Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secr
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Everyone has got two personalities(个性)—one shown to the world and the other secret and real. You don"t show your secret personality when you are awake because you can control your behavior, but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don"t like to upset people, so you never express your real feeling. You are quiet, shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you are always easily upset. You"re very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious(有野心的). You usually live for today, not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled(卷曲) up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself, so you are often defensive. You are shy and you don"t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You are easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced(通情达理的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don"t often get depressed(沮丧的). You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Two personalities. | | B．Proper sleeping positions. | | C．Sleeping positions and personalities. | | D．Ways to tell your real personalities. |
小题2:According to the text, you naturally show your secret personality when_____.| A．you are awake | | B．you are asleep | | C．you can"t control your behaviour | | D．you change your sleeping position |
小题3:Tom is used to sleeping on his side. Which of the following can NOT describe him?| A．Well-balanced. | B．Careful. | | C．Selfish. | D．Anxious sometimes. |
小题4:If you are shy and often defensive, you are used to sleeping____.| A．on your back | B．curled up | | C．on your stomach | D．on your side |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：文章文章介绍了人在睡眠的状态可以暴露秘密的性格。分别介绍了躺着的，趴着的，侧着的，蜷曲的人的不同性格。
小题1:文章介绍了，人在睡眠的状态可以显示不同的性格。第一段的句子：but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.也告诉我们这点。选C
小题2:细节题：从第一段的句子：but when you are asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you.可知人在睡眠的状态可以暴露秘密的性格。选B
小题3:排除题：文章最后一段出现了A，B，D项，没有提到C。
小题4:细节题：从文章倒数第二段的内容：You are shy and you don"t normally like meeting people. 可知蜷曲的人是害羞的有防备心的。选B
点评：文章结构清晰，先是主旨，介绍人在睡眠状态更容易暴露秘密的性格，可以使用快速阅读，迅速抓住要抓住文章的中心思想，还有相关细节。 |
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Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
小题1:The purpose of the text is to ________.| A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day | | B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day | | C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day | | D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day |
小题2:On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.| A．watching a movie | B．making visits | | C．having a big meal | D．watching football |
小题3:Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?| A．He is too thankful to say a word. | B．His mind is on the food before him. | | C．He feels too excited to speak. | D．He is shy to speak in public. |
小题4:The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.| A．chat with others | B．make a hole | | C．mix things up | D．start eating |
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"Everybody loves a bargain．" One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person"s bargain．That is why so many Americans do not throw things away．They put them outside their houses．They put on a "For Sale" sign．And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper．It tells, when and where the yard sale will take place．These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn．Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house．Then they sit all day in the sunlight—like tired guests at a party—waiting for someone to take them home．
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale．Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else．Cooking equipment is also popular．So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs．
Then there are objects called "white elephants"．A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless．It may be an electric light shaped like a fish．You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it．To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy．
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect．It may be old toy trains, for example, or paintings of dogs．Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before．Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special．They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating（谈判）over prices, even if they really do not need the object．Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought．
小题1:What kind of things will go to a yard sale?| A．Things people no longer use． | B．Things of great, value． | | C．Things out of season． | D．Things of beauty and joy． |
小题2:A white elephant refers to something _____．| A．that can cause a feeling of pain | | B．disliked by the owners while appreciated by others | | C．that looks like a golden fish | | D．sold at the lowest prices in the old newspaper |
小题3:Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?| A．It is held outdoors． | B．It may not be held on a cold day. | | C．It can last for a whole day． | D．It is usually held with a party． |
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Hilton English Language Center
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME: 8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..
The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.
SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.
You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.
ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.
BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.
If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).
小题1:When do classes begin and end on a full day?| A．8:30a.m.—1:30p.m.. | B．8:30a.m.—3:00p.m.. | | C．8:30a.m.—3:15p.m.. | D．3:15p.m.—5:00p.m.. |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．No teachers are in the language lab. | | B．90% attendance is required for the students. | | C．Books can’t be taken out of the center. | | D．Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes. |
小题3:The timetable can be seen in _____.| A．the lecture hall | B．Room 3520 | C．the classroom | D．Room 1110 |
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British Summer Time runs from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. In the depths of winter the nights in the UK are anything from 15-19 hours long. Longer nights mean frost and fog are more likely to form.
