When we meet another person for the first time, we are actually flooded with new information. Almost at once, we notice his appearance, style of dress, and manner of speech. Furthermore (besides), as we listen to what he has to say and observe the things he does, we begin to form some ideas of what kind of person he is and what he intends to do. As you know from your own experience, though, we do not only gather these separate pieces of information. Instead, we go further and combine them into a unified (统一的) picture. In short, we form an overall impression of each person we meet―an impression that can be favorable (making people like) or unfavorable. But how precisely (exactly) do we perform this task? How do we combine so much different information into a clear first impression with such quick speed? A great deal of research has been performed on this question, and results point to the following answer: we perform this task through a special type of averaging (平均).

       Expressed very simply, our impressions of others seem to represent a weighted average of all information that can be gathered about them. That is, they reflect a process in which all information we have about others is averaged together―but with some facts, or input (输入) receiving greater weight than others. As you can readily see, this makes good sense. For example, in forming an impression of a new boss you would probably be affected to a much greater degree by how this person gives you orders (whether respectfully or not) than by the color of his or her eyes. The fact that not all information about other persons affects our impressions of them to the same degree, raises an important question. Just what kinds of input receive the greatest weight? Again research provides some revealing (发人深思的) answers.

65．This passage is mainly about _________.

       A. how our first impressions are expressed          B. how our first impressions are formed

C. how we can favorably impress others             D. how first impressions affect our lives

66．According to the passage, the first impression is _________.

       A. the result of quick look                                 B. not based on enough information

C. a combination of pieces of information           D. the observation of what a person does

67．Research has shown that first impressions are generally more affected by _________.

       A. the way others speak                                    B. appearance and style of dress

C. all information we have                                 D. certain types of information at hand

68．The passage tells us _________.

       A. ways of making good first impressions

B. what kinds of input receive the greatest weight are not clear now.

C. when we meet other persons for the first time we form an overall impression of them almost at once.

D. The first impression that we form of other persons are always favorable.

Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block. No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat. As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.

When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine. Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not the desperate steeplechases（障碍赛跑） they have become today. My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother—the same house my father was raised in, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.

The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly. It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn’t wait until Monday. Sunday was, indeed, different from all the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.

    Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association. In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday.

But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road race to jetting to Montreal for lunch. If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel sepia-toned, an echo from another era.

I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships. Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural cast（特质）still harbors at least remnants of the ethic of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries（反复无常的情况）and a challenging environment.

The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when _______.

A. everyone was paying a visit to some relative far away

B. everyone seemed to be free and could have some leisure

C. Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house

D. nearly every adult would go to church and children were not at school

In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because _______.

    A. people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday    

    B. such answers are rarely heard in our modern society

    C. people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday

    D. visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time

From the last paragraph we may infer that _______.

A. people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment

B. people in Maine has abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life

C. land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense

D. people in Maine always help each other when they are in need

．Which word we may use to describe the writer’s attitude towards the Sunday today?

A. Unsatisfied.         B. Anxious.             C. Treasured.           D. Teased.                 

Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block. No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat. As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.

When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine. Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not the desperate steeplechases（障碍赛跑） they have become today. My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother—the same house my father was raised in, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.

The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly. It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn’t wait until Monday. Sunday was, indeed, different from all the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.

    Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association. In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday.

But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road race to jetting to Montreal for lunch. If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel sepia-toned, an echo from another era.

I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships. Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural cast（特质）still harbors at least remnants of the ethic of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries（反复无常的情况）and a challenging environment.

1.The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when _______.

A. everyone was paying a visit to some relative far away

B. everyone seemed to be free and could have some leisure

C. Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house

D. nearly every adult would go to church and children were not at school

2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because _______.

    A. people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday            

    B. such answers are rarely heard in our modern society

    C. people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday

    D. visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time

3.From the last paragraph we may infer that _______.

A. people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment

B. people in Maine has abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life

C. land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense

D. people in Maine always help each other when they are in need

4.．Which word we may use to describe the writer’s attitude towards the Sunday today?

A. Unsatisfied.         B. Anxious.             C. Treasured.           D. Teased.                 

I hated dinner parties．But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London and my friend Mallery invited me．And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York．There, having a dinner party' means: "I'm booking a table at restaurant for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat．" Worse, in Manahan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives．They'll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who don't drink, end up paying even more．But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout:" Where are you going?" And it's not likely I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know I have nowhere to go．

    But in London, dinner parties are in people's homes．Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix．The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations．In New York, the mix is less striking．It's like a gathering at Bloomingdale's, a well-known department store．

    For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York．But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was．In New York people would think it was a usual new club．

1．What does the word "shot" in Paragraph1probably mean?

    A．Choice．             B．Try              C．Style．         D．Goal

2．What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?

    A．There is a strange mix of people．

    B．The restaurants are expensive．

    C．The bill is not fairly shared．

    D．People have to pay cash

3．What does the author think of the parties in London?

      A．A bit unusual

      B．Full of tricks．

      C．Less costly．

      D．More interesting．

4．What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?

    A．Easy-going．       B．Self-centered．           C．Generous．    D．Conservative．

Your accent might be different from everybody else's．Your clothes may also be very different from those around you．Sometimes it can be really difficult being different, especially when compared to the other kids at school．But some people at your school will want to get to know you because your differences seem really cool．Other people, though, might try to give you a hard time．

Some of the people who may try to tease （戏弄）you might do so because of stereotypes．Stereotypes are simplified ideas, often exaggerated （夸大） or distorted in a negative way, that one group of people holds about another．An example of a stereotype would be everyone with curly hair is lazy．Like this example, stereotypes are often wrong, and they can be hurtful．

If someone bothers you, walk away－don't give the person the satisfaction of seeing that his or her comments bother you．If you can't shake off the comments, talk about it with good friends, siblings, or parents．The people who love you and know that you're a great person can often help you understand that the bully （仗势欺人者） has no idea what he or she is talking about．It also helps to find people at school to hang out with who are cool enough not to care what the bully says．

As much as you would hate to be boxed into a certain type, try and get away from doing the same to others．These characterizations （界定法） are just as unfair as the ones people might use to describe you．And beliefs in these can get in the way of making some good friends．

1．Some people may give you a hard time because ______．

       A．you are different from others

       B．you seem really cool

       C．you are outstanding

       D．you are hard to get along with

2．What do we know about stereotypes?

       A．They are positive comments on others．

       B．They help others know themselves better．

       C．They are wrong ideas against others．

      D．They are simplified ideas on life．

3．The underlined phrase "to be boxed" in the last paragraph may mean "______"．

       A．to be hurt                                            B．to be surrounded

      C．to be beaten                                        D．to be limited

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Comment on others                             B．Get along with others

       C．Deal with teasing                                D．Be different from others