You’ve just found your dream job, but it pays less than the one you’ve working hard at right now. What should you do ? How can you make the right decision ?
When you have a difficult decision to make , you may probably think it over and over again for hours, weighting up all the advantages and disadvantages before coming to a decision .Or ,maybe you decide it quickly without thinking carefully .But according to scientific research, there’s a better way to do this: Sleep on it .
In a resent study , scientists made an experiment(实验). They offered the participants(参加者) some information about different types of cars .And they asked them to decide hypothetically(假设地) which one would be the best fit. Some of them were asked to make the decision right away ,while others were asked to choose the next morning.
The result of the survey was interesting. The people who had a good night’s sleep were energetic the next morning .And they choose the best quality cars. But those who made quick decisions chose cars with bad quality.
So ,if someone asks you to make a big decision ,don’t rush to give an answer at once .Instead ,take a step back and get a good night’s sleep. Chances are that ,in the morning , you’ll know exactly what to do .Which makes it hard for you to make a decision?
| A．You get less money from the dream job. |
| B．You get more money from the dream job. |
| C．You get less money from the job you’re doing now. |
| D．You get no money from the job you’re doing now . |
Which are the two ways to make a decision according to the passage/
| A．To decide by oneself and to discuss it with friends , |
| B．To think it over for hours and to think about it for a night . |
| C．To decide at once and to decide after a night’s sleep, |
| D．To decide at home and to decide in a car , |
What are offered to the participants in the experiment?
| A．Some different types of cars |
| B．Some different types of ships |
| C．some information about different types of cars |
| D．some information about different types of ships |
The writer wants to tell us that we should make a big decision______ .
| A．at once. | B．at home |
| C．in a car | D．after a night’s sleep. |
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Thereare45studentsinourclass.Ihavemadeasurvey,36studentssaytheyliketoexercise.Mostboysplaybasketballtogethertwiceaweek.Butgirlsthinkbasketballisdifficultforthem,they’dliketoplayvolleyballtogethertwiceaweek.Myfriend,Tony,isgoodatrunning.Herunsfastestinourclass.Herunsfor30minutesontheplaygroundeveryeveningbeforehegoestobed.Isitinteresting?Grayisgoodatswimming.Hegoestotheswimmingclubthreetimesamonthinwinter,andthreetimesaweekinsummer.Soheisprettyhealthy.Someofmyclassmateshavegoodeatinghabits.Theyeatbothmeatandvegetables.70%ofthemdrinkmilkeveryday.15studentssaytheydrinkmilkthreeorfourtimesaweek.Butsomestudentsliketoeatjunkfood,especiallySally.What’sworseisthatshedoesn’tliketoexercise,sosheisveryfat.Shealwayssays“I’mgoingtoloseweight(减肥)tomorrow.”Howoftendomostboysplaybasketball?
| A．Everyday | B．Twiceaday |
| C．Twiceaweek. | D．Twiceamonth. |
Whydothegirlsdisliketoplaybasketball?
| A．Becausetheyhavenotime. |
| B．Becausetheythinkitisnoteasy. |
| C．Becausetheydon’tliketoplaywiththeboys. |
| D．Becausetheydon’tliketoexercise. |
WhendoesTonyoftenrunfor30minutes?
| A．Everymorning. |
| B．Everyafternoon |
| C．Everyeveningbeforehegoestobed. |
| D．Everyeveningbeforesupper |
HowoftendoesGrayswiminwinter?
| A．Threetimesamonth. | B．Threetimesaweek. |
| C．Itisn’tmentionedinthepassage | D．Hardlyever |
WhyisSallysofat?
| A．Becauseshedoesn’tliketoexercise. |
| B．Becauseshelikestoeatjunkfoodverymuch. |
| C．Becausesheeatstoomuchmeat,butdoesn’texercise. |
| D．Becauseshedoesn’tliketoexercise,andshelikestoeatjunkfood. |
My friend Peter was kind and lovely. But as a student, he was bad at math, English and science because he didn't have an aptitude(资质)for that kind of study.
One day we were playing football and the ball got stuck in a tree. Peter climbed the tree to get it, and one of the teachers, John Marston was looking out of the window, noticed that he was a talented climber. Mr Marston was an expert (专家)in climbing. He had climbed many mountains.
One weekend Mr Marston invited Peter to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Peter really enjoyed the climbing. Mr Marston told Peter he was a very talented climber for his age. Peter left school three years later with no qualifications (毕业证)，but he kept climbing regularly until he became very good at it. In his early twenties, he became a professional climber. He said, “I’ll always remember Mr Marston because he showed me I had an ability which no one else, including me, knew about."Did Peter know he had an ability to climb at first?
_____________________________________.Which subject was Peter not good at?
_________________________________.When did Peter and Mr Marston climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
_________________________________.
New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation.
In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是）, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially（尤其是）when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident（交通事故）on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work. This passage is mainly（主要）about _____.
| A．the weather of New York |
| B．the transportation of New York |
| C．the people in New York |
| D．traffic accidents in New York |
The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____.
| A．subway | B．taxi | C．bus | D．car |
The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____.
| A．subway | B．taxi | C．bus | D．car |
If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?
| A．From 8am to 10 am | B．From 3am to 10 pm |
| C．From 3 am to 5 pm | D．From 10 am to 3pm |
Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.
“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”
“No.” answers Jimmy.
“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”
“What?” says Jimmy.
“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”
“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.
“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”
“My brother Billy is here.”
“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”
“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”
“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.” Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.
| A．her friend | B．Mr. Baker | C．Billy | D．a call |
Billy is _____.
| A．Jimmy’s brother | B．Mrs. Jones’s brother |
| C．Mr. Baker’s son | D．Jimmy’s sister |
There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.
| A．money | B．vegetables | C．milk | D．people |
When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.
| A．at home | B．cooking | C．with Jimmy | D．shopping |
Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country（农村）for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.
One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him, “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”
The old man said, “Yes, I do,” Mr. Green said, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered, “Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”
Mr. Green said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought and thought then said, “Well, the same things, are they?”Mr. and Mrs. Green _______ the country very much, because it was a quiet clean place.
| A．liked | B．like |
| C．lived | D．live |
One day they _____ for a walk early in the morning.
| A．went to | B．went out |
| C．went up | D．went down |
The old man ________ enjoyed the country.
| A．too | B．little |
| C．also | D．quiet |
The people in the country are very ________.
| A．friend | B．friendly |
| C．clever | D．careful |