初中英语日常生活类阅读阅读理解

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes!The program works because everyone's eyes are different．So in the future you won't have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank．You'll just have to look a the machine and it will be able to tell who you are．

The eye﹣recognition（眼睛识别）program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA．Britain，Spain，Italy and Turkey．Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are．Eye﹣recognition is a course of recognizing iris（虹膜），which includes the following steps．First，a kind of machine needs to collect different examples of one's iris from his eyes and store them．Second，when this person goes to the bank to take out money，this machine will have iris feature extraction （采集）．Then，this machine will compare the examples kept in it with iris feature extraction．Once the examples and the feature extraction are the same，this person will be identified，and he will take out the money from the bank successfully．

However，scientists are also working on other systems．Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell!We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger．Eye﹣recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don't change as you get older，and don't get dirty like hands or fingers，and even twins have different eyes．So the eye﹣recognition program can be up to 94% correct，depending on how good the technology is．However，some other programs may only be 51% correct now．In Britain，it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye﹣recognition．

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye，So smile!

46．How does the eye﹣recognition program work？

A．	You type in your number．
B．	You say your name．
C．	You look at the machine．
D．	You show your ID card．

47．Which recognition program has been already in use according to the passage？

A．	Remembering smells．
B．	Remembering fingerprints．
C．	Remembering the shape of faces
D．	Remembering eyes．

48．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A．	The eye﹣recognition program can be up to 51% correct．
B．	In Britain，91% of people said that they liked the idea of eye﹣recognition．
C．	Everyone's eyes arc different，and even twins have different eyes．
D．	The eye﹣recognition program is widely used now．

49．What's the passage mainly about？

A．	You won't have to remember a number when you take money out of a bank．
B．	We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice．
C．	Tell people how the eye﹣recognition program works and what advantnges it has．
D．	The eye﹣recognition program has already been tested in shops and banks．

50．Of the following things．which one is right according to the passage？

A．	You needn't remember a number when you take money out of a bank．
B．	Machines know you from your smell．
C．	Computers can tell who you are by looking at your eyes．
D．	Machines can tell who you are from your voice．

Are you happy most of the time？Or do you easily get angry sometimes？Everyone has a different temperament（脾气）．It is usually believed that both genes（基因） and environment may influence people's temperament in different ways．Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role．

Scientists from Budapest，Hungary，studied 400 university students．In the study，the students needed to finish some questions to know which of four kinds of temperaments they most had．From the questions，scientists found that the students always answered something like "My mood（情绪） often changes for no reason．"and" I love to deal with new projects，even if it is risky．"These answers were then connected with their birthdays．

They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter．Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer．

The study also found that those born in fall less probably had a mood of depressionwhich may easily drive them to cry，while those in winter were not easier to be angry．

Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body．And the chemicals are important to control people's moods even in adult life．"It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your change of developing certain mood disorders．"scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph．

根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）

（1）Ages probably may influence people's temperaments according to the Paragraph 1． 　 　

（2）The underlined the word "depression" most probably means sadness． 　 　

（3）The answers to the questions of the study were matched with their birthdays． 　 　

（4）People born in winter get sad or happy more easily． 　 　

（5）The best title of this passage is "The Influence of Genes"． 　 　．

Traveling is an exciting experience．It makes us feel pleased，and enjoy new wonders and new part of life that we've never known．A single holiday trip can give you the freedom and the chance to make changes that daily life does not allow．It matters little where you go on your holiday；it is all in what you make of it．Any travel can be interesting and attractive，and give you memories to last a lifetime．

Having those memories is truly what travels are all about．Many people say that a bit of planning and research before you leave can make sure of those long﹣lasting memories．But why not try something unexpected？In fact，the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you don't plan for．Yes，maybe you'll experience a bad meal in an unfamiliar place．But these experience will make sure you discover little﹣known shops or an open﹣air theater production that is only advertised in the local paper．

You'll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you：a wonderful sunset or a small child playing in the puddles（水洼） of a cobble（鹅卵石）road．The magic will truly be in the trip you take．Take time to go for a long walk for enjoyment when visiting a new place，which will allow you to listen，smell，and see the different culture and sights that your busy life may stop you from enjoying．

