In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes(想当然地认为)it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call comm.unicates its importance.  

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(产生) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 

60. "The same meaning is attached to telephone calls after 11:00p.m." Here "attached" means _____.

A. taken       B. drawn        C. given          D. shown

61. According to this passage, time plays an importantt role in _____.  

A. everyday life                    B. school life

C. communication                    D. private life

62. The best title for this passage is _____.

A. The Voice of Time

B. The Importance of Time

C. The Importance of an Announcement 

D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man

63. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?  

A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A..

B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries.

C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less.

D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.

Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call.

  A. still                     B. even                         C. also           D. ever

Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical,and this special chemical, ____ ,

   affects our brains,making us feel happy.?

    A.in turn               B.in particular?

    C.in advance          D.in short?

Depend on yourself. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.

There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor when they were young, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good.

They could not depend upon them for education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy men of you, but I can help make men of yourselves.”

Some young men do not try their best to make themselves valuable to society. They can never gain achievements unless they see their weak points and keep improving themselves. They are nothing now and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts.

Which of the following titles fits this passage best?

A. How to Become Famous                B. What Helps to Make a Good Teacher

C. Men Must Help Each Other                    D. Depend on Your Own Efforts

Many great men succeeded because_________.

A. they were anxious to become rich   

B. they had received good education

C. they had made great efforts to learn and work                            

D. they wanted very much to become well-known

If young people depend on their own efforts, _________.

A. they are more likely to succeed in their lives                              

B. they are sure to be famous in the world

C. they will need no advice from their parents and teachers       

D. they will be nothing as long as they live

From this passage we can see that the writer_________.

A. is a man with a strong will                                                       

B. shows great respect for teachers

C. is in favour of those who struggle for success                             

D. feels it important to accept the advice of others

Learning new words is learning new ideas: High school students can take control of

their learning by always looking up new words and finding out what they mean. They should keep a dictionary and a thesaurus close at hand.

Make clear lists: Students should make a list of everything that they need to get done. They should check off assignments（作业）once completed. They should include clear due dates.

Make a commitment: Active learners will resolve to keep up –to-date from the start. They will avoid procrastinating. They will complete most of their work as early as possible.

Independent work is best: Students will do all assignments independently—they will never copy! Students who copy are passive learners. Passive learners do not give their mind a chance to think on its own.

Organization is key: Students should keep an excellent folder and notebook. All problems should be clearly stated and solutions given. All tests and quizzes should be corrected and used as study guides for exams and finals.

All actions without solutions are dead: Active learners will always show their work needed to solve a problem. Active learners will never turn in a list of answers without giving an explanation or a solution.

Advanced reading: Students should do any required reading for the topic before class. They should write an outline of the section or chapter. They should actively take notes as they read to help them remember.

If you want to be successful in exams and finals you should        .

      A．give your mind a chance to think on its own

       B．check off your papers once completed

       C．keep an excellent folder and notebook

       D．hand in your homework on time

What does the underlined word” procrastinating” mean?

       A．be active doing something

       B．finishing doing something

C．delaying doing something

D．doing something ahead

The best title of the passage is “         ”.

A．How to Be an Effective Reader     

B．How to Get Good Scores in Tests

C．How to Collect Academic Information

D．How to Actively Study in High School