The stories we share with one another are important.They show wisdom,andprovide inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people chose not to tell.

Consider the negative effects ofnot sharing a story in the news:People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.

There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told.Bobette Buster said it like this,“The fact is,history hasshown us that stories not toldan become like a dangerous genie(妖怪)leftina bottle.When they are finally uncorked,their power to destroy is set free。”

There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story:they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages;they require courage and strength toshare;and of course,there are somestories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.

Most of us have two selves:the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside.And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves,themore damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.

Honesty and openness is important:It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human.We are not perfect or better.It highlights the importanceof hard work and personal development.Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely.But with hard wonk:we do not have to be restrictedto our mistakes.

Does this mean we admit every weakness,every disadvantage,and every secret regret to everybody we meet?No,of course not.There is a time and a placeand acertain level of relationship necessary for some stories tobe told in all appropriate manner.

1.What’s the functionofthe example in Paragraph 2?

A. It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.

B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.

C.It proves not sharing a story cancause trouble.

D.It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.

2.One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that______.

A.story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work

B.people are used to exposing their weaknesses

C.people sometimes have no courage to share their stories

D.some stories make themselves feel sad

3.Which is close in meaning to the underlined word“uncorked”in Paragraph 3?

A.freed B.broken C.unfolded D.untouched

4.The writer aims to convince us to_____________.

A.be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets

B.share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves

C.remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories

D.realize the importance of being honest when making friends

Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh no!" he thought to himself. " Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time."

As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. "Bigwoods Football Pools(足球赌博公司)would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds."

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. "Please explain why you're so late," his boss said. "Go and jump in the lake," replied Frank. "I've just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at."

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly(整洁) dressed in grey suits. "Mr. Smithson," one of them said, "we're from Bigwoods Football Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake…"

1.What do we know about Frank?

A. He was a lazy man.

B. He made a lot of money.

C. He didn't get on well with his boss.

D. He was a lucky person.

2.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought_______.

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3.On hearing "…there's been a terrible mistake…" Frank was most likely to be ______.

A. disappointed B. worried

C.nervous D. curious

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

"Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you.?" asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh. "There is certainly a lot of energy in waves," he said. Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity. Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. "The wind starts out by making little ripples (涟漪), but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves," Taylor said. "Waves are one of nature's ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey." When waves come toward the shore, people can set up dams to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮机). The turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity.

"The resource is huge," said Janet Swain of the World Watch Institute. "We will never run out of wave power." Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth's surface---that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome.

Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic. Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. "Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world," Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1.The underlined phrase "picking up" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. starting again B. speeding up

C. improving D. gathering

2.We can make better use of wave energy if we ______.

A. shorten its journey to thousands of homes

B. build more small power stations on the oceans

C. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power

D. quicken the steps of producing electricity

3.It can be inferred that some day we might not worry about ______.

A. our power supply B. our boat traffic

C. air pollution D. our supply of sea fish

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