Passage Two What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what ---and why. The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are.” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character. Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today--- so much that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you’re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They’ve given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative. A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is a good example of what human warmth means. Whether you gibe a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.
If you give a large book as a gift, rather than a small one, it may show that ______. you enjoy reading very much and want the receiver to enjoy it too the receiver is interesting in reading a large book of that sort you want to share with others a certain feeling or newly learned meaning you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents
ID：9121-12390 Directions:Please match each word in the left column with the corresponding explanation in the right one. inept A. to look with the eyes partly open B. to make it necessary for you to do sth C. having a lack of respect for certain organization, beliefs, customs D. to shine brightly E. to conquer F. unsuitable G. to do sth for sb as a favor or small service H. heavier, larger on one since than on the other I. extremely enthusiastic J. nearest in time, order, etc
ID：9121-12419 Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding answer on ANSWER SHEET.
The kids who grew up on “Star Trek” can’t find ___36___ way around Earth. Americans can___37___direct to England, but only half can find it on a map of Europe. They can fly almost___ 38___in the United States for a few hundred dollars, but they put New York State in 37 placed on both coasts. When they look for the United States__39___ , they spot it in China, Australia, Brazil, the Soviet Union, India and Botswana. For people who are supposed to be leaders of the__40 __world, Americans are___41 ___ dumb, according to a survey conducted for the National Geographic Society. In many school systems, geography has been mixed with history___42___melted down into social studies. Social studies has been processed into “teacher resource packages” and___43___of good writing, excitement, color and any ideas that aren’t simplistic, too__44___and too deadening to hold students’ attention. In the last few years, evidence of America’s educational__45___has prompted hundreds of studies, generated baskets___46___legislation and moved parents into advocacy groups. But there’s little to show that the trend has been___47___. No matter___48___you try, you can’t make it seem funny that many Americans say pandas come from Panama, the Summer Olympic Games were held in Vietnam or___49___ Iraq, and Columbus was trying to get to Europe when he bumped into___ 50___. 36. A. it’s B. the C. their D. a 37. A. write B. fly C. dial D. drive 38. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. anytime D. everywhere 39. A. itself B. themselves C. for themselves D. by itself 40. A. tough B. free C. cruel D. real 41. A. geographically B. especially C. somewhat D. extremely 42. A. and B. or C. which D. while 43. A. dreamed B. consisted C. cheated D. robbed 44. A. dark B. bright C. yellow D. gray 45. A. priority B. inferiority C. short backs D. controversy 46. A. full of B. with C. according to D. out of 47. A. stopped B. followed C. reversed D. appreciated 48. A. how B. if C. whether D. don’t 49. A. may be B. on the contrary C. instead D. maybe 50. A. the Pacific B. Spain C. the Atlantic D. America
ID：9121-12215（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题） The author of this passage might believe that ______. A. men are from a different planet than women are B. men are taught from early age to behave masculine to meet social approval C. more and more men are becoming sissy and sensitive D. in tests of feelings men and women have very different scores
ID：9121-12986（本题为引用材料试题，请根据材料回答以下问题） rest after vigorous training improves an athlete’s performance What does the phrase “level off” (last paragraph) most probably mean? A) Slow down. B) Become dull. C) Stop improving. D) Be on the decline.
