Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.

Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.

Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.

Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.

We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.

1.Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.

   A. they are too lazy to move on

   B. they feel pleased with the present life

   C. they have failed several times before

   D. they show little interest in the strange world outside

2.What does the underlined part “This attitude” in Paragraph 3 mean?

   A. Taking risks                          B. Fighting off enemies

   C. Discovering new territories           D. Becoming stronger and stronger

3.What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Daily life is full of risks.

   B. The safest place has the greatest risk.

   C. People should take risks when they are young.

   D. We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.

4. Businessmen take a risk in order to __________.

   A. sell parts of a company

   B. complete many things

   C. make more money

   D. get inside a rocket

5.What would be the title for the passage?

   A. Taking risks is easier said than done    B. Risks taken by ancestors

   C. Live our life to the fullest              D. No risk, no gain.

 

Stop! Listen! What do you hear? You may hear many different sounds. Some of those sounds may be noisy. Noise is loud and unwanted sound.
Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, such as motorcycles, jet planes, tractors and so on. And, to some people, rock bands are also noise.
What happened to people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors find that these people have trouble in sleeping, But, most important, constant loud noise can cause a loss of hearing.
Scientists use a unit of measure called a decibel to measure the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures between 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level causes the greatest hearing loss.
【小题1】 From the article we know noise is ___________.
wanted sound               B. loud and unwanted sound
C.  all sounds that you can hear    D. comfortable sound
【小题2】  A “decibel” is a _________

A．unit that measures sound	B．kind of noise
C．machine that makes very loud noise	D．person who hates noise

【小题3】According to the passage, loud noise can ________.
help people sleep better         B. stop machine
C.  cause a loss of hearing         D. kill people
【小题4】The main idea of this passage is that __________
noise pollution can be a serious problem
rock bands are noisy
noise can cause people to be mad
some people hate noise deeply
【小题5】 Study the chart below, Which room would be the quietest?

Room	Noise Level
A	35 decibels
B	120 decibels
C	130 decibels
D	40 decibels

A.  Room A                   B.  Room B
C.  Room C                   D.  Room D

根据句意或句子的语法要求，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

1.It seemed that the victim had several          (enemy).

2.The story          (it) is wonderful, but the actor doesn’t act well.

3.So far, the police         (catch) several suspects of the crime.

4.Be quiet! We         (not allow) to make much noise in the reading room.

5.As an excellent teacher, she devoted most of her time to         (teach) her students.

6.There is a risk of being killed here, so we will move to another place for         (safe).

7.Most people hate wars, we want to live          (peace) in the world.

8.My little sister was very sad because of her favourite dog’s      (die).

 

Everyone knows that there’s not enough land in Hong Kong.If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.
The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel(隧道) under the sea.
The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.
Hong Kong is also a beautiful city. It’s a good place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating out, you can easily find a good place for delicious food.Foods of different flavors(风味) are served in Hong Kong.
【小题1】Where was Kai Tak Airport built?

A．It was built out into the sea.	B．It was built out into the lake.
C．It was built out into the river	D．It was built out into the pool.

【小题2】What’s the population of Hong Kong?

A．Nearly 6 million.	B．Less than 6 million.
C．Over 6 million.	D．Only 6 million.

【小题3】How many products(产品) of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?

A．7.

B．6.

C．5.

D．4.

【小题4】Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon.

B．There's a lot of land in Hong Kong.

C．Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and English

D．Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling

【小题5】According to the passage, we know that ________.  

A．Hong Kong is a big city with a large population

B．there are almost no factories in Hong Kong

C．few people visit Hong Kong ever year

D．visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong

1.许多动物都处于灭绝的边缘。

Many animals are ___________________ extinction(灭绝).

2.学生把英语用来作为第一外语来学习。

English ___________ by the students as the first foreign language.

3.众所周知，政府鼓励人们用布袋去购物。

It is well-known that the government ___________________ go shopping with the cloth bags.

4.在过去，人们的衣服都是用手工做的，一次只能做一件。

In the past people’s clothes were made one at a time ____________.

5.据我所知，他们将在下个月回来。

___________________, they will come back next month.