2. Don't blame everyone because of one! 'So let's-say someone from another culture is being mean and you decide to avoid everyone from that culture. Well, think about it Why are you blaming them for something they didn't have anything to do with? Put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel? Trying, to understand how a person thinks can be a very good way to understand why they are acting that way. Remember, other people may not think the same way.

1.　 Find common ground! Remember that even though some people look different on the outside, it doesn't change what they look on the inside. They still have the same feelings!

3. If one high tide occurs at 1: 00 a. m. , the next high tide at the same point will occur at about_________.

　 A. 1: 25 a.m. the same day

　 B. 1: 00 p.m. the same day

　 C. 1: 25 p.m. the same day

　 D. 1:50 a.m. the next day

答案：C　 指导：潮汐12小时一次，每24小时向后延迟50分钟，题干中所给定的时间是12小时间段，故应是25分钟。

Passage 13

　　 Did you ever think someone was scary because they looked different or ate strange food? Well, they might think the same about you! One of the things we all need to do is to celebrate variety. We shouldn't think badly of people from other cultures because they are different from our own.　　　

Sometimes we judge people from other countries unfairly, because one person from that culture did something bad. Well, has your class ever been punished just because a few kids were causing trouble? Has your whole family ever been blamed for something your little sister did? It doesn't seem fair, does it? It's just asunfair to blame a whole culture for what two or three people do.

　So here are some things that you can do to help yourself understand other cultures:

2. If the pull of the sun equaled the pull of the moon, tides would_________.

　 A. sometimes be higher than they are now

　 B. be the same height as they are now

　 C. no longer be affected by the wind

　 D. be of equal height all the time

答案：A　 指导：太阳对地球的吸引力只有月亮的一半(．．．it is only about half as strong as the pull of the moon)如果相同并作用在一个方向上，潮汐会比目前高。本题必须正确理解设问的意思

1. The height of the tide is affected by all of the following except_________.

　 A. the position of the sun

　 B. the direction of the wind

　 C. variations in the coast line

　 D. channels in the sea bottom

答案：D　 指导：潮汐的高度受太阳、风向和海岸线差异的影响，海沟只影响潮汐的时间。由文中Differences．．．in channels in the ocean bottom may change the time.可知。

4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it　 will___________.

　 A. help to keep your energy for the day's work

　 B. help you to control your temper early in the day

　 C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work

　 D. keep your energy cycle under control all day

答案：A　 指导：第四段第一句话说，慢点起床可以让你节省能量，所以选A项。B项“控制体温”。C项“让你做日常工作时集中精力”、D项“让你的能量循环得以控制”都不正确。

Passage 11

　　 So much to do, so little time. So much infonnation, so little time to read it. In this age there is more information than ever before. There is not enough time to read everything wewant to read. However, you can consume more information in shorter time through speed-reading. This article will not makeyou read 3,000 words per minute, but it will show you how to increase your speed significantly. You will also learn the basictechniques of speed-reading, along with the dos and don' ts of speed-reading.

　　 When you first learned to read, you would say the word out loud and sound it out. Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud. The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head. Most people tend to read this way. Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously (极大地).

　　 How do you calculate your reading speed? The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read. Get some reading material, preferably a book. Find out how many words are on the page. Time yourself for one minute. Start your timer and start reading. When the timer beeps, stop. If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page, and then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute.

　　 The first thing about speed-reading is looking at the word and recognizing it. Don't say the word in your mind, just look at it and recognize its importance.　 Later you will recognize clumps of four words or more to increase your speed. This is the first and most important step in speed-reading.　　　

　　 The next step is technique. As with any other skill, speedreading requires technique.　 You should first be sitting up straight with your book flat on a horizontal (水平的) surface, such as a table or desk. Next,you should be able to see the entire page. This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words. Lastly, you should be focused. It' s hard to read with a lot of noise. Find a quiet place to read. This will help your understanding of the text.

　　 You need something to guide your eyes while reading. That's right, you should use your hand. Remember when you were little, you would read using your finger. That is a great technique, only now you're using your hand to underline each line. Move your finger smoothly across the page. No need to go rush, start out slow. Keep your eyes focused on the words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide. This will increase your'speed.

The third step is practice.　 Practice makes perfect.　 Set time intervals (间歇).　 Read using different techniques, but make sure you understand what you are reading.

3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should___________.

　 A. change his energy cycle

　 B. overcome his laziness

　 C. get up earlier than usual

　 D. go to bed earlier

答案：C　 指导：第三段最后一句话给出了本题答案。早起有助于你在精力低落时仍然高效工作。A项“改变能量循环方式”、

　 B项“克服懒惰”、D项“早睡”都不正确。