Scholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics go along with success in different cultural experiences. Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three typical characteristics stand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humor, and the awareness of being unclear.
Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm when things do not go as one wants them to, or as one hopes they would, or even as one was sure they would. Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, but usually it does not.
A person with a sense of humor is less likely to take things too seriously and more ready to see the humor in his own reaction than a humorless person. The value of a sense of humor really needs to be paid more attention to.
“The awareness of being unclear” is a more difficult concept to understand than patience and a sense of humor. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclear as they are newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in a certain situation. Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do not know how some system or organization works, or they can’t be sure of different people’s roles in what is going on. “It’s like that I just got here from the moon,” a Chinese graduate student who newly arrived in the United States said. “Things are just so different here.”The passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．about some uneasy traveling experiences in foreign countries |
| B．about the three main ways to communicate with foreigners |
| C．about some typical characteristics in different cultural experiences |
| D．how to show your characters to foreigners |
According to the passage, which characteristic should be focused on most?
| A．The ability to keep cool. | B．The sense of humor. |
| C．Patience. | D．The awareness of being unclear. |
“The awareness of being unclear” refers to “______” .
| A．not knowing what is happening in a situation |
| B．not understanding the local language well enough |
| C．being aware that the situation is unclear |
| D．not knowing how some system or organization works |
By what the Chinese graduate student said, we can learn that ______.
| A．he is not used to the culture of America |
| B．he went to the United States to study the moon |
| C．he is a person with a sense of humor |
| D．he has just returned from the moon |
On April 24th, another natural disaster—the oil spill(泄露) in the Gulf of Mexico, happened. Millions of dollars have been used to help stop the spill and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．
But governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run.
Of all of today’s environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Scilly Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．
However, we should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power（太阳能）, electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research, in the past, was stopped by the oil, gas, and coal．
If the world’s millions of cars were 10% more efficient（高效的）,we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．What is the passage mainly talking about?
| A．Oil spills pollution． | B．What oil pollution is． |
| C．Oil tanker accidents. | D．How to reduce oil pollution. |
How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?
| A．By giving a description． | B．By making an argument． |
| C．By giving an example． | D．By drawing a diagram(图表)． |
What does the underlined word "risk" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
| A．Transportation depending more on oil． |
| B．Poisonous oil breaking down naturally． |
| C．Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea． |
| D．More environmental damage being caused． |
Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?
| A．We should build safer tankers in the near future． |
| B．We should develop new technologies to cut oil use． |
| C．Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines． |
| D．Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea． |
Where can you read this article?
| A．In a story book． |
| B．In a science magazine． |
| C．In a novel. |
| D．In a brochure． |
In the modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity (繁荣). Others say that competition is bad, that it sets one person against another, that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is really forgotten.
However, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often notice that they have a desire to fail. They seem to choose failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They don’t believe that if they had really tried and lost, such a loss would prove their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison(比较) with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.What does this passage mainly talk about?
| A．Competition helps set up self-respect. |
| B．Failures are necessary experiences in competition. |
| C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development. |
| D．Opinions about competition are different among people. |
Why do some people value competition according to the passage?
| A．It builds up a sense of duty. | B．It pushes society forward. |
| C．It improves personal abilities. | D．It encourages individual effects. |
The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 refers to_______.
| A．those who try their best to win |
| B．those who value competition most highly |
| C．those who are against competition most strongly |
| D．those who rely on others most for success |
What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
| A．One’s success is based on how hard he has tried. |
| B．One’s success in competition needs great efforts. |
| C．One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills. |
| D．One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others’. |
Which point of view may the author agree to?
| A．Every effort should be paid back. |
| B．Competition should be encouraged. |
| C．Winning should be a life-and-death matter. |
| D．Fear of failure should be removed in competition. |
E
On Christmas Eve a few years ago an English couple（夫妇） received a very special telephone call．It was only a 20-second call but it was very important．The Haydens’ 15-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before．On Christmas Eve she rang them．“I’m phoning to wish a happy Christmas,” she said, “I love you．”
Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy that they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”．The service helps parents to get in touch with children who have run away from home．
Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents．The telephones are answered by answering machines．So no one can speak to the child of making him return home．
Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home, so children do not want to tell their parents where they are．Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving out their addresses．
The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape recorded telephone messages and connect the address given．Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London．For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents．They can dial（拨） 5675339 and stop a parent’s worry: Is he dead or alive?
72．The Haydens’ daughter rang her parents ．
A．because she knew she had done something wrong
B．in order to give them her address
C．to say she was coming home soon
D．in order to comfort her worried parents
73．If you ring “Alive and Well ”, ．
A．you will get the information you want
B．your message will be passed over to your parents
C．your information will be kept a secret
D．your parents will know where you are
74．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The Haydens received an “Alive and Well” call from their daughter before Christmas．
B．An “Alive and Well” call usually costs only two pence because it is quite near and short．
C．In this text at least 30,000 Br
itish teenagers don’t want to live with their parents．
D．The “Alive and Well” call is far less important than the message it sends．
75．Through “Alive and Well”, parents of runaway children ．
A．often fail to persuade their children to return home
B．know nothing from their children to return home
C．can say nothing to their children
D．can ask the police to help them to find lost children
C
Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress（紧张） helps to bring it on．It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them．
Are we underemployed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure（闲暇） in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?
All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and bring our frustrations（沮丧，挫败） into the open．People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than shoes who bottle up their feelings．[
If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them．It is possible to change jobs．We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard．We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude．It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy．Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger．The teaching in the Bible “Don’t let the sun go down upon your wrath（愤怒）” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religions（宗教，信仰）．
65．Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve（减轻）stress．
B．Stress is the direct cause of cancer．
C．The cause of stress are worthy of serious study．
D．Cancer is the number one killer in our society today．
66．According to the text, which of the following people is more likely to suffer from stress?
A．People who have cancer．
B．People who like to quarrel with others．
C．People whose living standard is low．
D．People who have more responsibilities than they can handle．
67．The word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means ．
A．a noisy quarrel
B．a very loud noise
C．a neat line of things side by side
D．a journey in a boat
68．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?
A．Changing our jobs．
B．Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy．
C．Speaking out about our frustrations．
D．Reading the Bible．
B
had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang．It was a strange farmer．I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him．He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything．Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident．I really didn’t know who she was but I had to go．
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way．I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place．He was standing there, waiting for me．It seemed that Milly had died．“She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said．I could see that he had been crying．I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal（丑闻）．I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her in the barn（厩）．“I couldn’t leave her in the cold!” he said．Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his．I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door．He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground．
“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone except a doctor touch her!” he said and cried again．
60．The farmer wished that the writer might ．
A．look into the matter
B．bring Milly back to life
C．free him from a scandal
D．keep the whole thing a secret[
61．The underlined phrase in the first paragraph means “ ”．
A．expect B．understand C．see clearly D．hear clearly
62．Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ．
A．on the ground of a barn B．on the floor of a room
C．in bed in a room D．in bed in a barn
63．What do we know about Milly for the story?
A．She had met with an accident． B．She had caused a scandal．
C．She was seriously ill． D．She was hidden somewhere．
64．The person who told the story is probably a ．
A．farme B．policeman C．country doctor D．newspaper re5-6porter
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