Imaynotbethewisestpersononthis-优题课

When did you last see a polar bear(北极熊）? On a trip to a zoo,perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors don't agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
　　The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental.The Polar Bears love to swim all year round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says,"When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away."
The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____.

A．they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

B．they must reach the age of 60

C．they should

be easy to make friends with

D．they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that_____.

A．Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

B．cold

-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

C．you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue

D．cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

The Polar Bears like to swim year-round, for_____.

A．it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter	B．they can remain young
C．they find it enjoyable and interesting	D．they might meet fewer troubles in life

The passage is mainly about_____.

A．the requirements of the Polar Bear Club

B．a group of cold-water-swimming livers

C．the Polar Bears' life in New York

D．doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming

One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.
As he approached(走近) the river, the head of a tiger(老虎) suddenly appeared over the edge of the river bank. Before he could turn to run, the tiger was upon him. It jumped on his shoulder and threw him to the ground, its huge jaws attacked his head in a killing bite.
Peter Smith was also on his way to the river and saw the attack. He screamed. The tiger lifted its head and roared(吼叫) at him. Peter ran.
From the window of his house John Brown heard the tiger roar and ran out to see it attacking a man. He screamed, too, and all the villagers ran out shouting as the tiger dropped its victim(牺牲品) and ran off. When the villagers reached the river bank, Tom was already dead.
For the villagers, the horror of the incident intensified(加剧) by the tales of man-eating tigers that has once run around in the countryside, killing hundreds.
How many people saw the tiger before it was driven off?
A One person. B. Two persons. C. Three persons. D. Four persons.
The reason why the tiger attacked the man was .

A．it was hungry	B．it was angry
C．it was frightened by the man	D．not mentioned in the passage

When did the attack take place?

A．Early in the morning	B．At noon
C．Late in the afternoon	D．At five before dark

According to the passage, the underlined word screamed in the third paragraph probably means ____.

A．gave a sharp cry because of fear.	B．shouted out for help.
C．made some loud noise.	D．cried out in pain.

To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It‘s hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you’re not held up at the airport， but it‘s an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船）if you don’t mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise， you can go by boat， if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems， and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible， you say. Well， wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time， the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel， but you would be able to make a journey by rail or by car on a bridge， yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？Well， perhaps， the main reason， though， is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London‘s discussed dockland（船坞）。 A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port， and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel， you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！
From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by ______ in the past.

A．air

B．boat

C．swimming

D．A， B， or C

The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is ______.

A．by swimming

B．in his own car

C．by air

D．by hovercraft

A tunnel would cost______ a bridge.

A．far less than

B．as much as

C．far more than

D．as little as

The main idea of the passage is______.

A．how to develop the trade of London

B．when to cross the Channel

C．how to get to Europe from London more conveniently

D．what to do in the developing of traveling

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking： “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.” “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”
But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”
I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame others, and you play the role of victim, chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed	B．How to make friendship last for ever
C．You are who your friends are	D．Friends are the most important in one’s success

The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A．they’ll push you ahead	B．they’ll influence you
C．they’ll cover your shortcomings	D．they’ll help you achieve your goal

The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.

A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor

B．people have poor taste in music

C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing

D．young people have greater chances of doing things well

By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.

A．improve a lot in making more friends	B．come to the right way of making friends
C．develop a better relationship with your friends	D．arrange the time with your friends properly

Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ____.

A．ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

B．ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands

C．producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items

D．the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands

What does the writer think about ads?

A．They are believable.	B．They are attractive.
C．They are full of misinformation.	D．They are helpful to consumers.

One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____.

A．to make use of ads

B．not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”

C．to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch

D．to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands

The author implies that ____.

A．going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to

B．the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low

C．discount clothing stores are good places to go to

D．ads sometimes don’t tell the truth

A．the elderly	B．the homeless
C．the disabled	D．the abandoned