not like to change after growing up

   B . a teenager is not interested in a new start before graduation

   C . women are more likely to try new things than men of the same age

   D . as one gets older, he prefers the old patterns of life

Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,” You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example. What will be the next?

33.We can learn from the text that in the future          .

     A .people will never get old

B.   everyone will look the same

C.  red will be the most popular color

D.  clothes will be able to change their pattern

34.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A.  Milk will be harmful to health.

B.   More drinks will be available for sale.

C.  Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.

D.  Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.

35.Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

E.   Nothing can replace the Internet.

F.   Fridges will know what people need.

G. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.

     D.Cars will be able to drive automatically.

    Flight delays typically lead to frustrated passengers and troubled airline staff,but a one-hour hold-up to the only flight between Guangzhou on Tuesday was accepted without complaint.

   In order to transport a passenger carrying donated human organs, China's Southern Airlines delayed the only direct service from Ganzhou to Guangzhou.

    The airline also provided a priority boarding service by using the "green passage", guaranteeing a safe and fast transfer of the organs, according to Chinanews.

    The airline contacted Ganzhou airport in east China's Jiangxi Province as soon as it was made aware that a doctor named Liao was to transport human organs on the flight.

    The airline's staff arranged for the other passengers to check in ahead of time and warned that the flight would be delayed – but everyone accepted the situation without complaint.

    The "green passage" service meant that Liao took only three minutes to go through the security check and take his seat – along with his precious cargo.

    After the flight arrived in Guangzhou, crew members helped Liao to get off the plane and out of the airport, ensuring the organs reached their intended recipient as soon as possible.

    China's health, police and transportation authorities jointly announced the establishment of a "green passage" on May 6, 2016 to ensure the fast and safe transfer of donated human organs.

24.What did this flight delay lead to ?

A.frustrated passengers  B.afast and safe transfer

C.green passage service  D.troubled airline staff

25. What's the reaction of the passengers on board towards the delay?

A.understandable  B.angry C.upset D.unconcerned

26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word“recipient”in Paragraph7？

A.patient  B.delivery  man  C.provider  D.medical doctor

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

    The summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home，it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case，we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad，we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many，yet we can still learn a lot.

 —Did you see Harry just now?  —No, I ______ computer games.

A. have played      B. am playing     C. had played      D. was playing

Notices, from United Airlines, to anyone who may be concerned. Current as of Friday, October, 11, 2016 ,5:03 AM. Central. Information is updated as it is received.

1. Travel and the Zika virus

If you have a ticket for travel to a country affected by the Zika virus (as listed on the CDC website) and have concerns, please contact the United Customer Contact Center with any questions or changes to your reservation. Customers advised to avoid the affected regions based on CDC guidance may change their destination or travel date without a fee or may choose to receive a refund（退款）if their tickets were booked before February 29, 2016. The new travel date must be within the validity of the ticket. Additional charges may apply if there is a difference in fare for the new travel route.

2. Longer lines at security checkpoints

Procedural changes at TSA checkpoints throughout the United States may result in longer lines at security checkpoints. Please plan accordingly and allow for extra time at the airport. The TSA advises arriving at the airport two hours before your flight for US travel and three hours before for international travel. To save time at security, we encourage you to visit  www.tsa.gov.com and apply for TSA pre-check.

3. Notice for flights departing the European Union, Norway and Switzerland

EU Regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide the following notice: If you are not allowed to board or if your flight is cancelled or delayed for at least two hours, ask at the check-in counter or boarding gate for the form, stating your rights, particularly about compensation(补偿) and assistance.

29. Travelers have to pay additional fees when they want to  ______  .

A. change to a dearer route                      B. change travel date   

C. receive their refund                             D. change their reservation

30. What do we know from Notice 2?

A. Pre-check can easily be done online.

B. Security checkpoints are not available.

C. Security check wastes a long time.

D. Security check possibly takes time in the USA.

31. Compensation can be asked for when ______        .

A. passengers refuse to board the plane

B. passengers’ flight is delayed at least two hours

C. passengers’ trip is cancelled in advance

D. passengers miss their flight due to traffic jam

    Winter begins in the north on December 22nd.People and animals have been doing

 what they always do to prepare for the colder months, Sqzeirrels,  for example,  have

 been busy gathering nuts from trees.    3 6  

    They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American

 state of Indiana.  The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the

 growth of black walnut(黑胡桃）trees.37    The black walnut tree is also a central

 part of some hardwood forests.

      Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen,  a former

  Purdue student nowat the University of New Mexico.  The two researchers estimate

  that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared

  to red squirrels.Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same

  way.  Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places.    38    So some nuts

  remain in the ground.  Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following

  spring.  Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground.

       3 9    But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests

  were cut for agriculture.  Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past

  century. The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year,

  unlike walnut trees.  They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red

  squirrels invade（涌入）Indiana.    40  

    A. Gray squirrels are native to Indiana.

    B. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut.

    C. Red squirrels bury nuts in a different way.

    D. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels.

    E. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.

    F. Scientists are  worried  that they will drive away the gray squirrels.

    G. Well, scientists have been  busy gathering information about what the squirrels

       do with the food they collect.

Urbanization

Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago.   65．  In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history—a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.

     Britain was only the beginning. 66．  The process of urbanization—the migration of people from the countryside to the city—was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.

In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities.

Only about 2% live on farms.  67． 

Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities.  68． Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.

Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 69．  Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.

A. That kept cities very small.

B. The rest live in small towns.

C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered.

D. Soon many other industrial nations become urban societies.

E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.

F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.

G. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.

In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. Nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. _________, he felt that his body was shaking. Slim had the _________ response that there was an earthquake! He _________quickly,  “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet! ” Nicole heard the shouting, _________ the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. The house was_________even more dramatically.

Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. Slim picked up a kitchen _________ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole.  _________, it got _________ suddenly with an explosion. The house_________ down and many things fell from above. Nicole was quickly buried in_________ . She felt breathing very difficult. She tried to stand up, but _________ .

A few minutes later, the land was _________. Nicole heard the sound of short _________ and thought it was Slim! She shouted to him but no_________ ! He probably fainted. Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response. Two people encouraged and _________ each other. They knew that there must be a way to _________ .

Slim found that they were close and were_________ by the fallen stones and some powder. He started to dig with the kitchen knife. He felt _________ from his fingers. Finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. Slim touched Nicole’s one hand, then dug the_________stones of her body. Finally, Nicole had a _________ breathing slowly. Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.

24．A.Unfortunately  B. Actually     C. Suddenly      D. Really

25．A. rapid         B. recent       C. second        D. best

26．A. warned        B. shouted      C. jumped        D. howled

27．A. used up       B. found out    C. took up       D. put away

28．A. burning       B. moving       C. falling       D. shaking

29．A. knife         B. cook         C. fork          D. tool

30．A.Therefore      B. However      C. Instead       D. Besides

31．A. bright        B. Cloudy       C. blank         D. dark

32．A. lay           B. broke        C. crashed       D. bent

33．A. dirt         B. ashes        C. pieces        D. ruins

34．A. senseless    B. impossible   C. impractical   D. invaluable

35．A. normal       B. silent       C. flat          D. usual

36．A. steps        B. Pauses       C. movements     D. breath

37．A. sign         B. hope         C. response      D. result

38．A. calmed       B. held         C. touched       D. called

39．A. relax        B. Communicate  C. escape        D. succeed

40．A. wrapped      B. limited      C. fastened      D. separated

41．A. pain         B. cold         C. water         D. warmth

42．A. spreading    B. Bundling     C. sticking      D. surrounding

43．A. complete     B. steady       C. constant      D. Weak

    One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it   36    several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour（绕道）.   37   one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some   38    thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   39   it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was   40   by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in   41   yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome.   42    this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   43   on the earth, also shares human failings.

       After some time the ant   44   reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   45   home. It was there that the ant met its   46  . How could that large feather possibly   47   such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this   48   and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the   49   and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through   50   it began its journey and in the end the feather was   51   more than a burden. Isn’t our   52   like that?

       We worry about our families; we worry about the   53   of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   54   that at the destination they are   55   and we can’t take them with us.

