While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Quotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychologist who created the term, EQ, says that it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
Supported by his research, he suggested that when predicting future successes, a person’s brainpower, as measured by IQ tests, might actually matter less than a person’s character, or EQ. Professor Salovery may be correct. For example, have you ever wondered why some of the best and smartest students in your class end up failing exams? Perhaps it is because of their EQ. People often make the mistake of thinking that EQ is the opposite of IQ. It is not. Although it is hoped that people have both high EQs and IQs, there is little doubt that those with low EQs have a hard time surviving in life.
For a long time, researchers discussed if a person’s IQ could be raised. The geneticists said no, while the social scientists said yes. Furthermore, the social scientists said that it was possible to improve a person’s EQ, particularly in terms of “people skills”, such as understanding and communication.
Recently, a professor released the findings of a study on senior high school students. When some normal students were introduced to some disabled students, they found that afterwards they were more willing to help people in difficulties. At the same time, there was a marked change in the disabled students’ attitudes. They became more positive about their disabilities and were more eager to try new things. People with high EQs often have positive attitudes towards life and are open to different ideas, so they tend to be more creative in their thinking. Please remember that having a high IQ is helpful but having a high EQ might even be more helpful.
小題1: The second paragraph tells us that                .

A．people who have a high IQ always have a high EQ

B．EQ is the opposite of IQ

C．people who have a low EQ tend to have a hard life

D．people who have a high EQ always have a high IQ

小題2:What did the professor find from his study of normal students being introduced to some disabled
children?

A．Students with disabilities were not open in trying new things.

B．There was no change in the normal students.

C．The disabled students became more positive and more eager to try new things.

D．The disabled students were more willing to help others.

小題3: Which of the following is the writer’s attitude toward EQ and IQ?

A．IQ is more helpful to people than EQ.

B．IQ can be raised by understanding and communication.

C．EQ can get people hired.

D．A high EQ is of great benefit in getting people promoted.

小題4:Which of the following would be the best title of this passage?

A．A person’s brainpower.	B．IQ, EQ and success.
C．IQ and a person’s character.	D．A person’s IQ and EQ.

Many people could not forget the beautiful dance during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. The dance was performed by 20 disabled girls. They can’t hear or speak. But their performance is remembered by many people. The leading dancer of the dance is Tai Lihua. She is 28 years old. She is very beautiful.
Tai Lihua was born healthy. When she was two years old, she lost her hearing because of a fever. Not long after that, she became mute（啞巴）, too. From then on, her world was silent. But she didn’t know this at first. At five years old, when she played a game about sounds with her schoolmates she discovered that she was different from the others. She was very sad about it. Her father went to many places to look for best treatments for her illness. But nothing worked. When she was seven years old, she went to a school for deaf and mute children. In that school, she did well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her mind more than the others and was good at expressing her feeling through dance. She also began to love dance. She thought she could use dance to express what she thought about life.
When she was 15 years old, she began to learn to dance. At first, she couldn’t dance well. But she didn’t stop. She worked harder than the others. She also spent more time learning. Her efforts made her a very good dancer. She has been to many countries to perform and many foreigners like her style. She now lives a happy life with her family.
小題1:.From the passage we know      .

A．Tai Lihua was found deaf and mute by her father when she played a game with her classmates

B．Tai Lihua danced very well at the beginning of learning to dance

C．Tai Lihua never gave up when she was in trouble

D．Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her

小題2:．Which is the right order of the events to Tai Lihua?
a．She danced during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
b．She was a healthy girl.
c．She began to learn to dance.
d．She lost her hearing.
e．She went to a school for deaf and mute children.
f．She couldn’t speak.
g．She found she was different from the others.

A．a(chǎn)bdfgce

B．badfegc

C．bdfegca

D．bdfgeca

小題3:．People could not forget Tai Lihua because       .

A．she was born mute and deaf and good at dancing

B．she used her mind more than the others and could use dance to express what she thought about life

C．she has been to many countries and now lives a happy life

D．though mute and deaf, she is beautiful and hard working and good at dancing

小題4:．The best title of the story is       .

A．A poor girl

B．A dancer in the silent world

C．A beautiful dancer

D．The dance during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala

Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You don’t understand completely, “Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?” To this question you won’t get an answer, because most probably they don’t know it themselves.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People there believe that “I don’t” is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It’s body language.
小題1:Which one of the followings is probably an example of Japanese directions?

A．“Go south two miles. Turn west and then go another mile.”

B．“Turn right at the hospital and go past a school. The library is right in front of you.”

C．“The post office is about five minutes from here”

D．“The post office is at Street Kamira.”

小題2: People in Los Angeles don’t give directions in miles because _________.

A．they use landmarks in their directions instead of distance

B．they prefer to lead you the way

C．they often have no idea of distance measured by miles

D．they prefer to use body language

小題3: Greeks give directions by __________.

A．using street names	B．using landmarks
C．leading people the way	D．giving people a wrong direction

小題4:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world.

B．People in Yucatan give wrong directions on purpose.

C．People in some places give directions using landmarks.

D．People in some places give directions in time.

