Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe now we might all agree that self-improvement is of great benefit for each of us． However, there are lots of stops along the road to self-improvement, which often calls for patience, emotional strength and kindness．With concentrated effort, you can become a better person than you ever thought possible．

　 1．　　 ．Nice people always put themselves in the other person's shoes． If the service is a little slow, maybe it's because the waitress has been standing for 8 hours and her back and feet are aching．Perhaps her little baby isn't feeling well and she got very little sleep the night before．In a word, you never know the full story from a brief meeting with a person．

　 2．Be a reasonable man． Service-centered businesses often live by the idea "The Customer is Always Right．" They're totally mistaken． The customer is not always right; sometimes the customer is quite difficult to deal with． You do not "deserve" a free meal because the waitress forgot to bring you a spoon． If you have a grievance, let it out, but be reasonable．

　 3．Fight fairly． When arguing with another person, stick to the subject． Present the facts briefly, and don't bring up unrelated incidents that happened 4 weeks from last Tuesday． Never hesitate to create a chance for other people to voice their opinions． They are just as important as yours．

　　 4．Put others first． Let the troubled-looking Mom have the parking space． Stand a few extra seconds holding the door for an elderly person． Don't interrupt people when they're speaking, or finish their sentences for them． Such small things, yet the effects are immediate and far-reaching．Nice people make a concentrated effort to be kind and put others needs above their own．Stop a moment and think how you can help someone, and you'll become a nicer person．

64．What might the speaker most probably discuss last time?

A．The origin of self-improvement． B．The process of self-improvement．

　 C．The structure of self-improvement． D．The importance of self-improvement．

65．The best title for the second paragraph is " 　　　　　　 "．

　 A．Be understanding B．Stay calm

　 C．Be positive　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Be merciless

66．The underlined word "grievance" in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to 　.

A．mistake　　　　 B．complaint　　　 　 C．commitment　　 D．decision

67． Which of the following may the speaker support?

A．Learn to share the other person's point of view．

　 B．Put forward relevant facts in detail when arguing．

C．Make your voice heard when others are speaking．

D．Involve your own matters with others' when arguing．

    People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.

    People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.

    Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

    When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.

    1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.

    A. we think about our eyes　　　　　　　　  B. we cannot see clearly

    C. we wear glasses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. we have to do much reading

    2. According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.

    A. tailor　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　   C. guard　　　　　　    D. painter

    3. People who are farsighted ________.

    A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses

    B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes

    C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length

    D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people

    4. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________.

    A. with wide open eyes　　　　　　    B. with half shut or narrowed eyes

C. straight at it　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. in a slightly different direction

When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.

    People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.

    People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.

    Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

    When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.

    1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.

    A. we think about our eyes　　　　　　　　  B. we cannot see clearly

    C. we wear glasses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. we have to do much reading

    2. According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.

    A. tailor　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　   C. guard　　　　　　    D. painter

    3. People who are farsighted ________.

    A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses

    B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes

    C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length

    D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people

    4. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________.

    A. with wide open eyes　　　　　　    B. with half shut or narrowed eyes

C. straight at it　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   D. in a slightly different direction

阅读理解：

　　When we can see well, we don’t think about our eyes very often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.

　　People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.

　　People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.

　　Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This ,too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts(白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

　　When night falls, colors become fainter(更暗淡) to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it , they cannot see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because of the center of the eye, which is very sensitive（敏感）in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.

(　　)1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ______ .

　　　A. we think about our eyes　　B. we cannot see clearly

　　　C. we wear glasses　　　　　　D. we have to do much reading

(　　)2. According to the passage, a ______ is more likely to be nearsighted.

　　　A. tailor　　　　B. doctor

　　　C. guard　　　 　D. painter

(　　)3. Those who suffer from cataracts ______ .

　　　A. will become blind　　B. cannot be cured(治愈)

　　　C. may be cured　　　　 D. must move to other places

(　　)4. People who are farsighted ______ .

　　  A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses

　　　B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes

　　　C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length

　　　D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people

(　　)5. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ______ .

　　　A. with wide open eyes B. with half-shut or narrow eyes

　　　C. straight at it　　　D. in a slightly different direction

阅读理解

　　When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.

　　People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.

　　People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.

　　Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts(白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

　　When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they cannot see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive(敏感的) in daylight, is not so sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.

(1)We don't know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.

[　　]

A．we think about our eyes

B．we cannot see clearly

C．we wear glasses

D．we have to do much reading

(2)People who are farsighted ________.

[　　]

A．cannot do a lot of close work without glasses

B．can only see things that are very close to their eyes

C．have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm's length

D．have the same problem as the nearsighted people.

(3)Those who suffer from cataracts ________.

[　　]

A．will become blind

B．cannot be cured

C．may be cured

D．must move to other places

(4)To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________.

[　　]

A．with wide open eyes

B．with half-shut or narrowed eyes

C．straight at it

D．using the sides of your eyes