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Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew-- that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis.

Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety situation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a calming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental

arithmetic exam and offered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water, the water group’s anxiety levels soared 25 percent compared to the tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety -- despite the difficult test, they were more relaxed than when they started. According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons tea in a dilemma, making it the nation’s most common responsible to trouble of kind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for putting the kettle on. “ The of making and drinking tea--particularly This study shows that the social psychological of tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains. 41. A.light-hearted B.serious 42. A.significant B.rigorous 43. A.previously B.afterwards 44. A.on B.in 45. A.while B.however 46. A.give up B.owe to 47. A.whichever B.whatever 48. A.ceremony B.function 49. A.beginning B.moment 50. A.aspects B.faces

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When people search online, they leave a trail that remains stored on the central

computers of firms such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Analyzing what we're looking for on the Web can offer a remarkable (41) into our anxieties and enthusiasms.

UK writer and Internet expert John Battelle wrote on his blog, "This can tell us (42) things about who we are and what we want as a (43) ." Google's experimental service Google Trends, for example, compares the numbers of people searching for different words and phrases from 2004 to the present. According to these graphs, sometimes people's interests are obviously (44) the news agenda: when the Spice Girls announce a reunion, there's an immediate (45) to find out more about them. Other results are strikingly seasonal: people go shopping online for coats in winter and short pants in summer.

The most fascinating possibility is that search data might help (46) people's behavior. When we search online for a certain brand of stereo system, we are surely indicating we're more (47) to buy that brand.

Perhaps we search for a political candidate's name when we are thinking about (48) him or her. Maybe we even search for "stock market crash" or "recession" just before we start (49) our investments. This information could clearly be useful to a smart marketer--it's already how Google decides which (50) to show on its search results pages--or to a political campaign manager.

41. A. investigation 42. A. extraordinary 43. A. culture

B. insight B. obvious B. nation

C. consideration C. mysterious C. person

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44. A. reduced to 45. A. rush

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C. charge

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C. like

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B. papers

C. advertisements D. statements

Early in January 2009, the temperature in Tanana, Alaska, fell to 55 below zero F. It was cold that when the airport runaway lights stopped working, crews were from going outside to fix them.

So it was a real concern when Vicky Aldridge, a nurse practitioner at the village health center, realized that 61-year-old Winkler Bifelt was bleeding and needed medical treatment at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 150 miles away. The sun was already down when Aldridge made the telephone call to Frontier Flying Service Fairbanks.

“we told them the only way we could fly was if they could find enough vehicles to the runway with headlights so we could land,” said Bob Hajdukovich,

the company’s president. Aldridge’s next calls went to airport and town officials, who, , called villagers. Forty five minutes later, enough cars, trucks, minivans and snowmobiles had lined up so that the runway was .

Pilots Nate Thompson and David Fowler landed without , and then took off again, with Befelt.

“there is this wonderful caring in the village,” Aldridge said, “If anyone .”

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B.obstructed B.integrally B.some B.pressure B.cross B.in turn B.illustrated B.support B.occasion B.out of danger

C.obliged D.observed C.intentionally D.internally C.but D.even C.emergency D.hurry C.span D.park C.in order D.in return C.cleared D.widened

C.hesitation D.consideration C.surrounding D.atmosphere C.done well with D.taken care of

What relationship is regarded as good for partners? There is no universal, ideal model which a relationship can be evaluated. A “good relationship” is one that works for both partners and effectively supports them in achieving their goals. If this is not working at some point, it does not mean that the couple requires therapy. All relationships tend to encounter problems during periods and at different stages, and many couples have a good ability their difficulties

without professional help. However, some may find that they are continually unhappy with their relationship. Sometimes one partner feels frustrated and misunderstood his or her mate is totally unaware of the situation.

that is acceptable to both partners, professional help should be considered. Many couples only consider therapy ,seeking therapy soon after things get “stuck” prevents a of frustration and disappointment. The aim of couple therapy is not only to help the couple deal appropriately with immediate .

