A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"  
1. The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.
A. they didn't want to stop playing                 
B. the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head
C. they didn't want to have their pictures taken 
D. the traveller was not doing well with her camera
2. The traveller made an apology to the head because _______.
A. she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand.
B. the children would lose their souls   
C. she had stayed in the village too long
D. she didn't take a picture of the head first
3. When the head smiled, it's clear that _______ .
A. the children wanted to play with her                       
B. the traveller didn't know what the children meant
C. he wanted the traveller to tell him something else
D. the traveller didn't let him speak
4. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.
B. The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them.
C. The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children.
D. The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted.

 “BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声)．It was just standing there, with Father standing on one side, and I on the other side．

We were both in great anger．“Never set foot in this house again!” stormed Father．With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street．

The street lights were shining rather desolately(凄凉的)．I wandered aimlessly．

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and harmonious．

But now… I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old．We differ in our ways of thinking．He always imposes his opinions and codes of behavior on me．Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．

I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind．My heart was frozen on this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company．When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on．

In fact, it was nothing．Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps．I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的) words: “ I can throw you away, let alone these old papers．”

All the lights were off except father’s．

Dad was always like this．Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself．After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret．After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers．

This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．

The light was still on．“Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been．At last, I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all．Love – is second to none．

1.Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage．

a．I opened the door and entered the house．

b．Sadly I ran out into the street．

c．I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit．

d．I thought of my father’s kindness towards me．

e．I walked about in the street without any aim．

A．b, e, d, c, a                 B．b, e, c, d, a                 C．b, e, a, c, d                 D．b, e, c, a, d

2.What made the writer think of his childhood?

A．The sight of the desolate street lights．

B．The sight of the empty street．

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms．

D．The sight of light in his own house．

3.Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A．Perhaps the father is getting older and older．

B．Perhaps the son has already grown up．

C．Perhaps they never agree with each other．

D．Perhaps the father has got used to doing that．

4.What conclusion can you draw after reading the passage?

A．The father is actually kind to his son．

B．The father treats his son in an unfair way．

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son．

D．The father is always finding fault with his son．

Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it．

Recite and repeat in conversation．

    When you hear a person’s name，repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial．

    Ask the other person to recite and repeat．

    You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names．

    Admit you don’t know．

    Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say．“I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again?”

    Use associations．

    Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

     Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

     When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

     Go early.

     Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others -- an automatic review for you.

1.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

 A. They will be moved.                B. They will be annoyed.

C. They will be delighted.              D. They will be discouraged.

2.If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

   A. tell him the truth                   B. tell him a white lie

   C. ask him for pity                    D. ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

   A. all their names                     B. a couple of names first

   C. just their last names                 D. as many names as possible

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

   A. Tips on an important social skill.      B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.      D. How to recite and repeat names.

There’s a time to get angry, and it’s best for your child if you do. Let’s say your child hits a playmate with a toy hard enough to make the other child cry. How can you teach your child to feel sorry so he or she won’t do it again? Researchers say the best way for parents to react（反应）is to show their anger and to let the child know exactly why they are mad.

　　Many parents believe that it is best to control their feelings and to wait until they’re calm before scolding their children. But the mother or father who explains reasonably to a child , “Peter was crying because you hit him,” is not likely to attract much attention. Young children need to be scolded immediately, and strongly, before they’ll take criticism （批评）to heart.

　　When your young child does something wrong, scold him or her seriously at once. At the same time be sure to tell the child clearly what he or she has done wrong. An angry reaction without an immediate explanation does little good. Forbidding a child to play outside or not allowing him to watch TV as a punishment works well-but only when taken together with an explanation. Make sure your child understands that although his or her wrongdoing has made you angry, you still love him or her. Use simple, direct words such as, “You hurt peter. How would you feel if he hit you? You must never, never hurt people.” If your voice expresses strong feeling clearly, your message will carry enough weight.

According to researchers, how should parents react when their child did something wrong?

       A．Ask the child not to do it again any time.

       B．Show the child how angry they are and tell him why.

       C．Teach the child why and how to say sorry to others.

       D．Let the child know you still love hime or her.

What do many parents think they should do with the wrongdoer?

       A．Calm themselves down before scolding him.

       B．Hide their feelings when talking to him.

       C．Explain immediately why he was wrong.

       D．Speak strongly and angrily to him.

What could be the best title for the text?

       A．Different Ways to Deal with Children’s Wrongdoings

       B．Differences among Parents in Dealing with Children

       C．Best Ways to Stop Children’s Wrongdoings

       D．Research on Preventing Children from Hurting Others

If you're in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.

In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired (or unemployed) from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot (拍) on a boat, shows Max's despair(绝望) about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.

Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. “So Max is sad, right?” I said.

Gleason nodded.

“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them ---the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right?”

Gleason nodded.

“ So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?” He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard (or all over the boat)?” I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s shoot it.”

After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?” You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for who gets the solution (or the way to work out a problem) first, you'll all benefit (or get something of use or value) when everything turns out right.

The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of, you should __.

       A. make everyone work for you

       B. get everyone willing to help you

       C. let people know you have the final say

       D. keep sending out orders to them

It can be inferred(推断) that ______________.

       A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in common

       B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job

       C. Max, a character in a film, is in very low spirits(情绪) when he loses his job

       D. Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in common

The Great One” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

       A. Gleason                 B. the director himself   

       C. Max        D. Max's boss

Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him? That’s because Gleason ___

       A. thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter(后者)

       B. succeeded in hitting upon (or think of) a wonderful idea

       C. was certain about his work the next day

       D. appreciated the latter's way of directing films

The best title for the passage is ____________.

       A. Directing a Film             B. The Key to Success

       C. A Wonderful Experience       D. Working with Film Stars