ESP stands for Extra sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let you know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

  Here is an example: a woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in the chair.

  There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here is another example---one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

  A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said: “There is room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The driver said, “There is room for one more.” Then the man saw the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He would not get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!

  Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind. 

1. ESP lets people know about __________________.    

A. their dreams　　　　    B. events after they happen　　　　

C. events before they happen  D. heart attacks  

2. According to the passage, the woman___________.

A.　　  dreamed that her father died

B.　　  died of heart attack while sitting in a chair

C.　　  felt her father died while she was washing

D.　　 refused to get on the bus

3.The example of the man shows an ability to______________.　　  .

A.　　  avoid traffic accidents

B.　　  judge the good and evil of a person

C.　　  know about the events that happening some distance away

D.　　 sense a danger that will actually happen later on

4. The best title for this passage is ________________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　  .

A. A sixth Sense    B. The human Mind  

C. A big Lie　　    D. A Terrible Dream

  Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble----and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP(超感觉知觉).

  ESP stands for Extra sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let you know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

  Here is an example: a woman was doing washing. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in the chair.

  There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here is another example---one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

  A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said: “There is room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The driver said, “There is room for one more.” Then the man saw the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He would not get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!

  Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others, including some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind. 

1. ESP lets people know about __________________.    

A. their dreams　　　　    B. events after they happen　　　　

C. events before they happen  D. heart attacks  

2. According to the passage, the woman___________.

A.　　  dreamed that her father died

B.　　  died of heart attack while sitting in a chair

C.　　  felt her father died while she was washing

D.　　 refused to get on the bus

3.The example of the man shows an ability to______________.　　  .

A.　　  avoid traffic accidents

B.　　  judge the good and evil of a person

C.　　  know about the events that happening some distance away

D.　　 sense a danger that will actually happen later on

4. The best title for this passage is ________________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　  .

A. A sixth Sense    B. The human Mind  

C. A big Lie　　    D. A Terrible Dream

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　　I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit – card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Web site. Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number — or sell the information over the Internet.?

Computers hackers have broken down security systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago,25 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(批发商),were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157 828 to get back the information.?

Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. MasterCard is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line.

However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.?

Ask about your credit-card firm's on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $78 of any fraudulent spending.?

And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers-advanced secure system.?

　　If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start with https:// — the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.?

Keep your password safe: Most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.?

1.What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage??

       A．A lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet.?

       B．Fraud on the Internet.?

       C．Many Web sites are destroyed.?

       D．Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.

2.What is the meaning of “fraud”??

       A．cheating          B．sale                C．payment            D．safety

3.How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you??

       A．Four.                  B．Three.                 C．Five.                   D．Six.

4.You are shopping on the site: http://www.shopping.com,and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest doing?

       A．Order the TV set at once.?

       B．Do not buy the TV set on this site.?

       C．E-mail the site your credit-card information.?

       D．Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.