The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one. An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health. If we so desire, we can smoke, drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and live a completely sedentary life style without any exercise. The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do.

A multitude(多數(shù)；大批) of factors, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. However, the decision to adopt a particular health related behavior is usually one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. In discussing the morals of personal choice, Fries and Grapo drew a comparison. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical(統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字的) probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide(自殺). Thus, for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life, personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality(活力；生命力) and longevity(長(zhǎng)壽).

51．The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because ____.

A．personal health choice help cure most illness

B．it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge

C．it is essential to personal freedom in American society

D．wrong decisions could lead to poor health

52．To “l(fā)ive a completely sedentary life style”（L7, Para.1）in the passage means____.

A．to “l(fā)ive an inactive life”                        B．to “l(fā)ive a proper life”

C．to “l(fā)ive a life with complete freedom”   D．to “l(fā)ive a life of evil”

53．Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because ____.

A．current medical knowledge is still insufficient

B．there are many factors influencing our decisions

C．few people are willing to trade the quality of life for the quantity of life

D．people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends

54．To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to ____.

A．improving the quality of one’s life

B．limiting one’s personal health choice

C．deliberately ending one’s life

D．breaking the rules of social behavior

55．According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on ____.

A．personal decisions                               B．society’s laws

C．statistical evidence                               D．friend’s opinions

Ms Lo could hardly bear her sorrow when she received the call that her husband had died in a car accident. Her pain quickly turned to shock---- the car involved in the accident was driven by a friend. That friend, Henry Lee, had chosen to remain silent on the accident details in court. Her shock soon turned to extreme anger when Lee decided not to let out what had happened.

Her husband, Mr. Guo, was 21 when he died after an accident outside Las Vegas KTV at Havelock Road. That night, he was discussing supper plans with a group of friends, which included Lee. Later, Mr. Guo was found unconscious on the ground, next to the car driven by Lee. Mr. Guo died in the hospital a few hours later. Due to drinking driving, Lee was fined $3,000 and banned from driving for two years last month.

Lee, Ms Lo and her husband were colleagues at Asia Pacific-Breweries(APB).

She only heard of the accident and her husband’s death the next morning after the accident as she had switched off her band-phone that night. She told The New Paper, “Receiving the call, I thought it was a joke. I thought he had got his friend to call me to ask me out.” Ms Lo had moved out to live alone for three weeks because of a disagreement with her husband. “The next time I saw him was at the mortuary.(太平間)” She said that Lee went to visit her some days ago but didn’t apologize to her. “He looked sorry but he didn’t speak to me. I wanted to forgive him, but now I have no chance to tell him.” she said.

Ms Lo, who was a human resource manager in APB, left the company after the accident. She is now working in a photo studio.

48. Why Ms Lo was made pretty angry?

A. Her husband was knocked down by his friend

B. Henry Lee drove their car in the car accident

C. She was informed only after the accident occurred

D. The person involved did not tell the truth in court

49. Ms Lo hadn’t seen her husband for three weeks because    .

A. they did not sign a contract

B. she began working in a photo studio

C. there was a quarrel between them

D. she was busy writing a paper

50. Why did Ms Lo leave APB for another job?

A. To escape the pain caused by the accident.

B. To find out facts related to the accident.

C. To force Henry Lee to let out the truth.

D. To avoid meeting the dishonest man.

Round the world tickets (RTWs)

These usually last a year and let you go to several destinations. These may be some restrictions（限制）on where you can go by air so it’s important to check out the terms and conditions of each deal and decide which one suits you best. A typical RTW for (usually) less than ₤1000 would be: London―Toronto―Honolulu―Fiji―Sydney―Hong Kong―London. You can get a preset RTW or make one up to yourself―this can be cheaper in some cases.

?Multi-stopover tickets

If you don’t want to go around the globe but want to see several different places, multi-stopover tickets can let you make several stopovers（中途停留）. For instance, your route could be: London―Singapore―Sydney―Bombay―London. Or it could be a lot more complicated with lots of flights within Australia for instance.

?Open jaw tickets

If you want to go to one destination by air and then travel overland and come back from another destination by air, you can buy an open jaw ticket. For instance, your route could be: London―Cairo―Nairobi―London (Traveling between Cairo and Nairobi by land).

?Air passes

If you want to travel around within one country or even one area you can buy air passes to cover one of the followings: the USA, Africa, Australia, India, the Far East, the Caribbean, South America and the Pacific. In some cases you may have to buy the air pass before you get to the country or area you want to travel in.

