初中英语判断推理试题

Thre are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months．

Firefly Music Festival

Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation， and mid﹣ June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music．

Date： June 14﹣17

Place： Delaware， USA

Music Type： Country Music

Roskilde Festival

This music festival has a long history since 1971． What's interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries．

June 30﹣July 10

Cambridge， England

Music Type： Rock

Secret Solstice

Come to Paris． Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice， but you can also visit some old museums．

Date： June 21﹣24

Place： Paris， France

Music Type： Folk Music

Montreal International Jazz Festival

All jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime． This event brings together some of the best musicians．

Date： June 28﹣July 7

Place： Montreal， Canada

Music Type： Jazz

（1）What is common to the music festivals in the text？____

A．	They are all held in Europe．
B．	They are all about country music．
C．	They are all given outdoors．
D．	They all take place in summer．

（2）What can we know about Delaware from the text？____

A．	It is a good choice for summer holiday．
B．	It is an old city with many old museums．
C．	It has musicians from different countries．
D．	It has interested jazz fans around the world．

（3）Which music festival will last for the longest time？____

A．	Secret Solstice．
B．	Roskilde Festival．
C．	Firefly Music Festival．
D．	Montreal International Jazz Festival．

Tears came into this mothers eyes when she talked about waking up her son． Every morning， her ten﹣year﹣old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed， begging for one more minute to sleep．

Why is he so sleepy？ Because， like thousands of student "early birds"in China， he has to get up before 6：00a．m． every morning．

School students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep a night． But in China， it's reported that 90% of the students do not get enough sleep And studies show that without a good nights sleep， students seem to be weaker than they should be． They can't pay attention to their lessons or the traffic around them， and become upset as a result．

Li Ming， a student of a middle school in Linhe， said， "I usually go to bed after 11： 00 p．m But when I have exams coming up， I have to stay up as late as midnight． "This"night bird lifestyle has made many students nod off（打瞌睡） in class． Li Ming said， "It is during afternoon classes that I feel most sleepy． My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late． They think I work very hard and they make me cups of coffee．

So far， the officials of the Educational Bureau of Bayannao'er City have aken many measures to reduce the students'pressure． One is known as putting off （推迟） the time for going to school． It has worked well in increasing the students'sleeping time． Thanks to the policy， the students have enough time to sleep now． However， some people doubt the correctness of it．The problem of the students' pressure is still serious in our area， We still have a long way to go．

（1）Although the ten﹣year﹣old boy was____，his mother had to wake him up before 6： 00a．m．

A．	angry
B．	lazy
C．	sleepy
D．	ill

（2）．School students usually need to sleep for____a night．

A．	at least eight hours
B．	six to eight hours
C．	less than eight hours
D．	more than ten hours

（3）Without enough sleep， the school students will become____．

A．	upset
B．	weak
C．	sleepy in class
D．	all the above

（4）Li Ming's mother is____to see him studying late．

A．	sorry
B．	angry
C．	happy
D．	worried

（5）Which one is True according to the passage？____

A．	All the parents hope their children stay up．
B．	All the students don't think that they are short of sleep．
C．	The students dont have learning pressure now．
D．	The officials of the Educational Bureau care about the students' health．

Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village．As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped．He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg．No chains，no cages．It was clear that the elephants could，at any time，break away from their ropes but for some reason，they did not．

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away．'Well，'the trainer said，'when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and，at that rage，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they still believe they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．'

How could it be？These animals could at any time break free from their ropes．But because they always stuck right where they were，they believed they couldn't．

Just like the elephants，how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something，just because we failed at it once before？

__________________．We should never give up the struggle in life．

根据材料内容选择正确答案．

（1）What did the writer see in the village？_____

A．	Chains
B．	Elephants
C．	Cages
D．	Farmers

（2）Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes？_____

A．	Because they think they can not．
B．	Because they are too old to do it．
C．	Because they like their living places．
D．	Because they get on well with the trainer．

（3）How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said？_____

A．	Moved
B．	Surprised
C．	Angry
D．	Nervous

（4）Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph？_____

A．	Failing is part of learning．
B．	We should be different from others．
C．	Helping animals is helping ourselves．
D．	Traveling always makes people relaxed．

