As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather's farm in western Pennsylvania．Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me．I was used to the tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, “Not to be touched!”
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old．Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses．My parents would never approve．The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling．Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner．
“I, uh－I want to climb the stone walls, ”I said．Everyone looked up．“Can I climb the stone walls?” Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room．“Heavens, no! You'll hurt yourself!” I wasn't too disappointed; the response was just as I'd expected．But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice．“Now hold on just a minute, ”I heard him say．“Let the boy climb the stone walls．He has to learn to do things for himself．”
“Go, ”he said to me, “And come and see me when you get back．” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls－and had the time of my life．Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures．I'll never forget what he said．“Fred, ”he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself．Always remember, there's only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are．”
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America．There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same：my message to children at the end of almost every visit．“There's only one person in this whole world like you, ”the kids can count on hearing me say, “And people can like you exactly as you are．”
(1)
The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________．
[ ]
A．
there were old stone walls
B．
it was an exciting place for him
C．
he liked his grandfather
D．
the living room there was clean
(2)
The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means ________．
[ ]
A．
prove
B．
suppose
C．
allow
D．
mind
(3)
We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________．
[ ]
A．
adventurous
B．
funny
C．
smart
D．
talkative
(4)
What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the farm?
[ ]
A．
To do things for others．
B．
To do whatever he liked．
C．
To be proud of himself．
D．
To be himself．
阅读理解
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships．One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions．Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties．Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems．People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties．Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely．
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways．First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us．Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties．Second, other people often provide us with informational support．They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them．Third, we typically find social companionship supportive．Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles．Finally, other people may give us instrumental support－money aid, material resources, and needed services－that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems．
(1)
Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ________．
[ ]
A．
make people live more easily
B．
smooth away daily problems
C．
deal with life changes
D．
cure types of illnesses
(2)
The researches show that people's physical and mental health ________．
[ ]
A．
lies in the social medical care systems which support them
B．
has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
C．
depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D．
is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes
(3)
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?
[ ]
A．
takes place of
B．
makes up of
C．
reduces the effect of
D．
gets rid of
(4)
Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________．
[ ]
A．
instrumental support
B．
informational support
C．
social companionship
D．
the strengthening of self-respect
(5)
What is the subject discussed in the text?
[ ]
A．
Interpersonal relationships．
B．
Kinds of social support．
C．
Ways to deal with stress．
D．
Effects of stressful condition．
阅读理解
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June．These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers．More mothers now work outside the home．More fathers must help with child-care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother's Day people wear carnations．A red one symbolizes a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery．On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．They often have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts．Children make them in school．Many people make their own presents．These are valued more than the ones bought in stores．It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”．Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays．
(1)
Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
[ ]
A．
Parents bring up children．
B．
Parents give love and care to children．
C．
Parents educate children to be good persons．
D．
Parents pass away before children grow up．
(2)
What do you know from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May．
B．
Fewer women worked outside the home in the past．
C．
Not all the children respect their parents．
D．
Fathers are not as important as mothers at home．
(3)
Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
[ ]
A．
It only has two kinds of color．
B．
It refers the special clothes people wear on Mother's Day or Father's day．
C．
It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes．
D．
People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May．
(4)
What do you think “florists” do?
[ ]
A．
They sell flowers．
B．
They make bread or pastry．
C．
They offer enough room for having family parties．
D．
They sell special clothes for Mother's day and Father's Day．
阅读理解
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes．It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that, ” and it is even harder to say, “l was wrong, and you were right about that．” I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago．He told me he had been the manager of a cartons(纸盒)．Then he talked of an incident and I began to remember the incident he was describing．
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping．On that particular day, I must have found my way to the food department where the incident took place．
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was a big show of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons．The cartons were put three or four feet high．I must have stopped in front of them to admire the show．Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the pile of cartons．For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the cartons back together, so I went to work．
The manager heard the noise and hurried to see what had happened．When he appeared, I was on my knees checking some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the person who was to blame．He scolded me loud and wanted me to pay for any broken．
Many years have passed and I have forgotten the incident, but the manager hasn't yet．
(1)
How old was the author when he wrote this article?
[ ]
A．
About 8 years old．
B．
About 18 years old．
C．
About 23 years old．
D．
About 15 years old．
(2)
Who was to blame for knocking off the pile of cartons?
