When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say “Thank you”．This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice．I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in terms of practicing what I teach．
In my work I travel constantly．I always put off going to the airport until the last second．My wife, Lynda, was sitting next to me in the front seat．I was racing along and not paying much attention．Lynda cried out, “Look out! There is a red light up ahead．”
Being a trained behavioral science professional --- who teaches others the value of encouraging advice --- I naturally screamed at her, “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lynda didn’t speak to me．I wondered why she seemed mad at me．
During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis．I asked myself, “What was the cost of just listening when Lynda called out the warning? Zero．” I then reasoned, “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people．
I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself．I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story．I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you．’”
A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident．Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!”
I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better．My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better．And be ready for an answer．Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light．” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit．Then just say, “Thank you．”
小題1:What do we know about the author?
A．He is expert at behavioral science．
B．He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis．
C．He always takes his wife’s advice．
D．He often runs the red traffic light．
小題2:The underlined part “blew it” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”．
A．lost personal judgmentB．forgot the practical method
C．became annoyed with the adviserD．failed to say “Thank you”
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that people __________．
A．should give their opinions patiently
B．tend to be defensive when given advice
C．had better study behavioral science
D．intend to follow others’ suggestions
小題4:The purpose of the passage is to advise people to __________．
A．do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life
B．discover potential benefits
C．learn from the author’s experiences
D．treasure others’ suggestions

小題1:A
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A．facedB．metC．filledD．pleased
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A．a(chǎn)wakeB．wakeC．a(chǎn)sleepD．sleep
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I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.
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B．the author's brief impression of his mother
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A．you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant
B．some farms provide country experiences as well as good accommodations
C．farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals
D．if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm
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A．Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors
B．Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook
C．kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm
D．you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm
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A．$175．B．$220．C．$235．D．$250．
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A．Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks．
B．People who expect to be employed on the farm．
C．Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms．
D．Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms．

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Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria (衡量標準)in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.
“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer -----“That’s not a problem here,”-----Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
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To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.
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A．receive too many visitorsB．mirror the rest of the nation
C．hide the truth of campus crimeD．have too many watchdog groups
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A．mindB．a(chǎn)dmitC．believeD．expect
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A．that are protected by campus securityB．that report campus crimes by law
C．that are free from campus crimeD．that enjoy very good publicity
小題4:What is the text mainly about?
A．Exact campus crime statistics.B．Crimes on or around campuses.
C．Effective solutions to campus crime.D．Concerns about kids’ campus safety.

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