小題5:What does the writer want to tell us?

A．It's difficult to travel without a map.

B．It's important to use body language when you are travelling.

C．In different countries, there are different styles of directions.

D．You can't trust everyone when you are travelling.

Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him. Later, a Canadian scientist George Kell proved the English scholar was right. Dr.Kell filled an open jar（罐子）with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put them both in the same low temperature. And the warm water froze first.
What was the reason? Some of the warm water changed into vapour. It went into the air. This meant that less of the warm water was left to freeze. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water.
小題1: Sir Francis Bacon was__________________.

A．a(chǎn)n American chemist	B．a(chǎn)n English scholar
C．a(chǎn) Canadian scientist	D．a(chǎn) French physicist

小題2: Dr.Kell’s jars were both_____________________.

A．put in a place of the same low temperature

B．filled with warm water

C．left empty

D．put on a long table

小題3: The cold water froze more slowly because_____________.

A．there was less of it left	B．there was more of it left
C．something else was added to it	D．its jar was much bigger

小題4: Dr.Kell proved what Bacon said in _____________ way.

A．a(chǎn) difficult

B．a(chǎn) hard

C．a(chǎn) wrong

D．a(chǎn) simple

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。   
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to   16  and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning   17  hour. Many people who were going to work were   18  to go home. Some battled to   19  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others   20  the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most   21  had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was   22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   23  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   24 . So I took the train going in the   25  direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train   26  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was   27  through, exhausted and discouraged.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to   28  off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the   29  and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their   30 . Thank you.
小題1:.

A．break

B．flood

C．sink

D．crash

小題2:.

A．rush

B．work

C．business

D．office

小題3:.

A．forced

B．refused

C．invited

D．gathered

小題4:.

A．order

B．pay

C．call

D．search

小題5:.

A．showed

B．fought

C．broke

D．faced

小題6:.

A．practice

B．routine

C．process

D．service

小題7:.

A．operating

B．a(chǎn)cting

C．turning

D．rushing

小題8:.

A．check

B．get

C．board

D．find

小題9:.

A．street

B．ground

C．floor

D．platform

小題10:.

A．different

B．opposite

C．changed

D．right

小題11:.

A．paused

B．crossed

C．reached

D．parked

小題12:. A. wet B. hungry   C. angry    D. cold
小題13:.

A．pay

B．get

C．turn

D．put

小題14:.

A．rule

B．effort

C．promise

D．model

小題15:..

A．computers

B．lives

C．a(chǎn)ctions

D．jobs

People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.
They are in close contact (接觸) with nature. They make friends with trees and stones.  They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.
This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near---sightedness is almost unknown to country people.
Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.
People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get them at lower prices than in the city.
Country life is economical (節(jié)儉的) in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money.
Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (誠(chéng)意). They do not put on air (擺架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous (荒謬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.
小題1: What can’t country people often enjoy?

A．Musical concerts.	B．Fresh air.
C．Song of birds.	D．Close contact with nature.

小題2:What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A．Vegetables.

B．Beer.

C．Milk.

D．Fruit.

小題3: What is NOT true of country life?

A．The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.

B．Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C．Country people enjoy better health than the city people.

D．Country people are honest.

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children．On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special．
However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington．A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909．Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her．It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices（犧牲） and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man．Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910．
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day．Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died．
When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card．Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental（傷感的）．Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them．Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad．
小題1:．The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______．

A．many people celebrate the day	B．only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day	D．a(chǎn)ll men are honored in America

小題2:．At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______．

A．Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday

B．Sonora’s birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

小題3:．How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?

A．4

B．10

C．14

D．24

小題4:．According to the passage, on Father’s Day,  ______．

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

小題5:．According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______．

A．was very kind to anyone	B．was the first father honored in 1924
C．did a lot for his daughter	D．a(chǎn)lways help others by giving money

Mother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s Day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?
I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open her door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient （接受者）how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. Besides, it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.
Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activities reduce stress and help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis （骨質(zhì)疏松）. Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.
All moms would find these benefits extremely great. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness, you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift.
小題1: The first paragraph is likely to tell us that ________.

A．we should give a special gift to our mom for Mother’s Day

B．we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day

C．it’s good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day

D．moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day

小題2: The underlined word “invaluable”（in paragraph 2） means ________.

A．priceless

B．worthless

C．useless

D．helpless

小題3: According to this passage, the gift of fitness will ________.

A．make moms feel prouder

B．let moms free from illnesses

C．keep moms having a healthy diet

D．encourage moms to do more exercise

小題4: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．Better Pay Attention to Your Mother’s Health

B．Give the Gift of Fitness This Mother’s Day

C．Moms Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness

D．Help Your Mother Keep a Good Shape

Culture helps human societies survive in changing natural environment．For example, the end of the last Ice Age, beginning about 15,000 years ago, brought a big challenge to which humans had to adapt．Before this time, large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earth' s water．In North America, large animals that wandered the vast tundra （冰原） provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters．When the earth became warm, large Ice Age animals disappeared, and many land areas were covered by rising sea levels from melting ice．But people survived, they developed new technologies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species． Finally some people settled into permanent villages, durable houses and farms．
Cultural adaptation has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet． Through history, major developments in technology, medicine, and nutrition have allowed people to reproduce and survive in ever-increasing numbers．The global population has risen from 8 million during the Ice Age to about 6 billion today．
However, the successes of culture adaptation can also create problems in the long run．Over the last 200 years, people have begun to use large quantities of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes．The global population now consumes some important natural resources—such as petroleum, wood, and minerals—faster than nature can produce them．Many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes, people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways．Thus, the adaptive success of the present-day global culture of production and trade may be temporary．
小題1:What is the first paragraph mainly talking about?