[ ]
A．
The author．
B．
The manager．
C．
A woman．
D．
The author's mother．
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
The woman who knocked off the pile of cartons was seriously scolded by the manager．
B．
The author was loudly scolded by the manager．
C．
The eggs were cheaper than usual．
D．
It was the author who put the cartons back together．
(4)
The tone of the article expresses the author's ________．
[ ]
A．
admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
B．
anger to the manager for his wrong doing
C．
dissatisfaction with the woman who knocked off the pile of cartons
D．
regret for the mistake he made in the store
阅读理解
ANXIOUS parents in the areas around Washington, US, accompanied their children to school, or kept them at home, after a middle-school student became victim No．8, in a series of shootings．The shootings started on October 2．
The 13-year-old youth, an eighth-grader, was struck in the chest by a high-powered bullet on October 7．He was hit as he was being dropped off in front of his school by his aunt on October 7．
“I can't stop going to work, the children can't stop going to school, ” said Henry Ollie, 48．He led his 12-year-old son, Charles, to the front door of the school, where the latest shooting happened．Ordinarily, Charles takes the bus．Some buses arrived at schools carrying fewer students than usual．And schools where parents usually line up their cars to drop off youngsters had no traffic problems because so many parents had kept their children at home．The middle school boy is still in bad condition after having about two and a half hours of operation on the night of the shooting．He is the youngest of the nine victims, including one who was shot dead on October 9．
All the victims, seven dead and two wounded, were in public place doing ordinary things．They were working at grass, filling a gas tank or walking into a supermarket．
“All of our victims have been defenseless, but to kill children is one step too far．Our children don't deserve this, ”said police Charles Moose．(From New York Times)
(1)
How many victims had been killed in the series of shootings around Washington before October 7th?
[ ]
A．
Seven．
B．
Six．
C．
Nine．
D．
Eight．
(2)
Why did many parents keep their children at home?
[ ]
A．
Because the shooting made them frightened．
B．
Because the school asked them to do so．
C．
Because the children were afraid of the shooting．
D．
Because the parents were worried about the safety of their children．
(3)
The phrase “drop off” in the passage means ________．
[ ]
A．
fall off something
B．
get away from the driver
C．
send somebody off a car or a bus
D．
send the children to school
阅读理解
A large daily dose of vitamin D can cut the risk of developing some common cancers by as much as 50 percent．
The study reviewed 63 studies published worldwide between 1966 and 2004 that linked vitamin D levels to cancer risk．Scientists said analysis showed that the “natural” form of the vitamin, known as D3, could dramatically reduce one's chances of developing common cancers, for example, by 50 percent in colon cancer and by 30 percent in breast and ovarian cancer．
Paula Bokser considers the so-called “sunshine vitamin” a key weapon that helped her fight breast cancer．She grappled with the illness twice in six years and during her treatment her doctor recommended vitamin D．
“There are so many things when you are dealing with cancer that you feel powerless,” Bokser said．“Maybe taking the vitamins gives me a bit more power…you know it's another fighting agent．”
The study concluded that taking 1,000 international units(IU)of the vitamin daily could cut an individual's cancer risk by as much as 50 percent．The study found that survival rates for darker-skinned people with breast, colon, prostate and ovarian cancers are worse than that for white people because the high melatonin content in darker skin reduces its ability to produce vitamin D．In the absence of sunshine, a beneficial level of vitamin D can be obtained from food and daily supplements．
While D3 is normally produced in the skin after exposure to sunlight, it can also be obtained from dietary sources, such as oily fish, eggs and meat．
“There is evidence to suggest that the vitamin plays a role in keeping cells healthy．But further research is needed to understand what role vitamin D may play in preventing cancer in humans,” said Sara Hiom, head of health information at Cancer Research UK．
(1)
The purpose of writing the passage is to tell us ________．
[ ]
A．
vitamin D can reduce cancer risk
B．
to be careful when taking vitamin D
C．
cancer can be cured by eating vitamin D
D．
scientists have been concerning the function of vitamin
(2)
By mentioning Bokser, the author wants to show ________．
[ ]
A．
she was unlucky
B．
she has great courage to fight with illness
C．
she benefited by taking vitamin D
D．
vitamin D is better than other treatments
(3)
The fifth paragraph mainly shows ________．
[ ]
A．
how vitamin D works
B．
the effect of vitamin D
C．
why people love vitamin D
D．
white people can live longer
(4)
Sara Hiom's words show ________．
[ ]
A．
she doubts the research result concerning vitamin
B．
more research is needed to draw firm conclusions
C．
vitamin D will be popularized
D．
that people can take vitamin without doubt
阅读理解
I'm one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city．I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country．But how realistic is the dream?
