One cold, rainy night in 1979, staying on the deck of the nuclear attack submarine(核攻击潜艇) USS Birmingham entering Hampton Roads Harbor, a soldier who was called Jeff Harris was suddenly hit by a huge wave that took away his ship’s ball cap.
Months later, while walking along Chesapeake Boulevard beach in Hampton, Will Miller, a Vietnam veteran(退伍军人) and Navy(海军) commander, happened to find Harris’ cap which was half-buried in the sand then. Knowing how important a ship’s cap was to its owner, Miller saved the hat, hoping one day to find its owner. The cap was packed away for years but recently appeared again at Miller’s home in Florida.
“It suddenly fell out of a box onto my computer keyboard, right in front of me,” said Miller. “I guessed it was telling me, ‘It’s time to get me home.’”
An extensive Internet search led Miller to a USS Birmingham website and finally to Harris. The two sent e-mails back and forth, and one night Miller’s phone rang.
“This is Jeff Harris,” the voice on the phone said. “You have my hat!”
The two sailors talked for almost half an hour, telling sea stories to each other and thinking of the common relationship between seamen.”
“Most non-seagoing people wouldn’t understand how much a sailor likes his hat,” Miller said. “Your hat protects you from sun, wind, salt and cold, and when you lose it, especially one with your ship’s name on it, it’s a big thing. I’m delighted to get it back to Jeff.”What is the main idea of the story?
| A．A sailor looked for his hat for years. |
| B．Hats are important for sailors. |
| C．A sailor reunited with his hat years after losing it. |
| D．Friendship was based on a hat. |
Jeff Harris’s hat dropped off into the sea because of ______.
| A．a sudden wave | B．his carelessness |
| C．a strong wind | D．something wrong with his hat |
Will Miller kept the hat for years because ______.
| A．he wanted to leave it to his child |
| B．it was valuable as a gift |
| C．he wanted to return it to its owner |
| D．he wanted to sell it one day |
From the passage we can know Jeff Harris and Miller ______.
| A．had been friends before the story happened |
| B．didn’t know the importance of the hat |
| C．often told sea stories to each other |
| D．once worked at sea |
A survey by an international temporary service agency found that U. S. managers believe that people with a sense of humour do better at their jobs, compared with those who have little or no sense of humour. In fact, about 96 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humour do better.
The survey went on to point out that the results suggest that a sense of humour may help light-hearted employees keep their jobs during tough times. And, what's more, it may push them up the corporate ladder past their humourless colleagues. Why? It seems that those with a sense of humour are better communicators and better team players.
Studies have shown that happy workers are more productive. In fact, a researcher at California State University found that humour could help the employees to release tension.
Research done by psychologist Dr. Ashton Trice at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia showed that humour helps us think. When people feel stuck on important projects, they tend to feel angry or depressed. According to Dr. Trice's research, taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.
If humour is really this important, then why don't we use it more often on the job? Most likely, the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humour in the workplace. However, it is important to realize that some humour is not suitable for the workplace, and that it is often used at wrong times. Most people think a sense of humour can ________.
| A．help you to do your work better |
| B．make you have a rich life |
| C．make you pleased with your work |
| D．help you to make more friends |
Many people don't use humour more in the workplace because __________.
| A．they like keeping silent when working |
| B．they don't know the positive effects of humour |
| C．they think they should obey the rules |
| D．they don't like joking or laughing |
A person without a sense of humour is easier __________.
| A．to feel surprised |
| B．to get along with |
| C．to be worried |
| D．to be successful |
What is probably the best title for the article?
| A．People with a Sense of Humour. |
| B．Humour Is Important in the Workplace. |
| C．Humour and Humourless. |
| D．Everyone Likes Humour. |
A couple had two little boys aged 8 and 10 who were very naughty. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that if any trouble occurred in their town their sons were probably involved.
The boys' mother heard that a clergyman(牧师) in the town had been successful in educating children so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed but asked to see them individually. So the mother sent her 8-year-old boy first in the morning with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.
The clergyman, a huge man with a booming (嗡嗡) voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him strictly, "Where is God?"
The boy's mouth dropped open but he made no answer, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even stricter tone "Where is God?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and shouted" Where is God?"
The boy screamed and escaped from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his elder brother found him in the closet, he asked "What happened?"
The younger brother replied out of breath, "We are in big trouble this time. God is missing, and they think we did it. " What were the two boys like?
| A．They always made trouble. |
| B．They were brave. |
| C．They were easygoing. |
| D．They were honest. |
What did their parents plan to do?
| A．They gave up their children. |
| B．They liked their children very much. |
| C．They wanted the clergyman to persuade their children. |
| D．They helped their children to make trouble. |
What do you suppose the boy felt when he was asked by the clergyman?
| A．Happy. | B．Sad. |
| C．Afraid. | D．Surprised. |
What do you think the underlined word "slamming" in Paragraph 5 means?
| A．Open. | B．Shut. |
| C．Knock. | D．Pull. |
Mylonoa Island in autumn and winter is peaceful and beautiful. It is perfect for a relaxing stay or a brief visit. One can see and enjoy the blue skies, the wide beaches, and also have wonderful walks in the hills, perhaps not every day, but usually until the beginning of January. Visitors and winter tourists often come to Mykonos to discover the traditional Greek island. They can escape busy Athens after business, or calm down after a long European tour before traveling on further to Egypt, Israel, or Asia.
