Everyone has got two personalities-the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive（不外露） person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn（顽固）, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up， you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

  A. only in a normal night                             

B. only when you go to sleep 

  C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world.

  D. only when you change sleeping position

Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality?

  A. He or she is always open with others.

  B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.

  C. He or she is always easily upset.                

D. He or she tends to believe in others.

Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach.

  A. He or she is careful not to offend others.

  B. He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.

  C. He or she always wants to get ahead.         

D. He or she likes to have a good time.

Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?

  A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.

  B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.

  C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.

  D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.

It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________.

  A. He or she always shows sympathy for people.

  B. He or she is confident, but not stubborn.

  C. He or she has more strengths than weaknesses.

  D. He or she often considers annoying people.

Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They're busy deciding what to pack and what to leave behind in Britain and are making plans to extend their new home in Nelson. Doris is looking forward to getting the garden into shape and Eric has his heart set on a spot of fly fishing. The difference is that Eric is 102, Doris is 87. Eric thinks he's Britain's oldest emigrant.

In January next year Eric King Turner and his wife of 12 years will wave goodbye to their neighbors, and set sail from Southampton on the voyage of a lifetime. The ocean liner (远洋客轮)Saga Rose will take six weeks to get to Auckland and the couple are expecting a red-carpet welcome from family.

Doris was born in New Zealand but gave up her homeland when the couple met and married in the late 1990s. But New Zealand is close to both their hearts and the attraction of family and friends, and the good fishing helped to persuade them to move.

Doris, who has five children and nine grandchildren, supported her husband's application to settle in New Zealand. The paperwork took five months. Eric says, "We not only had to produce a marriage certificate（证书） but we had to produce evidence that we were in a long and stable relationship!" He also said he was not asked about his age but had to show that he could support himself financially (财政上) in New Zealand.

"I like New Zealand. The way of life is very much the same as it is here but it is not so crowded." His wife has always been “a little bit homesick” but has never complained. Now the couple are in the middle of the task of sorting out possessions and selling their flat.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. They decided to leave all the things behind in Britain.

B. The wife always complained about the life in Britain.

C. The couple will set up their new home in Nelson.

D. Doris and Eric will go to New Zealand to hold the wedding.

The underlined word "emigrant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a person who___.

A. lives in a country forever                       B. moves from one place to settle in another

C. travels around the world                        D. visits many places in a country

What makes the couple's move to New Zealand special?

A. Their age.                                            B. The red carpet.

C. The ocean liner Saga Rose.                            D. Their marriage certificate.

The best title of the passage may be       .

A. Better late than never            

B. Eric and Doris King-Turner are packing their bags

C. To leave or not to leave, that's the problem

D. Eric, 102, leaves Britain with his wife

Everyone has good days and bad days.

Sometimes, you feel as if you're on top of the world．But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.

For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem (自尊) is the key to success. Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something.

"Forget about self-esteem," says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Michigan, US. "It's not the important thing."

Feeling good

Crocker's advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.

Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.

But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.

He believes that violent and wicked (邪恶的) people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said: "There's no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school."

Problems

All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos (自我) that can make them less likeable to their peers (同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.

People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.

What to do

Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something try to learn from the experience. "The best therapy (药方) is to recognize your faults," Vohs says. "It's OK to say, 'I'm not so good at that,' and then move on."

The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem ______.

       A．is not important at all      B．has taken on a different meaning

       C．may not be the key to success  D．does not help you do better at school

One of the conclusions of the new research is that ______.

       A．feeling good about oneself doesn’t mean you lead a happier life

       B．people with high esteem usually do not seek other’s help

       C．people with high esteem tend to be proud

       D．people with low esteem are often more popular

The underlined part “a better person” in the passage probably means a person who is ______.

       A．helpful and supportive    B．gentle and modest

       C．likable and successful      D．friendly and kind

From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for

people _______.

       A．with high self-esteem      B．with low self-esteem

       C．of all kinds                D．who are focusing on building self-esteem

When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States， you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment（约会）with someone， he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America， even the radio programs may not begin right on time， nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.

1.There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______.

A．people in the stores want to sell these clocks

B．bosses want to make their stores beautiful

C．people think it important to know the time

D．they needn't wear watches when they are away from home

2. The underlined word “rush” in the passage most probably means ______.

A．“run”	B．“race”
C．“hurry”	D．“move”

3.If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America， he might not arrive on time， and this is because ______.

A．he didn't have a watch with him

B．he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock

C．he didn't think it important to arrive on time

D．he didn't like an appointment with someone

4. In some countries in South America ______.

A．the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time

B．the radio programs many start a bit early or late

C．many people think a clock has much power

D．most people do not want to be controlled by others

5. From the passage we can see ______.

A. most Americans like to have an appointment with others

B. radio announcers all over the world give the correct time

C. people in some countries in the South America are very poor

D. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South America

 A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied at least once.

How can I tell if a person is a bully?

He or she will...

* try to find your weak point--perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried.

* make fun of you in front of your friends.

* borrow money then won't pay you back.

What can I do if a bully bothers me?

* Tell the bully to leave you alone.

* Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to.

* Do not feel ashamed because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The bully should feel ashamed.

* Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you.

What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone?

* Help people who are being bullied, even though you don' t know them.

* Be a friend to people who are bullied.

* Tell a teacher if you see bullying.

* Tell bullies to stop, Sometimes bullies are afraid, too.

Why do some people become bullies?

Some bullies...

* have never learnt to think about other people' s feelings.

* don' t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make another person sad.

* have been bullied themselves by other bullies.

Can bullies change? .

Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people' s feelings.

Sometimes bullies must be punished before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need friends.

1.A bully often_______ .

A．makes people think about themselves

B．borrows money but doesn’t return

C．helps people when they are in trouble

D．thinks about other people' s feelings

2.If you see a bully bothering your friends, you should________.

A．leave them alone

B．help them stop the bully

C．make them ashamed

D．tell them they are wrong

3.Which of the following is true?______

A．Bullies say bad words to people.

B．Bullies like themselves very much.

C．Bullies make people around them happy.

D．Bullies must always be punished.