One day there was an argument between the wind and the sun. "I'm much    26   than you," said the wind. "No, I don't agree with you!" said the sun. While they were arguing, they saw a man    27   along the road. He is wearing a heavy coat. The sun said to the wind," Now, let
   28   see who can make the man take    29  his coat. Then we will know who is stronger."
First the wind tried. It began to blow very hard. It blew    30   hard that the man pulled his coat around him. The wind was    31   with the man. Then it said to the sun," Now, it's your
   32   ."The sun started to    33   on the man. Soon it got very    34   ! The man took off his coat. The argument was over. We know the    35   was stronger now. 

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted(信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

1. 1.

   What can we know from the first paragraph?

   1. A.
      We should change our character.
   2. B.
      We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved.
   3. C.
      We shouldn’t change our character and improve our personality.
   4. D.
      We shouldn’t improve our personality.
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence shows that                       .

   1. A.
      we should be always polite
   2. B.
      we can help others only by being happy
   3. C.
      you should be polite when you help others
   4. D.
      you should always be nice to others
3. 3.

   The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be           .
   ①confident   ②positive   ③good-looking  
   ④helpful   ⑤fashionable

   1. A.
      ①②⑤
   2. B.
      ③④⑤
   3. C.
      ①②③
   4. D.
      ①②④
4. 4.

   What’s the best title for the article?

   1. A.
      How to Develop Power.
   2. B.
      How to Be the Favorite.
   3. C.
      How to Improve Yourself.
   4. D.
      How to Please Others.

Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.

The reporter was talking to them about being important. “How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker. The banker thought for a few moments and then said,” I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”

The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked. The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it. ”

The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?” “No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important. ” “Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.

    “Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, “It’s for you.”

1.There are _______ in this passage.

         A. two men and two women       B. three men and one woman

         C. three women and one man      D. four women

2.The banker thought _______.

         A. he was really important because he was a rich banker

         B. the visitor to the White House was really important

         C. the visitor who met the President of the United States

         D. the reporter was really important

3. The owner of many buildings thought _______.

         A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York

         B. the owner of the very large company was really important

         C. the visitor was really important if he was talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor

         D. the person who worked in the White House was really important

根據句意，用括號中所給詞的適當形式填空。（5分）

1.Don’t give up ________________(study)English well. It’s very important for us.

2.To ________________(us)surprise, he has made much great progress.

3.Can you make a ___________________(decide)about it?

4.Nobody likes to be friends with anyone who is __________________(honest).

5.The old man is ＿＿＿＿＿(know),he almost(幾乎)knows everything.