[A] skill

　　[B] popular

　　[C] get

　　[D] change

　　[E] similarly

　　[F] professional

　　[G] character

　　[H] individuality

　　[I] inspire

　　[J] differently

　　[K] expect

　　[L] practical

　　[M] recall

　　[N] lose

　　[O] ordinary

　　參考答案：

　　1. B

　　2. F

　　3. K

　　4. I

　　5. A

　　6. N

　　7. L

　　8. H

　　9. D

　　10. E

　　As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. But relaxation is __1__ for a healthy mind and body.

　　Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to __2__ it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of __3__ that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

　　The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such __4__ are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of __5__ difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both physically and __6__. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more __7__ days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same __8__. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued __9__ to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we cannot __10__ stress from our lives it would be unwise to do so even if we could, we need to find ways to deal with it.

　　[A] exposure

　　[B] characters

　　[C] answer

　　[D] chemically

　　[E] avoid

　　[F] psychologically

　　[G] primitive

　　[H] transfer

　　[I] unusual

　　[J] control

　　[K] remove

　　[L] escape

　　[M] response

　　[N] backward

　　[O]essential

　　參考答案：

　　1. 選O

　　2. 選E

　　3. 選J

　　4. 選B

　　5. 選I

　　6. 選F

　　7. 選G

　　8. 選M

　　9. 選A

　　10. 選K

　　Video conferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera.

　　Through the video conferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and phisical __1__ can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires. Of course, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very __2__ and the subject matter littered with jargon. Such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) or the __3__ behind bandwidth, latency and isochrony which are used to explain how video conferencing works. Good people communication is __4__ in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your __5__ will be the right ones. Video conferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note __6__ expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking.Meetings are made more __7__ by sharing documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot __8__. __9__, organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of video conferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to __10__ essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and standardized video conferencing protocols, video conferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.

　　[A] fortunately

　　[B] effective

　　[C] images

　　[D] articulate

　　[E] facial

　　[F] manage

　　[G] decisions

　　[H] connect

　　[I] advanced

　　[J] integrate

　　[K] progressive

　　[L] concepts

　　[M] pictures

　　[N] increasingly

　　[O] important

　　參考答案：

　　1. C

　　2. I

　　3. L

　　4. O

　　5. G

　　6. E

　　7. B

　　8. F

　　9. N

　　10. J