53. In order to “tune in to your spirit”, what you can’t do?

　 A. Keep to your working site. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Show down your pace of life.

　 C. Get you spirit relaxed.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Keep seated quietly.

52. The passage is mainly about ______.

　 A. SQ can benefit your life

　 B. SQ can be improved

　 C. the relationship between your SQ and your life

　 D. advantages and disadvantages of SQ

51. What's the meaning of the underlined word "pursuing" in the sixth paragraph?

　 A. Dreaming about success.　　　　　　　　 　　　　B. Trying to achieve something.

　 C. Preparing for the worst.　　　　　　　　 　　　　D. Hoping to be a leader.

　 E

Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商), or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.

While we’re all born with SQ, most of us don’t even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.

Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude(独处) and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume(强度) in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of reading or doing something else, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to our office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.

Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with your dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of birds; watch clouds float overhead.

Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as “What am I feeling?” “What are my choices?” or “Where am I heading?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form or e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度) I never considered before.”

Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feeling(第六感觉) to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.

50. What is the writer's purpose in writing this article?

　 A. The writer describes two kinds of people.

　 B. The writer encourages people to find chances to succeed.

　 C. The writer praises those who work hard.

　 D. The writer tries to make fun of idlers.

49. What does the writer value most in order to succeed?

　 A. Storing a lot of energy.

　 B. Great interest in everything.

　 C. An igniter coming at the right time.

　 D. Wonderful dreams about a bright future.

48. Who take things seriously but may not be able to succeed in this passage?

　 A. Idlers.　　　　　　 　　B. Igniters.　　　　　 　　C. Fuels.　　　　　　 D. Lighters.

47. A reader subscribed PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do?

A. He can cancel without getting your money back.

B. He can cancel after answering a series of questions.

C. He can email them to access your bank account to get all your money back.

D. He can cancel and get all your money back without answering any questions.

D

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those of the first kind are born idlers(游手好闲者), taking interest in nothing. It seems what they live for is to pass time idly. They simply don't know why they have to do so, nor will they bother to ask. The other kind are those who take things seriously and never wish to idle away their life. But only a part of the second group are eager enough to make success. All the others fail to make enough effort to make their dreams come true.

　　 Why do things so happen to them? What are the reasons?

　　 I later find out that some people are determined. They are "igniters" that catch fire of their own, giving light and heat. But that's not the case with others. They may be fuels but not igniters. As pieces of wood or coal, they need a match or a lighter to make them burn so that their energy can be released to give off light and heat.

　　 The majority of people need some igniter to light them. Thus igniter becomes a must for those people to succeed. Unless a suitable igniter comes their way, they will always remain idle like cold unused firewood or coal.

　　 Fortunately, such an igniter is not difficult to meet. One may find it in an instructive book, a film story, a few words of a close friend, some advice of a good teacher, a pleasant journey, or an unexpected love. Any of these, coming at the right time, can serve as an igniter to start one's enthusiasm for learning or for a better career, to turn him from a passive state of waiting to an active state of pursuing, to lend him strength to go ahead bravely. In that case, what he has pre- pared for years will be quickly turned into fruitful reality. Such an igniter may turn up of itself, but most likely we have to find it ourselves. Never let a chance slide away, for it is the key to your success.

46. Where can we most probably read the ad?

A. In the newspaper.　　　　 B. In a website.　　 C. In a supermarket.　　　　　　 D. In a library.

45. Which of the following is true according to the ad?

A. Only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine.

B. Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year.

C. Readers from all over the world can enjoy the free offer.

D. Readers can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet.

44. The purpose of the advertisement is ______.

A. to help parents with their daily life　　　 B. to attract more subscribers

C. to collect more money for charity　　　 D. to introduce a new product