Depression(抑郁癥)is a serious problem today．Depression causes workers to be unproductive，causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars．One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread，costly and deadly”．Depression hits one person in five around the world．
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated，studies show that depression is a problem among everyone。Over any six-month period，between five to seven percent of the world's population will be suffering from a serious depression．
suicide(自殺)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme，or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large，and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks. People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping，getting up on time，and doing work productively．
Depression，which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因)，brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate-making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently．
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese's inability to face it．Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy．  Besides，there is no good treatment，with few specialists available．
“Most patients in China just don't get help，”a Chinese doctor says．“In my hospital．I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning，just have time to say “Hello how do you feel？”
In Western countries，people are not afraid to admit that they have depression，but most do not tell it to their boss，because they fear that their boss would fire them．
“In my experience，aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it. Because they feel the most secure about themselves，”an American doctor says．
Hopefully，in the near future，people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment．
小題1:Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression．

B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work

C．Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries．

D．The poorer and the less educated a person is，the less he will suffer from depression．

小題2:Compared to normal people，the depressed people are likely to be▁▁▁．

A．very unconfident and often absent-minded

B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks

C．working efficiently and productively

D．either weak or lazy

小題3:Depression becomes more serious in China because of．

A．the understanding of the problem

B．the lack of treatment and doctors

C．their unwillingness to tell it to their boss

D．the doctors' careless work

小題4:What can we infer from the passage?

A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists．

B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed．

C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help．

D．Western people are braver than Chinese people．

The physical memory dump error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．
There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．
The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．
This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．
小題1:From the text we can infer that ________．

A．the dump error often happens to your PC

B．the dump can be dealt with easily

C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error

D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost

小題2:The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．
A．the hardware loses its memory
B．your Windows needs to be upgraded
C．you have saved wrong files in the PC
D．you have stored too many files in the PC．
小題3:What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?
A．The register can’t read the files correctly．
B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．
C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．
D．The register must save many important files inside．
小題4:What does a registry cleaner means?

A．A software which can help you save time．

B．A software which can remove unnecessary files

C．A software which can repair the machine．

D．a(chǎn) software which makes your PC down．

Long ago, operation usually had to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best to save him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.
Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “l(fā)aughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn’t seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him．
Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells’ teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.
As he didn’t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. 
Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.
小題1:Long ago，when the sick man was operated on, he _________．

A．could feel nothing	B．could not want anything
C．could feel all the pain	D．could do anything

小題2:Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _________．

A．be afraid of anything

B．feel pain

C．want to go to the parties

D．be ill

小題3:If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _________．

A．felt nothing	B．felt very comfortable
C．still felt pain	D．would die

小題4:One who took too much of the laughing gas _________．

A．would laugh all the time	B．would be very calm
C．would never feel pain	D．would die.

Why does the rate of heart attacks increase during the World Cup football finals? How can we help an overweight patient to lose weight? They’re just some of the topics covered in a new book by University of Sussex academics, which is helping student doctors to consider the importance of psychology in medical practice.
Psychology for Medicine is the first textbook of its kind, providing medical trainees and new doctors with all the relevant psychological knowledge they need. Previously, students had to refer to many different books for the relevant psychology.
The book, by Sussex psychologists Dr. Sussex Ayers and Dr. Richard de Visser, has been well received by fellow academics and medical doctors and was finished with the help of the students and staff of the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. The students proofread（校對） the chapters, provided ideas for the content and even modeled for the photographs. The book provides a solid grounding in psychological study relevant to medicine, along with practical tips and advice for practice. One student, Simon Hall, drew cartoons for the book.
The study psychology is important for doctors for a number of reasons. Psychological and physical symptoms are highly related. Up to a third of patients will have psychological disorders, while physical causes are usually only found in around 15 per cent of people’s symptoms. In treatment, a lot of the effect drugs can be due to patients believing they will recover rather than the drug itself.
Dr. Ayers says, “The important thing about this book is that it’s applied science --- it shows why psychology is important to medicine and how we should use it. The book’s presentation is really important. It’s not just lots of theory, but full of tips and advice so that students can take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations.”
小題1:The book Psychology for Medicine is mainly written for ________.

A．scientists

B．overweight people

C．patients

D．student doctors

小題2:What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The topics of the book.	B．The comments on the book.
C．The contributors to the book.	D．The characteristics of the book.

小題3:According to the text, the book Psychology for Medicine _________.

A．is a bit difficult to understand.

B．is mainly about how to lose weight.

C．included tips on training football players.

