【正文】 ng Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D). You should decided on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in geic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has selfconfidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and D) goals and environment 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 4 頁 共 25 頁 D) success means trying one’s best at what one Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characte ristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need panionship and a sense of belonging. The negative cons equences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their feelings, they are more likely to re “No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are for tunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life. As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few r eally close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are 26. The second paragraph impli 中國最大的管 理 資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免費資源共享 ) 第 5 頁 共 25 頁 27. “No man is an island” C) B) cannot be long word “irrespective”(Last Sentence, Para5) means__ If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors， who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a re latively early age. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. The rear(后方的 ) section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixtyand seventyy concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to t he contraction normally associated with age— The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors, white collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop ass 中國最大的管 理 資料