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Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child or even an animal, such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.

We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.

Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.

There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Ports, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Book worms, conservatives, military types people are described with such terms.

People have always tried to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the villain’s or the hero’s role. In fact, the words “person” and “personality” come from the Latin word “persona”, meaning “mask”. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.People may have different personalities.

B.People differ from each other in appearance.

C.People can learn to recognize human faces.

D.People can describe all human features of others.

2.The reason that it is easier to describe one’s personality in words than ones face is that ________.

A.many words are available to describe personality

B.a person’s personality is easily distinguished

C.people’s personalities are very much alike

D.a person’s face is more complex than his personality

3.We learn from the passage that people are classified according to__________.

A.their way of wearing masks

B.their way of speaking and playing

C.their knowledge and behavior

D.their physical appearance and personality

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When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher’s____as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher____from you, the parents?

Parents can be____or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher____be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too____on their children. Here is____one teacher puts it. “I usually have the____of parents coming in and____me how much they care about the kids’ education and how they really____their kids. They tell me they stand and____them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they____offer help with the kids’ lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to____. They blame the kids on everything having to do____school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is ‘Well, you know, he is____a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don’t have to be so____with your kid. ’Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at____with children. They have____many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be____at educating children. Teachers are____that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and____.

1.A. heart　　 B. mind　　 C. soul　　 D. spirit

2.A. reflects　　 B. results　　 C. benefits　　 D. expects

3.A. effective　　 B. attentive　　 C. supportive　　 D. positive

4.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. thus　　 D. As

5.A. hard　　 B. keen　　 C. dependent　　 D. crazy

6.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. when　　 D. why

7.A. problems　　 B. contracts　　 C. accidents　　 D. agreements

8.A. advising　　 B. examining　　 C. telling　　 D. instructing

9.A. do with　　 B. deal with　　 C. make up　　 D. give up

10.A. connect　　 B. guide　　 C. watch　　 D. inspire

11.A. even　　 B. already　　 C. still　　 D. merely

12.A. marks　　 B. efforts　　 C. pains　　 D. words

13.A. at　　 B. beyond　　 C. in　　 D. with

14.A. nearly　　 B. really　　 C. seldom　　 D. hardly

15.A. satisfied　　 B. careful　　 C. strict　　 D. cautious

16.A. working　　 B. playing　　 C. staying　　 D. joking

17.A. fed　　 B. observed　　 C. attended　　 D. greeted

18.A. pleased　　 B. worried　　 C. disappointed　　 D. experienced

19.A. content　　 B. doubtful　　 C. aware　　 D. suspicious

20.A. stages　　 B. classes　　 C. schools　　 D. projects

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Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention. Below, we found three mistakes we’re thankful for turned out to be what they are.

1. Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they

discovered how to make gunpowder. Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt. When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up.

2. In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist（药剂师）, to rewrite the formula(配方) for "Pemberton’s French Wine Coca,” his popular headache treatment. Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated water. His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two C’s would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world –wide drink came into being.

3. During World War II, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron—an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven(微波炉). While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels, and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook. In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs.

1.The right time order of the three inventions, according to the passage, should be_________.

A. fireworks, the microwave and Coca-Cola

B. fireworks ,Coca-Cola and the microwave

C. Coca-Cola , fireworks and the microwave

D. the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks

2.Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was _______.

A. looking for a way to melt his chocolate

B. trying to know how a magnetron could cook

C. working to know how the magnetron works

D. asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven

3.What can we learn from the above invention stories?

A. Experiments make great inventors of our time.

B. Nothing is impossible if one tries each day.

C. Inventors come out of hard work at any time.

D. A small incident may lead to a great invention.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. What great inventions they are!               B. Inventions from Three Countries.

C. Stories of Accidental Inventions.          D. The Human Inventions of time.

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Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends”? Are you puzzled, wondering what it means? Then you’re 1. (possible) out of date.

Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar 2. many Chinese people that they often play jokes on each other when 3. (chat) about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new 4. (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, 5. (laugh) loudly and happily.

