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Why do some people have many friends while others do not? ___71___ However, it is not so. Let’s look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.

The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois(伊利诺斯[美国州名]), where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company. ____72_____. The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increased on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others, they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.

___73___. After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all- white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.

She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and other with brown eyes. Other eye colors such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown-eyed people were cleverer than blue-eyed ones because of an agent(化学作用) for brown color found in their blood. Blue-eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown-eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue-eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown-eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. ___74___. So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their success and sympathize with them in their troubles. ___75___.

E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behavior but also their confidence and their performance.

F. You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.

G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said had a great effect on the students.

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　　One morning, Mrs Smith was driving home after She had done some shopping. When she passed a rubbish dump, she noticed 1 like a microwave oven not far from the side of the road.

　　“John is a good 2 ,” she said to herself. “Perhaps he can 3 this. I'll take it home and let him try.”

　　She picked up the oven and put it in the 4 of her car. Then she drove on 5 . A few kilometers later, she heard the siren of 6 behind her. She looked in the driving mirror and saw a policeman 7 to her to pull over and stop.

　　Mrs Smith was very 8 . She slowed down at the side of the road. A 9 policeman got out of the police car and walked up to her.

　　“Can I see your 10 license, please?” he demanded politely. He copied 11 details of her name, address and the number of her car. “ 12 , officer?” Mrs Smith asked.

　　The policeman did not reply. He looked 13 the car and then at the back.

　　“Open the boot, please.” he said to Mrs Smith.

　　Mrs Smith was even more puzzled. She opened the boot 14 pointed to the “microwave oven”. “I 15 this old microwave oven a few minutes ago.” she said, “I am just taking it home to see if my 16 can repair it.”

　　The policeman stared at her for a moment to see if she was 17 the truth.

　　“That's not a microwave oven,” he said at last. “That's our radar set. It was the start of a speed trap. Do you mind if we have it 18 ?”

　　Mrs Smith's face turned 19 . “Oh,” she said, “I'm very sorry. I wouldn't have 20 itif I'd know what it was.”

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When I was 19，I had got a job in my local bookstore. Living in the large city，I usually saw many strange customers(顾客)，most of __1._ were teenagers. They didn't come often；I forgot all the customers __2. two. One night a 15­year­old girl came in looking for __3.__ book with a boy. They seemed to find _4._ they wanted to buy. But __5._ they came to the counter（柜台），the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book，and she pulled out all her money to prove it. She looked so  6. . Just then I remembered my discount(折扣)card and it was still active，so I told the girl __7._ to worry. I put in my code（密码），being happy that I could help them with this card. _8.__ the book in her hand she gave me a thankful smile，and then she and the boy got out of the store happily，leaving me feeling content，too. In fact sometimes a little thing can also make one's world beautiful.

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.  50 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of   51 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her   52 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?  53 ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.

Ursula _ 54 _ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,   55 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called   56  . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”  “A poor family?” said the   57  driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He   58 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who   59 just about everything.”

When they reached a   60 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula   61 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to      62  why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long   63 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your   64 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”

50. A. In return         B. As a result             C. By the way           D. In a sense

51. A. delivering        B. mailing                 C. arriving                D. sending

52. A. American family B. own family       C. friends                 D. classmates

53. A. Otherwise       B. Therefore             C. Besides                D. However

54. A. talked             B. worked                C. waited                 D. thought

55. A. selecting         B. matching              C. remembering        D. organizing

56. A. a shop            B. a taxi                   C. her employer        D. her parents

57. A. delighted        B. anxious                 C. surprised              D. respectful

58. A. noticed           B. listened                C. got out                 D. carried on

59. A. buys               B. has                      C. uses                     D. needs

60. A. garage            B. building               C. station                 D. yard

61. A. thanked          B. encouraged           C. praised                 D. admired

62. A. settle              B. repeat                  C. argue                   D. explain

63. A. delay              B. silence                 C. time                    D. break

64. A. case               B. opinion                C. memory               D. name

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30 and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over (被绊倒)Sheba.

“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (兽医).

When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

    “Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”

    “Sure.” said the doctor.

     Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.

     “This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately, ”said the doctor's voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”

     At that moment, a police car screeched (发出尖锐的声音)to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.

“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now. ”

Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white—faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

    “My God, ” said Joanne,  “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”

    “I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers.”

1.. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

 A. To walk her dog.                    B. To see her doctor.

 C. To attend a club meeting.           D. To play tennis with her friends.

2.. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again            .

 A. to dress up for the meeting         B. to phone the police station

 C. to catch the badly hurt burglar     D. to wait for her dog to be cured 

3.. From the passage, we can infer that          .

 A. Sheba fought against the burglar   

B. the police found the burglar had broken in

 C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting    

D. the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

4.. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is            .

A. clever          B. friendly       C. frightening       D. devoted

5.．The underlined word a burglar in the last paragraph probably means ________. A. a cleaner       B. a physician     C. a thief          D. a murderer