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C

Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr. Robert Albert， author of Stand Up， Speak Out， and Talk Back，thinks it’s because their self-respect is low. “There s always a ‘superior’ (长辈) around ˉa parent， a teacher， a boss—— who knows better.” But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer “assertiveness(维护) training” courses——A.T. for short. In the A. T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive (进攻的) without hurting other people. In one way， learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A. T. Course will help the timid (懦弱的) person to lose his fear. But A. T. uses an even stronger motive (动机)——the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more “important” than you， you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do you can learn to speak out.

1. The problem the writer talks about is that…

A. some people buy things they don t want

B. some people are afraid to speak out for their rights

C. there are too many superiors

D. some people don t think enough of themselves

2.The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that .

A. some people have a low self-respect

B. there is always someone around who “knows better”

C. salesmen talk people into buying things they don’t want

D. people don t share enough

3. The A.T. Course often

A. make people distrust their own answers

B. make things more favorable for “superiors”

C. help people know as much as their “superiors”

D. help people become more important

4.One thing the A . T. Course don t do is to .

A. share the need of people

B. show they have a right to be themselves

C. help people overcome fear

D. help people to help themselves even if others suffer

5.A good title for this passage could be . 　

A. The Need to Share

B. Talk Back When Necessary

C. One Way to Build Self-Respect

D. One Way to Train Speaking Ability

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If you’re a male and you’re reading this, congratulations! You’re a survivor．According to statistics, you’re more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, a nine times more likely to die of AIDS．Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you’ll die on average five years before a woman．

There’re many reasons for this——typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke——but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor．

“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr．Gullotta．“This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike．

Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two．For those over 45, it should be at least once a year．

“When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer,” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life．”

According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group．

“A lot of men think they’re invincible,” Gullotta says．“They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, “Geez, if it could happen to him…”

Then there’s the ostrich approach．“Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr．Ross Cartmill．

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says．He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups．

Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says．“But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases．Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater, it’s called premature death．”

1.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?

A．They are more likely to survive serious diseases today．

B．Their average life span has been considerably extended．

C．They have lived long enough to read this article．

D．They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life．

2.Which of the author’s statement is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

A．Men drink and smoke much more than women．

B．Men don’t seek medical care as often as women．

C．Men aren’t as cautious as women in face of danger．

D．Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases．

3.What does Dr．Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach” ?

A．A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions．

B．A new therapy for certain psychological problems．

C．Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved．

D．Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear．

4.What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

A．They may increase public expenses．

B．They will save money in the long run．

C．They may cause psychological strains on men．

D．They will enable men to live as long as women．

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It had been a difficult move. I’d left my family and friends in Indiana, the beloved state where I’d lived most of my life. My new home in Florida was thousands of miles away from anything I knew. It was hot—all the time. Jobs were hard to come by, but I was up for almost any challenge.
At last, I taught in a special school where students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties.
Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children appropriate behavior for public outings. Unexpectedly, only a few students, including Kyle, had not earned the privilege of going. He was determined to make his disappointment known.
In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms, he began screaming, cursing, spitting, and swinging at anything within striking distance. Once his outburst died down, he did what he’d done when he was angry at all his other schools, at home, even once at a juvenile detention(拘留)center. He ran.
People watched in disbelief as Kyle dashed straight into the heavy morning traffic in front of the school.
I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”
But I ran after him.
Kyle was at least a foot taller than me. And he was fast. His older brothers were track stars at the nearby high school. But I could run long distances without tiring. I would at least be able to keep him in my sight and know he was alive.
After several blocks of running directly into oncoming traffic, Kyle slowed his pace.
He took a sharp left. Standing next to a trash bin, Kyle bent over with his hands on his knees. I must have looked ridiculous. But his was not a look of fear. I saw his body relax. He did not attempt to run again. Kyle stood still and watched me approach. I had no idea what I was going to say or do, but I kept walking closer.
He opened his mouth to speak when a police car pulled up, abruptly filling the space between Kyle and me. The school principal and an officer got out. They spoke calmly to Kyle, who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldn’t hear what was said, but I didn’t take my eyes off Kyle’s face, even as they drove away.
I couldn’t help but feel that I had failed him, that I should have done or said more, that I should have fixed the situation.
I shared my feelings with a speech therapist who was familiar with Kyle’s history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”
Things changed the day he ran and I ran after him, even though I didn’t have the right words, even though I wasn’t able to save him from the mess he was in. It was the day I didn’t throw my hands in the air and decide he was too fast, a waste of time and effort , a lost cause. It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a profound difference

1.
From the passage we know that _____
1. A.
  the author left her family to Florida because jobs were hard to come by in Indiana
2. B.
  students were allowed to go out after they passed some specific tests
3. C.
  the author worked in a school where students were excellent
4. D.
  no teacher had ever run after Kyle before except the author
2.
Which of the following description about Kyle is not true?
1. A.
  He had some behavioral difficulties and once moved from one detention to another
2. B.
  He used to run out to let out his anger when he was in school,home or juvenile detention
3. C.
  Different from his brothers, he learned in a special school while not a normal high school
4. D.
  He was moved by his teacher who treated him with more patience and understanding
3.
Which is the correct order of the trace?
①He burst out when he knew he couldn’t go out.      ②I decided to run after him.
③Kyle stoppped beside a trash bin.                      ④A police car came and Kyle left with it.
⑤He rushed into the heavy morning traffic.       ⑥Kyle slowed his pace.
⑦I walked toward Kyle
1. A.
  ①⑤②⑥③⑦④
2. B.
  ①⑤②④⑥⑦③
3. C.
  ⑤④②⑥③⑦①
4. D.
  ①②⑥⑦③④⑤
4.
What is the best title of the passage?
1. A.
  Kyle, a Boy with Learning and Behavior Difficulties
2. B.
  The Teacher Who Ran
3. C.
  A School with Special Students
4. D.
  A Terrible Conflict