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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Open Hand — a Universal Sign

When meeting people at the airport, 1. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, but what if we don’t know who the new person is? 2. What if we are meeting a stranger in an unfamiliar place? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect themselves. We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, 3. Showing our hands means that we are not armed(武装). In many cultures today, the Western custom of shaking hands is used. We use our right hand, which is usually stronger than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, it cannot be holding a knife or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, 4.

Not all cultures use the handshake, 5. Japanese people might cover one hand with the other and, depending on whom they are greeting, bow slightly or quite low. In India, Hindu people join their hands in front of their faces and bow their heads. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead(前额)to show respect. Even young people in the West now give each other the “high five”, when they slap(拍)each other’s hands high in the air. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand means, “Welcome, you are safe with me.”

A. What if I want to show that I am bored?

B. most people smile and shake hands with people they meet.

C. and that the other person can trust us.

D. What if we are not introduced by a friend?

E. and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person.

F. and we have to show that we are not dangerous.

G. nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.

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阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

January 1 — January 31

You are charming and intelligent. You are actually quite ambitious. You like to go to parties and chat with your friends. On the other hand, you are friendly, but you are also a very private person.

February 1 — February 28

You are determined and hard working.You are born under the sign of loyalty and faimess.You like parties and enjoy a lot of friends. On the other hand, you are quite famous for your courage. You really like to explore and you are an adventurer.

March 1 — March 31

You are very loyal, independent, and open-minded. You are a born leader, and when you set a goal, you go to it. You adore challenges and competitions. You are most likely to be the one who calls out, "Let's go!" you are always in a circle of friends. You love animals. You are like a roller coaster.

April 1—April 30

You are artistic, well-mannered, intelligent, and diplomatic.You are usually sweet and kind, of course.You are sometimes famous for your artistic sense and good taste. You love throwing grand parties. Vacations and routines are very important to you. You are also fairly popular.

May l — May 31

You are talented, sincere, and most of all, enthusiastic. You are the master of ceremonies. You shine in the crowd.When you walk into a room, heads turn, and you hear whispers and gasps. You have a strong will to defeat any challenge in your way. You have a hunger for fashion.

June 1 — June 30

You are very elegant, wise, and compassionate(有同情心的).You are very attractive and people are attracted to you. Your friends rely on you for advice. You will be someone like Jacqueline Onassis. You are also very lucky in many ways.

July l — July 31

You are mostly agreeable, energetic, and popular.You like to try new things wherever you go. You know how to dress and you always look your best. You are talented and you love sports. You are always one step ahead of anyone else. You adore freedom and independence.

August 1 — August 31

You are empathetic, easygoing, and compliant.You can get along with almost everyone. Many people admire you for your talent and creativity. On the other hand, you are sensitive and compassionate. You always like to dream. You enjoy peace and quiet at night.

September 1 — September 30

You are individualistic, sociable, and very entertaining. You are capable of anything. You have an excellent memory. You like long, friendly conversations with your closest friends.You turn boring things into the life of the party.

October 1 — October 31

You are thoughtful, intelligent, and the class comedian.You are also very popular, and nice around friends. You love to save the best for last. You are amusing and very fun to be around with. You love to spend hours each day reading and studying for final exams, when the school year has just started. You almost never turn on your friends.

November 1 — November 30

You are unselfish, knowledgeable, and friendly. You are loyal to your friends and family. You can see the difference between right and wrong. You are very honest and you speak out when you feel something has gone wrong. You are the person who likes trendy clothes.

December 1 —December 31

You are smart, optimistic, and willing to help others. You are like a rare diamond. You are intentionally the nicest while you are with friends. You are also very affectionate. You are too good to be true. Your friends trust in you easily. You are also popular in the "Being Nice" way.

1.Who is the combination of very different characteristics?

A. A person born during April 1---April 30.

B. A person born during August 1---August 31.

C. A person born during January 1---January 31.

D. A person born during February 1---February 28.

2. People born in the months of_______ are usually very fashionable.

A. May, July and November

B. May, July and October

C. July, October, and November

D. April, May and October

I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.

As I pulled to a stop, I noticed four leather?jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet(头盔) in their hands. I rolled down my window as one came up to my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel,” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered once again never to judge people by their appearance.

Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.

1.What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?

A. Having a bicycle race in the street.

B. Selling helmets to the passers?by.

C. Preparing for Christmas holidays.

D. Raising money to help kids in need.

2.What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Destroyed B. Exploded

C. Improved D. Reduced

3. The writer wants to tell us that we should ________.

A. judge others by their actions

B. have faith in young people

C. change our attitude to society

D. manage to help others in need

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970,when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销)not ___ higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when ____ with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s ____ become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?

The answer is in two words: parental ____. Those two words best summarize the ____ between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the general philosophy was that parents were not to be ____ involved with their kids. They were available ____ emergency, but they stood a (an) ____distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s ____ , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was ____ children learned to be responsible and determined.

Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are ____ when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids’lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; ____, the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are ____.

University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions ____ what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework ____ a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.

Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with(干预,阻挠) the ____ of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to ____ their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids’ ____ with peers(伙伴) grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble.

These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave their ____. And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to ____ being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.

1.A. touched on B. counted on C. resulted in D. taken in

2.A. associated B. compared C. linked D. matched

3.A. psychologists B. adolescents C. youths D. parents

4.A. involvement B. protection C. assistance D. preference

5.A. similarities B. differences C. choices D. relations

6.A. slightly B. passively C. fairly D. highly

7.A. in view of B. in spite of C. in case of D. in fear of

8.A. safe B. equal C. long D. short

9.A. fault B. turn C. job D. attitude

10.A. when B. why C. how D. what

11.A. amazed B. disappointed C. confused D. satisfied

12.A. thus B. still C. yet D. however

13.A. unreasonable B. understandable C. changeable D. avoidable

14.A. convinced B. confirmed C. realized D. reflected

15.A. lowers B. decides C. helps D. encourages

16.A. appearance B. performance C. development D. establishment

17.A. value B. fill C. devote D. save

18.A. communication B. cooperation C. conflicts D. competitions

19.A. school B. home C. career D. profession

20.A. stop B. ignore C. consider D. Start

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