Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.
While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it. Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:
Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处） and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.
Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.
Find An Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.
Ask Questions Of Yourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.
Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动） us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good. To enhance your SQ, you should first _______________.
| A．stand loneliness and silence |
| B．make your life simpler and less busy |
| C．give up the daily things in your life |
| D．listen more to your whisper |
The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________________.
| A．get your spirit relaxed | B．keep up your spirit |
| C．listen to your spirit | D．change your spirit |
What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?
| A．People will lead to a greater good. |
| B．People will think about a problem in a different way. |
| C．People will expect answers through e-mails. |
| D．People will keep away from their busy life. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Advantages and disadvantages of SQ |
| B．The relationship between your SQ and you |
| C．What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved |
| D．What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier |
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| Basketball Match: Rockets vs Lakers DATE: July 19,7 o’clock Billy Basketball Club For detailed information see Paul Burton before Friday lunch time |
| Layla’s DISCO No-shop Light Music Show 15 Pembroke Road Weekdays: 7 pm-11 pm Saturday late night special: 8 pm-3 am Sunday: closed Over 18s only |
| KARMA Health Food Restaurant 6 Castle Street Hot and cold vegetable food Lunch(11:00-14:00) Self-service Dinner(17:00-21:00) Table service For bookings ring: 0865--567766 |
You can have dinner in Karma at ______.
| A．10:30 | B．13:00 | C．16:00 | D．20:30 |
______ will tell you more information about the basketball match.
| A．John Smith | B．Tommy Brown | C．Paul Burton | D．Tonny Wang |
______ can’t be allowed to go dancing in Layla’s Disco.
| A．A 30-year-old worker | B．A 40-year-old doctor |
| C．A 22-year-old manager | D．A 15-year-old student |
If you want to go to the Layla’s Disco, you can’t go there on ______.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Which of the following food can you have at Karma?
| A．Chicken. | B．Tomato. | C．Fish. | D．Beef. |
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When we think of Hollywood, we think of movies and famous movie stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make movies in other places too. Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.
You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very special stage. The stage was designed by the great American architect（建筑师） Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.Today Hollywood is _______.
| A．a special city in Los Angeles | B．a place where all the movie stars live |
| C．a place where they make all the movies | D．the biggest city in California |
You can see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles because _______.
| A．it is a hill | B．postcards show you |
| C．there is a big sign on the hills | D．local people will tell you |
The Hollywood Bowl is _______.
| A．a place where you see movies | B．one of the largest open-air theatres in the world |
| C．a hill in Hollywood | D．a big sign in Los Angeles |
Which is not mentioned about the Hollywood Bowl?
| A．Seats. | B．Size. | C．Stage. | D．Designer. |
What special things can we see in Hollywood?
A. The Hollywood hills. B. The Hollywood landmark.
C. The Hollywood Bowl. D. Both B and C.
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One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over.There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.
Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.
No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.
The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.
So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.People filled their shirts with the money from _______.
| A．the sky | B．a truck | C．a bank | D．a shop |
What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．金钱 | B．犯罪 | C．损失 | D．德行 |
Where did people hide the money they got?
| A．In their kitchens. | B．In their bedrooms. |
| C．In their backyards. | D．In their sitting rooms. |
How much money was still missing?
| A．3.7 million dollars. | B．300,000 dollars. |
| C．3.4 million dollars. | D．700,000 dollars. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Money from the Sky. | B．Police and Money. |
| C．A Truck of Money. | D．Poor People and Money. |
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Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn’t want them to.
Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess that Farquaad wants to marry. Shrek goes to look for the Princess Fiona. He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him. When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly, he doesn’t want to marry her. But the monster and the princess get married, and the princess decides to stay ugly all the time for love.The meaning of the phrase “fantasy stories” is _______.
| A．童话故事 | B．喜剧故事 | C．恐怖故事 | D．科学故事 |
Shrek goes to find the princess because _______.
| A．he wants to marry her | B．he wants to kill the princess |
| C．Farquaad wants to marry her | D．he wants Farquaad to let the fantasy characters live in the country |
The princess was called _______.
| A．Farquaad | B．Shrek | C．Duloc | D．Fiona |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she loves Shrek. |
| B．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she wants to marry Farquaad. |
| C．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she can’t become beautiful again. |
| D．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she isn’t the princess. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country. |
| B．Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble. |
| C．The love between a monster and a princess. |
| D．Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero. |
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Maria家楼上搬来了新邻居，他们的某些行为经常影响Maria和她家人的休息。因此她给邻居写了一封信。请根据这封信，完成下面表格。
| Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green, Welcome to our neighborhood. I’m very glad that you and your family become our neighbor. However, I am sorry to say that you have brought some trouble to us. Mr. Green, would you please not play the drum late into the night? We can’t fall asleep until you stop it. Mrs. Green, you are always like the early bird. So would you please not sing so loud in the early morning? And your son Paul is playing balls at home all day. Would you please ask him not to play there? There is a big playground in front of our building. What’s more, your daughter Emma plays music too loud. She makes so much noise. My little baby starts to cry as soon as she plays the crazy music. Thank you for your understanding! Yours, Maria |
| To whom |
Complaint |
Suggestion |
To whom |
| Mr. Green |
Plays the drum late into the night |
1. |
Mr. Green |
| Mrs. Green |
2. |
Please don’t sing so loud in the early morning. |
Mrs. Green |
| Emma |
3. |
Please don’t play music too loud. |
Emma |
| Paul |
4 |
5. |
Paul |