There are so many books!It is not easy for us to decide what to take and what to______.

A.take on                                          B.pick up

C.leave behind                            D.work out

We have a big library in our school. There are more than twice ________ five years ago.

1. A.
   books than
2. B.
   as many books as
3. C.
   many books as
4. D.
   many more books than

We probably all know people, either at work or in our personal lives, who are really good listeners. No matter what kind of situation we’re in, they always seem to know just what to say and how to say it so that we’re not offended(被冒犯) or upset. We probably also know people who are masters at managing their emotions(情绪). They don’t get angry in stressful situations. Instead, they have the ability to calmly look at a problem and find a solution. They take criticism(批评) well, and they know when to use it to improve their performance.

People like these who have a high degree of emotional intelligence, or EI(情商). They know themselves very well, and they’re also able to sense the emotional needs of others.

As more and more people accept that emotional intelligence is just as important to professional success as technical(专业的) ability, companies are increasingly using EI when they hire and promote(提拔) someone. For example, one large cosmetics (化妆品) company recently changed their hiring process for salespeople to choose candidates(被选的人) based on emotional intelligence. The result? Salespeople hired with the new system have sold, on average, $91,000 more than salespeople selected under the old system.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception (洞察力) of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.

People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful in most things they do. Why? Because they are the ones that others want on their team. When people with high EI send an email, it get answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life much more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.

The good news is that emotional intelligence can be taught and developed. Many books and tests are available to help you determine your current EI, and identify where you may need to do some work.

1.According to the passage, we’re all probably impressed by people who _____.

A. are ready to help others

B. are very successful in their lives

C. have high emotional intelligence

D. know how to control their temper

2.By mentioning the cosmetics company, the author tries to _____.

A. stress the importance of emotional intelligence

B. speak highly of its new salespeople

C. show its effective hiring system

D. explain what improvements it has made

3.The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_____”.

A. your emotions                       B. people around you

C. effective relationships             D. your opinions of others

4.Which statement is TRUE about people with high EI?

A. They are usually good speakers. 

B. They are born to be sensitive and intelligent.

C. They don’t get angry in any situation. 

D. They can understand others’ feelings well.

5.What’s most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. What emotional intelligence is.

B. How emotional intelligence can be improved.

C. Many books on emotional intelligence.

D. More people with high emotional intelligence. 

I entered high school having read hundreds of books.But I was not a good reader.Merely bookish,I lacked a point of view when I read.Rather,I read in order to get a point of view.I searched books for good expressions and sayings,pieces of information,ideas,themes—anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated.When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a “complicated(复杂的) idea” until he had read at least two thousand books,I heard the words without recognizing either its irony(嘲讽) or its very complicated truth.I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read.Strict with myself,I included only once a title I might have read several times.(How,after all,could one read a book more than once?)And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length.(Could anything shorter be a book?)

There was yet another high school list I made.One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college.The article had a list of the “hundred most important books of Western Civilization.”“More than anything else in my life,”the professor told the reporter with finality,“these books have made me all that I am.”That was the kind of words I couldn’t ignore(忽视).I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles.Most books,of course,I hardly understood.While reading Plato’s The Republic,for example,I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about.However,with the special patience and superstition(迷信) of a schoolboy,I looked at every word of the text.And by me time I reached the last word,pleased,I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic,and seriously crossed Plato off my list.

On heating the teacher’s suggestion of reading,the writer thought ______.

A.one must read as many books as possible

B.a student should not have a complicated idea

C.it was impossible for one to read two thousand books

D.students ought to make a list of the books they had read

While at high school,the writer ______.

A.had plans for reading

B.learned to educate himself

C.only read books over 100 pages

D.read only one book several times

The underlined phrase “with finality” probably means ______.

A.firmly                                                                 B.clearly

C.proudly                                                               D.pleasantly

The writer’s purpose in mentioning The Republic is to ______.

A.explain why it was included in the list

B.describe why he seriously crossed it off the list

C.show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understand

D.prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word

The writer provides two book lists to ______.

A.show how he developed his point of view

B.tell his reading experience at high school

C.introduce the two persons’ reading methods

D.explain that he read many books at high school

第二节: 完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every  36   teaches the child something and the effects are increasing.
"  37   " normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home. This is closely     38   the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished (区别) by the term "education". In a(n)    39   such as ours, both parents and teachers are   40   for the chances (provided for the development of the child),41  upbringing and education depend on each other.
The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture.    42   , the more rural the group, the more   43   the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence (青春期) are likely to    44  a long time,   45    more chances for education and greater variety in   46    development.
Early upbringing in the society is naturally   47   both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents’    48   and their aims and depends not only on school education but also on the __49  abilities of the child. Wide 50   of intelligence and character ___51  even in children of the same family.
Parents can find out   52  is normal in physical, mental and social development, by  53___ some of the many books   54   on scientific knowledge in these areas, or by comparing   55    with friends and relatives who have children.
36 A. discrimination    B. failure         C. experience     D. success
37 A. Future         B. Upbringing     C. Fortune        D. Ideals
38 A. devoted to      B. covered with     C. kept up        D. related to
39 A. society         B. home          C. team         D. environment
40 A. energetic         B. prepared       C. responsible      D. hopeful
41 A. but             B. so            C. otherwise      D. while
42 A. Besides         B. Surprisingly   C. However       D. Generally
43 A. unchangeable          B. curious         C. undivided      D. unusual
44 A. waste            B. spend          C. cover           D. desire
45 A. hoping for       B. resulting in     C. waiting for      D. beginning with
46 A. education        B. body           C. brain          D. character
47 A. affected          B. developed      C. encouraged     D. inspired
48 A. argument         B. description     C. ability         D. encouragement
49 A. ordinary                 B. born           C. normal        D. acceptable
50 A. improvements    B. disadvantages     C. developments     D. differences
51 A. exist            B. reduce         C. increase       D. control
52 A. who             B. which          C. what           D. that
53 A. holding out       B. referring to       C. taking up      D. looking into
54 A. based           B. amused         C. decided        D. marked
55 A. answers        B. books          C. notes         D. letters