Hi Sam! Sorry I haven’t emailed recently— I’ve been revising for my exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some money to spend on going out. Last weekend, I went to see a great film called Yes Man. If you haven’t seen it, you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main character and it’s very funny--and also quite encouraging. It’s based on a book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few months ago and that’s hilarious, too – I really laughed out loud!
The book is a true story about what happens to the writer, Danny. Basically, he found that he was doing nothing all the time, just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn’t seeing his friends much, so he was lonely and bored. Then one day, he was on a bus in London when he sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger, but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words: ‘Say “yes” more.’ And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment, he made a decision: ‘I will say “yes” to everything!’ And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later, the book was made into a hit film.
The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First, it’s set in the US instead of England. Secondly, the main character is based on Danny, but he called Carl in the film. And what’s more, he doesn’t meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say “yes” more.
In the film, Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things: he has flying lessons, he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn’t very strong. It’s quite weak, I suppose, but all Carl’s stories are very interesting— especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.
I’m really interested in the film because there’s a serious message, too. I believe in making the most of life and I’ve decided I’m going to be more positive. I’ve decided I’m not going to stay at home so much. I’m going to do more things, see my friends more and everything. Actually, that’s why I’m emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.
All the best, Adam
The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph 1 most probably means _____.
| A．simple | B．helpful | C．humorous | D．meaningful |
In Paragraph 3, there are_____ differences mentioned between the book and the film.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Adam wrote this email mainly _____.
| A．to talk about what he was doing recently |
| B．to introduce the book Yes Man written by Danny to Sam |
| C．to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US |
| D．to talk about why and how he wants to change his life |
From the email we can infer (推断) that _____.
| A．Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does |
| B．Yes Man must be the most popular book in the US |
| C．Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man |
| D．Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man |
Nowadays，kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet，Their aim is to comfort young people.These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.
Spending just a little money，you can enter such a group.Share your problems or success，and you will receive positive messages soon.These messages，mostly from strangers，will help you feel better.A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose，"I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others，praise."
I like the idea of kuakuaqun.However，I think getting praise from strangers online isn't very useful in the long run.This is especially true when you are paying for the praise.These people don't know you，so the praise may not be earnest.Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.
With this in mind，we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement.Simply saying to a classmate， 'I like you'，can lift his or her confidence.Being kind to others is easy.And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone's life better.
（1）Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from .
| A． |
students |
| B． |
strangers |
| C． |
relatives |
| D． |
classmates |
（2）In kuakuaqun you can learn .
| A． |
to fight with others |
| B． |
to make friends with others |
| C． |
to draw some pictures |
| D． |
to praise others and accept others' praise |
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "earnest"？
| A． |
勇敢的. |
| B． |
大量的. |
| C． |
真诚的. |
| D． |
虚拟的. |
（4）Kuakuaqun is according to the passage.
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a magazine |
| C． |
a computer |
| D． |
an online group |
Here are some interesting offices around the world.Let's take a look!
The loneliest office
Where is the loneliest office in the world？It is near a glacier（冰川） in the Tanggula Mountains in Tibet.It's Luobu Renqing's office.He wants to protect the glacier's water from pollution.
Working in the woods
Look at the tube office in Spain!Half of the office is dug into the ground in a forest.Workers can enjoy the beautiful view through the window while working.This also helps the office stay cool during hot summers.
Going into a cave（山洞）
Do you want to work in a cave？The workers of an Internet company in Sweden do this.The company turned a big cave in the White Mountains into offices.The caves is 30 meters underground，so it's very safe and cool.
Container（集装箱）offices
A company moved its office to an empty container in Los Angeles，US.People work in shipping containers.Here，people use skylights（天窗） when they are working.This saves a lot of money and energy.
（1）Where is the loneliest office？
| A． |
In China. |
| B． |
In Spain. |
| C． |
In Sweden. |
| D． |
In America. |
（2）Why is the cave office safe and cool？
| A． |
Because it's in a forest. |
| B． |
Because it's an Internet company. |
| C． |
Because it's 30 meters underground. |
| D． |
Because people use skylights when they are working. |
（3）Which office can save lots of money and energy？
| A． |
The loneliest office. |
| B． |
The tube office. |
| C． |
The cave office. |
| D． |
The container office. |
When Tom was a child，his father worked in a welding （焊接） shop for more than 12 hours a day.But his father could not earn enough money to give his family a good life.