Simple things such as a leaf from a tree you sat under can keep the memories of your travel alive for years to come．Collect small things such as leaves，stones，or feathers，which can be turned into memorable works of art when you get back home．

41．What can we learn from the passage？ 　 　

A．	There is no need to choose where to go on holiday
B．	Plans can make traveling become uninteresting．
C．	Small things around you always looks simple

D．Traveling is a good way for people to understand life．

42．According to the writer，traveling is all about 　 　．

A．	having unforgettable experiences
B．	having a healthy life
C．	enjoying natural wonders of the world
D．	visiting places of interest

43．If you want a most unforgettable travel experience，you could 　 　．

A．	learn much about the new place
B．	research into all the possible ways of traveling
C．	find out as many local activities as possible
D．	try something and unplanned

44．What is really magical in the trip？ 　 　

A．	The beautiful local sights
B．	The enjoyment around you
C．	The different cultures and places
D．	The enjoyment from a long walk

45．What does the passage mainly tell us？ 　 　

A．	Traveling can make you tired but happy．
B．	Traveling should be unexpected．
C．	Traveling is a wonderful experience．
D．	Traveling may change your life．

Have you ever thought about how many different things you like？ You may like pets， parties，presents，foods， and even superheroes! Our world is full of so many things to like!

Do you ever wonder （琢磨） why you like certain animals or why you like to do certain things？ You may not think about it often， but you may learn something about yourself if you think twice．

For example， why do you like to play with cats more than dogs？ Why do you like going to parties and playing games？ Why do you like some sweets but not others？

Our personality helps form what we like and dislike． Sometimes the things we like just come naturally to us． For example， who's your favourite superhero？ You probably like that character （人物） for reasons that are all your own． You may not have even thought about why you like that superhero…you just do．

As you learn more and do more，you may find out that there are more and more things you like．That's a good thing!

Do your friends like the same things that you do？ Maybe you and your friends like different things． But it's OK． What you like is part of what makes you you!

（1）Our world is full of 　　to like．

（2）You may 　　if you think twice．

（3）Our personality helps form 　　．

（4）As you 　　， you may find out that there are more and more things you like．

（5）It's OK if you and your friends 　　．

Dear Nicole，

How are you？ Do you enjoy your summer holiday？ I'm sure you do．

It's been two weeks since I returned to New Zealand， but I'm still thinking of the exciting city life in Hong Kong． In New Zealand， life is totally different． I miss the delicious sweet soup so much．

The weather has been bad these days． Yesterday I got a cold and didn't go to school today． I hate taking medicine but I have to take it． I must get well soon because I will have tests on science and geography next week． I must prepare for the tests this time so that I won't fail again．

I remember that you like our local hand cream （护手霜）， but it is quite expensive in Hong Kong． I bought you some last weekend and I am sending it to you． It's much cheaper here than in Hong Kong．

It's almost the end of August． It's time to pack （收拾） your school bag and get ready for the new school term． Take good care．

With love，

Judy

（1）Judy thinks that life in Hong Kong is 　　．

A．	boring
B．	exciting
C．	useful
D．	powerful

（2）What does Judy miss about Hong Kong？ 　　

A．	The stadium．
B．	The zoo．
C．	The sweet soup．
D．	The school．

（3）What will Judy do next week？ 　　

A．	She will go to hospital．
B．	She will go shopping．
C．	She will have a picnic．
D．	She will have tests on science and geography．

（4）If the hand cream costs ﹩45 in New Zealand， it might cost 　　in Hong Kong．

A．	﹩70
B．	﹩45
C．	﹩40
D．	﹩30

（5）When does Judy write the letter？ 　　

A．	In May．
B．	In June．
C．	In July．
D．	In August．

These days， teenagers are heavily influenced by the media．Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV．That's more time than they spend with teachers at school．And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers．

However， several studies have shown a serious problem： today's teenagers lackmedia literacy（媒体素养）． In other words， they have difficultly critically thinking about the information they see． One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news．

Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects． He tries to help his students learn media literacy． The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important． In the example， two news stations report a snowstorm． One focuses on（关注）the terrible road conditions． The other focuses on kids playing in the snow． "With a news story． news stations tell you what they feel are the important details（细节）． These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director．" said John． "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time． There is more going on．"

