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　　“Maybe I'll just move him right out the door,” the boss replied. Ray was very glad and no longer worried. The boss was mad at Don now, not at him. Sure enough, within a month of that meeting, Don was looking for a new job. “Serves him right,” Ray thought. Unfortunately, the guy who was brought in to take Don's place wasn't much better.

　　Well, then an astonishing thing happened. Ray's department was working on a box design for a toy. A new employee named Jack was doing the artwork. He had designed something in bright red and blue. Ray looked at it and said, “Sorry. Red and blue is not good. Change it to brown and purple.” Actually, the design was very nice. But Ray didn’t want Jack to get too proud. He also wanted him to know who was in charge. Jack wasn't happy about it, but he changed everything to brown and purple.

　　Two weeks later, 500,000 new brown and purple boxes arrived from the printing company. While Ray was leading a staff meeting, the boss came bursting in.

　　“What is this?” he shouted, waving one of the new boxes. “You call this artwork? Look at these ridiculous colors! This is the ugliest box I've ever seen. Who did this, anyway?”

　　All eyes, except Jack's were upon Ray. Then Jack spoke. “I did, sir,” he said, “I'm sorry you don't like it. I'll try to do better next time.”

　　Ray was deeply touched by Jack's act of mercy. And it changed his life.

1．What kind of man was Ray's boss?

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A．Impatient and quick to get angry.

B．Kind and always ready to help his staff.

C．Shy and afraid to talk about problems.

D．Cruel and hard to deal with.

2．How did it make Ray feel when his staff did something well?

[　　]

A．Happy and proud to be their boss.

B．Afraid of losing face and control.

C．Angry because they didn't ask him first.

D．Puzzled and very disappointed.

3．When all the other staff looked at Ray, why didn't Jack?

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A．He was afraid that Ray would start to blame him.

B．He didn't want to start laughing in front of the boss.

C．He didn't want the boss to think it was Ray's fault.

D．He was afraid that Ray would be fired.

4．What was Jack's act of mercy?

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A．He took the blame for Ray's mistake.

B．He didn't blame Ray for the mistake.

C．He told the boss he was sorry for Ray's mistake.

D．He wanted to help Ray to change his life.

What Makes Anxiety Happen?

Well, because we can't outlaw tests, we might as well figure out how to ease test anxiety. Anxiety is a feeling a person gets when he or she expects something stressful to happen.

______71_____ A kid might think, “What if I forget everything I know?” or “What if the test is too hard?” Too many thoughts like these don't leave much room in your mind to concentrate on remembering the answers to the test questions.

People with test anxiety can also feel stressed out by the physical reaction and think things like “What if I throw up?” or “Oh no, my hands are shaking.”

These thoughts can get the person even more upset, making the anxiety even stronger. Now, the person feels worse and is even more distracted and unable to concentrate.

What Can You Do?

You might be reading this article and saying, “Hey! That sounds just like me!” If so, we’re glad you recognize that this happens to you. ______72_____ Here are some ways to do that;

☆Ask for help

Talk to your mom or dad, your teacher, or your school guidance counselor (辅导员). Just talking to someone about test anxiety can make you feel better. Describe what happens to you when you're taking a test and these people can help you figure out some solutions. For instance, learning study skills can boost your test-day confidence.

☆______73_____

Pay attention in class. Do your homework.

☆Expect the best

______74_____ Say to yourself, “I studied and I'm ready to do my best.”

☆Block bad thoughts

Watch out for any negative messages (“I'm no good at taking tests” or “I'm going to freak out if I get a bad grade”). These thoughts can make anxiety worse and make it harder for you to do well in the test.

☆Accept mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes and be more forgiving of your own mistakes, especially if you prepared for the test and are set to do your best.

☆Take care of yourself

You'll feel your best if you get enough playtime, sleep, and nutritious food. This is important all the time, but be extra-sure you get all three the day before a test.

☆Breathe better

Did you know that breathing exercises can help calm you down? (Just try not to take in too much air because it might make you feel dizzy.) Here is how to do it. ______75_____ Do this two to four times and you just might breathe easier the next time you're taking a test!

A. Breathe in slowly and deeply through your nose, and then breathe out slowly through your mouth.

B. Be prepared

C. Take food and nutrition into consideration.

D. Once you have prepared, think positively.

E. Focusing on the bad things that could happen can make a kid feel more worried.

F. He might often think about what would happen to him.    

G. Now you can start taking steps to lessen your test anxiety.

“Hi，howareya.” some people say when they see a familiar face.The words run together into a mass，all sense and meaning lost. All the same，people do care how you are.After they greet you，it’s likely you will greet them back，with an equally meaningless phrase like，“Can’t complain，can’t complain.”You could probably complain，at length，or share a brilliant thought you were just beginning when a greeting interrupted you.You don’t though，you say，“Great，you？”

You are not giving each other information about your health and well?being.All the same，you are sharing information.You’re acknowledging each other’s positions as acknowledged friends，or at least as accepted acquaintances.And you are reestablishing the ties that may have lapsed(衰退) since yesterday，when you last met at the elevator or the entrance to the train station.

It’s what anthropologist(人类学家) Bronislaw Malinoski called a phatic(交流感情的) communication.Its message is not in the words you use，but in the fact that you speak ritually(仪式上地) accepted words.In Asia，for example，people may ask one another if they have eaten，or if they are busy.They’re not really asking for their lunch menu or their agenda，they are saying hello.A phatic signal merely says, “I see you there.” It says hi.