After Tom graduated from his university，he got a job in a company.After a few years，he began to earn a good salary.He bought a new house，a new car and some unnecessary luxuries （奢侈品）.After almost 6 to 7 years，Tom was unable to pay for all the household expenses （家庭开支），even the basic necessities.
It happened that Tom's father fell sick.As a result，he could not continue his work in the shop.
When his father asked Tom to pay for his treatment，he complained to his parents， "You are not doing anything to help me，but instead are a burden （负担） to me !So，please don't come to me again."
After a week，while Tom was on an official tour，he met a small boy aged 10 selling toys.The boy asked Tom to buy something.The boy said， "My father met with an accident a year ago.He has no arms now.I'm helping my parents by selling these toys."
Tom bought a few toys from the lite boy.He realized that he was wrong in the way he treated his parents.He learned a lesson from the small boy.At a very small age，this boy was helping his parents，but Tom，in order to live a lavish （挥霍的） life，gave no care to his parents.
（1）Tom's family wasn't rich when he was young，was it？
（2）Where did Tom work after graduation？
（3）Why was Tom unable to pay for all the household expenses？
（4）What happened to Tom's father after he fell sick？
（5）How might Tom treat his parents later？
Wei Chen is interested in mountain climbing.（1） This is one of the most exciting things about doing dangerous sports.There were many times when Wei Chen almost lost his life because of accidents.
One day，he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing the mountain.
（2） Because he could not free his arm，he stayed there for three days till his water ran out.He used his knife to cut off half his right arm.Then，with his left arm，he bandaged （包扎）himself so that he would not lose too much blood.（3）
After losing his arm，Wei Chen wrote a book about his experience. （4） His love for mountain climbing was so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Wei Chen？Let's think about it before we find ourselves in a terrible situation. （5）
A.We have to make a decision when we face life or death.
B.His arm was caught under a heavy rock when he was climbing by himself.
C.As a mountain climber，he is used to taking risks.
D.After that，he climbed down the mountain to find help.
E.The importance of making good decisions and controlling of one's life is in it.
Not getting enough sleep is bad for health.Depending on the research from the scientists，people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize （社交） with others.They are simply too tired to go out.
The researchers did a small study.They tested 18 young people who had good sleep after a sleepless night.The participantswatched videos of people with neural （中性的） expressions walking towards them.When the person on the video got too "close" to them，they pushed a button to stop the video.
The participants kept the person at a distance of 60% further if they hadn't got enough sleep.They felt that their personal space was being invaded （侵占） .But when the participants got a good night's sleep，they allowed the person to get much closer to them.
The result shows that the less sleep you get，the less you want to socialize with others.In turn，other people may think you are strange and stay away from you.So if you want to be a more sociable （喜欢与人交往的） and popular person，sleeping well might help.
（1）Not getting enough sleep .
| A． |
isn't good for health |
| B． |
makes people more active |
| C． |
makes school life busy |
| D． |
makes people more relaxed |
（2）What does the underlined word "participants" mean？
| A． |
管理者. |
| B． |
参与者. |
| C． |
研究者. |
| D． |
旁观者. |
（3）People were more willing to socialize with others in the test.
| A． |
who had good sleep |
| B． |
who did a small study |
| C． |
who walked towards them |
| D． |
who were tired to go out |
（4）According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
People like sharing their personal space. |
| B． |
Don't get too close to sleepless people. |
| C． |
The less sleep you get，the more you want to socialize with others. |
| D． |
The better sleep you get，the closer you allow others to get. |
（5）What do we know from the passage？
| A． |
Sleeping less makes people more popular. |
| B． |
Lonely people sleep much. |
| C． |
Sleeping well makes people more sociable. |
| D． |
Popular people never feel tired. |