Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. 46 .
Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. 47 . One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question，but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. 48 . Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers .This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
49 . If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” 50 . Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.
A. Real listening at least means some things.
B. You can become a popular person.
C. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.
D. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
E. If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret.
F. It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.
G. These people have something in common.
61. I often see the film star on TV, but never see him ________ __________ __________ (本人)
62. Snow ________ _________(已融化), the whole village is brimful of happy children.
63. _________ _________ ________ _________(用完) all his savings. He had to apply for a job.
64. The reason ______ _______ _________ ________(迟到)was ________ he missed the first bus.
65. If you ________ _________ your currency __________(兑换成)dollars, you wouldn’t have had so much trouble.
I dedicated my whole childhood to training to become a professional football player. I 36 through Olympic training in the mid 90's and on July 15, 1998, I was 37 with a minor league team, when a 16-year-old boy ran a stop sign. That night 38 my life. I was on my motorcycle and got
39 by a car, partly disabling me six months. I lost most of my memory,
40 coma(昏迷) symptom and had to learn to 41 all over. During the coming 24 months of physical treatment I changed my 42 of life.
I began making 43 as if each day was my last day 44 . Before the 45 , I was studying at a university. I was taught that the 46
of life was to study career skills and pursue financial 47 . After returning from near death I went 48 searching. I traveled through the native reservation of the northern USA and witnessed the most extreme 49 . I slowly realized there was so much more to 50 than just doing things for myself. I started listening to the people I met and 51 to help them any way possible.
Everywhere I stayed I met 52 people telling me stories about
53 the earth and making better use of nature's energy. In 2005 my father quickly died from cancer and I 54 the desire to do much of anything for myself. I started looking for well-off people to aid those 55 . I've accumulated a list of people nearing life threatening situations or those trying to make a major effect on the world and now I try to help them full time.
36. A. came B. fought C. looked D. won
37. A. running B. working C. competing D. coming
38. A. changed B. influenced C. destroyed D. corrected
39. A. run B. hit C. beaten D. stuck
40. A. spread B. caught C. suffered D. showed
41. A. drive B. talk C. eat D. walk
42. A. duty B. view C. course D. dream
43. A. decisions B. discoveries C. promises D. studies
44. A. possible B. likely C. present D. alive
45. A. event B. difficulty C. accident D. disaster
46. A. value B. reality C. length D. content
47. A. balance B. situation C. stability D. expense
48. A. head B. mind C. heart D. soul
49. A. anxiety B. poverty C. anger D. simplicity
50. A. nature B. society C. life D. happiness
51. A. refused B. tended C. volunteered D. learned
52. A. cautious B. famous C. wealthy D. wonderful
53. A. respecting B. developing C. understanding D. exploring
54. A. realized B. lost C. gained D. controlled
55. A. in despair B. in season C. in touch D. in need
People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Some Britain researchers have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.
The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: ___36____ The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”
___37___ It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences. Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. __38__ “If you cannot see other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. ___39___ “In the 19th century people started to use the „telegraph‟ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.” Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company, “___40___”
A. Love stories are a popular choice.
B. However, this style of talking is not entirely new.
C. Generally, the information was not extremely personal.
D. The more personal information you give, the more friends you can make.
E. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras.
F. If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? G. If you didn’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.
Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his . Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious it wasn't the first time. We waited, and at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just , “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”
Hearing that, we were in , thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about we were going to do while he was away. And then we and helped him get ready. We his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to we were not going to be there that day.
We took off for Madison he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he leave until 5 p.m. We had our last together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said .
“ is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was . We left the airport not saying anything to each other.
My dad is gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what to you.
37．A. promise B. words C. birthday D. appointment
38．A. when B. though C. that D. since
39．A. finally B. gradually C. constantly D. actually
40．A. whispered B. wept C. replied D. screamed
41．A. excitement B. shock C. relief D. peace
42．A. packing B. wearing C. searching D. mending
43．A. how B. when C. whether D. what
44．A. woke up B. cheered up C. stayed up D. turned up
45．A. removed B. ironed C. sewed D. chose
46．A. until B. over C. in D. after
47．A. confirm B. announce C. deny D. explain
48．A. when B. that C. where D. why
49．A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t
50．A. meal B. weekend C. talk D. lesson
51．A. apology B. hello C. thanks D. good-bye
52．A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something
53．A. missing B. gone C. lost D. puzzled
54．A. still B. even C. ever D. yet
55．A. seriously B. frequently C. loudly D. occasionally
56．A. belongs B. appeals C. counts D. happens
There are so many different plastic cards that adults have to carry around—library cards, savings cards for different banks, credit cards, just to name a few... So why not have one to replace them all?
