My boss’s daughter was studying in the Philippines. He asked me if my husband and I could take care of her. He thought his daughter would be able to improve her English communication skills in this way.
After days of thinking, we agreed. He then brought her here and left after 3 days. I thought that my boss’s daughter was well-mannered, but that was wrong.
After a month of staying in the Philippines, she started to show her true colors. When my husband asked her what she wanted for breakfast, she answered him in a rude way. From then on, we experienced fights at home. There was a time when we didn’t talk to her for a week as a punishment of not being good to us. What I hated most was that she didn’t care about other people’s feelings. She ate ahead of us when we were still working and didn’t leave anything for us. So we had to separate her food from ours to avoid such a problem.
The worst thing about her was that she shouted at us. I was wondering if she did this to her parents. We told this to her parents, but unfortunately I didn’t think that solved the problem. This situation lasted for almost 8 months. Our patience was tested during that time.
We tried to teach her everything we could to make her a better person, but I guess 8 months may not to be enough. We even tried to understand her and adjust for her, but it didn’t work. I just hope that she learned something from us and from other Filipinos.

  1. 1.

    This passage is mainly about the writer’s experience of              .

    1. A.
      trying to please her boss
    2. B.
      changing a girl’s bad behavior
    3. C.
      improving her communication skills
    4. D.
      dealing with a teenage girl staying in her house
  2. 2.

    Why did the boss want his daughter to stay with the writer ?

    1. A.
      Because he was too busy to take care of his daughter
    2. B.
      Because he wanted his daughter to take a holiday there
    3. C.
      Because he wanted his daughter to improve her English in this way
    4. D.
      Because he wanted the writer to teach his daughter good manners .
  3. 3.

    What do the examples in paragraph 3 tell us ?

    1. A.
      The daughter wasn’t behaving well.
    2. B.
      The writer and her husband were careless.
    3. C.
      The writer and her husband hated children.
    4. D.
      The daughter tried her best to make others happy.
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to               .

    1. A.
      being patient with her
    2. B.
      her parents punishing her
    3. C.
      asking her parents about her
    4. D.
      telling her parents about her behavior
  5. 5.

    After reading the passage , we learn that               .

    1. A.
      the writer had known the daughter was hard to deal with
    2. B.
      the daughter learnt to behave well in the end
    3. C.
      the writer didn’t enjoy the daughter’s stay
    4. D.
      the daughter hated dealing with others

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking（搭便车）on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel（方向盘）!
The car started to move very slowly．The man looked at the road and saw a curve （拐弯处）coming his way．Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life．He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel．The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky car．Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town．In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky．
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car．Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”

  1. 1.

    When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man ________

    1. A.
      felt very curious
    2. B.
      was extremely frightened
    3. C.
      cried for help
    4. D.
      remained as calm as possible
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

    1. A.
      His reasonable behavior．
    2. B.
      His vivid description
    3. C.
      His plain appearance．
    4. D.
      His honest attitude
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the passage that ________

    1. A.
      it is unsafe for people to take a free ride
    2. B.
      the man was telling a lie to his listeners
    3. C.
      the car probably broke down on the way
    4. D.
      the two young men were familiar with the man

When thinking about quitting(停止) smoking…
List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.
Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting --- perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.
Immediately after quitting...
The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.
Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.
Start a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.
If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else - a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.
    2. B.
      Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.
    3. C.
      If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.
    4. D.
      Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we know smokers __________.

    1. A.
      should drink a lot of coffee
    2. B.
      have to stop to smoke from time to time
    3. C.
      should drink a lot of wine
    4. D.
      should not do any exercise
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

    1. A.
      forbidden
    2. B.
      allowed
    3. C.
      received
    4. D.
      welcomed
  4. 4.

    If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

    1. A.
      Sports
    2. B.
      News
    3. C.
      Health
    4. D.
      Culture

Can you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course, it is possible. You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without words, because all human beings share a lot of common visual（看见的）signals. These signals are as effective as words during communication.
The gestures of the head play a key role in body language. The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.
Besides the gestures of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows, the action of arms, hands and legs is also a large part of body language. Extending one's arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases. This part of body language might date back to primary tribes（部落）.
Like handshaking, there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands. Raising one's hand and making a circle with his thumb（拇指）and for finger signals, that something is OK. Clasped（握紧的）hands raised above the head, a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight, is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory. Waving one's hands, a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous（有活力的）.
Besides hand gestures, there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes. The leg gestures often reflect one's attitude towards something or someone that person is with.
According to the above facts, body language has offered a more reliable（可靠的）way to understand one's mind by means of gestures. Though it is soundless and wordless, once you understand it, you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is the proper title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Body Language
    2. B.
      How to Communicate with the People around You
    3. C.
      The History of Body Language
    4. D.
      Gestures And Languages
  2. 2.

    After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.

    1. A.
      hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excited
    2. B.
      head plays a less important part in body language
    3. C.
      actors and actresses are good at gestures
    4. D.
      people began to use body language long long ago
  3. 3.

    What's the characteristic of body language?

    1. A.
      Soundless and wordless.
    2. B.
      Difficult to understand.
    3. C.
      Powerful and vigorous.
    4. D.
      Effective and normal
  4. 4.

