Everyone has got two personalities – the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren’t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep on curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so it is easy for you to get angry. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get upset. You always say what you think even if it makes people angry.According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.
| A．only in a normal night |
| B．only when you go to sleep |
| C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world |
| D．only when you change sleeping position |
Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?
| A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you |
| B．He or she is rarely ready to help you |
| C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out |
| D．He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you |
It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _______.
| A．he or she always shows sympathy for people |
| B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn |
| C．he or she has more strengths than weakness |
| D．he or she often considers making other people angry |
There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road,but from time to time,cars passed the farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. this hole was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably not deep.So when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was so deep.
The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most time watching the hole. Whenever a car drove into it, he would pull the car out with his tractor and he would charge the drivers for much more money than they had expected.
One day, a driver of a car said to him, "You must have made a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day."
"Oh no," the farmer said, "I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water."Many cars went into the hole because the drivers_____.
| A．were going too fast to stop their cars | B．did not see the hole ahead of them |
| C．did not know the hole was very deep | D．liked very much driving through water |
The drivers were _____ to pay the farmer for pulling their cars out of the hole.
| A．glad | B．forced | C．ready | D．anxious |
Why did the farmer fill the hole with water at night?
| A．He was busy working on the farm during the day. |
| B．He spent much time watching the hole by day. |
| C．Some cars had driven into the hole at night. |
| D．Nobody would be able to find the secret out. |
What did the writer think of the farmer?
| A．He was selfish(自私). | B．He was clever. |
| C．He was foolish. | D．He was kind. |
Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.
Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs with arrows on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．It is a most popular way for man to communicate with words. |
| B．Words are the only way for man to communicate. |
| C．Using radio is one of the ways for man to communicate. |
| D．TV can help people to know the world better. |
Besides words, which can also be used to express oneself?
| A．Sign language. | B．Smile. |
| C．Head shaking. | D．Nodding. |
Which of the following signs is usually used to show you the direction?
| A．Picture. | B．A number. |
| C．A kind of color. | D．An arrow. |
According to the passage, how does an artist often express himself?
| A．He writes articles. | B．He gives reports. |
| C．He sings songs. | D．He draws pictures. |
Our school library offers learning services, books and other things that help all members of the school to become good thinkers and clever users of information. It is linked (连接) to the larger library in the city and the World Wide Web. All these services are given according to the requirements of the Public Library Manifesto (声明).
School library services must be given to all members of the school. Students of any age, class and grade can enjoy them. Different services must be given to those who are unable to use the main library services.
Users of the library must follow the rules made by the library workers to keep it clean and tidy. The main rules are as follows:
1. Opening and closing times:
Monday —Friday: 9 a.m. —9 p.m. during term time.
Saturday: 9 a.m. —1p.m. throughout the year.
2. Admission (允许进入) and borrowing:
Only people holding a library card shall be allowed in.
Members can borrow 5 books at a time.
3. Behavior in the library:
Silence shall be kept as much as possible in the library. No other books can be taken into the library. Library workers can help members use the books and other things in the library.
When the library workers and teachers work together, students will get better reading, writing, and problem-solving skills. What can students do in the school library?
| A．Get information from the Internet. | B．Read the Public Library Manifesto. |
| C．Clean the library with workers. | D．Work together with the teachers. |
When can students read in the library?
| A．8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday. | B．10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. |
| C．9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. | D．9 a. m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday. |
What is the main aim of the school library services?
| A．To help readers communicate with each other. |
| B．To help teachers work with the library workers. |
| C．To help students develop good behaviors in the library. |
| D．To help the users get more knowledge and skills. |
How many books can you borrow at a time ?
| A．one | B．two | C．four | D．five |
One day a rabbit ran into an elephant. "Hello," said the rabbit. "Fine day, isn’t it?" The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted. "Leave me alone. I don’t have the time to waste on someone so small." The rabbit was shocked by the elephant’s words. Then he decided to ask the whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephant’s rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, "You think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛)."The whale looked at him for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Very well, little one. Go and get a rope," she said.The rabbit ran off to find a strong and thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, "Elephant, I will beat you at a game of Tug-of-War." The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge the tiny animal. He tied the rope around his huge waist. The rabbit took the other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, "When I say 'pull’, you start pulling. "The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the whale, "Tie this to your tail and when I say 'pull’，you swim." The whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabbit’s foolishness. Then the rabbit called out "PULL!" The elephant and the whale began pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day on, they said "hello" to the little rabbit with great respect whenever they met.
Why did the rabbit want a game of Tug-of-War?
| A．He wanted to show he was the best. |
B．He knew that he could do well in this game. |
C．He wanted to get respect from the elephant and the whale. |
D．He wanted to prove he wasn’t the tiniest animal. |
What do you think of the rabbit according to the story?
| A．Smart and brave. | B．Tiny and stupid. |
C．Pride and naughty. | D．Poor and weak. |
Why did the elephant and the whale lose the game?
| A．They didn’t prepare for it. |
B．They were not as strong as the rabbit. |
C．They were too impolite to the little rabbit. |
D．They actually fought with each other but not the rabbit. |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The elephant was pleased to talk to the rabbit at first. |
B．It was the whale who suggested having a game of Tug-of-War. |
C．The rabbit was stronger than both the whale and the elephant. |
D．The whale and the elephant began to respect the rabbit from then on. |
My basketball coach at Princeton used to say, "On the court, you can tell who is selfish(自私的)."
When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, "I want you to take him out to play, to see what type of man he is when he’s not around me." So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine.
I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy. We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not weak. He played extremely left-handed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasn’t the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasn’t proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的), very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us —he wasn’t trying to be president of Harvard Law Review. But the best part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasn’t trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, "Your boy is straight."
He isn’t selfish, which is the greatest praise you can give both a player and a leader. America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient (有效率的) mann
er. That’s the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.
Why does the author begin the passage with his coach’s words?
| A．He wants to remember and thank his coach. |
B．He wants to show that he is a basketball player. |
C．He wants to tell his sister about the words. |
D．He wants to use the words to test a person. |
Why did Michelle ask the author to take Barack to play basketball?
| A．To see whether he was confident. |
B．To see whether he was good at sports. |
C．To see whether he was selfish or not. |
D．To see whether he could get along with others. |
During the basketball game, Barack ______.
| A．played best all the time | B．was strong enough to play |
C．was not confident | D．wanted to be the team leader |
The underlined phrase in the third paragraph can be replaced by "______".
| A．please （使满意） | B．know about | C．help | D．look for |
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