Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding __1__. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they __2__ looks, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and energy. Their relationship is __3__ they interact (相互作用，相互影響) with each other. Everything __4__ happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and __5__, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will want to __6__ lasting relationships.

Here are a few tips to help us __7__ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of __8__. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance __9__. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, hear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of __10__ and expression. Second, __11__. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops __12__ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in __13__ their hearts. Trust develops __14__ we respect each other's needs __15__ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate (親密的；密切的). __16__ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people __17__ sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by __18__. In this way, intimacy enables us to thrive (興旺，繁榮) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism (有機(jī)體；生物(體)；微生物). A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that __19__ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love will come out of the seeing and the __55__.  

1. A. that        B. one                   C. this                   D. it

2. A. exchange       B. found                C. transport           D. charge

3. A. what             B. why                  C. how                  D. where

4. A. how              B. that                   C. which               D. what

5. A. be loved B. to wish              C. to expect           D. be hoped

6. A. form             B. develop             C. make                D. establish

7. A. invent           B. command          C. create                D. devote

8. A. singing          B. dancing             C. running             D. caring

9. A. by ourselves   B. by company       C. to music            D. after rhythm

10. A. character      B. opinion             C. movement         D. action

11. A. honesty        B. trust                  C. principle           D. generosity

12. A. suddenly      B. gradually           C. accordingly              D. surprisingly

13. A. closing        B. shutting             C. resting                     D. opening

14. A. while           B. as                     C. when                D. with

15. A. and             B. but                   C. consequently      D. or

16. A. As               B. But                   C. While               D. However

17. A. without        B. given                C. with                  D. supposing

18. A. others          B. no one                     C. ourselves           D. another person

19. A. recognizes    B. requires             C. upsets               D. bursts

“If it rings one more time, I’ll hang up,” Amy thought hopefully, as she waited for someone to answer. Apologizing wasn’t an easy thing to do. 

“Hello,” a woman’s voice said. There was no backing out now. 

“May I speak to Missy, please?”

“Just a minute.”

In much less than a minute, Missy was on the phone. “Hi, who’s calling?” asked the cheerful voice. 

“It’s Amy. I just wanted to tell you that I’m sorry about what I said to you. I didn’t really mean it.” Amy paused, trying to think of what to say next. 

“Thank you, Amy. No hard feelings.”

“Missy, you’re a very nice person. You’re a lot nicer than I am!”

Missy laughed. “You’re not so bad, Amy. By the way, I’ve got some great news. Mr. Grumbell said that you were the only candidate for class president. He talked me into being a candidate too. Isn’t that cool?”

Amy didn’t think the news was cool. Missy was very popular; she’d get a lot of votes. Fortunately, Amy was in a gracious mood. “You’ll be a tough opponent, Missy,” she said. “May the best woman win.” “Thanks, Amy,” Missy replied. “But you might even win.”

Amy had to laugh. “Hey, I’m the one who’s supposed to make comments like that!”

Amy called Missy on the phone to _______. 

A. tell her that the Titanic sank     B. tell her she needed a brain

C. apologize for insulting her       D. ask her to run for president

Amy was hoping that no one would answer the phone because _______. 

A. she was too tired to talk

B. she felt uncomfortable about apologizing

C. she was afraid she had dialed the wrong number

D. she was wearing pajamas

If one of the following statements is true, which is it?

A. Missy was home alone. 

B. Missy’s mother answered the phone. 

C. Missy’s father answered the phone. 

D. Missy’s little sister answered the phone. 

Which word best describes the girls’ conversation?

A. Nasty. B. Uncomfortable. 

C. Sad.    D. Friendly. 

Missy let Amy know that she wanted something that Amy wanted. What was it?

A. She wanted to have the most friends.

B. She wanted her own telephone.

C. She wanted mushrooms on her pizza.

D. She wanted to be class president.

--- How are you getting along with your English study? Do you need my help?

        ---      , but I think I can improve it by myself.

