Why do some people have many friends while others do not? __1__ However, it is not so. Let's look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.

The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company.__2__The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups.

They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (积极性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ，they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.

　 __3__ After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all – white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.

　 She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown－eyed people were cleverer than blue－eyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue－eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more.

　 The brown－eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue－eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown－eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. __4__ So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathise(同情) with them in their troubles. __5__

A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them.

B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.

C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore(忽略) others.

D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.

E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance.

F．You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.

G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the students.

You Did More Than carry my Books

    Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 1    down and helped the boy pick up these articles.    2    they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark    3    the boy's name was Bill, that he    4    computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of    5    with his other subjects and that he had just broken    6    with his girlfriend.

    They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was    7    in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed    8    with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They    9    to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before    10   , Bill asked Mark if they    11    talk.

    Bill    12    him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you    13   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see. I 14    out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱)    15    anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to    16    my things. But after we spent some time together    17  and laughing. I realized that    18    I had done that, I would have    19    a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You    20    my life.”

    1．

A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sat

C. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knelt

    2．

A. Although　　　　　　　　　　 B. Since

C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Until

    3．

A. discovered　　　　　　　　  B. realized

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. decided

    4．

A. played　　　　　　　　　　    B. loved

C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. made

    5．

A. questions　　　　　　　　    B. ideas'

C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　    D. doubt

    6．

A. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. out

C. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

    7．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped

C. invited　　　　　　　　　　    D. allowed

    8．

A. peacefully　　　　　　　　   B. willingly

C. freely　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

    9．

A. continued　　　　　　　　    B. agreed

C. forced　　　　　　　　　　    D. offered

    10．

A. graduation　　　　　　　　   B. movement

C. separation　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

    11．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should

C. could　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. must

    12．

A. demanded　　　　　　　　   B. reminded

C. removed　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

    13．

A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. usually

C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. never

    14．

A. checked　　　　　　　　　　  B. took

C. cleaned　　　　　　　　　　   D. put

    15．

A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. into

C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

    16．

A. find　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. pick

C. pack　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. hold

    17．

A. talking　　　　　　　　　　    B. playing

C. reading　　　　　　　　　　   D. watching

    18．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. if

C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

    19．

A. forgotten　　　　　　　　    B. passed

C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

    20．

A. helped　　　　　　　　　　    B. recovered

C. improved　　　　　　　　    D. changed

    Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 1    down and helped the boy pick up these articles.    2    they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark    3    the boy's name was Bill, that he    4    computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of    5    with his other subjects and that he had just broken    6    with his girlfriend.

    They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was    7    in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed    8    with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They    9    to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before    10   , Bill asked Mark if they    11    talk.

    Bill    12    him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you    13   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see. I 14    out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱)    15    anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to    16    my things. But after we spent some time together    17  and laughing. I realized that    18    I had done that, I would have    19    a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You    20    my life.”

    1．

A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sat

C. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. knelt

    2．

A. Although　　　　　　　　　　 B. Since

C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Until

    3．

A. discovered　　　　　　　　  B. realized

C. said　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. decided

    4．

A. played　　　　　　　　　　    B. loved

C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. made

    5．

A. questions　　　　　　　　    B. ideas'

C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　    D. doubt

    6．

A. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. out

C. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

    7．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped

C. invited　　　　　　　　　　    D. allowed

    8．

A. peacefully　　　　　　　　   B. willingly

C. freely　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

    9．

A. continued　　　　　　　　    B. agreed

C. forced　　　　　　　　　　    D. offered

    10．

A. graduation　　　　　　　　   B. movement

C. separation　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

    11．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should

C. could　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. must

    12．

A. demanded　　　　　　　　   B. reminded

C. removed　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

    13．

A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. usually

C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. never

    14．

A. checked　　　　　　　　　　  B. took

C. cleaned　　　　　　　　　　   D. put

    15．

A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. into

C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. for

    16．

A. find　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. pick

C. pack　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. hold

    17．

A. talking　　　　　　　　　　    B. playing

C. reading　　　　　　　　　　   D. watching

    18．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. if

C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

    19．

A. forgotten　　　　　　　　    B. passed

C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

    20．

A. helped　　　　　　　　　　    B. recovered

C. improved　　　　　　　　    D. changed

　　A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"

　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me."