Cities can be frightening places．The majority of the population live in huge tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal．The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up．All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats．Children and mothers, caged up at home all day, feel isolated(隔绝的)from the rest of the world．Whereas in the past the residents of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don't even say hello to each other．But one of its main advantages is that you are the centre of things, and that life doesn't come to an end at half past nine at night．
Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally ties the residents of small villages together．People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help．But it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities．Shopping becomes a major problem and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town．The city resident who leaves for the country is often oppressed(压抑)by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet．
What, then, is the answer? Some people have found a compromise(折衷)between the two：they have expressed their preference for the “quietlife” by moving to villages within commuting(可往返的)distance of the large cities．They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind－they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original residents of the villages．
What of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and saying “morning” to the locals as they pass by? I'm wild about the idea, but you see there's my cat, Toby．I'm not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass．I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation of coal fire any evening．
(1)
We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author ________．
[ ]
A．
used to live in the country
B．
used to work in the city
C．
works in the city
D．
lives in the country
(2)
In the author's opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
a strong sense of fear
B．
lack of communication
C．
living in tall buildings
D．
a sense of isolation
(3)
The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
daily necessities
B．
fresh fruits
C．
designer clothes
D．
fresh vegetables
(4)
Do you think the author will move to the country?
[ ]
A．
Yes, he will do so．
B．
No, he will not do so．
C．
It is difficult to tell．
D．
He would move there but for his cat．
阅读理解
How to Order
Ordering from BooksFirst is easy and safe．
SELECTING YOUR BOOKS
When you have found a book you would like to order, just click on Add to Basket and it will be added to your shopping basket．To make it easy to keep track of the books you've selected, My．Shopping Basket will display your choices wherever you are on the site．When you're ready to place your order, select View Basket．
VIEW BASKET
This is where you select the postal destination for your order, indicate Whether you would like Next Day Delivery in the UK and choose gift-wrapping．You can also amend(修改)the contents of your basket by making any changes before selecting Update Basket．
Overseas customers ordering three or more books can also request reduced airmail charges here．When you're happy with the contents of your shopping basket, go to the Secure Checkout．
THE ORDER FORM
After you've completed the order form, you will receive an on-screen acknowledgment(确认)．This will be followed by an email confirming the details of your order．
We will then inform you when your order has been sent．If this is your first order, we will also inform you of your personal BooksFirst account number．
YOUR FIRST ORDER
We'll send to you a personal accountn umber after you have placed your first order．For following orders all you need to do is enter your personal account number and email address．
RETURNING CUSTOMERS
If you have ordered from us before, online, by mail or telephone, you will have already owned a personal account number．You then only need to complete the full order form．Using your account number allows us to find your details from our records(they are not accessible online)．
However, you do not need your BooksFirst personal account number to place an ordersimply present all the required details on the order form．If you don't have a note of your account number just Contact Us so that we can supply it to you．
(1)
We can probably read this passage ________．
[ ]
A．
in a newspaper
B．
in a magazine
C．
on the Interact
D．
on TV
(2)
The information under RETRUNING CUSTOMERS is for those ________．
[ ]
A．
who have forgotten their BooksFirst account numbers
B．
who haven't got their BooksFirst account numbers
C．
who have experienced BooksFirst online shopping before
D．
who have never done online shopping before
(3)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
You must put what you choose in a basket as you do in a supermarket．
B．
You can find your Shopping Basket nowhere but in View Basket．
C．
You can get an account number only after you place an order online．
D．
You will probably pay less for the mail service if you are an overseas customer and buy over three books．
(4)
The purpose of this passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
to promote the sale of books
B．
to show the ways of ordering
C．
to help readers apply for account numbers
D．
to help readers remember their account numbers
