A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves– the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.
This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!”
Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.The author argues in the first paragraph that ________.
| A．words will never hurt us at all |
| B．positive effects last longer than negative effects |
| C．words have lasting effects on us |
| D．negative words last longer than positive effects |
Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves?
| A．Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health. |
| B．It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone. |
| C．Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems. |
| D．Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself. |
The underlined phrase “give ourselves a pat on the back” in Paragraph 3 means _______.
| A．blame ourselves | B．punish ourselves |
| C．talk to ourselves | D．praise ourselves |
Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
| A．It is impossible for unkind words to be forgotten. |
| B．It is better to think twice before talking to others. |
| C．Words always possess long positive effects. |
| D．Kind words are sometimes not needed at all. |
Attend the Next Forum!
For the last fourteen years CPSB has had the pleasure of hosting a learning event we call a Forum. We started offering programs in Sarasota in February in 1991 and our first Forum was held in 1992 as a small group meeting. Being from the Northern USA, this was a particularly good time to go south for the warmth of our friendship with Dr. Treffinger and Dr. Noller and to keep away from the cold winter.
The Forum is the only chance to learn about various topics of the creativity and innovation（革新）and from those who have rich experience and interest in the field. The theme of the 2005 Forum includes searching for a few new methods, sharing lessons from experience, and learning and exchange ideas on cutting-edge research. Space is limited, so early registration （登记）is welcome.
Meeting the Innovation Challenge
February 6 and 7,2005 Lido Holiday Inn
Sarasota, Florida
$ 750 （registration includes some meals and materials）
Interested in becoming qualified to use the VIEW assessment （评估）of Problem Solving Style? The two days just before our Forum provides you just that chance. For more information on VIEW see pages 24-25.
VIEW Qualification Course
February 4 and 5, 2005 Lido Holiday Inn
Sarasota, Florida
$650 （registration includes lunch and course materials）
Special Offer: If you would like to attend the VIEW qualification course and the Forum, you can register for both events for $ 1050.
63. According to this advertisement, at the Forum people _______.
A. come together in order to form an organization
B. express different opinions and discuss public matters
C. eat together to celebrate their success or victory
D. work together for the purpose of business or trade
64. If you register both the VIEW qualification course and the Forum at the same time, you will save _______.
A. $100
B. $300
C. $350
D. $400
65. The underlined sentence “Space is limited, so early registration is welcome” means ______.
A. space is limited, so you can’t register now
B. space is too limited for you to register
C. you’ll lose the good chance if you don’t register soon
D. you’ll be given a special offer if you register now
66. The main purpose of this advertisement is to ______.
A. encourage more people to attend the Forum in time
B. promise everyone can pay less money to attend the Forum
C. call on the people in the north of the USA to go south for holidays
D. introduce some new activities and topics of the Forum
Perhaps no single monument in the U.S.A. is as famous as the Statue of Liberty. Standing on small island in New York Harbor, the crowned lady, holding high in her right hand the torch of freedom and in her left hand a table with words "July 4th , 1776", is a symbol of American democracy. She is colossal. She is 151 feet high and the pedestal(垫座) on which she stands is almost as much. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from France in 1886, as a mark of friendship and also in memory of the aid France gave the Americans during the American Revolution.
For millions of immigrants, the Statue was their first sight of the promised land, and for a few also the last, as they sailed back home again. About a mile from Liberty Island, there is another small island, called Ellis Island, which was looked upon with dread by the immigrants. For it was here that they had to wait their turn to be examined by doctors and officials. Most of the immigrants could not speak a word of English. But only two out of 100 immigrants were refused admission to New York City. Often the person refused turned out to be a grandmother or a weary, frightened girl mistakenly labeled "weak-minded". Sometimes husbands and wives were parted because one of them happened to have a bad cough and was suspected of having tuberculosis(肺结核).
New York City was a bitter disillusionment(幻灭) to some immigrants. Far from being a city paved with gold, it was a city teeming with overcrowded, unhealthy and unsafe ghettos(少数民族居住区). The immigrants looked for earlier immigrants of their own nationality or religion. So Italian, Polish, Irish, Jewish neighborhoods grew up. Because they could not speak English, the newcomers found it difficult to get work at once, and their living quarters were often slum.
However, they found in the U.S.A. opportunities of bettering themselves. Today immigrants no longer have to endure the rude treatment of Ellis Island. The unpleasant buildings were closed down in 1924. In 1976, Ellis Island became a historic monument.
59. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Gateway to the U.S.A.B. The Statue of Liberty.
C. Ellis Island.D. Immigrants of the U.S.A.
60. The word "colossal" in the first paragraph means ________.
A. miniature B. colorful C. enormous D. beautiful
61. Immigrants looked upon Ellis Island with dread because ________.
A. they could not speak a word
B. they might be refused admission to the U.S.A.
C. husbands and wives might be recognized
D. they were suspected
62. Paragraph 3 implies that_________.
A. New York City was paved with gold
B. immigrants of the same nationality and religion lived in the same building
C. immigrants lived everywhere
D. some immigrants were disappointed at New York City
CDMA is " spread spectrum (频谱) " technology, which means that it spreads the information contained in a particular signal of interest over a much greater bandwidth (带宽) than the original signal.
