Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.
　　While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it.  Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:
　　Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处） and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.
　　Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.
　　Find An Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.
　　Ask Questions Of Yourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through  some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.
　　Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动） us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good.　　
【小题1】To enhance your SQ, you should first _______________.

A．stand loneliness and silence

B．make your life simpler and less busy

C．give up the daily things in your life

D．listen more to your whisper

【小题2】The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________________.

A．get your spirit relaxed	B．keep up your spirit
C．listen to your spirit	D．change your spirit

【小题3】 What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?

A．People will lead to a greater good.

B．People will think about a problem in a different way.

C．People will expect answers through e-mails.

D．People will keep away from their busy life.

【小题4】 What is the best title for the passage?

A．Advantages and disadvantages of SQ

B．The relationship between your SQ and you

C．What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved

D．What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier

Maybe everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.

　　I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

　　One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor's hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.

1.--The young visitor stayed a long time, didn't he?

　　--_____.

　　A. Yes, he didn't 　　　　　　　　B. No, he didn't 

　　C. Yes, he did  　　　　　　　　　 D. No, he did

2.Jack became worried because _____.

　　A. he wanted to go out for a walk      

　　B. he wanted to play with him

　　C. he didn't know the young man    

　　D. he wanted to eat something

3.Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _____.

　　A. he wanted the visitor to talk to him

　　B. he wanted to talk with the young man

　　C. he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is

　　D. he wanted the visitor to leave

4.The visitor went on talking and _____.

　　A. he paid no attention to his hat     

　　B. he paid no attention to Jack

　　C. he didn't know that his hat was taken away by Jack

　　D. he didn't like Jack

5.Jack went out of the room, but came back with _____ in his mouth.

　　A. food

　　B. nothing

　　C. something

　　D. the visitor's hat

 

 

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

　　What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

　　Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. 

　　Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If things are very small，they are germs. 

B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.

C. Germs are only in dirty water.     

D. Germs are everywhere around us. 

2.What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger.

B. Making very big things look much smaller.

C. Helping you read some newspapers.

D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly. 

3.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You haven't looked at it carefully.　   B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

C. There must be lots of germs in it.　   　　D. Water will make you ill. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. 

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.　　　　    B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Don't drink dirty water.　　　　     D. Take care of your fingers.

 

Maybe everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs.

　　I have a friend. He has a large police dog named Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

　　One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor's hat in his mouth. The visitor saw it and was surprised. He laughed and left.

1.--The young visitor stayed a long time, didn't he?

　　--_____.

　　A. Yes, he didn't 　　　　　　　　B. No, he didn't 

　　C. Yes, he did  　　　　　　　　　 D. No, he did

2.Jack became worried because _____.

　　A. he wanted to go out for a walk      

　　B. he wanted to play with him

　　C. he didn't know the young man    

　　D. he wanted to eat something

3.Jack sat down in front of the visitor because _____.

　　A. he wanted the visitor to talk to him

　　B. he wanted to talk with the young man

　　C. he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is

　　D. he wanted the visitor to leave

4.The visitor went on talking and _____.

　　A. he paid no attention to his hat     

　　B. he paid no attention to Jack

　　C. he didn't know that his hat was taken away by Jack

　　D. he didn't like Jack

5.Jack went out of the room, but came back with _____ in his mouth.

　　A. food

　　B. nothing

　　C. something

　　D. the visitor's hat

 

 

Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ (精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives.

　　While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it.  Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强) your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding:

　　Sit Quietly. The step of developing SQ begins in solitude （独处） and silence. To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all. At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly.

　　Step Outside. For many people, nature makes their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead.

　　Find An Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul.

　　Ask Questions Of Yourself. Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures (经文). Others ask open-ended (无确定答案的) questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through  some super-natural form of e-mail. Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective (角度) you never considered before.

　　Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut feelings (直觉) to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges （渐渐推动） us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good.　　

 

1.To enhance your SQ, you should first _______________.

A. stand loneliness and silence

B. make your life simpler and less busy

C. give up the daily things in your life

D. listen more to your whisper

2.The underlined phrase “tune in to your spirit” in the fifth paragraph probably means ________________.

A. get your spirit relaxed                      B. keep up your spirit

C. listen to your spirit                         D. change your spirit

3. What will happen after people ask questions of themselves?

   A. People will lead to a greater good.        

 B. People will think about a problem in a different way. 

C. People will expect answers through e-mails.

D. People will keep away from their busy life.   

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages and disadvantages of SQ

B. The relationship between your SQ and you

C. What SQ is and in what ways it can be improved

D. What SQ is and in what ways you can make your life easier