【推荐1】Starting college is a difficult transition for many students. Here are some ways to make the transition a little bit easier.

Get involved.

By joining a team, you not only get to meet older students who can help you get through the transition, you also make friends quickly and have things to do. One of the huge differences from high school to college is the amount of free time you have.    1    

Have an open mind.

Especially if you are going to a bigger school, it’s important to have an open mind.     2     Yet when you get to college, there are people from all over that have different views on things and act in a different way.

Stay focused.

    3     . It is so easy to get caught up in your social life and forget about the academics. Remain focused on your schoolwork and figure out what you want to study, but be sure to have time for social activities as well.

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Take care of your body. Being away from home and no longer having parents looking after you doesn’t mean you have to throw away all the things you learned about staying healthy. Eat healthily and play sports as you did in high school to stay in shape.

Again, the transition from high school to college can be extremely challenging.     5     By following some of these tips, hopefully your transition will be a little smoother and you will get the most out of your freshman year in college!

A．Enjoy the sports.

B．Work to stay healthy.

C．When you are healthy, you feel better.

D．It may not come as easy to you as it does for some students.

E．How you decide to use it determines how well you do in school.

F．You may be used to the people from your town and your high school.

G．The main thing to remember when starting college is what you are actually there for.

【推荐2】Get along with your roommate

While sharing a dorm with someone else is challenging, it can also be a great part of your learning experience.

◆Clarify your expectations from the beginning. Do you know in advance that the alarm clock bothers you every morning?     1    Let your roommate know about your habits and preferences. Communicating what you need is one of the best ways to remove problems before they become problems.

◆Address problems when they' re little.     2     Are your clothes being borrowed faster than you can wash them? Addressing things that disturb you while they' re still little can help your roommate realize something is wrong. And it is much easier than addressing them after they've become big.

◆     3     This may seem simple, but it’s probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflict. Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his sneakers for a game? Don't borrow, use or take anything without getting permission first.

◆Be open to new things. Your roommate may be from someplace you've never heard of. They may have a religion or lifestyle that is completely different from your own. Be open to new ideas and experiences, especially as it relates to what your roommate brings into your life.     4    

◆Stay open to change. You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. And the same should happen to your roommate.    5     Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up, setting new rules and being flexible to your changing environment.

A．Respect your roommate's stuff.

B．Find a solution that works for both of you.

C．That's why you went to school in the first place, right?

D．You may love having your study group into your room.

E．As the semester progresses, realize things will change for both of you.

F．Is your roommate always forgetting her stuff for the shower. and taking yours?

G．That you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up?

【推荐1】Whether we realize it or not, hand gestures are a constant part of our communication.     1     They can make people feel more comfortable around you, or even add an air of authority to your words. Since it’s such a common mode of communication, using hand gestures effectively is important.

These gestures are most helpful when one is speaking to someone with no language in common. However, the same gesture can mean something quite different in another culture. While visiting a new city or country, it is important to learn what certain gestures mean.     2    

Here is a very common example. During a visit to Australia, former US President George W. Bush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or V-sign at the crowd.     3     But he committed a major error. Instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards.     4     Therefore, it’s important to understand the meaning of gestures before you communicate with people in different cultures.

    5     So, if you are a frequent visitor to different countries, improve your communication skills by learning the meaning of certain gestures.

A．We communicate mainly by words.

B．So you don’t offend anyone.

C．You may think of this as a simple gesture.

D．He received a warm welcome by the Australians.

E．Hand gestures can make people listen to you more attentively.

F．This hand gesture in Australia is a rude expression used to show you’re very angry.

G．Those considered as a good gesture in one country may be termed as an offensive gesture in some countries.

【推荐2】Can the way you stand or sit affect your success?

This is often discussed in business—“the importance of body language”, noted U.S. news website Business Insider. “It actually has an impact on not just the way others look at us, but also how we actually perform.”

That’s perhaps why Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy shot to instant fame after giving a TED talk on the subject in 2012. According to The New York Times, Cuddy’ s speech is among the most viewed TED talks of all time.

