－Hey, you haven’t been acting like yourself, Everything OK?

 －______.

A.  I’m fine, thanks   B. Sure, it is      C. That’s good         D. It’s OK

In all one’s lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is exactly oneself that one has the least understanding of.

When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself, mistaking difficulties for your own incompetence.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself-aware of both one’s strengths and shortages. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for ideals can never be fully realized. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts. That’s to say so long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation. Whether you think you are a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own value. If you earnestly admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself, you’ll be enabled to fight and overcome any adversity.

To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it’s needed. In time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep. As you are aware, what a person physically has is but a human body that’s vulnerable when exposed to the elements. So if you fall ill, it’s up to you to take a good care of yourself.

In a word, to get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of color and flavor.

What is described in Paragraph 2 is to show that           .

A. a person is easy to estimate himself too high when succeeding

B. it is difficult for one to have a perfect knowledge of oneself

C. you should keep up high spirits whatever difficulties you meet

D. it is essential that a person get a thorough understanding of himself

Remember not to expect too much of yourself when looking forward to the future because         .

A. your shortages might stop you succeeding

B. ideals can never be turned into realities

C. you are likely to lack enough courage

D. you haven’t understood yourself quite well

Having a real sense of self-appreciation can enable one         .

A. to realize one’s shortages           B. not to be too proud

C. to gain enough self-confidence      D. not to go downhill

If this passage is divided into three parts, the second part should consist of        .

A. Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3       B. Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 5

C. Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 5        D. Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5

The surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all aroud you and that it proves down upon you．Air pressure is a wonderful force．When you swim underwater, you can feel water push down your body．The air all around you does the same．However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this ．The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere．This layer surrounds the Earth , extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface．

The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home．But make sure that you are supervised , because you will need to use matches．Now for the experiment！

What you need

·A hard-boiled egg without the shell

·A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg

·A piece of paper

·A match

Metheod

1) Check that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle．

2) Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle．

3) Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle．

4) Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle．

Result

Astonishingly,the egg will be sucked into the bottle．Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment．But be careful when you handle matches．

Why it happened

 As the paper burns,it needs oxyen and uses up the oxygen(air) in the bottle．The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle,so no more air can get inside ．This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle．The air pressure must equalize,so more air from outside must enter the bottle．The outside air pressure against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle!The proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on it．

When you do the experiment, why need you a person beside you?

     A．You couldn’t place the egg on the bottle by yourself．

     B．The egg needs to be shelled．

     C．You need to use matches．

     D．The bottle can’t sit firmly on the desk．

The purpose of doing this experiment is to prove ______．

       A．air pressure is a wonderful force

     B．water can push down your body when you swim underwater

     C．the air pressure is not equalized around us

     D．the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere

How did the egg put into the bottle？

       A．The oxygen inside the bottle suckde the egg in．

       B．It became solt without the shell．

       C．The neck of the bottle was wide enough．

       D．The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle．

The passage is ______．

     A．an experiment report               B．a scientific story

     C．a research report                  D．an interesting novel

--Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?

--Yes. As you saw , ________ party went on in____________ most pleasant atmosphere.

  A. the; a          B. the; the   C. a; the   D. a; a

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In which hotel is parking free?

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       C. Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel        D. None of the hotels

If you ________, you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.

       A. enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room

       B. are fond of swimming in heated water

       C. want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel        

D. are a cigarette smoker

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       C. While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet.

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