【正文】 eir position in the family C. even capable women sometimes need encouragement from their families D. the practice of sharing household jobs between husband and wife is mon in London 64． We can infer from this passage that a changeover of roles in the family ________. A. is quite necessary in modern life B. is probably based on some practical reasons C. aims mainly at a plete liberation of women D. shows women are not necessarily inferior(低下 ) to men 65． Which of the following statements is true? A. Most Englishmen think that a husband should do more housework than a wife. B. In London the traditional idea about the sex role at home has been pletely changed. C. Many Englishmen and Englishwomen still believe that women are mainly in charge of home and family. D. English people believe that men should take more responsibilities for house work. B In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive lifechanging events, like marriage. When you take the HolmeRahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress (pressure)— it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events considerably affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who worked and lived under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the article said, avoid s tressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many－ like the death of a loved one－ are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(處方 ) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be pletely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we’re all easily hurt and suffering without opposition in the face of adversity(逆境 ). But what about human initiative(主動(dòng)性 ) and creativity? Many e through periods of stress with more physical and mental energy than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain(緊張 ). 66． The result of HolmesRahe’s medical research tells us ________. A. the way you handle major events may cause stress B. what should be done to avoid stress C. what kind of event would cause stress D. how to deal with sudden changes in life 67． The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _______. A. widespread worry over its harmful effects B. great pain over the mental disorder it could cause C. a widespread research into stressrelated illness D. popular avoidance of stressful jobs 68． The score of the HolmesRahe test shows ________. A. how much pressure you are under B. how positive events can change life C. how stressful a major event can be D. how you can deal with lifechanging events 69． Why is “such simplistic advice” (Line 1, Para. 3) impossible to follow? A. No one can stay on the same job for long. B. No prescription is effective in reducing stress. C. People have to get married someday. D. You could be missing opportunities as well. 70． According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may bee ________. A. Nervous when faced with difficulties B. physically and mentally strained C. more able to deal with adversity D. indifferent toward what happens to them C Driving Offense Points System What is Driving Offense Points System? After the introduction of the system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be