1. How long will it take to complete the writing course?
| A．2 hours. | B．4 hours. | C．4.5 hours. | D．6 hours. |
| A．a study plan | B．written works | C．text summaries | D．a questionnaire |
| A．Writing for your course. | B．How to be a time manager. |
| C．A better reader. | D．Which position for me. |
| A．A science report. | B．A website. | C．A guidebook. | D．A menu. |
While playing truant, little boy, Jim, travelled 1600 miles. He hitch-hiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat, sleeping. When he woke up next morning, he discovered that the boat
Low-Hanging Fruit
If you are the first person to arrive at an apple tree during harvest time, you can easily find some low-hanging fruit. These are the apples that
8 . EQ means people’s ability to understand their own feelings and the feelings of others.
It is the ability to perceive, interpret, demonstrate, control, evaluate, and use emotions to communicate with and relate to others effectively and constructively. This ability to express and control emotions is essential, but so is the ability to understand, interpret, and respond to the emotions of others. Some experts suggest that emotional intelligence is more important than IQ for success in life.
It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. They are also less likely to be troubled by internal problems. On the other hand, there is little doubt that people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations; hence they have a harder time adjusting in life and in their careers.
People generally believe that a person’s IQ is determined by birth. However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people kills”, such as understanding and communication.
Professor Mayer, recognised by many as a leading expert in the study of changes to people’s EQs, recently announced the results of a study on senior secondary school students. When students were introduced to those who had disabilities, they found that, afterwards, the non-disabled students were more willing to help people with difficulties. Compared to students who had not been involved in the study, they also showed a better understanding of the disabled students’ feelings. There was also an obvious change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about life and more willing to try new things.
Altogether, the results of studies show that EQ is as important, if not more important than IQ. To get ahead in the world and lead a happy successful life requires getting on well with other people and being able to understand and react to situations in the best way possible. A high EQ is necessary for this — the higher the better. And the fact that it might be possible to raise EQs means that schools need to make sure that their students are receiving an education they really need, not solely based on IQ but on developing the entire character.
1. What is mainly talked about in the first two paragraphs?| A．What is EQ | B．What is IQ |
| C．the relationship between EQ and IQ | D．the difference between EQ and IQ |
| A．try new things | B．brave in dangers |
| C．believe everybody around | D．give chance to others |
| A．can be improved | B．is related to education |
| C．is determined by birth | D．can help people get a good job |
(1) giving examples
(2) using data
(3) citing ideas from expert or authors
(4) referring to common knowledge
| A．(1)(2)(3) | B．(1)(2)(4) | C．(2)(3)(4) | D．(1)(3)(4) |
我喜欢读书，因为它是探索未知世界的一种方法。
10 . 
Tommy Rhomberg was a twelve-year-old young boy in Iowa. Last summer, his home state was destroyed by Great Derecho. He soon came up with a creative idea to raise money for his community by making and selling baseball bats out of wood brought down by the storm.
The idea for the bats originally began as Tommy prepared a birthday gift for his friend. Then many others expressed interest in owning Great Derecho bats of their own. At first, Tommy didn’t take it seriously, but since so many people in the area needed help after the storm, he determined to make a difference to them.
The first bat took Tommy 10 hours to carve and sand (用砂纸打磨) out of a tree branch that had fallen in his yard. With blisters (水泡) on his hands, Tommy had to refuse his brother’s request for making another bat. But as he began receiving more orders, he streamlined the process with a machine with the help of his grandfather. Tommy promised $20 from each order would go to the local disaster relief fund to rebuild the community.
When asked why he started the “bat business”, Tommy replied, “We got kind of lucky with the storm. We didn’t have much damage, but just driving around town there were people with houses destroyed, and I just wanted to raise money so we could help them rebuild. I feel like it’s really helping people.”
Tommy has made more than 100 bats, raising more than $2,500 to help out his community, and orders have come in from as far as Arizona and Connecticut. Tommy is not taking additional orders at the moment, but it’s possible that he’ll make more bats in the future, according to his website.
1. What does the underlined words “Great Derecho” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．A place. | B．A person. | C．A storm. | D．An idea. |
| A．his brother asked him to make one | B．his grandfather suggested producing one |
| C．he wanted to give his friend a gift | D．he was interested in playing baseball |
| A．He collected the wood. | B．He donated money. |
| C．He rebuilt the school. | D．He repaired the machine. |
| A．Well begun, half done. | B．Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | D．Little people can make a big difference. |
