Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and decided to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us have been told from earliest school days that daydreaming is a waste of time.
L. Giambra, a psychologist（心理学家）, says,” On the contrary , daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t do all the thinking that it has to do during a normal day. You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious （神志清醒的）mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming may be one way that the unconscious and conscious states （状态）of mind have silent conversations .”
Early psychologists paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even thought they were harmful. At one time people thought that some psychological illness caused day dreaming. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinges, a professor, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinges says, “We know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures. Daydreams really are a window on the things that we fear and the things we long for (渴望) in life.”
Daydreams are usually very simple and direct（直接）, quite unlike sleep dreams. Sleep dreams may be hard to understand. It’s easier to get a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine (分析)your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you know the difficult situations（情况）in your life and found out a possible way of dealing with them.
Daydreams cannot be predicted（预言）: they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.The passage is mainly about _______ .
| A．winter sleeps | B．sleep dreams | C．daydreaming | D．predictions |
The underlined phrase On the contrary means _________ .
| A．总之 | B．相反 | C．毕竟 | D．因此 |
The writer of this passage thinks daydreams are__________.
| A．hard to understand | B．important and helpful |
| C．harmful and unimportant | D．the same as sleep dreams |
Psychologists now believe that ________.
| A．daydreams are usually very simple and can be predicted |
| B．daydreams are usually difficult to understand |
| C．daydreams cause some psychological illness |
| D．daydreams may be creative and full of useful ideas |
The writer quoted (引用 )L. Giambra and Eric Klinges to ________.
| A．list out two different ideas |
| B．point out the wrong ideas of early experts |
| C．support his own ideas |
| D．report the latest research on daydreams |
Mum went to Peter’s bed and said, “I want to borrow Tim’s radio for you?” Peter touched the letter in his pocket (口袋) and said, “Thanks, Mum!” “Today I want to send you a special gift on the radio. It’ll surprise you. I will come back soon,” she said and quickly left in the heavy snow.
Peter took out the letter. He got it this afternoon. Mum didn’t know about it. Mum wrote in the letter: The 26th of this month is my son Peter’s birthday. Could you bless（祝福）him? He has been ill for one month. The radio station wrote in the top: I’m sorry that we have cancelled（取消） this program.
Mum came back with a radio. There was lots of snow on her clothes. And the program began quickly. Next, Peter got very surprised. “At first, we planned to cancel this program, but lots of people like it very much. Now, let’s bless the following（下列的） people together. Kate, Martin, Linda┅” The list was very long. Mum was too tired and she fell asleep. Peter didn’t hear his name to the end. But he was quite moved. He woke up Mum, “Mum, I heard my name just now. Thank you for your gift, Mum!” Mum smiled with tears. Peter also smiled with tears. He believed it was his best gift.It was ____________ in Peter’s birthday.
A. rainy B. snowy C. windy What was Mum’s special gift to Peter?
A. She wrote a letter to him. B. She blessed him in the radio.
C. She asked the radio station to bless him.Why didn’t Peter give the letter to his mother? Because _________________.
A. he was ill for a month B. his mother was very tired
C. his mother would be disappointedHow did Peter’s mother feel after the program?
A. Moved B. Tired C. Surprised What do you think of Peter?
A. He is a brave boy. B. He likes telling lies. C. He loves his mother.
Have you ever taken a color test? It isn’t like a normal test because you don’t pass or fail it. You choose your favorite color from a list and then a computer will tell you your personality(个性). If you like red, you may like to take risks（冒险）. If you like pink, you are a peaceful person.
Some large companies（公司）and universities(大学)use color tests to decide if somebody is going to be a hard worker. Some doctors use them to get a quick idea of the problems that a patient may have.
Choose your favorite color below. Then you will know what kind of person you are.
| Color |
Personality |
| Red |
Energetic(精力旺盛) |
| Yellow |
Happy and relaxed |
| Green |
Don’t like changes |
| Blue |
Calm |
| Black |
Stubborn（固执） |
When you are taking a color test, ____________________.
A. you may fail it B. you must pass it C. a computer will tell you your personality If a person like blue, he ____________________.
A. always feels tired B. is usually very calm C. is always very happyJane has a chance to go abroad, but she refuses. What color does Jane perhaps like?
A. Black B. Blue C. GreenIf someone is peaceful, he may like ______________.
A. blue B. pink C. YellowAccording to the passage, color tests are usually used by(被┅使用) ___________.
A. doctors, large companies and universities B. doctors, patients and universities
C. doctors, patients, large companies and universities.
Schools of Nangtong, Jiangsu Province start the morning classes an hour later than before. That’s, they begin the first class at about 8:30 a.m. This helps students feel less tired. The students are happy about the change.
Liu Ming said,“I’m glad that we don’t have to get up so early.”
Wu Hongli feels the same. She said that would be good for her health. “I used to get up at 6:30 a.m. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework, ” said Wu.
Many teachers agree that the change helps students learn better. “Students used to doze（打瞌睡） in the first two classes in the morning,” said Huang Shan, an English teacher. “But now they are full of energy in class and learn much better than before.”
However, some parents are worried that more sleep means less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。Schools of Nantong used to begin the first class at about 7：30a.m.
Some students and parents feel worried about the change in the school timetable.
Wu Hongli enjoys drinking coffee at night.
The English teacher thinks the new timetable does good to the students’ study.
“Every coin has two sides” means “凡事皆有利弊” in Chinese.
.Your mouth will be opened and your teeth will be shown when you laugh. However, the h____(1)_____ those teeth are, the happier you look. Strong, healthy teeth can help you eat the right food to help you g_____(2)______. They also help you speak clearly. But do you know how to take care of your teeth? These should be f_______(3)______.
Brush your teeth twice a day after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, brush after lunch or after eating sweet cakes. T____(4)_____ your time while brushing. Spend at least 3 minutes each time you brush. Brush all of your teeth, not just the f____(5)_____ ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the s_____(6)______ and in the back.
Be sure the t____(7)_____ you use is soft and should be changed every three months or even less.
Learn how to floss(用牙线清理) your teeth, which is a very important way to keep them healthy. It feels s when you do it at first, but soon you’ll get used to doing it. The floss cleans up food that’s h____(8)_____ between your teeth.
Brushing and flossing keep your teeth healthy. You also need to c______(9)______ about what you eat and drink. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink water i____(10)____ of drinks.
In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means ‘no’. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it’s quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand . The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________.
| A．were foreigners | B．didn't have tickets |
| C．made a loud noise | D．didn't line up for the bus |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．If you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you only need to learn the language of the country. |
| B．In India it is considered polite to touch an adult’s head. |
| C．To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is a common habit. |
| D．In Bulgaria, if you don’t want to drink, you should cover the cup with your hand. |
The best title for this article is ________.
| A．People's Everyday Life | B．Mind Your Manners |
| C．Habit is quite important | D．Language and customs |