Part III

　　Cloze (20')

　　Directions： There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　If you want to stay young,sit sown and have a good think. This is the research 51 of a team of Japanese doctor, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and

　　52 we are ageing unnecessarily soon.

　　With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, Professor Taiju Matsuzawa 53 measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and 54 occupations.

　　Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain 55 measurements of the volume of the 56 and side sections of the brain,which relate 57 intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. (The 58 section of the brain, which controls 59 functions as eating and breathing, does not 60 with age, and one can continue living without 61 or emotional faculties.)

　　Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die 62 -was observed in some subjects in

　　63 thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy year olds.

　　Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple 64 to the contraction normally associated with age-using the head.

　　The findings show in general 65 that contraction of the brain begins 66 in people in the country than in the towns. Those 67 at risk,says Matsuzawa,are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing 68 work in government offices are,69 , as likely to have shrinking brains 70 the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.

　　51. A) result B) outcome C) finding D) discovery

　　52. A) because B) as a result C) besides D) though

　　53. A) set about B) set aside C) set off D) set up

　　54. A) changing B) varying C) moving D) altering

　　55. A) exact B) correct C) precise D) proper

　　56. A) forward B) fore C) front D) ahead

　　57. A) to B) with C) in D) on

　　58. A) side B) front C) hind D) rear

　　59. A) same B) such C) some D) the

　　60. A) reduce B) decrease C) decline D) contract

　　61. A) intellectual B) intelligent C) physical D) intelligible

　　62. A) down B) off C) out D) away

　　63. A) its B) his C) their D) her

　　64. A) remedy B) way C) method D) reminder

　　65. A) terms B) term C) mean D) means

　　66. A) later B) sooner C) oftener D) latter

　　67. A) less B) least C) fewer D) fewest

　　68. A) regular B) daily C) routine D) common

　　69. A) therefore B) moreover C) furthermore D) however

　　70. A) as B) than C) like D) more

　　IV. Put the following passage into Chinese. (15')

　　New research from Australia shows that pets are good for your health. The findings of this of this new study suggest that people who have pets are at less risk from heart disease than those who do not.

　　The new research was carried out over three years and examined 3，000 people. They took tests that measured a variety of different factors known to be involved in heart disease- blood pressure and blood levels. Also， people were asked about their lifestyles. The 800 people who owned pets had lower levels on each of the factors measured than those who did not own pets. The study also showed that it did not matter what kind of pet was owned-a cat was as good as a dog-so the benefits could not be attributed to the exercises involved in walking a dog.

　　The question is just how pets manage to make their owners more healthy. The obvious answer is that they make their owners feel more relaxed and happier. The Australian scientists who organized this study commented that if a new drug was available that was as effective as simply having a pet， then this drug would undoubtedly be considered a breakthrough in the control of heart disease.

　　V. Writing (15')

　　Directions:For this part, you are to write a composition entitled No Pains, No Gains. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.

　　1.一份耕耘，一分收獲，不努力就不能成就大事。

　　2.只有自強不息，艱苦奮斗，才能獲得成功。

　　3.無所事事者最終將一無所獲。

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