Amazingly, the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC 6. (produce) a program to introduce “tuhao”. On the Internet, “tuhao” can 7.　　 (translate) into “new money(暴发户)” in English. Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin to describe the middle-aged Chinese women 8. are bargain-hunting. They are called “a force in the global gold market”. Experts say the Chinese language’s influence on English will continue during 9. entire 21st century, and 10. is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many skin colors in the world? Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain color? Biology and history are the two reasons for this.

Skin contains something called melanin, which determines a person’s skin color. The more melanin a person has, the darker his or her skin will be. The amount of and the production of melanin are controlled by genetics, but can be affected by other things, such as sunlight. If a person lives in a place with less sunlight, a person’s body will produce less melanin, making the skin lighter.

Skin color is also affected by another source ---- vitamin D. humans all need vitamin D to build bones. People can get it by eating foods such as fish and milk, or from sunlight, so sunlight absorbed by melanin cannot be used for vitamin D production. Therefore, a dark—skinned person will produce less vitamin D than a light—skinned person when they received the same amount of sunlight.

The connection between vitamin D production and skin color is clear when we look at evolution. The earliest humans lived in Africa, their dark skin produced less vitamin D because of their dark skin. As a result, their skin made less melanin, so they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D. their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair. Now, people living in areas with strong sunlight like Africa, have darker skin, while people living in other areas have lighter skin. The exception to this is the Inuit, who live in a place with little sunlight, but have dark skin because they eat a lot of fish and have enough vitamin D.

Evolution has given us a rainbow of skin colors. Humans have always had melanin to determine our skin color. What has changed through history is the environment where we have lived. This has in turn changed our melanin production, and eventually, skin color.

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many skin colors in the world? Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain color? Biology and history are the two reasons for this.

Skin contains something called melanin, which determines a person’s skin color. The more melanin a person has, the darker his or her skin will be. The amount of and the production of melanin are controlled by genetics, but can be affected by other things, such as sunlight. If a person lives in a place with less sunlight, a person’s body will produce less melanin, making the skin lighter.

Skin color is also affected by another source ---- vitamin D. humans all need vitamin D to build bones. People can get it by eating foods such as fish and milk, or from sunlight, so sunlight absorbed by melanin cannot be used for vitamin D production. Therefore, a dark—skinned person will produce less vitamin D than a light—skinned person when they received the same amount of sunlight.

The connection between vitamin D production and skin color is clear when we look at evolution. The earliest humans lived in Africa, their dark skin produced less vitamin D because of their dark skin. As a result, their skin made less melanin, so they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D. their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair. Now, people living in areas with strong sunlight like Africa, have darker skin, while people living in other areas have lighter skin. The exception to this is the Inuit, who live in a place with little sunlight, but have dark skin because they eat a lot of fish and have enough vitamin D.

Evolution has given us a rainbow of skin colors. Humans have always had melanin to determine our skin color. What has changed through history is the environment where we have lived. This has in turn changed our melanin production, and eventually, skin color.

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Have you ever wondered why successful people are so successful? Habits play an essential role in shaping our lives. We all know that bad habits can be harmful to your mental and physical well-being. 1. Good habits, on the other hand, can help you rise above others and be at your best. So, what are the common habits of successful persons that set them apart from the rest of us?

2. Most successful figures spend half an hour or more on newspapers, magazines and other books on a daily basis. Most of them have a preference for non-fiction piece that include history, self-help books, and biographies.

Getting up early. The majority of successful people rise approximately 3 hours before their actual workday starts. It gives them adequate time to get additional things done, which may include completing side projects, working out, or just planning ahead. 3.

Working out and staying in shape. We all know the benefits of a healthy lifestyle especially working out and staying physically fit. 4. Clearing your mind and challenging yourself physically with a tough workout daily helps you stay ready for the daily challenges of a business. To sum it up, a strong body carries a strong mind.

Working on communication skills. Communication plays a key role in building constructive interpersonal relationships on a personal as well as on a professional level. 5. However, if you are unable to convey the right information and message in a timely manner, you are less likely to achieve your goals. As with other skills, it is vital to continuously work on improving communication to help you stay more efficient while communicating with anyone on any level.

