Bộ 20 đề ôn thi vào Chuyên Anh năm 2023 cực hay có lời giải (Đề 24)

The origins of Halloween Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain. The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts. These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter. The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point. When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet other changes.

Câu 54

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0) (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain.

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Câu 55

The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts.

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Câu 56

These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany.

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Câu 57

They relied on the land for their (4) _ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) __ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

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Câu 58

They relied on the land for their (4) _ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) __ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

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Câu 59

The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death.

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Câu 60

On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits.

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Câu 61

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

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Câu 62

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

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Câu 63

When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival.

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Đoạn văn 2

Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered boxes.

The Mysterious Isle In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) ________ down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at the (3) ________ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) _________ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) ________ its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _________ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature. Scientists (7) ________ realised that the island's appearance (8) ________ a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ________ the island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to (10) ________ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.

Câu 64

With wind speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests,

A. surplus

B. advance

C. excess

D. put

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Câu 65

With wind speeds in (1) of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads.

A. fetched

B. brought

C. carried

D. sent

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Câu 66

Seven miles out to sea at the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) _ out of water.

A. scene

B. mark

C. stage

D. point

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Câu 67

Seven miles out to sea at the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) _ out of water.

A. risen

B. growth

C. lifted

D. surfaced

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Câu 68

What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment.

A. in spite of

B. instead of

C. apart from

D. on account of

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Câu 69

What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment.

A. prolonged

B. remained

C. resided

D. preserved

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Câu 70

Scientists (7) realised that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem.

A. quickly

B. briskly

C. hastily

D. speedily

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Câu 71

Scientists (7) realised that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem.

A. delivered

B. awarded

C. proposed

D. offered

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Câu 72

Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) ________ the island attractive.

A. regarding

B. finding

C. seeking

D. deciding

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Câu 73

It became increasingly difficult to (10) ________ the site from human visitors.

A. prevent

B. preserve

C. protect

D. prohibit

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Đoạn văn 3

Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage.

Enjoy the benefits of stress! Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1) _________, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___________ emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet. Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (3) ________ the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (4) ________ of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) ________ create conditions of stress for (6) _______ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7) _________ which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) _________ we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) _________ from stress at work, and take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) __________ healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit your health!

Câu 74

They say that the response to (1) _________, ư

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Câu 75

They say that the response to (1) _, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___ emergencies.

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Câu 76

(3) ________ the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous.

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Câu 77

They believe that (4) ________ of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it.

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Câu 78

Apparently, research shows that people (5) __ create conditions of stress for (6) _ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems.

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Câu 79

Apparently, research shows that people (5) __ create conditions of stress for (6) _ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems.

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Câu 80

But there is a point (7) _________ which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience.

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Câu 81

That's (8) _________ we get our wisdom.

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Câu 82

For example, many people believe they (9) _________ from stress at work, and take time off as a result.

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Câu 83

Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) __________ healthiest people are those with the most responsibility.

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Đoạn văn 4

Read the following passage. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming. According to an increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much of this is media hype and how much is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case, that it depends on which expert you listen to, or which statistics you study. Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer, with one of the world's leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an increase of just under half a degree Celsius since the beginning of the twentieth century. And while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over the international press would have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however, are of the opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has always been part of the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major meteorologists in the United States showed that less than 20% of them believed that any change in temperature over the last hundred years was our own fault-the rest attributed it to natural cyclical changes. There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding weather. The effects of such variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans, gases such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy are still not really understood, and therefore the predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on. Dr. James Hansen, in 1988, was predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a raising of world temperature which would have disastrous consequences for mankind: "a strong cause and effect relationship between the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere". He has now gone on record as stating that using artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but impossible. In fact, he now believes that, rather than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect of increasing vegetation in areas which in recent history have been frozen wastelands. In fact. there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if we look at the much reported rise in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost three quarters in total, occurred before man began to 'poison' his world with industrial processes and the accompanying greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the twentieth century. So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and television news headlines, claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of transport is creating a nightmare level of 'greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open the ozone layer? Doubters point to scientific evidence. which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions. Who, then, to believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re-usable products packaged in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the sceptics, including, of course, a lot of big businesses who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a mountain out of a molehill? And my own opinion? The jury's still out as far as I am concerned!