Some experts think school is the best place to teach media literacy． Other believe everyone﹣from parents to reporters﹣should help teenagers learn the skills．

As for the best time to start learning media literacy， many experts suggest the age of 12． But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier． "It's never too early to start learning media literacy，" John said．

（1）From the first paragraph， we can learn that teenagers today spend more time 　　．

A．	using the Internet than watching TV
B．	watching TV than studying at school
C．	studying at school than reading newspapers

（2）The underlined word "lack" in Paragraph 2 probably means 　　．

A．	缺乏
B．	质疑
C．	误解

（3）The example shows that a person who has media literacy 　　about a news story．

A．	should have the same opinions as others
B．	could think about is good and bad sides
C．	must know about all the important details.

（4）Professor Kevin John would agree that 　　．

A．	everyone is supposed to help children learn different sills
B．	children should be taught media literacy as early as possible
C．	news directors should report the news children are interested in

（5）The main idea of the passage is 　　．

A．	how to develop teenagers' media literacy
B．	where teenagers should be taught media literacy
C．	why teenagers are supposed to have media literacy

How do you feel about nature？After spending hours indoors，do you feel better when you visit your local park？Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains．However，humans are spending more time inside and less time outside．For example，the number of visitors to Canada's national parks is getting lower every year．And in countries such as the USA，only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty﹣first century．

As a result，some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health：one example of this is the work of Dr Matilda in Sweden．The doctor gave people a maths test．During the test，their heart rates（心率） were fast．After the test，one group of people sat in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality（虚拟现实） room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature．Their heart rates were slower than people's in the other group．

The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed．Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada．In Toronto，researchers studied 31，000 people living in the city．In general，they found that healthier people lived near parks．

Because of studies like these，some countries and cities want nature to be part of people's everyday life．In Dubai（迪拜），for example，there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside with trees，plants and water．In Switzerland，"forest schools" are popular．Schoolchildren study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside．And South Korea（韩国） is another good example：it has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year．So after building cities for so long，perhaps it's now time to start rebuilding nature．

（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about？ 　　

A．	Teenagers' problem in the 2lst century．
B．	How much time we spend outdoors．
C．	Visiting your local park．
D．	Feeling about nature．

（2）Match the countries or cities with the information and choose the right answer． 　　

①the USA          a．Children study in the forests and do lots of activities outside．

②Dubai             b．About 13 million people visit new forests near its cities every year．

③Switzerland     c．A new shopping mall with a large garden will be built．

④South Korea    d.10% of teenagers spend time outside every day．

A．	①﹣a ②﹣d ③﹣b ④﹣c
B．	①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣a ④﹣b
C．	①﹣a ②﹣c ③﹣d ④﹣b
D．	①﹣d ②﹣c ③﹣b ④﹣a

（3）What do the results of the studies show？ 　　

A．	More and more Canadians will live near parks．
B．	The maths test is difficult and makes people nervous．
C．	Nature can help people feel more relaxed and be healthier．
D．	People's heart rates get slower in a 3D﹣virtual﹣reality room．

（4）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？ 　　

A．	Nature is more important than cities．
B．	Country life is healthier than city life．
C．	People have lived in the cities for so long．
D．	Nature should be part of people's daily life．

Some people ski（滑雪） down mountains．Others climb huge rocks or photograph dangerous animals．Why do people enjoy risky activities like these？

Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good．Psychologist（心理学家）Marvin says that this kind of explorers（探险者） are always looking for change and excitement．When people do something new or risky，a chemical（化学物质） in the brain creates a pleasant feeling．They love this feeling and want to experience itas often as possible．

Other people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve a goal．For example，Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2，000﹣mile special journey in central Africa．He worked to help save the wildlife there．Fay's expeditionshelped create 13 national parks．

For other people，such as extreme athletes（极限运动员），taking risks is part of their job．Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently．In a dangerous activity，most people probably do not feel in control．Extreme athletes are different：they feel in control in dangerous situations．The danger can even help them．For example，skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed．

Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers．However，we still take risks in our lives．Some of us take social risks，such as speaking in front of a large group of people．Sometimes，we take financial risks，such as buying a house．And sometimes we take career risks，such as leaving a job or starting a business．Most people take risks in some areas of life，but not in others．What kind of risk﹣taker are you？

