"How are you?" is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other.
But "How are you?" is also a very unusual questin. It's a question that often doesn't have an answer. The
person who asks "How are you?" hopes to hear the answer "Fine.", even if the person's friend isn't fine.
The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine." isn't really an answer. They are simply
other ways of saying "Hello!" or "Hi!". 
      Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, "Do you
agree?", the other person might be thinking, "No, I disagree. I think you're wrong …" But it isn't very polite
to disagree strongly, so the other person might say "I'm not sure …". It's a nice way to say that you don't
agree with someone.
      People also don't say exactly what they are thingking when they finish talking with other people. For
example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says "I've to go now." Often, the person who
wants to hang up gives an excuse, "Someone is at the door." "Something is burning on the stove."  The
excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to
talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.
      When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don't say
exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's also
a part of the game of language.

1. When a person in the United States asks "How are you?", he or she wants to hear "______".

A. How are you?
B. Hello!
C. I don't know.
D. Fine.

2. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to say "______".

A. You're wrong. I disagree.
B. I'm not sure.
C. I'm sure I disagree.
D. No, I disagree.

3. When a person says "I've to go now. Someone is at the door.", he or she may be ______.

A. giving an excuse
B. hurting someone's feeling
C. talking to a person at the door
D. going to another place

4. One of the rules of the game of language is probably "______".

A. Always say what you mean.
B. Don't disagree with people.
C. Never say exactly what you're thinking.
D. Be polite.

     Do you feel 1._____ difficult to be happy all the time? Now I'll give you some tips 2._____ how to make
yourself happy. One way is being unselfish because 3._____ (self) is the key factor 4._____ (require) if you
want to get along well with others. By 5._____ (say) being unselfish we mean we should not want everything
our own way or demand the best share of everything. 6._____ way is to look for good points in other people.
You'll find most people pleasant to go with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you can not expect to be
too perfect, 7._____ don't be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make
things right. Finally, it is important to remember 8._____ while you are no 9._____ (bad) than others, chances
you have may not be much better. In this case, 10._____ surest way to be happy is to think yourself above
other people.

     When you're lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses (壓力) of the world
seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something!
     Here lies the problem for the travel writer and critic (評論家), Edie Jarolim "I always loved
traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both
of those things," Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere in Arts and Antiques,
in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complete Idiot's Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resorts.
     ……writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a Test
Frommer's travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer's, Jarolim worked for a while
at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor's, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of
the U.S. that she moved there.
     Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent
completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arigona.
     As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it's great to
write about a tourist attraction, but you'd better get the local (當?shù)氐? museum hours correct or you could
really ruin someone's vacation.

1. Which country does Jarolim live in now?

A. Mexico
B. The U.S.
C. The U.K.
D. Canada

2. What is most difficult for Jarolim?

A. Working in different places to collect information
B. Checking all the facts to be written in the guides
C. Finishing her work as soon as possible
D. Passing a test to write travel guides 

3. What do we know about Jarolim from the text?

A. She is successful in her job
B. She finds her life full of stresses
C. She spends half of her time traveling
D. She is especially interested in museums

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Adventures in Travel Writing
B. Working as a Food Critic
C. Travel Guides on the Market
D. Vacationing for a Living

     When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes
together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. "Every time you meet someone in a social situation,
give him your undivided attention for four minutes. A lot of people's whole lives would change if they did
just that."
     When we are introduced to new people, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident. In general,
he says, "People like people who like themselves." On the other hand, we should not make the other person
think we are too sure of ourselves.
     Hearing such advice, one might say, "But I'm not a friendly, self-confident person. That's not my nature.
It would be dishonest for me to act that way." In reply, Dr. Zunin would claim that a little practice can help
us feel comfortable about changing our social habits. We can become accustomed to any changes we choose
to make in our personality. "It's like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much
better than the old one."
     But isn't it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don't actually feel that
way? Perhaps, but according to Dr. Zunin, "total honesty" is not always good for social relationships,
especially during the first few minutes of contact. There is a time for everything, and a certain amount of
play-acting may be best for the first few minutes of contact with a stranger. That is not the time to complain
about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It is not the time to tell the whole truth about
one's opinions and impressions.
     The author also declares that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in every school,
along with reading, writing, and mathematics. In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get
along with other people. That is at least as important as how much we know.

