In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.
| A．the difference between to two blood types |
| B．the relationship between the two blood types |
| C．the influence of blood type on one’s behavior |
| D．the connection between personality and blood type |
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
| A．It was lightly believed. | B．It was brought to them. |
| C．They liked and accepted it. | D．They stole the idea from others |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory. |
| B．The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. |
| C．The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. |
| D．People don’t change their personality to match the theory. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Is the blood-type theory poplar? | B．Is the personality changeable? |
| C．Is it in your blood? | D．Is it in you mind? |
One morning while Officer Vogel was on his coffee break in a restaurant，a man ran in a yelled．"Officer! A little kid is driving a car down the street!"
He ran out at once and saw a car going slowly﹣﹣about 25 miles an hour﹣﹣but it wasn't going very straight．
He jumped into his police car and followed it．When the car was stopped，Officer Vogel looked inside．The driver was a little boy．His name was Rocco Morabiro and was 5．In the back seat was his two﹣year﹣old sister．Both children wen crying．
"I want my mummy!" the boy cried．"But she can't get here．I have the car．"Then he had an idea．"Just a minute．"He told Officer Vogel．"I can drive．I'll go to get her．"
"No!" Officer Vogel said．"You stay with me!" Then he drove them to the police station and he called their mother．They had many questions for Rocco．The first question was："Where did you get the car keys？"
Rocco said．"From the top of the refrigerator．"At seven that morning Rocoo's father was work and his mother was sleeping，Rocco saw the keys on top of the refrigerator．He climbed on a chair，and took the keys．
Rocco got into the car and started the engine （引擎）．When Rocco's sister heard the engine she ran to the car and cried．She wanted to go with him．
It was 7 a．m．﹣﹣﹣rush hour﹣﹣﹣so there was much traffic．Rocco drove one mile in heavy traffic．Then Officer Vogel stopped him．
Newspapers and TV stations heard about Rocco，and a lot of reporters went to his house．A reporter asked Rocco，"What do you want to be when you grow up？"
"A truck driver，"he said，smiling．
（1）Rocco's car was not going straight because of ．
A．the heavy traffic
B．his little sister
C．his driving skills
D．officer Vogel
（2）The little sister's going with Rocco showed that ．
A．she was afraid she would have no one to play with
B．she didn't want to wake her mother up
C．she wanted to look for her father
D．she wanted to drive the car too
（3）The officer asked Rocco to stay with him in order that ．
A．other cars would go much faster
B．he would drive them home
C．Rocco would not cause any accident
D．Rocco's sister would not feel alone
（4）Rocco and his sister were taken to the police station to ．
A．have a good breakfast
B．learn some traffic rules
C．answer the policeman's questions
D．wail for their mother and deal with the matter
（5）According to the reporters．Rocco's driving was ．
A．unbelievable
B．disappointing
C．reasonable
D．dangerous．
（1）We may get the advertisement above •
A．on television
B．in kid's'cartoons
C．in the Go Wild newspaper
D．in Primary times
（2）In the material，"Peckish"on the bag most probably refers to ．
A．a garden bird food
B．a kind of bird
C．a bird program
D．a bird website
（3）The activities have something to do with ．
A．a free tour of Bird World
B．a fab family prize
C．tickets to the Westland
D．fun﹣filled schooling
（4）The advertisement offers information mainly to ．
A．teachers
B．small kids
C．parents
D．gardeners
（5）From the material．we can learn that ．
A．the kids have to feed the birds in the Westland
B．the activities last from October 25 to November 2
C．the kids are not allowed to tum on their screens in October
D．a free child's tour of St James'Park is not included in the prize．
How to Sell a Product Successfully
After a lot of hard work，you finally have your product．But that's only half the battle．Now you have to get people to buy it．
Is your product easy to use？How can your product improve people's lives？（51） Remember，you need to make your product stand out．So tell people what is special about it．How can you do that？Here are a few suggestions．
Create and ad．First，study your customers' eggs，interests and other information．Second，choose a type of ad﹣﹣﹣TV，bus，magazine，newspaper or Internet．Third，decide what your ad will tell people about your product．（52） Go to trade shows and present your product．（53） They can experience your product，enjoy it and even come to love it．
Push your product using samples（样品） and good deals．People get to know the advantages of your product after they experience using it．（54） These suggestions can make your product really shine．（55） With a good quality product and excellent advertising，you will surely succeed．