        A．No, thanks       B．That’s OK

        C．You are helpful      D．That’s very kind of you

From poor beginnings to most expensive player

      ZINEDINE Zidane，who dreams of leading France to its second World Cup title in a row next month，has always preferred to express himself with a football rather than with words．

      Last Wednesday Zidane scored the decisive goal when Real Madrid of Spain won the Champions League final against Germany's Leverkusen 2一1．

      He became one of the world’s most expensive players when he joined Real Madrid from Italy's Juventus for US $ 66 million．And he has been a national hero since he scored twice in the 3-O defeat of Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final．

      But despite his success，Zidane has always kept his feet on the ground．He leads a quite family life，there is hardly any gossip about him and he avoids putting his wife and two children in the spotlight．

      “Just because I'm a public figure it doesn't mean I have to express myself on everything．I don't like to discuss some personal matters publicly．”he said．

      Even as a child playing football in the slum area of Marseille，F(xiàn)rance，where he was raised by his Algerian parents，Zidane was shy．

      He loved football even as a little kid．“I realized football is a wonderful mixture of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking，”he said．

      Even when the match awards were just chocolate and bread，Zidane found that football made his poor childhood rich．

      Before he was 10 years old，it was obvious that he could become a great footballer．He was offered his first professional contract(合同)when he was just 20．Now，at the age of 29，he has already picked up two World Player  of the year awards．

      This quiet striker has not yet spoken of his hopes for the coming World Cup．But his fans across the world will be eagerly watching him to see what he'll do this time．

What did Zidane learn from his childhood football experience? He learned that_____________.

A．he could become a great footballer

B．he could become rich if he became a footballer

C．football is a mixture of a sharp mind and hard training but not just talking

D．football is a favorite sport in the future

According to the article，what are Zidane’s main characteristics?

A．He is a shy but successful man．

B．H e loves his wife and children．

C．He doesn't like to speak in public．

D．He is a quiet，down—to earth person of few words．

When the writer says“Zidane has always kept his feet on the ground”,he means_________.

A．Zidane spends more time standing than sitting most days

B．Zidane is a down-to earth person

C．Zidane has spent most of his time training on the pitch

D．Zidane likes standing when he succeeds

The sentence“Zidane found that football made his poor childhood rich”means___________．

A．football made Zidane's poor family wealthy when he was a child

B．Zidane knew that football could bring him fame and wealth even when he was a child

C．football brought happiness to Zidane when he was a child in a poor family

D．Zidane knew that if he wanted to be  rich he must play football from childhood

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. however, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _______.

A. use for their schoolwork   B. access the Internet

C. work at home    D. connect them to libraries

Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引號(hào))?

A. They don’t really talk.      B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.      D. None of the above reasons is correct.

Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.      B. 1500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America. D. Students there can do everything.

A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _______.

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful.       B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.  D. We don’t know the result yet.

Around the world more and more people are ___1___ dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have ___2___ adventure—those who have climbed the ___3___ mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or ___4___ in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate pleasure from a ___5___ activity which may only last a few minutes or even ___6___.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You ___7___ from a high place about 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope ___8___ to your ankles. You ___9___ at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from ___10___ the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now ___11___ bungee jumping. Other activities, ___12___ most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping, ___13___ jumping from tall buildings and ___14___ into the sea from the top of high rocks.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理學(xué)家) suggest that it is because life in ___15___ societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly under ___16___. They had to go out and hunt for ___17___, and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers ___18___ excitement. They live and work in relatively safe condition; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to ___19___ them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to ___20___ danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

1. A. escaping from       B. taking part in     C. going in     D. taking in

2. A. looked up      B. looked into C. looked for  D. looked around

3. A. lowest    B. highest       C. beautiful    D. wild

4. A. sailed     B. swam  C. jumped      D. crossed

5. A. safe B. excited       C. funny  D. dangerous

6. A. years      B. seconds      C. hours  D. days

7. A. jump      B. run     C. walk   D. cross

8. A. followed B. tied     C. brought      D. took

9. A. go   B. run     C. fall     D. fly

10. A. falling  B. running      C. flying D. hitting

11. A. tried     B. looked for  C. found  D. studied

12. A. that      B. which C. it D. what

13. A. hold     B. include       C. find    D. contain

14. A. swimming    B. running      C. diving D. sailing

15. A. old       B. modern      C. past    D. formal

16. A. safety   B. imperfection      C. danger       D. perfection

17. A. animals B. food   C. water  D. dangers

18. A. few      B. little   C. much  D. many

19. A. look at  B. look into    C. look for     D. look after

20. A. look for       B. look after   C. explore      D. find

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time :if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those

Around him use. Bit by bit .he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they should learn to do without being taught, such as to walk, run, climb,  whistle, ride a bicycle—compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to .Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the  answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

   If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine（常規(guī)）work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer .Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn ,how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they   know or do not know.

