Many people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well.

Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. An essential part of listening well is the rule known as ‘bracketing’. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone else’s world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual （彼此的）growth.

Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we don’t want to hear.

It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的) .In about a quarter of the patients I saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法), before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patient’s sense that he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever.

32．What does the underlined phrase probably mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Accepting other persons 

B. Setting aside others’ desires

C. Put oneself into his or her position and be considerate

D. Focusing on the topic they are talking

33．Which of the following is CORRECT after reading the passage?

A. Many people are more interested in thinking than in talking.

B. We tend to listen with purpose in communication

C. Satisfying others is essential in talking..

D. Listening can’t be accomplished by the mutual growing will.

34．After reading the passage we may likely guess it is ______.

A. a medical report      B. a scientific research      C. public science      D. a literature report

35．We can learn from the last paragraph that the patients _______.

A. became worse after being talked to               B. were to make sense of their value

C. knew the reason for their illness                 D. picked up because of being truly listened to

    In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. According to the Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is an animal that is likely to face extinction in its natural habitat. Polar bears have been categorized as a" threatened" species.   66 .The polar bear is the first animal that has been classified as endangered due primarily to global warming. Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that become trapped in the atmosphere. Heating homes, driving cars, and burning garbage all require fossil fuels that lead to global warming.

    The polar bear's habitat is more vulnerable(易受影响的)to global warming than many other species. Polar bears live mainly on the sea ice in the Arctic. This is where they hunt for fish and build up fat reserves.  67 .In the Arctic, global warming is causing the ice to melt slightly earlier and form slightly later. This results in a shorter feeding season for the polar bear. Some risk their lives to find ice. If they have to swim too far they will drown from exhaustion and hunger. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that nearly 25% of the Arctic sea ice has disappeared in the past 30 years.

    It is not the polar bear that is at risk in Arctic. Every species of plant, animal, and insect there is threatened by global warming. Nevertheless, environmentalist groups such as the World Wildlife Fund often study large carnivores(食肉动物)in order to assess the health of an ecosystem.  68  . In addition, donations are more commonly offered for the protection of large animals such as bears or elephants. People in general are less interested in conversation efforts that protect small wildlife such as plants or insects.

    69  . Once they are on the list there are laws that protect these animals from being hunted for food or sport. Agencies also receive money and tools to protect the habitat and recover the species. The goal of removing the animal from the list is often achievable. Since the Endangered Species Act was introduced in the U.S. in 1973, many species have been taken off the list due to increased populations..

       A. It is not rare for a species to go extinct after they make the list.

       B. The Arctic food chain relies on the polar bear.

       C.A threatened species is one that is likely to become "endangered" in the foreseeable future.

       D. It is important that animals such as polar bear make it onto the endangered species list.

       E. When the ice melts, many polar bears move to land and live off their stored fat.

.Tom had to      the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.

A.turn to  B.turn down  C.turn up  D.turn off

  Here is a collection of some of the eccentric(古怪的）laws in the world. We can laugh, we can, gasp, we can only wonder...

    1.Think before you chew

    In Singapore, chewing gum is prohibited. This rule was introduced because of the high cost and difficulty in removing stuck chewing gum from public premises. In particular, chewing gum stuck on the Mass Rapid Transit train doors stopped the train from moving. It happened a few times and those were a few times too many.

   2. Lighten up

   Drivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on. You d think this law would apply to night driving but it doesn't. It is considered essential during \he day a» well or they may face a fine of up to $ 100. Studies have shown that this has helped a lot to avoid road accidents  in Denmark.

    3. To fail > to jail

    In Bangladesh, children 15 arid older can be put in jail for cheating on their final examinations. Every year, Bangladeshi government takes strong measures to stop cheating and carries out a massive media campaign to forewarn students through print and television,

    4.Sue (控告）them pants!

    In France, it is still against the law for women to wear pants. The law reportedly has been on the books since 1800. It was amended several times ： once in 1892 to allow women to 6port trousers while 1 riding horses and again in 1909 to permit the ladies to wear pants while on bicycles.

    5. The law with a flaw

    In Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped,    modified , or altered in  such a    way as  to  cause    the  pedal in   its lowermost position to be more than 12 inches above the  ground, nor shall   any    bicycle be operated if so equipped, The question is： Who would ride such a bike?

