The size(大小) and shape(外形)of your ears show your character(性格)more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older,but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.

Reading people’s character from their ears is not new. In the past people thought (认为)that a person’s ears with colour was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was good at music. Today,many people also think that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.

Ears are all different,and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person,see if his or her ears are large,medium-size,or small. Look at the lobes(耳垂).Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white colour mean that a person has a nervous(神经质)character.

1.Reading people’s character from their ears is ________.

A. an old idea B. only for music

C. very new D. a good way to talk with others

2.When one’s ears are red,it means ________ .

A. he is a kind man B. he is very happy

C. he may get angry easily D. he drinks too much

3.If you want to tell something from people’s ears, you can look at their ______.

A. size B. shape C. colour D. All above.

4.This passage tells us that _______.

A. all the parts of our body change their shapes

B. our ears are the same all the time

C. we can tell if a person is good at music by looking at his ears

D. we don’t think ears can show a person’s character now

5.The best title of the article is _______.

A. Looking at A Person in The Right Way. B. Ears And Characters

C. The Change of Ears. D. Ears And Colours.

Where is the world’s happiest place? The answer is Denmark, according to the 2016 World Happiness report.

Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So why do the 5.7 million people of Denmark smile so much?

The country has a perfect welfare system (福利制度). For example, the country supports parents if they want to be with their children, especially babies. Danish families receive a total of 52 weeks of parental leave (育婴假).

But besides that, the main reason Danish people are so happy is because of their lifestyle.

“We have no worries. And if we do worry, it’s about the weather. Will it rain today, remain grey or get cold?” Knud Christensen, a 39-year-old social worker from Copenhagen, said to the reporter.

Denmark is famous for its biking culture. In Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, bikes are used about 50 percent of the time on the way to school or work. Biking is not only helpful to protect the environment. It is also good for people’s health.

Trust also helps make Danish people happy. They trust others, including people they don’t even know. In Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, you can see people buy flowers even when the owner isn’t there. People just put money in the empty flowerpot.

“ The Danish have no great expectations about what they will do or what will happen to them,” Kaire Christensen, a university teacher said, “They are happy with what they have.”

1.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The welfare system. B. The medical service.

C. The traditional culture. D. The natural environment.

2.What does the weather example want to show?

A. Danish people don’t like rain. B. Danish people hate cold weather.

C. Denmark often has bad weather. D. Danish people don’t worry much.

3.Which of the following helps Danish people feel happy?

A. They have high expectations about the future.

B. They trust each other, including the strangers.

C. The flowers are completely free of cost in Aarhus.

D. They must ride bikes to work or school in Copenhagen.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Best Transportation in the World B. Healthiest Lifestyle in the World

C. Best Flower Shop in the World D. Happiest Place in the World

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