1、      People taking the stairs instead of lifts  at work can expect to live longer, according to a Swiss study .

     Regularly walking from floor to floor in an office building decreased death risk by 15 percent, said Dr. Philippe Meyer, the main author of the study, which was done at the University Hospital of Geneva.

    Stopping the use of lifts led to better fitness, less body fat, thinner  waistlines and a drop in blood pressure, the study found.

 “Using the stairs improves fitness, body shape, blood pressure” Meyer said to the  fitness website  Swissinfo .

 “The challenge remains to increase the people’s awareness,” he said.

For the study, 77 employees who don’t enjoy sports and exercise from Geneva University were asked to take only the stairs over a three-month period, Swissinfo reported.

      Results showed an increase in a decline  in waist , weight, fat , blood  pressure and cholesterol（胆固醇）.

 “This suggests that stair climbing can have major public health effects.” Meyer said.

    Professor Adam Timmis, at The London NHS Trust, said: “It's a small study but valuable because it provides a practical way for busy working people to increase their exercise. Although the amount of exercise appears small, the benefits were clear in improving physical fitness and reducing body fat and blood pressure. ”

45. We can see from the passage that___________

A. Swissinfo is a name of a Swiss university

B. Meyer is from the London NHS Trust

C. Some people from Geneva University took part in the study

D. Professor Timmis is from a Swiss university

46. Stair climbing can do good to people in the following ways EXCEPT______

A. lowering blood pressure

B. losing weight

C. shaping body

D. curing heart disease

47. Which word is similar in meaning to the underlined word “decline”?

A. Increasing.          B. Reducing,

C. Keeping.             D. Changing

48. What might be the best title of the passage?

A. People loving stair climbing.

B. Climbing stairs, climbing to health.

C. A Swiss health study.

D. How to keep fit nowadays.

40、It is difficult to           the exact meaning of some words when you translate them into a foreign language.

A. show off          B. turn out                   C. bring out                 D. take to

39、We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great          to human beings and society will never be forgotten.

      A. advance            B. progress                  C. contribution             D. achievement

38、Recently, there ________ a boom in population mobility, and according to the survey in 2000, 17 percent of the population _______ every year.

       A. is; moves          B. has been; moves             C. is; move                   D. has been; move

37、Anyone who has spent time with children          the difference in the way boys and girls           similar situations.

       A．aware of; respond to                           B．is aware of; respond to

       C．aware; responding                               D．is aware of; respond

36、If the safety protections against the accidents         , the miners         a chance to survive then.

       A．were taken; would have                        B．had been taken; didn’t have

       C．had been taken; would have had            D．were taken; would have

35、D

34、

I wouldn’t think it ____ to ask him to ____ the club.

A. worthwhile; join                B. worthwhile; join in    

C. worthy; join                      D. worthy; join in

33、After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

A. that         B. where        C. which        D. what