When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮)me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家),who will only fill up the healing(愈合的)silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.
A. become serious about her study
B. go to her friend’s house regularly
C. learn from her classmates at school
D. share poems and stories with her friend
2. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.
A. call each other regularly
B. have similar personalities
C. enjoy writing to each other
D. dream of meeting each other
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Experiences
B. Remarkable Imagination
C. Lifelong Friendship
D. Noble Companions
How often do you let other people like a bad driver, a rude waiter, or an angry boss, change your mood (情绪)?
Sixteen years ago I learned a lesson. I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (车道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (车闸), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car.
I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started shouting at us. I couldn’t believe it!
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (倾倒) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.
So I started thinking how often I let Garbage Trucks run right over me and how often I take their garbage and spread it to other people.
I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?
A.He was caught in a traffic jam. |
B.He had a fight with his taxi driver. |
C.His taxi suddenly got a flat tire. |
D.His taxi almost ran into another car. |
When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he ______.
A.got very angry |
B.was deeply impressed |
C.felt quite disappointed |
D.praised him for his manners |
The underlined part “the load” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.
A.waste materials | B.poor habits |
C.the bad mood | D.great pressure |
How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?
A.Fight back immediately. |
B.Call the police for help. |
C.Smile and move on. |
D.Dump it on someone else. |
Leadership is the most significant word in todays competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal abilities and style.Experts on leadership will quickly point out that“how things get done”influences the success of the outcomes and indicates a right way and a wrong way to do things.When a noted leader on the art of management,Peter Drucker,coined the phrase“Management is doing things right;leadership is doing the right things,”he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the terms.
When Stephen Covey,founder and director of the Leadership Institute,explored leadership styles in the past decade,he focused on the habits of a great number of higllly effective individuals.His Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas forced a reexamination of the early leadership example,which centered on the feature that was found in the character ethic(道德)and the personality ethic.The former ethic suggested success was founded on modesty,loyalty,courage,patience,and so on. The personality ethic suggested it was one’s attitude,not behavior,that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitude.In contrast to each of these ideas,Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness,and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in their work environments;To achieve a desired vision for your business,it is essential that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you value.Business leadership means that managers need to“put first things first,” which implies that before leading others,you need to be clear on your own values,abilities,and strengths and be seen as trustworthy.What does Peter Drucker’s phrase infer?
A.Leaders should be good at making right decisions. |
B.Leaders should be good at doing things right. |
C.Leaders should be good at ignoring distinctions. |
D.Leaders should be skilled in predicting future. |
Under what condition are people likely to succeed,in terms of what the personality ethic suggests?
A.When people have little determination,they will be successful. |
B.When people have good behaviour,they will gain success. |
C.If people have positive mental attitude, they are likely to succeed. |
D.If people have negative mental attitude,they are certain to succeed. |
How Can leaders enjoy outstanding success in their work environments,according to Stephen Covey?
A.Firstly they have to think highly of themselves. |
B.They are supposed to benefit themselves. |
C.They can not adjust themselves. |
D.First they must manage themselves. |
What is the meaning ofthe underlined word “vision”?
A.Bright future. | B.Good beginning. |
C.Good scenery. | D.Pretty background. |
To be good leaders.what must managers Pay close attention to?
A.Universal principles of effectiveness. |
B.Values,abilities and strengths. |
C.Good qualities such as modesty. |
D.Courage as well as patience. |
Global warming happens when greenhouse gases trap heat and light from the sun in the earths atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a hot day, the car gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the heat and light from the sun can get into the car, by going through the windows,but it can’t get back out. This is what the greenhouse effect does to the earth .The heat and light can get through the atmosphere, but it can’t get out. As a result,the temperature rises.
Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. The greenhouse effect makes the earth appropriate for people to live on. Without it,the earth would be freezing,or it would be burning hot. It would be freezing at night because we would not get the sun’s heat and light .During the day, especially during the summer, it would be burning because the sun would be up with no atmosphere to filter(过滤)it,so people,plants,and animals would be exposed to all the light and heat.
Although the greenhouse effect makes the earth able to have people living on it,if there gets to be too many gases,the each can get unusually warmer, and many plants,animals.and people will die. Plants would die because they would not be able to take the heat .This would cause us to have less food to eat,and it would also limit the food that animals have. With less food for the animals that we need to survive we would even have less food. Gradually,people,plants,and animals would all die of hunger.