1. When first introduced to new people, we should _____.

A. be friendly and sure of ourselves regardless of the other people's feeling
B. always tell the whole truth even if it hurts
C. appear friendly and self-confident at least for the first few minutes
D. mention faults we find in the other people

2. According to the author's advice, interpersonal relations _____.

A. should be set as a required course in schools
B. are more important than other courses in school
C. are less important than reading, writing and mathematics
D. is the only key to one's success in life

3. The underlined word 'play-acting' in the fourth paragraph means _____.

A. being totally honest
B. being a little dishonest
C. acting out what one feels
D. acting in a play

4. The best title for the passage could be _____.

A. The Key to Success
B. Best Ways to Make Friends
C. Personal Relations
D. The First Four Minutes

To all of you at Chinese love links,
     I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream
about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to
spend the rest of my life with.
     I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did
not know what to expect. I don't know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an
Asian woman.
     Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple
to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values
as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicated via emails 2-3 times a day and
phone calls once or twice a week.
     I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Ying and she lives in Nanning. I found
Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and to bring
her to the USA under the fiancée visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone
else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as
soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.
     So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if
you're not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with
something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of
the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect
match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it
happen.
                                                                                                                                    Sincerely yours,
                                                                                                                                    Arthur

1. We can infer from the letter that Chinese love links is a website to _____.

A. help foreigners to travel in China
B. help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry
C. help Chinese and foreigners make friends
D. receive letters from the USA

2. Which of the following is true about Arthur's story?

A. He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first.
B. He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife.
C. He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Ying.
D. No women wrote to him before Ying.

3. Ying stood out from the rest because _____.

A. she was a Chinese
B. she had much in common with Arthur
C. other women stopped writing to Arthur
D. she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur

4. Arthur thinks _____ is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry.

A. being honest with the partner and oneself
B. help from the website
C. difference in languages and places
D. difference in cultures

     Teachers spend countless years trying to make history come alive for their students. However, US Director
Shawn Levy tries to do this on film in the recently released (發(fā)行) Night at the Museum.
     The film is adapted from Milan Trenc's book of the same name. It brings to life a world where dinosaurs
wander the earth, a former president rides again, warlike early Asians return, and cowboys and Roman soldiers
seek to bring back their old goals.
     The familiar comedy star Ben Stiller acts as a luckless dreamer named Larry Daley. He takes a position(職
位) as night watchman at the New York Museum of Natural History.
     On Larry's first night, he's left alone by the three aging guards he's replacing. They fail to inform him of
the museum's rather unusual nightlife.
     Soon Larry finds himself chased(追逐) down the hallways by the very lively skeleton(骨架, 骷髏) of a
dinosaur, in the middle of a confrontation(交鋒) with Asian warriors. He is caught in a battle between a
cowboy and a Roman general and meets face-to-face with former US president Teddy Roosevelt, played by
Robin Williams.
      They are each from an exhibit that has come to life through the magic of a priceless Egyptian tablet(藥
片).
      While the film fails to develop very much in some areas (for example, Larry's troubled relationship with a
son), it does have enough special effects, and jokes to amuse the audience.
     Bottom Line: Definitely not Oscar-worthy, but a great way to relax during a holiday.

1.The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A. introduce a book called Night at the Museum
B. introduce a movie called Night at the Museum
C. made known a US director Shawn Levy
D. make students learn history easier

2. We can know from the first paragraph that _________.

A. teachers don't do well in their jobs
B. a director can do a better job than teachers
C. people can learn some history through a film
D. all history classes should be stopped

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The film has the same name as the book.
B. Larry Daley is a character in the film.
C. Teddy Roosevelt was once a US president.
D. All magic Egyptian tablets are on exhibition.