A．Find ways to catch their eye． B．Why should people buy YOUR product？ C．However，good quality （质量） is the most important thing． D．Offering samples and deals will get you more customers． E．People coming to trade show already have an interest in similar products． |
Do you collect anything？Collecting is a popular hobby with people around the world．Some people collect baseball cards，teapots，or seashells．Others collect some matchbook covers，stamps bottles or dolls．There are almost as many types of collections as there are collectors．
Coin collecting，called numismatics，is one of the oldest and most popular types of collecting．People like learning about coins and their history．They like the challenge of finding rare（稀有）or unusual coins．Some see their collections as a valuable investment．Others just enjoy the beauty and variety of their coins．
There are many different types of coin collections．Some numismatists choose to collect foreign coins．They may focus on a certain country or a certain time period when they begin their collections．Another popular way to collect is to choose a theme and then look for coins that have pictures of the animals，people，or object that fit into that theme．For example，a collector may search for coins with pictures of ships，birds or even famous people．
Some collections can become very valuable．This depends on several factors：the type of the coin，the rarity of the coin，and the need for the coin．If you own a rare coin that few people are interested in，it will be worth less than a rare coin that many people want to own．
Condition also plays an important role in deciding a coin's value．Serious collectors store their coins very carefully in special boxes．They touch their coins with special gloves．If you owned a Liberty Head coin from 1913，which is worth about one million dollars，you would probably be willing to give it special treatment，too!
If you are interested in starting a coin collection，the best thing to d is learn a little about it first．You can find books about coin collecting at the library，and you'll learn how to decide the value of various coins and store your collection properly．The next time you look through the coins in your pocket or in your piggy bank，you might find that you have the beginning of a very interesting hobby!
47．The underlined word"numismatists"in paragraph 3means ．
A．stamp collectors
B．doll collectors
C．coin collectors
D．teapot collectors．
48．According to the last paragraph，you will probably ．
A．decide where to buy rare coins
B．find the right time to collect
C．learn how to look through your coins
D．know the value of different rare coins
49．Which of the following it TRUE？
A．Coin collecting is the oldest and most popular type of collecting．
B．Some collectors store their coins carefully to keep them in good condition．
C．The value of a rare coin completely depends on how many collectors need it．
D．If you are interested in coin collecting，the first thing to do is find a rare coin．
50．What is the passage mainly about？
A．The collection of coins．
B．The types of coin collection．
C．The value of rare coins．
D．The suggestions of coin collection．
Can a tree laugh？ When it comes to laughing，this tree is really funny．This is because the fruit of this tree has a hole in it．If the wind blows，this amazing tree "laughs"．When people first hear it laughing，they are usually quite surprised and begin to laugh along with the tree，It grow in the middle of Africa． |
Can a fossil be alive？ Look at these plants．It grows in the southwest of Africa．Like most plans，it has roots．But it has only two leaves，and a stem．Its two leaves continue to grow for its whole life．Does it look old？Not really．Actually this plant can live as long as 1500 years，so people call it living fossil． |
Can a fish fly？ When asked about this question，most people will say no．But look at this fish．It looks like a bird with its large wings．When it is in danger，it can jump and fly out of the water，and flap its wings up to 70 times a second to avoid，enemies．You can see a flying fish all over the world． |
Can't birds fly？ Of course，birds can fly except Kiwis．Kiwis are named birds，but they can't fly．Kiwis can be as big as chickens．Like all birds，they lay eggs﹣﹣﹣﹣big eggs．People call them Kiwis because they made the sound：kee﹣weee．Kiwis live in New Zealand and are a national animals of the country，Do you like them？ |
44．If you go to the middle of Africa，you can see
A．a fish that can't swim
B．a bird that can't fly
C．a tree that can laugh
D．a plant that can live 1500 years
45．The flying fish can jump and fly out of the water when it ．
A．sees other fish
B．wants food
C．need fresh air
D．meets enemies．
46．From the passage，we know that ．
A．people call the birds Kiwis because of their sound
B．people laugh along with the tree when they touch it．
C．people call the plant a living fossil because it looks old
D．people can see a flying fish only in the southwest of Africa．
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