When implemented (实现) in a cellular telephone system, CDMA offers numerous benefits to the cellular operators and their subscribers (订户). Following is an overview of CDMA benefits:
1. Improved call quality, with better and more consistent sound.
2. Simplified system planning through the use of the same frequency in every sector of every cell.
3. Increased talk time for portables.
4. Bandwidth on demand.
Compared with GSM ( Global System for Mobile communication ), which was developed mainly in Europe, the CDMA system matured (成熟) later and has better efficiency, low radiation, high voice quality and ability to adopt third-generation communications technology.
China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and now India will make up the major market for CDMA technology in addition to the United States, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Australia to ensure that CDMA users can receive phone calls from overseas.
56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. CDMA has a clearer and higher sound than GSM.
B. You will not hear a better and more consistent sound if you don't use CDMA.
C. CDMA has the ability to adopt third-generation communications technology.
D. The original signal cannot satisfy the demand for bandwidth.
57. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. CDMA has low radiation and high voice quality.
B. CDMA can help you to have a long-time talk.
C. China and some Asian countries will have a large market for CDMA technology in future.
D. It's much simpler to use CDMA than GSM.
58. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Compared with GSM, CDMA has more benefits.
B. Some information on CDMA and its advantages.
C. CDMA will probably take the place of GSM some day.
D. CDMA is more effective and healthy.
Gmail tmned five years old this week．It's somewhat amazing to think we've only had it since 2004; Gmail c
hanged the webmail game forever by offering features we now take for granted: a streamlined interface （界面]） , powerful search, pioneering use ofAjax and a then-huge 1 GB of mailbox space．“You'll never need to delete another message " was how Google described it at the time．
Back then, I was still making do with Hotmail．But its clumsy interface and tiny amount of storage space made the decision to move on an easy one．Getting an account made all the difference in the world to my email experience．Suddenly I was freed from having to delete emails every few days to make space in my mailbox．And the app（application） was smooth and responsive, like a desktop client （客户端程序）—and pretty fast in comparison to Hotmail．" Conversation view" and using labels instead of folders took a little getting used to, but in all Gmail felt far more professional and made me much more productive．
Gmail is a favorite app of ours ever on WebWorkerDaily, and with good reason．It's still the best webmail client for web workers as it lets us access our email whenever and wherever we need to, on any device, with minimum effort．And Google hasn't spent the five years sitting on its Gmail success, either, but has introduced improvements to the service that include Gmail Tasks, chat, video chat and voice chat, combined with Google Calendar and Docs, Google Apps for Domains, and, of course, even more storage．We've recently covered the many features found in Gmail Labs: a way to "undo" seat messages, using canned responses for smart autoresponders, offline support using Gears and how to customize the way you．view your mailbox using multiple inboxes．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that_____．
A．we shouldn't take Gmail for gra nted |
| B．you can try to write any kind of message |
| C．Gmail can correct your mistakes of itself |
| D．you needn't worry about the mailbox space |
Which of the following is not Gmail's striking feature?
| A．Offline support． | B．Using labels． |
| C．Undo sent messages． | D．Mailbox space． |
Gmail is _____．
| A．first introduced by WebWorkerDaily |
| B．a tool merely used to send messages |
| C．a great success just the same as Hotmail |
| D．a webmail client with multiple functions |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．It is easier and more convenient to use folders． |
| B．Quantities of people have chosen to use Gmail． |
| C．Gmail had a video chat function when invented． |
| D．Gmail and Hotmail were invented at the same time． |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Gmail— favourite app of ours |
| B．Functions of a special email service |
| C．Comparison between Gmail and Hotmail |
| D．Advantages and disadvantages of Gmails |
Few of us haven't read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prin
ce of her dreams, Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone's heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity（默默无闻） or neglect．
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too．Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high Mary is shy but loves to dance．Compared with other girls, she is invisible．However, her world changes completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears．
Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable．Mary and Joey's paths cross at a ball．They meet and falHn love with each other．But when Mary has to．rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams．Of course, there is a wicked（邪恶的） stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies．Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn't get into the top dance school．Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her．
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modem day twists to the classic fairy tale．Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful．There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies．
"The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point," writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson．"The focus is firmly on following your dream．"The first paragraph is mainly to _____．
| A．build interest and lead us to Mary's secret dream |
| B．remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years |
| C．inform us of the main topic of the whole passage |
| D．tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is |
In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who.
| A．is brave in expressing her iove |
| B．is attended badly by the stepmother |
| C．has a dream of meeting a prince |
| D．is embarrassed by the pop singer |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Joey is just like other boys in Mary's class． |
| B．Mary's mother influences her a lot m singing． |
| C．Not many people have a dream to be realized． |
| D．The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary． |
The passage is mainly _____．
| A．an introduction to a film |
| B．a review about a film |
| C．an essay about dreams |
| D．an advertisement of Cinderella |
According to the passage．Another Cinderella Story _____．
| A．follows Cinderella with nothing new |
| B．pays more attention to the looks of the actors |
| C．encourages young people to follow their dreams |
| D．focuses more on materialism than other films |