Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ(精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives．
While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it．Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强)your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding：
Sit Quietly．The step of developing SQ begins in solitude(独处)and silence．To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all．At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly．
Step Outside．For many people, nature makes their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead．
Find An Activity You Enjoy．It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit．Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul．
Ask Questions Of Yourself．Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures(经文)．Others ask open-ended(无确定答案的)questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some super-natural form of e-mail．Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective(角度)you never considered before．
Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut feelings(直觉)to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges(渐渐推动)us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good．
(1)
To enhance your SQ, you should first ________．
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A．
stand loneliness and silence
B．
make your life simpler and less busy
C．
give up the daily things in your life
D．
listen more to your whisper
(2)
The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．
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A．
get your spirit relaxed
B．
keep up your spirit
C．
listen to your spirit
D．
change your spirit
(3)
What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?
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A．
People will lead to a greater good．
B．
People will think about a problem in a different way．
C．
People will expect answers through e-mails．
D．
People will keep away from their busy life．
(4)
What is the best title for the passage?
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A．
Advantages and disadvantages of SQ
B．
The relationship between your SQ and you
C．
What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved
D．
What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier
Did you see snow in your hometown last winter?Did you feel it was warmer than before?
"There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986," said scientists．They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的)temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years．
China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)emission(排放), because it's the main reason for global warming．The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green．China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan．
Can you slow global warming?Sure!You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air．
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth．
Wear used clothes．Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy．
Change your light bulbs(灯泡)．Use energy-saving light bulbs．And don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
Ride the bus．Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year．
Say no to plastic bags．The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets
Open a window．Don't use the air conditioner(空调), and let some fresh air in．When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy
Make small changes in your daily life．Don't use paper cups, bags and boxes．
It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
(1)
The main reason for global warming is ________．
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A．
the oil
B．
carbon dioxide
C．
paper cups, bags and boxes
D．
televisions and computers
(2)
The word "energy" in the second paragraph means "________"
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A．
活力
B．
干劲
C．
精力
D．
能源
(3)
How many pieces of advice are there in this passage?
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A．
Three
B．
Four
C．
Five．
D．
Six
(4)
Which of the following is true?
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A．
It's a pity to wear your dad's old T-shirts．
B．
Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy．
C．
Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year．
D．
Using paper bags saves energy a lot．
(5)
The passage is mainly about the ways to ________．
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A．
slow down global warming
B．
make energy
C．
change our daily life
D．
change the world weather
阅读理解
After spending years searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one．In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581 g．It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid(液态)water．Scientists think there is a chance that the planet could have life．
The planet Gliese 581 g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth．That is about 194 trillion(万亿)kilometres－500 million times farther away from us than the moon．
A spacecraft traveling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese 581g within about 220 years．A human can’t live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier．However, our fastest spacecraft don’t come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark．
At present, scientists don’t know what the surface might be like on Gliese 581 g．What they know is that the planet is at the sight distance from its star to have liquid water．It’s also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect the water if it is on the surface．
Although spacecraft won’t be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese 581g is to turn our radio telescopes(望远镜)towards the planet and search for radiation(放射)．By studying the radiation, scientists would find out about the chemicals(化学物质)around the planet and discover it Gliese 581 g has an atmosphere．If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea if the planet has life or not．But it’ll probably be many years before we can do this properly．
People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese 581 g．Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers．
(1)
What did scientists find in September 2010?
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A．
A planet with water．
B．
A planet similar to the earth．
C．
A planet without life．
D．
A planet near the earth．
(2)
According to the article, Gliese 581 g _________．
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A．
is at the right distance from its star
B．
moves around the earth
C．
is as far away from us as the moon
D．
can be reached in about 220 years
(3)
Paragraph 5 is mainly about _________．
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A．
the possibility of living on Gliese 581 g
B．
the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581 g
C．
the way of looking for life on Gliese 581 g
D．
the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581 g
(4)
Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?
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A．
Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet
B．
Gliese 581 g, a Likely Living Planet
C．
Gliese 581 g and Its Star
D．
Gliese 581 g and Radiation
阅读理解
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We have three kinds of pizzas，small，medium and large．A small pizza with pepperoni．onions and olives is \$ 3.5．A medium pizza with mushrooms． tomatoes and cheese is \$ 4．0．A large pizza with olives and cheese is \$4．7．
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Order a meal today!
(1)
If you want to buy a small pizza，a medium pizza and a large pizza, you can pay _____ .
A．\$12．20 B．\$8．20 C．\$8．70 D．\$12．70
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(2)
If you go to the House of Pizza，you can buy 3 medium pizza with _____ on it．
A．pepperoni,onions and olives
B．olives and cheese
C．green peppers and onions
D．mushrooms，tomatoes and cheese
[ ]
(3)
If you only have \$1．50 with you，you can buy _____ at lunch time．
A．a pizza with green peppers and onions on it
B．a pizza with cheese and tomatoes on it
C．the pizza and salad lunch
D．a pizza with pepperoni and cheese
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(4)
If you want to order a pizza，you can _____ ．
A．go to the House of Pizza B．get a lunch special
C．call 825-3933 D．go to the Pizza Express
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(5)
In the House of Pizza，you can buy _____ ．
A．lemonade B．juice C．iced tea D．a large pizza
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阅读理解
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
