阅读理解。 Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use

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     Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use this time to really get to know
their children, and children love spending time together with their parents.
     Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, families can always come together at the table. Meal time can
feed more than just the baby alone, family relations can be promoted as well. Eating breakfast together is a
great way to start the day. Eating dinner together every night allows families to share the happening of the
day and plan for tomorrow.
     Everyone loves a good movie. Break out a bowl of popcorn and gather on the couch together for a family
movie night once a week. After a week or two, families begin to really look forward to this relaxing and quiet
family time.
    Pack up your tent and head for the hills. Going camping is a great way for families have some of that
special time together, and a great way to have a holiday too!
     Games are fun for both kids and adults. There are so many games to choose from! This is a wonderful
way to bring families together as games make family time so fun!
     Gather your family together for a story. Kids just love bedtime stories, This allows parents to spend a bit
of time with their kids, too. Children will fall asleep much easier after having a story read to them. This little
bit of family time is beneficial in a lot of ways.
     Enjoy your family time and have fun with it. You"ll remember the special time for the of your lives.

1. The author thinks playing games is a good way to bring family together because _____. A. family time is always a fun game
B. both parents and children like games
C. there are so many games for children
D. games are to children what movies are to parents 2. The author seems to believe that _____. A. eating dinner together is to prepare for tomorrow
B. parents should treat children as readers
C. children need parents to read to them
D. watching movies is always special 3. The author implies that _____. A. watching a movie with popcorn is a practice
B. there is little time for a family to read together
C. meal time can help to strengthen family ties
D. camping is good way to stay away from stress 4. By writing the passage, the author intends to _____. A. tell readers why it"s necessary to spend family time together
B. show people like spending family time together
C. express his appreciation of the time his family spent is important
D. explain why reading to children before they go to sleep is important 5. The main purpose of the text is to _____. A. give advice
B. provide facts
C. tell a story
D. compare opinions

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阅读理解。     Until I started my Happiness Project, I didn"t think much about rituals and whether they made me happy.
But when I reflected on them, I realized that I found rituals both calming and energizing.
     For example, in my high school, exams were taken very seriously. When everyone was steeled at a desk,
the teacher would pass out the papers, and we would lay them face down. She would return to the front of
the classroom, look at the clock, and say quietly, "It is 9:10 now. You have two hours. Be sure to read all the
instructions carefully"-then a pause -"you may turn over your test paper and begin now." This familiar, quiet
formula made the start of an exam into a little ritual that put me in the right frame of mind to face a tense
exam.
     In kindergarten, after singing a good-bye song, the children stand in a circle in the classroom, while the
grown-ups wait in a line outside the door. The teacher calls the children"s names, one by one, and the child
comes to the door to get a big hug and to leave. The orderliness of this process keeps everyone calm and
cheerful.
     So think about rituals in your life. Take a moment to taste the enjoyable ones. Think about opportunities
to heighten the experience of an ordinary occasion by treating it with special consideration. This is particularly
useful if it"s a stressful or emotional experience, discussing a child"s report card, giving a performance review.
Packing for a trip, or getting ready for a date.
     Studies show that family traditions and family rituals encourage children"s social development and improve
feeling of family. They"re not just important for children but for the whole society. 1. From the passage we know that _____. A. rituals can make the whole society happy and peaceful
B. the author felt nervous when he took exams in high school
C. the exams in high school was a mess
D. the children are nervous as the adults wait to watch their performance2. The author mentions all of the ritual items in paragraph 3 EXCEPT _____. A. singing a good-bye song
B. standing in a circle in the classroom
C. children getting a big hug
D. grown-ups shaking hand with the teacher 3. Studies show that one way to encourage child"s social development is to _____. A. train their parents for rituals
B. communicate with children
C. form family rituals
D. praise their good actions

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     House chores are often on the bottom of everyone"s to-do list, so when a disabled family member or
friend needs assistance, we often prefer. To let someone else help out with the housework since we usually
have enough of our own, but cleaning, washing and sweeping need not be heavy tasks. In fact, you probably
get a lot done in a short amount of time if you work efficiently.
     If you are visiting a disabled person on a regular hasis, ask which day would be best for you to come,
probably for no more than an hour or so. Then find out what type of supplies or equipment you will need
to carry out a few clean-up chores. Make a list and take those things with you so you will be ready to get
into action when the time comes. Don"t plan to do too much or you will end up spending too much time on
chores and perhaps make your host feel guilty. Don"t leave cleaning supplies or equipment in places where
your disabled friend might trip over them later. Be cheerful and enjoy your visit either before or after your
housework.
     Even though you have a better way of handling things, remember that this is your host"s house, and things
should be done according to his or her wishes. Of course, if the person"s preferences are vastly different
from yours or if you are unable to do things as he or she wishes, let that task go to someone else to do.
     Helping someone by assisting with housework is a great way to show friendliness and support. Set
reasonable limitations on your time and effort and be flexible about doing whatever your host most wants to
be done. Both of you can then benefit from this interactive experience.

