【正文】 rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits. 41. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today. 42. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our priorities in life. 43. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good. 44. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life. 45. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself. Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Attitudes toward new technologies often along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift. It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn39。s observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. The Greek are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions(信念), he says. So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships. Stop worrying about what you can not control [D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we e to Rule : Worry only about things that you can control. The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher His name is Epictetus, he says. And what the Stoics say in general is simply this. There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimerisions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan. [E] So, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example. He says. I mean, there are some cautious steps. I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasterful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control. Seek true pleasure [F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotlea student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Greatmost relationships don39。ll want an iPad just so you can wear this is the slogan for one of the new lab coats ___（33）with large pockets to acmodate tablet puters. ??A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and___（34）faster if they were cared for by iPadequipped residents. Many patients also ___（35）a better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good Life [A] Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is coauthored by Long Island University39。2016年6月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題試卷(二) Part Ⅰ Writing ?? （30minutes） Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news reports and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Ques