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that Sir Henry took his success as a tiny thing in his life52.According to Sir Henry Stewart,the value in achieving one’s ambitions is________.A.that he discovers it valuelessB.that he finds it worth his effortsC.that he has achieved itD.that he fails to realize it53.The writer’s opinion about Sir Henry’s attitude towards success is________.A.criticism B.disapproval C.a(chǎn)dmiration D.teaseC(2010年鄭州第一次檢測)There is nothing else but economy that occupies the minds of Americans at present times of economic crisis (經(jīng)濟危機).The statistics on unemployment,housing costs and consumer confidence keep ing and ing,leaving people not just scared to spend money but also very stressed and emotionally stress (壓力) has an effect on everything,starting with our sleep,moods,physical health,relationships and eating habits.“Time of economic stress leads to increase rates of depression (憂郁),” says Dr Christopher Palmer,director of continuing education at McLean Hospital in Belmont,Massachusetts.“It worsens illness in people who have been constantly it also causes new cases of the fear of losing one’s job can put people over the edge.”And,without any doubt,just depression alone can create a variety of bad health effects.● Sleep33 percent of Americans reported that they have lost sleep due to the economic crisis.26 percent say they are sleeping less than 6 hours per night,which is considered to be at least one hour less than the most favorable 7 to 8 hours remended by sleep experts.● Mental health,stress and heart attack80 percent of Americans reported that last year the economy is a huge source of stress;49 percent said the situation make them feel nervous or anxious;48 percent reported that they feel very sad and have developed depression.Nearly twice the risk of heart attack or death was found in patients with the highest levels of depression or those individuals,a 10 percent higher rise of heart attack or death was found in those whose anxiety rose over time.● RelationshipsThe chances of violent (暴力的) behavior are nearly 6 times higher for individuals who are left without a job.Workplace stress can lead to domestic violence.54.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Now Americans don’t dare to spend money.B.Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.C.Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.D.Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.55.How does the economic crisis affect most Americans according to the passage?A.They sleep less than six hours.B.They sleep less than the proper amount.C.Diseases caused by economy make them sleepless.D.They lose sleep at night.56.If a person is out of work,he might________.A.bee more violent B.get divorced (離婚)C.get rid of workplace stress D.go mad57.The best title of this passage is probably “________”.A.The World Economic Crisis is Getting WorseB.Economic Crisis Affects Americans’ HealthC.Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to SleepD.Ordinary People Suffer Greatly in Economic CrisisD(2010屆江蘇揚州中學月考)In recent years many countries have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more experts believe that the answer is to make jobs more more varied jobs lead to greater productivity?There is something to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable,it does not make him work variety is not important.Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its plicated machinery which must be used in a fixed while freedom of choice may be important,there is very little that can be done to achieve this.Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is most factories the worker sees only one small part of the car factories are said to be experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one,so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his would seem then that the degree of workers’ contribution is important.To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity?The workers themselves cartainly think this is important,but perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so just lets them enjoy their spare time similar argument may explain demands for shorter working if panies succeed in making workers’ jobs more interesting,they will neither want more money,nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.58.Which of the following things will not increase productivity?A.Making jobs more varied.B.Giving workers freedom to do their jobs in their own way.C.Increasing workers’ contribution to production.D.Longer working hours.59.The last sentence in this passage means that if panies manage to make workers’jobs more interesting,________.A.they will want more mone