A religious person will have a different thought from one who is not．And a Democrat usually doesn’t view issues the same way as a Republican．

Take the shoes for example．It has the same principle．Some like custom shoes for personalization．But some don’t．Someone will buy a shoes printer only for one desired image．That all depends on different conceptions．So when you have a negative thought about yourself, don’t consider it a fact until you also reflect on the opposite view．And if the alternative is more positive, accept that to be your truth．

An anorexic （厌食症患者） looks in the mirror and thinks she’s fat．As a result she starves herself and rids her body of vital nutrition．But society thinks she’s too skinny．Unless she can change her perception, she’ll never agree with society．And she’ll never get better．What are you seeing in you that is preventing you from realizing how beautiful you are? Or how smart you are? Or how lovable? If you take the positive view, that is how other people will see you too．

More often than not the critical statements that damage your self-esteem come from your own mind．Now you know how you can silence them．A bad comment is usually not about you; it’s about something that is going on with the commenter．Don’t believe anything that is said to you that isn’t in your best interest．And don’t waste any time or brainpower on anyone who doesn’t think you are amazing．

It’s what you think that creates how you feel．Design your own custom shoes, despite other one’s critical eyes．If you like it, it will be the top one．If someone tells you you’re fat, or stupid or otherwise unappealing, the only person you should think badly about is them!

1．What is the passage mainly about?

        A．Try to be different．     B．Different beliefs make different views．

         C．You are actually amazing．       D．Trust what people say to you．

2．Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor （暗喻）?

         A．A Democrat usually doesn’t view issues the same way as a Republican．

         B．Some like custom shoes for personalization．

         C．An anorexic looks in the mirror and thinks she is fat．

         D．Design your own custom shoes, despite others’ critical eyes．

3．The reason why the writer wrote this passage is to         ．

         A．confuse people as how to think

         B．help people learn how to do self – reflection

         C．tell people different ways of thinking

         D．show he is smarter than most of the people

 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上。

“No man is an island”is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago．Even now people still agree with him．No one can live a completely isolated life．Without other people, life became empty and sad．We all need to have friends.

For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move．It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous．This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller．It was later put into 28 languages.

Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book:

（1）Be friendly and polite.

Always greet with a smile．Begin with “excuse me ” or “would you please” when       ．Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.

（2）Go out of your way to be nice.

Find some time to do special things for other people．Making some soup for a sick neighbour may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbour feel a lot better.

（3）Remember names.

They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.

（4）Be open-minded.

Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.

（5）Listen patiently．When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary．

1.What is the best title of this passage？（Please answer within 5 words）

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2.Please fill in the blank with proper words.（Please answer within 10 words）

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3.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

They will feel very happy when they hear their names．

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4.Why do some of us feel it not easy to make friends?（Please answer within 10 words）

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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

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Maybe you have heard the expression- when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.
   1   The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.
The first thing you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye. In social meeting with friends, kissing is common.
    2 The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.
Dress well.  3  Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practised widely by businesswomen.
The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 4 
Do not begin eating until the host says“bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate.  5   This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.

Questionnaire(调查表，问卷)

　Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.

1. When you don 't understand something, you ask questions.                 □

2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.                          □

3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. □

4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know.         □

5. You enjoy reading books about famous people.                             □

6. You always see and talk to different people.                                 □

7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.                     □

8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. □

9.You talk a lot about yourself.                                                □

10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.                   □

11.You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.            □

12.Your parents don't understand you, so you don't talk to them much.           □

　SCORE(打分数) NOW!

Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.

Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.

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18—24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You'll probably succeed in learning al1 kinds of interesting things. Good for you!

10--16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.

0- 8  About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, "No man is an island. "This is still useful today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.

1.If you say "YES" to all these questions , you'll get ____ points.

    A. 12               B. 16               C. 20               D. 24

2.When you score 22 points, you are _____.

A. shy and nervous   B. silent and serious  

C. open and friendly  D.brave and strong

3."No man is an island." in the text probably means that _____.

     A. the famous writer was very clever

     B. everything is the same as 400 years ago

     C. you will feel happy if on an island

     D. you can not live alone in the world

Try to be independent, for your parents can't do__________for you all your life.