Stress is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or   1  days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it    2  to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.
Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious   3  like heart illnesses. But a moderate (適度的) amount of stress keeps your body and   4  alert (警覺的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or   5  to the finishing line.
But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to   6 . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while    7   exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-內(nèi)腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good   8  is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that   9  all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10 while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.

Mo, the first Nobel winner in literature born and living in China, said he had trouble with the sudden publicity, which put a lot of pressure on him.

"I only hope to return to my writing desk as soon as possible, and I would also like to do well in society anonymously.(無名地)" Mo said. He was bothered by a large number of requests asking him to offer help that took advantage of his fame. " I was upset the first several days after the prize announcement, but then I realized the prize is just like a mirror that reflects various attitudes about my winning, and more, reflects the real me," Mo said. "I still consider myself an ordinary citizen who writes. And presenting quality works is my duty and best way of giving back to society. I'm no superstar," he emphasized(強調(diào)) several times.

Mo believes Chinese literature has achieved much in the past thirty years, and the driving force behind that is not the prize. Writers' creations should not be driven by awards, or criticism, or readers' expectations. Mo said he misunderstood the standards of the academy's selection before he visited Stockholm（斯德哥爾摩） to receive the prize in December.

"I thought they were judging the authors' personality or political features, then I learned the sole standard of their selection is literature itself, which is also deeply based in the Swedish people's long-established practice of reading a large number of books," Mo said.

During the forum, established Chinese and Australian writers discussed subjects as diverse as tradition and modernity, the local and the universe and cultural inclusiveness. And they will also read works to each other and the readers. The writers communication will further promote（推動） Chinese writers to a global audience.

Australian Ambassador（大使） to China Frances Adamson agreed. "It's a milestone （驅(qū)動）of literary exchanges between the two countries, who are longtime friends," Adamson said.

1. Mo is the first Nobel winner in ______ born and living in China.

A．literature.         B．peace            C．physics           D．chemistry

2.When did Mo receive the prize?

A．In September      B．In October         C．In November       D．In December

3.What did Mo say about himself after he got the prize?

A．He considered he was a superstar.

B．He still considered he was an ordinary citizen who writes.

C．He considered he was famous all over the world.

D．He considered he became rich.

4.Who is Frances Adamson?

A．He is the French Ambassador to China       B．He is the Canadian Ambassador to China

C．He is the Australian Ambassador to China     D．He is the American Ambassador to China

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Mo didn’t hope to return to my writing desk B．Mo was always upset after the prize .

C．The driving force behind writers is the prize   D．Mo’s success will promote Chinese writers.

Everything that humans hear is in the form of waves (波).Just as the eye sees light wares in the form of colors, the ear and the eye Curs these different waves into signals that the brain (大腦) can make sense of.

The ears and brain have an Amazing amities to recognize（識別）particular sounds. For example, a mother often can tell when her baby is crying even if there are other crying babies in the same room. This is because the sound of her baby’s cry has special meaning to her and the brain has recorded is importance.

The ability to recognize sounds improves with experiences. As the brain receives information about sounds from day to day, it stores the information in its memory. When the brain hears new sounds, it gives meaning to them based on the information already in the memory. This is why certain words or songs can make a person happy. Often it is not the words or songs themselves that cause this feeling. The sounds are connected to happy memories for that person.

After hearing process controlled by the brain is to decide where a sound is coming from. One ear is usually closer to the source (來源) of a sound than the other ear is. Sound waves are stronger when they reach the ear that is closer. They also reach the closer ear first. The brain recognizes these differences and uses them to decide the location of the source of the sound.

1.Which of the following shows the normal hearing process of a mother hearing her baby crying?

a. The ears receive the sound waves.

b. The mother recognizes her baby’s cry.

c. The ears turn the sound waves into signals.

d. The baby’s cry ravels in the form of sound waves

e. The brain connects the signals to the information in me memory.

A．d-a-c-b-e          B．d-a-c-e-b          C．a(chǎn)-d-c-b-e          D．a(chǎn)-d-c-e-b

2. Certain words or songs can change tarpon’s moods mainly because of his         .

A．lifestyle           B．personality        C．experiences       D．hobbies

3.According to the last paragraph, It will be the most difficult for a person who has lost the hearing in one ear to tell         .

A．where the source of a sound is             B．how loud a sound is

C．when a sound starts to appear              D．what makes a sound

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Human Brain’s Amazing Facts

B．Human Hearing Characteristics

C．How to improve Hearing

D．How Do Humans Hear