People are doing many things to try to stop global warming .One thing is carpooling—driving with someone to a place that you are both going to. Another thing is being more careful about leaving electrical devices turned on. Now,more people are even riding buses or bikes to lower the amount of greenhouse gases in the air .Although adults do many things to help stop global warming,kids call do just as much. By the example given in Paragraph l, the author wants to__________.
A.explain how global warming happens. |
B.show his feeling in a car in hot summer. |
C.tell us cars are causes of greenhouse gases. |
D.say that I there are greenhouse gases in every car. |
The underlined wordit in Paragraph 2 refers to__________.
A.light | B.greenhouse effect |
C.temperature | D.heat |
What is the effect of atmosphere?
A.It only traps the heat of the sun. |
B.It does great harm to humans. |
C.It makes the earth neither too hot nor too cold. |
D.It prevents all the light from the sun shining on the earth. |
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A.lf there is greenhouse effect,all the plants will die |
B.Human beings are likely to disappear from the earth |
C.Crops can ′t take in the heat lf there is greenhouse effect |
D.Although greenhouse effect is necessary,too much of it will cause us to die. |
What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A.What kids can do to help stop global warming. |
B.Who should be responsible for the environmental problems. |
C.What global warming is doing to the environment. |
D.Why cars and buses pollute the air a lot. |
Researchers are finding new ways to save snakebite victims.Experts discussed the latest findings during a recent conference.
Scientists in Australia have shown that a chemical called nitric oxide could increase the chances of surviving a poisonous snakebite.The scientists injected rats with a deadly amount of snake venom.Then they rubbed an ointment(软膏)containing nitric oxide on the skin around the injection site.The study found that the rats lived about one-third longer than if nitric oxide had not been used.But the treatment had to be started very quickly.
Dirk van Helden led the research.He says the nitric oxide ointment also showed promise in humans.The study appeared earlier this year in the journal Nature Medicine.Scientists say the findings could help save many lives.A recent study found that poisonous snakes cause as many as ninety-four thousand deaths worldwide each year.But Ulrich Kuch of the Biodiversity and Climate Research Center in Frankfurt,Germany,says that number appears to be low.
Mr Kuch says many deaths could be prohibited if snakebite victims are treated correctly,but they often go to traditional healers or do not seek any help at all.He said,“Sometimes it’s because there is no treatment available—no antivenom(抗蛇毒血清),which is the specific(特殊的)drug to treat snakebites—or health care staff do not know how to treat snakebites,and sometimes its because transportation to get to a health facility is not available or too expensive.
Here is no single antivenom that can be used to treat all snakebites.The antivenom must be specific to the kind of snake that bit the person.In some countries the treatment is costly,while in others there is no such treatment.What is this passage mainly about?( )
A.Snakebite deaths around the world. |
B.Progress in fighting snakebite deaths. |
C.Snakebite treatment around the world. |
D.The chances of surviving a poisonous snakebite. |
After being rubbed an ointment containing nitric oxide,the rats .
A.suffered no pain |
B.died immediately |
C.lived a little longer |
D.started feeling uncomfortable |
What does Paragraph 3 suggest?( )
A.The number of deaths caused by snakebites is becoming lower each year. |
B.The nitric oxide ointment has saved thousands of people’s lives. |
C.It is very important to find an effective way to treat snakebites. |
D.The number of deaths caused by snakebites worldwide is low. |
What does the underlined word “prohibited” in Paragraph 4 mean?( )
A.caused. | B.considered. |
C.examined. | D.prevented. |
What is implied in the last paragraph?( )
A.Antivenom can be made very easily. |
B.It’s very important to use the correct antivenom to treat snakebite victims. |
C.Antivenom is extremely expensive all over the world. |
D.A person bitten by a snake will survive as long as there is antivenom. |
Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.
Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.
Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________.
A.depend on one sense in choosing food |
B.are not satisfied with their food |
C.choose food in similar ways |
D.eat entirely different food |
Which of the following eats only one type of food?
A.The white butterfly. | B.The small bird. |
C.The bear. | D.The fox. |
Certain animals change their choice of food when ___________.
A.the season changes |
B.the food color changes |
C.they move to different places |
D.they are attracted by different smells |
We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.
A.food is chosen for a good reason |
B.French and British food is good |
C.some people have few choices of food |
D.some people care little about healthy diet |