2005-2016考研英语二真题

2016年考研英语二试题真题UseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Happypeopleworkdifferently.They'remoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence1firmswork,too.Companieslocatedinplacewithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.2,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonR&D(researchanddevelopment).That'sbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentforthefuture.Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.cities'averagehappiness6byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.7enough,firms'investmentandR&Dintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere8.Butitisreallyhappinessthat'slinkedtoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonR&D?Tofindout,theresearchescontrolledforvarious10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvestlikesize,industry,andsales-and-andforindicatorsthataplacewas11tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Theylinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally12evenafteraccountingforthesethings.Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors13to“lessconfineddecisionmakingprocess"andthepossiblepresenceofyoungerandless14managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment."Therelationshipwas15strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspreadmore16.Firmsseemtoinvestmoreinplaces.17thisdoesn'tprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-termview,theauthorsbelieveitatleast18atthatpossibility.It'snothardtoimaginethatlocalcultureandsentimentwouldhelp19howexecutivesthinkaboutthefuture.Itsurelyseemsplausiblethathappypeoplewouldbemoreforward-thinkingandcreativeand20R&Dmorethantheaverage,"saidoneresearcher.1.[A]why[B]where[C]how[D]when2.(AlInreturn[BlInparticular[ClIncontrast[DIInconclusion3.(Alsufficient[B]famous[Clperfect[DInecessary4.[A]individualism[B]modernism[C]optimism[D]realism5.[A]echo[B]miss[Clspoil[D]change6.(Alimagined[Blmeasured[C]invented[DIassumed7.(Alsure[B]odd[Clunfortunate[DIoften8.[A]advertised(Bldivided[C]overtaxed[D]headquartered9.[A]explain[B]overstate[C]summarize[D]emphasize10.[A]stages[Blfactors[Cllevels[DImethods11.[Aldesirable[B]sociable[Clreputable(DIreliable12.[A]resumed(B]held[C]emerged[D]broke13.[A]attribute[B]assign[C]transfer[D]compare14.[Alserious[B]civilized[Clambitious[DIexperienced15.[A]thus[Blinstead[Clalso[DInever16.[Alrapidly[B]regularly[C]directly[D]equally17.[A]After[BlUntil[C]While[D]Since18.[A]arrives[Bljumps[Clhints[DIstrikes[A]shape[B]rediscover[C]simplify[D]share[A]prayfor[B]leantowards[C]giveaway[D]sendactReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1It'struethathigh-schoolcodingclassesaren'tessentialforlearningcomputerscienceincollege.Studentswithoutexperiencecancatchupafterafewintroductorycourses,saidTomCortina,theassistantdeanatCarnegieMellon'sSchoolofComputerScience.However,Cortinasaid,earlyexposureisbeneficial.Whenyoungerkidslearncomputerscience,theylearnthatit'snotjustaconfusing,endlessstringoflettersandnumbers-butatooltobuildapps,orcreateartwork,ortesthypotheses.It'snotashardforthemtotransformtheirthoughtprocessesasitisforolderstudents.Breakingdownproblemsintobite-sizedchunksandusingcodetosolvethembecomesnormal.Givingmorechildrenthistrainingcouldincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthefieldandhelpfillthejobsgap,Cortinasaid.Studentsalsobenefitfromlearningsomethingaboutcodingbeforetheygettocollege,whereintroductorycomputer-scienceclassesarepackedtothebrim,whichcandrivetheless-experiencedor-determinedstudentsaway