May: Hi, Mike. Long time no see.

Mike: Hi, May!

May: Where have you been these days? It’s been quite a long time   (1)  ．I last saw you in the library.

Mike: Well, I went to Hong Kong last month and stayed there   (2)  ．_half a month.

May: Why did you stay there so long?

Mike: Er, I went there   (3)  ．(attend) a meeting to discuss how to make sure of flight   (4)  ．(safe) between countries.

May: I called you many times, but I could not get through,   (5)  ．made me very angry.

Mike: Oh, I’m sorry. I got my phone number  (6)  ．(change) when I was in Hong Kong so that I didn’t have to spend so  (7)  ．on my phone calls.

May: Did you have a good time there?

Mike: Yes, a very nice time. I drove around with my friends. I also paid _  (8)  ．visit to the Hong Kong Disneyland. It was the first time that I   (9)  ．_(see) the sea. It’s   (10)  ．(real) a wonderful experience.

May: Hi, Mike. Long time no see.

Mike: Hi, May!

May: Where have you been these days? It’s been quite a long time   (1)  ．I last saw you in the library.

Mike: Well, I went to Hong Kong last month and stayed there   (2)  ．_half a month.

May: Why did you stay there so long?

Mike: Er, I went there   (3)  ．(attend) a meeting to discuss how to make sure of flight   (4)  ．(safe) between countries.

May: I called you many times, but I could not get through,   (5)  ．made me very angry.

Mike: Oh, I’m sorry. I got my phone number  (6)  ．(change) when I was in Hong Kong so that I didn’t have to spend so  (7)  ．on my phone calls.

May: Did you have a good time there?

Mike: Yes, a very nice time. I drove around with my friends. I also paid _  (8)  ．visit to the Hong Kong Disneyland. It was the first time that I   (9)  ．_(see) the sea. It’s   (10)  ．(real) a wonderful experience.

Directions: Complete the following passage by usingthewords in the box. Each word can only be used once.   Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. essential     B. endangered C. going  D. performance      E. crises

F. supposed     G. consequence       H. material     I. exposed       J. involves

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the   (1)  ．from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is   (2)  ．for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as is often   (3)  ．to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor   (4)  ．and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can stand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime  (5)  ．for managerial responsibilities;others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When  (6)  ．to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive (远古的) days the choices made the difference between life or death. The   (7)  ．we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it   (8)  ．the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes   (9)  ．Since we can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

As human populations grow, animal habitats often begin to   (1)  . The good news is   (2)   in many places around the world, areas are now being   (3)      (4)   just for animal use. These wildlife   (5)   allow animals live in their natural or wild habitats.

B

Every living thing in nature   (6)   to survive. Most plants are threatened by animals and people, as   (7)   as by other plants, and may have to live in difficult conditions. Plants survive by adapting   (8)  life in different environments, and by   (9)   successfully with   (10)   living things.

A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, ‘How heavy do you think this glass of water is?’

    All of the students tried to answer the question, and their answers ranged from 20g to 5OOg.

 ‘It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour,l will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance. It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.’

  ‘If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming increasingly heavier.’

   ‘What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it again.’

    We have to put down the burden periodically（定期地；周期性地），so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. Otherwise I think that we will break down on the half way and can’t realize our dream as we planned.All of us should really keep this in mind.

    Before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

   Whatever burden you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. If you do like this, you can greatly improve your work efficiency（效率） and life quality.

    Life is short; let’s enjoy it to the fullest.

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Studying Abroad

Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.

As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception. There are advantages for people to attend schools abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first­ rate facilities available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.

Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier. Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.

Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.

Title: Studying Abroad