【正文】 s toes poked each other with their elbows knocked each other were doing their shopping in a great hurry 答案： dbdcd 大學英語四級閱讀理解試題 40 篇之十（含答案） If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the the middle of the 21st century,if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars,for if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race,the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for lus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other plas in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however,has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. Sagan believes that before the earth39。s intelligence is determined only by his enviroment of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence of enviroment produce changes in the structure of the brain passage suggests that an individual 39。s intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual— the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped envionmentally ,it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable. The importance of environment in determining an individual39。 b.reaction to stress both chemically and physically c.responding to crises quickly d.losing heart at the signs difficulties the last sentence of the passage,do so refers to ______. a.expose ourselves to stress b.find ways to deal with stress c.remove stress from our lives d.established links between diseases and stress 答案： dadbc 大學英語四級閱讀理解試題 40 篇之七（含答案） In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the . epual. Some of them decided to drop out of American society and form their own societies . They formed utopian munities , which they called munes, where they could follow their philosophy of do your own thing. A group of artists founded a mune in southern Colorado called Drop City. Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey39。. 答案： cacbd 大學英語四級閱讀理解試題 40 篇之六（含答案） As the pace of life continues to increase ,we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact ,it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between fight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,that health bees serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it. are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____. do not know how to enjoy themselves do not believe that relaxation is important for health are travelling fast all the time are being busier with their work to the writer ,the most important character for a good manager is his ________. fearing