There’s embarrassment of being near people without acknowledging them.That uncomfortable feeling is one reason why lonely passengers in the subway may behave as if they cannot see anyone around them or may escape their uncomfortable situation with a book.Some people read all the way home，and never turn a page.

Your friend isn’t asking how you are，and you aren’t telling him.However，he is recognizing your existence，and when you answer，you are recognizing his.In addition，the set speech you have shared opens the door to closer communications if both agree.Someday，you may come to real close friendship，and really tell one another how you are.

Meanwhile，people who greet one another this way do care.They care enough to recognize someone’s essential humanity(人性)．They send a signal across the space between，to share，very briefly and lightly，in awareness of one another.

Your greetings prove that neither of you has become a social outcast.How are you？You are still a member of society in good status.You are still the one who knows the rituals and secret passwords necessary to get to work each day.

1.When people greet，they ________.

A．want to show their different educational backgrounds

B．show nothing related with the words themselves

C．want to know other people’s privacy

D．express something special

2. According to Bronislaw Malinoski，a phatic communication ________.

A．is rarely used by Asian people

B．is too complex to be used often

C．helps establish or keep certain relationships

D．often ruins the normal relationships between friends or acquaintances

3.Some people seldom greet strangers because ________.

A．they want to be polite to others

B．they feel uncomfortable to do it

C．they don’t know when to greet them

D．they want to do something meaningful

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Greetings should be given better expressions.

B．Greetings convey different meanings to different people.

C．Greetings help prove an individual’s social independence.

D．Greetings help an individual be connected with the society.

The repairman told me, “No charge Professor Pan! We’re friends．” “I’d rather pay,” I replied．“If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, "We’re friends now!" But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, "There’s no free lunch," meaning that there’s a price for everything, and I’m always looking around to figure out what this means．Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him．"Wait until you have something major to fix! "he insists．
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind(磨)flour for bread．A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he’d had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite(花岗石)．
Chinese generosity(慷慨)is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money．But cash can’t compensate(补偿)for the greatest gift--friendship．
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping(呷)tea, he said, "They  must have nothing better to do．""Actually, "I said, "they are professors, with plenty to do．But probably you’re right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do．And neither do I!" And I joined the group．We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived．One man said, "They were pocket-sized when you came here．Now
they’re taller than you．How time flies!"
How life flies．And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep．They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend．And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive．So the next time someone says, "No charge．We’re friends! " I will thank them heartily．But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch．
64．The author insisted on paying repairman while he was offered free repairs because he     .
A．was an honest man
B．didn’t know the repairman
C．thought it natural to pay for others’ service
D．didn’t want to help others in return
65．Generally, the author thinks that Chinese are _________．
A．generous and always ready to help their friends
B．good at exchange of equal values
C．free enough to drink tea and chat with their friends
D．helpful but don’t treasure time
66．The best title of the passage should be “       ”.
A．Learn to Both Give And Receive    B．A Good Lesson from Chinese
C．True Help or Not                   D．Still No Free Lunch
67．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The Chinese would rather not take the money to avoid problems in social communication.
B．When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself.
C．The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life.
D．The author thinks little of Chinese way of life.

Paul was dealing with a crisis. The new girl Linda in class really liked him a lot. Paul was not happy about it.

    Paul's good friend, Sam, tried to comfort him.  "What's the big deal? I think Linda is kind of cute and nice enough."

    Paul glared at Sam. "Then why don't you ask her to be your girlfriend? There she is, sitting all by herself at the other end of the cafeteria. Go there and ask her to be your honey!"

    "She's crazy about you, not me," Sam replied.

    "Well, I don't want any girlfriend, especially not a girl like her! "Paul growled.

    Sam wouldn't give up.  "The only thing pesky about her is that she keeps writing you those notes ."

    "I don't like notes at all!" Paul interrupted. He took another sip of milk.

"Did you notice those strange brown eyes? Why aren't they normal red or pink?"

    Sam took another look at Linda. "I think her face is a lovely shade of green. And her dark green curly hair is quite pretty. Besides, she's very gentle and that's what really matters."

    Paul stuck out his tongue. "I think I'm going to be sick!  I'd better save my dessert for later." He crammed a small bag of Maggot Munchies into his even smaller shirt pocket.  "The fact is, I have a problem. That girl is getting on my nerves!  "

    Sam followed Paul’s example and decided to save his dessert for later. However, he carefully placed the bag into his lunch box.  "Do you have any ideas about how to solve your problem?" Tremor asked.

    "I'm going to be mean and rude to her," Paul announced.  "I'll call her names and make ugly faces at her."

    "That's how you treat everyone," Sam reminded his friend.

Paul nodded. "It's time that Linda got to know the real Paul !"

1. What does the underlined part "a crisis" in Paragraph 1 refer to?

    A. how to get away from Linda             B. how to win Linda over

    C. how to get Sam's help                  D. how to save money

2.How did Linda feel about Paul ?

    A. She didn't like him because he was rude.       B. She was annoyed by his strange appearance.

    C. She didn't have any strong feelings about him.   D. She fell in love with him.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Paul pretended to be rude in order to make Linda stop liking him.

    B. Sam thought that looks were more important than personality.

    C. Sam thought that Linda was cute.

    D. Paul offered his dessert to Linda to make her sick.

4. Sam appreciate Linda in the following aspects EXCEPT         

    A. her eyes         B. her hair           C. her face          D. her character

5.What is implied from this passage?

A. Linda will be Sam's girlfriend.       B. Paul has fallen in love with another girl.

C. Paul and Linda are classmates.      D. Paul and Linda are colleges students.