He suggested the person referred ____ put into prison．

A．is             B．be            C．to be             D．should be

More than one ____the people heart and soul．

A．official has served                           B．officials have served

C．official has served for                 D．officials have served for

He is such____ honest boy that I develop ____ friendship with him．

A．a(chǎn)，a，         B．a(chǎn)，/       C．a(chǎn)n，a            D．a(chǎn)n，/

When we think of communication， we ____ think of using words， talking face to face， writing messages，and so on．

A．shortly          B．probably          C．practically        D．normally

Strictly between ____do you think she’s mentally normal?

A．us        B．ourselves            C．you         D．yourselves

A word or an act of encouragement has the ability to lift our hearts and our spirits． 1  is like a lifeline on days when we feel we are sinking．Learning the Art of Encouraging others builds within us a reservoir（儲藏處）of hope，which helps 2  us when we need a  3  in our own heart．The  4  of Encouragement has three main methods．

Giving Support．Look for ways to come alongside（來到某人身邊） those in your life and affirm them in   5  they are doing．Become a cheerleader（啦啦隊(duì)隊(duì)員） for those you love

  6  they move through life stretching to（try to） meet new opportunities．A phone call or card can say you notice the hard work they are  7  in．Actively look for ways to  8  up the creativity and efforts of those in your circle as they seek to grow．

Showing Honor．Take note of character qualities 9  people．Watch for courage，strength， wisdom，patience，cheerfulness，honesty，compassion，kindness and gentleness．When you find  yourself noticing a（n）  10  quality in another human being 11  the time to acknowledge it．Be  12  ready to polish up these values in those nearest and dearest to you．It will make a  13  in your relationship．

Bringing Hope．The third level in the Art of Encouragement is that of giving hope．When hard times come，and  14  settles over the soul，a word of hope can keep one  15  on．

Hope coupled with faith in God is a 16  power in our lives．Hope in ourselves alone just isn’t enough when the journey of life gets 17  ．Hope in God and in his power and strength to  18  our needs is true encouragement for the soul．Hope in God is the anchor（依靠） that holds us in the storms of  19  ．

In God’s guidebook for life，the Bible，He says，” encourage one another daily”．He knows how much we 20  it．Ask him to help you develop the ART OF ENCOURAGEMENT and in turn be encouraged yourself．

1．A．Support                B．Goal                    C．Encouragement    D．Hope

2．A．hold                      B．last                     C．contribute            D．possess

3．A．raise                     B．lift                      C．rest                     D．help

4．A．Concept                B．Opinion               C．Favour                D．Art

5．A．that                      B．what                   C．which                 D．where

6．A．if                          B．a(chǎn)s                       C．while                  D．since

7．A．putting                  B．spending              C．taking                 D．doing

8．A．polish                   B．build                   C．open                   D．clear

9．A．of                         B．from                   C．in                       D．on

10．A．reasonable           B．miserable             C．reliable                D．a(chǎn)dmirable

11．A．kill                      B．take                    C．spend                  D．have

12．A．specially              B．usually                C．regularly              D．especially

13．A．sense                  B．decision               C．difference            D．conclusion

14．A．dissatisfaction      B．disagreement        C．discouragement    D．disbelief

15．A．passing               B．relying                 C．living                  D．going

16．A．weak                  B．strong                 C．useless                D．small

17．A．easy                    B．complicated         C．simple                 D．hard

18．A．get                      B．gain                    C．meet                   D．separate

19．A．life                      B．work                   C．journey               D．study

20．A．return                 B．a(chǎn)nswer                C．refuse                 D．need

Humans are social animals．They live in groups all over the world．As these groups of people live apart from other groups，over the years and centuries they develop their own habits and ideas， which form different cultures．One important particular side of every culture is how its people deal with time．

Time is not very important in no industrial societies．The Nuer people of East Africa，for example，do not even have a word TIME that is in agreement with the abstract thing we call time．The daily lives of the people of such no industrial societies are likely to be patterned around their physical needs and natural events rather than around a time schedule based on the clock．They cook and eat when they are hungry and sleep when the sun goes down．They plant crops during the growing seasons and harvest them when the crops are ripe．They measure time not by the clock or calendar，but by saying that an event takes place before or after some other event．Frequently such a society measures day in terms of “sleeps” of longer periods in terms of “moons”．Some cultures，such as the Eakinos of Greenland measure seasons according to the migration of certain animals．

Some cultures which do not have a written language or keep written records have developed interesting ways of “telling time”．For example，when several Australian aborigines want to plan an event for a future time， one of them places a stone on a cliff or in a tree．Each day the angle of the sun changes slightly．In a few days，the rays of the sun strike the stone in a certain way．When this happens，the people see that the agreed-upon time has arrived and the event can take place．

In contrast，exactly correct measurement of time is very important in modern， industrialized societies．This is because industrialized societies require the helpful efforts of many people in order to work．For a factory to work efficiently（well， quickly and without waste），for example， all of the workers must work at the same time．Therefore， they must know what time to start work in the morning and what time they may go home in the afternoon．Passengers must know the exact time that an airplane will arrive or depart．Students and teachers need to know when a class starts and ends．Stores must open on time in order to serve their customers．Complicated societies need clocks and calendars．Thus，we can see that if each person worked according to his or her own schedule，a complicated society could hardly work at all．

1．By saying “Humans are social animals，” the author means________．

A．they live all over the world．

B．They are different from other animals．

C．They live in one place， district or country， considered as a whole．

D．They are divided into many groups．

2．Time is not very important in no industrial societies．This is because people in those societies______．