According to the passage ,the best way for children to learn things is by______

A .listening to skilled people's advice     

B .asking older people many questions.

C .making mistakes and having them corrected 

 D .doing what other people do

which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.        

 B .Allow children to make mistakes.

C .Point out children's mistakes to them.

D. Let children mark their own work.

According to the writer, teachers in school should______

A. allow children to learn from each other

B. point out children's mistakes whenever found

C .correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

D. give children more book knowledge

The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ____

A. different from learning other skills

B. the same as learning other skills

C. more important than other skills

D. not really important skills

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

   For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”

   This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe,  maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

   He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

   Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(對(duì)手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”

   Advertisers(廣告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

   This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

How much did the lottery winner lose?

 A. One hundred dollars.      B. Two hundred dollars.

 C. Three hundred dollars.     D. Four hundred dollars.

We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

 A. buy lottery tickets

B. make use of half-truths

C. not take anything at face value

D. not trust the Yucky Company

What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

 A. final increase           B. big advantage

 C. large share             D. total saving

What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

A.    False statements are easy to see through.

B.    Half-truths are often used to mislead people.

C.    Doctors like to act in advertisements.

D.    Advertisements are based on facts.

The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control

       The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As on Norwegian politician said last week: “We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.”

       Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso（特羅姆瑟[挪威北部港市]）has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.

       The effects of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100 percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry will lose more of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.

       The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up most of the population, but they are an important part of it, because Norwegians see in them many of the qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.

The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to

A provide more jobs for foreign workers.

B slow down the rate of its development.

C sell the oil it is producing abroad.

D develop more quickly than at present.

The Norwegian Government has tried to

A encourage the oil companies to discover new oil sources.

B prevent oil companies employing people from northern Norway.

C help the oil companies solve many of their problems.

D keep the oil industry to something near its present size.

According to the passage, the oil industry might lead northern Norway to

A the development of industry.

B a growth in population.

C the failure of the development programme.

D the development of new towns.

In the south, one effect to the development of the oil industry might be

A a large reduction on unemployment.

B a growth in the tourist industry.

C a reduction in the number of existing industries.

D the development of a number of service industries.

Norwegian farmers and fishermen have an important influence because

A they form such a large part of Norwegian ideal.

B their lives and values represent the Norwegian ideal.

C their work is so useful to the rest of Norwegian society.

D they regard oil as a threat to the Norwegian way of life.

The physicians in a hospital form the center of medical staff. But they could not provide effective medical care to their patients without the help of numerous other medical employees. From the viewpoint of the patients, the nursing staff is particularly important. Nurses are usually in close contact with patients as long as they are in the hospital.

A nurse does not study for as many years as a doctor. however, each must be equally dedicated. Caring for sick persons requires a great deal of patience and concern. Most nurses work long days, and they often must work at odd hours or during the night.

Under the supervision (監(jiān)管) of the head nurse, the nursing staff must provide nursing services on a 24-hour basis and attend to patients’ needs. This responsibility continues around the clock, and so nurses must work in shifts. A shift is a period of duty, usually eight in length. The nurses on the ward rotate their shifts. Some take turns working night duty; others work odd shifts.

A nurse must always be alert. She can never afford to be careless. This is true in all nursing situation, but it is especially true in the intensive care unit. Patients under intensive care are critically ill, and they must be monitored at all times. The nurses who do intensive care duty have one of the most demanding jobs in the hospital.

Serving as a nurse can be a very rewarding job. But it is not an easy one. Not every person is suited to become a nurse. Only very dedicated people have chosen nursing as a profession.

The nursing staff ________.

A. are central to the medical staff

B. play an important role in caring for patients

C. can work effectively without physicians  

D. are always in close contact with the patients

Why don’t nurses study for as many years as doctors?

A. They don’t treat patients for illness and injury.

B. Most nurses work long days.

C. Caring for sick patients requires patience and concern.

D. They are not dedicated.

Nurses work in shifts because ________.

A. they are careless.      

B. nursing services must be provided continuously.

C. they work at night from time to time.

D. a shift is usually eight hours long.

What kind of person is suited to become a nurse?

A. A very careful person.                           B. An able person.

C. A very dedicated person.               D. A specially trained person.