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Mark Zuckerberg, who starts the social network Facebook, often wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work, including to important business meetings. Not everyone agrees with him. Some people say he doesn't look serious this way.
Harvard Business School researcher, Franccsca Gino, has a different idea. While most people seem to think that dressing differently from those around you generally has a bad influence, shebelieves it can actually have a positive(积极的) effect. And she's done experiments to support her idea. When her researchers, wearing sportswear, visited the expensive shops an Italy, they were usually viewed as wealthier and more important people than those who were well﹣dressed in designer clothes.
Do people always view less formal(正式的) clothing more positively? Researchers in France took their research out into the street, to the general public. The video they made shows an actor dressed in a well﹣cut suit and shiny shoes. While walking along the road, he begins to cough badly, stops to catch his breath and falls down. Before he even calls for help, people rush to help him. In another video, the actor appears at the same crowded place and repeats the actions in exactly the same way. But this time, no one comes to help. What's the difference? He's wearing untidy clothes and looks like a homeless person. In a situation like this, the clothes you're wearing could mean the difference between life and death.
It seems that our clothing doesn't only change the way others view us, but also the way we see ourselves. In an experiment testing students' ability to pay attention to details(细节), the group wearing white lab coats did the best.Why? Researchers told them that they were wearing the doctors coats. The experiment didn't show whether such influences would last long. More experiments are needed in the future before we decide to make the doctors' coats a must of fashion.
(1)Mark Zuckerberg is not considered serious by some people because .
A. he does not listen to others' advice
B. he sets up a network of video games
C. he wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work
D. he often plays jokes at business meetings
(2)Which of the following is Gino's opinion according to Paragraph 2?
A. It is necessary to buy expensive clothes.
B. Wearing less formal clothes is in fact good.
C. It is bad to dress differently from people around you.
D. Wearing sports clothes makes you look less important.
(3)In Paragraph 3, the writer proves(证明) his ( her ) opinion mainly .
A. by giving reasons
B. by using pictures
C. by comparing facts
D. by listing numbers
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. What we wear makes a difference.
B. Formal clothing makes a wise man.
C. Our value depends on what we wear.
D. Our clothing influences our characters.
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days.
These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.Where did the story happen?_________.
A.In New York City. |
B.In a school in New York City. |
C.In the streets in New York City. |
D.In most libraries in New York City. |
The library had hundreds of ___________.
A.workers in it | B.policemen in it |
C.people living in it | D.computers in it |
The people in the story _______________.
A.were all the workers in the library |
B.were all people near the library |
C.didn't read any books |
D.wanted to buy some computers |
Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
A.these people wanted to save money |
B.these people needed places to live in |
C.the library was very quiet |
D.they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it |
From the passage we know that ___________.
A.the library was kept open at last |
B.the library was closed because no one read in it |
C.the library became a home of these people |
D.the city saved a lot of money |
Visiting the forest zoo
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast of China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount Emei will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh at you. Sichuan pandas will play balls for you. The giraffes from Africa (非洲) are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets Opening time
Grown-ups (成人) : 3 yuan 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. (Monday—Saturday)
Children over 1.4 m : 2 yuan except (除了) Friday (closed)
Children under 1.4 m : Free 10:00 a.m. –-3: 00 p.m. (Sunday)
Keep the zoo clean!
Do not touch(触摸), give food or go near to the animals.Why does the writer introduce (介绍) so many animals from different places to us?
A.To frighten us in the zoo. |
B.To make us lovely in the zoo. |
C.To attract(吸引) us to the zoo. |
D.To show animals can do everything. |
How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 3-year-old son?
A.3 yuan. | B.4 yuan. |
C.5 yuan. | D.6 yuan. |
At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?
A.8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B.9:30 a.m. Friday. |
C.2:00 p.m. Sunday. | D.5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |
What should we do in the zoo?
A.To spit everywhere. | B.To throw things everywhere. |
C.To keep the zoo clean. | D.To keep the zoo full. |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that a giraffe must be a very ________ animal.