Câu 84

The author __________

A. believe that man is causing global warming.

B. believes that global warming is a natural process.

C. is sure what the causes of global warming are.

D. does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are.

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Câu 85

As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that _________

A. occasionally the facts depend on who you are talking to.

B. the facts always depend on who you are talking to.

C. often the facts depend on which expert you listen to.

D. you should not speak to experts.

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Câu 86

More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that _________

A. global warming should make us lose sleep.

B. global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes but man-made.

C. the consequences of global warming will be devastating.

D. global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes.

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Câu 87

Our understanding of weather __________

A. leads to reliable predictions.

B. is variable.

C. cannot be denied.

D. is not very developed yet.

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Câu 88

Currently, Dr James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that _________

A. it is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models.

B. the consequences of global warming would be disastrous for mankind.

C. there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere.

D. Earth is getting colder.

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Câu 89

Write in the corresponding numbered boxes with YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN:

Yes              if the statement agrees with the information in the passage

No               if the statement contradicts the information in the passage

Not given     if there is no information about the statement in the passage.

At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, weather forecasters have become more expert.

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Câu 90

Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century.

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Câu 91

The media wants us to blame ourselves for global warming.

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Câu 92

The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric cars to combat global warming.

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Câu 93

Many big businesses are on the side of the sceptics as regards the cause of global warming.

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Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in the following questions

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes. ___________ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.

I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.

It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department.

I reckon Mark is ________ of a nervous breakdown.

Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _______ for disabled people in their housing programmes.

It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.

All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.

No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.

________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.

_________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.

I am afraid that you have _________ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.

The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.

After so many years, it is great to see him _________ his ambitions.

It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human ________.

The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.

Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. 0. Could you deal ________ this problem. I'm rather busy.

The Minister is also implicated __________ the scandal.

Irrespective _________ the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued.

I have been using her computer ever since she placed it __________ my disposal.

I met him at the party and he asked __________ you.

You can't miss him. That haircut makes him stand ___________ in a crowd.

The police were able to __________ the car thieves using satellite technology.

This is a sensitive matter, and we have to __________ dealing with it very carefully.

David's new album is expected to ___________ at the end of the year.

I hope this award will ____________ your disappointment at not winning the first prize.

The company has decided to ___________ production of cars at its factory in Hull.

You might need a calculator to __________ this problem.

Claire decided to __________ the job, because it would have meant more travelling.

Our maths teacher simply won't _________ any talking in class.

Helen is going to the airport to _________ some friends.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity. → Exhausted ......................................................................................................

We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information. → The .................................................................................................................

You can only really master a language if you use it regularly. → Only by ...........................................................................................................

It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled. → Nobody is to .................................................................................................

I don't intend to apologise to either of them.. → I have no ..........................................................................................................

Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed) → We should ___________________________________ the change of the date.

Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked) → Jane was ____________________________________ the competition by her family.

We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred) → It never __________________________________ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.

Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point) → Sally was ____________________­­­­­­­­­_________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___ the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic: "The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain.

The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts.

These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany.

They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death.

On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits.

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival.

With wind speeds in (1) ________ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests,

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.

___________ the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.

Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.

0. Could you deal ________ this problem. I'm rather busy.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it.

Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity.
→ Exhausted ......................................................................................................

We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information.
→ The .................................................................................................................

You can only really master a language if you use it regularly.
→ Only by ...........................................................................................................

It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
→ Nobody is to .................................................................................................

I don't intend to apologise to either of them..
→ I have no ..........................................................................................................

Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed)
→ We should ___________________________________ the change of the date.

Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked)
→ Jane was ____________________________________ the competition by her family.

We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred)
→ It never __________________________________ Julian might be planning to resign from his job.

Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point)
→ Sally was ________________ the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.

Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic:

"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest"?

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0) (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain.

They relied on the land for their (4) _ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) __ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

They relied on the land for their (4) _ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) __ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

With wind speeds in (1) of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads.

Seven miles out to sea at the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) _ out of water.

Seven miles out to sea at the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) _ out of water.

What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment.

What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) _ intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment.

Scientists (7) realised that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem.

Scientists (7) realised that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem.

They say that the response to (1) _, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) ___ emergencies.

Apparently, research shows that people (5) __ create conditions of stress for (6) _ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems.

Apparently, research shows that people (5) __ create conditions of stress for (6) _ by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems.