Questionnaire(調(diào)查表，問(wèn)卷)
　Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1. When you don 't understand something, you ask questions.                □
2. You like listening to older people talk about the past.                         □
3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. □
4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don't know.        □
5. You enjoy reading books about famous people.                            □
6. You always see and talk to different people.                                □
7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.                    □
8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. □
9.You talk a lot about yourself.                                               □
10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.                  □
11.You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.           □
12.Your parents don't understand you, so you don't talk to them much.          □
　SCORE(打分?jǐn)?shù)) NOW!
Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.
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18—24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You'll probably succeed in learning al1 kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10--16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0- 8  About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, "No man is an island. "This is still useful today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
小題1:If you say "YES" to all these questions , you'll get ____ points.

A．12

B．16

C．20

D．24

小題2:When you score 22 points, you are _____.

A．shy and nervous	B．silent and serious
C．open and friendly	D．brave and strong

小題3:"No man is an island." in the text probably means that _____.

A．the famous writer was very clever

B．everything is the same as 400 years ago

C．you will feel happy if on an island

D．you can not live alone in the world

If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now．That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting．
Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34．4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment．
A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24．83, and an international newspaper $6．30, according to Mercer．By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger （漢堡包） is a steal at $4．80．
London takes the No．2 place, up from No．5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar．Mercer estimates （估算） London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days．Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No．5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly．
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities．But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago．San Francisco came in a distant third at No．54, down 20 places from a year earlier．
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide．In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No．21 worldwide．
小題1:What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．a(chǎn)n act of stealing	B．something delicious
C．something very cheap	D．a(chǎn)n act of buying

小題2:London has become the second most expensive city because of ______．

A．the high cost of clothing

B．the stronger pound against the dollar

C．its expensive transportation

D．the high prices of fast food meals

小題3:Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

A．Tokyo．

B．Hong Kong．

C．Moscow．

D．Sydney．

小題4:Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

A．New York．

B．Los Angeles．

C．San Francisco．

D．Toronto．

Research by sociologists Scott Coltrance Michele Adams looked at national survey data and found that when men increase their share of housework and childcare, their children are happier, healthier and do better at school．What’s more, when school-aged children do housework with their fathers, they get along better with their peers and have more friends．And they show more positive behaviors than if they do the same work with their mothers．“Because fewer men do housework than women,” said Adams, “when they share the work，it has more influence on children．” Fathers model “co-operative family partnerships”．
When men share housework and childcare, it turns out, their partners are happier．Wives of egalitarian（主張人人平等的）husbands, regardless of class, report the highest levels of marital（婚姻的）satisfaction and lowest rates of depression，and are less likely to see therapists（治療專家）．They are also more likely to stay fit, since they probably have more time on their hands．
And the benefits for men are even greater．Men who share housework and childcare are healthier--physically and psychologically．They smoke less, drink less, and take recreational drugs less often．They are more likely to stay in shape and more likely to go to doctors for routine screenings, but less likely to use emergency rooms or miss work due to illness．
In both Europe and the United States，Dad is becoming the “fun parent”．He takes the kids to the park and plays soccer with the kids; she stays home．“What a great time we had with Dad!” the kids announce as they burst through the kitchen door to a lunch mum prepared．
小題1:We can infer from the first paragraph that         ．

A．fathers usually have greater influence on their children

B．it's better for school-aged children to do housework with their mothers

C．few boys would like to do housework

D．children benefit more from doing housework with their fathers

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true of a woman whose husband shares housework?