1. People usually would rather others help out with a disabled person"s housework probably because _____. A. doing house chores is an important task for everyone
B. they have a lot of house work of their own at home
C. they don"t want to spend too much time on unimportant things
D. doing house chores can be a really time-consuming task 2. If you want to help a disabled person with his or her housework, the first thing you should do it to _____.A. get all kinds of supplies and equipment ready
B. list the things that can"t be touched in advance
C. ask him or her which day would be best
D. invite some of your friends to do it with you 3. If you are not able to do what your friend wishes, you"d better _____. A. do some practice before
B. ask your parents or somebody else tor advice
C. let someone else deal with it
D. do it under an expert"s instruction 4. According to the passage, doing too many house chores for a disabled person may ______.A. have a great effect on your own life
B. affect the disabled person"s life
C. cause some misunderstandings
D. make the disabled person feel guilty

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阅读理解。     All over my garden I"ve planted nothing but roses, sweet and - if looked at far away-bright with color
like sunset clouds, I"d be very happy if anyone of my visiting friends should desire to pick and take some
for their homes. I trust that any friend of mine carrying the rose would disappear into the distance feeling
that his emotions had been rekindled (重燃).
     A close friend came for a visit the other day. I know her to be a lover of flowers and plants. And for that
reason I told her at her departure that she should pick a bunch of roses to grace her bedroom. I promised
that the smell of the roses would be wafted far, far away.
     That girl friend of mine, tiptoeing into the garden in high spirits, smelt here and there, but in the end she
didn"t pick a single rose. I said there were so many of them that she would pick as many as she"d like to; I
told her that I was not a flower farmer and didn"t make a living out of them. Saying so I raised the scissors
for the sacrifice of the flowers, but she stopped me, crying no, no, no!
     To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one, she said. With her hands seizing at my sleeves, she told me
that by no means should they be cut. Roses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so
iron-hearted as to destroy a smile so charming?
     My mind was thoroughly shocked: the ugly earth, the rough earth, the plain earth-it is for the reason
of that smile that it wins the care and pity of people.1. The underlined word"wafted" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to "______".A. moved
B. lost
C. destroyed
D. felt 2. The writer plants nothing but roses in her garden probably because ______.A. she can make money out of them
B. her friends like them
C. she enjoys the roses very much
D. the roses can rekindle her friends" emotions 3. Why did the writer"s close friend refuse to pick a single rose?A. Because the roses were not beautiful.
B. Because she did not like this kind of roses.
C. Because the writer did not want to give her any.
D. Because she loved the roses very much.4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A lovely rose garden.
B. The smiling face of the earth.
C. The pity of people to the roses.
D. A lover of flowers.

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阅读理解。     Some people worry about being the target of laughter. These people are frightened. They suffer from
an emotional disorder called gelotophobia. That long name comes from the Greek language. The word
Gelos means laugh, while phobos means fear.
     Victor Rubio is an expert on human behavior at the Autonomous University of Madrid. He says people
laugh at others for many different reasons. He says being laughed at causes a fear response in the victim.
That fear leads the victim to avoid social situations. Sadly, gelotophobia limits the way they lead their lives.
     Victor Rubio was among researchers in a huge international study about laughter. The researchers
wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another goal was to
measure the fear of being laughed at within different cultures.
     A team from the University of Zurich led ninety-three researchers from many countries in search of
answers
The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people. They used questions provided in forty-two
languages. Their findings were reported in the scientific publication Humor.
     Some of the people questioned said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations. But they hid their
feelings. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before. People also
admitted to differing levels of fear that they themselves were the targets of other people"s laughter. The
researchers measured and compared all these reactions.
     Fear of being laughed at, being made fun of, is a common emotion. But the researchers learned that
these feelings differed from nation to nation.
     For example, the study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia are likely to hide insecure
(不安) feelings when they are around others" laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan who feel they
have been victims before may avoid such situations.
     People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun
of them. Only eight and a half percent of Finns said they would - compared to eighty percent of those
questioned in Thailand. 1. The passage is mainly about _______. A. a common emotion
B. laughter
C. shyness
D. gelotophobia2. In which country are people most likely to avoid social situations where they have been laughed at before? A. Turkmenistan
B. Iraq
C. Finland
D. Thailand 3. According to the text the following is true EXCEPT that ______.A. people suffer from gelotophobia because they are shy
B. not all the people questioned hid their feelings in social situations
C. perhaps Humor is a magazine
D. people in Finland are the least likely to suffer from gelotophobia 4. A person who suffers from gelotophobia will probably ______. A. be active in social activities
B. be easily laughed at
C. like to laugh at others
D. like to stay alone

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阅读理解。     British potato farmers were taking to the streets to call for the expression "couch potato" to be taken
away from the dictionary on the grounds that it harms the vegetable"s image.
     The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to replace the expression with
the term "couch slouch", with protests planned outside parliament in London and the offices of Oxford
University Press. Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 growers
and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
     "We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad to you," she said Monday.
     "The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary"s fault
but we want to use another term than couch potato because potatoes are naturally healthy."
     The OED says "couch potato" originated as American slang, meaning"a person who spends leisure
time passively or idly sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
     John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term
"couch potato" in 1993 and said"dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."
     Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000
words contained in 20 volumes. But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make
way for newer ones.
     "If society stops using words, then they are taken out of the smaller dictionaries", he added. "The first
known recorded use of the expression "couch potato" was in a 1979 Log Angeles Times article," Simpson
said.
     Nigel Evans, a member of parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support
of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato. 1. British potato farmers were taking to the streets ____. A. to advertise their production
B. to call for a higher price for t heir potatoes
C. to remove the expression "couch potato" from the dictionary
D. to let people know how important the potato is in people"s lives 2.The farmers think that ____. A. potatoes have had a bad imagine
B. potatoes are good for people by nature
C. potatoes sometimes do harm to people
D. it"s the dictionary"s fault to use the expression "couch potato"3. John Simpson thinks that ____. A. he expression can be taken out of every kind of dictionary
B. dictionaries do not necessarily reflect the words the society uses
C. little used words can remain in the smaller dictionaries
D. it is impossible to take the word out of the dictionary 4. What is wrong with the expression "couch potato"? A. It is connected with unfavorable meaning.
B. Potato should be used in the expression.
C. It is borrowed from American English.
D. It refers to a kind of person.

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