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How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery． All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down． Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words．
The power of words, then, lies in their associations---the things they bring up before our

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minds． Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases． Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions． This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style． Above all, the real poet is a master of words． He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears． We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的)．小题1:Which is TRUE about the origin of language?

A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts．

B．The origin of language is a complicated question．

C．Words did not haven written form, at first．

D．Words were invented to represent meanings．

小题2:The power of words lies in ．

A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds．

B．the fact that once word is connected with another

C．the fact that it can associate one person with another

D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past

小题3:The following statements are true EXCEPT that ．

A．the more we read and learn, the larger

our vocabulary will be

B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases

C．words can be used to represent various meanings

D．literary style is usually very charming

小题4:What does this passage primarily concern?

A．The Meaning of Words．

B．The Characteristics of Words．

C．The Origin of Words．

D．The Power of Words．

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小题1:C小题1:A小题1:B小题1:D

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How many people have I met who have told me about the book that they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time? Far too many．
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal （排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments．
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families, always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do． Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life．
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day!” They speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars． I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day．
How often do we say to ourselves, "I"ll take up horse-riding （or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position．
When I first became a reporter, I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper． At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal （反常的) mental state． How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know．
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it． In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure． He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains．
小题1:The first paragraph of the passage tells us that ．

A．we always try to find some time to write a book

B．we always make plans but seldom fulfill them

C．we always enjoy many of life"s best moments

D．we always do what we really want to do

小题2:The underlined phrase "turn his back on" （paragraph 6) most probably means ．

A．leave for

B．return to

C．give up

D．rely on

小题3:The man （ paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was ．

A．in an abnormal state	B．under too much pressure
C．not well paid	D．not respected

小题4:What is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Provide Homes For Our Family	B．Take Up Horse-riding
C．Value This Very Day	D．Stay Alive

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38. But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.
He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

小题1:

A．taken

B．carried

C．brought

D．fetched

小题2:

A．with which

B．from which

C．where

D．when

小题3:

A．outside

B．overhead

C．downstairs

D．nearby

小题4:

A．bad

B．tired

C．sick

D．hopeless

小题5:

A．useless

B．necessary

C．possible

D．helpful

小题6:

A．had

B．found

C．caught

D．felt

小题7:

A．buried

B．rested

C．shook

D．turned

小题8:．

A．till then

B．worse still

C．strange enough

D．even so

小题9:．

A．away

B．off

C．down

D．up

小题10:

A．it

B．what

C．that

D．which

小题11:

A．sleep

B．strength

C．patience

D．anger

小题12:

A．pulled on

B．dressed up

C．selected

D．wore

小题13:

A．sadly

B．proudly

C．quietly

D．firmly

小题14:

A．made fun of

B．stared at

C．was angry with

D．caught sight of

小题15:

A．across

B．around

C．towards

D．by

小题16:

A．as

B．before

C．though

D．until

小题17:

A．meet as

B．sit here

C．join us

D．scold me

小题18:

A．should bother

B．would bother

C．need bother

D．shall bother

小题19:．

A．a notice

B．a message

C．an invitation

D．an apology

小题20:

A．washed

B．changed

C．dressed

D．prepared

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　Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of a people based on the color of a person’s skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors.
Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states .Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word .For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes.
Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication.
Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affected by culture and context. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.
小题1: What is the best title of the passage ?

A．Nonverbal communication and first impression	B．Nonverbal communication is culture-related
C．Nonverbal and verbal communication	D．The importance of nonverbal communication

小题2: We can know a person’s feeling through our eyes because_________.

A．we can see a person’s feeling on his face

B．a person’s emotions can be reflected through eyes

C．a person’s feeling can be reflected through his body languages

D．we can see a person’s feeling through his posture

小题3: Which of the following statements is not True ?

A．Meaning can be conveyed both by words and body language.

B．We can use nonverbal communication to learn about a person’s emotional states.

C．We often get the first impression by what a person says.

D．The first impression can affect what we will do in the following.

小题4:What can we conclude from the last paragraph ?

A．we can use different ways to express friendship.

B．each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication.

C．snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable.

D．learning a country’s culture is very important.

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People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email . Researchers from Open University in Britain 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 : If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster , who should they be ? 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.”
Generally the information was not extremely personal . 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 . And when they do this , they become more open , especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the 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. However , this style of talking is not entirely new . “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 . “If you don’t know about it , you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to .”
小题1:The subject discussed in this passage is .

A．how people open up when emailing	B．how people do research studies
C．how to communicate at work	D．how to discuss and solve a problem

小题2:The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that .

A．they didn’t talk about very personal things	B．they couldn’t see each other
C．the cameras on the computers were turned on	D．they had to discuss a question

小题3:What do the underlined words (in para. 4) refer to ?

A．The telegraph

B．The computer

C．Emailing .

D．Face-to-face talk .

小题4:．In the writer’s opinion , one should .

A．focus on oneself when emailing	B．talk more freely in email than usual
C．discuss any subject that one wants to	D．consider how one uses email at work

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完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on

her face, saying, “I hope you"ll come. ” She left   31   , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her   32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her   33  , for I had no   34  of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I                               36   not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible,   37   to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress wen

t well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40

with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butt

erfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed

42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.

小题1:

A．hurriedly

B．worriedly

C．surprisedly

D．contented

小题2:

A．taking up

B．making up

C．coming up

D．getting up

小题3:

A．time

B．chance

C．turn

D．occasion

小题4:

A．request

B．need

C．use

D．sense

小题5:

A．watching

B．reading

C．listening

D．looking

小题6:

A．handled

B．dealt

C．fought

D．struggled

小题7:

A．fearing

B．wishing

C．wondering

D．ordering

小题8:

A．attended

B．absorbed

C．fixed

D．pointed

小题9:

A．right

B．easy

C．wrong

D．hard

小题10:

A．Singing

B．Practising

C．Playing

D．Dancing

小题11:

A．stage

B．hall

C．house

D．gate

小题12:

A．thanks

B．wishes

C．congratulations

D．apologies

小题13:

A．sadness

B．excitement

C．enjoyment

D．eagerness

小题14:

A．starry

B．rainy

C．cloudy

D．stormy

小题15:

A．thought

B．realized

C．expected

D．supposed

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