A．don’t have the word TIME in their languages．

B．don’t get used to using clocks and other timepieces．

C．don’t measure time in their daily lives．

D．don’t need to plan their daily lives around an exact time schedule．

3．The Australian aborigines’ way of “telling time” is based on ______．

A．the change of the sun rays

B．the movement of the earth in relation to the sun

C．the position of the stone

D．the position of the tree or the cliff

4．Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A．Time and Culture                      B．The Measurement of Time

C．Time Schedule and Daily Life             D．Clock，Calendar and Society

“Dad，I am coming back．”These five words changed my world．

My daughter，Amy，had left home seven years before to live in San Francisco．Over the years， we spent together during her infrequent trips back ．Whenever she came home， however， there was always a tension between us．Because of my work，I had been under a great deal of pressure when she was growing up，and I would occasionally blow off steam．Amy was a little afraid of me．

It was late October when Amy arrived．Almost immediately，we got into a conflict over some minor problem．I became worried I couldn’t handle living with her．After my retirement， I would often be home．Amy would often be home working as a writer for a publishing company in California．

Before Amy arrived，I had begun writing a book about my job experience．I knew the manuscript （手稿）needed much editing．Amy agreed to help me，and we set up a weekly meeting in which we went over her suggested changes．It was rough for me in the beginning because it was hard to accept that my work was far from perfect．Week after week，she skillfully helped me to improve my work．

Through my writing，she began to understand why I was under so much strain（壓力）when she was a little girl．Also，I was told she suffered from the pain of dealing with depression．

Amy said to me one morning，” Your book has saved my life．I was doubting the value of my existence．Helping you with your manuscript has been my anchor over the last six months．”

“Amy，you have inspired me with a great love of writing，and an even greater love of a fantastic editor，who just happens to be my daughter，” I answered．

1．The underlined phrase “blow off steam” in Paragraph 2 can be best explained as “_____”．

       A．stay up late       B．get angry           C．work over time    D．feel tired

2．After his daughter’s arrival，the writer_____．

       A．quarreled a lot with her

       B．made his retirement decision

       C．doubted whether they could live together well

       D．stopped her from staying at home

3．From what the daughter said，we know that____．

       A．her father’s book dealt with a theme of life's value

       B．her father cared for her very much

       C．it took her father half a year to finish his work

       D．helping her father write was a spiritual support

4．which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The writer and his daughter had been more apart than together．

       B．The daughter was employed by a California-based company．

       C．At first，the writer refused his daughter’s help with his book．

       D．Thanks to the book， the daughter is completely free of depression．

Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?

Try the new book，Scarpetta（Patricia Cornwell Putnam）．She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic（法庭的） intelligence with ease．You need to be prepared，though， for the world you are entering----- this isn’t for the faint of heart，let’s say．

If peace is more your thing，try Mary Pipher’s wonderful new book，Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World（Riverhead）．Mary is a lovely，comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way．Even if you’ve never experienced life as a bestselling writer（as she has done，in her book years back，Reviving Ophelia），you’ll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy，distance and quiet．

What if you want a straightforward，totally thrilling read with vivid characters，set about World WarⅡ?You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer’s new novel，Oh，Johnny（Random House）， about a young marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war．His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship，and there is an impressive ending．See our interview with the productive novelist and newsman in the current issue of Reader’s Digest（March， on stands now），by the way，for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him．

Well， what about something wickedly（調(diào)皮地） funny and totally offbeat（離奇的）?Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere， Wishful Drinking  （Simon & Schuster）．Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives．

1．What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

       A．The world is complex and hard．          B．Scarpetta is a thriller．

       C．The fiction is hard to understand．        D．Society is hard to fit into．

2．Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

       A．She is an adventurous writer．            B．She doesn’t care about fortune．

       C．Her books normally sell well．             D．She can help you achieve writing skills．

3．To get further information about Jim Lehrer，you may______．

       A．go to Reader’s Digest issued in March

       B．go to Random House

       C．a(chǎn)nalyze the characters in Oh，Johnny

       D．read the novel Oh， Johnny

4．Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?

       A．Seeking Peace                                  B．Reviving Ophelia

       C．Wishful Drinking                              D．Oh，Johnny

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從下框的6個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能概括每段主題的最佳選項(xiàng)，其中有一項(xiàng)是多余。

1．__________

The World Health Organization（WHO）says that blindness and other visual problems are the leading causes of disability of older people in low-and middle-income countries．However， some researchers disagree with WHO on this point．They made a study and found that the leading cause is dementia（癡呆）．

2．         

Dementia is a loss of intellectual ability that affects memorizing，learning and thinking abilities and other language skills．People with dementia may forget family members or not know what day it is．Sometimes they become angry or sad，and they can often hear voices，or see things that are actually not there．

3．         

Renate Sousa from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London and other researchers made a new study．The study dealt with the causes of disability among fifteen thousand people aged over sixty-five in seven countries，which include China，India，Cuba，the Dominican Republic，Venezuela，Mexico and Peru．The team found that dementia was the leading cause of disability of the elderly in areas except rural India and Venezuela．Other major causes were stroke， arthritis（關(guān)節(jié)炎），depression， visual problems and gastrointestinal（胃腸道的） problems．

4．          

In low-and middle-income countries，heart diseases and cancer get more attention than chronic（慢性的）diseases．However，researchers say that great importance should be given to chronic diseases of the brain and mind．As the population ages， the society will have to deal with more and more cases of dementia．The study shows that the elderly is nine percent of the total population in low-and middle-income countries today．However，the number is growing quickly．It is likely to reach twenty percent of the total population by the middle of the century．

5．         

An article published in the Lancet medical journal dealt with a special issue on disability．It was a study on disability and children in eighteen low-and middle-income countries．It indicated that in almost half of the countries， children who were breast-fed were less likely to have a disability than those who were not．The same was true of those who had a deficiency of vitamin A and those who were underweight．Children who did not take part in early learning activities or attend school were also more likely to be disabled than those who did．