单选题The student thinks the proposal should __________ .

单选题According to the text, every year lightning A．does considerable damage to buildings during thunderstorms. B．kills or injures mainly golfers in the United States. C．kills or injures around 500 people throughout the world. D．damages more than 100 American power companies.

单选题What’s the travelling company’s main method to make global travelling known to the public?

单选题Atthestartofthetutorial,thetutoremphasisestheimportanceofAinterviews.Bstaffselection.Cquestiontechniques.

单选题Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 19-21 on your answer sheet, writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

单选题How long should a presentation last?

单选题Why is it becoming more difficult to be a conspicuous consumer? A. More people have more money. B. More people can afford servants. C. People are becoming less concerned with what other people buy.

单选题Complete the sentences below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage.Write your answers in boxes 23-26 on your answer sheet.

单选题In the 3rd paragraph the writer suggests that A people should avoid working in cities. B Americans spend too little time outdoors. C hazardous gases are concentrated in industrial suburbs. D there are several ways to avoid city pollution.

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单选题The greatest outcome of the discovery of the reaction principle was that A rockets could be propelled into the air. B space travel became a reality. C a major problem had been solved. D bigger rockets were able to be built.

单选题The News of the World

单选题The disadvantage of taking a coach from airport isA. unsafe.B. too many people.C. too long tim

单选题What was most of the water used for in household?

单选题You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions which are based on Reading Passage 2 below. The Pursuit of Happiness A. In the late 1990s, psychologist Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania urged colleagues to observe optimal moods with the same kind of focus with which they had for so long studied illnesses: we would never learn about the full range of human functions unless we knew as much about mental wellness as we do about mental illness. A new generation of psychologists built up a respectable body of research on positive character traits and happiness-boosting practices. At the same time, developments in neuroscience provided new clues to what makes us happy and what that looks like in the brain. Self-appointed experts took advantage of the trend with guarantees to eliminate worry, stress, dejection and even boredom. This happiness movement has provoked a great deal of opposition among psychologists who observe that the preoccupation with happiness has come at the cost of sadness, an important feeling that people have tried to banish from their emotional repertoire. Allan Horwitz of Rutgers laments that young people who are naturally weepy after breakups are often urged to medicate themselves instead of working through their sadness. Wake Forest University's Eric Wilson fumes that the obsession with happiness amounts to a "craven disregard" for the melancholic perspective that has given rise to the greatest works of art. "The happy man," he writes, "is a hollow man." B. After all, people are remarkably adaptable. Following a variable period of adjustment, we bounce back to our previous level of happiness, no matter what happens to us. (There are some scientifically proven exceptions, notably suffering the unexpected loss of a job or the loss of a spouse. Both events tend to permanently knock people back a step.) Our adaptability works in two directions. Because we are so adaptable, points out Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, we quickly get used to many of the accomplishments we strive for in life, such as landing the big job or getting married. Soon after we reach a milestone, we start to feel that something is missing. We begin coveting another worldly possession or eyeing a social advancement. But such an approach keeps us tethered to a treadmill where happiness is always just out of reach, one toy or one step away. It's possible to get off the treadmill entirely by focusing on activities that are dynamic, surprising, and attention- absorbing, and thus less likely to bore us than, say, acquiring shiny new toys. C. Moreover, happiness is not a reward for escaping pain. Russ Harris, the author of The Happiness Trap, calls popular conceptions of happiness dangerous because they set people up for a "struggle against reality". They don't acknowledge that real life is full of disappointments, loss, and inconveniences. "If you're going to live a rich and meaningful life," Harris says, "you're going to feel a full range of emotions." Action toward goals other than happiness makes people happy. It is not crossing the finish line that is most rewarding, it is anticipating achieving the goal. University of Wisconsin neuroscientist Richard Davidson has found that working hard toward a goal, and making progress to the point of expecting a goal to be realised, not only activates positive feelings but also suppresses negative emotions such as fear and depression. D. We are constantly making decisions, ranging from what clothes to put on, to whom we should marry, not to mention all those flavors of ice cream. We base many of our decisions on whether we think a particular preference will increase our well-being. Intuitively, we seem convinced that the more choices we have, the better off we will ultimately be. But our world of unlimited opportunity imprisons us more than it makes us happy. In what Swarthmore psychologist Barry Schwartz calls "the paradox of choice," facing many possibilities leaves us stressed out - and less satisfied with whatever we do decide. Having too many choices keeps us wondering about all the opportunities missed. E. Besides, not everyone can put on a happy face. Barbara Held, a professor of psychology at Bowdoin College, rails against "the tyranny of the positive attitude". "Looking on the bright side isn't possible for some people and is even counterproductive," she insists. "When you put pressure on people to cope in a way that doesn't fit them, it not only doesn't work, it makes them feel like a failure on top of already feeling bad." The one-size-fits-all approach to managing emotional life is misguided, agrees Professor Julie Norem, author of The Positive Power of Negative Thinking. In her research, she has shown that the defensive pessimism that anxious people feel can be harnessed to help them get things done, which in turn makes them happier. A naturally pessimistic architect, for example, can set low expectations for an upcoming presentation and review all of the bad outcomes that she's imagining, so that she can prepare carefully and increase her chances of success. F. By contrast, an individual who is not living according to their values, will not be happy, no matter how much they achieve. Some people, however, are not sure what their values are. In that case Harris has a great question: "Imagine I could wave a magic wand to ensure that you would have the approval and admiration of everyone on the planet, forever. What, in that case, would you choose to do with your life?" Once this has been answered honestly, you can start taking steps toward your ideal vision of yourself. The actual answer is unimportant, as long as you're living consciously. The state of happiness is not really a state at all. It's an ongoing personal experiment. Questions Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph mentions the following? Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once.

单选题The student can go to the agency _________ .

单选题History in South Africa is now taught differently because A. of the collapse of communism. B. of the collapse of rule by white people. C. teachers are better than before.

单选题What'stheminimumcoachfare?A.12B.14C.16

单选题The purpose of the survey is to_________.

单选题The couple lives in someplace surrounded by mangroves.________