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It was about six years ago.We were at senior high school.Those days in school were gray to most Chinese students because of the college entrance examination pressure.Not our parents and teachers didn't love us，but they loved us too much.Our only happiness was a high grade in the exam.
One afternoon after the final exam，we four girls came to a small wood and we felt it only belonging to us that afternoon.We talked and laughed.We played all the games that we could think of.We felt we were on the top of the world for the first time in our life.We totally forgot the unhappiness in our life and we threw the homework and the endless exams far away out of the wood.
In the middle of the wood ran a small and peaceful stream.Now and then，we could see some wild ducks on the water looking for food.The water weeds danced happily while the water passed beside them.The air was so fresh that we breathed it freely.
The sun had set before we knew it.We had to leave the place which brought us much happiness.We agreed to come back again every time we felt bored.
Years later，we went there several times.But，every time we went there to find that great feeling，we failed.Strangely，the feeling was different from that of several years ago.
I know that wonderful experience was just for once.We can never find that kind of happiness again which only belonged to the special afternoon in our life.That was a release of our uneasy heart.We can never go back to that young age or that simple life.It was our golden ages.No matter how boring and hard the life was，it gave us something worthy to recall.We'll treasure it forever.
What does the writer think of their senior high school life?

A．Unhappy.	B．Helpless.
C．Useless.	D．Meaningless.

What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?

A．The final exam.	B．Happiness.
C．A small wood.	D．A high grade.

What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A．How the girls forgot everything in the wood that afternoon.

B．How the girls played games in the wood that afternoon.

C．How peaceful the wood was that afternoon.

D．How the girls relaxed themselves in the wood that afternoon.

What did the writer introduce to us in the third paragraph?

A．Hungry wild ducks.

B．Dancing water weeds.

C．Fresh air.

D．A peaceful stream.

It's baseball season again，and Hank Snydder is back on the field.He has been back from the accident that kept him out of the game for the season last year，and that cost the Muggers last year's championship.Baseball fans in the city of Midvale are happy and George Brenner，the Muggers' owner，is happy too, because when Hank plays the team wins and the games sell out.“Last year's attendance was all time low when Hank was out，”said Brenner.“We're glad to have him back in uniform.”
Needless to say，the Muggers pay Hank well.But other teams have offered him a million dollars.Still，Hank has been faithful to the Muggers up to now.But there is a rumor(谣传)that Hank might play for the Suffers of Sun City next year.A newspaper reporter asked Hank if there was any truth in it.He said.“Nothing has been decided，but I have to admit that I could be leaving Midvale after this season.”What about another rumor that Hank might be getting married? “That's true.” Hank replied，“and I'm very happy about it.”
There is no need to ask how Midvale or George Brenner would feel about losing Hank.But is Hank completely happy about the changes that may be taking place in his life? “Only one thing troubles me，”he said.“I've always loved the Muggers' blue uniforms.It will take me some time to get used to the Suffers' green and gold uniforms.”
Hank Snydder didn't play for the Muggers last year because ________.

A．there were no baseball matches

B．the club didn't pay him enough money

C．other players had accidents

D．something had happened to him

The Muggers didn't win the championship of last season ________.

A．because the players of the Muggers didn't take part in the games

B．because of Hank Snydder's absence

C．because all the players didn't try their best

D．because the Muggers hadn't hoped to win it

Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Hank Snydder still plays for the Muggers.

B．Hank Snydder has been loyal to the Muggers.

C．Hank Snydder might be getting married.

D．Hank Snydder has some trouble with his partners.

If Hank Snydder joins the Suffers of Sun City next year，________.

A．the owner of the Muggers will feel happy

B．the owner of the Muggers will require him to return all the money

C．it may be a great loss to the Muggers

D．he will play for the baseball team for nothing

Many of us have heard stories about teachers who can “see” into a student’s future. Even if a student is not performing well, they can predict success. We are convinced that this ability, this gift, is evidence that they were “called to teach.” If the gift of sight is evidence, how greater must be the gift of touch. I have a story.
I grew up in the fifties in a poor African American neighborhood in Stockton, California, that had neither sidewalks nor an elementary school. Each day, always in groups at our parents’ insistence, my friends and I would leave home early enough to walk eight blocks to school and be in our seats when the bell rang. For four blocks, we walked on dusty roads. By the fifth block, we walked on sidewalks that led to lovely homes and to Fair Oaks Elementary School. It was at Fair Oaks, in a sixth grade English class, that I met Ms. Victoria Hunter, a teacher who had a huge influence on my life.
During reading periods, she would walk around the room, stop at our desks, stand over us for a second or two, and then touch us. Without saying anything to us (nothing could break the silence of reading periods), she would place two fingers lightly on our throats and hold them there for seconds. I learned many years later when I was a student at Stanford University that teachers touch the throat of students to check for sub-vocalization (默读), which slows down the reading speed. I did not know at the time why Ms. Hunter was touching our throats, but I was a serious and respectful student and so, during silent reading period, I did what Ms. Hunter told us to do. I kept my eyes on the material I was reading and waited for her to place her fingers lightly on my throat.
One day, out of curiosity, I raised my head from my book — though not high — so that I could see Ms. Hunter, a white woman from Canada, moving up and down the rows, stopping at the desks of my classmates. I wanted to see how they reacted when she touched their throats. She walked past them. I was confused. Did she pass them by because they were model students? What did we, the students who were touched, not do right? I sat up straighter in my chair, thinking that my way of sitting might be the problem. I was confused. Several days later, I watched again, this time raising my head a little higher. Nothing changed. Ms. Hunter touched the same students. Always, she touched me.
She touched me with her hands. She also touched me with her belief in my ability to achieve. She motivated me by demanding the best from me and by letting teachers I would meet in junior high school know that I should be challenged, that I would be serious about my work. I am convinced that she touched me because she could “see” me in the future. That was true of all of us at Fair Oaks who sat still and silent as Ms. Hunter placed her fingers lightly on our throats. We left Fair Oaks as “best students,” entered John Marshall Junior High School, finished at the top of our high school class, and went on to earn graduate degrees in various subjects. Ms. Hunter saw us achieving and she touched us to make certain that we would.
I was not surprised that she came to my graduation ceremony at Edison High School in Stockton or that she talked to me about finishing college and earning a Ph. D. She expected that of me. She gave me a beautifully wrapped box. Inside was a gift, the beauty of which multiplies even as it touches me: a necklace to which I can add charms for each stage of my life.
According to the writer, what is a special ability many good teachers possess?

