19．The reason why he was late was because he was ill．

18．Many student are in the classroom．

17．The girl runs as faster as her brother．

16．She drove too fast，and asaresult，her car hit the tree．

15．Poem（詩(shī)） is written to celebrate positive human emotions like joy，love and happiness．

14．While it is impossible to live completely free of stress，it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．
●Try physical activity．
When you are nervous，angry or upset，try releasing （釋放） the pressure through exercise or physical activity．（36）G 
●Take care of yourself．
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough，or if you're not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress．（37）F●Make time for yourself．
（38）BDon't forget，play can be just as important as work．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．
●（39）D 
Stress can r esult from disorganization （雜亂無(wú)章） and a feeling that"there's so much to do，and not enough time．"Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and，as a result，you may not achieve anything．Instead，make a list of everything you have to do，then do one thing at a time．（40）CSet out to do the most important tasks first．

A．Bear in mind the most important task．
B．Schedule time for both work and play．
C．Check off each task as it is completed．
D．Make a list of the thing s you need to do．
E．For example，you could take your job as your hobby．
F．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor．
G．Running，walking，or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try．

13．Here is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries．
In Brazil
Brazilians are warm and friendly．They often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder．People often greet each other （particularly women） with light cheek kisses．Schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned．But to be safe，be on time．Meals can stretch for hours-there's no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil．Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon．Brazilians are social，preferring face to face communication over emails or phone calls．
In Singapore
Singaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow．Business cards should be offered and received with two hands．Arriving late is considered disrespectful．So be on time．Efficiency（效率） is the goal，so meetings and dealings often are fast paced．Singaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money．Rank is important and authority is respected．Thi s determines how people interact in meetings．For example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank．
In the United Arab Emirates
In the UAE，status is important，so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles．The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere．So do not pull away from the handshake．Women should cover themselves when it comes to dress．Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows（肘部） and down to the knees．People do not avoid entertaining in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants．Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided．When meetings are one-to-one，if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse．It might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition．Coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented．
In Switzerland
The Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name．They also are respectful of private lives．You should be careful not to ask about personal topics．Punctuality（守時(shí)） is vital，something that comes from a deep respect for others'time．Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe．They also have clear structure in their companies．Higher-ups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree．Neat，clean dress is expected．The Swiss follow formal table manners．They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table．It is polite to finish the food on your plate．

25．The passage is mainly aboutA
A．customs and social manners
B．communication types
C．the workplace atmosphere
D．living conditions and standards
26．Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss？C
A．They put efficiency in the first place．
B．They dislike face-to-face communication．
C．They are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank．
D．They want to finish meetings as quickly as possible．
27．In the UAE，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered？B
A．When greeting seniors．
B．When meeting the host alone．
C．When attending a presentation．
D．When dining with business partners．

12．The porter will carry all of yourluggage/baggage（行李） to your room．

11．The decisions that we make shape us throughout our lives．No matter what decisions we make，good or bad，each one puts us on a new road in the future．Make a bad decision？No problem．Learn from the decision and make another decision to get on a different path．This is advice that I got from Tony Robbins in his book Awaken the Giant Within．This is a book that I recommend（推薦） to anyone wanting to develop a fire to make changes in their life．It helped me to understand how fear of making poor choices was hinderingme from becoming the great man who I am today．Now I am not saying I am a well-known person in any particular circle．But I am the king of my castle working hard and trying to make good decisions in regard to the paths that I have chosen．I am a great man in the eyes of my wife and my children．And that is all the recognition that I need in my lifetime．And I know that my past failures have been the building block that I continue to use to build my career and self-image in my community that I live in．
Ben Lerer，cofounder of the CEO of Thrillist Media Group，is a good example of this．In a n article on the Fast Company website，Lerer talks about this very subject．He says，"I've had to make some really tough decisions but finally，I think the best companies are those that can recognize when something isn't goi ng right，and fix it，instead of just turning a blind eye because it's easier．"Great people make decisions．When a decision does not have the desired result，make a different decision．It does not get any simpler than that．

22．From Tony Robbin's Awaken the Giant Within，the writer knewD．
A．making a bad decision is very terrible
B．making decisions helps us become a great man
C．being afraid to make a bad decision is very natural
D．learning from the bad decision can help make a new choice 
23．The underlined word"hindering"can be replaced byA．
A．stopping         B．stealing         C．preserving        D．requiring
24．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？B
A．A bad decision has a bad effect on people．
B．The best company can admit and correct a bad decision．
C．People should learn how to make a good decision．
D．Making a decision is much simpler than changing one．
25．What could be the best title of the passage？C
A．Overcome You r Fears                  B．Take Action
C．Make Decisions                        D．Trust Yourself．

10．If you have a chance to go to Finland，you will probably be surprised to find how"foolish"the Finnish people are．
Take the taxi drivers for example．Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer．You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，say that you have some business to attend to，and then walk off without paying your fare．The driver w ould not show the least sign of anxiety．
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests，but also serve outside diners．Hotel guests have their meals free，so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals．The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter．With such a loose check，you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge．
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour．They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the pay．From then on，they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly．
With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life，surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take"petty advantages"．But the strange thing is，all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have atte nded to their business； not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms．And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in．As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do，living in such a society has turned everyone into a real"gentleman"．
In a society of such high moral practice，what need is there for people to be on guard against others？

14．While taking a taxi in Finland，C．
A．a(chǎn) passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver
B．a(chǎn) passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride
C．a(chǎn) passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go
D．a(chǎn) passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying
15．We know from the passage that big hotels in FinlandB．
A．a(chǎn)re mostly poorly managed           
B．provide meals for any diners
C．provide free wine and charge for food   
D．provide meals for only those who live in the hotels
16．Which of the following is NOT true about the workers and the bosses in Finland？D
A．The workers in Finland are paid by the hour．
B．The workers are always honest with their working hours．
C．The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay．
D．The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees．
17．The word"those"in the last but one paragraph probably refers toA．
A．people who are dishonest 　       
B．people who often have meals in big hotels
C．people who often take taxis   　   
D．people who are worthy of trust．