.TheFlatironSchool,wherepeoplepaytolearnprogramming,startedasoneofthemanycodingbootcampsthat'sbecomepopularforadultslookingforacareerchange.Thehigh-schoolersgetthesamecurriculum,but“wetrytogearlessonstowardthingsthey'reinterestedin,"saidVictoriaFriedman,aninstructor.Forinstance,oneoftheappsthestudentsaredevelopingsuggestsmoviesbasedonyourmood.ThestudentsintheFlatironclassprobablywon'tdropoutofhighschoolandbuildthenextFacebook.Programminglanguageshaveaquickturnover,sothe"RubyonRails"languagetheylearnedmaynotevenberelevantbythetimetheyenterthejobmarket.Buttheskillstheylearn-howtothinklogicallythroughaproblemandorganizetheresults-applytoanycodinglanguage,saidDeborahSeehom,aneducationconsultantforthestateofNorthCarolina.Indeed,theFlatironstudentsmightnotgointoITatall.Butcreatingafuturearmyofcodersisnotthesolepurposeoftheclasses.Thesekidsaregoingtobesurroundedbycomputers-intheirpockets,intheiroffices,intheirhomes-fortherestoftheirlives,Theyoungertheylearnhowcomputersthink,howtocoaxthemachineintoproducingwhattheywant-theearliertheylearnthattheyhavethepowertodothat-thebetter.21.Cortinaholdsthatearlyexposuretocomputersciencemakesiteasiertocompletefuturejobtrainingremodelthewayofthinkingformulatelogicalhypothesesperfectartworkproduction22.Indeliveringlessonsforhigh-schoolers,Flatironhasconsideredtheirexperienceinterestcareerprospectsacademicbackgrounds23.DeborahSeehornbelievesthattheskillslearnedatFlatironwillA.helpstudentslearnothercomputerlanguagesB.havetobeupgradedwhennewtechnologiescomeC.needimprovingwhenstudentslookforjobsD.enablestudentstomakebigquickmoney.Accordingtothelastparagraph,Flatironstudentsareexpectedtobringforthinnovativecomputertechnologiesstaylongerintheinformationtechnologyindustrybecomebetterpreparedforthedigitalizedworldcompetewithafuturearmyofprogrammers.Theword"coax''(Line4,Para.6)isclosestinmeaningtopersuadefrightenmisguidechallengeText2Biologistsestimatethatasmanyas2millionlesserprairiechickens—akindofbirdlivingonstretchinggrasslands-oncelentredtotheoftengreylandscapeofthemidwestemandsouthwesternUnitedStates.Butjustsome22,000birdsremaintoday,occupyingabout16%ofthespecies'historicrange.ThecrashwasamajorreasontheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS)decidedtoformallylistthebirdasthreatened."Thelesserprairiechickenisinadesperatesituation「saidUSFWSDirectorDanielAshe.Someenvironmentalists,however,weredisappointed.Theyhadpushedtheagencytodesignatethebirdas"endangered,astatusthatgivesfederalofficialsgreaterregulatorypowertocrackdownonthreats.ButAsheandothersarguedthatthe“threatened"taggavethefederalgovernmentflexibilitytotryoutnew,potentiallylessconfrontationalconservationsapproaches.Inparticular,theycalledforforgingclosercollaborationswithwesternstategovernments,whichareoftenuneasywithfederalaction,andwiththeprivatelandownerswhocontrolanestimated95%oftheprairiechicken'shabitat.Undertheplan,forexample,theagencysaiditwouldnotprosecutelandownerorbusinessesthatunintentionallykill,harm,ordisturbthebird,aslongastheyhadsignedarange—widemanagementplantorestoreprairiechickenhabitat.NegotiatedbyUSFWSandthestates,theplanrequiresindividualsandbusinessesthatdamagehabitataspartoftheiroperationstopayintoafundtoreplaceeveryacredestroyedwith2newacresofsuitablehabitat.Thefundwillalsobeusedtocompensatelandownerswhosetasidehabitat,USFWSalsosetaninterimgoalofrestoringprairiechickenpopulationstoanannualaverageof67,000birdsoverthenext10years.AnditgivestheWesternAssociationofFishandWildlifeAgencies(WAFWA),acoalitionofstateagencies,thejobofmonitoringprogress.Overall,theideaistolet“states"remaininthedriver*sseatformanagingthespecies,"Ashesaid.Noteveryonebuysthewin-winrhetoric.SomeCongressmembersaretryingtoblocktheplan,andatleastadozenindustrygroups,fourstates,andthreeenvironmentalgroupsarechallengingitinfederalcourt.Notsurprisingly,doesn'tgofarenough."Thefederalgovernmentisgivingresponsibilityformanagingthebirdtothesameindustriesthatarepushingittoextinction,"saysbiologistJayLininger..Themajorreasonforlistingthelesserprairieasthreatenedis.