　　Soon the water rose to Smith's waist. At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"

　　"No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me."

　　Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. "Grab the rope, "shouted the pilot. "I'll pull you up."

　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me. "But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. "Tell me, God, "he said, "I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?"

　　To which God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."

　　56．When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______.

　　　　A. Smith pulled the pilot up　　　　　 B. Smith did so

　　　　C. Smith didn't do so　　　　　　　　 D. Smith didn't hear him

　　57．At last, poor exhausted Smith drowned and ______.

　　　　A. went to his reward　　　　　　　　B. passed away

　　　　C. went to heaven　　　　　　　　　 D. all of the above

　　58．What do we know about Smith? ______.

　　　　A. He was a lazy man

　　　　B. He was a lucky man who believed in God

　　　　C. He was a poor man

　　　　D. He was a silly man who believed in God　

　　　59．What do you think of this passage? This passage is very ______.

　　　　A. moving　　　　B. humorous　　　C. depressing　　　D. surprising　

　　60．The best title of this passage is" ______" .

　　　　A. What Do You Want from Me?　　　 B. How Do You Believe in God?

　　　　C. How God Loved Smith!　　　　　　D. Smith Obeyed God's Order

Back in the late 1950’s, I grew up in a small village in the Cotswolds. There was 16　 else

to do but read and write. As a teenager, I wanted to hear from people who lived in 　 17　 countries and see how they lived and what their 　18　 was like. I got, from a magazine, the 　　　19 of one teenager called Glenys, like me who wanted to have a pen-pal. She 　20　 in North Island, New Zealand.

Glenys and I wrote to each other via blue airmail letters 　　21　 there were no computers then! Sometimes it was so 　 22　 because a proper letter would arrive with photographs and newspaper　 23　 ,showing each other how different our lives were－but strangely enough－very 　24　 in some aspects(方面). We married, had children at about the same time. Over the years we 　25　 lots of heartbreak , tears and laughter. My　 26　 died－so did Glenys’. We cheered each other up during these times and both 　　27　 . She is leading a happy life with her second husband Brian. I am enjoying my new marriage life to the full.

　 　 28　 with the use of the e-mail, keeping in touch became much 　 29　 , and we decided time was moving on and it became necessary to 　 30　 each other. So in 2006 I　 31　 the longest flight of my life and went to NZ. We looked at each other at Auckland　　　　 　 32　 and burst into tears. Newspapers there　 33　 the story. What a wonderful time I had there!

　　 This September 2011Glenys came to the UK to see me. It was such an emotional 　　34　 . She flew back last night and I was feeling very 35　 . My dearest wish is that Glenys and I will meet again, sometimes. Friendship is boundless.

16．A. anything　　　　　　　　　 B. everything C. nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. something

17．A. developed　　　　　　　　 B. different C.developing　　　　　　　 D. the same 18．A.country B. culture C.school　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

19．A. name　　　　　　　　　　　 B. picture C. address　　　　　　　　　 D. reply 20．A. worked　　　　　　　　　 B. traveled　　　　　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　　　　 D. lived

21．A. because　　　　　　　　　 B. when C. although　　　　　　　　　 D. while

22．A. disappointing　　　　　 B. boring C. exciting　　　　　　 　 D. surprising

23．A.listings　　　　　　　　　　 B. cuttings C. collections　　　　　　　 D. advertisements

24．A. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　　　 D. special

25．A.asked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　　　　 C. faced　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shared

26．A.parents　　　　　　　　　　 B. daughter C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. neighbour

27．A.reintroduced　　　　　　 B. remarried C. recalled　　　　　　　　　 D. reeducated

28．A. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Next　　　　　　　　　　　 C. First　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Finally

29．A. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheaper　　　　　　　　　 C. faster　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safer

30．A. survive　　　　　　　　　　 B. meet C.learn　　　　　　　　　　　 D. follow

31．A. got B. carried C. took D. chose

32．A.airport　　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　　　　　　　　　 C. park　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. square

33．A. heard　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. printed　　　　　　　　　　 D. reported

34．A. revisit　　　　　　　　　　 B. holiday　　　　　　　　　　 C. reunion　　　　　　　　　 D. trip

35．A. worried　　　　　　　　　 B. tearful　　　　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful