When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted. Then people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.

Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白內(nèi)障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.

39. We should take good care of our eyes ________.

A. only when we can see well             

B. only when we cannot see perfectly

C. even if we can see well    

D. only when we realize how important our eyes are

40. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably _________.

A. near-sighted          B. far-sighted

C. astigmatic              D. suffering from cataracts

41. The underlined word suffer from in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A. experience        B. imagine      C. feel pain     D. are affected with

42. People who suffer from astigmatism have __________.

A. one eye bigger than the other  

B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape

C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation

D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses

43. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for _________.

A. seeing at night                    B. seeing objects far away

C. looking over a wide area          D. judging distances

When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on the person. You should accept that the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.

63. According to the passage, winners___________________.

A. deal with problems rather that blame others   

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues        

D. blame themselves rather that others

64. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. avoid                      B. accept                    C. improve                         D. consider

65. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should______________.

A. find a better way to handle the problem     B. blame him for his lack of responsibility

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem     D. ask a more able colleague for help

66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Secret.                                            B. A Winner’s Problem.

C. A Winner’s Opportunity.                                 D. A Winner’s Achievement.

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You might think body language is universal. After all, we're the same species, right? But basics like what is considered a polite greeting and definitions of "personal space" vary widely from culture to culture. Americans, for instance, are considered rather reserved in the way they greet friends, and they define personal space more broadly than most other cultures. Knowing how another culture's basic body language differs from yours may be of use next time you travel internationally.

Mind how you meet and greet. Americans and Canadians, male and female, tend to greet each other with a nice firm handshake. In Asian countries, the polite form of greeting is to bow, and the lower you bow, the deeper respect you have for the person you are bowing to. In Spain, Portugal, Italy and Eastern Europe, men kiss each other on the cheek.

Be careful about eye contact. In America, intermittent(斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的) eye contact is preferable in a conversation--unless it's someone you care deeply for. In Middle Eastern countries, intense prolonged(持久的) eye contact is the norm, and the person you're speaking with will move very close to you to maintain it. The Japanese, on the other hand, consider it an invasion of privacy, and rarely look another person in the eye.

Americans, in general, smile when they meet or greet someone. Koreans, however, think it's rude for adults to smile in public--to them, smiling in public is a sign of embarrassment.

Don't point. Most Americans think nothing of pointing at an object or another person. Native Americans consider it extremely rude to point with a finger, and instead they point with their chin. It's also rude to point with a finger in China; the polite alternative is to use the whole hand, palm facing up.

Give the right amount of space. In Asian cultures, particularly China, the concept of personal space (generally defined in America as a three-to-four-foot circle for casual and business acquaintances) is nearly nonexistent. Strangers regularly touch bodies when standing in line for, say, movie tickets. People in Scandinavian countries, on the other hand, need more personal space than we do.

Title: How to (71)_______ Body Language in Different Cultures

Even though _______ Shanghai International Film Festival has only existed a short time, it has _______ good reputation worldwide.

A. 不填，a               B. the, 不填             C. the, a                     D. 不填, 不填

Sarah hopes to become a friend of ______ shares her interests. 

A. anyone                   B. whomever                     C. whoever                D. no matter who

二、Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given.

1. Eliza is a poor flower girl who has _________ (雄心勃勃) to improve herself

2. It is raining heavily and Eliza is ____________ the storm (躲雨).

3. The man makes notes , ___________ (一邊觀察) people’s use of language and reaction

4. Excuse me , ____________________? (你有零錢嗎？)

5. Who’s hurting you, you silly girl. __________________________? (你把我看成什么人啦？)

6. _____________________(一個(gè)便裝警察) came into the supermarket and caught the thief stealing some goods.

7. You come from the west end of London, born in Lisson Grove __________ (如果我沒有搞錯(cuò)的話).

8. Eliza______________________________(謀生)by selling flowers.

9. Professor Higgins believed that one”s speech could show one”s social status. “People _____________________(透露自己的身世)every time they open their mouths”

10. “Her terrible English will___________ (使她注定為市井小民）to the end of her life,” said Professor Higgins.

11. The waiter _______________________to the beggar(用打發(fā)人走的口吻說) and demanded he leave the restaurant at once.

12. Once educated to speak properly, the girl could ____________ (冒充成女公爵) at an ambassador”s garden party.

13. We are only___________________(點(diǎn)頭之交).In fact I don’t even know his full name

14. _______________(走著瞧).I am determined to become a great success.

15.The little boy picked up___________ (一把沙子)and began to build a cstle

I feel it an honour __________ to speak here.

       A. to ask B. asking       C. to be asked      D. asked

Tom, together with his classmates, ______ because of _______ the school rules.

A. was punished, obeying                                      B. were punished, obeying    

C. was punished, breaking                                      D. were punished, breaking

B

    A beautiful and very successful actress (女演員) was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, but she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the centre of the city, got some beautiful furniture (家具) and got a man to paint the rooms in new colours.

It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill (賬單). At the bottom of it were these words: “ Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “After 5 p.m., I get 15 shillings (先令) an hour instead of 10 shillings.” 

60. The actress bought a house in the centre of the city because ______.

  A. she liked to live in the busiest place      

  B. she didn’t like to live in the country

  C. her home was far away from where she worked

D. she didn’t want to go back to her hometown any longer

61. In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress ________.

  A. gave him two tickets for her show     B. sang and danced for him for hours 

  C. paid him 3 pounds                  D. decided to pay him 15 shillings an hour

62. The actress got the painter’s bill ________. 

A. to ask for the money of his painting work

B. to ask to pay for his watching her show

C. in which he showed his thanks for the tickets 

D. in which he expressed his dissatisfaction

63. What kind of man was the painter? 

A. He was a careful man.            B. He was a poor man.

C. He was not friendly to others.      D. He knew little about music and dances.

C

       Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali(強(qiáng)堿) sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Bad water, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

       Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”---- the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

       Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable(變化的) parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

1. ______ is the lowest place in the desert.

A. Tomesha           B. Death Valley             C. Nevada             D. Badwater

2. The present name of the valley comes from_______.

A. an Indian name                                     B. the death of miners   

C. the local people                                     D. a National Movement

3. From the passage we can learn that______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

4. Devil Golf Course is famous for______.

A. the frequent wind                                  B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights                                   D. the sand sculptures

5. From the passage we can see that the writer_____ Death Valley.

A. appreciates        B. is fearful of                     C. dislikes             D. is tired of