1 It might understand more than you think．
A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects，say researchers in Germany． 2 Its word-1earning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee．
In one experiment，the researehers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects． 3 In the tests，Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right．As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues，the seientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words．
In another experiment，the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew． 4 .
The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests．suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of removing．A month 1ater，Rico remembered half of the new names，which is even more impressive．
5 Even if they do，they call’t talk back．Still．it wouldn’t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then．You might just get a big，wet kiss in return!
A．The owner then told Rico to fetch the object，using a word the dog had never heard before．
B．Do dogs more understand us than some friends?
C．It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say．
D．Be careful of what you say around your dog．
E．The dog also appears to be able to learn new words．
F．Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items．
G．Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog．
It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is a more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．
When you are happy，little unpleasant events usuallv do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especiallv if he knows the fact that it is not good for his heahh．
The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．0n the other hand, if
we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．
The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it． When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．
1.What does the underlined phrase”compensate for“in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．to make a suitable payment for
B．to let out your anger for
C．to provide with a balancing effect for
D．to solve the problems for
2.According to the passage，in which of the following situations can you feel happy?
A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．
B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．
C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．
D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．
3.We call learn from the passage
A．happiness is more dependent on the five senses
B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness
C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state
D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment
4.Which can be the best title for the passage? ]
A．Pleasure Leads to Happiness
B．Happiness Changes Us
C．Happiness Is Within Us
D. Stay a Quiet Mind
Unlike Britain, the US does not have a national health care service. Most people buy medical insurance to help pay for medical care. The government only helps pay for some medical care for the old and the people who are on low incomes. The problems of those who cannot afford insurance have become an important political subject.
In Britain, when people are ill, they usually go to a family doctor first. However, people in America sometimes go straight to an expert. Children are usually taken to a doctor who is an expert in the treatment of children. In Britain, if a patient needs to see a specialist doctor, their family doctor will usually recommend a specialist, which will save more time and money both for the patients and the public fund（基金）.
In Britain, doctors do not go to people’s homes when they are ill. People always make appointments to see the doctor in the doctor’s office. In a serious situation, people call for an ambulance. In America, hospitals must treat all seriously ill patients, even if they do not have medical insurance. The gov-ernment will then help pay for some of the cost of the medical care.
1.The majority of Americans pay for medical care .
A. through the national health care service B. by buying medical insurance
C. with the help of the government
D. by increasing their income
2.The author implies in Paragraph 2 that .
A. Americans don’t trust family doctors
B. family doctors are helpless to the patients
C. he is more in favor of the British medical care service
D. sick children should go to family doctors first
3. In the States, seriously ill patients will .
A. be treated if they have an insurance
B. go to see the doctor by making an appointment
C. receive treatment even without insurance
D. normally go to see an expert for treatment
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Health Care in the United States and Britain
B. Types of Doctors in the United States
C. Treatment of Sick Children in the United States
D. Medical Insurance in the United States and Britain
How to make friends with people from a different culture? The rules are as follows:
Appreciate the Person.
Most Americans like to be recognized as individuals as someone special with unique personalities. Therefore, never say, “You’re from America so I want to be your friend.” Also don’t imply that the reason why you approached them is that you wanted someone to practice your English with. That turns people off. Instead try saying,” You seem like a real nice and interesting person and I would like to get to know you better.” This way, they are much more inclined to be friendly because you see them as a three dimensional person and appreciate them for who they are in the inside. And by doing so, you not only learn about Americans and practice your English, but also gain a real friend in the process.
Quit Calling Us Foreigners.
Please avoid calling a foreigner a foreigner especially in his face. The word makes people feel like an outsider, and even unwelcome, suggesting separation and insurmountable differences, widening an already existing gap in the situation. When Americans travel, they rarely say, “ I’m foreign to your place.” They tend to say, “ I’m new in town. I’m new here.” The reason is because new and unfamiliar things can become old and familiar. But can foreign things become native? Aha? You catch my drift.
Just Do It.
Some students like to be told about American culture but are less interested in spending the time and the effort to actually experience it. As Americans always say, “ Get your hands dirty.” You should have first hand and hands on experience, or you’ll never really know anything.
Find that Common Language.
Now I must stress the importance of finding a common language. By that I don’t mean English, Chinese, German, French, etc. I mean finding something you have in common with another person on a spiritual and philosophical level: likes, dislikes, worldviews, ways of thinking , and attitudes toward life. And to start, you must first enhance your knowledge of the particular culture from which your potential new friend comes form.