（5）What is the best title for this test？_____

A．	Pleasant trip
B．	A Cruel Trainer
C．	Elephant Training
D．	The Elephant Rope．

J&M Music Store • Rock， pop and country music • Buy new or used CDs • Listen before you buy Guitar lessons offered	Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Monday to Friday mornings Free ice cream for children under 12
Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches， cakes， pies • Open 10：30am﹣5：30pm daily • Jazz music（爵士乐）： Wednesday to Saturday	Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from home • We have different kinds of rooms Delicious home﹣made breakfast

51． You can ____ in J&M Music Store．

A．	receive piano lessons
B．	buy new or used CDs
C．	learn pop music history
D．	buy all kinds of music books

52． You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at ____．

A．	8：30am
B．	9：30am
C．	7：30am
D．	5：00pm

53． If your friend is coming for a visit， where will he stay for a night？____

A．	In J&M Music Store．	B．
C．	In Peth Market．	D．
E．	At Times Coffee Shop．	F．
G．	At Macon's B&	H．

54． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？____

A．	There is breakfast at Macon's B&	B．
C．	You can't listen to the CD before you buy it in J&M Music Store．	D．
E．	Times Coffee Shop offers jazz music every day．	F．
G．	Children under 12can't get free ice cream in Peth Market．	H．

55． Where is the passage probably from？____

A．	A dictionary．
B．	A newspaper．
C．	A storybook．
D．	A science report．

It was a Christmas night． I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival． When I was complaining（抱怨）about it， three people appeared at my desk ﹣ a tired woman and two children．

"Are you all sick？" I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right．

"Yes，" the woman answered weakly and lowered her head．

But when they started to present their problems， things became unclear． One child had a fever， but his temperature was OK． The other child had an earache， but she could not tell me which ear hurt． It seemed that the mother was pretending to cough．

Something was wrong．But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them． "Take your time， please，" said the mother． I checked their charts ﹣ no address． Suddenly I knew， they were homeless while the hospital was warm．

The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree， smiling and talking with each other sweetly． Quietly， I went back to the nurses' station and told them what happened in the waiting room． It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day． The nurses' station suddenly came back to life． All the nurses went into action for "a Christmas emergency（急诊）"．

We took out our meals for our Christmas "patients"． We also put together oranges and apples as presents． We tried to exceedthe needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night．Later， the little girl kissed me and said， "Thanks for being our angel（天使）．"

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

（1）Before the family appeared in the hospital， the writer was very 　　．

A．	proud
B．	unhappy
C．	pleased
D．	happy

（2）The family came to the hospital because 　　．

A．	they came to visit a patient
B．	they were all sick
C．	they were homeless
D．	the children were sick

（3）The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to 　　．

A．	make them feel at home
B．	make them leave
C．	make them feel upset
D．	make them unhappy

（4）What does the underlined word "exceed " in this passage mean？ 　　

A．	降低
B．	超出
C．	拒绝
D．	支付

（5）From the story， we learn that 　　．

A．	homeless people often tell lies
B．	a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C．	we should always be friendly and kind to those in need
D．	the writer was unlucky

Lab work is fun but you must be careful．Listen carefully when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson．

LAB RULES
Throughout the lessons	*Do not enter the science lab without the teacher's permission（允许）． *No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab．
Before the Experiment	*Read all instructions carefully before every experiment（实验）． *Prepare all apparatus（仪器）and put them in right places so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment．
During the Experiment	*If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate，ask your teacher for help． *Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission．
After the Experiment	*Wash all apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were． *Throw waste materials into proper waste baskets．
First Aid	*Report all accidents to your teacher immediately． *If you spillany chemicals onto your body or clothing，wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher．

（1）You must know the LAB RULES 　 　the first lab lessons．

A．	before
B．	since
C．	during
D．	after

（2）It is necessary for you to 　 　before every experiment．

A．	read all instructions carefully
B．	take enough food and drinks
C．	smell chemicals immediately
D．	talk with your classmates．

（3）If you are not sure of how to use any apparatus， 　 　．

A．	read the rules carefully
B．	try them again and again
C．	ask your teacher for help
D．	return all apparatus to the places where they were

（4）The underlined word "spill" means 　 　．

A．	照射
B．	伤害
C．	摔下
D．	溅出

（5）When you are in the science lab，you mustn't 　 　．

A．	be careful in order to prevent injury
B．	listen carefully when your teacher explains the rules
C．	taste chemicals without the teacher's permission
D．	throw waste materials into proper waste baskets．