A．She enjoys a high level of satisfaction at home．

B．She is less likely to develop depression．

C．She will have more free time．

D．She is more likely to gain weight．

小題3:Men who share housework and childcare        ．

A．benefit physically more than psychologically

B．will take the place of women

C．a(chǎn)re less likely to develop bad habits

D．don’t perform well at work

小題4:The passage is mainly about       ．

A．the new pattern of family relations in Europe and the US

B．the benefits of men’s participation in housework and childcare

C．the problems of men’s participation in childcare

D．the important role husbands play in the family

Researchers found that walking around with a forced smile and fake (假的) happiness simply leads to people feeling unhappier. So, putting a brave face on your sadness could be harmful. The research also found that women suffered more than men when pretending to be happy.
Dr. Brent Scott, who led the study, said employers should take note because forcing workers to smile when dealing with the public can result in bad outcomes. He said, “Smiling for the sake of smiling can lead to emotional tiredness, and that’s bad for the organization.” He also said the research showed customer-service workers who had “fake smiles” throughout the day fell into a bad mood and didn’t want to work, so their productivity dropped.
The study is one of the first of its kind to examine emotional expressions over a period of time and compare the different effects on men and women. Dr. Scott’s team examined the effects of “surface acting”, or fake smiling, compared to “deep acting”, or making people smile by thinking of peasant memories.
Dr. Scott said, “Women were harmed more by surface acting, meaning their moods worsened even more than men’s. However, they were helped more by deep acting, which means their moods improved more by thinking of pleasant memories. ”
According to Dr. Scott, women tend to suffer more when pretending to be happy because they are expected to be more emotionally expressive than men. Therefore, forcing a smile while feeling down is more likely to go against their normal behavior and cause more harmful feelings.
Although deep acting can improve moods a little in the short term, Dr. Scott says, it’s not a long-term solution to feeling unhappy. “There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period you start to feel unreal. You’re trying to develop positive emotions, but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself any more.”
小題1:According to the passage, Dr. Scott’s study ______.

A．is supported by some big employers in the USA

B．is meaningful as there haven’t been many similar ones

C．examined more women than men for a long time

D．a(chǎn)imed to make the employees more productive

小題2:Women suffer more from fake happiness mainly because ______.

A．they usually turn up shy in public places

B．they should be more emotionally expressive

C．they are often treated in a terrible way

D．they like thinking of pleasant memories

小題3:It is implied in the passage that deep acting _____.

A．doesn’t have any effect on men

B．cannot improve our moods in any case

C．harms our feelings in the long run

D．pleases people by feeling like another person

小題4:What is the best title for the passage?

A．Fake smiling makes people unhappy.

B．Women shouldn’t be forced to smile.

C．An important suggestion for workers.

D．Why people don’t want to work.

Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Therefore, the choice of an __36__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __37__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __38__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __39__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __40__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __41__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __42__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __43__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __44__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __45__. Some drift from job to job. Others __46__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __47__ real or imagined prestige .
Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __48__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __49__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __50__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __51__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __52__ of young people should take serious __53__ into these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __54__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __55__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.

小題1:	A．identification B．a(chǎn)ccommodation C．occupation D．entertainment

小題2:	A．thereby B．however C．though D．therefore

小題3:	A．thoroughly B．mainly C．entirely D．partly

小題4:	A．its B．his C．their D．our

小題5:	A．therefore B．since C．furthermore D．forever

小題6:	A．fit B．make C．take D．leave

小題7:	A．means B．job C．way D．company

小題8:	A．to B．for C．with D．without

小題9:	A．little B．few C．much D．a(chǎn) lot

小題10:

A．chance B．purpose C．basis D．opportunity

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)pply B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．turn D．stick

小題12:

A．its B．their C．your D．our

小題13:

A．concerning B．following C．ignoring D．considering

小題14:

A．preferences B．requirements C．tendencies D．a(chǎn)mbitions

小題15:

A．a(chǎn) B．a(chǎn)ny C．the D．no

小題16:

A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Nevertheless D．However

小題17:

A．majority B．mass C．minority D．number

小題18:

A．proposal B．suggestion C．a(chǎn)pproval D．consideration

小題19:

A．towards B．out of C．a(chǎn)gainst D．without

小題20:

A．turns B．parts C．risks D．choices

Our spiritual intelligence quotient（精神智商）,or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.
Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don't even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.
Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude（獨(dú)處）and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume（強(qiáng)度）in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.
Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of a bird and watch clouds float overhead.
Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I Feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"
But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural forms of e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective（角度） I never considered before.”
Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut（本能的）feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.
小題1:The passage is mainly about______.

A．what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit our life

B．what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved

C．the relationship between your SQ and your life

D．a(chǎn)dvantages and disadvantages of SQ

小題2:The underlined phrase "to tune in to your spirit" in the third paragraph probably
means to_________

A．get your spirit relaxed	B．keep up your spirit
C．keep seated quietly	D．change your spirit

小題3:From the passage, we can know that the most important thing to improve your SQ is______

A．a(chǎn) peaceful mind	B．deep thought
C．spare time and hobbies	D．good spirits

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is True?

A．Not everyone has SQ.

B．You have to go to classes to learn how to improve your SQ.

C．SQ leads us to take wrong actions.

D．SQ can benefit our life.

Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence(本質(zhì)) of sport-seeking for personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. A single person’s representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and fame.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the greatest of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina” to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map”.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational(失去理性的) about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses and spent all their money traveling to Argentina where the finals were played.
So am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sports? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved that most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it’s known that you won, and that in one way at least your country is best.
小題1:What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?

A．To explain the role of sport

B．To compare Scotland with Argentina

C．To show that Argentina is better than all others.

