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As time goes by, are you still the same person you were? Many of you would think you are.1.You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists(心理学家) at the UK's University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people.2.

In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1200 14-year-old students personality tests.3.They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance(耐心), strong wishes to win, creativity and moods(情绪).

In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before.4.They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people.5.It was “ as if the second test had been given to different people.” The study reported.

In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world.

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A.They tested six basic personality traits.

B.Then they compared the then-and-now test results.

C.They wanted to know if people’s personality was unchangeable.

D.But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly.

E.The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person.

F.The research found almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old.

G.You thought you had changed a lot.

Little Tom likes cartoons very much. When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they're over. Sometimes he'd rather(宁愿)wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he'll be late for school.

Yesterday, Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn't see the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school.

After school, he ran home when his mother was cooking dinner in the kitchen. He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.

“It's only five now,”said the woman.“Your programme will be after dinner.”

“Well, let's have dinner right now!”

1.Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so _____.

A. his mother has to wake him up B. he goes to school by bus

C. he can wake himself up in the morning D. he has to go to school without breakfast

2.Tom spends much time ___ when he is free.

A. playing football B. watching cartoons on TV

C. doing his homework D. watching football matches on TV

3.Tom ____ , so he turned on the television after getting up this morning.

A. wanted to know the important news B. hoped to watch a TV play

C. thought he had much time D. didn’t know when the cartoon would begin

4.Tom was afraid ___, so he ran home.

A. he would be hungry B. to miss the interesting cartoon

C. to miss the last bus D. he had little time to finish his homework

5.Tom thought ____.

A. the cartoon would begin as soon as he finished dinner

B. his mother’s watch was slow

C. dinner should be ready

D. his mother cooked dinner too late

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