    When sports men win a match, they probably ________.

    1. A.
      clasp their hands to announce their victory
    2. B.
      clasp their hands to express their excited feeling
    3. C.
      have a picture taken as soon as possible
    4. D.
      show a sign of thankfulness

I couldn't ________ why he left without saying goodbye to us all.


  1. A.
    follow
  2. B.
    surprise
  3. C.
    think
  4. D.
    understand

He sat down and ________ a cup of tea.


  1. A.
    broke out
  2. B.
    asked for
  3. C.
    got up
  4. D.
    took in

A new chemistry lab ________ in our school next term.


  1. A.
    is going to set up
  2. B.
    will be set up
  3. C.
    is to set up
  4. D.
    is about to be set up

I think ________ our duty ________ those people in trouble.


  1. A.
    it; to help
  2. B.
    it; helping
  3. C.
    this; to help
  4. D.
    that; helping

Mark liked talking. I had to1 him that talking in class was not acceptable.2 impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at3 , but soon I got used to4 it many times a day.
One morning my5 was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’11 tape your mouth6 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds7 when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my8 . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it9 Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”
One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other10 .
I had to do11 . I asked each student to prepare12 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something13 about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them14 later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had15 such nice things about them!
Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were16 with themselves.
Several years later, after I had returned17 a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father18 his throat, as he usually did before saying something19 .
“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I20 how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”
At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.
“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “ 55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      order
    2. B.
      remind
    3. C.
      mind
    4. D.
      suggest
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      Which
    2. B.
      That
    3. C.
      What
    4. D.
      How
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      first
    2. B.
      last
    3. C.
      once
    4. D.
      next
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      speaking
    2. B.
      taking
    3. C.
      talking
    4. D.
      hearing
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      patience
    2. B.
      strength
    3. C.
      energy
    4. D.
      power
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      close
    2. B.
      shut
    3. C.
      open
    4. D.
      opened
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      later
    4. D.
      that
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      rule
    2. B.
      words
    3. C.
      compromise
    4. D.
      word
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      through
    2. B.
      in
    3. C.
      across
    4. D.
      cross
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      name
    2. B.
      names
    3. C.
      curses
    4. D.
      swear
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      everything
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      anything
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      terrible
    2. B.
      nice
    3. C.
      kind
    4. D.
      mean
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      up
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      away
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      spoken
    3. C.
      told
    4. D.
      said
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      glad
    2. B.
      sad
    3. C.
      unhappy
    4. D.
      happy
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      from
    2. B.
      on
    3. C.
      during
    4. D.
      at
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      cleared
    2. B.
      cleaned
    3. C.
      wet
    4. D.
      dried
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      necessary
    2. B.
      important
    3. C.
      difficult
    4. D.
      sad
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      doubt
    2. B.
      believe
    3. C.
      wonder
    4. D.
      want
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      Because
    2. B.
      Though
    3. C.
      When
    4. D.
      As

At the age of 15，I paid my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn't the first time for me to be 1 . Like most English children I learned French 2school and I had often been to France，and I 3 speaking English to people who didn't understand 4 . So 5 I went to America，I was really looking forward to 6 a nice easy holiday without any 7problems. 8 wrong I was! The misunderstanding 9at the airport. I was looking for a 10 telephone to give my friend Danny a 11 and tell her that I had arrived. A12 old man saw me looking lost and asked 13 he could help me.“Yes，”I said，“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well，that's nice，”he said，“Are you getting 14 ? But aren't you a bit young?” “ 15 is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to call her to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 16 there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there's a phone downstairs.” When at last we did meet up，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don't worry，”she said to me，“I had so many 17 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 18 differently in meaning from us British. You'11 soon get used to 19 funny things they say. Most of the 20, British and American people understand each other!”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      out
    2. B.
      away
    3. C.
      abroad
    4. D.
      outside
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      from
    2. B.
      during
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      at
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      get used to
    2. B.
      was used to
    3. C.
      used to
    4. D.
      used
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      English
    2. B.
      French
    3. C.
      Russian
    4. D.
      Latin
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      if
    4. D.
      for
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      buying
    2. B.
      having
    3. C.
      giving
    4. D.
      receiving
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      time
    2. B.
      human
    3. C.
      language
    4. D.
      money
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      Too
    2. B.
      What a
    3. C.
      What
    4. D.
      How
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      beginning
    2. B.
      begun
    3. C.
      begin
    4. D.
      began
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      cheap
    2. B.
      popular
    3. C.
      public
    4. D.
      good
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      letter
    2. B.
      ring
    3. C.
      news
    4. D.
      information
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      friendly
    2. B.
      stranger
    3. C.
      stupid
    4. D.
      kindly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      if
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      when
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      to marry
    2. B.
      to be married
    3. C.
      marrying
    4. D.
      married
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      You
    2. B.
      She
    3. C.
      Who
    4. D.
      He
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      in which
    3. C.
      over there
    4. D.
      that
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      difficulties
    3. C.
      things
    4. D.
      fun
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      write
    2. B.
      speak
    3. C.
      use
    4. D.
      read
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      every
    2. B.
      these
    3. C.
      some
    4. D.
      all the
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      chance
    2. B.
      situation
    3. C.
      condition
    4. D.
      time
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