（1）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to？ 　　

A．	The brain．
B．	Something new．
C．	A chemical．
D．	A pleasant feeling．

（2）What does the underlined word "expedition" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　　

A．	Much money．
B．	A journey with a special goal．
C．	A great idea．
D．	A plan for a dangerous journey．

（3）How many kinds of extreme athletes or explorers are mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Three．
B．	Four．
C．	Five．
D．	Six．

（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Mike Fay is a professional risk﹣taker．
B．	Most people don't take risks in their daily life．
C．	Extreme athletes deal with danger better than others．
D．	Daron Rahlves takes risks mainly for change and excitement．

Cait， 11， was trying to fall asleep when her 8﹣year old brother， Doug，came into her room．He looked around， but seemed really out of it．Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the light．This was really strange．Cait didn't know what to do．Just then，Cait's father appeared and explained Doug was sleepwalking．

Not all sleep is the same every night． We experience some deep， quiet sleep and some active sleep，which is when dreams happen．You might think sleepwalking would happen during active sleep， but a person isn't physically active during active sleep．It usually happens in the first few hours of sleep in the period called deep sleep．

The truth is that not all sleepwalkers walk．Some simply sit up or stand in bed or act like they're awake when， in fact， they're asleep! Most，however，do get up and walk around for a few seconds or for as long as half an hour．

Sleepwalkers' eyes are open，but they don't see the same way they do when they're awake．They tend to go back to bed on their own and won't remember it in the morning．

You also might have heard that sleepwalkers can get frightened if you wake them up．That's true，so what do you do if you see someone sleepwalking？You should call for a grown﹣up who can lead the person back to bed．And once the sleepwalker is tucked back in bed， it's time for you to get some sleep， too!

Word Bank tend 倾向于 frightened 受惊的 tuck 掖好被子

根据材料内容选择最佳答案．

（1）What does "out of it" most probably mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	茫然不觉．
B．	心满意足．
C．	垂头丧气．
D．	悠然自得．

（2）When does sleepwalking usually happen？ 　　

A．	During active sleep．
B．	In the first few hours of sleep．
C．	When dreams begin．
D．	When we're trying to fall asleep．

（3）Which paragraphs tell what sleepwalkers do？ 　　

A．	①②．
B．	②③．
C．	③④．
D．	④⑤．

（4）What should we do if we see people sleepwalking？ 　　

A．	Wake them up．
B．	Walk around with them．
C．	Do nothing and get your own sleep．
D．	Ask grown﹣ups to lead them to bed．

（5）Who is the text written for？ 　　

A．	Teachers．
B．	Doctors．
C．	Parents．
D．	Children．

Dear Lucy，

How are you？ It has been a month since my family left Hong Kong for England and we are fine．

England is very different from Hong Kong． The weather is terrible and it rains a lot． The buildings are funny． They are in rows and not high． I love them because the rooms are much larger． I'm having a wonderful at my new school and my new home!

Mum and Dad are happy with their new jobs． But my brother Jack doesn't like moving to England because he misses his friends so much．

I've made lots of new friends at school． My teachers are really nice too and my English has improved a lot． After school， we can take part in relaxing activities such as sport， watching films or playing computer games． There's a park near the school where I often go with the other students at the weekend．

We are travelling back to Hong Kong for the summer holiday． I will visit you and bring you a present!

Write back soon!

Love

Sandy

（1）Where did Sandy's family live before？ 　　

A．	Hong Kong．
B．	Sydney．
C．	New York．
D．	London．

（2）Sandy loves the buildings in England because their rooms are 　　．

A．	cheaper
B．	warmer
C．	newer
D．	larger

（3）How many people are there in Sandy's family？ 　　

A．	2．
B．	4．
C．	6．
D．	8．

（4）Who does not like moving to England？ 　　

A．	Dad．
B．	Mum．
C．	Jack．
D．	Sandy．

（5）What is the letter mainly about？ 　　

A．	Sandy's summer holiday．
B．	Sandy's parents．
C．	Sandy's new classmates．
D．	Sandv's new life．

I'm writing this article in China， far away from my home in the United States． You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's Day． Well， l certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day" and promise that I will visit home soon．

I still remember the first time I forget Mother's Day． When I finally figured it out， I asked， "Why does mom get a special holiday？ Why isn't there a Children's Day for us？"

My mom explained， in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain， "Because every day is Children's Day !"

