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1、I II help you put people at their ease,and make friends with themquickly.First of all,good talkers ask questions.Almost anyone,no matterhow shy he is,will answer a question.One well-known businesswomansays,At business lunches,I always ask people what they did thatmorning.Its a common question,but it

2、 will get things going.Fromthere you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personalquestions.And how he answers will let you know how far you cango.Second,once good talkers have asked questions,they listen to theanswers.This point seems clear,but it isnt.Your questions should havea point a

3、nd help to tell what sort of persPAN laon you are talking to.Andto find out,you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Reallistening at least means some things.First it means not to change thesubject of conversation.If someone sticks to one topic,you can take it asa fact that hes really int

4、erested in it.Real listening also means not justlistening to words,but to tones of voice.If the voice sounds dull,then,its time for you to change the subject.Finally,good talkers know wellhow to deal with the occasion of parting.If youre saying good-bye,youmay give him a firm handshake and say,Ive r

5、eally enjoyed meetingyou.If you want to see that person again,dont keep it a secret.Letpeople know what you feel,and they may walk away feeling as if theyveknown you half their life.1.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way.A.for you to make more and more new friendsB.to begin your b

6、usinesstalksC.to get the conversation going smoothly D.for you to make a deep andlasting impression on others2.After having asked somebody a question,itll be polite of you toA.make clear what kind of person he isB.listen to his reply attentivelyC.wait quietly and patiently for his answerD.go on aski

7、ng him morequestions3.Generally speaking,good talkers are persons who.A.are good at making any topic interestingB.never talk too much or too littleC.always speak in a gentle wayD.know how and when they should change the topic of the talk4.If you really take delight in meeting someone agai n,.A.you m

8、ay take him as your lifelong trustworthy friendB.it seems necessary for you to let him know itC.its proper for you to give him a second handshakeD.itll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him【答案与解析】文章主要教我们一些说话的技巧。1.Co推理判断题。从From thereyou can move on to other matterssometimes to reall

9、y personalquestions可知问问题可以使谈话自然进行下去，故答案选C。事实细节题。从 And to find out,you really have to listen carefully andattentively可知答案B正确。事实细节题。从 Real listening also means not just listening to words,but totones of voice.If the voice sounds dull,then,its time for you to changethe subject可知答案D正确。4.B。事实细节题。从If you

10、want to see thatperson again,dont keep it a secret 可知答案 B 正确。Teacher Organizationinvites you to attend our latest fund（基金）-raiser,The Fourth Annual（每年一次的）Haynes School Auction（拍卖）！Saturday,May 106:00 pm 11:00 pm in the school hall6:00 pm 6:30 pm:Allitems for auction are previewed.6:30 pm 7:00 pm:Sil

11、ent auctionbegins.7:00 pm 7:30 pm:Highest bidders（出价人）from silent auctionare determined.7:30 pm 11:00 pm:Main auction begins.Items up forbid in the silent auction range in value from$5.00 to$30.00.Items upfor bid in the main auction include the following:*Airline tickets to a placeof your choice*Wee

12、kend getaways at first-cl ass hotels*Season tickets tothe Chicago Bears football game*$50 gift tickets to local gift shops,restaurants,and salons*Theater tickets to The Merchant of VeniceDontmiss the boat!Book your tickets today.Last year,tickets sold out in fivedays!Tickets are sold on a first-come

13、,first-served basis.$15.00 perpersonAII the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes Schoolcomputer lab.1.Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at theauction?A.A movie pass to the local cinema.B.A weekend stay at a hotel.C.A ticket to a restaurant.D.Airline tickets.2.

14、The more items that are given or bought for a u c t i o n,.A.the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB.the more money that can be raised to support the computer labC.the faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionD.the higher the value that will be placed on the items in

15、the silentauction3.Which of the following is most likely to happen at the years auction?A.The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.B.All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.C.More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.D.Tickets

16、for the event will be sold out in less than one week.4.The phrase first-come,first-served tells you t hat.A.people can buy the tickets on the first day onlyB.the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC.food and drinks will be served at the auctionD.tickets are sold in the o

17、rder of who arrives first to buy them【答案与解析】本文是介绍邀请人们参加第4届学校拍卖会的张海报，时间、地点、程序、拍卖内容及目的等。1.AL。推理判断题。此题可用排除法。Weekendgetaways at first-class hotels 可知 B 提到；根据$50 gift tickets to local giftshops,restaurants,and salons 可知 C提到;根据 Airline tickets to a placeof your choice提 至 小 根据可知D提到；故可判断答案为A。2.B。推理判断题。因为是拍卖

