56. Mike, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He likes to get close to nature and enjoy water sports.

54.According to the passage,the author most probably is a 　　　　.

A.teacher　　　 B.psychologist　　 C.professor　　　 D.doctor

53.From the passage,how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

A.Three　　　　 B.Five　　　　 C.Six　　　　 D.Four

52.What does the underlined word“it”in the second paragraph refer to?

A.Being friendly　　　　 B.A bit of envy

C.A lucky dog　　　　　 D.The good luck

51.According to the passage,the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that　　　　 .

A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B.we tend(倾向) to be annoyed when we check what they say

C.they sometimes state one thing but mean another

D.we tend to doubt what our friends say

50.Now a husband probably　　　　 .

A.plays a greater part in looking after the children

B.helps his wife by doing more of the housework

C.feels dissatisfied with his part in the family

D.takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home

C

We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?”“When I got that great job,did Jim really feel good about it,as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back,it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don’t really, listen, we miss thefeeling behind the words. Supposesomeone tells you,“You’re a lucky dng.”That’s Being friendly. But“lucky dog”?There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.But bringing in the phrase “lucky dog”puts you down(难过) a little.What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for”is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is he? Wrapped up in his phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important.It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words?One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture(姿态)?The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning behind what people say may save another mistake.

49.Many girls are now likely to　　　 .

A.give up their jobs for good after they are married

B.leave school as soon as they can

C.marry so that they can get a job

tinue working until they are going to have a baby

48.Acording to the passage,it is nowquite usual for women to　　　 .

A.stay at home after leaving school

B.marry men younger than themselves

C.start working again later in life

D.marry while still at school

47.One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she　　　 .

A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B.does not like children herself

C.needn’t worry about food for her children

be free from family duties whenshe reaches sixty