B)It prevents employees from feeling bored.-|||-C)It strengthens harmony among employees. D)It helps employees to view things positively.-|||-10.A)Weekends are conducive to reducing stress. B)Humor is vital to interpersonal relationships.-|||-C)All workers experience some emotional stress. D)Humor can help workers excel at routine tasks.-|||-11.A) Smash the toys to release their bottled-up resentments.-|||-B)Take the boss doll apart as long as they reassemble it.-|||-C)Design and install stress-reducing gadgets.-|||-D) Strike at the boss doll as hard as they like.-|||-Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-12.A)The recent finding of a changed gene in obese mice.-|||-B)A breakthrough in understanding gene modification.-|||-C)A newly discovered way for people to lose weight.-|||-D)The self-repairing ability of a gene in obese mice.-|||-13.A)It renders an organism unable to fight diseases.-|||-B)It prevents the mice`s fatty tissues from growing.-|||-C)It helps organisms adapt to environmental changes.-|||-D)It renders mice unable to sense when to stop eating.-|||-14.A)Human beings have more obesity genes than most mice do.-|||-B)Half of a person`s total weight variation can be controlled.-|||-C)People are born with a tendency to have a certain weight.-|||-D)The function of the obesity genes is yet to be explored.-|||-15.A)The worsening of natural environment. B)The abundant provision of rich foods.-|||-C)The accelerated pace of present-day life. D)The adverse impact of the food industry.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 11 are based onthepassage you have just heard. 9. A) It helps employees to reduce their stress. B) It prevents employees from feeling bored. C) It strengthens harmony among employees. D) It helps employees to view things positively. 10.A) Weekends are conducive to reducing stress.B) Humor is vital to interpersonal relationships. C) All workers experience some emotional stress. D) Humor can help workers excel at routine tasks. 11. A) Smash the toys to release their bottled-up resentments. B) Take the boss doll apart as long as they reassemble it. C) Design and install stress-reducing gadgets. D) Strike at the boss doll as hard as they like. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 12. A) The recent finding of a changed gene in obese mice. B) A breakthrough in understanding gene modification. C) A newly discovered way for people to lose weight. D) The self-repairing ability of a gene in obese mice. 13. A) It re nders an organism unable to fight diseases. B) It prevents the mice's fatty tissues from growing. C) It helps organisms adapt to environmental changes. D) It renders mice unable to sense when to stop eating. 14.A) Human beings have more obesity genes than most mice do. B) Half of a person's total weight variation can be controlled. C) People are born with a tendency to have a certain weight. D) The function of the obesity genes is yet to be explored. 15. A) The worsening of natural environment. B) The abundant provision of rich foods. C) The accelerated pace of present-day life. D) The adverse impact of the food industry.

Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 11 are based onthepassage you have just heard. 9. A) It helps employees to reduce their stress. B) It prevents employees from feeling bored. C) It strengthens harmony among employees. D) It helps employees to view things positively. 10.A) Weekends are conducive to reducing stress.B) Humor is vital to interpersonal relationships. C) All workers experience some emotional stress. D) Humor can help workers excel at routine tasks. 11. A) Smash the toys to release their bottled-up resentments. B) Take the boss doll apart as long as they reassemble it. C) Design and install stress-reducing gadgets. D) Strike at the boss doll as hard as they like. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 12. A) The recent finding of a changed gene in obese mice. B) A breakthrough in understanding gene modification. C) A newly discovered way for people to lose weight. D) The self-repairing ability of a gene in obese mice. 13. A) It re nders an organism unable to fight diseases. B) It prevents the mice's fatty tissues from growing. C) It helps organisms adapt to environmental changes. D) It renders mice unable to sense when to stop eating. 14.A) Human beings have more obesity genes than most mice do. B) Half of a person's total weight variation can be controlled. C) People are born with a tendency to have a certain weight. D) The function of the obesity genes is yet to be explored. 15. A) The worsening of natural environment. B) The abundant provision of rich foods. C) The accelerated pace of present-day life. D) The adverse impact of the food industry.