18、会，成交的项目越多，集的钱就越多。再根据文章最后All the moneyfrom the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab 可推断答案为B可推断答案-font-family:Times New Roman。3.D。推理判断题。根据Last year,tickets sold out in five days!由去年的情况推知，票会在一周内卖完。故答案为 Do 4.D。推理判断题。Last year,tickets sold out in five days和Dont miss the boat!Book your

19、tickets today根据去年的票卖情况和发起者的敬告：不要错过机会！今天买票吧！可推断是按谁先到谁先买的顺序卖票。故答案为D。“feedback（反馈）.Information about what is happening is feedback intothe robot to tell what to do next.Our eyes,ears and other senses are ourfeedback.They tell us what is going on around us.So robots are likehuman beings in two ways.They

20、 work and they have feedback.In someways robots are better than human beings.They work quickly and do notmake mistakes.They do not get bored doing the same job over and overagain.And they never get tired.So robots are very useful in factories.They can be taught to do many different jobs.First their

21、electronic brainmust be shown how the job is done.A person moves the robots armsand hands through each part of the job.The most intelligent robots canmove and see.Their eyes are cameras.Their fingers can feel shapes andsizes of the objects.These robots have computer brains linked to theireyes and fi

22、ngers,which control their actions.The expensiY:Times Nverobots are used in scientific research.They do such job as handlingradioactive materials.1.In this passage the author tells us that.A.robots are very popularB.there are various kinds of robotsC.we see robots only at certain timesD.robots can be

23、 easily controlled2.What does the author seem to inform you about robots?A.They should be greatly improved.B.They will probably take over in thefuture.C.They are very helpful and useful to humans.D.They are machines thatbreak down a lot.3.The author says that in i ndust r y.A.robots break down a lot

24、 B.robots can do many jobsC.robots only get in the wayD.robots sometimes cause troubles4.The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means thatA.it is very much like human beingsB.it can do boring jobs for peopleC.it will never bore peopleD.it will work much better than human beings5.T

25、he robots used for scientific r e s e a r c h.A.are not very clever B.are very cheapC.are very big D.are very costly【答案与解析】本文介绍了机器人的特点以及它的优点。1 .A。事实细节题。由Thereare robots all round us得出答案A答案正确。2.Co推理判断题。从They workquickly and do not make mistakes.And they never get tired.So robotsare very useful in fac

26、tories（机器人工作快.不会觉得累）可知对人类有很大的帮助，故答案选 Co3.B。事实细节题。由 They can be taught to do many differentjobsBo 4.Bo 语义理解题。They do not get bored doing the same job overand over again（机器人对做同一工作从不会感到厌烦），此义与B项较吻合。5.D。事实细节题。The expensive robots are used in scientific research 可得知答案为D。Gentleman James victory in this ma

27、tch marked a turning point,for itshowed scientific boxing was over strength.But Corbetts title ended in1897,when another boxer,Bob Fitzsimmons,in less than three seconds,achieved his feats and then Fitzsimmons knocked out an Irishman,wonthe heavyweight championship of the world,and invented the terr

28、iblesolar plexus punch.1.Boxing matches in the early days wer e.A.short and bloody B.usually spare-time competitionsC.governed by strict rules D.crueI2.Sullivan held the worlds heavyweight title for.A.at least seven years B.only a yearC.fiveyears D.twenty-one years3.Sullivans fight with Kilrain was.

29、A.the first boxing championship matchB.a bare-fisted championshipfightC.the last boxing match to be fought bare-fistedD.a six-round match4.Sullivan was so popular that his a d mi r e r s.A.encouraged him to be a governors.raised twenty thousand dollars forhimC.advised him to take boxing tour of Aust

30、raliaD.refused to believe hecould be defeated【答案与解析】本文向我们介绍拳击手John Lsullivan的故事。1.D。推理判断题。根据 Boxing was long viewed sickly.Generally forbidden by law inearlier days,the fighting was usually done with bare fists,and matchesoften lasted forty or fifty rounds可知拳击是一项很危险的运动，因此答案为D。2.Ao 事实细节题。根据 In 1882 J

31、ohn L.Sullivan,a fighter of great power,won the world heavyweight championship from paddy Ryan in a barefisted battle marked by hitting 和 In 1889,Sullivan defeated Jade Kilrainwith his bare fists in another championship fight,winning twentythousand dollars and a diamond prize medal 可知答案为 A。事实细节题。根据I

32、n 1889,Sullivan defeated Jade Ki 可知答案为B。事实细节题。根据 His admirers talked then of running him for the nextgovernor可知答案为A。It hurts me more than you,and This is for your own good these arethe statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learnLatin,clean my room,stay home and do homework.That w

33、as before weentered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was allright not to push our children to achieve their best in school.The schoolsand the educators made it easy for us.They taught that it was all right tobe parents who take a let-alone policy.We stopped making our childr

