It must have been around nine o’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark． As I came near to the gates I turned off the head lights of the car so as to prevent the beam from swinging (摆动) through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me． But I needn’t have done so． I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading． I put the car away and went up the steps．
Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room． He was in bed awake, but he didn’t even turn towards me．
“What’s up, Jack﹖” I asked．
“For God’s sake, don’t make a noise,” he said．
The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself serious injury．
“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said．
I thought that he must be ill and that I had better give way to him to keep him happy． “There is a snake here,” he explained． “It’s asleep between the sheets． I was lying on my back reading when I saw it．I knew that moving was out of the question． I could not have moved even I’d wanted to．” I realized that he was serious． “I was depending on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home,” Jack went on． “It has not bitten me yet but I dare not do anything to upset it． It might wake up． I’m sick of this,” he said．“I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago．”
There was no time to argue or apologize for being late．I looked at him as encouraging as I could and went to telephone the doctor．
【小题1】When he got home, Neville found that ＿＿＿＿＿．

I used to be really afraid to let people know that I’m smart. I got picked on just because I worked hard and got good grades. Sometimes kids even 31  _____me bad names, so I decided to try to hide my brains. I just  32 _____ trying so hard When I didn't try hard, my teacher let me know she was 33 _____ at me. That was embarrassing ！

Near the end of the term ，we had a really big test. When I finished the test, I knew I hadn't done my best. I 34 _____ have been happy. But somehow I didn’t feel 35  _____about it at all. When I got my test scores back，I felt so ashamed The worst part was the 36 _____ my mom kept looking at me. It was like I wasn't even her daughter anymore. I couldn’t 37 _____ it. I knew I had to make it up to my mom, so I started trying harder. Things got better, too. My test scores 38 _____ and other kids actually started coming to me for help. Some kids still 39 me a little ，but I also knew that some of my classmates 40 _____ me ，so I didn’t mind so much.

Everything was good 41 _____ I won another competition. I was so happy I won! At first everything was perfect. People were 42  _____me and being really nice. But after a few days， a friend started a 43 _____ that I’d cheated in the competition and people believed it 44 _____ They whispered together at lunch, glaring at me ，then whispered some more. All this upset me so much that I went back to my 45 _____ ways, hiding my test scores or just not trying to do well. The teasing still didn’t stop, though. Finally I 46  _____and told my mom every­thing. Together, we went to the principal to tell him what was going on.

Talking things out with my mom, I started to understand that the people who were so 47 _____ to me were really just jealous, and that they wished they had some of the 48  _____I got for things like good test scores and winning the competition.

I still get teased sometimes, but now I've just 49  _____to be proud of what I can do. No matter what a few mean people say ，I’ve realized that being smart will help me 50 _____ my dreams and be successful in life. That^’s much more important to me. I’m glad I’m smart and I'm not about to hide it anymore！

It must have been around nine o’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark． As I came near to the gates I turned off the head lights of the car so as to prevent the beam from swinging (摆动) through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me． But I needn’t have done so． I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading． I put the car away and went up the steps．
Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room． He was in bed awake, but he didn’t even turn towards me．
“What’s up, Jack﹖” I asked．
“For God’s sake, don’t make a noise,” he said．
The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself serious injury．
“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said．
I thought that he must be ill and that I had better give way to him to keep him happy． “There is a snake here,” he explained． “It’s asleep between the sheets． I was lying on my back reading when I saw it．I knew that moving was out of the question． I could not have moved even I’d wanted to．” I realized that he was serious． “I was depending on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home,” Jack went on． “It has not bitten me yet but I dare not do anything to upset it． It might wake up． I’m sick of this,” he said．“I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago．”
There was no time to argue or apologize for being late．I looked at him as encouraging as I could and went to telephone the doctor．

1. 1.

   When he got home, Neville found that ＿＿＿＿＿．

   1. A.
      Jack had fallen asleep while reading
   2. B.
      Jack had been reading for some time
   3. C.
      Jack’s light was not turned off
   4. D.
      Jack was ready to answer the doctor
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase in Paragraph 6 means ＿＿＿＿＿．

   1. A.
      impossible
   2. B.
      no problem
   3. C.
      no doubt
   4. D.
      without difficulty
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage﹖

   1. A.
      Neville and Jack lived in the same house．
   2. B.
      Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill．
   3. C.
      Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke．
   4. D.
      Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for being late．
4. 4.

   The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack ＿＿＿＿．

   1. A.
      asked Neville to take off his shoes
   2. B.
      made a gesture to show the presence of the snake
   3. C.
      was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets
   4. D.
      behaved strangely as if he were badly hurt
5. 5.

   According to the passage, Neville should have been home at ＿＿＿＿．

   1. A.
      7 p．m．
   2. B.
      8 p．m．
   3. C.
      9 p．m．
   4. D.
      6 p．m．

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red?     . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.     . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

    .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.

     . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

     . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as we grow up --- we are born with our preference.

C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? 【小题1】 Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and would rather follow the lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 【小题2】If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened you eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
【小题3】 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one. And a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.【小题4】A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area——until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
【小题5】It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.