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, and worthless validation in order to feel accepted by others. The reason why all of those things bring only temporary satisfaction is that they aren’t the answer. We all keep looking for other people to accept us in order to feel whole. But in fact, it is when we accept ourselves that we can feel really satisfied. We are in a universal petition for acceptance that no one wants a part of, but so few have the courage to stop peting. What will ever be enough? 4. After writing down the reasons why you’re fortunate, you may think ___________. A. you are lucky enough B. you need something new C. you will grow bored quickly D. you should discuss ideas with others 5. According to Paragraph 2, the people who have “figured it out” refer to those _______. A. who don’t dare to face the reality B. who intend to pare with others C. who have achieved some kind of success D. who are unlikely to be accepted by others 6. People can only get long term satisfaction if __________. A. they can achieve great success B. they believe in their own abilities C. they can accept themselves joyfully D. they stop menting on others’ behavior 7. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To warn people not to set longterm goals. B. To ask people to appreciate what they have. C. To teach people how to hold a positive attitude. D. To inform people of the importance of parison. C Many businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans of the pany. As people are paying more attention to the environment and green problems, more businesses are looking for ways to reduce their negative effect on the environment. Many businesses do this by using Web conferencing. Web conferencing is a technology that allows people to municate more effectively over the Inter. It’s an easy way of hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. Each of the people involved in a Web conference will be posted an invitation to the conference with the time and date of the Web conference on it. When the conference is ready to begin, all participants(參與者 )must sit at their puters and they will be connected over the Inter. With Web conferencing all participants attend the conference from the fort of their own desk. Obviously, in doing this no fuel is used in traveling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in attending a conference. Any material to be used during Web conferencing is simply ed to all the participants before the conference. Participants can then either choose to print material or read it on screen. This not only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing costs for the business. As a conference hall or business center isn’t being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power used by the participants’ personal puters. Similarly conference anizers don’t have to arrange for food or overnight acmodation(住處 )for participants of their conferences. All this means that less energy is used. Often in business some panies actively choose to do business with other panies that do many things to reduce their negative impact on the environment. And Web conferencing helps you show other businesses that you are willing to work hard for the green cause. So Web conferencing is much cheaper and greener and more people are willing to hos t and attend a Web conference. 8. What is the passage mainly about? A. Green benefits of Web conferencing. B. Ways of protecting the environment. C. Ways of hosting a Web conference. D. Impact of Web conferencing on costs. 9. According to Paragraph 1, many panies use We b conferencing because they . A. are interested in using any new technology B. believe that Web conferencing is more convenient C. haven’t enough money to hold a traditional conference D. want to do something to protect the environment 10. The participants of a Web conference . [來(lái)源 :學(xué)。 While it is impossible to live pletely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. 16 Try physical activity. 17 Running, walking, playing tennis