    6. One Two Three Go!

    In Massachusetts at a wake (守丧），mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. It  of those laws that was written in books and never removed since then. Bad manners, one  consider it, but in Massachusetts it is a criminal offense.

21. How many laws are mentioned in the passage?!

A. Two.   B. Three. C. Six. D. Five,

22. In which country is chewing gum not allowed?

A.Singapore     B. America. C. France.  D. China

23. Which is Not true according to the passage?

A. In Bangladesh, children 15 and younger can be put in jail for cheating.

B. In   Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped,

C. In   France it is still against the law for women to wear pants.

D. Drivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on.

There’s no shortage of writing advice telling you to keep your writing simple —to use simple language. However, why do so many people continue to ignore that good advice?
     A conversation around the theme of simplicity(简明) gets me thinking about this question. Why are people so fond of words that are hard to read?
     A study looked into the way word choice changes the judgment we make about someone’s intelligence. Students were asked to rate the intelligence of writers based on essays that they’d written, and choose books suitable for graduate study. The results? The simpler the essay, the more likely it was the author would be rated as intelligent, and recommended for going to the graduate school.
     The author of the study (Daniel Oppenheimer) concludes:
     "The experts are likely right: write clearly and simply if you can, and you’ll be more likely to be thought of as intelligent."
     So why is it so hard to put the writing advice into practice? In the same article Oppenheimer mentions that:

●86% of students at Stanford admitted to using complicated language in their essays to make their work sound more intelligent. Some of the possible reasons include:

●Desire to prove your topic is complicated by using complicated words.

●Fear of being regarded as lacking education.

●Natural desire to copy the language patterns of others.

●Little encouragement to use 'ordinary’words.

●Lack of time to 'translate’the complicated words used around you into everyday words.

●Longer words keep subjects impersonal(客观的) —reducing potential for personal criticism and attack.

●It’s the way people above you write —so you think it’s the ladder to success.
     What about you? Can you see any hidden benefits of using long words? Have you ever found yourself changing a simple word for a longer one to achieve a particular effect?

28. Why do many people like to use longer words?
       a. They think of longer words as a sign of intelligence.

b. Lack of instructions on writing skills.

c. They think longer words reduce potential for personal criticism.

d. Lack of time to transform complicated words into simple ones.
A. acd                  B. abc           C. bcd                  D. abd

29. What can you learn from the text about the study?
       A. It suggests that longer words are the ladder to success.

B. It shows that using plain language is more accept-able.

C. It proves that it is students’duty to choose books for graduate school.

D. It proves that schools always consider students’opinions.

30. When writing, according to the text, Oppenheimer encourages people to ______.

A. copy the language patterns of others

B. choose complicated topics

C. use complicated words
D. use plain language

31. This text is probably from ______.
       A. a health magazine

B. a magazine about language

C. a science report

D. a lecture on intelligence

   In this world, there is always a special day for us to remember forever.

   January 1, 2002 was a day that would be remembered for years   21  . On that day, the euro became the official currency of twelve   22   countries,   23   currencies as famous as the German mark and French franc.

   But one change from the old currencies to the   24   one was only a success   25   lots of problems were solved.

   The first problem was   26   to call the new currency. People in different countries had different suggestions. After a long discussion, the name “euro” was   27   accepted by all of the countries  28  .

   The next problem was the design. A normal bill or coin has a design   29   the country concerned, like the picture of a famous person or monument. So how could they design something   30   was   31   of twelve different countries and their traditions? The final answer was a compromise (折中) . Every euro coin has a standard European face on one side, but each Member State is allowed to   32   the other side with an image  33    their own county. For example, Spanish coins have the image of the Spanish king, and German  coins have pictures of Berlin’s famous Brandenburg Gate. So  34   you can spend the coins in any of the twelve countries, you can tell which country they  35  came from. Euro bills will be uniform throughout the euro area.

   The   36   problem was how to introduce the money. Imagine how complicated (复杂的) it was to change the kind of money you use, not just for ordinary people, but also for companies: Coca-Cola had to  37    almost 300,000 vending machines (自动售货机) to __38__ the new coins.   39    people get used to the idea, stores started   40   prices in both the old and the new currency from January 2000.

   The final change from the old currencies to the new euro was a huge success. People in Europe are now using the euro bills and coins as easily as American use dollars.

    Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media?

   36    Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world.

    However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera.    37   .

    However,    38   . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines.

    Reading allows more freedom of choice than television.   39    In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests.

       40    However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well.

A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news.

B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting.

C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers.

D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch.

E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening.

F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events.

G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short.

     Robots are being used for ihc first time in hospitals. “ Robot-nurses ” perform a variety of tasks each as delivering medicine t food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients aren't  treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments.   

   “ Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies,” says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead Lo errors—a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double  the dose (剂量）or none at all.

    The robots vary in size according ta what job they perform ? but  normally take the  shape of a metal box on wheels, with  a box on the side containing their software.

    After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a haspital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a “ memory ” of routes of  routes on  hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters (总部）in case it runs into any difficulties.

    Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription  to the patient receiving ii dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and saved nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero.

   “The biggest  complaints  we receive from patients is that the noises don’t  spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a boon,” says Katherine Mulligan f director of nursing at the hospital, “The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved. ”

32. Which of the following activities are robot-nurses NOT programmed to deal with?

A. Transporling supplies.

B. taking away waste.

C. Taking care of patients.

D. Creating  electronic pictures.

33.The underlined word “born”in the last  paragraph probably means     .

A.benefit   B. dream  C. habit  D. complaint

34.Which  of the following is  TRUE  acoording to the passage?

A.Rubots can  help nurses  save a lot of time.

B.All robots have the same size.

C.Robots  are unable to find their way by themselves.

D. Robots  cannot get help if they run into difficulties.

35.What is the attitude of the author towards robot-nurses?

A.Neutral.      B. Positive.    C.  Negative.   D. Unknown.

With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a two­year project were about to bear fruit.

It was Wang Hongyi's first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (无人机) designed and assembled (组装) with his teammates from the Aero­Sport Club (航模队)at Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Wang is a senior mechanical engineering and automation major.He has been a plane model fan since childhood.As a freshman, he spent two nights building a model aircraft and took it to the sports field just for fun.Wu Junqi, the coach of Shanghai Jiaotong University's Aero­Sport Club, spotted Wang and told him his model was outdated.

 “I was a little angry, so he took me to the lab，” says Wang.He was immediately drawn to the modern equipment and decided to join the club.As a technology fan, Wang spends most of his spare time in the lab.“He loves what he's doing, so he can stand the loneliness of doing research that others seldom have the persistence to carry out,” says coach Wu.

When Wang and his teammates were building UAV, they lived together in the lab.“We tried to spend as much time together as possible because there were thousands of problems that needed to be solved,” Wang says.They didn't even have time to celebrate when the first test flight of the UAV went well.“We needed to list the problems that occurred during the flight and analyze them to find solutions,” he says.

 “Our UAV isn't finished yet, but there are many design projects and people with similar interests waiting for me,” Wang says.“The UAV is just the beginning, not the end of my aircraft journey.”

25．Which of the following words can best describe Wang Hongyi?

A．Hardworking and creative.

B．Proud and quarrelsome.

C．Outstanding and rude.

D．Kind and talented.

26．What does the writer want to do by writing the passage?

A．Encourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.

B．Inform readers about UAV development in China.

C．Tell readers about Wang Hongyi and his UAV.

D．Call on readers to do what interests them.

27．What message does Wang Hongyi's story convey to us?

A．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

B．Two heads are better than one.

C．Interest is the best teacher.

D．Actions speak louder than words.

     When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good   41  to help us pull through.
I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to    42    a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting    43     , I decided that I had to make a jump myself    44     . Unluckily, I’m not good at any    45     , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.
    My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a    46   . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s    47    included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n)   48 . For this, I had to wait until the following    49   .
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield.    50   , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was    51    to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon    52   . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a    53    from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute    54   after I jumped.
    “Get    55   , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to    56   , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.
    “Jump!” Harry called    57   . “Jump!”
    Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick    58   . My big parachute had opened! It was the best    59    I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was    60      .
41. A. way       B. chance        C. idea           D. value
42. A. tell        B. write          C. read          D. copy
43. A. film       B. poem         C. story          D. program
44. A. secretly    B. instead        C. finally         D. first
45. A. sport      B. driving       C. lesson          D. drawing
46. A. try         B. hand         C. gift           D. suggestion
47. A. jumping   B. journey       C. training       D. entertainment
48. A. tree       B. tower         C. building       D. airplane
49. A. week      B. month        C. evening       D. morning
50. A. Besides     B. Once        C. There         D. However
51. A. asked      B. invited       C. forced         D. taught
52. A. slowing    B. climbing     C. landing        D. filling
53. A. belt       B. steel         C. line            D. seat
54. A. light      B. broken       C. fixed            D. open
55. A. ready      B. up          C. on             D. away
56. A. cry        B. rest         C. laugh           D. lie
57. A. softly      B. loudly       C. nervously       D. excitedly
58. A. comfort    B. wind        C. pull            D. push
59. A. failure     B. experience   C. competition     D. danger
60. A. tiring      B. shocking     C. true           D. fun