D．To prove that football is the world’s most important sport.

小題2:According to the passage, Argentina is world famous because of its ____.

A． clear position on the map

B． successes in the football World Cup

C． excellence at all important sports

D．large number of sports fans and supporters

小題3:According to the passage, if a sportsman thinks about winning, he will ____.

A．be irrational	B．be successful
C．fail to succeed	D．lose enjoyment

小題4:What is the writer’s attitude towards international games?

A．Nations that meet on football are unlikely to meet on a battle field.

B．Nations that win in international games prove best on the sports field at least.

C．Nations that win the football World Cup are considered as best in all ways.

D．Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.

小題5: From this passage, we can infer that ____.

A．We should learn from England

B．We should play football only for fun, not for fame

C．We should learn from Argentina

D．We should give chances for other countries to win the World Cup

Can you understand the beginning of this article?
“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS2) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called texting.
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it’s common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “l(fā)ol” for “l(fā)aughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always evolve, and this is just another way for English to change. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
小題1:What is the writer’s opinion of text messaging? 

A．It is fun and easy to do.

B．It is not bad for children.

C．It will make children bad writers.

D．The writer does not give an opinion.

小題2:Which way of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A．Using phrases to represent essays

B．Using numbers to represent words

C．Using letters to represent phrases

D．Using letters to represent words

小題3:Which of the following was most probably the title of the student’s essay?

A．My Gr8 Tchr

B．CU in LA

C．My GF

D．My Smmr Hols

小題4:Why do some people think that texting is bad?

A．It has been replaced by voice message

B．It’s too difficult to type.

C．Teenagers won’t learn to write correctly.

D．It’s not comfortable.

小題5:Why aren’t some people worried about the effect of texting?

A．Not many people use texting.

B．Spelling in English is too difficult.

C．Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.

D．Texting will disappear because of new technology.

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.
Beingin deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.
To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.; If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
小題1:If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess_________.

A．he is swimming under the water

B．he is tired of changing shoes

C．he nearly breaks a law

D．he faces a difficult choice

小題2:What can you say to your friend Jane, who is troubled by a mistake she has made?

A．Keep your head above water.

B．Throw cold water.

C．It is water over the dam.

D．It can hold water.

小題3:If your argument doesn’t hold water, then it is _________.

A．weak

B．convincing

C．logical

D．disappointing

小題4:The passage explains the origins of the following expressions EXCEPT_________.

A．to be in hot water

B．to keep your head above water

C．water over the dam

D．to hold water

Being less than perfectly well-dressed in a business setting can result in a feeling of discomfort. And the sad truth is that “clothing mismatches” on the job can ruin the day of the person who is wearing the inappropriate attire(著裝)—and the people with whom he or she works.
Offices vary when it comes to dress codes. Some businesses have very strict standards for office attire, while others maintain a more relaxed attitude. However, it is always important to remember that no matter what your company’s attitude is, you are working in a business environment and you should dress properly. Certain items may be more appropriate for evening wear than for a business meeting, just as shorts and a T-shirt are better suited for the beach than for an office environment. Your attire should reflect both your environment and your position. A senior president has a different image to maintain than that of a secretary. Like it or not, you will be judged by your appearance.
This is never more apparent than on “dress-down days”, when what you wear can say more about you than any business suit ever could. In fact, people will pay more attention to what you wear on dress-down days than on “business professional ” days. Thus, when dressing in “business casual” clothes, try to put some good taste into your choices, recognize that the “real” definition of business casual is to dress just one notch(等級(jí)) down from what you would normally wear on business-professional attire days.
Remember, there are borders between your career and our social life. You should dress one way for play and another way when you mean business. Always ask yourself where you are going and how other people will be dressed when you get there. Is the final destination the opera, the beach, or the office? Dress properly and you will discover the truth in the principle that clothes make the man—and the woman. When you’re in doubt, it’s safe to be on the side of dressing slightly more traditionally than the situation demands.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to dress properly in a business setting.

B．How to choose appropriate attire.

C．Appropriate attire will make a big difference

D．Improper dress will make a person uncomfortable.

小題2:Which statement best describes “dress-down days”?

A．You can wear whatever you like.

B．People are usually more careful about dressing.

C．We can’t judge a person’s taste by his clothes.

D．People’s clothes don’t receive much attention.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT the rule offered in the passage about business dress?

A．Dress a bit traditionally if you are not sure about proper dress for an occasion.

B．Think about how others will dress if invited to a dinner.

C．For a business meeting and a concert, you should dress differently.

D．Ask others for advice when you are not sure about what to dress.