阅读理解
"Have you ever heard the old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover"? This is a good rule to follow when you try to judge the cleverness of others by their looks and performance. Some people have minds
that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift 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. With a
pen and paper, he can tell what he thought very well.
Other people may fool you into mistakenly thinking they are clever by putting up a good front.
A student who listens carefully and takes notes in class is sure to make a good impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may get scores much lower than his classmates.
We may conclude that: you can't judge someone by appearances. The only way to tell whether a
person is clever or not is to get to know him by observing(
观察) how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don't
judge the book by its cover.
1. The best title for this passage is ______________.
A. Judging cleverness
B. Choosing a book
C. A speechless young man
D. Putting up a good front
2 The main idea of the passage is ___________.
A. don't judge a book by its cover
B. don't judge a person's cleverness by appearance
C. people may fool you by putting up a good front
D. make sure you know someone well before observing him
3. The young man mentioned in the passage_____________.
A. is stupid
B. is a good student
C. is a good writer
D. is successful with girls
4. According to the passage, true knowledge of a person's cleverness comes from___________.
A. the grades he gets in school
B. his manners at parties
C. his outward appearance
D. how he behaves in different situations
5. The passage suggests that in judging a person's intelligence we should_____________.
A. make quick judgments
B. be creative
C. have patience and be careful
D. give him a test