A. Applying technology.

B. Keeping reading as a habit.

C. After all, the early bird catches the worm.

D. Developing a healthy lifestyle is demanding.

E. Working with data, facts, and figures is important.

F. Successful people require mental and physical fitness.

G. They can block your road to achievement and success.

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Have you ever lost your temper? Did you yell or scream at those around you, even people you like or love? Did you want to break something or hit someone?

Everyone gets angry. We have lots of emotions. At different times, we may be happy, sad or jealous. ________1.________.

It’s perfectly okay to be angry at time（偶尔）--- in fact, it’s important to get angry sometimes. Anger can even be a good thing. When we are treated unfairly, anger can help us stand up for ourselves.

__2.___ some people keep their anger buried deep inside. If you do this, you might get a headache or your stomach might start to hurt. You may just feel crummy (糟糕的) about yourself or start to cry. It’s not good to hide your anger, so you should find a way to let it out without hurting yourself or others.

When you start to feel angry, you can count to 10, draw a picture of anger, play a video game, run as fast as you can or do something active. An effective way is to talk to a friend you can trust. ________3.________ .

4.________ Instead, admit to yourself that you are angry and try to figure out why you are angry and what you can do to keep the situation from happening again.

Never getting angry is impossible. But, you should always remember that how you act when you’re angry can make the situation better or worse.

5.________Take charge of it!

A． Once you talk about anger, those bad feelings usually start to go away.

B． Taking it out on others never solves anything.

C． Anger is just another way we feel.

D． Here is an important way to deal with anger.

E.  But anger must be released in the right way.

F.  Every coin has two sides.

G.  Don’t let anger be the boss of you.

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Have you ever wondered why certain people always say they are lucky? Some people say the secret of being born lucky is probably a summer birthday. May babies are the most likely to enjoy a lifetime of good fortune, a study of 40,000 people has found. The time of year you are born has a lasting influence on optimism and whether people think they are lucky, British and Swedish scientists said. May is the luckiest month to be born in, with half of those born then considering themselves lucky. October is the least lucky month with only 43 percent claiming good fortune.

The study adds to evidence that luck is not all down to chance, but is also affected by a person’s attitude. Another research has shown that whether people think themselves lucky depends more on having a “glass half-full” (instead of “half-empty”) approach to life, than on success. Professor Richard Wiseman, who led the study, said, “Something is influencing how people feel about their luck. People create their own luck through their attitude towards life.”

Luck is a mental state and not a matter of blind chance. There could be two reasons why those born in spring and summer reported themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter. “One theory is that the temperature at the time of birth might be helpful to the development of the brain.” He said. “People born in winter are more likely to suffer from depression”. He said another possible reason is that mothers may be in a bad mood during winter, which influences their babies. The researchers said their findings were based on statistics only, and would not be true for everyone.

What’s depression? Medical depression is when one feels so sad and hopeless that sometimes he can’t imagine being happy. The pain becomes so deep that you don’t feel like participating in life. People who are permanently depressed usually have physical problems like stomachaches, headaches, and lack of energy. As you probably know, some people experience such deep depression that they believe suicide (killing yourself) is the only way to escape their pain.

1.Why can your birthday influence your attitude towards life?

A. The time of your birthday determines how fortunate you will be.

B. Mothers may feel differently in different seasons, and their moods influence their babies.

C. How successful you will be lies in the hour of your birthday.

D. How you feel about your health is influenced by the time of your birthday.

2.Having a “half-full” approach to life is a (an) ______ attitude.

A. optimistic　　 B. pessimistic　　 C. lucky　　 D. depressing

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People born in summer are probably more optimistic than those born in winter.

B. A person’s luck may be affected by his attitude.

C. Depression may harm one’s physical health.

D. Luck is never a matter of chance.

4.According to the research result, one’s luck mainly depends on ______.

A. chance　　 B. the month to be born in

C. one’s attitude to life　　 D. health state

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Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 1. makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 2. (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 3. unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 4. (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 5. taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners　 6. (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 7. they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 8. (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 9. (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving　 10. (extreme) fast.

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