We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy (嫉妒) my luck?" "And Paul-why didn't he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends - or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog." that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.                                                                                                                                                                                   
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up (包藏) in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿態(tài))? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.
小題1:This passage is mainly about ____.
A.how to interpret what people say
B.what to do when you listen to others talking
C.how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people
D.why we go wrong with people sometimes
小題2: According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ____
A.we fail to listen carefully when they talkB.we tend to doubt what our friends say
C.people usually state one thing but means another
D.people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
小題3: In the sentence "Maybe he doesn't see it himself." In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to _____
A.being friendlyB.a(chǎn) bit of envyC.lucky dogD.your luck
小題4:When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is____.
A.notice the way the person is talkingB.take a good look at the person talking
C.mind his lone, his posture and the look in his eyes
D.examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D

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When pleasant smells are passed through a store’s air conditioning system, people tend to spend more time in the store and buy more. For example, the smell of chocolate is used in sweet stores, while the smell of leather and perfume are used in clothes stores.
In a test, people looked at the same types of shoes in two rooms—one filled with purified air, the other with a smell of mixed flowers. Eighty-four percent of the people preferred the shoes in the room with the smell of flowers. In fact, many said they would have paid up to US $ 10 more for a pair.
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C.smells are effective if used in suitable casesD.hospitals take advantages of the sense of smell
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A.pleasant smells attract people’s attention to stores
B.people prefer the shoes with the smell of different flowers
C.right smells increase people’s view of the value of a product
D.people want to pay more money because of good smells
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A.a(chǎn)re worried about                         B.a(chǎn)re interested in
C.try hard to stop                             D.take no notice of
75.According to Ralph Simon it would be easier to _______ through mobile phone network than through the Internet.
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There is  37  better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all  38  on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it.  39  last season, they  40  to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and  41  the NBA in the process.
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There is a saying that  55 , “A successful team beats with one heart.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
36. A. that              B. when                    C. where                D. which
37. A. not                    B. no                           C. never                 D. seldom
38. A. super stars          B. film stars           C. football stars          D. known persons
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40.   A. meant              B. planned             C. decided           D. intended
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46.   A. happened      B. took                    C. came                D. mattered
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C.New York City’s adult obesity rate increased from 1993 to 2004
D.most of the New York City’s adults are at a healthy weight
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A. Population explosion in USA.
B. Weight problems in New York.
C. Weight controlling measures 
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Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.
All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.
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B.They have great adaptation for the environment.
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D.The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breeds ever known in the world.
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B.to be wise about their feeding
C.not to allow it to take too big amounts of exercise
D.to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations
70.Which of the following would be best TITLE for this passage?
A.Domesticated Animals – Man’s Best Friend
B.Proper Diet for Healthy Animals
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