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听力原文：W: Have you been to the new natatorium since it opened？

M: Are you kidding？ Tomorrow is the deadline for my project.

Q: What does the man imply？

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A．The natatorium is scheduled to open tomorrow.

B．He's toe busy to go to the natatorium.

C．The new natatorium is open only to kids.

D．There's a new project going on at the natatorium.

A. You must be kidding!

B. You guess.

C. I don’t guess!

D. No problem.

― My goodness! _______________

― No, I’m serious. I’m going to quit my job.

A. Incredible!

B. You’re kidding!

C. It’s most unexpected!

D. What a surprise.

A．deceiving

B．cheating

C．fooling

D．kidding

The police managed to track down the man in New York.

A. search

B. catch

C. pursue

D. survey

The purpose of the Delphi survey is to

A．foresee future technologies.

B．influence future technologies.

C．provide new technologies.

D．design new technologies.

W: We haven't received the results from our head office yet. Do you want me to check and see when they will be sending them？

M: You've got to be kidding me. The survey was done a week ago, and you are saying that we still haven't received them yet？ Give me the name and the number of the person who is in charge of this. I'm going to give him a piece of my mind.

W: I have his number on my desk. I will be right back.

What does the man ask the woman to do？

A．Fax something.

B．Go to Shanghai.

C．Check the mail.

D．Check the survey.

PROTECTING EYES FROM COMPUTER SCREENS

Many of us spend the bulk of the day looking at computer screens. Reading this article means there’s a good chance you’re looking at one right now.

But does looking at computer screens damage your eyes? Professor Nathan Efron does not consider computer screens “harmful” to our eyes.

But he admits if you use one a lot, you increase your risk of becoming slightly more short-sighted –where your eyes focus well only on close objects while more distant objects appear blurred. This is especially the case for children and young adults, whose eyes are still developing.

In the shorter term, prolonged viewing of a computer screen can make any slight existing vision defects more noticeable. It can also give you what is sometimes known as “computer vision syndrome” – eye strain, headaches, gritty eyes and blurry vision. But this is only temporary and can be minimized by:

Adjusting the screen display so the contrast is high and the brightness feels comfortable.

Having lighting that does not produce glare on the screen.

Giving your eyes regular rests from looking at the screen (The Optometrists Association of Australia recommends you do this for five to ten minutes every one to two hours of computer use. It's a good time to make phone calls or do other tasks.)

1. Many of us spend much time looking at computer screens. {T; F}

2. Looking at computer screens for long time doesn’t damage children and young adults’ eyesight. {T; F}

3. Computer vision syndrome cannot be weakened. {T; F}

4. It’s good taking breaks during screen watching. {T; F}

5. Proper lighting is important to protect our eyes. {T; F}

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS KILLING YOU!

Many of us spend plenty of our time at work, but rarely give much thought to how our environment might be affecting us.

Open offices could be making you unproductive and unhappy. A 2011 review of studies examined the effects of various types of office environments. It found that open offices can have a negative impact on workers when it comes to focus, efficiency, creativity and job satisfaction12. However, a 2013 study found that employees with private offices were more satisfied at work.

A noisy workspace could be killing your concentration because of phones ringing and colleagues chatting, typing and moving around. These noises are the “enemy of focus” and meaningful time is lost.

Your working environment could be upping your stress levels. A recent Monster.com poll found that 42 percent of U.S. workers have left a job due to stressful environment. It also found that 61 percent of American workers believe that work stress has been a cause of illness.

A sedentary lifestyle. increases your risk of disease. We’ve all heard that “sitting is the new smoking”. Your desk job could almost be killing you. Sitting at a desk all day can also contribute to aches and pains, while staring at a computer screen for hours can cause vision problems and headaches.

It’s no exaggeration that your working environment is killing you. Be alert!

1. Many of us __________ pay much attention to our working environment. {A; B; C}

A. seldom

B. often

C. always

2. Open offices could make you __________.{A; B; C}

A. efficient and unhappy

B. inefficient and upset

C. relaxed and happy

3. It was found that employees with _________ were more satisfied at work. {A; B; C}

A. private offices

B. open offices

C. new offices

4. According to the passage, _________ are the “enemy of focus”. {A; B; C}

A. colleagues chatting

B. phone ringing

C. noises

5. Staring at a computer screen for hours increases your chances of _________. {A; B; C}

A. vision problems

B. headaches

C. Both A and B