[简答题]Cancer has emerged as a major killer in several newly industrialized countries and is striking more people in areas of developing world where it was hardly known before, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Although the risk of cancer will stabilize, if not decline, in industrialized countries by 2025, developing countries will suffer increasing rates of the disease, the WHO said in an extensive report on the world’s state of health. Cancer caused 12 percent of the 52 million deaths worldwide in 1997 and was the third leading killer after infectious and parasitic diseases and coronary and heart disease.

[单项选择]In our body—conscious society. the pressure has never been greater for students to look beautiful.（）
A. 在当前注重外貌的社会里，容貌美的学生压力更大。
B. 在当前注重外貌的社会里，容貌给学生带来更大压力。
C. 在当前注重外貌的社会里，容貌没有给学生带来任何压力。
D. 在当前注重外貌的社会里，容貌给学生带来的压力比任何时候都大。

[单项选择]A Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what the causes of stress are in our life, and whether we can do something about them. Are we underemployed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers in a good state All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustration into the open. People who have a row and then forget it are doing their health better than those who bottle up their feelings. If our selfexamination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill in more fun, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by
A. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.
B. The cause of stress is worthy of serious study.
C. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.
D. People who cant accept a different living standard are less likely to suffer from stress.

[单项选择]A study comparing prices in 150 major cities has found that cities in Western Europe have become more expensive to live in since the full introduction of the euro currency (货币). The report also noted a fall in living costs in cities where there are economic (经济的) or political problems such as Buenos Aires in Argentina and Harare in Zimbabwe.
The findings are shown in the latest worldwide cost of living study conducted yearly by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research organization based in London. The information is meant to help big firms set payments for people working away from their home country. As in last year’s study, two Japanese cities, Tokyo and Osaka, were found to be the most expensive places to live. The report also says that cities in the euro zone (欧元区), have become more expensive relative to other places since the introduction of euro notes and coins. For example, Pads now has the tenth highest costs;it was in fourteenth place a few years ago. Berlin ha
A. The economic development in Europe.
B. The results of a study.
C. Living costs outside the euro zone.
D. Changes in world currencies.

[单项选择]A recent spate of art thefts at a major museum has led to a drastic increase in the insurance premiums that the museum must pay to insure its collection. Many art fans are concerned that the museum, which traditionally has charged no entrance fee, will be forced to charge a high entrance fee in order to pay for the increased insurance premiums.
Which of the following, if true, would most alleviate the concern of the art fans that the museum will be forced to charge high entrance fees ？（）
A. Law enforcement officials recently apprehended the Belgian Bobcat, a notorious art thief who has been linked to at least 20 art heists.
B. Citing a dispute with the insurance company over the terms of its coverage, the museum has chosen to cancel its insurance policy.
C. The majority of visitors to the museum are schoolchildren, who could not reasonably be expected to pay a high entrance fee.
D. The museum pays for the majority of its total expenses from its large endowment, which is earmarked specifically for purchasing new art.
E. The museum recently installed a state-of- the-art burglar alarm system that will make future thefts almost impossible.

[单项选择]What Should I Say to the Person Who Has Cancer 　　It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer．You might only know the person casually，or you may have worked_________(51)or lived near each other for many years and have a closer relationship The most important________(52)you can do is to acknowledge the situation in some way-whatever is most comfortable for you You can show interest and concern，you can express encouragement，or you_____(53) offer support．Sometimes the simplest expressions of concern are the______(54) meaningful． 　　While it is good to be encouraging，it is also important_____(55)to show false optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a positive attitude．Doing_______(56) things may discount their fears，concerns，or sad feelings．It is also tempting to say that you know________(57)the person feels．While you may know this is a difficult time，no one can know exactly how the person with______(58)feels. 　　Humor can be an i
A. disease
B. feelings
C. concerns
D. cancer