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A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that's not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn't matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn't be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self­talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self­talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh (刻薄的) and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.
Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self­esteem(自尊) and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.
72.The main idea of the first paragraph is that    .
A.words have a lasting effect on us
B.inspiring words give us confidence
C.negative words may let us down
D.not sticks and stones but words will hurt us
73.There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because    .
A.almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves
B.talking to ourselves always gives us courage
C.we can benefit from talking to ourselves
D.it does no harm to have “self­talk” when we are alone.
74.The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely    .
A.remind ourselves  B.praise ourselves
C.make ourselves relaxed  D.give ourselves amusement
75.The author would probably hold the view that    .
A.encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers
B.negative words may motivate us to make more progress
C.people tend to remember friendly words
D.it is better to think twice before talking to others

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“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence . When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed . I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish .
Obviously , it is a word-by-world literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure ! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting , I was too thrilled to believe her . Her words could not convince me at all . So I did a research on google .com . To my surprise , there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “ Long time no see.” This sentence has been widely used in emails , letters , newspapers, movies , books , or any other possible place . Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily . Ironically , if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word , the soft-ware will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected .
Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence . Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies . In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world-wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens . Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius . “Long time no see” was his trademark . Soon after Charlie Chan , “Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies .
Some scholars refer America as a huge pot of stew (染缸). All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together , and they change the color and taste of each other . American Chinese , though a minority ethnic group in the United States , is also contributing some changes to the stew !Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew .
You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese , such as pizza from Italian , susi from Japanese , and déjá vu from French etc . There is a long list ! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others . They will modify it and make it their own , so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant , or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store . Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays , I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future . In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor .
1.The writer himself felt surprised at .
A.reading “Long time no see”
B.knowing the expression is standard American English
C.seeing the literal translation of the expression
D.finding out Americans use the expression every day



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2.According to the passage , it can be inferred that .

A.Charlie Chan made the phrase “Long time no see”
B.Americans prefer informal languages to those which go with grammar and structure
completely
C.the huge pot of stew can change every kind of culture
D.Language in Microsoft system is ruled by grammar and structure
3.The main idea of the last paragraph is that .
A.some other examples are introduced into English
B.you’ll be surprised to find a tofu in a restaurant in America
C.there used to be iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store
D.American English are enriched from different cultures
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A.Informal language sometimes doesn’t go with grammar and structure .
B.It was Hollywood that made “Long time no see” popular .
C.”Long time no see” has been used in at most two media mentioned in the passage .
D.There are four languages mentioned to be adopted in the American stew .

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1.If you don’t know how to use a computer , you can jut apply for the position as .
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A.being a woman B.knowing well how to use a computer
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A.have to be a woman and know foreign languages

B.should be a university graduate
C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters
D.should be younger than 30 years old
4.From the ads we can conclude that .
A.you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel
B.all the jobs offered require experience
C.the better education you’ve received the more money you’ll make
D.if you want to be an accountant , you may call 465—4768

B
The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born . Two years later in Holland , the first series of Big Brother was filmed . Again ,it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people . Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens . The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big ,big business .
For the TV producers , reality TV is a dream to come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make . At some point , the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show . It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows . One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol . In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars . TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show . The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold . His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers , and then , they are quickly forgotten .
But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal , two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows . In France , reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week . In Greece , Big Brother was described as “against human rights and civilization”.
1.Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually .
A.common people B.pop TV stars
C.attractive people D.famous film stars
2.Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage ?
A.TV producers who make reality TV shows .



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B.TV actors who take part in reality TV shows .

C.TV viewers who telephone reality TV shows .
D.TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows .
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?
A.Pop Idol is one of the popular reality TV shows in the world .
B.Big Brother was one of the first reality TV shows in the world .
C.Rubbish TV is one of the personal reality TV shows in the world .
D.Expedition Robinson was the first reality TV show in the world .
4.It can be concluded from the passage that .
A.everyone is happy about reality TV
B.reality TV will do well in many countries
C.all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV
D.reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries in future .

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A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (证明有…罪) shoplifting for the second time in six months .
Aha Luz , recently studying for PhD has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.
Luz , who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road , Cambridge , admitted stealing clothes worth 9.95 pounds from John Lewis in Oxford Street , London , on March 9.
Phillip Lomoyne , prosecuting (起诉), said Luz selected some clothes from display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store , when she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected , having taken off the anti-theft security alarm .
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying , Mr. Lomoyne said .
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions .
Luz , 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October , but Morag Duff , defending said she had never been in trouble with the police before this .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said .” She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store . She is at a loss to explain it . She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady . She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is something in particular that caused her to do this .”
Judge David Azan fined Luz 50 pounds , and warned : “You have got a criminal record . If you carry on like this , you will end up behind bars , which will ruin your bright future you may have .”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain , went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University , UK .
1.What is Ana Luz’s nationality ?
A.American . B.British . C.Spanish . D.German .
2.What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean ?
A.In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .
B.She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .
C.She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops .
D.Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions .
3.From the passage we can learn that .
A.Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University , UK
B.Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C.the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D.Phillip Lomoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
4.What would be the best title for the passage ?



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A.Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student .

B.Apologizing for the Actions in Shops .
C.Seeking Professional Help from Experts .
D.Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops .

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Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
71 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 72.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
73 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “74Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 75

A.In general ,the person feels excited and ready to act.
B.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
C.Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.
D.Anger may cause you a cancer.

E. Do not express your anger while angry.
F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

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