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If people keep polluting the ocean， no creature there will survive ______．（　　）

Some of them， ______ in rural villages， had never seen a train．（　　）

Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there．（　　）

If you have a job， ______ yourself to it and finally you'll succeed．（　　）

Are you a procrastinator（拖拉者）？It's a common problem． And it can be harmful， as previous research has shown that people who procrastinate have higher levels of stress and lower well-being， reported the Asoociation for psychological Science in the US． But a new study has found a way to deal with problem： Be more connected to your future self．
Psychologists think that each person believe that they are really two people： "Present Me" and "Future Me"． "people act as if they perfer their current selves" needs and desires to those of their future selves，" wrote pyschologists Neil Lewis and Daphna Oyserman．
Oyserman and Lewis decided to try to find a way to make "Present Me"imagine exactly how "Future Me" would feel the night before a big paper was due， though "Present Me" hadn't started yet． They made "Present Me" think about a far-off event as a number of days away， not months or years．
Thinking about events in this way meant that something like a friend's wedding seemed 16.3 days sooner when considered in days rather than months and 11.4 months sooner when considered in months rather than years．
The researchers also tried to find out whether people would take action sooner if they were told a certain event was happening in X days rather than years． For example ， participants imagined they had a newborn child， and that the child would need to go to college in either 18 years or 6570 days． The researchers found those in the "days"condition planned to start saving four times sooner than those in the"years" condition．
So if you think of your life in days instead of years， you may get things done quicker．



What did Oyserman and Lewis intend to do through their study？ ______

A. To work on a solution to test if someone is a procrastinator．
B. To find out whether human beings usually have two different characters
C. To discover procrastinators are more likely to have a lower sense of well-being
D. To prove it's helpful to connect our current selves more with future selves．

The underlined part "this way"in paragraph 4 refers to " ______ "

A. setting up tough deadlines
B. following schedules strictly
C. counting in smaller units of time
D. imagining how your future self will feel

What helps prevent people from procrastinating？ ______

A. Comparing their future selves with present selves
B. Considering their current selves" nees and desires．
C. Thinking about far-off events in days rather than years
D. Marking important events on a calendar as a reminder

What does the passage mainly talk about？ ______

A. A way to get things done in time．
B. The harmful effects of procrastinating
C. The reason to overlook future needs and desires
D. The way to reduce stress and improve happiness

    Money with no strings attached. It's not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, "Give What You Can, Take What You Need." 
    People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. "People of all ages, races, and socio-economic(社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took," said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. "We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars." Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The video clip(片段) shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it to the board. 
    "What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles," Bridges said. "There's a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most." Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could. While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet.
    "After all, everyone has bad days and good days." he said. "Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand." 
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​What does the expression "Money with no strings attached" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Money spent without hesitation.​ B. ​Money not legally made. C. ​Money offered without conditions. D. ​Money not tied together.
What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?
A. ​Women tended to be more sociable. B. ​The activity attracted various people. C. ​Economic problems were getting worse. D. ​Young couples needed financial assistance.
Why did Bridges carry out the project?
A. ​To do a test on people's morals. B. ​To raise money for his company. C. ​To earn himself a good reputation. D. ​To promote kindness and sympathy.

Is smile just a facial expression？ Of course not! It is not only used to express pleasure， affection， and friendliness， but also the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything． A Chinese saying runs："Never hit a person who is smiling at you．" It is a time-proven fact that smile is a language all its own-a universal language-understood by the people of every nation in the world． We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors， but we smile in the same tongue． We need no interpreter for thus expressing love， happiness， or good will．
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California， it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine． He seemed quite unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase． I bought nothing， and marched angrily out of the store． On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties． His expressive brown eyes met and held mine， and in the next instant a beautiful， brilliant smile covered his face． The magic power of that smile made all bitterness within me melt， and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding． "Beautiful day， isn't it？" I remarked， in passing． Then， obeying an impulse（冲动）， I turned back． "I really owe you a debt of gratitude，" I said softly． His smile deepened， but he made no attempt to answer． A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby． The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly． "Carlos， he no speak English，" she volunteered． "You want I should tell him something？" At that moment I felt changed． Carlos" smile had made a big person of me． My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall． "Yes，" my reply was enthusiastic and sincere， "tell him I said， ‘Thank you!""" "Thank you？" The woman seemed slightly confused．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave． "Just tell him that．" I insisted． "He'll understand， I am sure!"
Oh， what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again， I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning． From that day on， I became smile-conscious， and I practice the art diligently， anywhere and everywhere， with everybody．