I knew that I had messed up． I thought about all the time love my mom had given me． I thought about the food she had made， the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me． There might not be a perfect mom， but there is mom's love， which can fix anything． After that day，for 364 days，I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day．

That was the first year l forgot Mother's Day． It was also the last year I forgot．

Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day？

Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you， send her a card or buy her a gift． But the most important thing is 一DON'T FORGET!

（1）How does the writer celebrate Mother's Day this year？ 　　

A．	He calls his mom．
B．	He send his mom a card．
C．	He visits home to see his mom．

（2）What might the underlined phrase " figure out" means？ 　　

A．	弄清楚
B．	预料到
C．	归纳出

（3）Why did the writer begin to expect Mother's Day？ 　　

A．	Because he missed his mom far in the United States．
B．	Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom．
C．	Because he realized he had got much care from his mom．

（4）What is the purpose of the passage？ 　　

A．	To explain why there isn't a Children's Day
B．	To advise us not to forget o keep our own promises．
C．	To remind us to remember the love mom has given us．

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	An Interesting Talk
B．	An Important Day
C．	An Expensive Gift

House fires often happened． So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them． The following poster in the neighbourhood will tell you how to do it．

Fire Safety

Put a smoke alarm in your house and test it every month． Half of all house fire deaths happen between 11 pm and 7 am． The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms．

Make sure your hearing aid， wheelchair or eyeglasses are next to your bed． Fire can spread throuh a house soon． You may have as little as two minutes to escape（逃离） safely． Be ready to act at once．

Create a fire escape plan． 77% of families don't have a house fire escape plan to follow． That's one of the reasons why at least one child dies and 293 children are injured in a house fire every day．

Don't call 119 until you are safely outside． During a fire， the first thing to do is to get out of house as fast as you can．

（1） 　　makes the risk of dying in a house fire smaller．

A．	A smoke alarm
B．	A pair of eyeglasses
C．	A wheelchair

（2）We may have only 　　to escape from a house firm safely．

A．	half an hour
B．	2 minutes
C．	293 seconds

（3）According to the poster， 　　can help save you from a house fire．

A．	stopping the fire from spreading
B．	making and following a plan to escape
C．	keeping awake between 11 pm． and 7 am．

（4）Call 119 for help 　　．

A．	after you reach safely
B．	as soon as you are ready to escape
C．	when you find out what causes the house fire

（5）The poster is put up in the neighborhood to help people learn to 　　．

A．	plan their live as they wish
B．	save time as much as possible
C．	protect themselves in a right way

阅读下面短文，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项．

Clothes Donation（ 捐赠 ） Box

Have you ever put your old clothes into the donation box in your neighborhood？ If not， you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming a trend（ 趋势 ） in Urumqi．

"From time to time， my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear． You know， we teenagers are growing fast． I think it's a good way to help others． " Lin Tao， a junior student says．

"I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping． Then I'll put them into the donation box． " Miss Li， a pretty young lady says．

"That seems like a good idea． Some clothes in the box are quite new． People can either wear them or use themto make things such as handbags and pencil cases．" Mrs． Wang， an old woman says， "Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes．"

However， there are some problems along with the popularity of clothes donation． Recently， a UTV reporter from Focus on the City has made a survey． Here are the results：

◆The box is full of clothes in a short time． There is no more room for people to give away clothes．

◆Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them．

◆Some communities set the box in unsuitable places． So there are few clothes in it．

◆Many clothes are too old and shabby（ 破烂的 ）．

"What's worse，" one of the staff in a community added， "We qutie often see people throw rubbish

into the box when they pass by． We've tried to stop them several times but failed． It has been the most serious problem since we set the box．"

In order to make the donation box work in an efficient（ 有 效 的 ） way， our government is taking action． Clothes donation will be better﹣organized and it'll be more convenient for people in need to take the clothes away．

（1）Miss Li gives away her clothes because 　　．

A．	her clothes are out of style
B．	her mother clears out her clothes
C．	she is growing too fast
D．	she wants to make something

