Why do we go wrong about our friends--or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, "you're a lucky dog".Is he really on your side? If he says, "You're a lucky guy" or "You're a lucky gal", that's being friendly.But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn't see it himself.But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture (体态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
1.From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that tile speaker _____.
A.feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B.feels he may not have "read" his friends' true feelings correctly
C.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen
D.is sorry that his friends let him down
2.In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of "You're a lucky dog" to show that __________.
A.the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B.this saying means the same as "You're a lucky guy' or "You're a lucky gal"
C.sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words
D.the word "dog" shouldn't be used to apply to people
3.This passage tries to tell you how to __________.
A.avoid mistakes about money and friends
B.bring the "dog" bit into our conversation
C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D.keep people friendly without trusting them
4.In listening to a person, the important thing is __________.
A.to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes
B.to listen to how he pronounces his words
C.to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture
D.not to believe what he says
5.If you followed the advice of the writer, you would __________.
A.be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you
B.avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you
C.not lose real friends who say things that do not please you
D.be able to observe people as they are talking to you
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With One day, Mr. Green told his students to make sentences (1) the words“love, hate” and so on. The kids were all busy (2) the work on their notes.
(3) several minutes many of them handed in their work (4) the teacher.Mr. Green read the notes one (5) one. And most(6)the sentences made by the children were good. There was a big smile(7)his face. Just (8) that time he found a piece of red paper. On it there was such a sentence,“I love my mother better than my father.”“Eim... OK!”said Mr.Green,“but..”He turned over the paper.
He found there were no names (9) that paper. He read the sentence again and again. And slowly the big smile (10) his face was gone. Then he said to the class, “ Whose paper is this?”Tom stood up and said,“It's mine, sir.”
Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult.If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved.It is impossible that he will again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child— things that have lost their interest for older people.But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably.If he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison.If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his position in society.
1.People can experience happiness if they ________.
A.always think of the past and regret it
B.value the present
C.are no longer young
D.become old and have much experience
2.When people were young, they used to _______.
A.be in charge of many business
B.have few things to think about and take on
C.look after their younger sisters and brothers
D.face a lot of difficulties
3.The pains of children lie in the fact that _______.
A.no one helps them make right decisions
B.they are not allowed to do what they like to do
C.they cannot be accepted and praised by others
D.they are often beaten by their parents
4.Children are usually happy because _______.
A.old people lose interest in them
B.they are free to do wrong
C.they are familiar with everything going on around them
D.things are new to them
5.The author presents the passage in a(n) _____ tone.
A.hostile
B.enthusiastic
C.critical
D.instructive
A、infectious
B、imperative
C、invalid
D、indignant
n rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the aftemoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, It started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather! It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
1.John and his two friends went to the forest to watch the trees in the forest.()
2.They could not f1nd their way back because there was only one road to their camp.()
3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to the camp.()
4.The horses stopped because they were tired after running for along way.()
5.The story happened at night when nothing could be seen.()
问题:a good title for the passage is ()
A、Dorando,hero of the Olympics
B、Dorando,the fastest runner
C、A Marathon race held on a hot day
D、who was the 1st runner?
1.The uncle seldom spent much time in the country cottage because ______.
A.the roof of the cottage was falling
B.the cottage was in a bad condition
C.he was used to living abroad
D.there was no furniture in it
2.The word “crash” (Line 2, Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ______.
A.a cry of terror
B.a sudden ring
C.a sound of storm
D.a sudden noise
3.When they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because ______.
A.it was completely dark inside
B.dust was blown into their eyes
C.something strange blinded them
D.there was too much dust in the air
4.The narrator felt glad that he had stayed up late because ______.
A.he did not miss the exciting stories
B.he spent more time with his uncle
C.he had a lucky escape
D.he saw a strange sight
5.Which of the following can best describe the narrator’s uncle?()
A.Adventurous and good at storytelling
B.Humorous and good at making jokes
C.Good-tempered and sensible
D.Hospitable and wealthy
The mother decided that she would herself have to get her sons to do better in school.She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a book a week and do a book report for her.
One day, in Ben's ___2___, the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it.Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him ___3___."Why did Ben put up his hand?" his classmates wondered."He never said anything.What could he possibly want to say?"
Well, Ben not only ___4___ the rock, but also said a lot about it.He named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found it.The teacher and the students were surprised.Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book reports.
Ben later went on to the ___5___ of his class.When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
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When Reginald Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, what he wanted most was a good job with a good salary. But soon he became interested in the civil rights movement. At present he has a plan which he hopes will take him to Congress as a southern representative.Now in his first year at Harvard Law School, Reg is making careful plans. After earning his degree, he expects to return to the South to practice law among the poor. "I want to help them understand what their rights are and to help them achieve them," he says. Then he hopes to run for political office at the local and state level until he is ready to try for Congress.Reg grew up in a low-income Negro section of Birmingham, Alabama. Brought up by his grandparents after his parents were divorced while he was very young, Reg has been living through a period of far-reaching progress in race relations. In the summer of 1968 Reg himself became a good example of this progress when he became the first Negro student appointed to a special new program. The program introduces bright young students to the workings of the Georgia State government and encourages them to seek employment there after finishing their education. "I've been lucky," he says. "I seem to have been in the right place at the right time."
But luck is only part of Reg's story, for he has made the most of opportunities that came his way. He learned to read in kindergarten and began visiting the public library regularly to borrow books. His grandparents encouraged him, though neither of them had much education, and they bought him a set of encyclopedias. "I loved those books," he re- members. "I used to come downstairs before breakfast and read short articles. I enjoyed reading about famous men, and then I would pretend to be one of them. I guess it was partly a childish game and partly an escape. It wasn't too much fun to be a Negro when I was a kid."
While studying for his bachelor's degree at Morehouse College, Reg worked on several political campaigns helping candidates get elected to government offices. At the same time he maintained a "B" average while majoring in political science. He worked as a student advisor to earn extra money for his college expenses, and he was granted a scholarship for a year of study at the University of Valencia in Spain.With just two more years to complete at Harvard Law School, which also gave him a scholarship, Reg has made a good start on his professional career. He says, "The good life for me is the kind of life where I can find satisfaction in public service."
1.When Mr. Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College, he wanted to ____
A、become a southern representative in Congress
B、participate in the civil rights movement
C、get a good job with good pay
D、help candidates get elected to government office
2.We learn from the passage that Lindsay ____
A、spent his childhood with his grandparents
B、loved to read history books
C、had well-educated grandparents
D、learned to read after his parents divorced
3.Lindsay felt that ____
A、reading about famous men would help him to succeed
B、pretending to be a famous person was a way to escape from the realities of life
C、reading in the public library was a good way to educate himself
D、reading widely would provide him with many opportunities in the future
4.In Lindsay's time, ____ .
A、there was a great improvement in race relations
B、black people were still looked down upon
C、the Georgia State government encouraged black students to work for it
D、it was impossible for blacks to enter famous universities
5.According to the passage, Lindsay's purpose in life was to ____
A、become a famous lawyer
B、be elected to political office at the local level
C、get another scholarship to study abroad
D、serve the public