MEN VS. WOMEN
COMPARING NICKNAMES
　If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.
　If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla (怪兽), Peanut-Head and Scrappy.
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.
　When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
MONEY
　A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.
　A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want.
BATHROOMS
　A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.
　The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337... A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
ARGUMENTS
　A woman has the last word in any argument.
　Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
CATS
Women love cats.
　Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.
FUTURE
　A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
　A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
SUCCESS
　A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
　A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
MARRIAGE
　A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
　A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change and she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
　A man will only dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
　Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
　Women somehow deteriorate (恶化) during the night.
OFFSPRING
　Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
　A man is vaguely (含糊地) aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no sense in two people remembering the same thing.
63. This passage is_________________.
A. a story           B. an advertisement         C. a report          D. a humor
64. The purpose of this passage is________________.
A. to inform the readers of some secrets between men and women
B. to remind the readers of the big differences between men and women
C. to amuse the readers using some interesting examples
D. to show that men perform better than women in our daily life
65. When the girls get their bill, they take out the pocket calculators_________________.
A. to make sure they won’t be cheated by the servant    B. so that they can share the bill equally among them
C. because they want to know what time it is now        D. if they forget to bring their mobile phones
66. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. A man doesn’t know what to do before he gets married.
B. A man is worried about his future job after he gets married.
C. Anything unexpected will probably happen to a man after he gets married.
D. It’s not easy for a man to find a good job as a woman thinks.

                                     MEN VS. WOMEN

COMPARING NICKNAMES

　If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.

　If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla (怪兽), Peanut-Head and Scrappy.

EATING OUT

When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.

　When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY

　A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.

　A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t want.

BATHROOMS

　A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.

　The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337... A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

ARGUMENTS

　A woman has the last word in any argument.

　Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

CATS

Women love cats.

　Men say they love cats, but when women aren’t looking, men kick cats.

FUTURE

　A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

　A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

SUCCESS

　A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.

　A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

MARRIAGE

　A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.

　A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change and she does.

DRESSING UP

A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.

　A man will only dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL

　Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.

　Women somehow deteriorate (恶化) during the night.

OFFSPRING

　Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.

　A man is vaguely (含糊地) aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Any married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no sense in two people remembering the same thing.

63. This passage is_________________.

A. a story           B. an advertisement         C. a report          D. a humor

64. The purpose of this passage is________________.

A. to inform the readers of some secrets between men and women

B. to remind the readers of the big differences between men and women

C. to amuse the readers using some interesting examples

D. to show that men perform better than women in our daily life

65. When the girls get their bill, they take out the pocket calculators_________________.

A. to make sure they won’t be cheated by the servant    B. so that they can share the bill equally among them

C. because they want to know what time it is now        D. if they forget to bring their mobile phones

66. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. A man doesn’t know what to do before he gets married.

B. A man is worried about his future job after he gets married.

C. Anything unexpected will probably happen to a man after he gets married.

D. It’s not easy for a man to find a good job as a woman thinks.

My brother，Mark，died in a traffic accident four years ago. He was my big brother and 　 36　 looked after me. I am 　 37　 today for all of the special times we had as running partners，and times 　 38　 driving to different races，where we had so many 　 39　 about life in general. I 　 40　 these talks terribly at this time of the year.

　 41　 ，I am so happy he shared with me the 　 42　 of his faith. He was always so 　 43　 to people，and I had been with him many times 　 44　 we pulled over to help someone in need，　 45　 a smile and helping them get back on the road. So I was not 　 46　 when he told me of the time when he was 　 47　 in college. It was the end of the month. To make matters worse，it was Friday and he had no 　 48　 in his pocket for the weekend. Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to 　 49　 my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others 　 50　 helping yourself.

On his way home from classes that day，as he was driving along，he noticed a guy ahead of him 　 51　 his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner. Mark 　 52　 right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck. The guy was so thankful and 　 53　 his hand to Mark，and in it was one hundred dollars. Mark couldn’t believe his 　 54　 . He told him that was unnecessary but the man 　　55　 and off he drove.

I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.

21.　　 A. hardly　 　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　 D. always

22.　　 A. successful　 　 　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　 C. cheerful　　 D. hopeful

23.　　 A. spared　　 　 　　　 B. wasted　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. saved

24.　　 A. questions　 　 　　　 B. arguments　　　　 C. differences　 D. conversations

25.　　 A. miss　　　 　 　　　 B. remember　　　　 C. keep　　　　 D. fear

26.　　 A. However　 　 　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　 D. If

27.　　 A. record　　 　 　　　 B. belief　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　 D. secret

28.　　 A. careful　　 　　 　　　 B. helpful　　　 C. powerful　　 D. grateful

29.　　 A. because　　 　 　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. until　　 　　 D. when

30.　　 A. sharing　 　　　 　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　 C. recognizing　 D. understanding

31.　　 A. pleased　　 　　 　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. excited

32.　　 A. never　　 　　　 　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　 　 D. still

33.　　 A. food　　 　　　 　　　 B. money　　　 C. paper　　　 D. key

34.　　 A. change　 　　　 　　　 B. attend　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　 D. persuade

35.　　 A. means　　 　　 　　　 B. follows　　　　　　 C. explains　　 D. agrees

36.　　 A. carry　　 　　 　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　　　 C. arrange　　　 D. place

37.　　 A. pushed　　 　　 　　　 B. moved　　　 C. pulled　　　 　 D. walked

38.　　 A. raised　　 　　 　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　 D. shook

39.　　 A. eyes　　　 　　 　　　 B. ears　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　 　 D. feeling

40.　　 A. complained　 　 　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. regretted　　 　 D. insisted

It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.

There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.

I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.

1. A. principle　 B. theory　 C. arguments　 D. classification

2. A. designing　 B. grouping　 C. learning　 D. living

3. A. smart　 B. curious　 C. mature　 D. average

4. A. regular　 B. special　 C. small　 D. creative

5. A. children　 B. programs　 C. graduates D. designs

6. A. intelligent　 B. competent　 C. ordinary　 D. independent

7. A. separate　 B. regular　 C. new　 D. boring

8. A. specially　 B. slightly　 C. wrongly　 D. heavily

9. A. directly B. clearly　 C. voluntarily D. quickly

10. A. doubted　 B. bored C. worried　 D. tired

11. A. concern　 B. conclusion C. reflection D. interest

12. A. students B. adults　 C. scholars D. teachers

13. A. talented B. worried　 C. learned D. interested

14. A. believe　 B. think　 C. say　 D. feel

15. A. outstanding　 B. intelligent　 C. anxious D. ordinary

The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible _______ over an incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.

A. comments 　　 B. explanations 　　 C. arguments 　　　 D. debates