70. 　What is the best title of the passage?

A. Relaxation is important　　　　　　 B. Stress is part of everyday life

C. Stress can be avoided　　　　　　　 D. Try to live with stress

PART FOUR WRITING　 (45 marks)

SECTION A　 (10 marks)

　 Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language---all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.

By contrast (對照), the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feeling people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.

In order to grow and travel new roads, people need to have to take risks willingly, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge. Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.

These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

69. 　In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to ______.　　　

A. "expose ourselves to stress"　 　　　B. "find ways to deal with stress"　

C. "remove stress from our lives "　

D. "established links between diseases and stress"

68. Which of the following statements is TRUE?　

A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B. Stress is always harmful to people.　

C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.　

D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress.　

67. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.　　

A. not fearing stress 　　　　　　　　　B. knowing the art of relaxation　　　　　

C. high sense of responsibility　　　　　 D. having control over performance　　

66. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. they are travelling fast all the time　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. they are becoming busier with their work　

65. From the text, we can infer that the writer_____.

A. would stop working at night　　　　　　 　　 B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners.　　 D. would give up her job at the bank

C

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 lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential 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 it is often supposed 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 performance and ill health.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choices between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot 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. In a word, we should try to live with stress.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

64. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home　　 B. A red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her name　 D.Her wallet was found in a garbage truck

63.On her way home the writer_____

A. lost her wallet unknowingly　　　　　 B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knife

D. found some homeless people following her

62. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_____.

A. solving her problem at the bank　 　B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an evening school　 D. preparing for the first night show

61. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Lucky and hopeful

C. Satisfied and cheerful　　　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. Disappointed and helpless