Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

　　Section C（復合式聽寫調整為單詞及詞組聽寫，短文長度及難度不變。）
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

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　　According to a new study, a major ingredient to taking the pain out of a stressful day at work is a supportive partner at home. It may not seem like a 26__________ conclusion but the study is the first to 27__________ the effects that a sympathetic ear can have at home and at work.
　　They found that highly stressed employees had a 25 percent higher level of 28__________ levels if they had a harmonious home life. They were also 33 percent more likely to have positive relationships with colleagues, and a 20 percent higher level of job satisfaction.
　　29__________ studies have linked work-related stress to 30__________ mental and physical illnesses, such as depression and 31__________. But this study shows how stress can be a vicious circle—adversely affecting the way employees perform at work, which can 32__________ even more workplace stress.
　　One expert said the mental and physical wellbeing of employees were 33__________ if they came to work still stressed from the day before. He said: “When you,re still angry or upset from yesterday’s stress, your workday will likely go in only one direction—down.”
　　And there were obvious benefits at home as well. Employees with strong home support were 25 percent less likely to suffer from after-work 34__________ . Having an awareness of a partner’s daily work demands—such as deadlines, a lack of adequate resources and bad bosses—could ensure that 35__________ always communicated, and a partner could see when their loved one was underplaying or exaggerating a problem.

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