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We all know what it is like to be unable to turn your head because of a cold in the muscles (肌肉) of your neck, or because an unexpected twist(扭曲)has made your neck ache. The slightest move makes you jump with pain. Nothing could be worse than a pain in the neck.
That is why we use the phrase to describe some people who give you the same feeling. We have all met such people.
One is the man who always seems to be clapping his hands—often at the wrong time—during a performance in the theater. He keeps you from hearing the actors.
Even worse are those who can never arrive before the curtain goes up and the play begins. They come hurrying down to your row of seats. You are comfortably settled down, with your hat and heavy coat in your lap. You must stand up to let them pass. You are proud of yourself-control after they have settled into their seats…Well, what now…God, one of them is up again. He forgot to go to the men’s room, and once more you have to stand up, hanging on to your hat and coat to let him pass. Now, that is “a pain in the neck”.
Another, well—known to us all, is the person sitting behind you in the movies. His mouth is full of popcorn (爆米花); he is chewing(嚼)loudly, or talking between bites to friends next to him. None of them remain still. Up and down, back and forth, they go—for another bag of popcorn, or something to drink.
Then, there is the man sitting next to you at lunch, smoking. He wants you to enjoy it too, and blows smoke across your food into your mouth.
We must not forget the man who comes into a bus or subway and sits down next to you, just as close as you will let him. You are reading the newspaper and he gets closer so that he can read the paper with you. He may even turn the paper to the next page before you are ready for it.
We also call such a person a “rubber neck”, always getting close to where it does not belong, like neighbors who watch all your visitors. They enjoy learning about your personal business. People have a strong dislike for “rubber necks”. They hate being watched secretly.
【小题1】Where can you find this passage?

A.In a medicine dictionary.B.in a kids’ story book.
C.In a social science book.D.In a science textbook.
【小题2】According to the passage, how do you feel when late comers walk back and forth in front of you in a cinema?
A.disturbed.B.bored.C.ignored. D.relaxed.
【小题3】A “rubber neck” often __________________ .
A.says bad words behind people.B.quarrels face to face with neighbors.
C.bargains with salespeople over the price D.asks about other people’s business
【小题4】Which of the following persons CANNOT be described as a “pain in the neck”?
A.Someone who often claps at the wrong time during a performance.
B.Someone who feels ache in his neck due to a cold in the muscles.
C.Someone who sits next to you smoking, which you never enjoy.
D.Someone who keeps eating or talking all through the movies.
【小题5】What is the main purpose of the author?
A.To tell people what might be bad manners in public.
B.To criticize (批评) the people who might be a “pain in the neck”
C.To show anger to those who are described as a “pain in the neck”.
D.To tell people how to stop the pain in the neck.

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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.
By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”
Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.
Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.
Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.
【小题1】What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Way on How to Write.
B.Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.
C.Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.
D.How to Start Your Writing.
【小题2】According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.
A.the increase of your brain power
B.the ability to remember
C.the development of your interest in study
D.the better understanding of a topic
【小题3】 If a writer writes something, it means that he or she ______.
A.has understood it very well
B.needs to understand it better
C.wants to remember it in his or her mind
D.is exercising his or her “explain power”
【小题4】The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies
that ______.
A.you are already successful
B.you still need to work hard
C.writing can help you walk half way
D.writing is important to solve problems
【小题5】 What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?
A.To advise readers to start their writing.
B.To explain the importance of writing.
C.To persuade readers to become writers.
D.To increase readers’ brain power.

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Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore, China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others safety. So they ride too fast. During the rush hour, too many bicycles may cause traffic accidents. We still have a long way to solve the problem.
【小题1】 Where can you see bicycles in China?

A.In the big cityB.In the town
C.Almost everywhereD.In the countryside
【小题2】“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying    .
A.China has plenty of bicyclesB.China makes bicycles
C.Only China has bicyclesD.All the Chinese have bicycles
【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles
A.Bicycles are much cheaper than cars.B.Bicycles are more beautiful than cars
C.Bicycles are easy to parkD.Bicycles are safer than cars.
【小题4】 What does the last sentence mean?
A.We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles
B.It’s too far to ride bicycles
C.We still need to do much to solve the problem
D.we should walk farther to solve the problem

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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” that is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
【小题1】When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he          .

A.feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him
B.feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings
C.thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend
D.is sorry that his friends let him down
【小题2】When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!” he is saying that          .
A.the speaker is just friendly
B.this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!”
C.the word “dog” should not be used to apply to people
D.sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious
【小题3】This passage tries to tell you how to          .
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends
B.get an idea of friendly people
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D.keep people friendly without trusting them
【小题4】The writer suggests that           should be trusted.
A.everybody B.nobody C.all the people D.not all the people

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