A．How the human beings survived in the Ice Age．

B．What the situation was like during the Ice Age．

C．What caused the Ice Age to come to an end．

D．Why the Ice Age was very important．

小題2:To deal with the problems, human beings should ______according to the passage．

A．stop developing any longer

B．reduce the overuse of natural resources

C．stop the global warming and using natural resources

D．save more animals in case they all die out

小題3:Which of the following is the problem caused by cultural adaptation according to the passage?

A．A very developed culture came into being．

B．New technologies have been developed．

C．Natural resources have been used up．

D．Human activities have done damage to the balance of nature．

小題4:Which of the following can be the best tide of the passage?

A．Natural Environment Should Be Protected．

B．The Success of Cultural Adaptation Is Not Permanent．

C．The Global Population Is Increasing Since Ice Age．

D．Human Beings Are Capable of Surviving on Earth.

Tui Na and Your Emotional Health
In Traditional Chinese Medicine the body, mind and spirit cannot be divided and so the unique whole-body treatment in Tui Na can also be a use­ful treatment correcting any imbalances in the body's energy before symptoms and disease can de­velop. It also works to restore emotional harmony as well as physical health. This is why after a Tui Na treatment many people "feel good". Many peo­ple in China use Tui Na regularly to keep healthy and to deal with some specific illnesses.
Tui Na is performed on the clothed body and the patient is either lying on a couch or sitting on a chair. Therapists using a variety of strokes or movements will control the intensity and direction of pressure in an exact way. The unique rolling movement in Tui Na is one of the most difficult strokes to learn and students have to practice sometimes for many months on a rice bag before they are allowed to practice on the human body.
Stress
Tui Na is of course very useful for treating stress.
It distributes the energy around the whole body. It is be­lieved that Tui Na moves the strong energy in the tense muscles to the weaker areas, thus making a more balanced body. When your Qi （energy in the body） flow is balanced you feel relaxed and comfortable. Tui Na is especially useful for stiff shoulders and tense neck muscles.
Emotions
In Traditional Chinese Medicine each major organ is linked to an emotion. By balancing the energy in the organ, the relevant emotion will be calmed. When your emotions are out of control, you would usually turn to your doctor or perhaps a psychotherapist. But perhaps some people would not like to be seeing a psychotherapist or feel nervous about discussing their problems with others. With Tui Na one does not need to tell the therapist anything one does not want to. The treatment of Tui Na can deal with the problem itself — although if one does need to talk, then the safe space is there to do so. An active dialogue between the therapist and the patient will help to get a better effect.
How the major organs rule your emotions
Each major organ — the heart, the stomach, the spleen, the liver, the bladder, the kidneys, the lungs, etc. — is linked to a relevant emotion.
The heart is linked to joy, excitement and sadness. If the heart is out of balance, the patient may dream a lot at night and often forget something important in the day.
The stomach and spleen are connected with too much thinking or wor­rying — over anxiety. When the stomach is out of balance there is often a lack of energy. The patient often feels very tired and has no interest in do­ing anything at all.
The liver and gall bladder are linked to anger. In Chinese Medicine the eyes are connected with the liver, and many people who suffer from an­ger often suffer from eye problems. The gall bladder rules decision-making and too much energy here can lead to rashness, while if there is too little it can bring about indecision. Where there is a history of depression, the therapist would look to the liver.
The bladder and kidneys are linked to fear of all kinds, from simple anxieties and phobias to vague fears and worries.
The lungs are connected with feelings of grief and sadness. When there is a history of grief, the therapist would look to the lungs.
Tui Na is used in almost all the hospitals in China and very popular among Chinese people. It is a useful and valuable method of restoring Qi balance, when emotional and physical health is out of balance. Tui Na is one of the remaining secrets of Chinese Medicine.
小題1:According to the passage, which statement is TRUE about Tui Na?

A．Tui Na is a whole-body treatment and can't be divided into different parts.

B．Tui Na can be used to balance the diseases before they can develop in the body.

C．Tui Na can bring back not only physical health but also emotional health.

D．Tui Na only makes people "feel good" but do not actually cure disease.

小題2:How can the emotion be calmed?

A．By linking the organ to an emotion.

B．By telling the therapist anything one does not want to.

C．By discussing their problems with others.

D．By balancing the energy in the relevant organ.

小題3:When the stomach is out of balance,  .

A．the patient will have a stomachache

B．the patient will have a lot to worry about

C．the patient will have nothing to do

D．the patient will not feel like doing anything