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Blue is the most attractive eye colour according to a new research.
Blue eyes like those belonging to sexy star Angelina Jolie are the most appealing colour according to a poll of 3,000 18-24 year olds by Fresh Look One Day Colour. Angelina, her partner Brad Pitt and his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston all have blue eyes and have all been named in a top twenty of the world’s most desirable eyes.
The survey found that young folk with blue eyes are generally seen as being more sexy and kind.
And when asked if they would change the colour of their eyes if they could, only one in ten blue-eyed people wanted to, significantly less than people with other colour eyes.
One in three people who didn’t have blue eyes wanted a change.
One quarter of respondents have considered wearing coloured contact lenses(隐形眼镜) to change their eye colour temporarily --- and blue is most wanted colour.
Green was the second most popular colour for those wanting a new look, with respondents saying green-eyed people were usually mysterious and creative.
People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colours.
People with grey eyes were generally thought to be more intelligent than other people, and they were also described as usually being shy.
Blue was the most common eye colour among respondents, with 41 per cent of those who answered the survey having baby blue peepers and 39 per cent having brown or hazel eyes.
The survey also found that 18 per cent of people don’t know what colour eyes their partner has!Which of the following stars doesn’t have blue eyes?
| A．Angelina Jolie | B．Jennifer Aniston | C．Brad Pitt | D．Audrey Hepburn |
According to the study result, if you were a manager and wanted to find a most reliable person, you’d better hire one who has _________ eyes.
| A．blue | B．green | C．brown | D．grey |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．All people don’t know what colour eyes their partner has. |
| B．About 30% people without blue eyes don’t want a change. |
| C．Blue eyes are considered as the best eyes in the world. |
| D．People with grey eyes are thought to be less clever. |
The underlined word “peepers” in the passage could be replaced by ______.
| A．babies | B．colours | C．eyes | D．respondents |
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
| A．Different eye colours in the world | B．A survey result on eye colours |
| C．Blue--- the most attractive eye colour | D．My favourite eye colour |
However important we may regard school life to be, we can’t ignore the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore the great influence of parents can’t be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong supports of the school or they can consciously or unconsciously prevent the school from accomplishing its aims.
Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents apprised of the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program and developmental math.
Moreover, the classroom teacher can also play an important role in explaining to parents what they should do. The informal tea and the many interviews carried on during the year, as well as new ways of reporting pupils’ progress, can significantly aid the interchanged of ideas between school and home.
Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent change his method. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing he family budget, buying the food, using a measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.
If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in math and at the same time, enjoying the work.
Too often, however, teachers’ conferences with parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children’s wrongdoing, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.
What is needed is a more creative approach in which the teacher, as a professional advisor, plants ideas in parents’ minds for the best use of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in fostering the fullest development of youngsters’ competence.The underlined phrase “keep parents apprised of” (Line 1, Para. 2) probably means to let parents .
| A．judge | B．know | C．design | D．develop |
What is the purpose of the schools’ informal tea and interviews?
| A．To improve the relationship between teacher and parents. |
| B．To explain to parents the change of the school curriculum. |
| C．To report students’ misdoings and suggestions for punishments. |
| D．To help develop good communication between school and home. |
Why does the author provide all example in Paragraph 4？
| A．To help parents to know the importance of home activities. |
| B．To show how the teacher can guide in home training. |
| C．To prove parents all non professional advisors. |
| D．To advice parents to teach kids math at home. |
From the passage we learn that the author.
| A．thinks teachers should do better as professionals |
| B．is worried about children’s performance at home |
| C．is satisfied with the present state of school education |
| D．believes time spent out of the classroom has been wasted |
Hidden in our subconsciousness (潜意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.
But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw（拼图玩具） puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道), condemning the minutes for loitering --waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
“When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “When I’m 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off the!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! ”
Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.
“Relish(appreciate) the moment” is a good motto, actually it isn’t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.
So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.Why does the author describe the mental picture?
| A．To lead us into a perfect world. | B．To let people enjoy the scenery. |
| C．To introduce an actual trip of his. | D．To compare it to our life’s journey. |
How do people feel when they’re on their trip?
| A．Puzzled. | B．Happy. | C．Relaxed. | D．Impatient. |
What does the author mean by “Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today” in Line 2 Paragraph 5?
| A．Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today. |
| B．We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear. |
| C．regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life. |
| D．We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear. |
Why does the author write the passage?
| A．To teach us a good lesson. | B．To tell us the right attitude to life. |
| C．To advice us to forget our worries. | D．To stop us wandering along the aisles. |
This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
Littleton Children’s Home
We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.
Also—we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much—will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671.
Children’s Hospice
We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games.
Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road.
Street Food
In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.
Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713.
Littleton Youth Club
Have you got an unwanted chair?—a record player?—a pot of paint?
Because we can use them!
We want to get to work on our meeting room!
Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us.
Thank you!
The Night Shelter
We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for
| A．homeless and sick children |
| B．less fortunate members of our society |
| C．hungry people who have no beds to sleep in |
| D．friendly members of our society to help others |
If you like children and can offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to.
| A．Street Food | B．Night Shelter | C．Children’s Home | D．Children’s Hospice |
We can infer that.
| A．there are too many social problems in this country |
| B．people are very poor during the time for giving presents |
| C．warm-hearted people like to give away money |
| D．this passage is taken from a local newspaper |
If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to.
| A．Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice | B．Youth Club and Children’s Home |
| C．Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter | D．Youth Club and Night Shelter |
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states．They wanted to buy lottery tickets．The tickets cost only ﹩0．9 each．But that small spending could bring them a reward of ﹩90 million．That was the second largest lottery jackpot（积累奖金）in history．
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing．Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80．The chance of winning was one in 9．6 million．But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales．In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second．
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action．Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people．It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have．
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized（合法化的） gambling．Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets．There are also many addicts who take the game seriously．They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets．Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit．
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes．The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens．But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice（恶习）, under the name of social progress．No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans．The main idea of the passage is that．
| A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them |
| B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market |
| C．a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement |
| D．lotteries are just legalized vice |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax． |
| B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress． |
| C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them． |
| D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market． |
In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling．
| A．$1.62million | B．﹩90million | C．﹩9.6million | D．﹩87million |
People who are addicted to playing lotteries should．
| A．join a club | B．kick the habitw. |
| C．win the Pennsylvania | D．save every cent |
