44.The blind old woman( )to the little girl‘s hand tightly when they crossed the street.

2. Passage 14 Shortly after graduation， it is time for you to start the next phase of your life. You will begin your first “real job.” Generally speaking， most of what you have learned in school will not prepare you for this. There is a big difference between being a student and being an employee. Certainly， more will be expected of you. The best career-related advice I ever received came from my former boss on my first day of work. She told me to listen and observe before suggesting any changes. I took that advice and have used it in other situations， both in and out of the workplace. While innovation is a good thing， it is important to be mindful of dynamics of the workplace. If you are entering an environment where routines are already in place， a newcomer walking in and talking about “better ways” to do things， will often be met with negative reactions. Why? First， you know nothing about why they do things the way they do. Second， you haven＇t gained the trust of your co-workers. Finally， people， by nature， are threatened by changes. By listening and observing， you will gain a lot. You will learn about the environment of which you are now a part. You will find out more about the people you are working with. You may save yourself from making a major， public mistake—you are the new kid on the block while your co-workers have been around longer. You can learn from their collective experience. What is the best career-related suggestion according to the author?

A. 　Suggesting new changes to show your creative talents.

B. 　Obeying the routines that are already in place.

C. 　Listening and watching carefully before making suggestions of any change.

D. 　People， by nature， always welcome new changes.

53.They have done a lot to raise the( )of women in society.

A. 　role

B. 　 status

C. 　 condition

D. 　 function

114.John had never been abroad before，( )he found the business trip very exciting.

A. 　because

B. 　 though

C. 　 so

D. 　 while

4. Passage 17 Since we are social beings， the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human conditions is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with life changes and daily hassles. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses， from depression to heart disease， reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off illness， and the absence of such support makes poor health likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First， friends， relatives， and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second， other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third， we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally， other people may give us instrumental support ― financial aid， material resources and needed services — that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of( ).

A. 　informational support

B. 　social companionship

C. 　instrumental support

D. 　the strengthening of self-respect

2. Passage 3 Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have. Not only are people being more careful about what they eat， they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so called ―plastic‖ fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients(成分) in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home， they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxing dinner without phone or TV interruptions. While dieting may be viewed as beneficial， it has also become a serious problem for Americans， particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction( 依 赖 ). They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight， and although they look like skeletons， they still insist that they are fat. The current waves of exercising， dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools， hospitals， health organizations， newspapers and magazines， for example， are offering classes， printing booklet articles， etc. to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet， of the dangers of dieting too rapidly， and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to ―diet addiction‖. What changes have people made in the atmosphere of mealtime?

A. 　They are taking more time for each meal.

B. 　They are eating in quiet restaurants with more leisurely atmosphere.

C. 　At home they are eating without phone or TV interruptions.

D. 　All of the above.

116.It( )that the mysterious visitor was an old friend of my grandmother.

A. 　turned up

B. 　 turned off

C. 　 turned on

D. 　 turned out

86.You have to( )with the fact that you are no longer as strong as you were.

A. 　live

B. 　 cope

C. 　 meet

D. 　 dispose

156.The( )of marketing research is published monthly.

A. 　diary

B. 　 notebook

C. 　 journal

D. 　 tape

95.New Zealand is famous for its clean beaches， friendly people and magnificent( ).

A. 　scenery

B. 　 sight

C. 　 phenomenon

D. 　 palm

189.For Tim this was the beginning of a new life，( )he thought he would never see.

A. 　what

B. 　 that

C. 　 One

D. 　 it