Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.
Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to (一定会) make a favourable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.
In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
1. The passage suggests that ______.
A. a good writer may not be a good speaker
B. a good writer is always a good speaker
C. a speechless person always writes well
D. a good writer will find himself speechless
2. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes
in class ______.
A. is an intelligent student
B. may not be an intelligent student
C. will score better in exams
D. will not be a good student
3. The passage suggests that we should judge a per-son’s intelligence through
______.
A. his teachers
B. his deeds in the classroom
C. his appearance
D. his reactions to different situations
4. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.
A. judge a book by its cover
B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid
C. overestimate a student’s intelligence
D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance
If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shops, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about banks on page 49:
ANZ Banking Group
Cnr.Greek &Queen Sts ……………… 228 3228
Bank of New Zealand
410 Queen Street ……………………… 221 0411
Bank of Queensland
229 Elizabeth Street …………………… 229 3122
Commonwealth Banking Group
240 Queen Street ……………………… 237 3111
National Australia Bank Ltd
225 Adelaide Street …………………… 221 6422
Westpac Banking Corp
260 Queen Street ……………………… 227 2666
Banking hours are Mon.-Thu. 9:30 am to 4 pm. Fri. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All banks close Sat. Sun. &Public Holidays.
Australia has a decimal currency(十进币制) with 100 cents to the dollar.
Notes available are: $100, $50, $20, $10, $5
Gold coins are: $2 && $1
Silver coins are: 50, 20, 10&&5 cent
Copper coins are: 2 && 1 cent
1. You can find ANZ Banking Group on ______.
A. Queen Street B. Elizabeth Street
C. the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street
D. the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street
2. ______ seems to be the most important street in Brisbane.
A. Greek Street B. Elizabeth Street C. Queen Street D. Adelaide Street
3.On Saturdays, you can go to ______ to put your money in or take your money out.
A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank of Queensland
C. National Australia Bank Ltd D. no bank
4. In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on ______.
A. public holidays B. Sundays C. Saturdays D. Fridays
“Who is Gogo?” Almost every pupil in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand will tell you: “Gogo is from outer space and is teaching children to speak and read English.”
Gogo has visited Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and Korea. Now he is in China’s mainland—“Gogo has Adventure with English” has been published by Addison Wesley Longman China Ltd (AWL).
The six level English course, full of exciting stories, educates and delights children at the same time. Gogo learns English from his friends, Tony and Jenny. The children will learn along with Gogo, enjoying all the fun he produces. Gogo has a warm place in every young learner’s heart wherever he goes.
A presentation (介绍) about Gogo was given by Beijing AWL Information Centre last November. All the pupils in Huijia School attended the presentation. A foreign teacher at Huijia later said, “The children were attracted by Gogo after only a 45-minute presentation. They remember a song taught by Gogo seven weeks later. Parents often ask me how they can help their children learn English and now there’s a programme I can direct them to.”
Clive Sawkins, Paul Price-Smiths and Gregg Schroeder worked closely at AWL to make sure that Gogo will become an easily recognized symbol (标志) of learning English wherever English is studied. “Gogo is our baby,” said Gregg. “It is very easy to get children going with Gogo.”
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Gogo visits Asian countries. B. Gogo receives high praise.
C. Children love to learn with Gogo.D. AWL introduces Gogo.
2. It can be learned from the passage that Gogo is .
A. an English teacher B. an English boy
C. an English textbook D. a character in an English textbook
3. In what way is Gogo a great help to young learners?
A. He teaches them English through songs.
B. He teaches them English through adventure stories.
C. He helps them to remember English words.
D. He makes English lessons full of fun.
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“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I 36 asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not 38 the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to 39 my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same 40 . Why had I even bothered to ask? 41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be 42 .
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends 43 me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the 44 as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, 45 three others. I followed my classmates to the 46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the 47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera 48 my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat 49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be 50 . But the strong smell of alcohol（酒精）hit me as soon as I 51 inside, and I could feel my tears 52 . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him 53 on the couch(沙发).
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more 55 than his whiskey bottle.
1. A. confidently B. eagerly C. proudly D. fearfully
2. A. reach B. keep C. take D. make
3. A. create B. support C. appreciate D. accept
4. A. watch B. avoid C. attend D. speed
5. A. excuse B. reply C. promise D. trick
6. A. Besides B. Thus C. Otherwise D. However
7. A. active B. formal C. different D. serious
8. A. recognized B. greeted C. encouraged D. showed
9.A. air B. audience C. school D. playground
10. A. apart from B. other than C. except for D. along with
11.A. stage B. position C. office D. exit
12.A. Jill’s B. teacher’s C. mother’s D. father’s
13. A. fixed B. touched C. hurt D. inserted
14. A. successfully B. disappointedly C. delightedly D. hopefully
15.A. drunk B. woken C. forgiven D. hidden
16.A. stepped B. noticed C. examined D. glanced
17. A. getting off B. taking down C. building up D. turning around
18. A. leaning B. lying C. putting D. carrying
19. A. How B. Where C. Why D. Whether
20. A. perfect B. comfortable C. fortunate D. important
Bad program on TV may have bad _____ on children.
A. affect B. effect C. power D. control
Was it in 1996 _____ the American astronaut succeeded _____ landing on the moon?
A. that; in B. when; on C. what; on D. when; in