Scott Barnhill, an 1l-year-old fifth-grade student in the US, has come up with an idea for a “Security One Card”.
Sound smart? The US Patent (专利) Office thought so, and it approved a patent for his idea in April.
Barnhill has a lot of hobbies, including designing websites. He got the idea at the age of nine when he saw his father using a keycard to enter their hotel room. He thought, “The hotels are wasting money with the key cards.” So, instead of using a hotel-issued key card, guests could use their credit cards—only if the hotel added a special magnetic strip. At check-out, the strip would simply be removed.
Now that he has his patent, his next step is a letter-writing campaign to get support from major credit card companies.
“I’m going to be writing letters to credit card companies to ask if they can co-operate. I hope they’ll give me money every time someone puts a strip on the back of another card, or every time the idea is used, “ Barnhill said. “I’ll write the letters and see what they say. If they say no, I’ll ask someone else, another credit card company.”
He is hoping to make money from his patent and has decided it would be better to collect royalties (专利使用费) if the idea takes off rather than sell his patent.
“The ATM person who invented that sold it totally, and if he’d chosen royalties he’d get like 2 cents for every transaction (交易) and he’d be a billionaire now.” Scott said.
33. The advantage of “Security One Card” is that it ___________.
A. could avoid taking many cards
B. would be very safe to carry about
C. could save you’re a lot of money
D. could have a lot of magnetic strips on it
34. The immediate cause of Scott’s invention was that ___________.
A. he found that adults have to carry around so many plastic cards
B. he found even a hotel issued its own cards—keycards
C. he realized it’s a big waste to make so many plastic cards
D. he realized it would be a good chance to make big money
35. From the story, we can see Scott is ___________.
A. very wealthy B. clever but lazy C. creative and determined D. outdated
The young girl was _____ to ask such a simple question and nodded like the others.
A. shamed B. ashamed
C. shameful D. shameless
While standing on a moving bus, you’re supposed to hold onto the bar in order not to _____.
A. in balance B. keep balance
C. lose balance D. hold the balance
In the world , soccer or football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing(画) a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea（韩国）. The picture was put up（粘贴） in a park near a playground(运动场) in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.
Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.
21. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.
A. Many football fans B. a very good team
C. many football player D. a big playground
22.According to the text, the next World Cup will be held in_______.
A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004
23. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky D. flowers
24. In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries______.
A. to show their love for their own country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football
25.Many teenagers own（拥有） the pictures of some football stars because______.
A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans
C. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A,B and C
Last fall, before Thanksgiving, I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot. I was bored in the car. I __16__ a woman heavily loaded with __17__ and her two boys, one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.
They were headed, I __18__, to the bus stop across the major road. __19__ it was too far to walk with all those __20__ to any of the nearby bus stops, on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the __21__. “Yes,” the mother __22__. I asked, “Would you like a __23__? “Oh, yes!” was their __24__ reaction.
I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other __25__, I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push __26__ beside them. I __27__ her by saying, “Oh, you come on up here __28__ me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.
Right away, I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home, since I had __29__ and they had bags. All the way, I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little __30__ and showed that with such a small __31__ I could make a big difference to a tired mother. I’m not sure __32__ got the most out of it.
__33__, this was special for me __34__, as a disabled person, I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feels to be __35__.
16．A．noticed B．asked C．helped D．thanked
17．A．baskets B．cases C．bags D．bottles
18．A．advised B．thought C．hoped D．wondered
19．A．Since B．Although C．While D．If
20．A．vehicles B．distances C．directions D．purchases
21．A．shop B．bus stop C．parking lot D．hotel
22．A．commented B．promised C．regretted D．responded
23．A．drink B．try C．ride D．break
24．A．shocked B．surprised C．excited D．mixed
25．A．traffic B．streets C．signals D．stops
26．A．along B．off C．on D．in
27．A．invited B．comforted C．stopped D．stressed
28．A．with B．by C．for D．to
29．A．money B．plans C．time D．duty
30．A．work B．trip C．business D．task
31．A．attention B．idea C．anxiety D．effort
32．A．where B．who C．whether D．when
33．A．By the way B．In other words C．In all D．Generally speaking
34．A．however B．so C．or D．because
35．A．useful B．thankful C．special D．healthy
Getting a good education is more important today than ever before.It is the best thing you can do to build a better future for your children and yourself.
Most children in Canada attend public schools.Public schools are completely founded by governments through tax (税收) income.Boys and girls attend the same school and share the same courses and classes.Schooling in Canada is provided in English and in French.