I am Alice．My sister and I spent our last summer holidays with our uncle who is a geologist （地质学家） and loves to collect stones．

One day he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him．We walked the whole day．Every now and then he put stones in our backpacks．To our surprise，he also took some stones out from them．But we thought he had just found better stones．

When we returned to the house，we were very tired．The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relief （轻松）when we took them off．Yet our uncle's backpack was half empty．

"Why did you give us so many stones？"we asked．

"I didn't．You did．"he said．"You didn't know it，but I gave you a little attitude（态度） test today．I listened to every word you said．Whenever you were complaining （抱怨），I added a stone to your backpacks．Whenever you talked about something with positive （积极的） thinking，I took out a stone．And now look at your backpacks．"

Our backpacks were full of stones．

"Your negative（ 消极的） thoughts are just like stones．You carry themin your mind just like those stones in your backpacks．The mote negative thoughts you have，the heavier your mind will be．"said our uncle．

With great love，our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons it life﹣﹣﹣the power of the attitude．

（1）Alice's uncle likes to 　 　．

A．	collect coins
B．	collect stones
C．	collect stamps
D．	collect books

（2）When Alice's uncle took out some stones from her backpack，she thought 　 　．

A．	she said too many words
B．	her uncle had found better stones
C．	her uncle wanted her to feel a sense of relief
D．	she talked about something with positive thinking

（3）Alice's and her sister's backpacks were full of stones because they 　 　

A．	complained （抱怨） too much on the way
B．	were hard working
C．	enjoyed collecting stones very much
D．	chose wrong backpacks to carry the stones

（4）The underlined word "them" refers to" 　 　"in the passage．

A．	the stones
B．	the backpacks
C．	the positive thoughts
D．	the negative thoughts

（5）The writer wrote this passage to encourage us to 　 　

A．	be pleased to take others' advice
B．	have a positive attitude towards life
C．	make a plan before doing something
D．	help people in trouble．

I grew up poor﹣﹣﹣living in a big family with six brothers，three sisters，my father，and a wonderful mother．We had little money，but plenty of love and attention．I was very happy and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was，he could still afford a dream．

My dream was sports．By the time I was sixteen，I could throw a ninety﹣mile﹣per﹣hour baseball and hit anything that moved on the field．I was also lucky：my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis，who not only believed in me，but also taught me how to believe in myself．One special incident（事件） with him changed my life forever．

It was the summer between my junior and senior years，and I was offered a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket﹣money for dates with girls，money for a new bike，new clothes，and I could begin to save money for a house for my mother．

Then I realized，to do that work，I would have to give up summer baseball training．When I told coach Jarvis，he was as angry as I expected him to be．"You have your whole life to work，"he said，"Your time for playing isn't long．You can't afford to waste it．"

I stood before him with my head banging，trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment in me．

"How much are you going to make at this job，son？"he asked．

"Three twenty﹣five an hour．"I replied．

"Well，"he asked，"is 3.5 an hour the price of a dream？"That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal for the future．I practiced hard that summer，and within the year I was chosen by a famous team to play baseball，and was offered 20，000 a year．

Later，I was given a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona，which led me to an education．In 1984，I began to play the Denver Bronces for ＄ 1.7 million a year，And Certainly，I bought my mother the house of my dream!

62．When did the writer want to take a part﹣time job？ 　 　

A．	When he decided to buy his mother a house．
B．	When he graduated from junior high school．
C．	When he found it difficult to play baseball well．
D．	When he thought his big family was too poor．

63．Whom should the writer thank most for his success？ 　 　

A．	His coach．
B．	His mother．
C．	He himself．
D．	His teammates

64．By writing the article，the writer tries to tell us that． 　 　

A．	to buy a house for his family is the dream of most young people
B．	trying to become a sport star is the easiest way to realize a dream
C．	something we want now often has to give away to a long term long goal
D．	to succeed without help from others is impossible for the young

65．What can be a proper title for the text？ 　 　

A．	A Part﹣time Job
B．	A House for Mom
C．	A Strict Coach
D．	A Priceless Dream．

We are looking for people to work as voluntary work for the local community．

There are many ways in which you can do voluntary work．You can volunteer to go shopping for old people or help organize a recycling project．Or you can become a member of a team．It might be about providing support to someone who has lost a family member，or who can't deal with a change in their lifestyle．Or，it might be about looking after someone．Melissa has been helping the old people，"I didn't think I'd have enough time at first，but when I saw how much difference I could make to people's life，I managed to find the time to do that，"she says．