 She was walking down the road ______ she heard someone shouting for help.

  A. when    B. suddenly   C. until    D. before

Transportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africa's government used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.

Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year.  Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or they may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay.

    Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication.

When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.

     Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily. The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.

32. The examples in paragraph 1 are used to tell the readers that _______

     A. people have been allowed to travel freely within the country

     B. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasons

     C. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas

     D. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries

33. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because___

     A. they intend to keep their national secrets unknown to others

     B. they think such freedom will lead to wars

     C. they often disagree with each other on important matters

     D. they want to show their authority over communication

34. We may learn from the passage that _______

     A. people do not care about the removal of barriers between countries

     B. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselves

     C. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural ones

     D. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist

35. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?

      A. Barriers Made by People

      B. Functions of Communication

      C. Restrictions on Transportation

      D. Progress of Human Society

 —Ann seems to be upset. What’s up?

—She 　　　 from the voice on the line that her mother was not satisfied with her test scores. 

A. included        B. concluded    C. suggested             D. contained

Boosting your Brain Power

    Who hasn’t wished that they were just a little smarter? Maybe you’re in school and just want to get a better grade on a test.   36   Here are some ways you can go about boosting your brainpower.

    Sleep is one of the easiest things to do, yet one of the ones that most of us don’t do. We live in a busy age and often it seems that we don’t have enough time to get everything done we want to. So many of us sacrifice our hours of sleep to get that last little bit of time in to accomplish our daily tasks.   37 

    Read a book. Being smarter is not only about thinking but knowledge plays a big part in it too. Reading helps your brain stay active.   38  Think of it as exercise for the brain.

    Try turning off that television set and going for a walk.A walk will stimulatr your body and relax your mind.Just as watching too much TV can hurn your body,it also causes your brain to slow down as well.

      39  There is a big difference between knowing something and being able to teach it to someone else. There is nothing like trying to break something down into simpler   terms for others to help you understand it better than you did before.

    Work on a puzzle. It can be anything from the newspaper crossword or the new Sudoku puzzle. Puzzles help you use your brain to figure out the answers.   40  Your brain needs exercise just like your body does to be able to function in top form.

   So go out there and boots your brainpower,your mind will thank you.

A.The more you read, the more you know, and the smarter you will be.

B.By writing about things you know ,it helps you to understand them better.

C.Crossword puzzles also have the added benefit of increasing your vocabulary and trivia knowledge.

D. maybe you want to show your boss that you are good enough to get that promotion.

E.Giving your body the rest it needs every night can boost your ability to function at your best the next day.

F.Skipping meals can make it harder for you to think and perform at your very best.

G.Learn something new and then teach someone else how to do it.

Buckingham Palace is where the Queen lives. It is the Queen’s official and main royal London home.

Buckingham Palace was originally a splendid house built by the Duke(公爵) of Buckingham for his wife. George IV began changing it into a palace in 1826. It has been the official London home of Britain’s royal family since 1837. Buckingham Palace is also an office and used for the administrative work of the royal family.

When the Queen is at home you can see her royal flag (the Royal Standard) flying from the flag pole on top of Buckingham Palace. The flag is divided into four equal parts. The first and fourth parts represent England and contain three gold lions waking on a red field; the second part represents Scotland and contains a red lion standing on a gold field; the third part represents Ireland and contains the gold coat of arms of Ireland on a blue field.

In flag protocol (礼仪), the Royal Standard which must only be flown from buildings where the Queen is present is supreme (至高无上的). It flies above the British Union Flag ( the Union Jack ), and other British flags. It never flies at half mast.

