Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular （ ）for 30 million participants of all ages.

A.fantasy B.pastime C.symposium D.penalty

Despite the general negative findings, it is important to remember that all children who live through a divorce do not behave in the same way. The specific behavior depends on the child’s individual personality,characteristics, age at the time of divorce, and gender. In terms of personality, when compared to those rated as relaxed and easy-going,children described as temperamental and irritable have more difficulty coping with parental divorce, as indeed they have more difficulty adapting to life change in general. Stress,such as that found in disrupted families,seems to impair the ability of temperamental children to adapt to their surroundings, the greater the amount of stress, the less well they adapt. In contrast,a moderate amount of stress may actually help an easy-going,relaxed child learn to cope with adversity.There is some relationship between age and children’s characteristic reaction to divorce. As the child grows older,the greater is the likelihood of a free expression of a variety of complex feelings, an understanding of those feelings,and a realization that the decision to divorce cannot be distributed to any one simple cause. Self-blame virtually disappears after the age of 6, fear of abandonment diminishes after the age of 8,and the confusion and fear of the young child is replaced in the older child by shame,anger,and self-reflection.Gender of the child is also a factor that predicts the nature of reaction to divorce. The impact of divorce is initially greater on boys than on girls. They are more aggressive, less compliant,have greater difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and exhibit problem behaviors both at home and at school. Furthermore,the adjustment problems of boys are still noticeable even two years after the divorce. Girls’ adjustment problems are usually internalized rather than acted out, and are often resolved by the second year after the divorce. However, new problems may surface for girls as they enter adolescence and adulthood. How can the relatively greater impact of divorce on boys than on girls be explained? The greater male agression and noncompliance may reflect the fact that such behaviors are tolerated and even encouraged in males in our culture more than they are in females. Furthermore, boys may have a particular need for a strong male model of self-control, as well as for a strong disciplinarian parent. Finally, boys are more likely to be exposed to their parents’ fights than girls are, and after the breakup,boys are less likely than girls to receive sympathy and support from mothers,teachers,or peers.1.It is hard for temperamental, irritable kids to adapt to parental divorce because（ ） .2.The following statements are true EXCEPT（ ） .3.Why does parental divorce have greater effects on boys than on girls according to the author?4.What does the passage mainly convey to the readers?

A.they are too much disrupted by the life change B.the family breakup makes them feel very sensitive C.the great stress of their families diminishes their ability D.they encounter more parents’ fights than the easy-going children
问题2：
A.a six-year-old boy may feel being deserted by his parents B.divorce is usually caused by more than one reason C.a young girl may feel more shameful on parental divorce than an older boy D.as the kids grow older, they have a better understanding of divorce
问题3：
A.Because all cultures tolerate male agression and noncompliance. B.Because boys are basically more self-disciplined than girls. C.Because males are usually viewed as the models in self-control. D.Because boys are always involved in their parents’ fights.
问题4：
A.Kids of different ages behave differently facing parental divorce. B.The impact of divorce on kids varies in personality, age and gender. C.Boys may become more aggressive than girls in disrupted families. D.Parental divorce has a negative effect on children all through their lives.

He attends to the （ ）of important business himself.

A.transaction B.transition C.transmission D.transformation

They managed to （ ） the enemy’s secret telegram and thus were able to win the victory.

A.decompose B.decode C.enlighten D.enclose

England’s team, who are now superbly fit will be doing their best next week to （ ）themselves for last year’s defeat.

A.revive B.retort C.revenge D.remedy

Employees are （ ）to join the company’s pension plan after a year’s service.

A.compelled B.acquired C.responded D.rejected