If you are interested in gardening or animals，then you might want to join in our new project to change waste gardens into places for growing fruit and vegetables，or care for local animals and wildlife．Jack is a volunteer at the Dogs and Cats Home．"I started volunteering when I was out of a job．It was a bad time for me．Then I found looking after the animals did a lot of good to me：for example，I began to feel light﹣hearted，"he says．

We also need volunteers to work at local hospital．Don't worry﹣you don't need any medical skills．Volunteer work might ask you to work with hospital staff，or spend time with parents．And there are also possibilities of being a police support volunteer．

If you are interested in volunteering，then get in touch with us．By spending just a few hours of your time each week，you can make a real difference to your local area．Write and tell us about your interest and how you think you can do something for the community．

59．What does Melissa think of her work to help the old？ 　 　

A．	It's disappointing．
B．	It's difficult．
C．	It's meaningful．
D．	It's interesting．

60．volunteer work is good for Jack because． 　 　

A．	he found a new job soon．
B．	he's not sad any longer
C．	He found his life partner
D．	he's stronger than before

61．Why is the article written in your opinion？ 　 　

A．	To call on people to be volunteers．
B．	To introduce a nice community．
C．	To sell a certain kind of service．
D．	To organize a charity project．

How much sleep is enough？

To stay in good health，some expert in the US say，adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep．Teenager need nine to ten hours．And pre﹣school children need more than 10 hours of sleep a night．

Experts say the quality（质量）of our sleep becomes poor as we grow older．This happens because the brain unit that controls sleep begins to weaken slowly as we age．

Experts say the change starts in our 30s．By the time we reach our 50s，a person may have lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleep.

These people have trouble failing and staying asleep through the night．From middle age on，these problems only get worse，and they can have a bad effect on their health．

Signs that show you may not be getting enough sleep．

You're always hungry or you've got unwanted weight．If you are in short of sleep，certain chemicals in your body will not work well and tell your brain in time that you have eaten enough．

You have trouble making decisions．Not having enough sleep may make your brain work slower in problem solving．

You have trouble remembering things．Sleep helps prepare the brain for new memories．

Your feeling changes unreasonably．People who don't sleep well may feel unable to control their feelings．

You are having trouble seeing．If there is a shortage of sleep，you may not be able to see thing as clearly as usual．

How to improve your sleep？Here are a few things people can do to get better sleep．

Health experts say that exercise and avoiding work on computers make people go to sleep more easily．A cool room is also a good choice for sleeping well．

55．What can we learn from the passage？ 　 　

A．	With the help of medicine，we can sleep better．
B．	People begin to have sleep problems in their 40s．
C．	Teenagers usually need more sleep than adults．
D．	Few people have sleep problems in their late years．

56．The underlined word"effect"in the passage is close in meaning to． 　 　

A．	Knowledge
B．	influence
C．	excuse
D．	activity

57．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT a sign that you are not sleeping well？ 　 　

A．	You often get hungry．
B．	Your eyesight is failing．
C．	You have proper memory
D．	You always feel tired．

58．It is possible that the article is taken from． 　 　

A．	a middle﹣school textbook
B．	a scientific report
C．	A magazine on health
D．	an ad in the newspaper．

It was a great pleasure for the family to move to a house with a very big garden．Betty and Tony could climb up trees，grow flowers and even play badminton．They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden．They even started to put food out to attract more birds．

Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise on a window．Betty went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass．Its neck seemed to be broken．

"It must have flown into the window．"Tony said when his sister Betty called him to have a look" Ah，yes，look here．You can see the mark where it hit the window．There are a couple of tiny feathers stuck on the window．"

"Poor things!" Betty said．

During the next month，five more birds died in the same way．"Why would they fly to the windows？"They wondered．Finally they knew the truth．When the birds were flying，they couldn't see into the rooms．All they saw was the reflection（倒影） of the garden，They thought that they were flying into trees because they saw trees reflected by the window，

