1、2015年SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwd(s)feachnumberedblankmarkABCDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inourcontemparyculturetheprospectofcommunicatingwithevenlookingatastrangerisvirtuallyunbearable

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9、nPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingABCD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveyspeopleareactuallymestressedathomethanatwk.Res

10、earchersmeasuredpeople’sctisolwhichisastressmarkerwhiletheywereatwkwhiletheywereathomefoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdomwefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstr

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12、mesofnonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhowkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Whatthestudydoesn’tmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingwkwhenthey’reathomewhetheritishouseholdwkwkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Fmanymentheendofthewkdayisatime

13、tokickback.Fwomenwhostayhometheynevergettoleavetheoffice.fwomenwhowkoutsidethehometheyoftenareplayingcatchupwithhouseholdtasks.Withtheblurringofrolesthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindthewkplaceamakingadjustmentsfwking

14、womenit’snotsurprisingthatwomenaremestressedathome.Butit’snotjustagenderthing.Atwkpeopleprettymuchknowwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing:wkingmarkingmoneydoingthetaskstheyhavetodoindertodrawanincome.Thebargainisverypure:Employ

15、eeputsinhoursofphysicalmentallabemployeedrawsoutlifesustainingmoola.Onthehomefronthoweverpeoplehavenosuchclarity.Rareisthehouseholdinwhichthedivisionoflabissoclinicallymethodicallylaidout.Therearealotoftaskstobedonethere

16、areinadequaterewardsfmostofthem.Yourhomecolleaguesyourfamilyhavenoclearrewardsftheirlabtheyneedtobetalkedintoitifthey’reteenagersthreatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plusthey’reyourfamily.Youcannotfireyour