阅读理解

　　We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes am about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”“When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?”“And Paul-Why didn't he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a nice car?”When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.

　　Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog. ”That's being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the phrase lucky dog puts you down a little .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 mistake that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the would when you haven't got a date for Saturday night. 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? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture(姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning be hind what people say may save another mistake.

1．According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ________.

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A．they sometimes state one thing but mean another

B．we tend to be troubled when we check what they say

C．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

D．we tend to doubt what our friends say

2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

[　　]

A．Being friendly.

B．A bit of envy.

C．A lucky dog.

D．The good luck.

3．According to the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we look at the person talking?

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4．According to the passage the author is most probably a ________.

[　　]

A．teacher

B．psychologist(心理学家)

C．philosopher(哲学家)

D．doctor

5．The passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．how to avoid mistakes when communicating with people

B．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

C．what to do whet you listen to others talking

D．why we must know the wrong we will do

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　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 1 broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul - why didn't he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a nice car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.

　　Why do we go wrong about our friends - or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behing the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Yor're a lucky dog.” That's being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the phrase “lucky dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.

　　“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.

　　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? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning behind what people say may save another mistake.

1．According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ________.

[　　]

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

C．they sometimes state one thing but mean another

D．we tend to doubt what our friends say

2．What does the underlined word it in the second paragraph refer to?

[　　]

3．From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

[　　]

4．According to the passage, the author most probably is a ________.

[　　]

5．This passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid mistakes when communicating with people

D．why we must know the wrong we will do

This year，about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes.At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.

Here is a 2­way student exchange in action.Fred,19，spent last year in Germany with George’s family.In turn，George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred，a lively young man，knew little German when he arrived.But after two months of studying，the language became easy for him.School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder.Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room.They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.

Family life，too，was different.The father’s word was the law.All the activities were done with the family rather than individually.Fred found the food to be too simple at first.He also missed having a car.

“Back home，you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time.In Germany，you walk but you soon learn to like it.”

At the same time，in America，Mike，a friendly German boy，was also forming his own ideas.“I suppose I should criticize American schools，” he says，“It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot.In Germany，we do nothing but study.Here we take part in many other activities.I think that maybe American schools are better than in training their citizens.There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

Differences between American School Life

and German School Life

第II卷非选择题（共35分）

第一节：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.

Here is a 2-way student exchange in action .Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived .But after 2 months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.

Family life ,too, was different. The father’s word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually .Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.

“Back home ,you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time .In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it .”

At the same time, in America, Mike ,a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. “I suppose I should criticize American schools” he says , “It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better than in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

Differences between American school life and German school life

第四部分 写作技能 (共三节，满分26分)

第一节  阅读摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分 ）

认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

(注意：每空不超过3个单词。)

This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.

Here is a 2-way student exchange in action .Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived .But after 2 months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.

Family life ,too, was different. The father’s word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually .Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.

“Back home ,you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time .In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it .”

At the same time, in America, Mike ,a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. “I suppose I should criticize American schools” he says , “It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better than in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

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