6 . One day when I was five, my mother scolded me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not be made to finish eating my old rice. In my angry movement to open the screen door with my foot, I had kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no remorse, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking for such behavior. My parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door be, creating an opening, a breach (裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake. For years I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for my behavior delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
1. The underlined word “remorse” in Paragraph 1 most probably means________.| A．injury | B．sense | C．regret | D．notice |
| A．scolded him for his bad behavior | B．gave him a spanking |
| C．told him how expensive it was | D．left the door unrepaired |
| A．He felt it destroyed the happy atmosphere at his home. |
| B．He found that his family members no longer liked him. |
| C．He felt ashamed of his uncontrolled anger at that time. |
| D．He felt he had to work hard to make up for the damage. |
| A．Silent punishment can be more powerful. |
| B．The best way to become a more patient person. |
| C．Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior. |
| D．Parents are the best teachers of their children. |
7 . An old man who lived in a small side street of Mumbai had to put up with the boys playing cricket (板球) and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.
One evening when the boys were particularly
At the end of the first two weeks, the boys came to the old man’s house, and went away 
, but there was not much they could do about it.
At the end of the fifth week, the boys returned again and knocked at the old man’s house, waiting for their
Of course, the boys couldn’t
They stormed away and never played on the street again.
1.| A．lazy | B．noisy | C．stupid | D．heavy |
| A．own | B．final | C．favorite | D．unbelievable |
| A．noon | B．sunrise | C．sunset | D．midnight |
| A．mad | B．upset | C．crazy | D．excited |
| A．hated | B．enjoyed | C．refused | D．noticed |
| A．happily | B．luckily | C．certainly | D．difficultly |
| A．besides | B．however | C．therefore | D．otherwise |
| A．run out | B．kept out | C．broken out | D．worked out |
| A．heard | B．received | C．returned | D．dropped |
| A．sleepy | B．comfortable | C．worried | D．disappointed |
| A．value | B．price | C．reward | D．wealth |
| A．sat up | B．sped up | C．showed up | D．cheered up |
| A．experienced | B．discovered | C．imagined | D．promised |
| A．stand | B．doubt | C．prove | D．believe |
| A．really | B．mostly | C．only | D．especially |
8 . Smiling is common body language. It plays an important role in our life. It has been generally accepted by experts that 93% of communication is without words, 55% through body language and 38% through the tone of voice. According to research, many people with hearing and sight loss may only receive 7% of the full meaning of a conversation.
From a personal point of view, this was brought to my attention through marrying a man who is blind. With other friends, I would make eye contact. But Bob, my husband, has gradually lost all his sight and cannot read body language any more. If I say something that sounds serious but is not meant that way, I would show my purpose by adding a smile. For example, if I said to a sighted friend, “You are terrible!” and smiled at him, he would know the message was not unkind. But if I said that to Bob, he might think I was unhappy with him. So, I avoid these misunderstandings by smiling with a sound! There are also some easy ways to have good communication with blind people.
When you meet them, introduce yourself by name. If you know their names, call their names and then they will know that you are speaking to them and not someone else. To further compel their attention, gently touch their upper arms with your hand. If you are leaving, say you are going away. Nobody likes to find that they have been speaking to an empty space. It all sounds simple but is helpful for the blind.
1. The first paragraph tells us that _________.| A．Half of communication is body language. |
| B．Words make up a big part of communication. |
| C．People cannot get any message without body language. |
| D．The blind cannot get the full meaning of a conversation. |
| A．read body language very clearly | B．lost his sight little by little |
| C．became completely blind suddenly | D．misunderstood her smile all the time |
| A．to attract | B．to turn away | C．to forget | D．to mix |
| A．Speaking loudly. | B．Going away without making a sound. |
| C．Touching them to start a conversation. | D．Smiling at them during a conversation. |
| A．Common Body Language | B．Simple Things Are Helpful |
| C．Smile at the Blind More Often | D．Communication with the Blind |
9 . Be assured that feeling sleepy at the wheel puts you at higher risk of killing yourself, your passengers and other road users. To avoid feeling tired and sleepy while driving, please read the tips below to ensure a safe journey.
Before starting the journey, make sure that:
* You are fit to drive, by having a good sleep a night before.
* You have carried out the daily check of your cars.
* You have planned your journey and understand the risk if you have to get up unusually early to start your trip, or have a long drive after a full days’ work.
* You avoid making a trip at night and having heavy meals, as these may cause sleepiness.
While on a journey:
* Take a 15-minute break every two hours for cars.
* Take 1 hour after 4 hours of continuous driving for trucks or buses.
* Share the driving if possible.
* If you start feeling sleepy, stop immediately and make sure you stop away from the road shoulder.
* Driving hours must be in line with the law(12 hours a day at most).
Symptoms (症状) of tiredness and sleepiness:
* Yawning and nodding head
* Difficulty to keep your attention, to keep your eyes open or to see things clearly
When having any of these, some drivers would like to open the windows to get fresh air or play the radio. These will not help and will not solve the problem; the only solution is to stop and have enough rest.
1. This passage is written for _________.| A．passengers | B．drivers | C．all road users | D．car repairmen |
| A．Making a clear plan of the journey. | B．Checking the situation of the car every day. |
| C．Having a good sleep the night before. | D．Eat a lot of delicious things before setting out. |
| A．a car | B．a jeep | C．a truck | D．a bus |
| A．things | B．cars | C．symptoms | D．breaks |
| A．to warn people of road accidents | B．to give advice on road safety |
| C．to ask people to sleep well at night | D．to tell people to prepare for a trip |
10 . If you happen to notice a man talking to a large, brown dog, that’s my dad and his dog.
Sometimes I think he loves that dog more than he loves us. The moment dad arrives from the office, he hides in a room or behind the door and shouts, “Pluto, come and get me.” Dad’s conversations with Pluto are quite natural, like the dog isn’t a dog at all but another human and that’s the scary part. Has Dad lost the ability to tell the difference between a man and an animal?
I was curious about this so I finally got my courage up to ask him. I went into the living room and saw dad sitting in his favorite chair and reading a book. Pluto curled up (蜷伏), as usual, around his feet. So I gathered my courage and asked him. “Dad,” I said, “do you know you talk to that dog just like a human?”
Dad looked me in the eye. I thought, for a moment, he might be angry at my question. But he just smiled, reached out and patted my head and said, “Yes, I do. The reason is simple. If I talk down to him, he doesn’t respect me, but if I carry on a normal conversation, ask questions, then Pluto understand everything I say.” I stood there wanting to ask more questions, but decided that wasn’t the best time.
As so for a few days, I watched everything about them. I have noticed the dog never receive direct orders. It never hears “sit”, “lie down” or anything like that. What it hears are suggestions like, “Would you like to shop with me, Pluto?” or “Would you like me to feed you now?” or “Shall we go for a walk?”
What’s amazing is that Pluto does understand everything dad says. I have also noticed that dad keeps some special walks just for them. This is what he calls his “time alone”.
1. Pluto is ________.| A．the writer | B．the writer’s father | C．a pet | D．the writer’s friend |
| A．to feed his dog | B．to play games with his dog |
| C．to read a book | D．to greet everybody in the family |
| A．interesting | B．boring | C．abnormal | D．simple |
| A．it was a silly question | B．he was too curious |
| C．his father got angry quite often | D．he thought it might make his dad mad |
| A．Dad treats the dog as an equal |
| B．Dad feels quite lonely every day |
| C．Dad loves the dog more than he loves his kids |
| D．Dad loves giving direct orders to his kids and dog |