Short air passes last a week. Longer ones can last up to 2 months. Costs vary but start ₤150. Ask your travel agent for details.

?Spur legs

Spur legs let you go off on a detour（迂回路）on your way to your final destination. For example you might visit China on your way to Australia.

44. Mr. Brown retired last month and wants to travel around the world; he most probably buys    .

A. Round the world tickets              B. Multi-stopover tickets

C. Open jaw tickets                        D. Air passes

45. Open jaw tickets suit those who want to    .

A. go to several destinations in different countries

B. visit several different places and make several stopovers

C. go to one place and then travel by land and then return by plane

D. go off on a detour on their way to their final destinations

46. What kind of ticket may you buy if you want to travel to Japan passing by Beijing?

A. Open jaw tickets.

B. Round the world tickets.

C. Air passes.

D. Spur legs.

47. How much will the air ticket be if you want to travel in one country for a short time?

A. More than ₤1,000.                B. No less than ₤150.

C. Less than ₤150.                    D. About ₤1,000.

I was born in Mississippi in the 1960s. My disabilities were caused by lack of oxygen to my brain when I was a five-year-old boy. I grew up knowing I was different. The first time I felt hurt and left out was in Grade Five. The other fourth and fifth graders played together in gym class, while I was put in the second grade gym class. One day, a famous football player visited the fourth and fifth grade P.E.class. All the kids got his autograph except me because I was with the second graders playing games. Mom called the school to tell them it wasn’t fair, but the school scolded（訓(xùn)斥）me for complaining too much.

In the 1980s, when my mom was giving birth to my sister, she had made a major stroke（中風(fēng)）and died. My dad became even more distant. I was very sad and began using alcohol to ease the pain.

Dad got remarried in 1985. Everyone went to his wedding except me; he told me to stay at home and watch the house. When my high school ball came around, I wanted to go but wasn’t allowed. When I graduated, my dad and step-mom refused to hold a party for me. They put me in a group home after graduation.

My life changed when I became a local leader of the National Self-advocacy（自我辯護(hù)）Group. At first, I thought the group wasn’t for me, until I found out it was all about empowerment（授權(quán)）! My goal is to be the voice for people who haven’t been heard and to empower them. Many families, like mine, don’t believe their disabled families have a voice or mind of their own.

Looking back over my 16 years of leadership experience, I’m proud that I’ve helped disabled people. They should be encouraged to never give up and to follow their own path

41. When the writer was in the fifth grade, he    .

A. was hurt by his classmates in school

B. felt left out for the first time in his life

C. studied with the second graders

D. often complained about the school

42. According to the passage, the writer     .

A. was born disabled

B. didn’t study well at school

C. was happy in his childhood

D. didn’t get along well with his father

43. From the passage we can know that the National Self-advocacy Group is     .

A. an organization that gives disabled people help

B. a club organized completely by disabled people

C. a hospital which only treats people with disabilities

D. a school that teaches parents how to deal with their disabled kids

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he   21   up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his   22   expensive “school” fees. He always   23   his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking. Before   24  , he bought a Rolex watch with the   25   made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be   26   down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying   27   for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless   28  . When he was   29   of his ‘smarts’, immediately,   30   the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which   31   nearly ￥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed.   32   he understood why, he was taken to the office to be   33  strictly. For many times of entry-exit   34   he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers   35   every thing carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if   36   reusing and carrying fake and shoddy（偽劣）goods, he would be   37   according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep   38   on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of   39  , which he would   40   as the secret of his success forever.

 ---The government should think about the medical reform again and take measures to improve it.

---        . The medical services and efficiency are not good at the moment.

A. You’re confusing me                          B. I cannot agree more

C. That’s all right                                   D. Go ahead, please

 _________ by the ____________ news that he had developed cancer, he didn’t know what to do.

A. Cast down; alarming                             B. Casting down; alarmed

C. Cast down; alarmed                              D. Casting down; alarming

The classroom was left _______after the wild graduation party.

A. in order                    B. at risk               C. in a mess                 D. at a loss

Our monitor ________up with his classmates to get the difficult problem settled and got praised by their head teacher.

A. teamed                    B. came                C. kept                        D. put

 ---What’s the matter with Tim?

---Oh. Tim’s cellphone was left in a taxi accidently, never _________ again.

A. to find               B. to be found    C. finding              D. being found