Twice a year the clocks change, forward in the spring and then back again in the autumn. But why? It happens twice a year. We all change our clocks and watches by one hour. In the spring, we add an hour, and go onto what is called British Summer Time, while in the autumn, we do the reverse, and return to Greenwich Mean Time.
Why bother?
It’s all to do with saving the hours of daylight, and was started by a guy called William Willett, a London builder, who lived in Petts Wood in Kent. Basically, he figured that you could improve the population’s health and happiness by putting forward the clocks by twenty minutes every Sunday in April and do the opposite in September.
Economics
His idea was not taken up, even though a “Daylight Saving Bill” was introduced some five years before the outbreak of World War One. But once the war started, it was considered wise to economics, to promote greater efficiency in using daylight hours, and in the use of artificial lighting. And so in 1916, “Daylight Saving Time” was introduced. Even though most countries abandoned this after that war, some eventually decided that it was a good idea, and most of these nations began to keep it throughout the year.
Experiment
Since 1972, Britain has decided to go with Greenwich Mean Time in winter, and British Summer Time in Summer.
But back in 1968, Britain tried a four-year experiment by advancing time one hour ahead of GMT throughout the year.
But those living further north, particularly in Scotland, found it most unsatisfactory, with dark mornings for much of the year, and the experiment was dropped.
But the arguments go on …and on.
小题1:Why some countries decide to change the clocks after World War One?| A．To improve the people’s health and happiness. | | B．To do a certain experiment | | C．To save energy to develop economies. | | D．All of the above. |
小题2:What can you infer from the passage?| A．The idea of changing the clocks suffered disagreement. | | B．The people in Scotland don’t change the clocks. | | C．The idea was first thought of by an educator. | | D．It’s unnecessary to change the clocks. |
小题3:What is the real meaning of the last sentence of the passage?| A．Nobody in the UK likes the idea. | | B．All things need arguments. | | C．The British are fond of arguments. | | D．Different views of the idea still exist. |
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Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
Difficulty: Very Easy
Average User Rating:★★★★☆(4.3/5)
Milk can become homemade ice cream in five minutes by using a bag! This homemade, creamy treat is a summertime delight for your kids and you alike.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk; 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla (香草香精); 6 tablespoons of rock salt; 1 small-sized plastic food storage bag; 1 gallon-sized plastic food storage bag; ice cubes.
How to make it:
l Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
l Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
l Place the small bag inside the large one, and seal it again carefully.
l Shake until the mixture turns into ice cream, which takes about five minutes.
l Wipe the top of the small bag, and then open it carefully. Enjoy!
Tips:
1/2 cup of milk will make about one spoon of ice cream, so double the recipe if you want more. But don’t increase the amount more than that—a large amount might be too big for kids to pick up because the ice itself is heavy.
Here is another version of the homemade ice cream recipe from another parent!
These are the homemade ice cream ingredients:
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla butter and nuts; 1 tablespoon of sugar; 1/2 cup of milk.
These are the other supplies:
Plastic sandwich bag; 12 salt pellets; 1 dish of ice; large plastic bag.
Put the ice cream ingredients in the small bag, and then put the bag, salt and ice in the big bag. Hold the bag shut and move it around on the floor for about 5 minutes.
When I made ice cream at home last time, although the salt pellets didn’t really dissolve (溶解) that well, I still got ice cream. It was not smooth ice cream, probably because of the low-fat milk. It was incredible that it could be ready in 5 minutes (not counting preparing the ingredients)
Next, I changed the recipe, using a tablespoon of cocoa, a tablespoon of sugar, and a cup of milk. It was a bit too chocolaty, but good!
小题1:The underlined “that” in “Tips” section refers to ____.| A．1/2 cup of milk | B．1 cup of milk | | C．1 spoon of ice cream | D．2 spoons of ice cream |
小题2:Which of the following things is NOT included in both recipes?| A．Sugar | B．Ice | C．Plastic bag | D．Nuts |
小题3:Which of the following statements about the second parent is TRUE?| A．He/ She doesn’t agree with the first parent. | | B．He/ She doesn’t think five minutes is enough | | C．He/ She doesn’t like cocoa better than nuts. | | D．He/ She doesn’t think the chocolaty tastes bad. |
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