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Most people use their mouths to talk， but do you know some people use their hands to speak？ Some people who cannot bear use their hands to communicate messages to others． This is called sign language． These people make shapes with their fingers， movements with their hands， as well as different faces in order to talk to other people．

One way people speak with their hands is by making shapes for letters with their fingers． For example， if you make an "OK" sign with your thumb and finger， that is the shape for the letter "f" in American sign language． Each letter has a hand shape． This way people can spell words using their hands． For example， if you want to spell "fun"， you need to make three shapes． First you make the shape for the letter "f"， then the shape for the letter "u"， and then the shape for the letter "n"．

______．If you move your hand from your nose to your chin（下巴）， you can say "mother" in American sign language． Of course， you have to use the correct hand shape， too． That shape is like holding

your hand open with all five fingers showing． If you move your hand from the top of your head to your chin， you can say "father"． Again， you have to use the same hand shape that you used for "mother"．

Finally， people can change their faces to communicate in a sign language． For example， if you want to ask a question， you need to make your eyebrows（眉毛）go up． You also need to move your head forward a little． If you want to say "I do not know"， you need to make your eyes smaller and make your eyebrows go down．

（1）If you want to spell the word "nice"， you need to make 　　hand shapes．

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

（2）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3? 　　

A． People also need to learn sign language

B． People also make hand shapes to communicate

C． People also move their hands to talk in a sign language

D． People also make different faces to express their meanings

（3）You need to use your 　　to say "I do not know" in American sign language．

A． eyes and eyebrows

B． eyes and head

C． hand and head

D． fingers and eyes

（4）The purpose of the passage is to 　　．

A． help people know more about America

B． introduce American sign language to readers

C． teach readers how to make hand shapes

D． encourage people to use more sign language

Do you use a calendar to help you organize your life？ By listing what you need to do on any special day，you can make sure to keep all for your appointments and not worry whether you've forgotten something．Calendars are also useful for reminding（提醒） people what day a certain holiday is on and what days you might have off from work． Besides， they are used for planning fun things like vacations and outings．

A calendar is usually divided into twelve parts， and each one stands for a month with all the days laid out

in a grid﹣like（网格状的） form． A block of space usually is for one day， and there is enough space for you to write down what you need to do on that certain day． You probably use all different kinds of calendars． A calendar on your cell phone screen is easy to use， and so is a large paper calendar that hangs on your wall．

Here is one page of Mary's calendar and it shows her plans in May．

（1）People use calendars to 　　．

①make plans for vacations and outings

②buy birthday presents on the cell phones

③help remember their appointments

④remind themselves of the holidays and the days off

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

（2）From Paragraph 2 we can know 　　．

A． what a calendar looks like

B． what a calendar is used for

C． how we draw a calendar on the wall

D． how we organize our life with a calendar

（3）When is Greg's birthday 　　？

A． Friday May 11．

B． Sunday May 13．

C． Friday May 18．

D． Sunday May 20．

（4）How many full days will Mary spend in London 　　？

A．Two days．

B．Three days．

C．Four days．

D．Five days．

I have read plenty of articles about self﹣improvement these past few months， and most of them tell you that you need to wake up and keep positive（积极的）． When you wake up， you need to think that something great is going to happen today， and that you are going to have a great day． This kind of positive attitude（态度） is supposed to change your whole day．

So this morning I woke up and decided to give it a whirl． The sun was shining brightly through my bedroom window， and it immediately gave me this warm feeling inside． I thought to myself， "Today is going to be a great day． One of the best days ever!" I got out of bed， took my morning shower and began to get dressed． I put on a pair of dress pants I have not warned in a while， followed by my dress shirt and that is when it began． I reached into my left pocket and pulled out what felt like some paper．

You know that feeling of finding a 20 bill in your pants and it feels like free money？Because you forgot all about it and thought you never did？

I pulled out a 100 bill and a 50 bill in the same pocket．It seemed like the best thing that had happened to me these days．Yes，150 starts off my day! I'm sure if someone could have seen the smile on my face， they would have understood， I shouted in joy， with my poor dog looking at me like I was crazy!

Start your morning off thinking you are going to have the best day ever and you just might! I really want to know what will happen next．

（1）　　made the writer think in a positive way．

A． A person he knew

B． A message he received

C． The articles he read

D． The pants he wore

（2）The meaning of the underlined phrase "give it a whirl" is probably similar to "　　"．

A．get dressed

B．have a try

C．read books

D．make money

（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to 　　．

A． finding money in the pocket

B． receiving help from others

C． getting up early in the morning

D． enjoying the morning sunshine

（4）What does the passage mainly tell us 　　？

A． It is important to be honest．

B． Confidence leads us to success．

C． Sharing with others brings us happiness．

D． A positive attitude may bring a good result．

（1）Which of the following jobs is wanted in the poster? 　　

A．A model．

B．A waiter．

C．A support worker．

D． A market worker．

（2）The Wowee Magazine wants writers who should 　　．

A．be over 16 years old

B．be skilled and active

C．keep the salon clean and tidy

D．have the ability to care for others

（3）According to the passage， the workers in 　　will work 40 hours a week．

A．Wowee Magazine

B．Golden Care

C．Top Model Company

D． Cut Above Salon

In our culture， the ability to make one's own decisions is important． John F． Kennedy's quote（引语）"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought．" shows an unpleasant truth．

Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others， and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves．

In today's world， we are being presented with information， ideas and beliefs， but many of them are against each other． Psychology（心理学）tells us that if we hear an idea enough times， or if it comes from someone we respect（尊敬）， we will probably believe that idea． In these cases， we base our opinions on the opinions of others． If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions ， we will become nothing more than parrots（鹦鹉） quoting the opinions of others．

Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet． Some people believe whatever they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts． All it takes is one quick click（点击）of the "share" button， and the story travels on its way to influence even more unthinking readers． This can cause serious problems．

If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear， and form our own opinions， we will be more thoughtful， more independent， and more creative people， but few take that time． Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit． In fact， simply becoming aware （意识到） of it is the first step towards correcting it． Once we become aware that we tend（趋向）to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through， we can change that pattern of behavior． Hopefully， we can learn to experience and enjoy the "discomfort of thought" and form our own opinions．

（1）What's the purpose of this passage？　　

A． To describe how Internet news spreads．

B． To explain why people don't have their own opinions．

C． To tell people that they should have their own thoughts．

D． To warn people not to believe other people's ideas．

（2）The underlined word "fake" in Paragraph 4 probably means　　．

A． untrue

B． unhappy

C． unfair

D． unusual

（3）How can we have our own opinions according to the passage？　　

A． By spreading the information we receive．

B． By learning more about psychology．

C． By quoting others' opinions like parrots．

D． By thinking about what we read and hear．

（4）We can probably find this passage in a book about　　．

A． history

B． education

C． sports

D． languages

Main meals	Small	Large	Drinks	Small	Large
Hamburger	1.80	2.30	Coca cola	0.80	1.00
Hamburger with cheese	2.00	2.50	Orange juice	0.90	1.20
Chicken burger	1.90	2.40	Tea	0.90	1.70
Vegetable burger	1.80	2.30	Coffee	0.80	1.00
Side dishes	Small	Large	Sweets	Small	Large
Fries	0.90	1.10	Ice cream or chocolate	1.20	1.60
Salad	1.00	1.20	Apple pie (hot)	0.70	/
Chicken wings	1.30	1.60	Donuts or jam	0.50	/