Overcoming shyness is not impossible．Let's discuss the steps to bring you out of shyness．
Step 1
Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter．If you're afraid to do it, then do it again．The more you come to talk with people, the easier it will become．You may also find that it's not as difficult as you thought anyway．Just talk to people a little more every day．
Step 2
It sometimes helps to try to imagine(想象)yourself as another person．Think about it, do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another? Of course you don't．Think of yourself just as another somebody else and it'll make it a little easier．
Step 3
Dress up．The better you look, the more confident you'll feel．Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness．
Step 4
If you're up to stage, try to imagine that you're somewhere else．Maybe in the comforts of your own living room．Tell yourself that the people in the audience are only people．
(1)
The first step mainly tells us ________．
[ ]
A．
we should talk to people as much as possible
B．
it's difficult to get over shyness
C．
we'll be shy when talking to more people
D．
we are shy because we don't think carefully
(2)
What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in this passage?
When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭), It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school．For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages．When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic．If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata．Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you．Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service．
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain．Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break．In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them．
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing．The local government want to ban rickshaws．They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city．However, there is a problem with this plan．Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside．The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job．So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw．
(1)
What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata．
B．
Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata．
C．
Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata．
D．
Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata．
(2)
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
[ ]
A．
A bus．
B．
A taxi．
C．
A car．
D．
A rickshaw．
(3)
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
[ ]
A．
make
B．
increase
C．
forbid
D．
collect
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns．
B．
The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata．
C．
The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven．
D．
The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars．
阅读理解。阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Different weather makes people feel different．It influences health, intelligence(智力)and feelings．
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States．People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month．In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times．People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence．For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商)of a group students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10％ below．The wind can help people have more intelligence．Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower．Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August)．
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings．Winter may be a bad time for thin people．They usually feel cold during these months．They might feel unhappy during cold weather．But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer．At about 18℃, people become stronger．
Low air pressure may make people forgetful．People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days．People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃．
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather's problem．
(1)
________ can cause problems on health．
[ ]
A．
Hot and wet weather
B．
A strong wind
C．
Warm weather
D．
Low air pressure
(2)
A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ________ comes．
[ ]
A．
rain
B．
a strong wind
C．
very hot weather
D．
low air pressure
(3)
The writer wants to tell us that ________．
[ ]
A．
hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way
B．
weather influences people's life
C．
IQ never changes when weather changes
D．
people feel good on low pressure
(4)
The best title for this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
How Weather Causes Health Problems
B．
Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad
C．
Weather Influences Feelings
D．
Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings
阅读理解
In every school there is “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead．For example, if the crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, then very soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters．
There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red sweater is really unsuitable．
The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink and to drive cars at seventy miles an hour．Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives．They are like the sheep being led to the slaughter(屠杀)．
Now it's possible that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life．In fact you probably did something you knew to be wrong one time or another．You may have excused yourself by saying, “ Gee, the crowd does it．” Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself．Learn to say “No”．
Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment．If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, you'd better take the courage to bow outin a polite way．You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet．
(1)
The main idea of the passage is that ________．
[ ]
A．
in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace
B．
it's a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly
C．
people who follow the “top” crowd are endangering their lives
D．
you probably did something wrong more than once in your life
(2)
The author(作者)doesn't think it good wearing red sweaters if ________．
[ ]
A．
the crowd is wearing them
B．
you can't afford them
C．
you don't look good in red
D．
it is against school rules
(3)
The writer encourages the readers to ________．
[ ]
A．
respect his or her parents
B．
find excuses when he or she is wrong
C．
learn to stand on their own two feet
D．
take the advice of his or her elders
(4)
What does the underlined phrase “bow out” in the passage probably mean?
