Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.

There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.

If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.

Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.

41．It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.

A. bad behavior is common today

B. bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply

C. people behave badly because of carelessness

D. people are more understanding than before

42．When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.

A. fight it bravely whenever it happens

B. ignore it if it is beyond your control

C. let it go to avoid trouble

D. make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior

43．Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?

A. Because bad behavior is often ignored.

B. Because people are often influenced by others.

C. Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.

D. Because people haven’t realized its consequences.

For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that getting along with ourselves and with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything our own way or demanding the best share of everything, including the attention of our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.

You don’t have to be spineless (懦弱) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights.  But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people, to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.

You cannot expect to be perfect, and so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to blame unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged when they recognize in themselves qualities that they do not like----selfishness, laziness and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.

At the same time, it is important to remember that, while you are probably no worse than others, chances are that you are not much better, either. The surest way to be happy is to think yourself above other people.

When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate .Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing something to make that person dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right if you just keep trying to be pleasant and polite. If things do not turn out all right, then you will simply have to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.

43．One of the two ways the author suggested for us to get along well with others is ________.

A.      to draw the attention of our friends

B.      to demand the best share of everything

C.      to look for treasure in order to be successful

D.     to pay more attention to other people’s strong points

44．The passage shows that there is no perfect person but someone should be blamed if he________.

A.      makes a big mistake

B.      is selfish and lazy

C.      does not draw a lesson from his own fault

D.     is very unhappy about his unpleasant quality

45．The passage implies that in order to be a happy person, one should consider oneself ____     .

A.    no better than others

B.     not the same as others

C.    as having something better than others

D.    as having better chances than others

46．The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to _____   .

A．train you to be perfect

B．show you the way to be happy

C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person

D．teach you how to be popular among your friends

Women make better drivers than men for many reasons．Why is that， do you suppose?  Wouldn’t you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless?  If you ask me,  I’d like to say，men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth—women are queens of the road．

Unlike men，women stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are going．Women don’t drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong direction．Have you ever in a car with a man who is lost?  He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth．And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he’s made another wrong turn．

Speeding is what men do best on the road．Traffic is not a race．There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women．Not because we trick to get out of tickets but only because we don’t get pulled over as frequently．We don’t speed．We have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger．

    My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what．The seat is backed as far as possible,  and they’re totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level. You don’t ever see women driving like that．

I feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drivers than men．We women rule the road．Oh，and men，if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers，bring it on．We know you lack confidence，or else you wouldn’t be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with．

62．If a woman driver feels lost，she will______．

A．tell the man next to her to shut up         B．drive aimlessly for hours without stopping

C．take the wrong turns at a high speed       D．stop the car and ask people for help

63．In Paragraph 3，the writer tries to tell us that______．

A．men drivers are more confident and skillful in driving 

B．women drivers have more responsibility for lives

C．women drivers often play tricks on the police in charge

D．men drivers usually have to be pulled over to the roadsides

64．According to the passage，men drivers’______ worries the writer most．

A．getting more speeding tickets     B．making jokes about women

C．not stopping for directions        D．not paying full attention

65．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

(① =paragraph 1； ②=paragraph 2；③=paragraph 3；④=paragraph 4；⑤=paragraph 5)