（2）The reporter from UTV has collected 　　．

A．	4problems
B．	5problems
C．	6problems
D．	7problems

（3）All the problems about the donation box are included EXCEPT 　　．

A．	there's no more room for people to donate clothes
B．	people choose unsuitable places to set the box
C．	sometimes the box is broken by someone
D．	the clothes in the box are too old and shabby

（4）The underlined word " them" in Paragraph 4means 　　．

A．	the clothes donation boxes
B．	the old people
C．	handbags and pencil cases
D．	some clothes in the box

（5）We can infer（ 推断 ） from the passage that 　　．

A．	the clothes donation will be better﹣organized to help donators and people in need
B．	the clothes donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problems
C．	the clothes donation can prevent some girls from wearing clothes that are out of style
D．	the clothes donation gives the traders a good idea to sell old clothes for making money

Dear Susan，

How are you？ I'm going to visit Hong Kong with Mum and Dad next month． We'll arrive on the second of August． it's so exciting! We can meet each other soon!

I will spend a day in Ocean Park on the third of August． I know that you've visited Ocean Park many times before． Can you give me some advice on what to see in Ocean Park？

I would also like to visit you at your home on the fourth of August． Are you free on that day？ I've bought a present for you． I think you'll love it．

By the way． would you like to go to Disney land with me？ I really want to take some photos with you in Disneyland．You know ，I love the famous cartoon characters of Disney such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse very much． I know you love them too．

When can you go to Disneyland with me？ Please let me know． I'll stay until the ninth of August and go back to England on that day

   See you soon

Love

Lily

（1）When will Lily arrive in Hong Kong？ 　　

A．	On the second of August．
B．	On the third of August．
C．	On the fourth of August．
D．	On the ninth of August．

（2）How long will Lily spend in Ocean Park？ 　　

A．	Half a day．
B．	One day．
C．	One and a half days．
D．	Two days．

（3）What will Lily do on the fourth of August ？ 　　

A．	Buy a present．
B．	Visit Ocean Park．
C．	Go back to England．
D．	Visit Susan at her home．

（4）What will Lily do in Disneyland ？ 　　

A．	Take photos．
B．	Watch a cartoon．
C．	See a film of Mickey Mouse．
D．	Read the story of Snow White．

（5）Lily wants to know 　　．

A．	if Susan has received her present
B．	when she will go back to England
C．	if Susan can meet her at the airport
D．	when Susan can go to Disney land with her

Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life． You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members． You need to be able to communicate well in school， too． Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate．

Kinds of Communication

There are two main kinds of communication． The first kind is verbal communication（ 语 言 交 流 ）． It includes the use of words to send information． Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication．

Nonverbal communication（ 非语言交流） includes any means of sending a message that does not use words． Your appearance， body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication．

Global（全球的） Connections

Communication Differences

Western cultures value direct eye contact（交流 ） and train kids to "look people in the eye"． But Japanese， African， and many Latin American cultures avoid eye contact to show respect．

Go Green

Green Technology

Have you ever considered computers to be green technology？ Think about all the trees needed to make paper for books and your written activities． The ability to transfer（ 转 移 ） the written tasks to a computer makes it quite an environmentally friendly invention．

Community Connections

Good Manners

It is easy to have good manners if you try to think of others first． If someone new joins your group of friends or moves into your neighborhood， make a self﹣introduction first． Make him or her feel welcome． Help someone who needs a hand． Hold the door open for the person behind you．

Being an Active Listener

Communication is a two﹣way process． Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver． To receive the messages clearly， it helps to be an active listener． Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying． You can do thisin several ways．

◆Repeat what you think the speaker is saying．

◆Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head．

◆If the message you receive is not clear， ask questions．

◆Listen before answering．

◆Do not interrupt（打断）． Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say．

（1）Please translate the underlined（划线的） sentence into Chinese．（不超过 25 个汉字）

　                                                   　．

（2）Why are computers mentioned when talking about verbal communication？

　                                                   　．

（3）Which good nonverbal communication behaviors are given in the passage？ （One or two examples are OK） 　                                                　．

（4）In the passage， the underlined word "this" refers to（指） 　            ．

（5）After reading the passage， what do you think of your communication skills？ Why do you think so？ 　 　                                                   　．