All people have dreams and they obey the rule that if you can dream it, you can achieve it!Here are
four goals for people to reach a perfect life in their future.
     The first goal common to all of us is health and energy. We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high
levels of energy and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the incredible advance in medical science,
the quality of our health and fitness, and our lifespan is largely determined by design, not by chance. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, have more energy, and live longer and better than people
who have poor health habits. Remember that health is not everything, but without health everything is
nothing!
     The second goal that we all have in common is to enjoy excellent relationships-intimate, personal or
social-with the people we like and respect, and who in turn. Fully 85% of your happiness will be
determined by the quality of your relationships at each stage, and in each area, of your life. How well you
get along with people, and how much they like and respect you, have more impact on the quality of your
life than perhaps any other factor.
     The third common goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well paid for it. You want
to be able to get and keep the job you want, to get paid more and promoted(晉升)faster. You want to
earn the very most that is possible for you at each stage of your career, whatever you do.
     The fourth goal we all have in common is to achieve financial independence. You want to reach the
point in life where you have enough money so that you never have any financial worries. You want to be
completely free of them. You want to be able to order dinner in a restaurant without referring to the price
listings to determine what you want to eat.

1. What does this passage chiefly talk about? (no more than 12 words)
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2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
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3. Complete the following sentence with proper words according to the underlined sentence in
    Paragraph (no more than 6 words)
 Everybody wants to make ______ no matter what job he is engaged in.
4.Why does the author put health ahead of other goals?(no more than 20 words)
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5.What does the underlined word"them"in the last paragraph probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
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                        Canada Is Our Neighbour
    Canada and the United States are neighbours. They are on
the same land.  They share the same long boundary(國界) . These
two nations are same in many ways.  Canada buys many goods from
the United States.  Cars and clothes are two examples. The United
States also buys goods from Canada. Much of the paper used in
the United States comes from Canada. Some of the oil we use
comes from Canada, too.
       Americans travel to Canada on holiday.  And Canadians often
visit the United States. It is easy for the people of one country to
go to the other country.
    Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and
magazines. Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey
(曲棍球) matches on Sundays.
     However, there are important differences between the United
States and Canada. The United States has many more people.
   Because the population is smaller, there are more open
places in Canada. There is much unused land. This is another
important difference.

1. Canada buys _____  from the United States.   

A. oil and paper                
B. nothing
C. many things                
D. everything

2. In the first paragraph" we" means _____.    

A. Canadians                      
B. Americans
C. Chinese                      
D. students

3. The people in the United States like Canadian _____.  

A. newspaper                      
B. basketball
C. baseball                          
D. oil

4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?      

A. Canada is connected with America.
B. Canada has not used all the land
C. Canadians don't like hockey.
D. Canada has less people than USA.

     When you are travelling, whether on business or for pleasure, you often need to
stay in a hotel.  The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to
how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services,where
the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts,where you could
spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night.
     There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than
just stay in a hotel.  The hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels
(公寓旅館). However,most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.
     In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double
rooms,for the use of two people. In addition,  in large hotels,  there are also suites (套房) , which
include two or more rooms connected together - perhaps a bed-room and a living room. They are for
people who are very rich or very important.

1. One's choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to ____.

A. how much one is willing to pay for a night
B. whether one is travelling on business or for pleasure
C. whether the hotel is in the central part of a city
D. how good the services of the hotel are

2. If the president of a certain country comes, he will ____  .    

A. live in a new hotel with a suite
B. stay in a single room of a hotel
C. stay in a double room of a hotel
D. stay in a suite of a modern hotel

3. If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night ____. 

A. he will become poor
B. he has to pay a lot of money
C. he has to spend all the money he was in the bank
D. he has to pay some money

4. How many kinds of rooms are mentioned in the article?

A. Two.          
B. One.          
C. Three.          
D. Four.

     Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences,  especially  during  Spring
Break-a week-long school vacation in the United States. But what if you're a student
and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful suggestions.
      ●Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses to
fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.
      ●Plan ahead: Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more
when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security
(安全) and savings.
       ●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide
what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.
      ●Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels.  Stick to
(堅持) your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
    ●Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places.  By traveling
with others you can share costs and experiences.
     ●Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.
      ●Go off the beaten path: Tourist cites may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and
go to a less-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.
      ●Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember
medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.
      ●Use the Intemet: The net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www.
Travelcity. com, www. bargains- lowest fare(票價 ) . com  and www. economic  travelcity. com.
     ●By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be
remembered for a lifetime.

