[填空题]Americans have had a good track record of being sensitive to cultural distinctions.

[单项选择]By saying that "humans have never had it so good" (Linel, Para. 2), the author means that people nowadays ______.


A. enjoy a much better life than before
B. has reached the peak of civilization
C. are more powerful in changing the earth
D. live in a world with more advanced medical science

[单项选择]Being impatient is （） with being a good teacher.
A. intrinsic
B. ingenious
C. incompatible
D. inherent

[单项选择]Being impatient is ______ with being a good teacher.
A. intrinsic B. ingenious C. incompatible D. inherent

[填空题]You have had a good deal of (extra)（）work today.

[填空题]Have you had a headache during a test Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid—all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you to get things better done. For example, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every

[单项选择]Three days later, word came （　） our country had sent up another man-made satellite.
A. when
B. which
C. that
D. where

[单项选择]Did the man have a had headache

[填空题]You have had a good deal of (extra)______ work today.

[单项选择]According to Mr. Phelps, being a good manager means all the following EXCEPT
A. putting his ideas across to others.
B. solving thorny problems.
C. explaining solutions to others.
D. planning ahead of colleagues.

[单项选择]

In pioneer days, being a good neighbor was very important. Neighbors helped one another raise a house, build a barn(谷仓), and clear fields. Families depended on one another for friendship and entertainment. But today in our cities and suburbs, neighboring is not common. A family may not even know the other families that live dose by.
We live in ma age of machines, and each family may have its own ear, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did.
Machines keep people apart in other ways. In our grandparents’ time, women met while they hung out their washing, and men stopped and talked while they mowed their lawns. Today, women stay in the house with their automatic(自动的) driers. The men can’t hear anything above the roar of their power lawn mowers. And the children are inside watching their favorite TV shows.
Is the idea of being neighborly old-fashioned In 1985, a power failure hit New York City, and
A. When the power failure hit New York City, people only minded their own business.
B. Nobody needs all the machines we have made till now.
C. People used to pay each other with their building, raising, and so on.
D. People have difficulties in finding a good neighbor today.