32. The word"shun"(Line 1, Para. 1)most probably means A)cut down on Stay away from c run out of 33. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that A) people under stress tend to have a poor memory B) people who cant get their job done experience more stress C doing challenging work may be good for one s health D)stress will weaken the body's defense against germs 34. In the experiment described in Paragraph 3, the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because A) the video was not enjoyable at all B)the outcome was beyond their control C they knew little about surgical procedures D) they felt no pressure while watching the video 35. Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that A)a person's memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body Bstress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain C) short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function D)a person s memory improves with continued experience of stress Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage If you want to teach your children how to say sorry you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky If you say to your children "Im sorry i got angry with you, but what follows that but can render the apology ineffective: I had a bad day or your noise was giving me a headache"leaves the person who as been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say "I'm sorry you're upset this suggest that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. Then there is the general, all covering apology which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again Saying "I'm useless as a parent does not commit a person to any specific improvement. These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness, Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become a ware of the complexities of saying sory. a three -year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology A six-year-old might need rem inding that spoiling other children s expectations can require an apology. a 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable but that borrowing a parents clothes without permission is not. 36. If a mother adds but to an apology
32. The word “shun” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means ________. A) cut down on B) stay away from C) run out of D) put up with 33. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that ________. A) people under stress tend to have a poor memory B) people who can’t get their job done experience more stress C) doing challenging work may be good for one’s health D) stress will weaken the body’s defense against germs 34. In the experiment described in Paragraph 3, the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because ________. A) the video was not enjoyable at all B) the outcome was beyond their control C) they knew little about surgical procedures D) they felt no pressure while watching the video 35. Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that ________. A) a person’s memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body B) stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain C) short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function D) a person’s memory improves with continued experience of stress Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky. If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but ...” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology. Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done. Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement. These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness, Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies. But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become a ware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not. 36. If a mother adds “but” to an apology, ________
A) she doesnt feel that she should have apologized c the child may find the apology D)the child may feel that he owes her an apology 37. According to the author, saying "I'm sorry you' re upset most probably means A)You have good reason to get upset B)Im aware you're upset, but I'm not to blame C)I apologize for hurting your feelings D)I'm at fault for making you upset 38. It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because A) it gets one into the habit of making empty promises B)it may make the other person feel guilty C)it is vague and ineffective D)it is hurtful and insulting 39. We lean from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sory A) the complexities involved should be ignored B) their ages should be taken into account C) parents need to set them a good example D) parents should be patient and tolerant 40. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is A)a social issue calling for immediate attention B )not necessary among family members C)a sign of social progress D)not as simple as it seems Part III Vocabulary (20 minu 41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the of the motor industry is uncertain A)terminal C)fate 42. To speed up the of letters the post office introduced automatic sorti A) treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure 43. These overseas students show great for learning a new language. B)authorit C)convention D)faith 44. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the of the murder committed last month A)observers B)witnesses
A) she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized B) she does not realize that the child has been hurt C) the child may find the apology easier to accept D) the child may feel that he owes her an apology 37. According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means “________”. A) You have good reason to get upset B) I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame C) I apologize for hurting your feelings D) I’m at fault for making you upset 38. It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because ________. A) it gets one into the habit of making empty promises B) it may make the other person feel guilty C) it is vague and ineffective D) it is hurtful and insulting 39. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry ________. A) the complexities involved should be ignored B) their ages should be taken into account C) parents need to set them a good example D) parents should be patient and tolerant 40. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is ________. A) a social issue calling for immediate attention B) not necessary among family members C) a sign of social progress D) not as simple as it seems Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) 41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain. A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estimate 42. To speed up the ________ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure 43. These overseas students show great ________ for learning a new language. A) enthusiasm B) authority C) convention D) faith 44. The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ________ of the murder committed last month. A) observers B) witnesses