阅读理解Answer the questions You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Do you dance or talk to as many people as you can call all night? Later, you cannot fall asleep—you want more conversation! Or do you prefer a quieter corner? Or perhaps you cannot wait to go home early and relax by yourself. Which of these people sound most like you? Person A, who tries to talk to everyone and stays late? Or Person B, who prefers to keep quiet and leaves early? If you said Person A, you are probably more extroverted（性格外向的）. If you said Person B, you are probably more introverted（内向的）. Or perhaps you are Person C and fall somewhere in the middle. Introverted and extroverted people are two commonly used words to describe a person's personality. And they are also commonly misused and misunderstood. Introverts may be thought as quiet, shy and timid. Extroverts may be thought as bold, confident, loud and full of energy. Introverted and extroverted people may fit those descriptions. But these same descriptions do not define（下定义）introversion and extroversion properly. Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently. Introversion is the state of being mostly concerned with one's own mental life. Extroversion is the opposite. Extroversion is the state of being mostly concerned with what is outside oneself. People who consider themselves introverts may say they “need to be alone to charge their batteries”. However, introverts may still live being social and going to parties. But such activities require time to prepare. Extroverts may say, “I don't need ‘alone time', I feel more relaxed being around other people.” Even so, extroverts can still feel unsure or not confident among other people. So where do you fall on the introversion/ extroversion chart?

1. 阅读理解Answer the questions

You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Do you dance or talk to as many people as you can call all night? Later, you cannot fall asleep—you want more conversation! Or do you prefer a quieter corner? Or perhaps you cannot wait to go home early and relax by yourself.

Which of these people sound most like you? Person A, who tries to talk to everyone and stays late? Or Person B, who prefers to keep quiet and leaves early?

If you said Person A, you are probably more extroverted（性格外向的）. If you said Person B, you are probably more introverted（内向的）. Or perhaps you are Person C and fall somewhere in the middle. Introverted and extroverted people are two commonly used words to describe a person's personality. And they are also commonly misused and misunderstood.

Introverts may be thought as quiet, shy and timid. Extroverts may be thought as bold, confident, loud and full of energy. Introverted and extroverted people may fit those descriptions. But these same descriptions do not define（下定义）introversion and extroversion properly.

Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently. Introversion is the state of being mostly concerned with one's own mental life. Extroversion is the opposite. Extroversion is the state of being mostly concerned with what is outside oneself.

People who consider themselves introverts may say they “need to be alone to charge their batteries”. However, introverts may still live being social and going to parties. But such activities require time to prepare.

Extroverts may say, “I don't need ‘alone time', I feel more relaxed being around other people.” Even so, extroverts can still feel unsure or not confident among other people.

So where do you fall on the introversion/ extroversion chart?

(1) If Person B is invited to a large party, what does he probably do?

(2) Which three words in this passage are used to describe introverts?

(3) What's the main idea of the 5^th paragraph?

(4) What do “such activities” refer to in paragraph 6?

(5) How do extroverts usually make themselves relaxed?

(6) Which personality do you prefer, introverted or extroverted? Show your reason!

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阅读表达普通

1. 阅读理解

There are many deserts (沙漠) on the earth. And the following are some facts you may find interesting.

What are deserts like?

Deserts can be hot and dry places. Rain may not fall there for months or years. Some deserts are sandy and stony (多石的). Deserts can also be very windy places. The wind can change the shape of the deserts. It moves sand around from place to place.

Temperatures in the desert can vary enormously(非常). During the daytime, the temperature may reach 40℃ even in the shade (阴凉处). At night, deserts can become very cold. In winter there may even be a frost (霜冻) in the early morning.

Living in the desert

The camel is sometimes called "the ship of the desert". It stores food in its hump (驼峰) and can go for days without water. It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand. Its long eyelashes (睫毛) keep out the sand during sandstorms.

An oasis is an area of the desert where water may be found. The water may be in pools or under the ground. People and animals visit an oasis for water and food. Plants grow at an oasis. Some farmers are able to grow crops here.

The Arabian Desert

The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. In some parts of the desert, it is too hot for people to live. Oil was discovered under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf. This oil has made some countries in the area very rich. Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.

(1) Which of the following can best describe deserts? A. Hot and dry. B. Sandy and rainy. C. Wet and stony. D. Windy and snowy.

(2) The word "vary" in the passage means "________". A. be low B. be high C. be similar D. be different

(3) The camel has long eyelashes to ________. A. stay cool in deserts B. go for days without water C. help it not to fall into the soft sand D. keep out the sand during sandstorms

(4) According to the passage, people and animals visit an oasis for ________. A. frost and crops B. sand and stones C. water and food D. money and oil

(5) What is the best title of the passage? A. What is the weather like in deserts? B. What do you know about deserts? C. How do people live in deserts? D. Where is the Arabian Desert?

阅读选择普通

2. 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Every year, millions of birds are killed or hurt when they fly into buildings. Why does this happen? Birds are flying into windows and tall buildings that are all covered by glass.

Many birds fly from one place to another. Most of the time, they live in the wild, such as forests and wetlands. They might see small trees and flowers inside a window and want to rest on these plants. The birds do not know there is glass between them and the plants.

Some birds fly at night. They use the moon and stars to help guide them in the right direction. Tall buildings with lights on at night can confuse（迷惑）the birds. The birds see the light, but they cannot tell that the light is coming from inside a building. They fly toward the light and crash into a building. On many mornings, there might be several dead birds lying on the ground.

Many office buildings now turn off their lights at night. This helps reduce the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy.

A. The answer is glass.

B. People are trying to solve the problem.

C. These birds have no idea what glass is.

D. As a result, they fly right into the glass.

E. In this way, they can avoid crashing into glass.

F. People don't know how to deal with the problem.

G. This is a big problem, especially on foggy and rainy nights.

阅读还原困难

3. 阅读理解

People in the office usually sit for most of the day when they work. But this is bad for a person's health. When people sit for too long every day, they don't move very much. So it is easy to start getting fat. Sitting too long is also bad for their work because it makes them want to sleep. When this happens, people may make more mistakes in their work or spend more time finishing their work. Companies need workers to be healthy, so how do they fix the problem?

Some companies have different types of desks to help their workers. The first type of desk is the standing desk. The desk can be taller when a person wants to stand. It can also be shorter when the person wants to sit. Another type of desk is the walking desk. This desk is made so that a person can work while walking at the same time.

Workers in the companies like the different types of desks very much. They think these desks are quite useful.

(1) When people in the office work, they usually ______. A. sit B. move C. run D. sing

(2) What does the word "fix" mean in Paragraph 1? A. Cause. B. Solve. C. Bring. D. Discuss.

(3) How many types of desks are mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.

(4) What do the workers think of the different types of desks? A. They are cheap. B. They are traditional. C. They are useful. D. They are expensive.

(5) The purpose of the passage is to ______. A. tell us the reasons for sitting B. show the advantages of standing C. introduce desks that help people work better D. compare companies that provide different jobs

阅读选择困难