阅读理解
A normal conversation between strangers involves more than talk．It also involves the dynamics of space interaction．If one person gets too close, the other person will back up．If the first person invades the other's space again, the other person will back up again．The person who finds himself or herself backing up is trying to increase the distance of the comfort zone．The person closing in is trying to decrease that distance．Most likely neither person is fully aware of what is going on．
In the 1960s, American anthropologist(人类学家)Edward T．Hall was a pioneer in the study of human behavioral use of space．His field of study became known as proxemics．Hall said that personal space for people in the United States can be defined as having four distinct zones：the intimate zone within 18 inches of your body, for whispering and embracing; the personal zone of 18 inches to four feet, for talking with close friends; the social zone of four to 10 feet, for conversing with acquaintances; and the public zone of 10 to 25 feet, for interacting with strangers or talking to a group．
Historians say that our standards of personal space began with the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century．In cities such as London and New York, people of different social and economic classes were suddenly crammed together, so they unconsciously developed a commonly understood code of courtesy(谦恭有礼)to restrict the space around them．
People exhibit nonverbal messages of discomfort when their zones are violated．Invaded people might tap their toes, pull at their hair, become completely rigid, or even become angry．As Hall noted in his landmark work, a comfortable conversation needs to include the parameters of human personal space．
(1)
This passage is mostly about ________．
[ ]
A．
what nonverbal communication is
B．
human conversation
C．
the life of Edward T．Hall
D．
human behavioral use of space
(2)
If you and a close friend began talking when you were eight feet apart, you would probably soon ________．
[ ]
A．
move closer together
B．
move farther apart
C．
begin talking more softly
D．
ask another friend to join the conversation
(3)
The third paragraph provides ________．
[ ]
A．
a historical perspective(观点)on personal space
B．
an economic reason for personal space
C．
an overview of Edward T．Hall's field of study
D．
a definition of personal space
(4)
The underlined word “dynamics” in paragraph 1 means ________．
[ ]
A．
difficulties
B．
forces or influences that produce change
C．
largeness
D．
explosion so large they are beyond belief
阅读理解
Jan 6, 2006-Randal McCloy JR．, the sole survivor of the Sago Mine tragedy, has emerged from a coma(昏迷)but remains unconscious at Pittsburgh's Allegheny Hospital．He's in a critical but stable condition．
McCloy has responded to his wife's voice, even squeezing her hand．But doctors fear he may have suffered brain damage from carbon monoxide(一氧化碳)poisoning even though his initial tests did not reveal the presence of the lethal gas．
Since yesterday, he has been receiving hyperbaric oxygen treatments, which flood the body with 20 times the normal amount of oxygen．The hope is that it will flush the carbon monoxide from his brain and help his other damaged organs．
But his doctors admit it's a long shot．A recent study found little evidence that the treatments helped the brain to heal．And doctors warn that any improvement will take days or weeks．
His wife, Anna McCloy, and his mother, Tambra Flint, both said they saw him respond to their presence．They said M c Cloy would give them a knowing wink when he understood what they said and he also tried to nod his head to show his agreement．
“I know he knows when I'm there because when I'm there he gets excited and he lifts his eyelids to try to look at me,” Anna said．
“When we discuss things with him like going fishing and hunting, he gets excited too,” Flint said．
Anna said she also saw a response when she brought their children into the room．
There have been many theories as to how McCloy survived when the other 12 men did not．Some people say it's because McCloy, 26, was the youngest．Others－including his mother－speculate that other miners gave him their oxygen masks．
“I have a feeling that they did,” Flint said．
(1)
What do you know about Randal McCloy Jr．'s health condition?
[ ]
A．
He is completely conscious and can respond quickly now．
B．
He hasn't come to himself completely and is still in danger．
C．
His brain and other damaged organs will return to normal．
D．
He will recover soon with the help of hyperbaric oxygen treatments．
(2)
The underlined word “flush” in the third paragraph probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
take in
B．
get rid of
C．
breathe out
D．
get along with
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
McCloy might have suffered brain damage according to doctors' tests．
B．
The hyperbaric oxygen treatments are used to make oxygen enter the body．
C．
McCloy's wife and mother both saw his response when they were with him．
D．
McCloy was the only survivor of the 13 men trapped in the mine．
(4)
McCloy's mother thought ________．
[ ]
A．
some miners saved her son's life, regardless of their own lives
B．
McCloy was energetic enough to escape from the mine
C．
McCloy had a stronger response when hearing something he disliked