A．was an active boy

　　　B．was an aimless boy

　　　C．liked making troubles in class

　　　D．would get punished by his teachers

　　　5．Which of the following best describes Mr.Bachmann?

　　　A．Fair. B．Confident. C．Inspiring. D．Humorous.

　　　6．How did Mr.Bachmann influence the writer?

　　　A．He set the writer on the right path.

　　　B．He was strict with the writer.

　　　C．He helped the writer with his study.

　　　D．He tried to set a good example to the writer.

　　　7．What does the writer think of his achievement?

　　　A．He is very proud of himself.

　　　B．He feels his effort gets paid off at last.

　　　C．He owes his achievement to Mr.Bachmann.

　　　D．He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.

　　　The situation is that familiar --- deadlines are approaching, time runs out, disorder and confusion fills the day. The feeling is just as familiar --- a slightly faster heart rate, and shortness of breath. Yes, it is panic time.

　　　It's too late to kick yourself with "I should have started on this sooner." or "It was a mistake to accept this tight deadline." The only thing left to deal with the situation is to panic more efficiently.

　　　① Focus.

　　　Panic happens when you are on an overload --- too many things to do, too much pressure, too little time. But if you focus on the tasks that you need to take care of, and line them up in a logical list, you can have better control of a highly stressful and wild situation.

　　　② Get rid of distractions.

　　　Time wasters and unnecessary activities are the last things you need during this time. Let everyone know you are on panic mode and should not be disturbed unless it is an emergency.

　　　③ Watch your time.

　　　Don't be too engaged in one detail so that you reduce your timing for the other important details. Mind the time and deal with each task so that you can finish all of the required activities sufficiently.

　　　Try to solve a panic situation as quickly as you can so that you can rest and get back your energy and strength for the next one.

　　　8．What can a person in a panic mode do to watch his time?

　　　A．He should wear a watch. B．He should focus on one detail.

　　　C．He should do his work quickly. D．He should mind the time properly.

　　　9．The author suggests those on an overload______ .

　　　A．paying no attention to their panic mode B．planning their work according to a timetable

　　　C．doing their work in a careful and logical way D．asking their friends to help do the work

　　　10．The underlined word "distraction" probably refers to something that______.

　　　A．draws off one's attention B．needs to be done at once

　　　C．is worth doing D．costs much money

　　　11．Which of the following can be the title of the passage?

　　　A．A Familiar Situation B．Panic More Efficiently

　　　C．Keep Your Spirit High D．Throw Away Distractions

　　　 About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!

　　　There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green - a strange world indeed.

　　　Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called "cones". These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of "rods", but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.

　　　Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.

　　　12．The passage is mainly about _______.

　　　A．color and its surprising effects B．women being luckier than men

C．danger caused by color blindness D．color blindness