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Do you have a passport? A passport is a very important personal document when you travel abroad. It is also a great treasure for every holidaymaker because each page provides wonderful memories of each visit. Here are some of the most bizarre and interesting facts about passports from Britain.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was once offered a passport with the number 007, the code number for fictional special agent(特工) James Bond. However, she turned it down. The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe, a member in Thatcher's government.

Everyone needs a passport to travel around the world, but one person doesn't. Although she may not travel abroad as much as she used to, Queen Elizabeth II has traveled around the world – all without a passport. According to the U.K., it is unnecessary for the queen to have one because British passport is issued(颁发) in the name of Her Majesty. However, it doesn't mean that the entire British royal family doesn't need passports. All the other members, including Prince Philip and Prince Charles, all have passports.

The British passport had a very long history. The oldest passport still in existence in Britain dates back to June 18, 1641. And there is the signature of Charles I on it.

In addition, the British passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world. Anyone with a British passport can travel 174 countries without a visa(签证). It is as powerful as passports from Finland, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.A. However, U.K. travellers pay some of the highest passport costs in the world – more than people in China and Russia. On average, British people have to pay about 72.5 pounds for the passport.

1.A passport ____________.

A.is a personal document B.has very short history

C.is issued by royal family D.is the most powerful

2.The underlined word “bizarre” in paragraph 1 probably means _________.

A.boring B.strange C.dangerous D.serious

3.Who has the passport with the number 007 now after Thatcher turned it down?

A.Prince Charles B.James Bond C.Geoffery Howe D.Queen Elizabeth II

4.__________ doesn’t need a passport to travel around the world.

A.Queen Elizabeth II B.Margaret Thatcher

C.James Bond D.Prince Philip

5.Which is TRUE about the British passport according to paragraph 5?

A.The British passport is as powerful as the passports from Finland, Germany and Russia.

B.If someone has a British passport, he can travel 174 countries with a visa.

C.All British people have to pay 72.5 pounds for the passport.

D.The British passport costs more than the Chinese passport.

6.The best title for the passage may be “___________________”.

A.The History of British Passports B.The Powerful British Passport

C.Fun Facts about British Passports D.The Most Expensive Passport in the World

Once a man needed a new pair of shoes. This man was very good at math. He knew that in order to get shoes that fit him perfectly, it would be necessary to measure his shoe size.

So before he went to the market, he carefully measured his feet and drew a very detailed picture of his feet on a piece of paper. He wrote the exact size of each foot on the paper so that he would not buy the wrong size. Then before leaving the house, like a good mathematician, he rechecked his picture.

It was a very long way from the man’s home to the market where he wanted to buy the shoes. It was afternoon when the man arrived at the market. When he reached a shoe store and was about to get in, the man realized that he had forgotten to bring the paper that he had carefully written on. He turned around and walked all the way back home to get it.

It was nearly sunset when the man arrived back at the market. The market was closing. The shoemaker had packed up all of his shoes in bags and was ready to go home. Seeing this, the man stopped the shoemaker quickly and asked him to unpack his bags to sell shoes.

“Hey! I’ve never seen a bigger bean brain like you,” the shoemaker said, “why didn’t you just try on the shoes in my store, but go home and get your paper?”

The man’s face turned red, hanging his head down. “I thought there was only one way to solve my problem. I should have thought to check with others if they had better solutions that might be as good as mine, or even better than my own.”

The above short story works well with school students and also teachers. Don' t try to solve a problem with a single point of view: there may be many other ways of solving the same problem.

1.Before the man went to the market. he_________

A.asked others for some advice B.knew well about his foot size

C.measured his old shoes carefully D.drew a pair of his shoes on a piece of paper

2.The man didn’t ask the shoemaker to sell shoes to him until sunset because__________

A.He spent too much time going back home for money

B.he had to measure his feet at home again

C.he wanted to make sure of the size of his feet on the paper at home

D.he returned home for his bags

3.In the shoemaker‘s eyes, the man is___________

A.foolish B.strange C.clever D.funny

4.What does the author want to show by telling the story?

A.It's important for us to learn math well

B.It's necessary to ask for help sometimes

C.We should think carefully before we act

D.We should try to think of more ways to solve the same problem

5.What can be the best title of this passage?

A.A New Pair of shoes B.Whether to Go Back Home or Not

C.A Smart Shoemaker D.A Foolish Man

Beibei is a 6-year-old girl from Beijing. She is a single child in a rich family. During a family trip to Shanghai,she made her parents feel ashamed(难为情的). When taking the crowded subway,Beibei said to her mom,“Ask someone to offer me a seat. ”Her mom told her to sit on their bags,but she was angry and didn’t talk anymore.

Why did the girl behave like that? According to Zhang Yiyun,a Chinese EQ education expert(专家)from Taiwan,many single children are self-centred. They don’t have the skill to solve trouble. Self-centeredness is one of the problems caused by a low EQ.

EQ is the ability to know our own feelings and those of others,and also manage our emotions(情感)and relationships. Most people know that IQ is important,but EQ is probably more important in daily life. When facing an exam,EQ helps us to manage stress(压力). When getting along with friends or parents,EQ helps us to communicate well.

EQ is shaped partly by genetics(遗传学). “You can see some babies are quiet,while others have bad tempers,”Zhang Yiyun told Xinhua News Agency. EQ is also something you can learn for yourself. You can learn what different feelings might mean and how they relate to yourself and others.

If we learn in the right way,our EQ can get better as we get older. Children with a high EQ usually have greater success with making friends. They are also better able to manage conflicts(矛盾)with others. A high EQ is a combination(结合)of a few different skills,so we’d better learn these skills.

1.Why did Beibei get angry on the subway?

A.Because the subway was too crowded.

B.Because her mother didn’t get a seat for her.

C.Because sitting on the bags made her feel ashamed.

D.Because she didn't like the family trip.

2.People with a low EQ may .

A.get on well with others B.pay more attention to others' feelings

C.seldom get angry in their daily life D.care more about themselves

3.According to the fourth and fifth paragraphs,we know that .

A.people with a high EQ often get high marks in exams

B.genetics decides a person’s EQ

C.people can improve their EQ by learning

D.people with a high EQ often fight with each other

4.From the passage,we know that a high EQ can help us in many ways EXCEPT .

A.being self-centered B.managing stress

C.communicating well with others D.making more friends

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.The Problem of Single Children B.The Importance of EQ

C.How to Improve Our EQ D.How to Communicate with Parents

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