36. A. came across        B. came about         C. got over              D. dealt with

37. A. For                       B. At                        C. To                       D. With

38. A. brave             B. tiring             C. short                  D. magic

39. A. through                B. across                 C. beside            D. behind

40. A. satisfied                B. frightened           C. annoyed                                D. attracted

41. A. height                 B. size                     C. depth             D. length

42. A. Therefore       B. Otherwise           C. But                     D. Moreover

43. A. living                    B. working            C. sleeping         D. walking

44. A. finally                   B. probably              C. suddenly         D. easily

45. A. lonely               B. comfortable        C. underground       D. big

46. A. partner            B. parent             C. match             D. friend

47. A. fix                B. fit                        C. fill                   D. suit

48. A. trouble           B. pleasure             C. decision             D. matter

49. A. insect             B. problem          C. feather               D. hole

50. A. before                  B. after                   C. until                   D. once

51. A. everything           B. anything         C. something       D. nothing

52. A. study             B. aim                 C. dream              D. life

53. A. waste              B. lack                    C. worth             D. danger

54. A. think              B. wonder                C. warn                   D. find

55. A. bad              B. useless               C. meaningful         D. practical

    Have you ever heard the old saying “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule 61_______ (follow) when you are trying to judge the intelligence of someone. Some people have minds which shine only in certain situations. A young man 62_______ has an unusual gift in writing may find himself 63_______ (speech) in the presence of a pretty girl. He may not be able to find the right words. But don't make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express 64_______ better than anybody else.

    Other people may fool you into overestimating their intelligence 65_____ putting up a good front. A student who listens 66______ (careful) and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable 67_______ (impress) on his teachers. But when it 68_______ (come) to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

   The only way of 69________ (determine) a person's intelligence is to get to know him. The more situations you see, the 70______(good) your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge a book by its cover.

  Scientists can learn about man by studying animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys. The scientists in a laboratory are experimenting on mice and they are studying the relationship between diet and health.

In this experiment, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice can eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All these groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second two cups, and the third three cups.

After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice but they are more active. Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another, and using the equipment in their cages. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years, while most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.

The second group of mice is of normal weight. They are healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years.

The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping. They are not active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought—about a year and a half, but they are not healthy. They are sick more often than the other two groups.

32．The first group is the thinnest mainly because ________.

A. they run and play all day long                   B. they eat only one cup of food a day

C. they live longer than the other groups     D. they are bored with the kind of food in the cup

33．How long do normal nice live according to the passage?

A. About one year .                                           B. About a year and a half.

C. About two years.                                          D. About three years.

34．What can we learn from the experiment?

A.Daily amount of food may influence our health.    B.Sleeping may have nothing to do with weight.

C.Playing with others may help us sleep better.        D.Less exercise may make us live longer.

35．This passage is mainly about the relationship between _________.

A. sleep and weight                B. exercise and equipment

C. food and health                 D. weight and exercise

It is a familiar scene these days: employees taking newly laid-off co-workers out for a drink for comfort. But which side deserves sympathy more, the jobless or the still employed? On March 6, researchers at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting it's the latter.

Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist, presented his analysis based on various surveys conducted across Europe. The data suggest that employed people who feel insecure in their jobs show similar levels of anxiety and depression as those who are unemployed. Although a newly jobless person's mental health may “bottom out" after about six months, and then even begin to improve, the mental state of people who are continuously worried about losing their job “just continues to get worse and worse", Burchell says.

Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stress during times of insecurity because they sense an immediate but invisible threat. Patients have been known to experience higher levels of anxiety, for example, while waiting for examination results than knowing what they are suffering from—even if the result is cancer. It's better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than wait with anxiety. When the uncertainty continues, people stay in a nonstop “fight or flight" response, which leads to damaging stress.

But not every employee in insecure industries has such a discouraging view, Burchell says. In general, women get on better. While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly questioned, women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12, even when they had a job they felt insecure about losing. As Burchell explains, “For women, most studies show that any job—it doesn't matter whether it is secure or insecure—gives psychological improvement over unemployment. " Burchell supposes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed, but also to be the primary breadwinner, and that more of a man's self-worth depends on his job.

32. Why do researchers think the still employed deserve sympathy more?

A. They have to do more work since then.

B. They have no chance to find better jobs.

C. They have to work with inexperienced workers.

D. They constantly worry about losing their jobs.

33. What is most likely to cause a “fight or flight" response?

A. Not having a paid job.

B. Fierce competition for jobs.

C. Not knowing what will happen.

D. Pressure to work longer hours.

34. What will the writer talk about following the last paragraph?

A. Advice on preparing a job interview.

B. Advice to those in insecure industries.

C. Some knowledge of psychology.

D. Difference in men and women.

35. What could be the best title for the text?

A. Is it less stressful to get laid off than stay on?

B. Should greater sympathy be given to the jobless?

C. Do employees bear more stress than ever before?

D. Do men or women show higher levels of anxiety?

 Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.

A. where              B. who

C. which              D. that