【正文】 eal people. A beautifully produced, wellacted play for everyone. Don’t miss it. Performances :7:30 p. m. Admission: ? 2. Mon.: 2 seats for the price of one. Grand Theatre Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116 Oct. 1 17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on the bestselling book. Performances: Evenings 7:45pm. Oct. 10 17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances. Admission: TuesThurs: ? 2 5。 A A long time ago there lived a poor slave whose name was Aesop. His face was white, but very homely. When Aesop was about twenty nine years old his master lost a great deal of money and was determined to sell his slaves. To do this, he had to take them to a large city where there was a slave market. The city was far away, and the slaves must walk the whole distance. A number of bundles(成捆的東西 ) were made up for them to carry. Some of these bundles contained the things they would need on the road. Choose your bundles, boys, said the master. There is one for each of you. Aesop at once chose the largest one. The other slaves laughed and said he was foolish. But he threw it upon his shoulders and seemed well satisfied. The next day, the laugh was the other way. For the bundle which he had chosen had contained the food for the whole party. Aesop is a wise fellow, said his master. The man who buys him must pay a high price.” A very rich man, whose name was Xanthus, wanted a servant. As the slaves stood before him he asked each one to tell what kind of work he could do. All were eager to be bought by Xanthus because they knew he would be a kind master. So each one boosted of his skill in doing some sort of labor. One was a fine gardener。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。共 150分。每段對話僅讀一遍。 is John? doctor. farmer. postman. can we learn about Fred? A .He has the largest farm in his state. B. He will buy more fields next year. C. He grows cotton in his field. did the woman once do at her brother’s? milk. a cow. a cow. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 13至第 16四個(gè)小題。re there you gain the health benefits for months, new research shows. Jetting off to exotic destinations such as the Maldives cuts your blood pressure, helps you sleep better and bounce back from stress, it found. The benefits last at least a fortnight longer than the vacation and can be felt for months in some cases where it is claimed. Experts say workers should always take their full holiday entitlement each year as many as one in three don’t to get the benefits. The study pared key health markers in holidaymakers visiting Thailand, Peru or the Maldives, with people who stayed at home and continued working. The average blood pressure of those on holiday dropped by six percent while the workers saw their blood pressure rise by two percent over the same period. The sleep quality of holidaymakers improved by 17 percent while that of the nonholidaymakers deteriorated by 14 percent. The study also found the ability of vacationers to recover from stress known as the stressresilience test improved by 29 percent. There was a 71 percent fall in stress resilience scores among workers. Tests showed a fall in blood glucose levels, reducing the risk of diabetes, trimmer waistlines and enhanced mood and energy levels, with the effects sustained for at least two weeks after returning home. The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity. 25.. According to the passage, how many people go on holiday? A. One third. B. Two thirds. C. 17 percent. D. A quarter. 26.. Which of the following can we infer from the passage? A. The further you go, the better the benefits. B. Most people like to stay at home during the holiday. C. Holiday makers are more adaptable than nonholidaymakers. D. The result of the study is mostly based on the description from the people involved. 27. The author intends to tell us that __________. A. we have to go on holiday as much as possible B. you’ll certainly get depressed if you don’t go on holiday C. it is best to go to foreign countries like Maldives D. we had better go on holiday for the benefit of health 28. The best title of the passage is ________ . A. Health Benefits from Holiday B. A Holiday Health Experiment C. Health Problems of Having Holiday D. Key Health Markers in Holidaymakers C Box jellyfish （箱型水母） are the most poisonous marine animals known to man. They measure 3 meters long and weigh up to 2 kilograms. They are pale blue and transparent in color, and get their name from the cubelike shape of their body, Box jellyfish have 6 eyes on all 4 sides of their body, although it is u