The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older, but ears do not change their shapes. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is a very old science. In the past people thought that a person’s ears with color was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ears showed if a person was musical or not. Today，too many people believe that the size and shape of the ears help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different，and each different thing has a meaning. Next time you look at a person，see if his or her ears are large，medium-size，or small. Look at the lobes（耳垂）.Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry easily. Ears that are always cold and nearly white color mean that a person has a nervous character.
【小题1】When a baby is born, ________.

A．his/ her ears are red

B．his/ her ears will not change all the life

C．his/ her ears will not change in shape

D．he/ she will get large ears

【小题2】Reading people’s character from their ears is ____________.

A．only for music

B．an old idea

C．very new

D．a good way to talk with others

【小题3】When one’s ears are red, it means________.

A．he is a kind man	B．he is very happy
C．he may get angry easily	D．he drinks too much

【小题4】If you look at someone’s ears, the right way is________.

A．to look at his face, ears and nose

B．to look at the size, color and shape

C．to look at his mouth, eyes and nose

D．to look at the hair, eyes and color

【小题5】Which may be the best title of the article?

A．Looking at a person in the right way	B．Ears and colors
C．The change of ears	D．Ears and characters

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How good projects grow

Are you interested in projects(课题，项目）and want to have a good one? Well，that doesn’t come easily.You need to do the following tasks(任务):

TALK:You and your classmates discuss in detail(详细的）all that you would like to do to realize(实现）your project.

WRITE:One of your classmates acts as(担任）secretary(秘书).He or she keeps full notes as your group discusses.Later he or she will sort(整理）your ideas to make them better.

PLAN:With the secretary’s notes，your group makes a list of everything you’ll need and who will get，do or research what.

DO:Each group member gets，does and researches something on the list.Your group puts together all you have found and tries to make the project more well-organized.You prepare(准备）to present(展示)it in class.

SHOW:You and your classmates show(给……看）the world the result of your hard work.

Knowing all the above(上面)，you may want to try a project.Why not start with this:you can find out more about the history of your city.What did it look like? Which famous people lived there?

To grow good projects
Talk	Write	Plan	Do	Show
Discuss everything　1　.	The secretary should 　2　while you are discussing.	3　of your needs and make everyone’s task clear.	Do the research work and make the project　4　.	Show　5　to the world.

 

Jenny is on holiday now. I wonder      .

A. when she will come back      B. when she came back

C. when will she come back      D. when did she come back

 

There is one word you must learn before you visit the USA. That is “Freeze”. Remember it has a special meaning besides the usual one. It means “stand still and don’t move”. Often policemen use it when they are ready to use their guns. If one doesn’t obey the order and moves, he or she will be shot to death.
One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man. But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owner’s order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.
Later, police found that the dead man was a Japanese student who was studying in Los Angeles University. He went to visit a friend, but unluckily could not remember the number of the house. When he realized he went to the wrong house he turned round and left. He didn’t know much English and so didn’t understand the word “Freeze”. What a lesson we should get for this!
【小题1】According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?

A．It means “be covered with ice”.	B．It means “very cold”.
C．It means “dangerous”.	D．It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.

【小题2】The meaning of the word “owner” here means _________.

A．a policeman	B．a man with a gun
C．a person who possesses something	D．a dog of a house

【小题3】Which of the following is right?

A．When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.

B．Don’t ring the bell of anyone’s house in the USA at night.

C．At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.

D．The owner of the house was put into prison.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A．Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.

B．The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.

C．The dead man was a Japanese student.

D．The dead man couldn’t understand the meaning of “Freeze”.

【小题5】What’s the best title of the article?

A．A Japanese Student	B．American Police
C．Freeze	D．The Owner of a House

Mr Klip is a millionaire(百万富翁). He __1___ delicious food. He had a good ___2__, Mr Black. The man could cook all kinds of food.  Mrs Klip asked him __3____ her last month. She learned a lot ___4____ him. Then she thought she was good at __5____ and didn’t want Mr Black to work for them___6____ .

Now Mrs Klip begins to cook for her ___7_____ . But Mr Klip doesn’t like the food at all. He says he won’t___8___ any food at home ___9____  she doesn’t stop cooking. Mrs Klip___10____ she will find another cook for her husband.

This morning Mr Klip had nothing to do, ___11____ he went shopping. Suddenly he broke a window of the shop . The shop assistant ___12____ the policeman and the policeman took him to the ___13____. The policeman said, “ I’m sorry to tell you, Mr Klip , I will fine (罚款) you ten dollars ,or you’ll stay in prison (监狱). ____14____ do you want ?”

“I’ll stay in prison”, said the millionaire.

“Why ?”

“Because my wife will find a new cook __15_____ ten days .

1.                A．knows          B．likes           C．cooks    D．sees

 

2.                A．wife           B．friend          C．teacher   D．cook

 

3.                A．teach          B．to teach        C．teaching  D．taught

 

4.                A．for            B．from           C．with D．about

 

5.                A．cooking        B．singing         C．doing D．eating

 

6.                A．yet            B．too            C．any longer D．either

 

7.                A．boy            B．husband        C．daughter  D．son

 

8.                A．eat            B．buy            C．sell  D．make

 

9.                A．when          B．if              C．until D．and

 

10.               A．tells           B．speaks         C．talks  D．says

 

11.               A．and           B．so             C．because   D．but

 

12.               A．named         B．called          C．said  D．cried

 

13.               A．bus station      B．hospital        C．post office D．police station

 

14.               A．Which         B．What          C．Why  D．When

 

15.               A．for            B．in             C．at    D．with