Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs. __4__ Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed.

　　__5__ It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break, they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular get­aways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burn­out.

A. Years of hard work finally pays off.

B. We also get to know their differences from us.

C. It increases our knowledge and widens our vision.

D. Some even consider travelling as part of their lifestyle.

E. In today's society, many people suffer great stress at work.

F. Taking periodic(定期的)trips produces better results for them.

G. It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.

答案与解析

　　【文章大意】　本文讲述的是现在的人们喜欢旅游缓解工作和生活中的压力，定期旅游也是一个不错的选择。

1. 答案　D

解析　根据空前的very common和D项中的even"甚至"，可知人们甚至将旅游当成一种生活方式。故D项正确。

2. 答案　B

解析　根据前句similarities和下文的different background以及B项中的differences可知B项正确。

3. 答案　C

解析　根据前文的enrich和下文的learn以及discover，C项中的widen和increase判断可知，C项正确。

4. 答案　E

解析　根据前句的stressful和下文的relaxed以及E项中的stress at work可做出判断。

5. 答案　F

解析　根据F项中的"Taking periodic(定期的)trips"和下文的"It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better."判断可知F项正确。

Ⅲ.完形填空

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Many students often say that they don't have "enough time" to do all their schoolwork.

My __1__ is often brief, "You have as much time as the president." I usually carry on a bit