1、13 of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could 14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure. Today, the 15 of work may be a bit overblown. “Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the Nat
2、ional University of Ireland in Galway.These days, because leisure time is relatively 16 for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional 17 of their jobs. “When I come home from a hard days work, I often feel 18 ,” Danaher says, adding, “In a world in whi
3、ch I dont have to work, I might feel rather different”perhaps different enough to throw himself 19 a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for 20 matters.1. A boasting B denying C warning D ensuring2. A inequality B instability C unreliability D uncertainty3. A policy Bguide
4、line C resolution D prediction4. A characterized Bdivided C balanced Dmeasured5. A wisdom B meaning C glory D freedom6. A Instead B Indeed C Thus D Nevertheless7. A richB urban Cworking D educated8. A explanation B requirement C compensation D substitute9. A under B beyondC alongside D among10. A le
5、ave behind B make upC worry about D set aside11. A statistically B occasionally C necessarily D economically12. A chances B downsides C benefits D principles13. A absence B height C face D course14. A disturb B restoreC exclude D yield15. A modelB practice C virtue D hardship16. A tricky B lengthy C
6、 mysterious D scarce17. A demands B standards C qualities D threats18. A ignored B tiredC confused D starved19. A off B againstC behind D into20. A technological B professional C educational D interpersonalSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following four texts. Answer the questions belo
7、w each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1Every Saturday morning, at 9 am, more than 50,000 runners set off to run 5km around their local park. The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired 400 events in the UK and more abroad.
8、 Events are free, staffed by thousands of volunteers. Runners range from four years old to grandparents; their times range from Andrew Baddeleys world record 13 minutes 48 seconds up to an hour.Parkrun is succeeding where Londons Olympic legacy is failing. Ten years ago on Monday, it was announced that the Games of the 30th Olympiad would be in London. Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to level a nation of sport lovers away from their couches. The population would be fitter, healthier a
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