A．The ability to make all students behave well.

B．The ability to treat different students in the same way.

C．The ability to discover a student’s potential to succeed.

D．The ability to predict the near future of a poor student.

When she saw Ms. Hunter walk past some students without touching their throats, the writer felt ______.

A．disturbed

B．puzzled

C．ashamed

D．annoyed

According to the passage, how did Ms. Hunter motivate the writer?

A．By correcting the way she sat.

B．By having high expectations of her.

C．By sending her a valuable necklace.

D．By communicating with her parents often.

What does the writer mean by “a necklace to which I can add charms for each stage of my life” (paragraph 6)?

A．A gift which encourages me to do well on the journey of my life.

B．A gift which becomes more and more valuable as time goes by.

C．A necklace which I wear on all important occasions in my life.

D．A necklace which suits me and adds to my charm.

The writer’s attitude towards Ms. Hunter might be described as _____.

A．disappointed	B．grateful
C．doubtful	D．sympathetic

Which of the following serves as the best title for the story?

A．Ms. Hunter’s Surprise	B．Ms. Hunter’s Challenge
C．A Teacher’s Touch	D．A Teacher’s Memory

Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job’s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
2) How do you handle change?
Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
3) Do you enjoy working with computers？
I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？
This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
5) How do you like to get paid?
Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
What is unnecessary in your job hunting?

A．Assessing your skills

B．Going to different areas

C．Matching your skills with a position

D．taking your personality into consideration

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.

B．Interactive jobs make people shy easily.

C．Extreme people tend to work with others.

D．Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.

What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean?

A．Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position

B．There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job.

C．Nothing is important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select job.

D．You should ignore your skills when you select job.

What is the best title for this passage?

A．Lifestyles and Job Pay	B．Jobs and Environment
C．Job Skills and Abilities	D．Personalities and Jobs

What could be cuter than your puppy giving his doggy friend a kiss on the nose? Nothing，really．But is your dog actually planting a kiss on his friend? Yes，but that’s only one of the reasons your dog may lick another dog’s nose．Here are some other reasons why your dog may lick another dog’s nose．
During an introduction，a shy and lower-ranking dog will lower his head，avoid direct eye contact and gently extend his tongue to lick the nose of a more confident and high-ranking dog．The first dog licks the nose of the second dog to simply make it know that：he comes in peace．
Dogs who are already friends will also trade kisses．Two strongly bonded dog pals will lick and clean each other．They give each other “dog kisses” showing friendship．
Puppies also “kiss” their mothers，but it's not a gesture of love．When puppies stop suckling(吸吮)their mothers’ tits for milk and start to eat semisolid(半固体)food instead；they lick their mothers’ mouths and noses in the hope of getting the mother to regurgitate(反哺) some semi-digested food．
So how to help your bashful dog make friends with other dogs? You can carefully select confident-but-friendly and good-tempered dogs to play with your shy dog，to help him develop his social skills．Also consider taking him to a special training class that focuses on socialization and positive training technique．
Do not disturb them when your two dogs play “kiss” briefly with each other．Sit back and enjoy this display of friendship．Then call them over and have them do a command such as “sit’’ or “shake paws”．Offer them treats as a reward for being good to each other．
If you foster(收养)a dog and have three or more resident dogs，introduce the foster dog to your brood dog one at a time and let muzzle licking between them happen naturally．Start with your least reactive or most friendly dog．Never force an in production between the dogs because this can deepen the foster dog’s submissiveness or spark a fight．
We know a shy and lower—ranking dog licks the nose of a higher-ranking dog to．

A．ask the dog for help	B．show he is friendly
C．show his anger	D．show his respect for him

What can we know about two dogs who are already friends?

A．They seldom give each other kisses．

B．They usually avoid direct eye contact．

C．They like keeping their friendship a secret．

D．They show their friendship by “dog kisses”．

What does the underlined word “bashful” in Paragraphs 5 mean?

A．Shy．

B．Honest．

C．Lovely．

D．Little．

What should you do if your two dogs play “kiss” briefly with each other?

A．Ask them to stay away from each other immediately．

B．Ask them to shake tails．

C．Ask them to have a fight．

D．Give them a reward for being friends．

The writer wrote this passage to_________．

A．tell us about a study he did recently

B．explain why a dog kisses other dogs

C．tell us how to raise dogs

D．help us to make friends with dogs.

A．To walk her dog．	B．To see her doctor．
C．To attend a club meeting．	D．To play tennis with her friends．

A．to dress up for the meeting	B．to phone the police station
C．to catch the badly hurt burglar	D．to wait for her dog to be cured