(Alitsdrasticallydecreasedpopulation[B]theunderestimateofthegrasslandacreage[C]adesperateappealfromsomebiologists[D]theinsistenceofprivatelandowners.The"threatened"tagdisappointedsomeenvironmentalistsinthatit.[A]wasagive-intogovernmentalpressure[BJwouldinvolvefeweragenciesinaction[C]grantedlessfederalregulatorypower[D]wentagainstconservationpoliciesItcanbelearnedfromParagraphsthatunintentionalharm-doerswillnotbeprosecutedifthey.[A]agreetopayasumforcompensation[B]volunteertosetupanequallybighabitat[C]offertosupporttheWAFWAmonitoringjob[D]promisetoraisefundsforUSFWSoperationsAccordingtoAshe,theleadingroleinmanagingthespeciesin.[A]thefederalgovernment[B]thewildlifeagencies(C]thelandowners[D]thestatesJayLiningerwouldmostlikelysupport.[A]industrygroups[B]thewin-winrhetoric(C]environmentalgroups[D]theplanunderchallengeText3Thateveryone*stoobusythesedaysisacliche.Butonespecificcomplaintismadeespeciallymournfully:There'sneveranytimetoread.Whatmakestheproblemthornieristhattheusualtime-managementtechniquesdon'tseemsufficient.Theweb'sfullofarticlesofferingtipsonmakingtimetoread:"GiveupTV"or"Carryabookwithyouatalltimes.^^Butinmyexperience,usingsuchmethodstofreeuptheodd30minutesdoesn'twork.Sitdowntoreadandtheflywheelofwork-relatedthoughtskeepsspinning-orelseyou'resoexhaustedthatachallengingbook'sthelastthingyouneed.Themodernmind,TimParks,anovelistandcritic,writes,"isoverwhelminglyinclinedtowardcommunication...Itisnotsimplythatoneisinterrupted;itisthatoneisactuallyinclinedtointerruption."Deepreadingrequiresnotjusttime,butaspecialkindoftimewhichcan'tbeobtainedmerelybybecomingmoreefficient.Infact,"becomingmoreefficient"ispartoftheproblem.Thinkingoftimeasaresourcetobemaximisedmeansyouapproachitinstrumentally,judginganygivenmomentaswellspentonlyinsofarasitadvancesprogresstowardsomegoal.Immersivereading,bycontrast,dependsonbeingwillingtoriskinefficiency,goallessness,eventime-wasting.Trytoslotitasato-dolistitemandyou'llmanageonlygoal-focusedreading-useful,sometimes,butnotthemostfulfillingkind."Thefuturecomesatuslikeemptybottlesalonganunstoppableandnearlyinfiniteconveyorbelt,“writesGaryEberleinhisbookSacredTime,and"wefeelapressuretofillthesedifferent-sizedbottles(days,hours,minutes)astheypass,foriftheygetbywithoutbeingfilled,wewillhavewastedthem."Nomind-setcouldbeworsefbrlosingyourselfinabook.Sowhatdoeswork?Perhapssurprisingly,schedulingregulartimesfbrreading.You'dthinkthismightfueltheefficiencymind-set,butinfact,Eberlenotes,suchritualisticbehaviourhelpsus"stepoutsidetime'sflow"into"soultime.^^Youcouldlimitdistractionsbyreadingonlyphysicalbooks,oronsingle-purposee-readers."Carryabookwithyouatalltimes"canactuallywork,too-providingyoudipinoftenenough,sothatreadingbecomesthedefaultstatefromwhichyoutemporarilysurfacetotakecareofbusiness,beforedroppingbackdown.Onareallygoodday,itnolongerfeelsasifyou're"makingtimetoread,“butjustreading,andmakingtimeforeverythingelse.Theusualtime-managementtechniquesdon'tworkbecause.whattheycanofferdoesnoteasethemodernmindwhatchallengingbooksdemandisrepetitivereadingwhatpeopleoftenforgetiscarryingabookwiththemwhatdeepreadingrequirescannotbeguaranteedThe"emptybottles"metaphorillustratesthatpeoplefeelapressureto.updatetheirto-dolistsmakepassingtimefulfillingcarrytheirplansthroughpursuecarefreereadingEberlewouldagreethatschedulingregulartimesforreadinghelps.encouragetheefficiencymind-setdeveloponlinereadinghabitspromoteritualisticreadingachieveimmersivereading"Carryabookwithyouatalltimes"canworkif.readingbecomesyourprimarybusinessofthedayallthedailybusinesshasbeenpromptlydealtwithyouareabletodropbacktobusinessafterreadingtimecanbeevenlysplitforreadingandbusinessThebesttitlefbrthistextcouldbe.HowtoEnjoyEasyReadingHowtoFindTimetoReadHowtoSetReadingGoalsHowtoReadExtensivelyText4Againstabackdropofdrasticchangesineconomyandpopulationstructure,youngerAmericansaredrawinganew21st-centuryroadmaptosuccess,alatestpollhasfound.Acrossgenerationallines,Americanscontinuetoprizemanyofthesametraditionalmilestonesofasuccessfullife,includinggettingmanied,havingchildren,owningahome,andretiringintheirsixties.Butwhileyoungandoldmostlyagreeonwhatconstitutesthefinishlineofafulfillinglife,theyofferstrikinglydifferentpathsfbrreachingit.Youngpeoplewhoarestillgettingstartedinlifeweremorelikelythanolderadultstoprioritizepersonalfulfillmentintheirwork,tobelievetheywilladvancetheircareersmostbyregularlychangingjobs,tofavorcommunitieswithmorepublicservicesandafasterpaceoflife,toagreethatcouplesshouldbefinanciallysecurebeforegettingmarriedorhavingchildren,andtomaintainthatchildrenarebestservedbytwoparentsworkingoutsidethehome,thesurveyfound.Fromcareertocommunityandfamily,thesecontrastssuggestthatintheaftermathofthesearingGreatRecession,thosejuststartingoutinlifearedefiningprioritiesandexpectationsthatwillincreasinglyspreadthroughvirtuallyallaspectsofAmericanlife,fromconsumerpreferencestohousingpatternstopolitics.Youngandoldconvergeononekeypoint:Overwhelmingmajoritiesofbothgroupssaidtheybelieveitisharderforyoungpeopletodaytogetstartedinlifethanitwasforearliergenerations.Whlieyoungerpeoplearesomewhatmoreoptimisticthantheireldersabouttheprospectsforthosestartingouttoday,bigmajoritiesinbothgroupsbelievethose'justgettingstartedinlife^^faceatougheragood-payingjob,startingafamily,managingdebt,andfindingaffordablehousing.PeteSchneiderconsiderstheclimbtoughertoday.Schneider,a27-yaear-oldautotechnicianfromtheChicagosuburbssayshestruggledtofindajobaftergraduatingfromcollege.Evennowthatheisworkingsteadily,hesaid."Ican'taffordtopaymamonthlymortgagepaymentsonmyown,soIhavetorentroomsouttopeopletomarkthathappen."Lookingback,heisstruckthathisparentscouldprovideacomfortablelifefortheirchildreneventhoughneitherhadcompletedcollegewhenhewasyoung.nstillgrewupinanuppermiddle-classhomewithparentswhodidn'thavecollegedegrees,"Schneidersaid."Idon'tthinkpeoplearecapableofthatanymore."Onecross-generationmarkofasuccessfullifeis.(AltryingoutdifferentlifestyleshavingafamilywithchildrenworkingbeyondretirementagesettingupaprofitablebusinessItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3thatyoungpeopletendto.[Alfavoraslowerlifepaceholdanoccupationlongerattachimportancetopre-maritalfinance[DIgiveprioritytochildcareoutsidethehomeTheprioritiesandexpectationsdefinedbytheyoungwill.becomeincreasinglyclearfocusonmaterialisticissuesdependlargelyonpoliticalpreferencesreachalmostallaspectsofAmericanlifeBothyoungandoldagreethat.