Passage 3

 Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children, Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing best and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing group but a girls’ group. He tried to join the girls’ group. And he made it come true.

Bob thought his problem was over after he had been a member of the dancing group. But a bigger problem was just beginning. The school didn’t allow Bob to stay in the girls’ group. “If we let Bob stay in the group,” a school officer said, “other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the group.” They asked Bob to leave.

Bob was very angry about it, so he went to a judge. The judge said it was not a right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group. The school had to do so.

1.       Bob’s favorite was___________

A. singing        B. dancing          C. drawing          D. driving

2. It was difficult for Bob to join the school’s dancing group because__________

   A. the school only had a girls’ dancing group

   B. the school didn’t allow boys to dance

   C. the group had enough dancers already

   D. he was not a good dancer

3. The school worried that ___________ if Bob stayed in the group

   A. nobody would watch their dance

   B. other boys would join and the girls might leave

   C. other schools might laugh at them

   D. the parents would be angry about it

4. The judge thought the school’s decision was____________.

   A. useful          B. necessary           C. right             D. wrong

5. We can know that Bob felt___________ when he went back to the group.

   A. tired          B. sad             C. happy              D. upset

Passage 4 

During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the body's oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic (交感的) nervous system activity. This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but it has a calming effect on the consciousness.

How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy (争议). A recent report by Dr. David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal "American Psychologist" said that simply sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation (冥想) does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree. These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation.

The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate. Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best for you.

Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, auto analysis (自我心理分析) and progressive muscle relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals.

6. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true when a person is in a state of deep relaxation?

A. The body takes in less oxygen. 　　　

B. The heart beats less frequently.

C. Muscles become tense and the body sweats easily.

D. The consciousness becomes more or less calmed.

7. People seem to agree that ____.

A. sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation does

B. structured relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person

C. to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means

D. what people are all struggling for is a state of deep relaxation

8. In the third paragraph, the phrase "getting there" means _____.

A. arriving at one's destination 　　　　　　　

B. getting what one wants most

C. finding out a suitable relaxation technique 　

D. reaching a state of deep relaxation

9. As far as relaxation is concerned, the author indicates that _____.

A. aims are more important than means 　

B. means are more important than aims

C. more and more people are interested in relaxation techniques

D. some relaxation techniques are better than others

10. The author's attitude toward relaxation discussed in the passage is best described as ______.

A. subjective    B. objective   C. optimistic  D. critical