A.fat | B.short |
C.strong | D.tall |
We have some new helpers in our Community Party. Have a look at their information cards.
John Smith Retired(退休) Maths Teacher 40 years of teaching experience Good at Maths and Science Free from Monday to Thursday Telephone number: 13814148878 E-mail: Oldsrnith 1999@ i 26.com |
Allan Green Computer programmer(程序员) Working in HP Good at fixing PCs and phones Call me any time Telephone Number: 13813922360 QQ: 741323748 (Flying Tiger) |
Diana Brown A good gardener Good at taking care of flowers and plants Come to the community centre every Friday Leave a message when you need help OQ: 66776786(Greenworld) |
John Smith can help children .
A.fix things | B.learn Science |
C.take care of flowers | D.with housework |
What can "HP" be?
A.A hospital. | B.A restaurant. |
C.A computer company. | D.A school. |
If your phone doesn't work well, you can call ___ .
A.13814148878 | B.13813922360 |
C.741323748 | D.66776786 |
Who is Greenworld?
A.A retired teacher. | B.A computer programmer. |
C.A good gardener. | D.A man in need of help. |
Which of the following sentences(句子) is TRUE?
A.John Smith is not free at weekends. |
B.Allan green is a retired programmar. |
C.Diana Brown comes to the community centre twice a week. |
D.John Smith is good at fixing PCs. |
In almost every big university (大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances (机会) to move the ball ten yards (码). They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the other end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touchdown (底线得分).
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.
Each university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (喊加油) for their favourite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders (啦啦队长) come to help the people yell more.
Each team plays ten or eleven games. Each season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.In America, football players can _______.
A.only kick the ball |
B.only throw the ball |
C.only carry the ball |
D.kick, throw and carry the ball |
There are _______ on each team.
A.ten players | B.eleven players |
C.twelve players | D.thirteen players |
If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team has to _______.
A.go home | B.carry the ball ten yards |
C.run with it | D.kick the ball to the other team |
The best teams play again _______.
A.on Christmas | B.after the season ends |
C.on New Year’s Day | D.on Sunday |
The underlined word “yell” in the passage means “_______”.
A.shout (喊) loudly | B.jump |
C.talk loudly | D.sing |
I think the Buddy Club is great. I really enjoy talking with the older students about school life and growing up. They can tell me a lot. One student told me how he relaxed (放松) before exams. Another student told me about great websites about learning History and English.
The Buddy Club is also a good place to just forget about school altogether! One of the older students taught us origami (日本折纸). We made paper planes, birds and hats together.
The table tennis tournament(锦标赛) was a great idea. I didn’t do very well, but I learnt a lot from watching the doubles tournament won by a fourteen-year-old girl and a seventeen-year-old boy.
Last year, we had the annual (每年的) Buddy Club Picnic. Everyone enjoyed the games we played. After I learnt how to fish, I caught two fish in the lake. I think it might be a good idea to change the Buddy Club Picnic to a weekend camping trip. We could learn how to put up (架起) tents (帐篷) and how to find our way through a forest. Many of the older students know how to do this already, and I think they would like to teach the younger students.
I want to say again how much I enjoy the club. When I’m older, I will make friends with younger students. Then, I can tell them all about school life and growing up.What does the writer enjoy doing at the club?
A.Learning Japanese. | B.Talking to older students. |
C.Losing at table tennis. | D.Surfing the Internet. |
What websites did the writer learn about?
A.Paper planes. | B.Origami. |
C.History and English. | D.Relaxing. |
Did the writer win the table tennis tournament?
A.No, and he was very unhappy. |
B.No, but came second. |
C.Yes, he won the doubles. |
D.No, but he enjoyed watching it. |
How does the writer want to change the picnic?
A.He wants more fish to be caught. |
B.He wants to make it shorter. |
C.he wants to have it in a tent. |
D.He wants to change it to a camping trip. |
What does the writer want to learn?
A.How to put up a tent and make a fire. |
B.How to put up a tent and find his way through a forest. |
C.How to make clean water and find his way through a forest. |
D.How to find his way through a forest and climb a mountain. |