4. On Larry's first night in the film, ________.

A. three aging guards are involved in a battle
B. he doesn't know the unusual nightlife beforehand(預先)
C. a Roman general plays many jokes on a cowboy
D. he is caught by a wandering dinosaur

5. We can infer that Night at the Museum ________.

A. is a good time-killer during a holiday
B. will surely win an Oscar
C. is not a good film at all
D. will be popular among students

1. One can probably have the wish to be _____ if he doodles a building with unconnected stores.

A. a leader
B. a self-controlled person
C. a shy person
D. a lazy person

2. If you doodle a face, you may do any of the following EXCEPT______.

A. lead an active life
B. be out-going
C. dislike others
D. live a rich life

3. What does the underlined word"doodle" mean in Paragraph 2?

A. To draw without realizing what one is drawing
B. To draw carefully and attentively what one likes drawing
C. To write different things without certain limits
D. To write at home, mainly on the wall

4. What is the possible best title of the passage?

A. Don't doodle, or you'll not be able to keep secret
B. Recognize yourself with the help of doodles
C. Doodling, an unpopular habit
D. Doodling may cause untidiness

     In most towns today, you can see teenagers standing over electronic machines with flashing lights,
shooting at spaceships from other planets and dropping bombs on strange monsters (惡魔).The machines
have names like Space Warrior, Dark Invader and so on. It used to be believed that damage was done only
to those strange visitors from outer space, but now it seems that they are striking back.
     Many teenagers like electronic games so much that they can't stop playing.They spend hours tightly
holding the joystick controls and constantly pressing buttons marked"fire". They develop pains on their
fingers because of the constant pressure. They play and play so that the pains have no chance to cure
properly. The rapid wrist movement required to guide the spaceship across the screen causes another
problem: The muscles of the wrist and arm become so inflamed and swollen (紅腫) that they press against
the bones. This condition is what doctors now call "Space Warrior's Wrist". Other strange aches and pains
also are likely to affect the elbows and shoulders.
     Another even more alarming problem is shown by the case of a 17-year-old girl which was recently in
the British Medical Journal. She had been playing various kinds of electronic games for more than two hours
a day. Her father repaired games and machines and she could use the cassettes and systems in his workshop
as often as she liked. One day, after playing a game called Dark Invader, she lost consciousness (暈倒) and
fell to the floor.
     Doctors who examined her found she was suffering from an unusual illness caused by lights flashing at
a particular frequency.

1. Electronic games are found very popular with __________.

A. people living in towns
B. students studying in high schools
C. girls working in their father's workshops
D. young people age about 15-20

2. "Space Warrior's Wrist" is caused by __________.

A. constantly pressing the buttons
B. rapidly moving across the screen
C. tightly holding the joystick controls
D. inflamed and swollen muscles of the wrist

3. The case of a 17-year-old girl by the writer shows that the writer __________.

A. supports playing electronic games
B. feels very sorry for the girl
C. disagreed with young people's playing electronic games
D. feels worried about young people's poor health

4. From the passage we can conclude that playing electronic games is __________.

A. enjoyable and helpful to the study
B. exciting but harmful to the health and study
C. interesting but harmless to the eyes
D. amusing and satisfying

     Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young. She was not sure what gave
her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star."I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me
wearing sunglasses," she says."I used to wear them to watch TV."
     Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt.
The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful problem known as "Klieg eyes".
It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights. Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest.
But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must. 
      Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street. Audrey Hephburn
wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany's. As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses
started to appear more and more in the movies. In 1979, Ray-Ban"Wayfarers" were worn by Jake and Elwood
in The Blue Brothers. Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban"Aviator" sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun. Then in 1997,
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban"Predator" sunglasses famous in Men in Black.
      Of course sunglasses aren't just a fashion statement. The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our
eyes against UV radiation. UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully.
But you don't have to give up style for safety. The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge. So
you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach.

1. What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A. The use of sunglasses.
B. The history of sunglasses.
C. The sunglasses wearing.
D. Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses.

2. Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?

A. She was a movie star.
B. She wanted to follow a movie star.
C. Wearing sunglasses was good to her eyes.
D. It was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV.

3. Early actors' eyes hurt because __________.

A. they wore sunglasses
B. they went out in the sun too much
C. the lights on movie sets were too bright
D. their scripts were written in very small writing

4. We may know from this passage that __________.

A. Audrey Hephburn was a famous film star
B. Ray-Ban is the name of sunglasses maker
C. Sunglasses made Top Gun the hit in 1986
D. Men in Black must be an advertisement of sunglasses

5. Now people wear sunglasses __________.

A. just to protect their eyes
B. for fashion and to protect their eyes
C. because of bright lights
D. because movie stars wear them