3.The findings of James and other scientists in their work Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited A)remain a theory to be further proved B )have been challenged by many other expert 6. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us C )have been generally accepted A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain job D )are practised by the researchers themselves B behave appropriately in relation to other people 4. Older people are generally advised to C protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations A) keep fit by going in for physical activities D. make friends with other people B) keep mentally active by challenging their brains 7. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses C) maintain mental alertness through specific training A. in order to identify themselves with others D) maintain a balance between individual and group activities B in order to better identify others What is the passage mainly about? C as their mental processes change A) How biochemical changes occur in the human brain D. as the situation changes B) Why people should keep active not only physically but also mentall 8. The word"appraisal"(Line 7. Para. 2)most probably means C) How intellectual activities influence brain-cell health A involvement B appreciation C assessment D presentation D) Why people should receive special mental training as they 9. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun "it"refers to Questions 6 to 10 are based on the follow ing passage A. fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with B identification of other people's statuses one another and to determine where we"fit"in society. As we go about our C. selecting one s own statuses everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses D constant mental process For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a 10. By saying that"an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the peasant or that of a Hindu prince"(Lines2-3, Para. 3), the writer means Infamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and A. different people have different styles of clothes change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses B. ready-made clothes may need alterations that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying C statuses come ready made just like clothes and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume D. our choice of statuses is limited their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of Questions 1l to 15 are based on the following passage. other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the childs Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us acquisition of each new skill -the first spoken words, the first independent perform it rather effortlessly steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads On the other to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. new things for himsel3.The findings of James and other scientists in their work______________. A)remain a theory to be further proved B)have been challenged by many other experts C)have been generally accepted D)are practised by the researchers themselves 4. Older people are generally advised to_________________. A) keep fit by going in for physical activities B) keep mentally active by challenging their brains C) maintain mental alertness through specific training D) maintain a balance between individual and group activities 5.What is the passage mainly about? A) How biochemical changes occur in the human brain. B) Why people should keep active not only physically but also mentally. C) How intellectual activities influence brain-cell health. D) Why people should receive special mental training as they age. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on. The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly. A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited. 6. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ____. A. determine whether a person is fit for a certain job B. behave appropriately in relation to other people C. protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations D. make friends with other people 7. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ____. A. in order to identify themselves with others B. in order to better identify others C. as their mental processes change D. as the situation changes 8. The word “appraisal” (Line 7. Para. 2) most probably means “ ____”. A. involvement B. appreciation C. assessment D. presentation 9. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “____”. A. fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately B. identification of other people’s statuses C. selecting one’s own statuses D. constant mental process 10. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Lines2-3, Para. 3), the writer means ____. A. different people have different styles of clothes B. ready- made clothes may need alterations C. statuses come ready made just like clothes D. our choice of statuses is limited Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill –– the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself