Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfin-ished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

If you own a car，you are probably considering buying some kind of car insurance(保险).However，when you are actually purchasing car insurance，it can be difficult for you to decide which is your best choice.The ideal buying process is to first research and decide，then purchase.

Research first

Before buying car insurance，you should find out the purpose of your purchase and how the insurance meets your needs.

Decide on suitable Car Insurance Policies(保单)

A neglected part of car insurance is the part which covers medical bills.Medical payments can add up very quickly in an accident situation，and the insurance should cover the bills incurred(招致)both by you and by the passengers in your car.Make sure you know the full value that vour insurance covers.

Purchase the best Car Insurance for your needs

You have a number of choices when it comes to the actual purchase of the car insurance. Each has advantages and disadvantages，and these may be influenced by your individual taste and previous buying experience. Insurance companies may offer you good advice， but prices on the Internet are often better.

11.According to the first paragraph，when buying car insurance，one should first __________ .

A.decide on the number of policies to purchase

B.do careful research on the different choices

C.choose the best insurance company

D.100k for the lowest insurance rate

12.The purpose of research is to find out whether the car insurance __________ .

A.includes all the advantages B.best meets your needs

C. offers the best rate D. is easy to purchase

13·When buying car insurance，people often neglect __________ .

A·the damage to the car B.the b.ills paid by the passengers

C·the part covering the medical bills D.the background of the insurance company

14. According to the last paragraph， your choice of car insurance may also be influenced by __________ .

A.your driving habits B.the kind of car to be insured

C·the attitude of your family members D.your own taste and buying experience

15.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.Medical’Bills Covered in Car Insurance

B.Importance of Buying Car Insurance

C.Advice on Buying Car Insurance

D.Advantages of Car Insurance

Passage Two

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.Just listen.Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention，and especially if it’s given from the heart.When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but receive them.

Listen to what they’re saying.Care about it.Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this.It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying‘‘l’m so sorry.”when someone is in pain·

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to her.Subtly，her pain became a story about themselves.Eventually she stopped talking to most people.We connect through listening.

When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves.When we listen，they know we care.

I haye ever learned to respond"to someone crying by just listenin9.In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down.to take them out of their experience of sadness.Now I just listen.When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn.It certainly went against everything I had been taught since l was very young.I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer.But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

16.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A.Deep understanding. B.Saying“I’m sorry”.

C.Attention from heart.D.Doing nothing.

17.The woman’patient stopped telling her story to most people because __________ .

A.she didn’t get enough respect from others

B.she was discouraged by being often interrupted

C.people often told her their own opinions

D.people couldn’t understand her sad situation

1 8.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may __________ .

A.hurt his feelings B.make him embarrassed

C.encourage him to continue to cry D.stop him from letting out his sorrow

19.It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating， __________ .

A.1istening is a perfect way to respond to others

B.people keep silent because they don’t know the answer

C.keeping silent means being too shy to speak

D·it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

20. Which of the following might be the author’s opinion about communication ?

A.Keep silent. B.Just listen.

C.Be careful D.Tell your own story.

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