Apart from the more usual tourists, you will find various hikers, walkers, readers, writers, bikers, and so on in this island. You can also visit the beautiful Delos, hike through mountains walk on beaches, explore another side of the island life with some monasteries(修道院), horse ride, or take part in local gatherings and meet some friendly Mykonians,
Mykonos’ climate is Mediterranean and mild. Autumn is always blue skied and sunny, where the temperature only drops very gradually. The nice days for beach going and swimming last until early January. The real winter months are also mild. Even in January, the temperature never drops very to be on. The island has a great percentage of humidity because of the south-easterly winds and rainfall between mid-January and each- March; there is also a possibility of storms and colder northerly winds at this period. Snow is rare, perhaps one every ten years. The clear blue sky still exists for most of the winter.Mykonos island lies in _______.
| A．Egypt | B．Israel | C．Greek | D．India |
What’s the main purpose of this passage?
| A．To sum up some situations of many islands. |
| B．To introduce a beautiful island to people. |
| C．To compare their climate. |
| D．To describe the people visiting the island. |
Which of the following is NOT wrong?
| A．Every year, a great number of people go to Mykonos island to tour, hike, walk, read, write and bike. |
| B．It often snows in Mykonos island. |
| C．Mykonos’ climate is very awful. |
| D．From time to time, you can see the blue sky in Mykonos island. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “humidity”?
| A．温度 | B．湿度 | C．紫外线 | D．大气压 |
We can infer from the passage ______.
| A．Mykonos island is a well-known tour resort |
| B．Mykonos island is a very big island in Europe |
| C．there are many rare animals in Mykonos island |
| D．winter is the best season to travel to Mykonos island. |
Your genetic makeup plays a big part in determining your size and weight. If both your parents are tall, there is a good chance you’ll be tall. But if your parents are smaller than average, you may want to rethink that professional basketball career!
The same goes for your body type. Have you ever heard someone say a person is “big boned?” It’s a way of saying the person has a large frame, or skeleton(骨骼). Big bones usually weigh more than small bones. That’s why it’s possible for two kids with the same height, but different weight, to both the right weight.
Being overweight can run in someone’s family, but it may not be because of their genes. Poor eating and exercise habits also run in families and these may be the reasons the members of a family are overweight. And even though some kids gain weight more easily than others, when they eat right and exercise, most kids can have a healthy weight that’s right for them. It’s true- the way you live can change the way you look.
How much your weight is a balance between the calories you eat and the calories you use. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use, you will gain too much weight. If you spend you free time watching TV, your body won’t use as many calories as it would if you played basketball, skated, or went for a walk. But if you eat more and exercise less, you may become overweight. On the other hand, if you eat less and exercise more, you may lose weight. Which one can be used as the best title of this passage?
| A．What Makes Me the Weight I Have? |
| B．How Can I Lose More Weight? |
| C．What Makes Me the Height I Have? |
| D．Is the Way You Live Important? |
_______ might be the most important in determining your size and weight.
| A．Your father and mother |
| B．Your genetic structure |
| C．Your diet and habit |
| D．Doing exercise in the morning |
If two kids are of the same height _______.
| A．they must have large frames. |
| B．they must be of the same size |
| C．they must be of the same weight |
| D．their weight might be different |
Which one of the following is TRUE according to the third paragraph?
| A．Eating right and exercise normally can keep you healthy. |
| B．The members of a rich family must be overweight. |
| C．The way you live has nothing to do with the way you look. |
| D．the members of a poor family can’t be overweight. |
______ can help you to get your weight right.
| A．Watching TV in your spare time. |
| B．Eating more and doing less exercise |
| C．Eating less and doing more exercises |
| D．Sleeping more in your spare time |
Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.
“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’”says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”
Music was not gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversation on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.
“There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,”says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourage everyone to have a say.
“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change, but today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side,”explains Mr. Ballmer. “It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _______.
A. interest B. distance C. difference D . separation Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?
| A．Parents help their children develop interests in more activities. |
| B．Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities. |
| C．Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs. |
| D．Parents share more interests with their children. |
The change in today’s parent-child relationship is _______.
| A．more confusion among parents |
| B．new equality between parents and children |
| C．less respective for parents from children |
| D．more strictness and authority on the part of parents |
By saying“today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side,” the author means that today’s parents _______.
| A．follow the trend of the change |
| B．can set a limit to the change |
| C．fail to take the change seriously |
| D．have little difficulty adjusting to the change. |
The purpose of the passage is to _______.
| A．describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with |
| B．discuss the development of the parent-child relationship |
| C．suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relation ship |
| D．compare today’s parent-child relationship with that in the past |