[ ]
A．
鞠躬
B．
退出
C．
参与
D．
应允
(5)
The best title for this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
Follow the Leader
B．
The “Top” Crowd
C．
Being Yourself
D．
Rules for Teens
阅读理解，阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(1)
Sydney Tower is ________ in Sydney, Australia．
[ ]
A．
the busiest street
B．
the biggest station
C．
the most beautiful park
D．
the highest point
(2)
Sydney Tower opens at ________．
[ ]
A．
8∶00 am
B．
9∶00 am
C．
10∶30 pm
D．
11∶30 pm
(3)
If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ________．
[ ]
A．
＄60
B．
＄90
C．
＄120
D．
＄150
阅读理解
Skin-diving isa new sport today．Thissport takesyou into a wonderful new world! It islike a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it'sea sy for you to climb big rock s, because you are no longer heavy．
Here, under water, everything isblue and green, during the day, there isenough light．When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hand s．
When you have tank s(箱; 罐)of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you mu st be careful when you dive(潜水)in deep water．
To catch fish isone of the most intere sting partsof thissport．Be side s(并且), there are many usesof skin-diving．You can clean shipswithout taking them out of water．You can get many thingsfrom the deepsea．
(1)
Skin-diving will take you to ________．
[ ]
A．
the moon
B．
be in danger
C．
mountain s
D．
the deepsea
(2)
You can climb big rocksunder the water because ________．
[ ]
A．
you are stronger
B．
the fish nearby helpsyou
C．
you aren't asheavy ason the land
D．
there islotsof light
(3)
Under water, a skin-diver ________ in the daytime．
[ ]
A．
cansee everything
B．
can'tsee everything
C．
cansee nothing
D．
cansee only fishe s
(4)
With a tank of air on your back, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
catch fish
B．
stay under water for long
C．
be in a safe place
D．
have more fun
(5)
Which of the following isNOT TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Skin-diving isa new sport．
B．
Skin-diving islike visiting the moon．
C．
The only use of skin-diving isto have more fun．
D．
Skin-diving isboth intere sting and useful．
阅读理解
In our city there is a big zoo．There are lots of different animals in it．There are some scary tigers and lions．They like eating meat and they eat much meat every day．
There are also two big elephants and a baby one．Children like to ride them．The elephants are very kind．They eat much grass and bananas．
In the zoo, we can also see different kinds of bears(熊)-brown bears, black bears and white bears．They are also slow and clumsy(笨拙)．They stand on their back legs and lift their front legs to ask for food．They like cakes very much．
Do you like pandas? There's only one in the zoo．Her name is Jingling．She is very cute．She likes eating bamboo a lot．She is kind of shy．She's very interesting and lovely．
(1)
________ are lovely and interesting．
[ ]
A．
Tigers
B．
Elephants
C．
Bears
D．
Pandas
(2)
How many elephants are there in the zoo?
[ ]
A．
One
B．
Two
C．
Three
D．
Four
(3)
There aren't ________ bears in the zoo．
[ ]
A．
black
B．
grey
C．
brown
D．
white
(4)
Elephants eat ________．
[ ]
A．
grass and bananas
B．
meat and oranges
C．
bamboos and cakes
D．
grass and bread
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Children like to ride the elephants in the zoo．
B．
The pandas likes eating bamboo．
C．
The bears always ask for food with their back legs．
D．
Lions and tigers are scary．
阅读理解
Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的)fruits these days．In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places．
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store．“They don't know what the future will bring．”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country's biggest banks have been forced to sell or close．This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods．
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals．In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet．
The crisis began last year．Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily．Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back．This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money．Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble．
This month the US government agreed on a ＄700 billion plan to try to save the financial market．But no one is sure whether it will help or not．President George W．Bush has warned it will take some time．
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble．
(1)
Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
[ ]
A．
Because they think it's unnecessary．
B．
Because they don't have the habit of spending money．
C．
Because they worry about their future．
D．
Because they don't have enough money．
(2)
The fifth paragraph mainly ________．
[ ]
A．
tells what it is like in a crisis
B．
explains why there is a crisis
C．
warns people of the danger of the crisis
D．
asks people not to borrow money from banks
(3)
People feel ________ about the US plan to save the market．
[ ]
A．
satisfied
B．
doubtful
C．
hopeless
D．
angry
(4)
The best title for the story is ________．
[ ]
A．
Ways to make ends meet
B．
The money problem facing the world
C．
Healthy fancy fruits
D．
The art of borrowing
阅读理解
The clock struck(敲)eleven at night．The whole house was quiet．Everyone was in bed except me．Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile(堆)of those trouble things－books．
I was going to have my exam the next day．“When can I go to bed?” I asked myself．I didn't answer．And I could not．The clock struck twelve．“Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world．Dad does not agree with me on this．He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy．
The clock struck one．I was quite hopeless now．I forgot all I did learn．I was too tired to go on．I did the only thing I could．I prayed(祈祷), “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow．I will work hard next time, Amen．” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them．A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep．
