10、It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to     ·

A．rewards        B．prizes           C．awards                 D．results

9、—Hurry up，or there will be a long queue to buy the tickets

—Don’t worry, they can be       at any time these days-

A．available           B．present            C．acceptable       D reasonable

6、Is there a “success personality”? Some winning combination of qualities that leads almost naturally to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it?

At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, examining the attitudes of 1,500 successful people selected casually from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.

Common sense is the most outstanding quality possessed by our respondents.79% award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61% say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.

To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core(核心) of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way,“ The key ability for success is simplifying. In meeting arrangement and industrial management, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”

Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes.

Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.

1. From our common sense we know Who’s Who is ________.

   A. a collection of books and magazines  

   B. a book containing people with fame and great achievements

   C. a list of characters of films and novels  

   D. a list of names of common people

2. It can be learned that common sense         .

    A. is something that common people like best

    B. is a popular quality a person is born with

    C. is something that enables one to form correct opinions

    D. is a quality that is possessed by common people

3. According to the passage, when trying to solve a problem, we had better         .

    A. get experience through practice

    B. pay attention to the most important part of it

    C. keep on learning as much as possible

    D. rely on ourselves as well as luck

4. The passage is mainly concerned with         .

    A. organizational ability and good working habits

    B. the way to gain big profits and achieve fame and success

    C. knowledge and interest which are primary to success

    D. what successful people have in common

5. According to the oil businessman, how can a person develop his / her common sense?

    A. Become a businessman.      B. Learn how to debate and learn from mistakes.

    C. Become famous.            D. Simplify things.

5、Science is a major topic in our culture. Since it touches almost every field of our life, educated people need at least some knowledge with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the scientific subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific ideas is easier to obtain if one knows something about the things that excite and discourage the scientist.

    This book is written for the person whose knowledge with science is not complete; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty（发霉的）storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of tricks; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to add to a course in any science, to come with any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader view on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an idea and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. Besides, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies（哲学）that are deep in our culture.

       We have tried to present in this book a correct and up-to-date picture of the scientific world and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to include more and more women. This increasing role of women is not just the only event but, rather, part of the trend obvious in all parts of society, as more women enter traditionally male-controlled fields and make influential contributions.

       We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our method is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a cruel and unpleasant way to earn a living.

1. According to the passage, ‘scientific subculture’ means __________.

       A. scientific society                         B. technical groups

       C. complex situation                    D. knowledge system

2. We need to know something about science because __________.

       A. scientists have specific scientific ideas

       B. science affects almost every field of our life

       C. it is easier to understand general characteristics of science

       D. it is not easy to understand the things that excite and discourage scientists

3. The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who __________.

       A. are scientists making influential contributions

       B. want to have a little understanding of science

       C. want to break the male-controlled world

       D. have a misunderstanding about science

4. This passage most probably is __________.

       A. the review of a book                  B. the concluding part of a book

       C. the information added to a book          D. the introduction of a book

5. According to the passage, we can infer that the book probably is __________.

       A. interesting               B. serious             C. realistic          D. humorous

4、A German company was concerned about talks in Moscow trying to sell some 100 million dollars worth of equipment to a Russian State company. Talks went smoothly but differences remained. So Martin Bayer himself, the CEO of the German Company, decided to come to Moscow to head the talks. Besides caring about his business, the CEO wanted to go to Russia to hunt bears.

    Martin Bayer was one of the greatest hunters of our time (and the Russians knew about it). He went to the Sahara more than hundred times and hunted lions, crocodiles; he hunted polar bears in the North Pole and tigers in the rain forests of India. But he had never hunted Russian bears.

    So the Russians decided to organize a bear hunt for Mr. Bayer to sweeten the talks. This wasn't a simple task. Some people in the west still believe that bears may be found and seen everywhere in Russian cities just like squirrels may be seen in our backyards. This is not true. The closest place one may find bears in the wild is maybe 2,500 miles away from Moscow. However, a solution was quickly found. The Russian businessmen went to Moscow Circus（马戏团）and for $2,000 bought a very old bear. This bear used to amuse and amaze audiences in many countries for 30 years, but got and looked too old, and was retired.

    “Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous, and frightening,” they told to Mr. Bayer. “If compared to the Russian bears, your African lions are nothing more than harmless cats.” The bear was brought to a forest 50 miles from Moscow and was left there. Mr. Bayer was told that bears were plentiful in that forest and that many cattle and even people had been eaten in the surrounding villages.

    Meanwhile, an 18-year old female drove through the forest on a motorcycle and suddenly saw a bear (no bears had been seen in those places for 200 years). She was frightened, fell, left her helmet and her motorcycle and ran away.

    Mr. Bayer was excited and ready to hunt. This could become the most successful part of his extraordinary hunting experience. The next moment Mr. Bayer saw a bear in a helmet driving on a motorcycle through the forest in front of him. The bear had a happy expression on his face, as he was doing something he had been doing in the circus for 30 years: circling on a motorcycle!

    Mr. Bayer lives in a private mental institution near Hamburg happily ever after. The equipment was never sold to Russia. It was sold to Iraq instead.

1.  “the CEO of the German Company”  CEO here means ____________.

A. Chief Executive Officer                 B. Company Education Officer 

C. Cultural Education Office               D. Chief Employment Officer

2. Why did the Russians invite Mr. Bayer to hunt bears?

       A. Russian bears are famous for their cruelty.

       B. They managed to find a bear for hunting.

       C. They expected the trade to be successful.

       D. There was a bear in Moscow Circus.

3. Why did the Russians say “Be careful, the Russian bears are very dangerous and frightening”?

       A. To tell Mr. Bayer that many people had been killed by bears.

       B. To make Mr. Bayer feel the hunting really challenging.

       C. To warn Mr. Bayer to mind his safety while hunting.

       D. To tell Mr. Bayer that the bear is really dangerous.

4. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.

       A. Mr. Bayer has gone mad

       B. the bear injured him badly

       C. he has worked in a mental institution since then

       D. the trade has gone smoothly between Russian and Iraq

5. Which would be the best title of the passage?

       A. Mr. Bayer, a Brave Hunter                      B. Russian Bears, Dangerous Animals

       C. Don’t Hunt in Russia                             D. Don’t Deal with the Russians

2、[写作内容]  为了增进学生与父母的沟通，你校上周开展了“增进了解，以信传情”的活动，要求学生向父母写一封信，表达对他们的谢意和自己的真实想法。请根据下列要点写一短文介绍活动情况。

1.       学生积极参加，通过书信学生表达了诸多不便当面与父母交流的想法；

2.       父母通过这次活动了解了孩子的内心世界；

3.       活动深受好评，家长们希望更多的类似活动。

[写作要求]    只能用5个句子表达全部内容。