"Something has to be done to save the birds．"the parents decided．

At first，the family tried keeping curtains （窗帘）across the windows，but this made the room dark．Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk．They made six hawks﹣﹣one for each window．They stuck the hawks to the windows．They looked pretty and did not keep out much light，When the birds saw the hawks，they would fly away．

After that，there were no more dead birds．The family were much happier．

46．They put food out to attract birds because they 　 　．

A．	had a special garden for birds
B．	had too much bird food to feed the birds
C．	wanted to see more birds flying in the garden
D．	wanted to catch some birds in the garden

47． 　 　birds died in the garden．

A．	Six
B．	Five
C．	Four
D．	Seven

48．The bird flew to the windows because they 　 　．

A．	found the windows very big and clean．
B．	wanted to fight for more food
C．	thought there were more trees ahead
D．	wanted to go into the room

49．The underlined word "hawk" means 　 　

A．	丛林
B．	鹰
C．	山脉
D．	燕子

50．The story is mainly about 　 　

A．	why those birds died in their garden
B．	Betty and Tony were good at paper﹣cutting．
C．	how the family saved the birds in the garden
D．	the family had a new house with a big garden．

What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station？

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus．The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve．He saw a lot of people waiting in the station．Some were standing in line； Others were walking around．There was a group of schoolgirls．The teacher was trying to keep them in line．Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit．

He walked into the station cafe．He looked up at that clock there．It was only twenty to twelve．he found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（镜子） on the wall．Just then，Mike，one of Tom's workmates，came in and sat with Tom．"What time is your bus？"asked Mike．"There's plenty of time yet．"Answered Tom．"Well，I'll get you more tea then．"said Mike．

They talked while drinking．Then Tom looked at the clock again．"Oh! It's going backward!" he cried．"A few minutes ago，it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven．"

"You're looking at the clock in the Mirror．"Said Mike．Tom was so sad，The next bus was not to leave for another hour，Since then Tom has never liked mirrors．

36．Tom went into the station cafe because 　 　．

A．	Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together
B．	he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there
C．	he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls
D．	It was quite early and he couldn't find a seat in the station

37．What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror？ 　 　

A．	Half past eleven
B．	Twenty two twelve
C．	Half past twelve
D．	Half past one

38．From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror，we will find 　 　．

A．	it's going backward
B．	it's going slower
C．	The time is right
D．	it's going faster

39．Which of the following is true？ 　 　

A．	Tom arrived in Paris on time that day
B．	Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once
C．	After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer
D．	The next bus would leave in half an hour

40．Which of the following is the best title of the story？ 　 　

A．	The Clock in the Mirror
B．	Not a Careful Man
C．	Being later for a bus
D．	The Mirror of the Station．

Do you believe that only boys do well in science？Does it seem to you that girls have better language skills than boys？In your opinion，are boys better at building things？If your answer to each of those questions is "Yes"，you are right．According to an article in Current Science．"There are exceptions（例外），but here are the facts．"

Usually，boys score higher on tests about math，while girls do better in tests about words，spelling and memory．But these differences may not always be true．In the future．a person's abilities may not be decided by sex．As one scientist says，"Nothing is impossible for a person to be or do．"

A recent study by Jerome Kagan，a scientist at Harward University is studying the watching ability of children 10 months old．Baby boys and baby girls are watching a "show" while seated on their mothers' laps．In ActⅠof the show，an orange﹣colored hall is lifted from a blue box and moved slowly．Then it is returned to the box．This is repeated six times．ActⅡis almost the same，except that the orange ball is smaller．

Baby boys do not seem to notice the difference in the size of the ball，but girls immediately become excited and begin to make noises that sound like language．

It's also known that baby girls usually talk at an earlier age than baby boys do．Scientists believe that the left side of the brain develops faster in girls than in boys．As a result，by the time they start to school，little girls have an advantage that boys don't have，but what have the boys been doing in the year before starting school？They have been developing something called aggression．An aggressive person feels strong and independent．He is often the first one to start a fight．It is said that aggression is caused by hormones（荷尔蒙）．Scientists believe that hormones are not the only cause．They say aggression in boys is also caused by mothers．

63．Where does this text possibly come from？ 　 　

A．	Reading for babies．
B．	A newspaper on science．
C．	A school notice．
D．	A travel guide．

64．According to the passage， 　 　．

A．	boys and girls have completely different skills
B．	it is impossible for girls to become a scientist in the future
C．	girls always get higher scores than boys in math
D．	boys may usually do better in building things than girls

