Question

Have you ever heard the old saying ,"Never judge a book by its cover" ?This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others.

Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young people with an unusual gift(天赋) in writing may find himself speechless in front of a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don't make mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody.

Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front(举止). A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score（得分） near the bottom of the class .

It all boils down to this: you can't judge someone by appearance(外表). The only way to decide a person's intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge a book by its cover.

1.The best title for the passage is “___________”.

A. Judging Intelligence    B. Choosing a book    C. Putting up a good front

2.The young man in the passage ______ .

A. was stupid    B. was successful with girls    C. was a talented writer

3.According to this passage, a student who listens carefully and takes notes in class ____________ .

A. is an intelligent student    B. may not be an intelligent student    C. will score better in exams

4.The passage suggests that we should judge a person’s intelligence through ______.

A. his appearance    B. his deeds in the classroom    C. his reactions to different situations

5.The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to______.

A. judge a book by its cover

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

C. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】你听过“人不可貌相”这句谚语吗？而当你试图判断他人的才智时，这一规则同样适用。有些人的智慧只在一定条件下才会闪现。本文提出不要以貌取人，要通过耐心的观察，看一个人的才智得看他在不同状况下的反应才行。

1.A

主旨大意题。根据第一段提到This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance.这个规则是说用外貌来判断一个人的聪明，可见整篇文章以这个为主题，故选A项。

2.C

细节理解题。根据第一段提到“A young man with an unusual gift(天赋)in novel writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl. But don’t make the mistake of thinking he might not be that clever.”可知这个年轻人很有天赋，但不善言词，这不能认为他是不聪明的，故选C 项。

3.B

细节理解题。根据后面的句子“But when it comes to exams, he may score（得分） near the bottom of the class .”可知，上课认真听讲，成绩却不好，说明这个学生可能不是一个聪明的学生，故答案为B。

4.C

细节理解题。根据最后一段提到“The only way to tell whether a person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing how he reacts to different situations.”看一个是否聪明，看他在不同的情况下的反应，故选C项。

5.C

主旨大意题。It all boils down to this: you can't judge someone by appearance(外表).可知，作者想要告诉我们不要以貌取人，故答案为C。