When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street. "That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的)they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice-president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
小題1:What is the best title for this passage?
A．The power of being talkative
B．My mother's influence on me
C．The power of saying hello
D．My way to become vice-president
小題2: It is implied in the first paragraph that        .
A．the writer didn't like Mr. Lee
B．the writer didn't say hello to Mr. Lee on that occasion
C．the writer didn't get along well with his mother
D．the writer's mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met
小題3: What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company.
B．The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.
C．The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.
D．The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all.
小題4:For the writer, saying hello to others          .
A．is a way to get what he wants
B．has become a habit and a way of life
C．is a way to show respect for his mother
D．is important in making him remembered
小題5:According to Paragraph 3, in the writer’s opinion, speaking to others can       .
A．make our world much better
B．make people much happier every day
C．help people understand each other better
D．help people work much better

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:B
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了作者在十歲時和母親一起遇到了一位鄰居，母親主動和鄰居說話而作者在那里只是站著，從那次母親與鄰居的交談中的話里，作者悟出了一個道理，要展開嘴和別人打招呼，這樣有利于雙方的理解。
小題1:C主旨大意題。根據(jù)you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello。本文一直強調(diào)給別人打招呼的影響，故選C。
小題2:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)so I just stood there. 作者的母親與鄰居說話，而他只是在那里站著，故選B。
小題3:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing.作者可以問公司的老總怎樣經(jīng)營公司，可以推出作者對他有一個非常好的印象，故選B。
小題4:B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I’ve become vice-president, but that hasn’t changed how I treat people.對于作者來說已經(jīng)成為一個習慣和生活方式，故選B。
小題5:C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.可以有助于相互理解，故選C。
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When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you're doing and make your mind a blank. If possible, actually tell yourself to 'STOP!' This will get your mind off the stress.
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Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes. In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities.
Last but not least, start test preparation early - three to five days ahead of the quiz or test. After all, good study habits and skills - for example, time management and note-taking - will give you the feeling that you are in control.
小題1: The best title of the passage is probably______
A．How to beat test anxiety.
B．What is test anxiety.
C．The effects of test anxiety.
D．Experience test anxiety will help you.
小題2:Those ______ more easily suffer from test anxiety.
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B．who wants everything to be perfect and highest.
C．who have experiences of failure in exams.
D．who do poorly in their study.
小題3:The author mentions _____pieces of suggestions about how to get over test anxiety.
A．3B．4C．5D．6
小題4:What can we infer from the passage？
A．Mistakes sometime can be valuable and helpful.
B．Those who have prepared poorly for a test cause test anxiety easily.
C．Full test preparations will give you the feeling that you are in control.
D．A touch of anxiety can have a positive effect.
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A．suddenlyB．happily
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“It’s coming from the        .”my wife, Anita, said. “Maybe it’s one of the little        .”
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　　And there in the hallway, this lovely woman, now nearing        age, this teacher who doesn’t remember me, begins to weep; and she encircles me in her arms.
　　        this moment, I begin to sense that everything I will ever know, everything I will ever pass to my students, is an inseparable part of a legacy(遺產(chǎn)) of our ancestors.
　　Irene Roberts holds me        in her arms and through her tears whispers        my cheek, “Thank you.” And then, with the briefest of looks into my forgotten face, she         back into her classroom,        to what she has done thousands of days through all the years of my       .
On reflection, maybe those were,       , just the right words to say to Irene Roberts. Maybe they are the very words I would like to speak to all those teachers through my life, the very words I would like spoken to me one day by some returning student: “I want you to know you were important to me.”
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A．thatB．ifC．a(chǎn)sD．when
小題2:
A．justB．a(chǎn)lmostC．nearlyD．a(chǎn)bout
小題3:
A．kindnessB．respectC．friendshipD．love
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A．knowB．learnC．realizeD．believe
小題5:
A．selfishB．self-confidentC．self-consciousD．selfless
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A．callB．dragC．pushD．pull
小題7:
A．upsetB．delightedC．interestedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題8:
A．bringsB．takesC．fetchesD．introduces
小題9:
A．bowsB．raisesC．risesD．puts
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A．thoughtB．brainC．a(chǎn)ttentionD．memory
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)nnounceB．speakC．deliverD．tell
小題12:
A．usefulB．importantC．hopefulD．beneficial
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A．retirementB．enjoymentC．employmentD．happiness
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小題15:
A．happilyB．straightC．calmly D．briefly
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)gainstB．withC．offD．beyond
小題17:
A．escapesB．gathersC．disappearsD．fails
小題18:
A．longsB．continuesC．goesD．returns
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)bsenceB．classC．workD．task
小題20:
A．or ratherB．in additionC．a(chǎn)s usualD．a(chǎn)fter all

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What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
　　Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an＂Official Taste Tester＂for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream－－as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).
　Some people think that it would be easy to do this job: after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No－－there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this＂cool＂field.
　　In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains,＂You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.＂
　　While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance.＂Tasting begins with the eyes,＂he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself,＂Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?＂Next it’s time to taste!
Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy－－working at one cool job.
小題1:What is John Harrison’s job?
A．An official.B．An ice-cream taster.
C．A chemist.D．An ice-cream manufacturer.
小題2:According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the＂cool field＂, it is helpful to ______.
A．keep a diary of workB．have a degree in related subjects
C．have new ideas every day D．find out new flavors each day
小題3:What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?
A．He stirs the ice cream.
B．He examines the color of the ice cream.
C．He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
D．He lets the ice cream warm up.
小題4:Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A．Tasting with EyesB．Flavors of Ice Cream
C．John Harrison’s Life D．One Cool Job

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There is a problem each of us faces in following advice on emotional healing: apologizing is difficult. We are trapped in what we think of ourselves by holding onto our pride. We can be selfish and not willing to admit our most obvious mistakes. Pride eats away at us as we argue or ignore the mistake.
It's happened to me. I have had too much pride and selfishness to apologize to a loved one I hurt. When I did want to apologize, I couldn't bring myself to face the other person. This is the pride I'm talking about. Maybe apologies come difficult for men because they're expected to be dominant. It's like the joke that a man never asks for directions when lost. Ladies are more emotionally open than guys and are willing to express it. Still, both genders wonder how to correctly apologize.
In shifting the focus on apologizing away from you, what does not apologizing do to other people? They feel hurt that you are not willing to communicate your mistake. They lose trust in you as you hide behind your mistake avoiding reality. They become angry with you, wondering why you do not tell them the truth. They may begin to counter your lack of apologies by not apologizing themselves and from this the relationship goes downhill as the two of you get caught in a power struggle.
You need to communicate your mistakes. A mistake you made is like a scratch and by not apologizing you are making the scratch a deeper wound and rubbing salt into it. You need to stop hurting the other person and yourself by learning to apologize. There is real power in apologizing and emotional healing.
小題1:Why are men more unwilling to make apologies?
A．They don't intend to hurt other people.
B．They expect others to forgive them.
C．They don't want to be considered weak.
D．They aren't good at expressing themselves.
小題2:What bad effect will there be if you refuse to apologize for your mistakes?
A．Other people won't pay attention to you.
B．You will lose confidence in yourself.
C．You won't be forgiven even if you tell the truth.
D．The friendship will get hurt and go worse.
小題3:From the last paragraph, it can be inferred that              .
A．communication can stop you making mistakes
B．mistakes would turn into deeper scratches
C．a(chǎn)pologizing is good for you and other people
D．a(chǎn)pologizing is the most powerful in emotional healing

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