The writer marched angrily out of the store because ______ ．

A. he bought nothing
B. he was unlucky to meet with a rigid clerk
C. he was unfriendly
D. he conflicted with the clerk in the store

What do you think of the woman？ ______

A. Curious and sincere with good English．
B. Helpful and curious with poor English．
C. Enthusiastic and diligent with good English．
D. Warm-hearted and diligent with poor English．

In the following paragraph， the writer may mention ______ ．

A. how he used smile to solve problems
B. how hard he tried to look for the young man
C. the lesson Carols had taught him
D. how he became a big person of ten feet tall

What is the best title for the passage？ ______

A. A rigid clerk．
B. A powerful smile．
C. A helpful woman．
D. An impressive young man．

We all have some people whom we respect very much， like our family members， our friends or our teachers．
Respect often means different things to different people． There are several aspects that many people can agree on， though． For example， at its most basic level， respect means being kind and considerate to others．
Respect can take many forms． Don't make fun of others． Put yourself in other people's shoes and think about how they feel． Remember the Golden Rule： treat others the same way you'd want to be treated．
Respect is important because it sets the proper stage for all our human interactions． Friendship， love， and even basic communication must all start with respect．
Everyone wants to be respected． To get respect， though， you must also show respect for others． It's always a two-way street． You can't be impolite to others and expect respect in return．
It's easy to show respect． Be polite． Look for the best in people rather than concentrating on their mistakes． Show compassion to others and try to put their interests before your own． Make others comfortable when they're uneasy． Help out whenever you can． When you pay it forward， amazing things can happen．
And be respectful to everyone． The world is an unbelievably huge place filled with billions of people， each one of whom is unique and special． And they all deserve your respect!
Be careful， though． Not everyone will show you respect all the time． In fact， you'll probably see examples of impolite behaviour each and every day． How you respond to impolite behaviour， though， can make a huge difference．
If you choose to respond to impolite behaviour by acting rudely yourself， you've gained nothing． You've only continued the pattern of impolite behaviour and set a bad example． Instead， act respectfully and set a good example． Consistently acting respectfully might just help others learn from your example!



According to the Golden Rule， ______ ．

A. you'd better walk in others" shoes
B. you can't play jokes on other people
C. you should pay attention to your feelings
D. the way you are treated depends on yourself

By saying "It's always a two-way street" in Paragraph 4， the writer probably wants to tell us " ______ "．

A. People should respect each other
B. It is always safe to walk in the street
C. Some leave and others come back
D. There is only one street to go through

The fifth paragraph is mainly written to tell us ______ ．

A. where to find respect
B. how to correct mistakes
C. when to help others in time
D. how to show respect for others

According to the passage， what should we do if someone is impolite to us？ ______

A. Show him/her true respect．
B. Leave him/her alone．
C. Be kind to him/her sometimes．
D. Set a special example to others．

New App Helps People Remember Faces Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming． Pressure to learn people's names only adds to the stress． A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue， but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution．
The app， called SocialRecall， connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition， potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions． "It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meeting somebody，" says Barry Sandrew， who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1，000 people．
After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer， the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in via social media． At the event， the app is active within a previously defined geographical area． When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendee's face， the app identifies the individual， displays the person's name， and links to his or her social media profile． To protect privacy， it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate． And the app's creators say it automatically deletes users" data after an event．
Ann Cavoukian， a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the app's creators for these protective measures． She cautions， however， that when people choose to share their personal information with the app， they should know that "there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you．"
The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia， or "face blindness，" a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met． To use this app， a person first acquires an image of someone's face， from either the smartphone's camera or a photograph， and then tags it with a name． When the camera spots that same face in real life， the previously entered information is displayed． The collected data are stored only on a user's phone， according to the team behind the app．



SocialRecall is used to ______ ．

A. take photos
B. identify people
C. organize events
D. make friends

Paragraph 3 is mainly about ______ ．

A. how the app works
B. how the app was created
C. what makes the app popular
D. what people can do with the app

SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by ______ ．

A. giving names to the photos kept in their smartphones
B. collecting information previously entered in the phone
C. providing the information of a person when they first meet
D. showing the person's information when it spots a stored face

What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage？ ______

A. It may put people's privacy at risk．
B. It has caused unintended consequences．
C. It can prevent some communication disorders．
D. It is praised by users for its protective measures．