1.The underlined sentence “ Get your hands dirty” means .
A. get involved B. start with dirty work
C. talk about American culture D. don’t wash your hands too often
2. Americans prefer to make friends with those who .
A. avoid talking about their homeland
B. recognize their personalities
C. obey rules of communicating with friends
D. needn’t practice English while playing together
3.According to the passage, which of the following is friendly?
A. I am longing to make friends with an American.
B. This is my friend Tom, who is a foreigner.
C. There must be a gap between us in many things.
D. You’ve got a great personality.
4.
A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more important than her cat．
“Whoever did this can keep my car．Please let Benjerman come home，”the notice said．
It is not known whether the thief showed any pity，but al-most 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday，Atkins and Benjerman，a 12-year-old black retriever(猎犬)，were reunited after the police located them in Barrington．
“He’s hungry，he’s dirty，but he’s very happy to be home．”Atkins said．
The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy area frequented by off-the—road cars and dirt bikes．However，the police couldn’t control Benjerman, and they had to call Atkins to come and get him．
Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food．She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy warer in the area．She said they have been together for nearly 1 l years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas．Texas．
Before Benjerman was found．Atkins and several friends put up notices all over the city and in Somersworth．They also contacted animal shelters throughout southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts．The notice stated there was a reward and also that the dog needed medication．Any caller could remain anonymous(匿名的)．
Atkins had parked the car outside a hardware store with the keys inside and gone in to rent a carpet cleaner．
“It was 10 minutes and I came out and my car was gone along with Benjermma in broad daylight．”Atkins said．The car thief threw Atkins’ wallet and other personal items out of the car before escaping from the scene．
1.Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened?
a．Notices were put up saying there was a reward．
b．Atkins saw Benjerman again．
c．The police found Atkins' car．
d．Atkins took Benjerman back from a society sheher．
e．Atkins hired a carpet cleaner in a hardware store．
A．d，e，a，b，c B．d，e，a．c．b
C．e，a，d，b，c D．e，a，c，d，b
2.We can infer from the passage
A．the dog was treated extremely badly by the thief
B．car stolen accidents happen frequently nowadays
C．the dog was found because of the reward
D．the thief stole the car easily
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Benjerman was sent back immediately after Atkins put up the notices．
B．Atkins and her friends made a great effort to look for Benjerman．
C．The thief gave the dog back but kept the spots car.
D．The dog was back at 1 pm on a Friday．
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It was in my high school science class．1 was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．
A 36 came，“Nice shirt，”I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg’s mother works for my family．We were going to 37 that shirt away，but gave it to her 38 ”. I was speechless I wanted to hide．
I 39 the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened．She then dialed her 40 ,“I will no longer work for your family，”she told him．That night．Morn told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore：she knew her life’s 41 was something greater．
The next morning she 42 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education．He told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So Morn decided to 43 a university.
After the first year in college，she went back to the personnel manager．He said，“You are 44 ，aren’t you? I think I have a 45 for you as a teacher’s assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 46 ”Mom accepted the opportunity very 47
For almost five years，as a teacher’s assistant．she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling 48 ．Then one day，the personnel manager and the principal 49 in her classroom．The principal said．“We have watched how you 50 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard．working 51 over the last five years．We are all in agreement that you 52 be the teacher of this class．”
My mom spent more than 20 years there． 53 her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the 54 comment made in the classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle 55 situations and never give up．
1.A．noise B．voice C．sound D．tune
2.A．get B．take C．carry D．throw
3.A．otherwise B．anyhow C．instead D．actually
4.A．settled B．pushed C．stored D．stuck
5.A．teacher B．employer C．director D．adviser
6.A．purpose B．encouragement C．achievement D．victory
7.A．went B．met C．worked D．stayed
8.A．visit B．continue C．attend D．prepare
9.A．serious B．fortunate C．careful D．responsible
10.A．career B．duty C．position D．part
11.A．1earning B．judging C．obeying D．imagining
12.A．patiently B．eagerly C．successfully D．skillfully
13.A．upset B．frightened C．guilty D．ashamed
14.A．looked up B．went up C．took up D．showed up
15.A．believe B．protect C．treat D．receive
16.A．spirit B．intention C．action D．attempt
17.A．must B．would C．might D．should
18.A．At B．During C．On D．With
19.A．worthless B．thoughtless C．hopeless D．helpless
20.A．challenging B．different C．dangerous D．strange
