Why do we read poetry？ First obvious one： because we enjoy it．1. But that's not why this is here．
Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost， and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is．2.
There are many different kinds of poems． They are not all calming． Some poems make me anxious， angry， scared， and sad， which is why I value them． 3. I want the sweet and the bitter． Often， I read poetry when I'm already relaxed． In fact， I read more when I'm not stressed out．
Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry， as far as I can tell． 4. Usually， this is done by setting up a rhythm（节奏） and then violating（违反） it or almost violating it． And then returning to it again． This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries．
Poetry plays with language． It often slams words together in surprising ways like the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients that you never thought would taste good together but somehow do．
Many poems are dense． Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines． This is intellectually（在智力上） inspiring． 5.
And， of course， there's the subject matter． It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay． Not all poems interest me in this way， but then not all stories and essays do， either．
A． So in that way poetry calms our anxiety．
B． As a reader， I want a full meal， not just dessert．
C． Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered．
D． The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes．
E． The best part about poetry is that they are not fixed in length．
F． Metrical（格律的） poems are about setting up rules and then bending them．
G． It allows me to read the same poem over and over， always finding new things in it．
Researchers at the University of Kansas say that it's easy for people to judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes． "Shoes contain useful information about their wearers．" the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style， cost， color and condition of someone's shoes． In the study， 63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants． Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes， and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected： People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes， and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people． However， some other results are strange enough． For example， "practical and functional" shoes were generally worn by more "pleasant" people， while ankle boots were more connected with "aggressive" personalities． The strangest of all may be that those who wore "uncomfortable looking" shoes tend to have "calm" personalities． And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take very good care of them， you may suffer from "attachment anxiety"， which means you are likely to spend lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance． There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal （主张变革的） types wearing "shabbier and less expensive" shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities， but researchers noted that volunteers didn't fully realize that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
1.What does this text mainly tell us？
A. Shoes can hide people's real personalities．
B. Shoes contain false information about the wearer．
C. People's personalities can be judged by their shoes．
D. People know little about others' personalities．
2.Which of the results is beyond people's expectation？
A. Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．
B. Pleasant people are likely to wear ankle boots．
C. Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．
D. Calm people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．
3.People suffering from "attachment anxiety" tend to ．
A. wear strange shoes
B. worry about their appearance
C. have a calm character
D. become a political leader
4.The author wrote the text in order to ．
A. inform us of a new study
B. introduce a research method
C. teach how to choose shoes
D. describe different personalities
I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is． I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days． But it doesn't make any difference what they call it； it's still what makes a man a good citizen． This is my code， and I try to live by．
I've been in the taxi business for thirty﹣five years， and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good． Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows． You've got to be tough to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day， these days． Because taxi drivers are tough， people get the wrong impression that they are bad． Taxi drivers are just like other people． Most of them will shake down as honest fellows． You read in the Papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or bonds， stuff like that people leave in their cabs． If they weren't honest， you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers．
One time in Brooklyn， I found a diamond ring in my cab． I remembered helping a lady with a lot of stuff that day， so I went back to where I had dropped her off． It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her． I didn't get as much as "thank you．" Still， I felt good because I had done what was right． I think I felt better than she did．
I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old． I came to this country in 1913 where I held several jobs to earn a few dollars before being a soldier in World War I． After the war， I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since． It hasn't been too easy at times， but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day．
People ask me about tips． As far as I know， practically everyone will give you something． Come to think of it， most Americans are pretty generous． I always try to be nice to everyone， whether they tip or not． I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish （教区）． I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act． I have been trying this for a long time， and the longer I try， the easier it gets．
1.What does the writer really want to express in the first paragraph？
A. Honesty is called a lot of fancy names．
B. Honesty is more important than anything else．
C. Honesty brings him whatever he wants in life．
D. All people think he is honest whatever he does．
2.The underlined words in Paragraph Two can be best replaced by ．
A. pretend to be
B. try to learn from
C. prove to be
D. have to be
3.The writer mentioned the experience of returning the ring in order to ．
A. show most drivers are honest
B. show most passengers are forgetful
C. show the lady was too impolite
D. show taxi drivers live a hard life
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A. Honesty and its fancy names
B. How to be an honest driver
C. Honesty， a must for a taxi driver
D. Honesty makes me happy
There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science． Here's an area of science for everyone， and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist．
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh， 58 pages， ages 9﹣12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur， do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like？ After all， nobody has seen a living dinosaur． This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re﹣create dinosaurs． As scientific discoveries have been made， the models have changed． Scientific tests may one day show what a dinosaur's coloring was， but now artists have to use their imagination to decide how these huge creatures looked．
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson， 128 pages， ages 10﹣13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration﹣thousands of years ago， when people began star observation﹣and forward to today's search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way． Along with history lessons， readers get 21 activities， such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein's universe using a T﹣shirt． The activities are perfect for cold winter days．
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich， 272 pages， ages 7 and older
If you're always on the lookout for butterflies， this book is for you． Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover． There are fantastic stories related to the photos． For example， do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle？ There's a question﹣and﹣answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help protect endangered insects．
Journey into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt， 80 pages， ages 9﹣12
If you use a magnifying （放大的） glass， you know a leaf looks quite different． This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool． The bacteria （细菌） in your mouth， when magnified 20，000 times， look a bit like swimming pool noodles． Attractive photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you， just by looking a little closer．
1.Kids interested in pre﹣historical animals might read ．
A. Ultimate Bugopedia
B. Beyond the Solar System
C. Journey into the Invisible
D. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled
2.Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ．
A. space exploration
B. the Milky Way
C. history lessons
D. Albert Einstein's universe
3.From the passage， we can learn that ．
A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle
B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur's coloring
C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world
D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years
4.The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A. compare features of different books
B. inspire people to become scientists
C. teach children some knowledge of science
D. recommend new science books to children
假定你是李华，你与你校外教Tom约好本周六前往五彩田园进行骑自行车游览，但你因上周跑步时扭到脚而不能一起前往．请你给Tom写一封邮件说明情况．内容包括：
1．表示歉意；
2．解释原因；
3．另约时间．
注意：1．开头已给出；2．词数100左右；3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
参考词汇：五彩田园 the Hi﹣tech Idyllic Resort
Dear Tom ，
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Yours ，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
It was in a mountain area where I went hiking with my friends last summer． It was the good trip in the beginning but something unexpecting happened later． One of my friend suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldn 't move any farther． Nobody knew how to deal it． One girl tried to call her mom， and there was no signal in the mountain area． Worried about him， we put up a tent that we brought with and let him to rest in it． After taking some pills ， he drink some water and ate some food． Fortunate ， he felt much better and we walked on． We all enjoyed us on the top of the mountain．