1. This passage is about  ____ .     

A. how to plan your travel
B. how to travel with enough money
C. how to make you travel interesting
D. how to get life experiences

2. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is _____  .      

A. to make a plan of the route
B. to get information from the Internet
C. to save money by spending less
D. to buy tickets in advance

3. The writer advises you ____.  

A. to share costs with any other people
B. not to go to well-known places
C. not to visit dangerous places
D. to buy anything you want to buy

      Some people are especially gifted in their social skills. These
people are very fortunate. There are also people who have problems
with speaking and even listening. These poor social skills may
lead people to become loners(不合群的人) who are always left
out of discussions.
      Ways of improving social skills can depend on your way of
interacting(交流)  with other people.  ______ to improve social
skills.
1. Try helping yourself first before asking others for help.  You can
    practice your social skills through daily situations such as going
    to work, shopping, talking with friends, chatting with family
   members, and discussing work with colleagues(同事).
2. You can learn a lot by having a conversation with yourself in
    front of a mirror because you can study your own reactions and
    find out what you need to change.
3. You  should  also  be  aware  that  nonverbal (非語言的 )
    communication is usually more important than what you are
    saying.
4. Receiving information is also important. Getting the right
    message is proof of how well you can communicate.  The fact
    that you always try to listen but somehow never really
    understand what is being said is a sign of weak social skills.
    Try to be a better listener so that you receive information
     easily.
      Learning these skills will increase your chances of having
more successful social interactions. You will establish social
competence(能力) ,  confidence,  and positive communication
skills.
     A world without interaction is not healthy. Improving
people's social skills is very important for us and for our
society.

1. What is the best title for the passage?(No more than 6words.)
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the  following one?
    If a person doesn't have good social skills, he or she will always be left out by others.
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3. Please fill in the blank in the passage with the proper words or
    phrases to complete the sentence.( No more than 6 words.)
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4. What is the role of the mirror according to the passage?( No more than 10 words.)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
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     You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the
plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for
a long time. Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the
drama starts. The person on the other end has a depressing
tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his
morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. You are
still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!
     Communicating with negative people can wash out your
happiness. It may not change what you think, but
communicating long enough with them will make you feel
depressed for a moment or a long time.
     Life brings ups and downs, but some people are stuck in
the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only
feel glad when they make others feel bad. No wonder they can
hardly win others' pity or respect.
     When you communicate with positive people, your spirit
stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted.
When the dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you,you
feel the heavy feeling that all in all,brings you down.
   Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with
negative people. This could be a co-worker,or a relative. In this
case,say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes
it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person,
but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and
they won't feel ashamed of themselves about that.
   Negativity often affects happiness without even being
realized. The negative words of another at the start of the day
can cling to(附著) you throughout the rest of your day,which
makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short
to feel negative. Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as
possible.

1. The purpose of the first paragraph is to ____   .

A. make a comparison      
B. offer an evidence
C. introduce a topic          
D. describe a daily scene

2. How can negative people have effect on us?    

A. By influencing our emotion.
B. By telling us the nature of life.
C. By changing our ways of thinking.
D. By comparing their attitudes to life with ours.

3. Some negative people base their happiness on ___   .    

A. other people's pity for them
 B. making other people unhappy
C. building up a positive attitude
D. other people's respect for them

4. According to the passage, to reduce negative people's  influence on us,we are advised to ___ .   

A. change negative people's attitudes to life
B. show our dissatisfaction to negative people
 C. make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
 D. communicate with negative people as little as possible

5. What is the author's attitude towards negative people?

A. Favorable.                
B. Critical.
C. Indifferent.                
D. Supportive.