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Is it possible for a shy person to change? The answer yes, but it takes time. Take Susan for example. She used to be very shy in the primary school. When she talked to teachers and strangers, she would feel afraid. In fact, she was so afraid that she would not look people in the eye. And once she even cried when she was asked a question in class.

Things began to change when Susan decided to solve this problem. She knew she had to do several things. First, she needed to tell herself that she was a wonderful girl. Second, she had to smile more often. When she was invited to a party, for example, she would simply smile if she didn’t know how to talk to other people. She tried really hard for a long time. In the end, her smiling made her very popular, and she felt much better about herself.

So it is possible for shy people to become not so shy if they really try very hard.

Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F) according to the passage

1.It is not possible for shy people to change.

2.Once Susan even cried when she talked to a stranger.

3.Susan’s smile make her very popular.

4.If you don’t want to become so shy, you have to try hard.

5.The writer gave three pieces of advice for a shy person to change.

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A teacher walked around a room while teaching stress management (压力管理). She held a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers shouted from 8 oz (盎司) to 20 oz.

She replied, “The weight (重量) doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, my arm will feel uncomfortable. If I hold it for a day, my arm will hurt. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it will become.”

She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are the same. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will be unable to do anything.”

It's important to remember to let go of your stresses. Put all your worries down as early in the evening as you can. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night.

1.What was the class about?

A. Why people have stresses.

B. When people have stresses.

C. What kind of people have stresses.

D. What to do with the stresses.

2.What can we know from the second paragraph?

A. The teacher wanted to know the weight of the water.

B. The teacher couldn’t hold the glass for a minute.

C. The weight of the glass changed all the time.

D. The teacher would feel terrible for holding it too long.

3.What are the stresses and worries in life like?

A. A problem.

B. The teacher’s arm.

C. That glass of water.

D. The teacher.

4.What does the underlined phrase “let go of” mean in the passage?

A. Make up. B. Find out.

C. Throw away. D. Look over.

5.What does the writer want to tell us in this passage?

A. The water becomes heavier if we hold it longer.

B. We will get hurt if we hold a glass of water.

C. We should put down the stresses early.

D. A glass of water is not a problem.

(C)

Jack London was a famous writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was so poor that Jack had to leave school to make money at an early age. As a result, he had little education as a child. He worked hard in many different jobs--- working as a paper boy, a sailor, and a miller. Though he had to work long hours at these jobs, London spent all his free time on books, especially those travel and adventure books borrowed from the library. He travelled to Japan and Korea in 1893. These trips made London decide to educate himself and change his life. He returned to school, quickly completed high school and entered the University of California. After only one term, however, London gave up his studies and travelled to Alaska in 1897 in search of gold, but he failed as a gold miner.

Though unsuccessful, the trip to Alaska provided ideas for his career as a writer. Once back in California, London decided to work as a writer. He bought a typewriter and worked up to fifteen hours a day, changing his Alaskan adventures into short stories and novels.

In 1903, he became famous all over the country after he published the popular novel The Call of the Wild. He soon became the highest paid writer in the US. During his career, he wrote more than fifty books and got more than a million dollars. Several of his novels, including The Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The White Fang (1906), have become American most famous novels. People can always get encouragement and ideas about life from his works. To Build a Fire, for example, tells the story of a man who fought against the extreme cold to live through the Alaskan winter.

Jack London was a great writer in the history of literature. His works have been translated into different languages and are still popular all over the world. However, he was not a happy man. In poor health, he killed himself in 1916.

1.Why didn’t Jack London get much education when he was young?

A. Because he could learn from his jobs.

B. Because he spent all his time travelling.

C. Because his family couldn’t afford his schooling.

D. Because he could teach himself by reading books.

2.Which of the following jobs didn’t Jack do in his life?

A. A miller. B. A sailor. C. A writer. D. A waiter.

3.What made Jack London start writing?

A. The trip to Alaska.

B. The books he read.

C. The university education.

D. The trip to Japan and Korea.

4.Which of the followings is in the right order?

a. He travelled to Japan and Korea.

b. He went to Alaska in search of gold.

c. He published the book the White Fang.

d. He became famous all over the country.

e. He returned to school and entered the university.

A. a-e-b-d-c B. a-b-e-c-d C. e-a-b-d-c D. e-d-c-a-b

5.According to the passage, Jack London’s books are _______________.

A. surprising B. humourous C. encouraging D. sympathetic

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