You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.

　 What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve racking(紧张）and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast?

　A really good relationship should be about “being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of ‘I’ve always loved you more’ may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵).”  In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’ m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you” is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’ t be unfaithful to me’ ?” By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”

What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The importance of “I love you”　

B. The meaning of “I love you”　

C. The time of saying “I love you”　

D. The place of saying “I love you”　

In the first sentence the author means that _________.

　A. it is easy to say “I love you”　　　

B. it is hard to say “I love you”　

　C. we have many troubles in our life

　D. people usually do not know when to say “I love you”　

According to the expert, a good relationship should be _______.

　A. fair and equal　　      B. fair and kind

　C. powerful and equal　　 D. confident and fair

In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means _________.

　A. being low in spirit　　 B. having only one hand

　C. being active 　　     D. being passive

Toyota Motor Corp, Japan’s biggest carmaker, said on Friday it will recall 1,489 Lexus sedans (高级轿车) sold in China. "It will take us some time to ship the fuel tanks and vent pipes to China to change those in these Lexus sedans for customers free of charge, if problems are found," said Yang Hongjian, a spokes- woman of Toyota’s China representative office.

The expected recall will affect Lexus LS430 sedans made in Japan from July 29, 2003 to January 14, 2004, the repre??sentative office said in a statement. Toyota has not received complaints from Chinese customers, according to the state??ment. The move will be part of Toyota’s global recall of 18,200 Lexus LS430s. It will be the third car recall in China in two weeks. Although automobile recall is a common prac??tice in developed markets, it remains new to Chinese customers. The Chinese government published long-awaited automo??bile recall rules on March 15, which will be officially carried out at the beginning of October.

China’s auto market is forecast to reach 10 million units by 2010. Automakers, especially Chinese producers, will face greater pressure from automobile recalls, which could be very costly sometimes, and should be in full preparations, accord??ing to the expert. The Japanese carmaker sold 1, 549 Lexus vehicles on the Chinese mainland during the first five months of this year, according to Yang. Lexus sales on the mainland reached 4,000 units last year, up from 1,600 units in 2002. (China Daily July 3, 2004)

1. What can we learn from the text?

A. Chinese customers are not satisfied with Toyota Lexus LS430 sedans.

B. Chinese car market has seen car recalls three times so far.

C. Toyota will have a worldwide recall of Lexus LS430 sedans.

D. Toyota Motor start to recall Lexus Sedans due to the problems with fuel tanks.

2. The carmakers were unwilling to recall their cars in the past mainly because ______.

A. they were not fully prepared

B. they couldn’t afford the cost for their car recalls

C. their products could not meet the required standard

D. there were no related rules and little pressure

3. It is implied in the passage that ______.

A. sales of homemade automobiles will grow even faster

B. automobile recalls will take place in China more fre??quently

C. China’s car market is forecast to be the biggest by 2010 in the world

D. Toyota is likely to sell the most Lexus Sedans in China in the future

4. Which of the following is the best tide of this passage?

A. Toyota to Recall Its Lexus Sedans Sold in China

B. China Prepares to Recall Cars

C. The Problems in China’s Car Market

D. Costly Japanese Car Recalls

For some time the expert __________ people of the health risks caused by passive smoking. He  

   says he won't stop until all the smokers around him decide to quit smoking.

    A. is warned        B. is warning           C. has been warning D. has been warned

For some time the expert __________ people of the health risks caused by passive smoking. He???? says he won't stop until all the smokers around him decide to quit smoking.

A. is warnedB. is warningC. has been warningD. has been warned

My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓)there were bats(蝙蝠)and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. Don’t worry about it, Dad, " Patrick said. They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”

Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. when we had asked a person to sell　the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. Bats are popular, “Patrick comforted me. They’re ecological(生态学的).”Isn’t there a machine you can buy that produces high frequency sounds to keep bats away?” “I don’t know,” said Patrick. But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too. “Probably?” I hated that word. “How many bats are　there ,anyway?” “I counted about 90 last night,” said Patrick. “They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof.” “You mean there are more — outside?” “They’re everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don’t worry about it,” he said for the hundredth time. “It’s not a problem.”

The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. I think you’ve got a large number there,” he said in wonder, I’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years. A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You’re a very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. Bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),”he said, “They’d fly straight back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can’t stop them from coming back.” I was silent.

Finally we managed to rent “(出租)the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. What about the bats?” I said to Patrick.

“Oh, they love the bats,” he said. “No mosquitoes. No black flies. It’s one of the things that attracted them.”

“Do you think they will really buy the blouse?”

“Probably.”

“Probably? Well, if they do ,I suppose I’ll have to admit that I was wrong.”

“You mean you’re going to eat your words?”

“Yes, I am.”

36.  What was the problem the author had with his house?

A.?Bats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

B.?The author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

C.?The author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

D.?The house was still badly in need of repair.

37.?What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

A.?He should buy a high frequency machine.

B.?He should move them one hundred miles away.

C.?He should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

D.?He should close the barn in the spring.

38.?Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

A.?He felt sure about the situation.

B.?He found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

C.?He learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

D.?He liked the advice given by the expert.

39?What happened regarding the house in the end?

A.?Some people agreed to rent the house.

B.?The author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

C.?The bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

D.?The bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

40.?Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

A.?He felt sorry for the bats.

B.?He might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.

C.?He realized he might be wrong about the bats’ actions.

D.?He was happy about selling the house.