阅读理解。Dear Abby, I am a very conservative woman. I don"t drink, dance, wear m
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I am a very conservative woman. I don"t drink, dance, wear makeups or pants. I enjoy the company
of friends despite (尽管) our differences and thought they enjoyed mine.
On our most recent outing, however, they laughed at my religious jewelry, commented on my "lack of
fashion," and made me feel guilty for not wanting to stay out late.
Despite this, they are great friends and would help me at the drop of a hat. I don"t bring up their being
overweight, or that I think some of the clothes they wear are ugly. I don"t criticize them for sleeping around. I wish they would accept me for who I am.
I am considering not going out with them the next time they ask, but I don"t really want it to come to
that. Any suggestions?
Just an Old-Fashioned Girl
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Dear Old-Fashioned Girl,
Just this: It"s time for you to start cultivating relationships with people whose values are more like your own. The friends you have described may be lovely, but their comments were out of line and folks are known by the company they keep. If you spend a lot of time with the women you have described, people will begin to make assumptions (臆断) about you.
Abby
B. beautiful
C. overweight
D. ordinary-looking
B. When she stayed out late with her friends.
C. When her friends refused her to stay out late with them.
D. When she refused her friends" request to stay out late.
B. The friend is the one who knows all about you, and still likes you.
C. Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
D. True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.
B. understand her friends
C. break up with her friends
D. forgive her friends
答案
举一反三
1.
Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is
unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and
attitudes. Your good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include physical
appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the
ability to hold the interest of others. What should we do so that our communication will be effective?
Here are my suggestions.
2.
Firstly, the trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change
character from one situation to another. They"re the same whether they"re having a conversation with
their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with
their whole being.
3.
Secondly, whether you"re talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them.
Don"t break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look
directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The
best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.
4.
You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You can"t learn anything when you
talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, don"t immediately start throwing your opinions.
Stop for a second. Absorb what"s going on. What"s the mood of the others - are they down, up, happy,
expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense what"s
happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk.
5.
How do you get your energy up? Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the
meeting - yours and the other"s. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself.
Focus on the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy
comes across when we sincerely believe something. When you speak with energy, you are involved
with your audience and your message. You create an air of certainty. The audience may disagree with
you, but they can"t question your belief.
hockey players as he watched them play during the tryouts for the 1980 national team. He decided to
choose the players who were the most aggressive and played the hardest.
Brooks was pleased with his final choices. However, he knew his team would be the underdog if
they faced the powerful team of professionals from the Soviet Union(USSR). During the week before
the Olympics began, the U.S. team played the Soviets in an exhibition game and last badly, 10-3. In
spite of the defeat, Brooks thought that if his team played up to their potential, they might be able to
win a medal.
After the 1980 Winter Olympic Games began in Lake Placid, New York, the United States was
behind Sweden 2-1 in their first game. With a last-second shot, Bill Baker tied (与……打成平局)
the game for the U.S. team.
In the second round, the United States defeated Czechoslovakia 7-3. They defeated Norway 5-1
in their next game and then defeated Romania 7-2. A 4-2 win over West Germany followed. With a
record of four wins and one tie, the Americans advanced to the medal round. Their opponent was the
powerful team from the USSR. The Soviet team had a record of five wins and no losses or ties.
The Soviets took a 2-1 lead. Then, in the last second of the first period, the Americans tied the
score. With 10 minutes left in the game, the Americans took the lead and held on for a slim 4-3 victory.
Many sports fans consider this victory to be one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. The U.S.
team went on to defeat Finland for the gold medal by a score of 4-2.
B. They were powerful enough to be the champion.
C. They lacked potential yet they played the hardest.
D. They were likely to win a medal if they did their best.
B. loser
C. dog-tamer
D. spectator
B. Five wins, one tie.
C. Six wins, one tie.
D. Six wins, no losses.
B. The Soviet team had the same record as the U.S. in the first round.
C. The Soviet team lost the game with the U.S. just at the last minute.
D. The U.S. team"s winning over the Soviets was out of expectation.
anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take
to eliminate much of 1 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 2
task.
To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and
processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process
information subconsciously.
Another way involves 3 processing of information such as during conversation. We have a great
deal of control over this type of information processing -both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭)
ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 4 can be wasted.
Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute
information that is truly useful for 5 in this troubled world.
Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 6 takes longest. The written word is
still the most powerful way of 7 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.
How can we 8 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program,
computer games, and other 9 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing
what we need to hear, see, say or read may 10 much information anxiety.
To cut through confusing information, 11 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing
information is narrowing your 12 of information. Simplicity is 13 in many Asian cultures and is even
recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 14 , "To live more simply
is to live more purposef
ully and with a 15 of needless distraction." | ( )1. A. anxiety ( )2. A. donating ( )3. A. sensitive ( )4. A. health ( )5. A. expanding ( )6. A. hence ( )7. A. cooperating ( )8. A. think of ( )9. A. considerate ( )10. A. get rid of ( )11. A. catch ( )12. A. rank ( )13. A. received ( )14. A. opposed ( )15. A. minimum | B. trouble B. accomplishing B. conscious B. wealth B. surviving B. however B. finding B. deal with B. professional B. bring about B. apply B. limit B. supplied B. stated B. maximum | C. interest C. rewarding C. unconscious C. power C. stretching C. still C. stimulating C. do with C. humorous C. break into C. abandon C. field C. labeled C. declined C. quantity | D. curiosity D. searching D. reasonable D. energy D. bearing D. yet D. removing D. rule over D. recreational D. come to D. offer D. lane D. recommended D. offered D. presence |
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| The State of Marriage Today Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years, the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded: almost 50％of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse, if this trend continues. It will lead to the breakup of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times and extramarital affairs (婚外恋) will be even more common than they are now. But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so depressing? The answer to the first question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The practice of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn"t have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs, this is no longer the case, so they don"t feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage. In answer to the second question, the prospects may not be as pessimistic as they seem. While the rate of divorce has risen, the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much, so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this, many couples now cohabit(同居) and don"t bother to marry. These couples are effectively married, but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact, more than 50％of first marriages survive. The statistics are unreliable because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages. So is marriage really an outdated practice? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn"t. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people: they suffer less from stress and its consequences, such as heart problems, and married men generally consider themselves more satisfied than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships! | |||
| 1. What does "this is no longer the case" in paragraph two mean? | |||
| A. It is not necessary to get married any more. B. Women do not need a husband any longer. C. Women are not economically dependent any more. D. Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now. | |||
| 2. Why may the prospects of marriage not be as depressing as it appears? | |||
| A. Many people still like to get married. B. The rate of divorce has actually decreased. C. many couples would rather cohabit than marry D. The statistics of divorce is not quite true. | |||
| 3. How do people usually feel in their marriage life? | |||
| A. They are much safer. B. They feel no longer single. C. They are more satisfied. D. They suffer a lot less. | |||
| 4. Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage? | |||
| A. There will be more relationships outside marriage. B. Many people try to get married again after divorce. C. Marriage has long been partly an economic need. D. It is a fact that most people choose to get married. | |||
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| An interview with Benno Nigg, the sports scientist |