题目内容
Prisoner Mitchell King had a visitor— his wife. King was serving a six-year prison term in Auckland, New Zealand for armed robbery. But his wife didn’t want to be away from him for that long. So they held hands and they stuck. She’s rubbed her palms with super glue.
Their new-found closeness was short-lived. And their separation painful. Her technique is not one I'd recommend(introduce) for a closer relationship.
But if you want more closeness; if you desire relationships that are deeper and broader, more meaningful and longer-lasting, then remember the word "TRAVEL."
T is for TRUST. Trust is the glue that holds people together (not Super Glue). A relationship will go nowhere without it.
R is for RESPECT. "Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead; speak them rather now instead," writes Anna Cummins. It's about respecting others and letting them know that you value them.
A is for AFFECTION. Sometimes affection means love. Sometimes it means a touch. Always it means kindness.
V is for VULNERABILITY(harm). Though we may feel afraid to let another too close, no relationship will go anywhere without risking vulnerability. Entrepreneur Jim Rohn says, "The walls we build around us to keep out the sadness also keep out the joy." And the love.
E is for EMOTIONAL INTIMACY(亲密). Learn to be open. Learn to communicate freely. What kinds of relationships you make are largely determined by how openly you have learned to communicate.
L is for LAUGHTER. Victor Borge got it right when he said, "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people." It's also the most enjoyable.
For relationships that can really go somewhere, just remember the word "TRAVEL." Then enjoy the trip!
6．The author intends to _________ by showing us the example in Paragraph One.
A. condemn the wife for her silly behavior
B. introduce new ways for closer relationships
C. tell us King and his wife would never be separated
D. encourage us to follow the wife’s technique
7．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph Four refers to?
A. Trust. B. Glue. C. Closeness. D. TRAVEL
8．Which of the following agrees with what Jim Rohn says?
A. Walls should be built to keep out the sadness.
B. It’s unnecessary to avoid vulnerability for closer relationships.
C. Love will be kept out if you let another too close.
D. We shouldn’t let another too close because of vulnerability.
9．What does Victor Borge really mean by his word in the ninth paragraph?
A. Laughter will keep the shortest distance.
B. Laughter will make a closer relationship.
C. No relationship will go without laughter.
D. Laughter is necessary to make friends.
10．What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Relationships. B. The story of a prisoner.
C. A technique for good relationships. D. Tips on closer relationships.
单词拼写(共10小题,满分5分)
This v________ became active last year with a series of eruption.
Motorists are warned to slow down and take extra care in f _______ conditions.
How can a responsible father d ______his wife and two children and be here alone?
To live in a world without you is more painful than any punishment. And no one can r_____ you in my heart.
His writings have been_________ (影响) by his mother.
Your v______ is too small; you need to learn more words.
Why do I always become the t_____ of the thief?
The performance of the host, i_______ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with cold silence, however.
I didn’t dare to speak aloud or even w________ to her what was in my mind.
Even the best doctor in the country can not c_____ him of his disease .
Can Apes Really Learn To “Talk”
Who are Sarah, Washoe, Koko, and Sherman? They are chimpanzees or gorillas who some scientists claim have learned how to “talk” to humans. In the past several years people have been astonished by reports that they communicate with humans. For example, Koko, a female gorilla, is said to understand and use hundreds of words. Koko, says her trainer, Francine Patterson, can carry on conversations in sign language about her feelings and plans.
Researcher Talks Back
Recently a Columbia University scientist caused an argument by challenging the conclusion that apes can in fact use language. The scientist, Dr. Herbert Terrace, thinks that the animals do not use language the way humans do. Dr. Terrace has caused such strong feelings among scientists studying ape language. Here let’s listen to an imaginary conversation between Washoe, the first chimp to learn sign language, and Koko, the gorilla.
Apes Are Talking
Koko: Did you hear what Dr. Terrace said about us? He claims we cannot create our own sentences. Instead, he says, we react to clues accidentally given by our trainer. He says we are like the famous horse Clever Hans. Hans was supposed to be able to solve arithmetic problems and then stamp out the answers with his hoof(蹄子).
If the horse was asked what two plus two was, he would stamp four times. Although the trainer did not realized it, says Dr. Terrace, the horse was picking up clues from the trainer as to when to stop stamping.
Washoe: I disagree with Dr. Terrace. My trainer, Dr. R. Allen Gardner and his wife, Beatrice, have seen me talking in sign language to other chimps.
Koko: I heard that Dr. Terrace became unimpressed with ape language after studying a chimp named Nim. Dr. Terrace found that Nim usually made signs only after being prompted (提示) by his trainer. Yet when children learn a language, they start using many words on their own. Nim usually did not do this. Even when Nim did use additional signs, he did not add any new information. The signs (words) were repeated over and over again.
Washoe: My trainer says that Nim wasn’t given much of a chance to act on his own. He had so many different trainers, he became confused. That is not the best way to get chimps to communicate.
Koko: I’ll never understand humans. But the big question is: Can we really use language?
Koko and Washoe (together): We’ll never tell.
How do scientists who study ape language respond to Dr. Herbert Terrace’ idea according to the 2nd part?
A. Enthusiastic. B. Confused. C. Angry. D. Sympathetic.
Which of the following is a match according to the passage?
A. Dr. Herbert Terrace and Koko. B. Dr. R. Allen Garners and Washoe.
C. Clever Hans and Sherman. D. Francine Patterson and Nim.
Dr. Herbert Terrace suspects that _________.
A. Nim added new information while using additional signs
B. Clever Hans picked up clues accidentally given by its trainer
C. Washoe didn’t pick up any clues from its trainer when talking
D. when a child learns a language, he starts using many words on his own
Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?
A. Nim had more than one trainer.
B. Apes can’t create their own language.
C. The apes are supposed to form sentences.
D. Clever Hans is supposed to solve math problems.
单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）【小题1】Ted caught a cold and s________ from a headache last night. 【小题2】After retirement（退休）, he and his wife s________ themselves in the countryside.【小题3】Tom’s bad a________ towards his parents disappointed them.【小题4】A lot of buildings lay in r________ after the earthquake. 【小题5】It’s getting dark and she was c________ about the safety of her children.【小题6】Mr. Smith has been _______ (埋头) in his research for more than 3 weeks. 【小题7】She made a ________ (请求) for some water.【小题8】Of the six people injured in the crash, only two ________ (幸存下来).【小题9】The big fire was terrible so everything was completely________ (毁坏) .【小题10】He is still ________(康复) from his operation.
根据提示，写出单词的正确形式。（每小题1分，满分5分）
1.It is my ambition to make sure that the disabled people in our neighborhood have a to all public buildings.
2.Shocking reports about the coldness of people towards strangers have pushed many Chinese people to r upon (反思) themselves.
3.Jason told me that he ________(目睹) his wife kissing another guy.
4.He ________(调整) himself very quickly to the heat of the country.
5.Father was admiring the lovely scene ________(对面) the hotel.
