Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about 1 million people living on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be dealt with effectively.

There are two main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic violence, divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main targets of violence activities and besides, these homeless people have to face the following difficulties on a daily basis.

They have to move about, carrying their belongings, which makes it difficult for the charity and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency, and almost no access to education as they have no money. They are often ill-treated by society, which makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.

Homelessness is not something that happened overnight --- it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is partially true. Most of them are normal people just like you and me.

The federal government is doing all it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to live in. the united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go before a better situation is created for all the homeless.

1.How many reasons are mentioned for people having no home to live in?

A. Five                         B. Four                        C. Three                      D. Two

2.The homeless are usually treated as __________.

A. a danger to society

B. having mental problems

C. physically disabled people

D. being too lazy to do anything

3.Which of the following are mentioned to help solve the problem of the homeless?

① the government  ② homeless people  ③ charity organizations  ④ the ordinary citizens

A. ①②③                   B. ①②④                   C. ①③④                   D. ②③④

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Most homeless people died of hunger and cold.

B. The homeless should work hard to change their own situation.

C. The homeless people have nothing to take when they move about.

D. The homeless problem is a serious problem that need solving effectively.

 

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There are many things that we wish to achieve in life. For some, we set goals and objectives, and for some we don’t. Try to remember the last time you set a goal to achieve a certain task. Were you able to complete the task in an effective manner? The tasks which are done by setting and meeting daily goals will definitely be useful and rewarding experiences. A step-by-step approach towards achieving smaller goals is the key to achieving larger ones.

When it comes to the workplace, each and every employee is expected to meet daily responsibilities and expectations. With organizations becoming more and more competitive, the importance of goal-setting for employees is increasing. It helps the employee to perform better and increases his or her efficiency and time management. It’s also important for every student to set high academic goals so as to be able to build a good career.

Setting goals for completing the daily schedule helps an employee to finish the assigned tasks and targets in a timely manner. If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will automatically increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization. Daily study targets are the same. This helps you complete your assignments within the set time, thus putting less pressure on you during exams and increasing your chances of performing well.

How many times you have to be at work on a weekend just to complete your work? How many times you have had to stay up all night to complete your homework or study for your exams? Had you followed your set goals and targets right from the beginning, you would have spent the time relaxing rather than being busy working or studying! Setting up goals and objectives helps you organize your time and efforts in an efficient manner.

In performing your work diligently, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling your set targets. Because you are already on track, there will be no unnecessary workload and time limits over your head. Therefore, another benefit of effective goal-setting is lack of stress and a more calm and relaxed mind. Only a stress-free and calm mind can house progressive and productive thoughts. A calm mind causes positivity, which goes a long way towards increasing your ability to achieve the personal goals you have set for yourself.

Each and every human being aims to achieve two things: to fulfill desires and to enjoy life. This is possible only through proper discipline and time management. Goal-setting leads to not only professional growth but also personal growth and development. You are expected to know that every step counts and that setting up goals is easy, but following them on a consistent basis is difficult. Therefore, if you want to be successful and also harvest the fruits of your hard work, you need to stick to your set goals and be focused towards achieving them. Realize the significant role that goal-setting plays in your life, make sure that you do all you can to achieve what you want., set your goals, work towards achieving them and celebrate your success!

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Significance of goal-setting in achieving success

l In face of competition , employees with goals can perform better as well as (1)______ efficiency and time management.

l Students who want to build a good career should attach(2)______to setting high academic goals.

Increase output and performance

l By setting goals , an employees can increase output and performance instead of (3)_____ completing his or her tasks.

l Students can have less pressure and perform well with the aid of daily study targets.

Help in time management

l You can have your time and efforts (4)____ better if you follow your setting –goals from the beginning.

l You’re likely to have more time for (5)_____instead of occupying yourself in working or studying.

Reduce (6)____ levels

l Chances are that you can fulfill your set targets steadily (7)____ to lack of pressure.

l Effective goal-setting is (8)____ for you to keep a relaxed mind, which can result in positivity.

Every step counts

l You should be (9)_____that it’s difficult to follow your goals consistently.

l Your hard work will (10)_____ off if you stick to your set goals step by step.

 

 

If you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception (认知) of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality.

The study, which was led by Gary W.Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers.In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities.

After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual' s becoming a friend and a dating partner.Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive (认知的) processes modify (修改) judgments of attractiveness.

"Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski.

The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive.The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status.

"This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski.

1.In the study the participants were required to _____.

A.try to make friends with each other

B.try to prove positive characters make people more attractive

C.exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudeness

D.rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or his personality

2.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A.The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality.

B.Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance.

C.The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged.

D.Positive personality may lead to more friends.

3.The passage is written in a(n) _____ tone.

A.subjective         B.objective          C.skeptical          D.negative

4.Who are the intended readers of this passage?

A.People with positive characteristics.

B.Good-looking people.

C.People with negative characteristics.

D.General people.

 

Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore, China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.

Compared with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.

However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others safety. So they ride too fast. During the rush hour, too many bicycles may cause traffic accidents. We still have a long way to solve the problem.

1. Where can you see bicycles in China?

A.In the big city

B.In the town

C.Almost everywhere

D.In the countryside

2.“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying    .

A.China has plenty of bicycles

B.China makes bicycles

C.Only China has bicycles

D.All the Chinese have bicycles

3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles

A.Bicycles are much cheaper than cars.

B.Bicycles are more beautiful than cars

C.Bicycles are easy to park

D.Bicycles are safer than cars.

4. What does the last sentence mean?

A.We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles

B.It’s too far to ride bicycles

C.We still need to do much to solve the problem

D.we should walk farther to solve the problem

 

If you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception (认知) of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality.

         The study, which was led by Gary W.Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers.In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities.

         After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual' s becoming a friend and a dating partner.Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive (认知的) processes modify (修改) judgments of attractiveness.

         "Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person more suitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski.

         The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive.The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status.

         "This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski.

1.In the study the participants were required to _____.

         A.try to make friends with each other

         B.try to prove positive characters make people more attractive

         C.exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudeness

       D.rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or his personality

2.What's the CORRECT order of how cognitive processes modify judgments of attractiveness?

         a.find a person with a positive personality

         b.view the person more physically attractive

         c.want to make friends with the person

         d.want to be his/ her romantic partner

          A.a→c→d→b        B.d→c→b→a     C.c→b→a→d          D.a→d→c→b

3.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

         A.The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality.

         B.Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance.

         C.The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged.

         D.Positive personality may lead to more friends.

4.The passage is written in a(n) _____ tone.

         A.subjective       B.objective      C.sceptical       D.negative

5.Who are the intended readers of this passage?

         A.People with positive characteristics.

         B.Good-looking people.

         C.People with negative characteristics.

         D.General people.

 

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