Cuddy and her team study body language, particularly what they call “high- power” and “low-power” poses. Their research showed that standing or sitting in a certain way, even for just two minutes, changes one’s body chemistry and self-perception.

“I wanted to equip people with tools that would help them feel stronger, less fearful, and better able to bring their full, spirited selves to stressful situations like speaking in class,” Cuddy told CNN.

“High-power” refers to the act of taking a posture of confidence, even when you don’t feel very confident. Typical high-power poses are about opening up. You stretch and expand your body to take up as much space as possible. For example, bosses are doing high-power poses when they lean back in their chairs, put their hands behind their heads, and kick their feet up onto their desks. Meanwhile, people take low-power positions when they’re feeling helpless or defeated. They close up, wrapping their arms around themselves and tucking their limbs in.

“This isn’t about what your body language is communicating to others; it’s about what your body language is communicating to you. Your body language is changing your mind, which changes your behavior, which changes your outcomes,” said Cuddy.

The best-known high-power pose is nicknamed the “Wonder Woman” pose. You just stand tall with your chest out and your hands on your hips. Why not give it a shot, and see whether you feel more confident than before?

1. According to the article, Professor Amy Cuddy wanted her study on body language to ______.

A．make people fitter and stronger

B．help people to become more confident

C．teach people how to make a better speech

D．help distinguish between people of different social classes

2. Which of the following is probably a high-power pose according to the article?

A．Folding your arms when talking with others.

B．Looking down while in the presence of others.

C．Sitting with your arm spread out around the chair next to you.

D．Resting your chin on your hands as if wondering about something.

3. The main purpose of this article is to ______.

A．give practical tips on how to communicate with others

B．explain what has made Amy Cuddy’s TED talk so popular

C．explain why Amy Cuddy considers body language important

D．help the reader to tell the different emotions from different poses

4. Which of the following can be the best title?

A．Posturing for Success	B．High Power and Low Power
C．Cuddy’s Researches on Behavior	D．The “Wonder woman” Speech

【推荐3】The way of greeting someone comes in different forms. Kissing and hugging are normal in some European and Arab countries. Maoris in New Zealand greet each other by rubbing against their noses. However, the most common physical way of greeting people nowadays is handshake. It has become so ubiquitous that you may never have thought about its origins. It's like a part of human nature.

The modern handshake as a form of greeting is hard to trace. The Quakers are traditionally seen as originators. But as Dutch sociologist Herman Roodenburg——the chief authority for the history of handshaking一wrote in his publication A Cultural History of Gesture, "More than in any other field, the study of gesture is one in which the historian has to make the most of only a few clues. " Another well-known evidence of the early tradition of shaking hands took place in the early 17th century. A Scotsman living in England, named James Cleland, suggested that the practice of the ^u good old Scottish shaking of the two right hands” should be observed, instead of things like bowing down to everyone's shoes and kissing hands.

If you ask why shaking hands is the most preferred way of greeting over other gestures, the most well-known explanation is that handshaking prevents the right hand from holding a weapon. In the 19th century it was argued that shaking hands without removing gloves was quite rude and required an immediate apology.

Shaking hands seems like a gesture that has been around forever. However, in 1880's France, a society had been formed to abolish the handshake as a ''vulgar" English novelty. And now in the US that gesture may fall away in favor of the fist hump. While the fist bump is a cooler way to greet someone, the reason may have been more practical. According to survey participants, they did not want to shake hands because they were afraid of catching and spreading germs（细菌）.

1. Which of the following can best explain "ubiquitous” underlined in paragraph 1 ?

A．Curious.

B．Obvious.

C．Common.

D．Shallow.

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly discuss about the modern handshake?

A．The importance.	B．The history.
C．The feature.	D．The classification.

3. Why did people shake hands using right hands according to the most famous explanation?

A．For convenience.	B．For politeness.
C．For enjoyment.	D．For safety.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Everyone doesn't fall in love with the handshake.

B．The root of handshake is lost in the sands of time.

C．It might seem like shaking hands is an ancient custom.

D．A handshake is among the most common ways to greet others.