D．focuses on the importance of psychology in treatment

小題4:We can infer that the text is a(n) ______.

A．research report	B．introduction to a book
C．a(chǎn)dvertisement for a book	D．introduction to a psychologist

"Children should not be left unsupervised (無人監(jiān)督的) to play with a dog." say experts in this week's British Medical Journal. Their advice is part of a review aimed at doctors who deal with dog bites.
"Dog bites and maulings are a worldwide problem, particularly in children." write Marina Morgan and John Palmer. Every year 250,000 people who have been bitten by dogs attend minor injuries and emergency units in the United Kingdom, and half of all children are reportedly bitten by dogs at some time, boys more than girls.
Accurate death figures are difficult to obtain, but in the past five years, two to three cases a year have made news headlines.
Based on the latest medical evidence, they advise doctors how to examine and treat a patient presenting with a dog bite. They discuss the risk of infection and when to refer to specialist care. For travelers bitten abroad, they suggest assessing the risk of rabies(狂犬病).
In terms of prevention, they suggest that children should be taught to treat dogs with respect, avoid direct eye contact, and not tease them. They should be taught not to approach an unfamiliar dog; play with any dog unless under close supervision; run or scream in the presence of a dog; pet a dog without first letting it sniff you; or disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, or caring for its babies.
"Dog owners also need to change their behavior", says Rachel Besser, a children's doctor and lifetime dog owner, in an article.
"It is clear that not all dog owners appreciate that children should not be left unsupervised with a dog", she says. Just as some parents are obliged to take parenting classes, she would like to see compulsive classes for expectant dog owners to teach them about the responsibilities of dog ownership. Educational programs are also needed to teach children about some precautionary （預(yù)防的) behaviors around dogs.
Finally, she would like to see animal doctors advising dog owners about bite prevention, and doctors promoting bite prevention when treating patients who have been bitten by dogs.   
小題1:Dog biting is a problem which _____.

A．only happens to a few children	B．should be paid attention to
C．only boys may meet with	D．has made news headlines

小題2:The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to "________" .
A. doctors         B. parents            C. experts            D dog owners
小題3:To avoid dog bites, a child should be taught to_____.

A．have direct eye contact	B．a(chǎn)pproach an unfamiliar dog
C．run or scream in the presence of a dog	D．leave a dog feeding itself

小題4:What are Rachel Besser's words mainly about?

A．It's necessary to teach children how to raise dogs.

B．Children should be taught not to play with dogs.

C．All the dog owners would like to attend classes on caring for dogs.

D．Some dog owners would like children to be left unsupervised with a dog.

小題5:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Dogs, Dangerous To Children

B．Children Should Know Behaviors Around Dogs

C．Doctors, Treat Dog Bites Correctly

D．Never Leave Children Unsupervised With Dogs

When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn't understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laughs turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing are controlled by the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so does crying.
Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering---can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can 1ead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illness. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural, healthy and emotional response.
小題1:Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?

A．Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.

B．Because she did not love her grandmother.

C．Because she was too shy to cry at that time.

D．The author doesn't give the explanation.

小題2:It can be inferred from the text that _______________________.

A．there are two ways to keep healthy

B．emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

C．crying and laughing play the same roles

D．crying does more good to health than laughing

小題3:According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A．Crying is the best way to get help from others.

B．Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

C．We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

D．We must cry if we want to reduce pressure

小題4:What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Why We Cry	B．How to Keep Healthy
C．Power of Tears	D．New Scientific Discovery

小題5:What is the author's attitude to "crying"?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Touched.

D．Upset.

Health experts are calling for action to expand cancer care and control in the developing world. A medical research paper says cancer was once thought of as a problem mostly in the developed world. But now cancer is a leading cause of death and disability in poor countries as well. Experts from Harvard University and other organizations urge the international community to fight cancer aggressively, saying it should be fought in the way HIV/AIDS has been fought in Africa.
Cancer kills more than 7.5 million people a year worldwide. Almost two-thirds are in low-income and middle-income countries.
They discover cancer dills more people in developing countries than AIDS, tuberculosis (肺結(jié)核) and malaria (瘧疾) combined. But the world spends only 5% of its cancer resources in those countries.
Felicia Knaul from Harvard Medical School was one of the authors of the paper. She was in Mexico when she was found to have breast cancer. She received treatment there and her experience showed her the sharp difference between the rich and the poor in treating breast cancer.
Felicia Knaul says, “And we are seeing how this is attacking young women. It’s the number two cause of death in Mexico for women thirty to fifty-four. All over the developing world, it’s the number one cancer-related death among young women. I think we have to again say that there is much more we could do about it than we are doing about it.”
Professor Knalul met community health workers during her work in developing countries. They were an important part of efforts to reduce deaths from the cancer. They were able to persuade people to get tested to prevent the illness. The experts say cancer care does not have to be costly. For example, patients can be treated with lower-cost drugs.
小題1:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Cancer – a leading cause of death in poor countries

B．What should we do in preventing and treating cancer?