[Algood-payingjobsarelessavailabletheoldmademorelifeachievementshousingloanstodayareeasytoobtaingettingestablishedisharderfortheyoungWhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSchneider?HefoundadreamjobaftergraduatingfromcollegeHisparentsbelieveworkingsteadilyisamustforsuccessHisparents'goodlifehaslittletodowithacollegedegreeHethinkshisjobasatechnicianquitechallengingPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraphs(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)BesillyHavefunAskforhelpExpressyouremotions.Don'toverthinkitBeeasilypleasedNoticethingsActYourShoeSize,NotYourAge.Asadults,itseemsthatwe'reconstantlypursuinghappiness,oftenwithmixedresults.Yetchildrenappeartohaveitdowntoanart-andfbrthemostparttheydon'tneedself-helpbooksortherapy.Instead,theylookaftertheirwellbeinginstinctivelyandusuallymoreeffectivelythanwedoasgrownups.Perhapsit'stimetolearnafewlessonsfromthem.Whatdoesachilddowhenhe'ssad?Hecries.Whenhe'sangry?Heshouts.Scared?Probablyabitofboth.Aswegrowup,welearntocontrolouremotionssotheyaremanageableanddon'tdictateourbehaviours,whichisinmanywaysagoodthing.Buttoooftenwetakethisprocesstoofarandendupsuppressingemotions,especiallynegativeones.That'saboutaseffectiveasbrushingdirtunderacarpetandcanevenmakeusill.Whatwefeelappropriatelyandthen-again,likechildren-moveon.AcoupleofChristmasesago,myyoungeststepdaughter,whowas9yearsoldatthetime,gotaSupermanT-shirtfbrChristmas.Itcostlessthanafiverbutshewasoveijoyed,andcouldn'tbiggerhouseorbettercarwillbethemagicsilverbulletthatwillallowustofinallybecontent,buttherealityisthesethingshavelittlelastingimpactonourhappinesslevels.Instead,beinggratefulfbrsmallthingseverydayisamuchbetterwaytoimprovewellbeing.Haveyouevernoticedhowmuchchildrenlaugh?Ifweadultscouldindulgeinabitofsillinessandgiggling,wewouldreducethestresshormonesinourbodies,increasegoodhormoneslikeendorphins,improvebloodflowtoourheartsandeverhaveagreaterchanceoffightingoffinfection.Allofwhichwould,ofcourse,haveapositiveeffectonourhappinesslevels.Theproblemwithbeingagrownupisthatthere'sanawfullotofseriousstufftodealwith-work,mortgagepayments,figuringoutwhattocookfordinner.Butasadultswealsohavetheluxuryofbeingabletocontrolourowndiariesandit'simportantthatwescheduleintimetoenjoythethingwelove.Thosethingsmightbesocial,sporting,creativeorcompletelyrandom(dancingaroundthelivingroom,anyone?)-itdoesn'tmatter,solongasthey'reenjoyable,andnotlikelytohavenegativesideeffects,suchasdrinkingtoomuchalcoholorgoingonawildspendingspreeifyou'reonatightbudget.Havingsaidalloftheabove,it'simportanttoaddthatweshouldn'ttrytoohardtobehappy.Scientiststellusthiscanbackfireandactuallyhaveanegativeimpactonourwellbeing.AstheChinesephilosopherChuangTzuisreportedtohavesaid:"Happinessistheabsenceofstrivingforhappiness."Andinthat,oncemore,weneedtolooktotheexampleofourchildren,towhomhappinessisnotagoalbutanaturalbyproductofthewaytheylive.SectionHITranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Thesupermarketisdesignedtolurecustomersintospendingasmuchtimeaspossiblewithinitsdoors.Thereasonforthisissimple:Thelongeryoustayinthestore,themorestuffyou'llsee,andthemorestuffyousee,themoreyou'llbuy.Andsupermarketscontainalotofstuff.Theaveragesupermarket,accordingtotheFoodMarketingInstitute,carriessome44,000differentitems,andmanycarrytensofthousandsmore.Thesheervolumeofavailablechoiceisenoughtosendshoppersintoastateofinformationoverload.Accordingtobrain-scanexperiments,thedemandsofsomuchdecision-makingquicklybecometoomuchforus.Afterabout40minutesofshopping,mostpeoplestopstrugglingtoberationallyselective,andinsteadbeganshoppingemotionally—whichisthepointatwhichweaccumulatethe50percentofstuffinourcartthatweneverintendedbuying.SectionIVWritingPartADirections:Supposeyouwonatranslationcontestandyourfriend,Jack,wroteanemailtocongratulateyouandaskforadviceontranslation.Writehimareplyto1)thankhim,and2)giveyouadviceYoushouldwriteabout100ontheANSWERSHEET.Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.UseLiMinginstead.Donotwritetheaddress.(10points)PartBDirections:Writeanessaybasedonthechartbelow.Inyourwriting,youshouldinterpretthechart,andgiveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)2015年考研英语ニ真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext〇Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1(10points)Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwith-orevenlookingatastrangerisvirtuallyunbearableEveryonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones,evenwithouta1undergroundItsasadreality-ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings-becausetheres2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldntknowit,3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalarmorsendsthe4：Pleasedontapproachme.Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,executivementalcoachWefearrejection,orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6ascreep,Wefearwellbe7WefearwellbedisruptiveStrangersareinherently8tous,sowearemorelikelytofeel9whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintancesToavoidthisanxiety,we10toourphones.Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket,Wortmannsays.Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11.Butonceweripoffthebandaid,tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup,itdoesnt12sobad.Inone2011experiment,behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta13.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow14.WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto15howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir16wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,theNewYorkTimessummarizes.Thoughtheparticipantsdidntexpectapositiveexperience,afterthey17withtheexperiment,notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeensnubbed.18,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosesanscommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.Itsthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.[A]ticket[B]permit[C]signall[DIrecord[A]nothing[B]link[C]another[D]much[A]beaten[B]guided[C]plugged[D]brought[Almessage[B]cede[CJnotice[D]sign[A]under[B]beyond[C]behind[D]from[A]misinterprete[B]misapplied[C]misadjusted[D]mismatched[A]fired[B]judged[C]replaced[D]delayed[A]unreasonable[B]ungreatful[C]unconventional[D]unfamiliar[Alcomfortable[B]anxious[C]confident[D]angry[A]attend[B]point[C]take[D]turn[A]dangerous[B]mysterious[C]violent[D]boring[A]hurt[B]resis[C]bend[D]decay[A]lecture[B]conversation[C]debate[D]negotiation[A]trainees[B]employees[C]researchers[D]passengers[A]reveal[B]choose[C]predictl[D]design[Alvoyage[B]flight[C]walk[DIride[A]wentthrough[B]didaway[C]caughtup[D]putup[A]Inturn[B]Inparticular[C]Infact[D]Inconsequence[A]unless[B]since[C]if[D]whereas[Alfunny[B]simple[C]logical[DIrareSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartAText1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveys.Peopleartactuallymorestressedathomethanatwork.Researchersmeasuredpeoplescortntlol.Whichisitatstressmarker.Whiletheywereatworkandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthanathome,writesoneoftheresearchers.SarahDamaske,Infactwomensaytheyfeelbetteratwork.Shenotes,itismennotwomen.Whoreportbeingbappicrathomethanatwork,Anothersurpriseisthatthefindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofornonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Wha