34、endo homework.We gave them calculators,turned on the television,leftthe teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.Now teachers,facedwith children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 1 5years,are realizing weve made a terrible mistake.One such teacher isSharon Clomps who says

35、of her studentsso passive and wonderswhat has happened.Nothing is demanded of them,she believes.Television,says Clomps,contributes to childrens passivity.Weretalking about a generation of kids who vet never been hurt or hungry.They have learned somebody will always do it for them,instead of sayinggo

36、 and look it up,you tell them the answer.It takes greater energy tosay no to a kid.Yes,it does.It takes energy and it takes work.Its timefor parents to end their vacation and come back to work.If s time to takethe car aw;tab-stops:1 ay,to turn the TV off,to tell them it hurts youmore than them but i

37、ts for their own good.Its s time to start tellingthem no again.1.Children are becoming more inactive in study b e c a u s e.A.they watch TV too often B.they have done too m uchhomeworkC.they have to fulfill too many duties D.teachers are too strictwith them2.We learn from the passage that the author

38、s mother used to layemphasis on.A.learning Latin B.disciplineC.naturaldevelopment D.education at school3.By permissive period in education(L.1,Para.2)the author means at i me.A.when children are allowed to do what they wish to B.wheneverything can be taught at schoolC.when every child can be educate

39、d D.when children are permitted toreceive education4.The main idea of the passage is t hat.A.parents should leave their children aloneB.kids should have moreactivities at schoolC.its time to be more strict with our kidsD.parents should always set agood example to their kids【答案与解析】本文介绍了父母亲对孩子疏于管理，听之任

40、之对学习带来的负面影响。建议父母严格要求自己的孩子。1.A。事实细节题。从Television,saysClomps,contributes to children passivity(passivity=inactivity)可得出答案。Television,says Clomps,contributes to children 2.B。事实细节题。从 This is for your own good these are the statements my mother usedto make years ago when I had to learn Latin.J（几年前母亲经常说 这

41、是为了你好”来要求我把事情做好）即作者的母亲过去是很注重纪律的，故答案选B。3.A。词义理解题。从The schools and the educators made it easy for us.Theytaught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy 可知此题答案为A。4.Co主旨大意题。从文章末尾it hurts you more than thembut its for their own good.Its s time to start telling them no again 可知此题应选

42、C。Last July,my 12-year-old car died on Californias Santa Ana Freeway.Itwas an hour before sunset,and I was 25 miles from home.I couldntreach anyone to pick me up,so I decided to take a bus.Not knowing theroutes,I figured Id just head east.A bus pulled up,and I asked thedriver how far she was going.F

43、our more lights,she said.There wasanother bus I could take from there.This clearly was going to be a longnight.She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which busto look for.After waiting 30 minutes,I began to think about a veryexpensive taxi ride home.Then a bus pulled up.There was no

44、lightednumber above its windshield（挡风玻璃）.It was out of service.But thedoor opened,and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.Ijust cant leave you here,she said,This isnt the nicest place.Ill giveyou a ride home.Youll drive me home in the bus?I asked,perplexed（困惑）.“No,II take you in my c

45、ar,she said.Its a long way,I protested.Come on,“she said.I have nothing else to do.As wedrove from the station in her car,she began telling me a story.A fewdays earlier,her brother had run out of gas.A good Samaritan pickedhim up,took him to a service station and then back to his car.Im justpassing

46、the favor along,she said.When I offered her money as athank-you,she wouldnt hear of it.That wouldnt make it a favor,shesaid.Just do something nice for somebody.Pass it along.1.Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?A.He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.B.No driver wo

47、uld give him a ride.C.He didnt know the routes.D.He perhaps would have to take a taxi.2.Judging from its context,the place where the writer waited for thesecond bus was.A.very quiet and peacefulB.dark without street lightsC.neither clean nor beautifulD.a little unsafe3.Why did the writer change his

48、mind after waiting for 30 minutes at theend of the route?A.No bus would come at the time.B.A taxi ride would be more comfortable.C.He became impatient and a bit worried.D.He knew the driver would never return.4.The bus driver drove the writer home later b e c a u s e.A.she happened to go in the same

49、 directionB.she wanted to do something good for other peopleC.her brother told her to do soD.she wanted to earn more money5.The bus driver hoped that the writerA.would do as she didB.would keep her in memoryC.would give the money to othersD.would do her a favor【答案与解析】本文讲述了一位好心的公共汽车司机给作者提供帮助的故事。1.Ao推

50、理判断题。根据 Four more lights,she said.There was another bus I couldtake from there.This clearly was going to be a long night 可知答案为 A。2.D。推理判断题。根据 I just cant leave you here,this isnt the nicest place.门I give you a ride home（晚上这里不安全，我将送你回家）可知答案为D。3.C。推理判断题。根据 After waiting 30 minutes,I began to think abo