The rest of Canadian children attend private schools，which are supported mainly by fees (费) paid directly by parents.Some private schools enroll (招收) only boys or girls.
By law，children must attend school from age 5 to 16.Children are usually in school between 8∶30 or 9∶00 a．m.，and 3∶30 or 4∶00 p．m.，Monday through Friday，from September to the middle of June.There are several different levels in the Canadian education system.The first is called Elementary Schools.In most provinces Elementary Schools include Kindergarten through Grade 7 or 8.
From Grade 8 or 9 through 12 or 13，children go to Secondary School or High School.High School students must take certain courses for several years，such as English or French and Mathematics.Some courses help students get a job after they graduate from school.Other courses prepare students for college or university.In Canada，teenagers usually make these choices for themselves，with the advice of their teachers，guidance counselor (指导教师) and parents.
Schools usually offer extra activities at the end of the normal school day.These include sports ，games，music and clubs.
Most elementary and high schools encourage parents to take part in school activities.Parents’ nights are organized from time to time.These are chances for parents to discuss their children’s progress with teachers.You may wish to bring a friend with you.After graduating from high school，many young adults continue their studies through postsecondary education.
39．According to the passage，students in Canada can get education for free in________.
A．private school B．universities
C．public schools D．community (社区) college
40．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．There are only boys in some private schools.
B．There are only boys in some public schools.
C．There are both boys and girls in some private schools.
D．There are both boys and girls in all public schools.
41．We can tell that from the middle of June to August，the students in Canada are________.
A．on school holidays B．in school
C．at work D．preparing for the final examination
42．What is the passage mainly talking about?
A．Getting a good education is more important today in Canada than ever before.
B．Perfect education system in the world.
C．Education in Canada.
D．Canada—the best choice for foreign students.
Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. 36 And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.
Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 37 Here I will give you several tips for learning English.
● 38
First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.
● Set goals .
To learn English well, you must set some goals. 39 It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.
● Practice, practice, and practice.
After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 40
A. Want to learn.
B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.
C. Make friends with some Americans online.
D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.
E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.
F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.
G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.
We need to get to the root of the problem______ we can solve it.
A. while B. after
C. before D. as
—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.
—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.
A. arbitrary B. artificial
C. compulsory D. conventional
Fay: Hi Jerry. I’m thinking of applying 61. _________ a job with a multinational(跨国的) company, but
I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry: Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make 62. _______good impression.
Fay: That sounds good. But 63. ______(serious), how can I do that?
Jerry:To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while 64.______(greet) him or her with a smile.
Fay: Ah, “body language”is really important, isn’t it?
Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain 65. _______(confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, 66._______their business motto is, that kind of thing.
Fay: I never 67._________(think) about that before. You’re really smart, Jerry! But what should I do 68.______ I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?
Jerry: In that case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
Fay: That’s very 69._______(help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, 70._____wait for a second interview. Good luck!
Fay: Thanks!
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadlycategorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.
Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.
Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
32. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our __________.
A. advertising ability B. financial rewards C. self-respect D. friendly relationship
33.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to __________.
A. lying B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising
34.How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?
A. We’ll be very excited. B. We’ll feel unfortunate.
C. We’ll have a sense of honor. D. We’ll feel sorry for the clerk.
35.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of Peacefulness
C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable Actions
The building was ______ used as a prison in the 1800s, but now it is a famous tourist attraction.
A. gradually B. originally C. unfortunately D. eventually
On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 68． And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.
People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 69． This is especially true for young children.
Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.70． Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.
If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 71．Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.
Know the way out. 72． Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.
A. Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.
B. And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.
C. This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.
D. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.
E. Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.
F. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.
G. Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.
__51__ (base) on recent researches, distance learning is slowly proving as __52__ (value) as the traditional campus based form. It is a fixed truth that this form of learning is __53__the increase. Moreover, both students and teachers have expressed their __54__ (happy) with these courses. The best part of distance learning courses is their flexible format(方式). Students can continue __55__ (work) and study at the same time without any kind of difficulty. You will __56__ (provide) with the facilities of a virtual classroom and a virtual campus. Anyone __57__wants to upgrade their professional knowledge to a new level can apply for these courses. With an online study format, the tests and notes can be accessible with just a mouse click from your home computer. However, a student __58__ (attend) an online course must take the time management __59__ (serious). Every online student must keep in mind that proper management of time and study schedule is __60__ key towards success in this format．
The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of schhool during the day, ______ accompanied by an adult.
A. once B. unless C. when D if