41. A.to B.against C.for D.at 42. A.certainly B.definitely C.necessarily D.fundamentally 43. A.fictional B.peaceful C.eventual D.stressful 44. A.of solving B.to solving C.in solving D.to solve 45. A.while B.so C.unless D.where 46. A.respect B.manner C.method D.view 47. A.resort B.creature C.meal D.beginning 48. A. On the contrary B. On one hand C. For example D. First of all 49. ptop B.jetlag C.takeoff D.buildup 50. A.in detail B.in general C.in vain D.in force

11/12 Children living with single parents encounter many problems. They are more __41__stressful experiences than are children living with continuously married

parents.___42__scholars define stress in somewhat different ways, most assume that it occurs when external demands ____43__ people’s coping resources. This results in feelings of emotional distress, a(n) __44__capacity to function in school,work and family roles, and an increase in physiological indicators of arousal. Economical

hardship, incompetent parenting, and loss of __45__with a parent can be stressful for children. Conflict between nonresident parents appears to be particularly harmful , as when one parent speaks ill of the or

emotionally negative messages from one parent to the other, and when one parent to parents, resulting in . 41. A.isolated from 42. A. If 43. A.exceed 44. A.enhanced 45. A.property 46. A.on the side 47. A.critical 48. A.for 49. A.reluctance 50. A.infinity

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“ A better, richer and happier life for all our citizens.” That's the AmericanIn practice, it means living in a spacious, air-conditioned house, owning a car or three army of robots and zoom up into space on holidays, we are going to need a vast amount more. Where are we going to get so much power from?

because of the dramatic warming effect of carbon dioxide. But alternative power sources will affect the climate too. For now, the climatic effects of "clean energy" 41. A.constitution 42. A.exotic

B.dream B.patriotic

C.history

D.character

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C.supersonic D.alcoholic

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E-commerce has revolutionized the way business is done in today’s market. find themselves falling into traps.

electronic transaction. From the buyer’stheft. Since electronic transactions are needed to complete the purchase, hackers may

There are still honest business that sell their products and services but gain a very cheaply as possible. 41. A.time

B.random C.sight D.risk

42. A.take advantage of B.cast doubt on C.give rise to D.go ahead with 43. A.deceptions

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C.prevented D.led C.respect

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44. A.managed 45. A.prospect 46. A.as to

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47. A.confidential 48. A.raising 49. A.how

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C.why C.sell

D.where D.sold

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There are two primary causes of traffic accidents, those that are caused by the driver and those that are environmental and outside the driver’s control. environmental issues like weather or poor road maintenance may cause an accident, statistically these are far less likely to do so. Driver distractions prove to be the main cause of accidents. The distractions are looking at traffic, crashes and roadside incidents. While it is widely believed that cell phones are a greater cause, vision, reaction time and attention of the driver, and decreases overall driving injuring 71,000 people. Accidents caused by fatigue are for truck at the time of the crash. 41. A. Because 42. A.disruptive

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C.involved in

As a society, we’re living longer and better than at any time in history. In part, is higher than ever, and direction health care will in the future, one thing is certain: new, innovative medicines will assume an increasingly of care for future generations. One treatment, and management of many diseases suffered by the aging Baby Boomer generation. In the year 2000，35.6 million Americans aged 65 and like diabetes represent a growing threat, to patients but to our ability to keep health care affordable. We have to do better in our lifestyles and in our health care system to an enormous disease burden and economic burden on the boomer

themselves, their families, employers, and federal and state governments. Mew drugs

41. A.expression B.expectancy C.exploration D.exploitation 42. A. against B.for C.without D.towards 43. A.concern B.implement C.address D.take 44. A.populous B.prominent C.preliminary D.preferential 45. A.crude B.concise C.critical D.capable 46. A.roughly B.sincerely C.toughly D.desperately 47. A.pronounced B.provided C.prohibited D.projected 48. A.except for B.not only C.instead of D.as much 49. A.live up to B.lose sight of C.stay clear of D.be stuck in 50. A.emerging B.appearing C.booming D.diminishing 14/6

The word “smog” has become a household world in urban China. Smog is an of greenhouse gases and pollutants that reduce visibility and harm respiratory

the main component of smog, increases in strong sunlight. The important thing to recommended in the vehicle’s user and reducing vehicle workload decrease smog-related emissions. To lighten the

in the vehicle. 41.A. arbitration

B.accumulation

C.optimization

D.evaluation

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Small business owners can sometimes feel like it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, If you fall behind,even could appear from nowhere and take your customers. But competition among businesses does mean viewing other companies only as competitors, business owners should look at them as potential collaborators, Collaboration is to every business there are so many opportunities out there for businesses to work together to exchange ideas and increase purchasing . There are plenty of ways that small business owners can use the neighbor principle and collaborate to mutual growth. An independent Web development company can offer their website design services to other local a link back on the homepage. Small businesses with similar inventory needs can combine their orders to wholesale prices. An entertainment company can host an event at a restaurant in town to bring in business marketing its own services. These real-life examples from win-win users prove that working for and with other small businesses can be more powerful than them.

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