One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park.A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.

　  Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.

　 “That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.

　 “Yes, he is.He's handsome.He's strong and healthy.”

“And hungry,” Jack said.“He hasn't taken his eyes off you.He thinks you've got some food for him.”

　 “That's true,” Sue said.“But I haven't.”

　　They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”

　　“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone.He's always gentle and friendly.”

　　Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head.Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

　　“Hey!” Jack shouted.“You said your dog didn't bite.”

　　Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did.But this is not my dog.My dog is at home.”

1.Jack and Sue were ________.

A．friends           B．neighbours        C．classmates         D．brother and sister

2.The dog looked at the woman because _______.

A．the woman wanted to feed him             B．the woman was friendly

C．he was strong and healthy                 D．he was hungry

3.Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.

A．the dog was handsome                   B．Sue's dog was unfriendly

C．the dog belonged to Sue                  D．Sue's dog was at home

4.We can guess from the story that _______.

A．Sue gave a wrong answer                 B．Jack made a mistake（错误）

C．the dog wasn’t dangerous                D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog

5.Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A．A Wrong Question                      B．Sue's Dog

C．A pleasant talk                          D．Sue's Friend

What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

　　If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98, meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96, while love: 12+15+22+5=54, and luck: 12+21+3+11=47, a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can’t , either.

　　Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

　　Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible if you will have a change for the better after you have changed your attitude. When you change your manner and become friendly to others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you.

1.In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?

A. Hard-work.        B. Knowledge.        C. Money.            D. Attitude.

2.Which of the following has the highest mark?

A. Hard-work and knowledge.       B. Knowledge and luck.       

C. Love and hard-work.            D. Hard-work and luck.

3. According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way to solve them is to     

A. ask for help from others.                      B. ask your math teacher for help.

C. change your attitude.                      D. ask your parents for help.

4.From the passage, we can learn that        

A. Failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude.

B. Nothing is more important than love.  

C. Hard-work has a full mark.

D. Our math teacher can solve the problems easily.

5.Which number can you use to represent “money” according to the passage?

A. 70            B. 72           C. 74.            D. 76.

The Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角)is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA. During the past 60 years, more than 1,000 seamen in ships and pilots in planes have lost their lives. It is known as “The Triangle of Death”for its strange seawater and sudden storms. What's the strangest is the light of the seawater, which looks so bright that it can be seen even from an outer spaceship.

　　At 2:00p.m. on Dec. 5, 1945, five planes took off in fine weather from the airport of Florida, on a training task. Two hours later, the leader in the sky radioed that he was “completely lost”. Then there was silence. Another plane was sent to look for them and also disappeared.

　　One of the largest ship that had disappeared in the triangle was an American coal ship, 500meters long. The weather was good, and there were no messages for help before it was “gone”. No broken ships or dead bodies have been found so far.

　　No one is able to tell how all these accidents have happened. A group of Japanese scientists were there to see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of them ever since.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How the Bermuda Triangle ate up the planes and ships.           

　　B. Why many of the planes and ships have disappeared.

　　C. Strange accidents happened in the Bermuda Triangle, no one can tell why     

　　D. When the Bermuda Triangle was formed very strangely.

2. How many planes had lost in December 1945?

　　A. Five. 　　　　B. Six. 　　　　C. Seven.　　　　 D. Eight.

3. What does the underline word “radioed” mean?

　　A. Wrote sound message using a radio.

　　B. Listened to sound message using a radio.

　　C. Sent sound message using a radio.

　　D. Received sound message using a radio.

4. Why was the leader in the plane lost?

　　A. He met with terrible weather.                       

　　B. He was losing the right direction.

　　C. Airport didn't give him an answer.                  

　　D. The reasons are still unknown.

5. What about the group of Japanese scientists who went to Bermuda?

　　A. They have also disappeared very strangely.

　　B. They have not heard of anything important.

　　C. They are still working hard in Bermuda.

　　D. They've come back, knowing nothing about it.

Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.
　　While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it.  Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:
　　Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处） and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.
　　Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.
　　Find An Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.
　　Ask Questions Of Yourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through  some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.
　　Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动） us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good.　　
【小题1】To enhance your SQ, you should first _______________.