C．What makes the first killer in developing countries?

D．Experts urge more efforts to fight cancer in poor countries.

小題2:Felicia Knaul’s experience in Mexico shows that       .

A．many Mexican women suffer from breast cancer

B．there is not enough medicine for cancer there

C．many Mexican women can’t afford medical care

D．patients with breast cancer are treated differently

小題3:From what Felicia Knaul says, we can draw the conclusion that       .

A．breast cancer is a great threat to young women

B．people don’t pay enough attention to breast cancer

C．breast cancer is the second killer among women in Mexico

D．effective treatment for breast cancer is available in developing countries

小題4:Who plays an important part in preventing the cancer in developing countries?

A．The cancer patients.

B．The health experts.

C．Community health workers.

D．Young women.

小題5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The number of cancer cases is decreasing.

B．HIV/AIDS is not being taken seriously in Africa.

C．Over 7.5 million people die of cancer every year.

D．It is very expensive to treat cancer.

There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.
If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.
If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧運動) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.
___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.
Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.

小題1:	A．music B．a(chǎn)rt C．sports D．literature

小題2:	A．presently B．relatively C．eventually D．feasibly

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ir-conditioner B．cooking stove C．electrical-appliance D．video-game

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)dvice B．a(chǎn)ccount C．education D．promise

小題5:	A．protest B．a(chǎn)pprove C．a(chǎn)ccuse D．propose

小題6:	A．treatment B．philosophy C．democracy D．psychology

小題7:	A．Reduce B．Abandon C．Emphasize D．Response

小題8:	A．give in B．come in C．result in D．believe in

小題9:	A．Active B．Fair C．Passive D．Rough

小題10:

A．grasp B．outline C．explain D．satisfy

小題11:

A．For example B．By contrast C．In proportion D．At most

小題12:

A．criminal B．a(chǎn)nimal C．finger D．color

小題13:

A．listen B．a(chǎn)djust C．move D．a(chǎn)ttend

小題14:

A．military B．environment C．economic D．political

小題15:

A．enjoyment B．regulation C．strictness D．discipline

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert (靈活). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways; you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough— but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week, Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.
You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment（設(shè)備）there. The equipment will help to exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?
小題1:In the text, the writer tells us that we all need to         .

A．drink

B．sleep

C．exercise

D．work

小題2:Which of the following sports is not mentioned (提到) in the next?

A．Fishing

B．Running

C．Swimming

D．Walking

小題3:The words “fitness centers” in the next mean         .

A．商務(wù)中心

B．健身中心

C．購物中心

D．醫(yī)療中心

小題4:The sentence, Children who often exercise are more alert, tells us that people who often exercise can do better in         .

A．running

B．skate

C．swim

D．studies

小題5:Exercising can be fun, because         .

A．it makes your heart and body strong

B．it makes you study better

C．people can buy equipment for their home

D．friends can play sports together

LONDON—Life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent(永久的) fast-forward.
Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.
Often, the exhausted family doesn't get home until 7 pm. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are competitors racing for some finishing line.
Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.
"Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress," says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.
Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four.
"There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your child's potential at a young age; otherwise you will let him down,” says Terry Alter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist （青少年精神病專家）
"It isn't entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously seen as strange behaviour is now well accepted."
小題1:From the second paragraph of this passage we can find that ______.

A．Hagner wastes much time helping her children's lessons

B．Hagner doesn't spend much time on her full-time job

C．Hagner is interested in spots and music

D．Hagner busies herself by following a trend

小題2:British parents, as the writer described in this passage, _____.

A．treat their children as spots players

B．pay no attention to their children's lessons

C．bring up their children in a simple way

D．give their children little time to develop freely

小題3:The writer's opinion about after-school clubs is that ______.

A．a(chǎn)ctivities in the country are too competitive

B．children should attend four clubs at a time

C．some clubs result in competitive pressures

D．clubs should have more subjects for school children

小題4:The last paragraph tells us that in Britain ______.

A．parents used to take their children to every club

B．parents used to be wise on how to raise children

C．parents have all benefited from children's clubs

D．parents have come to know the standard of education