65．The writer uses the example of the orange ball to show that 　 　

A．	baby boys are cleverer than baby girls
B．	baby boys are not interested in shows
C．	baby girls are better at watching different things
D．	baby girls talk at an earlier age than baby boys do

66．The underlined word aggression in paragraph 3 means 　 　．

A．	an angry feeling
B．	a nice feeling
C．	a happy feeling
D．	a sad feeling．

An American friend has invited you to visit his family．You've never been to an American's home before，and you are not sure what to do．Don't worry! When you're the guest，you should ju，一make yourself at home．

The question of whether or not to bring a gift often gives guests a headache．In American culture，it's not a must﹣do thing to bring present．Of course，some people do bring some small gifts like flowers，candies or一if the family has small children﹣toys．If you choose not to bring a gift，don't worry．No one will even notice．

American hospitality（好客）begins at home．Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day．When invited for a meal，you might ask．

"Can I bring anything？"If it's not a potluck，where everyone brings a dish，the host will possibly answer，"No，just yourself．"For most informal dinners，you can just wear comfortable clothes．Remember to arrive on time，or call to tell your hosts that you may be late．

During the dinner conversation，it's polite to say the food is nice．After dinner，you can help clear the table or wash the dishes．But since you are the guest，your hosts may not let you．Instead，they may invite everyone to move to the living room to drink some tea or coffee．If the hosts are not smokers，you shouldn't smoke in their house．And，above all，don't go around looking at the house if you are not invited．After about an hour of chat，it's time to say good﹣bye．You don't want to wear out your welcome．

59．In American culture，it's NOT OK to 　 　．

A．	bring no gifts when visiting an American friend
B．	smoke in a non﹣smoker's house
C．	bring some candies to the host's kids
D．	call to say you may be late

60．If you are invited to a potluck，you should bring 　 　．

A．	a dish
B．	some flowers
C．	a book
D．	just yourself

61． 　 　may wear out your welcome．

A．	Helping wash the dishes
B．	Drinking tea after dinner
C．	Being shown around the house
D．	Staying too long after dinner

62．The passage mainly talks about 　 　．

A．	how to make friends with Americans
B．	how to make oneself at home at a party
C．	how to act properly when invited by an American
D．	how to invite an American friend to dinner．

On a sunny Sunday，ten fully well﹣dressed people were standing at the airport waiting for the parachute（降落伞）training．Suddenly，with the help of a guide dog，a blind man was coming with a parachute on his back．

"Do you also come for the parachute training？"someone asked．

"Yes!" the blind man answered in a loud voice．

"Ah﹣"the people cried in surprise．

"I know．Are you wondering how a blind man can parachute？"the blind man said cheerfully，"It's not difficult．I'll parachute like you．"

"But how do you know when to jump？"someone asked．

"Although I'm blind，I can hear! When the bell for the training rings．I'll carry my dog to follow you．"the blind man replied．

"Then how do you know when to open the parachute？"someone asked again．

"The coach says，counting to five from the moment I jump down．I can open it．"replied the blind man．

"But when you are about to fall to the ground，how do you know when to fall to the ground？It is the most dangerous moment．"

"It's a simpler．When my dog is scared into crying and the rope in my hands becomes light，I'll prepare for falling to the ground．"They looked at each other，all silent．

At the end of the training，the coach told everybody，"In this training，Robert gets the highest score for his most standard and perfect action．"

"Who is Robert？"they asked．

"He，"the coach replied，pointing at the blind young man．

55．When asked by others．the blind man felt 　 　

A．	confident
B．	shy
C．	sad
D．	angry

56．When would the blind man open the parachute？ 　 　

A．	lie would open it when the coach told him to．
B．	He would open it when his dog was scared into crying．
C．	He would open it when he counted to five after jumping down．
D．	He would open it the moment he jumped down from the plane．

57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　 　

A．	The blind man always scored the highest in the training．
B．	Opening the parachute was the most dangerous．
C．	The blind man jumped down without his dog．
D．	There were 11 people in the training except the coach．

58．From the passage，the writer wants to show us that 　 　．

A．	we shouldn't laugh at blind people
B．	we should never say "I can't" to ourselves
C．	we are supposed to do what we can't
D．	we should try our best to keep healthy．