A popular saying going, "Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me．" However, that's not really true．Words have the power to build us up or tear us down．It doesn't matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves--the positive and negative effects are just as lasting．
We all talk to ourselves sometimes．we are usually too embarrassed to admit it, though．But we really shouldn't be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit．
This "self-talk" helps us motive ourselves, remember things, solves problems, and calm ourselves down．Be aware, though, that as much as 77％ of self-talk tends to be negative．So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves．We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back．The next time you finish a project, do well on a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, "Good job"!
Often, words came out of our mouths without us thinking about the effects they will have; but we should be aware that our words cause certain responses to others．For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm friendly language during the exchange．And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner．Or we can use harsh, critical language, which will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive．
Words possess power because of their lasting effects．Many of us regret something we once said．And we remember unkind words said to us ! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves："Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed?" If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it is better left unsaid．
Words possess ower：both positive ad negative．Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively．We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motive others to do their best．Negative words destroy all those things．Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours．
(1)
The author argues in the first paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
words has lasting effects on us．
B．
words will never hurt us at all．
C．
positive effects last longer than negative effects．
D．
negative words may let us down．
(2)
Why should we not feel embarrassed when it comes to talking to ourselves?
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A．
Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself．
B．
Talking to ourselves is believed to be good for our health．
C．
Talking to ourselves helps us to solve all the problems．
D．
It does harm to have "self-talk" when we are alone．
(3)
The underlined phrase "give ourselves a pat on the back "in paragraph 3 means ________．
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A．
blame ourselves
B．
punish ourselves
C．
praise ourselves
D．
talk to ourselves
(4)
Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
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A．
Unkind words are more unlikely to be forgotten．
B．
It is better to think twice before talking to others．
Israeli paintings－Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum．On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads．
His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．
Time：9∶00 a. m.－4∶00 p. m., November 26-December 20．
Place：China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing．
Tel：6401-2252
Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．
Time：7∶15 p. m., December 5 and 6(“Swan Lake”); 7∶15 p. m., December 7(“Nutcracker”)
Folk concert－The Central Conservatory of Music(音乐学院)will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng．
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower” “Celebrating Harvest” “Deep and Lasting Friendship” “Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”, and “Children?s Holiday”．
Time：7∶30 p. m., November 25．
Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Street．
Tel：6605-5812
(1)
If a child is very fond of dancing, his parent should take him to ________．
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A．
China National Art Museum
B．
Beizhan Theatre
C．
Beijing Concert Hall
D．
1 Wusi Street
(2)
Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________．
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A．
deer
B．
birds
C．
sheep
D．
flowers
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
The folk concert will last three days．
B．
The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．
C．
The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．
D．
China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．
(4)
If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．
[ ]
A．
go to the folk concert
B．
visit the Art Museum
C．
watch the ballet
D．
none of the above
阅读理解
Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．
Classified ads
FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M．MONDAY-FRIDAY
FOR SALE
COME to moving sale－Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec．14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt．I．800-4696．
USED FUR COATS and JACKETS．Good condition．＄30-＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．
MOVING：Must sell．TV21, ＄50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends．
SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's, size 42, I year old．＄85．After 6 p.m., 800-5224．
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve．800-4661．
LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown case．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．
FOUND：Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．
FOUND：Nov．8th－A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area．800-5770．
PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS：Australia, Europe, S．America, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to ＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION．
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures．If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting．Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．
UNSURE WHAT TO DO?
Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th－15th．Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046．
ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．
NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．near campus, ＄ 380/mo．Starting Jan．1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760．
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTER－MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964．
PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a.m．
HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends．When－to be discussed for mutual convenience．Good wages．Sylvan Street．Call 800-2817．
(1)
Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?
[ ]
A．
PERSONAL
B．
HELP WANTED
C．
DOMESTIC SERVICE
D．
ROOMMATES
(2)
A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________．
[ ]
A．
＄60
B．
＄40
C．
＄20
D．
＄10
(3)
To have your travel notes published, you may contact ________．
[ ]
A．
Students' Union
B．
Gayle Mcore
C．
The International Center
D．
Life Planning Workshop
阅读理解
The booking notes of the play "the Age of Innocence"
Price：＄ 10
There are four easy ways to book seats for the performance：
◆in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.－8 p. m．
◆by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets and to pay by credit card．
◆by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office．
◆on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www．Satanfied theatre, com．
DISCOUNTS：
Saver：＄ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday．Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students．
Supersaver：half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion．It is advisable to hook in advance．There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one of the wheelchair spaces will be held until an hour before the show．
Standby：best available seats are on sale for ＄ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers．
Group Bookings：there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more．
School：school parties of ten or more can book ＄ 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free．
Please note：we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances．
(1)
If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _________．
[ ]
A．
go to the Box Office on Sundays
B．
ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card
C．
use the Internet
D．
complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office
(2)
If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
[ ]
A．
＄126．
B．
＄120．
C．
＄140．
D．
＄150．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
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A．
There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre．
B．
A school party of 15 students should pay ＄ 90 for the standby tickets．
C．
A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount．
D．
The audience can't refund money if the performance is on show．
