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? Or did he envy my luck?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.?

But when we look back, it is too late.?

Why do we go wrong about 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. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog!”(你真幸运!) Is he really on your side? If he says, “You're a lucky guy(人,家伙)!”,that is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”, there is a bit of envy in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve your luck.?

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase that says one thing 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.?

When the writer recalls(回想) some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he _______.?

A. feels happy, thinking how nice his friends were to him?

B. feels he might not have understood his friends' true feelings?

C. think it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend?

D. is sorry that his friends let him down

When the writer talks about someone 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

This passage tries to tell you how to _______.?

A. avoid(避免) 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

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For 25 years Terry Cemm was a policeman, but for the last 17 years he has been ? 1.? （行走）up and down five miles of beach every day, looking for things that might be u? 2.? to someone. Terry’s a beachcomber（海滩拾荒者）.

Nearly everything in his cottage has come ? 3. the sea – chairs, tables, even tins of food. “I even found a box of beer just before Christmas. That was nice,” he remembers. He finds lots of bottles with messages in them, ? 4.? （主要地）from children. They all get a r 5.? if there’s an address in the bottle. Shoes? “If you find one, you’ll find the 6. the next week,” he says.

But does he really m? 7.? a living? “Half a living,” he smiles. “Anyway I have my police pension. But I don’t actually need money. My life is rich in ? 8.? （多样性）.” Terry is happy. “You have to find a way to live a simple life.”

“Some people say I’m mad,” says Terry. “? 9. there are much more who’d like to do ? 10. I do. Look at me. I’ve got everything I could possibly want.”

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36  a bar of chocolate if given the choice,    37   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the   38   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)， 39   as high as he could , but even as his tallest  40  he was unable to touch it. He began to 41  up and down , as high as he could, at the  42  of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of  43  .  
Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to  44  on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  45  the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy . Looking  46  , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or ,  47  luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use . 
He had tired everything he could think to do .   48   seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk   49  . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  50  , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he  51  like this , the more unhappy he became.
52  ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself ,“This isn’t   53  .I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  54   more I can do to get the apple ---that is unchangeable---but we are supposed to be able to  55  our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?”

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If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. He does not use his name or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can’t read or write

2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.

A. you can’t use them any more      

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

4. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

A. they have save much trouble           B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time  D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs      B. How To Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms And Good Memories         D. Learn From the People

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)？”Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint (晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.

1. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means         .

    A. a family honor                   B. a family secret     

    C. a family story                   D. a family treasure

2.What can we learn about some Australian’s ancestors from Paragraph 2?

    A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

    B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

    C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

    D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3.Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was          .

    A. knocked      B. frightened         C. injured        D. surprised

4.Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

    A. She was curious about it.           B. She planned to keep it for fun.

    C. She needed it for her school task.  D. She intended to scare her parents.

5.Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because        .

    A. they were crazy                    

    B. they were overexcited

    C. they realized their misunderstanding

    D. they both thought they had won the quarrel