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  When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say:“Thank you”.This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice.I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in term of practicing what I teach.

  In my work I travel constantly.I always put off going to the airport until the last second.My wife, Lyda, was sitting next to me in the front seat.I was racing along and not paying much attention.Lyda cried out:“Look out!There is a red light up ahead.”

  Being a trained behavioral science professional-who teaches others the value of encouraging advice-I naturally screamed at her:“I know there is a red light up ahead!Don’t you think I can see?”When we arrived at the airport, Lyda didn’t speak to me.I wondered why she seemed mad at me.

  During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis.I asked myself:“What was the cost of just listening when Lyda called out the warning?Zero.”I then reasoned:“What was the potential benefit?What could have been saved?”Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people.

  I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself.I immediately called Lyda and told her my cost-benefit story.I convinced her:“The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say,’Thank you!’”

  A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident.Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lyda cried out:“Look out for the red right!”I was embarrassed, and then shouted:“Thank you!”

  I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better.My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better.And be ready for an answer.Some people may tell you things like“Look out for the red light.”When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit.Then just say:“Thank you.”

(1)

What do we know about the author?

[  ]

A.

He is expert at behavioral science.

B.

He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis.

C.

He seldom takes his wife’s advice.

D.

He often runs the red traffic light.

(2)

The underlined part“blew it”in Paragraph 1 probably means“________”.

[  ]

A.

became annoyed with the adviser

B.

forgot the practical method

C.

failed to say“Thank you”

D.

lost personal judgment

(3)

It can be inferred from the passage that people ________.

[  ]

A.

tend to be defensive when given advice

B.

intend to follow others’ suggestions

C.

had better study behavioral science

D.

should give their opinions patiently

(4)

The purpose of the passage is to advise people to ________.

[  ]

A.

do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life

B.

treasure others’ suggestions

C.

learn from the author’s experiences

D.

discover potential benefits

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阅读表达

  I was sure that I was to be killed.I became terribly nervous.I felt in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search.I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips.But I had no matches.They had taken those.I looked through the bars at my jailer.He did not make eye contact with me.I called out to him:“Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.As he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently locked with mine.At that moment, I smiled.I don’t know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile.In any case, I smiled.In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls.I know he didn’t want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too.He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

  I kept smiling at him, now award of him as a person and not just a jailer.And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension(分寸)too.“Do you have kids?” he asked.“Yes, here, here.”I took out my wallet and nervously felt for the pictures of my family.He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.My eyes ________.I said that I feared that I’d never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up.Tears came to his eyes, too.Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out.Out of the jail, quietly and by back routes, out of the town.There, at the edge of town, he released me.And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

  Yes, the smile-the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people.I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn’t be enemies.We couldn’t have hate or envy or fear.

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

__________________________________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

All of a sudden, silently, the jailer opened the door and set me free of the jail.

__________________________________

3.Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

__________________________________

4.Who set the writer free? Why do you think he released the writer?(Please answer within 30 words.)

__________________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

__________________________________

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  I was sure that I was to be killed.I became terribly nevuous.I felt in my poekets to see if there were any ciqarettes, which had escaped their search.I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips.But I had no matches.They had taken those.I looked through the bars at my jailer.He did not make eye contact with me.I called out to him:“Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.As he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently locked with mine.At that moment, I smiled.I don't know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile.In any case, I smiled.In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls.I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too.He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

  I kept smiling at him, now aware of him as a person and not just a jailer.And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension(分寸)too.“Do you have kids?” he asked.“Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously felt for the pictures of my family.He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.My eyes ________.I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up.Tears came to his eyes, too.Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out.Out of the jail, quietl and by back routes, out of the town.There, at the edge of town, he released me.And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

  Yes, the smile-the unaffected, unplanned, natural connection between people.I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn't be enemies.We couldn't have hate or envy or fear.

1.What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

________________________________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

All of a sudden, silently, the jailer opened the door and set me free of the jail.

________________________________

3.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)

________________________________

4.Who set the writer free?Why do you think he released the writer?(Please answer within 30 words.)

________________________________

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

________________________________

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阅读下面短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。

I was sure that I was to be killed as a war capture(俘虏). I became terribly nervous. I felt in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches. They had taken those. I looked through the bars at my jailer(监狱管理员). He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him, “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don’t know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn’t want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

I kept smiling at him, now aware of him as a person and not just a jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension(分寸). “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously felt for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the picture of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes ________. I said that I feared that I would never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell(牢房), and silently led me out. Out of the jail, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of the town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back, toward the town.

Yes, the smile-the unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn’t be enemies. We couldn’t have hate or envy or fear.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

                                                                              

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

    All of a sudden, the jailer opened the door and set me free from the jail.

                                                                              

3.Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10words.)

                                                                              

4.Why do you think the jailer released the writer? (Please answer within 30 words.)

                                                                              

                                                                              

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.

                                                                              

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Reading Comprehension

Read the following passages, and choose the best answer that can answer the question.

To face the music

Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”.

  When someone says, “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music,” it does not mean he's planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn't do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice, “I want to talk to you,” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!

  The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, it's time to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did-facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice”

  Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass inspection? Still the men had to go on and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do?

  Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example, when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.

1.According to the passage how many ways does the phrase “to face the music” come from?

[  ]

A.1.
B.2.
C.3.
D.4.

2.What's the meaning of “to face the music?”

[  ]

A.To face something far less pleasant.

B.To face the stage.

C.To face the back of one's horse.

D.To face one's leader.

3.In which condition would we face the music?

[  ]

A.When we are playing basketball.

B.When we are making a speech in public.

C.When we are having a party.

D.When we are talking with somebody.

4.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.unfriendly
B.dislike
C.unimportant
D.unnecessary

5.Which of the following sentences is not true according to the passage ________.

[  ]

A.The explanation to the phrase “to face the music” is closely related with the army life.

B.When a man is forced out of the army, the band doesn't play.

C.The first explanation to the phrase “to face the music” comes from an American novelist.

D.You will feel good if you have to face the music.

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