【正文】 cializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, puters, the Inter, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant selfentertainment at the push of a button. The workplace does not fare(進(jìn)展 ) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to pete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐漸毀壞） away. I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say t he Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers. From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humorlaughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly emagazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E zine navigation button on the website. 32. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________. A. we treat everything in a serious way B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work D. the pace of change in our lives is being faster 33. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________. A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Inter C. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others D. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter 34. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”. A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach 35. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”? A. The power of honesty. B. Don’t be your own worst enemy. C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within. D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones. 第二節(jié) (共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 side, explains Mr. Ballmer. It39。s gasoline engine is dormant (休眠 ). The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off. The onboard(車載的 ) puter makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a bination of the two. If you go over 24 km/h, when you step on the gas pedal (油門 ), you are actually telling the puter how fast you want to go. The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries. Any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a consequence, the car39。 8. What is the party for? A. John’s birthday. B. Christmas C. John’s wedding. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He’ll go to the party with the woman. B. He has told Anna to keep a secret. C. He looks forward to visiting the woman. 聽下面一段對話，回答第 10至第 12題。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話后有一小題，從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 6. What are the speakers doing? A. preparing for a meal B. doing some shopping C. talking about a recipe 7. What do the speakers need to buy? A. cheese and potatoes B. onions and pepper C. mushrooms and butter 聽下面一段對話，回答第 8和第 9題。s have a look at the new car. Any vehicle is a hybrid when it bines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery and gasoline. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is cruising (勻速行駛 ). A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration is needed. Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car39。after39。s parents have met with B. discuss the development of the parentchild relationship C. suggest the ways to handle the parentchild relationship today39。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或