Have you ever heard the old saying ,"Never judge a book by its cover" ?This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others.

Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young people with an unusual gift(天赋) in writing may find himself speechless in front of a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don't make mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody.

Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front(举止). A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score(得分) near the bottom of the class .

It all boils down to this: you can't judge someone by appearance(外表). The only way to decide a person's intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge a book by its cover.

1.The best title for the passage is “___________”.

A. Judging Intelligence B. Choosing a book C. Putting up a good front

2.The young man in the passage ______ .

A. was stupid B. was successful with girls C. was a talented writer

3.According to this passage, a student who listens carefully and takes notes in class ____________ .

A. is an intelligent student B. may not be an intelligent student C. will score better in exams

4.The passage suggests that we should judge a person’s intelligence through ______.

A. his appearance B. his deeds in the classroom C. his reactions to different situations

5.The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.

A. judge a book by its cover

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee (委员会), the students would be in fear, for he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure (治疗) for illness, and the student also answered just as right.

“Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

“A full spoon,” answered the student.

“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously, he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A spoon is too much for the patient, He can take only five drops.”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died.”

1.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. the student’s being poor at answering the questions

B. the professor’s rude behavior to the students

C. the professor’s strictness with the students

D. the committee’s hard questions for the students

2.The student who finished his answers was asked to go out _____.

A. to cure a patient B. to wait for his mark

C. to think over his answers D. to ask someone else to go in

3.We learn from the passage that ______.

A. very few students receive a good mark from the professor

B. one student’s careless mistake led to one patient’s death

C. the students were not clever enough for the questions

D. the exam at the end of the term was most difficult

4.According to the passage, ‘taking the chair’ probably refers to ______.

A. sitting down on the chair B. take a chair in front

C. asking the hardest questions D. controlling the exam

5.We can infer that the student who corrected his answer would ______.

A. get a good mark B. not get a good mark

C. be lucky enough to cure a patient D. have no chance to go on with the study

For years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railways,” people say—as if cars and planes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they are cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesn’t stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry as many goods as one train does.

Far from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we can’t fly in because we don’t have enough money to buy the oil.

1.The writer thinks that railways are much alive because________.

A. They are cheaper and more convenient.

B. There aren’t any planes or cars.

C. We can have a comfortable journey.

D. We feel dangerous on highways.

2.According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.

B. The railway station is usually at the center of the city.

C. When you get off a plane you will find yourself right in the city center.

D. No car or plane can carry as many goods as train.

3.What does the underline word competitive prefer to?

A. 参与性的 B. 性价比高的 C. 竞争性的 D. 对比性的

4.The best title for this passage may be _________.

A. Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane?

B. Railway, not the End, but the Beginning

C. Trains are More Competitive than Cars or Planes

D. Oh, Super-fast Trains

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