阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys.Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near.But it goes further than this.We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us.People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses.People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves, or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us.Sometimes that’ s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group.The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas.We lose the chance to learn something new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences.
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子).
⑤Move out of your comfort zone.Go and sit next to someone different.And don’t just sit there in silence.Say hello.Ask a question.Start a conversation.That’s how we make friends.That’s how we learn about people.That’s how we open our minds to new ideas.That’s how we live an exciting life.
1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who________.
A. is like themselves
B. has a sense of humor
C. is open-minded
D. lives an exciting life
2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may________.
A. remain comfortable and special
B. find out more interesting things
C. be accepted easily and feel safe
D. discover differences among themselves
3.The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of ___________.
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
4.What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. 联系 B. 隔阂
C. 纽带 D. 熟悉
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us not to talk with strangers.
B. To introduce ways to learn about the worlD.
C. To explain how people communicate with foreigners.
D. To encour age us to get along with different people.
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son.He had never seen such beautiful falcons before.He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on.He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly.But none of them succeedeD. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his minD. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem.He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely.“It is unbelievable!” shouted the king.How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy.I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings.We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort.We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.
1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
A. He kept them on the branch of a tree.
B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest.
C. He made the best falconer train them to fly.
D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky.
2.Why did the king call all his falconers together?
A. Because he wanted to get more falcons.
B. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.
C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons.
D. Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.
3.Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
A. The king.
B. The king’s son.
C. The farmer.
D. The best falconer.
4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
A. ExciteD.
B. MoveD.
C. WorrieD.
D. RelaxeD.
5.What is the best title for the text?
A. The Wise King
B. The Nice Falcons
C. The Best Falconer
D. The Flying Wings.
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Mrs Black’s shopping list
Arnold Brick Oven Bread — 2 bags
A&W Root Beer — 2 bottles
Aunt Jemima Paper Bag — 5 pieces
Annie’s Milk — 4 boxes
Hunt’s Noodle Sauce — 1 bottle
Heinz Ketchup(番茄酱) — 1 bottle
Betty Crocker Olive Oil — 1 bottle
Ritz Bits Peanut Butter — 4 pieces
Apples, Lemons & Strawberries — 1 kilo each
Marcal Family Toilet Paper — 4 packs
NAME: Mary Black
TEL: 781-6605
1.According to Mrs Black’s shopping list, she doesn’t plant o buy_________.
A. butter
B. beer
C. vegetables
D. bread
2.Which brand(品牌) will Mrs Black choose for her ketchup?
A. Annie’s
B. Ar nold Brick
C. Ritz Bits
D. Heinz
3.We can tell from the list that Mrs Black wants to buy _________ kilos of fruits.
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
4.What’s Mrs Black’s phone number?
A. 781-6560
B. 718-6605
C. 781-6605
D. 871-6065
5.Mrs Black goes shopping for________.
A. Thanksgiving
B. Christmas
C. her birthday
D. Halloween
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Once there was a rich man named Chulong.
One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange________with beautiful feathers and sweet voice in a tree.Chulong________ went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could________and get lots of money.
“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “________will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered(使…成为泡影).He became angry and wanted to________the bird for the meat.
Then the________ bird suggested, “Well, set me free.In return I shall teach you________simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”
Chulong didn’t believe the bird________ , and he was afraid that the bird would fly away.However, the bird________it would keep its word(守信).Chulong wanted to take a risk.He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree.It became________again.
Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the birD.
Then the bird taught Chulong the________ : The first rule is Never believe everything others say.The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have.The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.
“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone.You ________me.”
But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away.You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.Though the rules are simple, you have never them.Now have you got the________of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird________and disappeared from his sight.
1.A. cat B. bird C. panda D. monkey
2.A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly
3.A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell
4.A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody
5.A. find B. borrow C. smell D. kill
6.A. busy B. helpful C. clever D. lucky
7.A. three B. four C. five D. six
8.A. for ever B. later on C. at first D. at last
9.A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. hoped
10.A. ugly B. beautiful C. lazy D. hard-working
11.A. songs B. languages C. rules D. skills
12.A. cheated(欺骗)B. helped C. found D. forgot
13.A. knew B. heard C. realized D. followed
14.A. history B. value C. reason D. connection
15.A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on
Many people think women are better at cooking than men.
—_________.Most top chefs(厨师) in the world are men.
A. I agree B. That’s not the case
C. Exactly D. Not at all
We may meet all kinds of difficulties, but we should be confident enough to _________ any challenge.
A. put on B. get on
C. take on D. try on