The guards of the Palace wear red jackets and tall, furry hats. When the first guards come on duty,there is a ceremony called the Changing of the Guard. A familiar sight at Buckingham Palace is the Changing of the Guard ceremony that takes place in the open space in front of it each morning.

The Palace has around 750 rooms, including 19 state rooms,52 royal and guest bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. About 400 people work at the Palace, including servants, chefs, footmen, cleaners, gardeners, electricians, and so on. More than 50,000 people come to the Palace each year as guests to dinners, receptions and Royal Garden Parties.

28. For whom was the original Buckingham Palace built?

   A. The Duke of Buckingham.                B. George IV.   

   C. The Duke of Buckingham’s wife.           D. George IV’s wife.   

29. According to the text, the Royal Standard_________.

   A. is flown at Buckingham Palace every morning

   B. represents the four countries of the UK 

   C. flies at half mast only on a few occasions  

   D. flies higher than the British Union Flag

30. When can a visitor see the Changing of the Guard ceremony?

   A. Every morning and evening.                        B. Every morning.

   C. When the Queen’s flag is flying.                     D. When a flag is flying at the Palace.

31. What is the last paragraph about?

   A. What you can see inside Buckingham Palace.  

   B. The royal parties at Buckingham Palace.      

   C. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.  

   D. People living and working at Buckingham Palace.

 I prefer a flat in Harbin to ________ in Beijing, because I want to live near my mom’s.

   A. one                     B. that                   C. it                      D. this

你校将于2016年9月12号举行隆重的建校110周年的校庆活动。届时将会有来自国内外的一些校友前来参加。假设你是学生会主席，现要代表学生会起草一份书面通知，就参加此次活动做简要阐述。

内容包括：

1. 欢迎大家参加此次活动；

2. 活动时间：9月12号9：00~17：00

       活动内容和地点：文艺节目（学校体育馆）

                       演讲、教学研讨会（教学楼）

3. 活动期间应该注意的事项（至少两项）。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 文中不可透露个人姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：校友alumni

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        In the Tibetan language, "Guozhuang dance" means singing and dancing in a circle..

    It is very popular in Tibet and places like Yunnan, Qinghai and Gansu    61    Tibetans

    live,

         In the dance, men and women of an equal number form a circle hand in hand with 

    one. person    62  (act) as the leading dancer.  The whole song begins with slow part.

    and gradually  63    (turn) fast. Men always take the first lines of lyrics（抒情歌），

    64  women reply.  The dance involves repeated    65    (music)dialogues between 

    male and female dancers.    .

          Guozhuang dance is rich  in content and flexible in steps. It changes with the  66

  (develop)of Tibetan life and work,  There are dances concerning daily work    67

  crop gathering, wool twisting, cattle feeding and wine making etc;  And  also there are 

  dances presenting,    68 Tibetan customs and marriage traditions.  ,

       Guozhuang dance is a joyous dance. Whenever there are festivals or happy events,

  people of all ages will  69  (happy) join the dance.

      Guozhuang  dance  70   (catalogue)in the first set of the National Intangible

  Cultural Heritage（非物质文化遗产）since 2006．

Stage Fright

    Imagine that you are an actor performing in a play for the first time. You have learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering and taking their seats.

    Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you.     36．    The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.

    If you have experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright. It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the center of attention.     37．    People experience this fear when playing sports, giving a presentation, or even speaking in class. A person who suffers from stage fright may get sweaty hands, a dry mouth, a tight throat, or shaky knees. Stage fright is actually a form of panic, and these feelings are very real.

       38．    The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical process occurs in each of us. In reaction to anxiety, our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies' "fight or flight" reaction. As a result, we feel great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race, and our knees shake.

        39．    Practicing your performance and following some simple tips can help calm nerves and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. First, dress comfortably and appropriately. Second, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Third, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine.     40．    Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look into a crowd, try to focus on particular people instead of the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.

A. These might make your heart race even faster.

B. You don't have to be onstage to get stage fright.

C. Stage fright is part of the body's reaction to stress.

D. You try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.

E. With practice, we can learn how to relax while playing sports.

F. The good news about stage fright is that here are ways to deal with it.

G. However, there is a time when stage fright prevents you from stepping onstage.