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1、第一部分：阅读判断(第 110 题。每题 1 分，共 10 分) 下面的短文后列出了 10 个句子。请根据短文的内容列每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息。选择 A；如果该句提供的是错误信息。选择 B；如果该旬的信息文中没有提及。选择 C。 1 回答 1-10 题 React to Difficulties In life you will constantly be facing challenges, times when its tough to feel confident about what will happen in the future. Times like thes
2、e will have different degrees of intensity and duration. The greater the degree and the longer the duration, the greater the fear and sense of uncertainty will be. As many of you know, the economy seems to be in a downward spiral right now. Today alone, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a
3、matter of days. Peoples retirement funds are being cut in double digit percentages. Many are facing job losses in a time when they need income the most. In times like these,its a real challenge to have any optimism and confidence that things are going to be better in the near future.I read an articl
4、e where a financial expert stated if he went all in with his money today, hell be better off six months from today since markets will always rebound, but added he will have many restless nights and will be constantly wondering what if this time its different? Its sometimes difficult to stay positive
5、 and motivated to work on your goals especially when all around you there are people so pessimistic about, well, everything in general. People are cutting back on everything. Conversations around the dinner table and water cooler are increasingly about the state of the economy. Ok, enough negative t
6、alk. If you notice, you have some people reacting negatively while others are acting positively. Heres what makes the difference. You get what you focus on. You can either think about how bad you have it and feel like a victim,or you can use these challenges as a reason to step up and grow from them
7、. Yes, things look like economy will get worse. The reality, however, really depends on how you look at it and react to this situation. Like any challenge in life its not what actually happens that will determine the outcome its what you decide to do about it. In life people are always troubled with
8、 challenges.（A ） A.True B.False C.Not Given 2 The fear and sense of uncertainty will be independent of the degree and the duration of difficult times. （B） A.True B.False C.Not Given 3 Because of the current economic situations, trillions of dollars are being wiped out in a few days. （A） A.True B.Fal
9、se C.Not Given 4 Peoples retirement funds are being cut in 20%. （C） A.True B.False C.Not Given 5 During the economic recession, its hard for people to have confidence in the future. （A） A.True B.False C.Not Given 6 People are reducing their expenses to save money.（A ） A.True B.False C.Not Giveia 7 P
10、eoples views about the future vary from person to persorn （A ） A.True B.False C.Not Given 8 Difficulties are bound to make people become victims. （B ） A.True B.False C.Not Given 9 The writer mainly talks about the national economy. （B） A.True B.False C.Not Given 10 The key to dealing with challenges
11、 lies in your attitudes towardswhat has happened. （A） A.True B.False C.Not Given第二部分：阅读选择(第 11 15 题，每题 2 分。共 10 分)阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的 4 个选项(A、B、C、 D)中选出 1 个最佳选项。 11 回答 11-15 题 Walking I live about a half-mile from two gas stations, two miles from Walmart and less than two miles from the mall. These bu
12、sinesses are well within walking distance, but I dont walk to any of themI drive. This may seem surprising, but many Americans practice the same habit. According to the 2010 National Bicycle and Walking Study by the U. S. Department of Transportation, 72 percent of trips that are less than three mil
13、es in length are made by vehicle. Short distances can be easily traversed by foot rather than by car but only a quarter of Americans are choosing walking or biking as their means of transportation.A December 2012 study by Gregg L. Furie published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, says
14、that about 25 percent of Americans participate in active transportation. Active transportation is defined as human-powered transportation, such as walking or biking. The results of the study showed that those who participated in active transportation had a lower BMI lower waist circumference, and lo
15、wer odds of developing hypertension and diabetes. The Vital Signs Walking Among Adults study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages adults to get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. However, about half of all adults do not get the recommended a
16、mount of exercise, and about one-third reported no physical activity at all The study also showed that walkers were three times more likely to meet the recommended amount of exercise than non-walkers. In addition to the health benefits associated with active transportation, there are many less obvious benefits as well. The American Automobile Associations(AAA) annual Your Driving Costs study for 2012 revealed that the average annual cost
