Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour

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Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you’ve known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once you know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you to put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers have asked questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. 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. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen for the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your question 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.
Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he is really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the tone (语调)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 shakehand and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their lives.
小题1:You’ll like to stay with some people____.

A．who have something in common with you

B．when you get into real trouble

C．with whom you feel it easy to get along well

D．from whom you can get necessary and timely help

小题2:After asking somebody a question, you should____.

A．make it clear what is fit to ask next

B．wait quietly for his answers

C．go on to ask more questions

D．change the subject to another one

小题3:If you want to see that person again,____ when parting.

A．let him know what you feel

B．giving them a firm shakehand

C．asking proper questions and being a good listener

D．keeping talking to others to them in the conversation

答案

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:A

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When you don’t

speak, you may be still communicating. It is true that you may not wish to say anything. But your very silence may show your wish to be left alone or to stay uninvolved, which is the message you want to send.
So it has been said that while we speak with our vocal organs, we converse with our whole bodies. All of us communicate with one anther nonverbally (非口头地), as well as with words. Sometimes we know what we are doing with the use of gestures such as the thumbs-up sign to indicate that we approve. But most of the time we are not aware that we are doing it.
Body language serves a variety of purpose. Firstly it can replace verbal communication, as with the use of gesture. Secondly, it can modify (修饰) verbal communication. Loudness and tone of voice is an example here. Thirdly it regulates social interaction: turn taking is largely governed by non-verbal signals. Fourthly it conveys our emotions. Finally it conveys our attitude towards ourselves and towards the people we are communicating with. This is particularly important for successful cross-cultural communications.
Every culture has its own body language. So in order to achieve a more successful cross-cultural communications, we heed not only what to say but also how to say it appropriately. Observation shows that a truly bilingual person switches his body language at the same time he switches language.
小题1:The underlined word “converse” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ____.

A．continue

B．complain

C．communicate

D．compete

小题2:The underlined word “This” in the third paragraph refers to___.

A．the fact that body language serves a variety of purposes

B．the fact that body language can modify verbal communication

C．the fact that body language regulates social interaction

D．the fact that body language conveys our attitude

小题3:Body language varies____.

A．from culture to culture	B．from year to year
C．from time to time	D．from person to person

小题4:The best title for the passage is “____”.

A．Verbal Language	B．Communication Skills
C．Ways to Communication	D．Body Language

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Why do people play football? It’s a(n) __16__ game and it’s dangerous too. Twenty-two men fight __17__ ninety minutes to make __18__ many goals as they can. They get __19__ black eyes and broken bones than they do for poi

nts. Football players must be mad. And __20__ do people watch football? They __21__ be mad too. They certainly __22__ and scream like __23__. I’m afraid __24__ near a football field when they are playing a game. The crowds are __25__.
I’d __26__ stay at home and watch TV. But what happens when I turn it __27__ ? They are showing a football game. So I turn on the radio. What do I __28__? The __29__ football scores. And what do I see when I open a newspaper? Pictures of football players, interview with __30__ players, and scores of football games.
　

小题1:

A．stupid

B．funny

C．exciting

D．wonderful

　小题2:

A．for

B．by

C．in

D．against

　小题3:

A．so

B．to

C．as

D．very

　小题4:

A．much

B．many

C．most

D．more

小题5:

A．why

B．when

C．where

D．which

小题6:

A．mustn’t

B．must

C．can’t

D．can

　小题7:

A．cry

B．laugh

C．run

D．shout

　小题8:

A．gentlemen

B．ladies

C．madmen

D．madams

小题9:

A．ofgoing

B．forgoing

C．going

D．tobegoing

小题10:

A．angry

B．dangerous

C．sad

D．tired

　小题11:

A．rather

B．better

C．like

D．fairly

小题12:

A．off

B．down

C．up

D．on

小题13:

A．listen

B．listento

C．hear

D．hearof

小题14:

A．late

B．latest

C．later

D．lately

小题15:

A．

basketball

B．volleyball

C．tennis

D．football

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Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Shooting (拍摄) the film often takes at least six months. Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
小题1: Making a film is ________ .

A．very simple	B．quite funny
C．quite interesting	D．not very easy

小题2: The director of a film ________ .

A．says how only one scene should be filmed

B．tells the actors and actresses how they should not act

C．is the most important person in a film studio

D．all the above

小题3: Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film.

B．The indoor stages in the film studio are very big.

C．All of the people in film making are actors and actresses.

D．Shooting the film often takes many months.

小题4:The best title for the passage is "________ ".

A．Writing the Story	B．Actors and Actresses
C．A Director	D．Making a Film

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Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf--- and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day ---30 minutes more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t spent in the UK---27% are in Spain. 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t very good!
Presents
British people don’t send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality(质量).
小题1: Which food could be more popular among Briti sh adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?

A．A hamburger.

B．Fish and chips.

C．Both.

D．Neither.

小题2:Those who are interested in movies are _____.

A．men

B．women

C．young people

D．old people

小题3:How long do British women spend watching TV every day?

A．Three hours.

B．Three hours and a half.

C．Two hours.

D．Two hours and a half.

小题4: British people’s favorite country for a holiday is _____.

A．Spain

B．France

C．America

D．Australia

小题5: What present don’t British people often send?

A．Chocolat es.

B．Wine.

C．Flowers.

D．Money.

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The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are co

mmonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most sc

holars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,”“Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.
In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes，Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.
小题1:What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

A．Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

B．The Mo

ther Goose Stories were translated into French.

C．Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

D．Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

小题2: Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

A．a real person	B．a translation from French
C．a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose	D．a book written by a little old woman

小题3:When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

A．no story of the book had been known to people

B．some stories of the book were already well known

C．few people were interested in the stories of the book

D．stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

小题4:The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

A．Mother Goose

B．Charles Perrault

C．Elizabeth Vergoose

D．Mere I’ Oye

小题5:When people talk about Mother Goo

se, they refer to,___________

A．a printer of Boston	B．a kind of animal
C． children’s poetry	D．the French “Mere L’oye

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