【推荐2】After we meet people it is up to us to make them our friends. Let us stop a moment and consider what really makes a friend. The major qualities like faithfulness, devotion, friendly company, flash through our minds. But it is the large number of very small particular qualities that make up one’s whole character, such as cheerfulness, friendliness, and punctuality (守时). After all, “ to make a friend, be a friend” is not such a big and difficult order. There are particular favorable qualities, which attract others to us, and some elements which do have an effect on people in fundamental psychology(基础心理学) or not.
If you are in the presence of a shy person, talking and asking casual (随意的) questions may bring him out of his shell. Think of what would be most acceptable to the other person, for you to talk, or to listen. Either way the goal is to make yourself pleasant.
Always remember to listen, but listen intelligently. To have anyone “hang on our words” is the most unnoticeably clever way in the world to please somebody. For a few extremely happy seconds we are the center of attraction, but when it is our turn to be audience, let us remember how we felt as the actor, and let’s be genuinely (真正地) interested in what the other fellow is saying.
Other people will like us, if we like them. If you want friends, keep your mind and heart open to friendship. Be alive to the other person’s world.
1. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the ways of talking to a shy person

B．some favorable qualities to be a psychologist

C．how to make yourself attractive to your listeners

D．how to make a friend and be a friend

2. The words “bring him out of his shell” in this passage most probably mean ________.

A．make him become active

B．make him feel more nervous

C．help him understand the question better

D．help him listen intelligently

3. According to the passage, an important way in making friends is to ________.

A．attract them	B．be attracted
C．listen attentively	D．talk widely

【推荐3】I'd been asked to go to an editor's office with the old program “We have a story we think you'd be perfect for”. Here was the topic: We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that,I couldn't help thinking, “Excuse me? I have plenty of friends.” Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a terrible impact on their health.

As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom-a distance of maybe 100 yards-I quickly took stock of my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark. Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from high school, Rory, and…I actually could not remember the last time I'd seen him.

There were all those other good friends who seemed as if they're still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I considered real, true, lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few.

By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I needed a change.

1. What did the author think of the topic at first?

A．He showed an interest in it.

B．He felt surprised and doubtful.

C．He knew the editor was joking.

D．He thought it was perfect for him.

2. What did the author realize as walking back to the newsroom?

A．He had lost some best friends.

B．He wasn't popular with others.

C．He had close friends in his life.

D．He hadn't made any true friends.

3. How did the author keep his friendship?

A．By letters.	B．Through the Internet.
C．By phoning each other.	D．By getting together regularly.

4. What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．The author was a good writer.

B．The author liked making new friends.

C．Others had more friends than the author.

D．The author would attach importance to friendship.

【推荐2】One Day University

One Day University was founded by Steven Schragis in 2006. He came up with the idea after he dropped his daughter off at college in upstate New York. The school had about a dozen professors giving short talks about a variety of subjects. All the parents had the same reaction: “I wish I were the one going to college!”

One Day University creates fascinating days of learning designed to inspire your mind. We work with over two hundred professors from the country’s top colleges to create events. No matter what you love, you’ll find that every One Day U event is filled with exploratory talks that will challenge you as if you were a student in college once again! And just like your college days, you’re sure to meet new friends who share the belief that learning is a rewarding lifelong process. At One Day U, there’s no homework and no grades. Just learning for the sake of learning!

SATURDAY, JULY 21: 9:30 am — 4:00 pm Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University; Washington. DC
LITERATURE 9:30 am — 10:35 am	The Lost Indian Culture Jeremi Suri / University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Award
SCIENCE 10:50 am —11 :55 am	How the Brain Works John Hall / University of Wisconsin-Madison William H. Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award
MUSIC 12:10 pm — 1:15 pm	The History of Jazz Anna Celenza /George-town University Teacher-Scholar Award
	Lunch break 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
PSYCHOLOGY 2：30 pm — 4：00 pm	Genius, Creativity and Depression Jessica Payne / University of Notre Dame Book Center Award for Teaching Excellence

Live Event
Full price: $125
Visit OneDayU. com or call 800 -300 -3438.
1. What do we know about One Day U?

A．It aims to encourage life-long learning.

B．It has a dozen award-winning professors.

C．It helps learners get excellent grades at college.

D．It was founded to help Schragis’s daughter study.

2. Who will give talks about The History of Jazz?

A．John Hall.	B．Jeremi Suri.
C．Anna Celenza.	D．Jessica Payne.

3. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To show the history of One Day U.

B．To explain how to learn at One Day U.

C．To stress the great influence of One Day U.

D．To advertise One Day U events on July 21.

【推荐3】EVENTS

Aug.31-Sept.4,Laughter Bus

Cape Town, South Africa

Lovely sightseeing tour with laughter, fun and festivities. The tour departs(启程) from Cape Town towards the Garden Route, stopping at beautiful and interesting places, enjoying lunch at the seaside and sharing laughter with local communities. Cost:$800.

+277222-97454, info@laughterbus.co.za   Sept. 17-18, Laughter Yoga 2-day Certified Leader Training

Irvine, California, USA

am-5 pm daily at Irvine Valley College. Learn to laugh for health without the need of jokes. Start a laughter club, share laughter with elders and kids, and earn income sharing happiness. Includes practice with Jeffrey Briar. Costs: $ 295.

(949)376-1939, JBriar@LYInstitute.org

Set. 30, Laughter is Serious Business Workshop

St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

A workshop for those who have completed Laughter Leader/Skills courses and want to get ideas and real advice on how to promote(提升) themselves. 10 am-3 pm with lunch break. Costs:￡100 (includes a￡25 DVD)

+44(0)1727-741-050, Jotte@unitedmind.co.uk Oct. 7-9, Laguna Laughter Club Mountain Retreat(静修)

Angelus Oaks, California, USA

Everyone is welcome on this three-day retreat in the pine forest of Redlands. Daily laughter yoga sessions, music, dancing, hiking, and vision-sharing. Costs:$150 (includes meals).

(949)376-1241, Anne@LaughingAnne.com

Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Laughter Cruise in the Caribbean

The tour departs from Miami, Florida, USA. Daily laughter sessions, onboard programs, easy yoga classes, creating new exercises, fun and friendship! Holland America Lines. Costs: $719.

(941) 349-6069, amy.ferrell@verizon.net

1. Where can you meet Jeffrey Briar?.

A．On a Caribbean island

B．At Irvine Valley College

C．At the seaside of Cape Town

D．In the pine forest of Redlands

2. Which number should you call if you want to attend an advanced laughter Yoga Leader course?

A．+277222-97454.

B．+44(0)1727-741-050 .

C．(949)376-1241.

D．(941) 349-6069.

3. When can you take an easy laughter yoga class on a ship?

A．Aug. 31.	B．Sept. 17.
C．Oct. 7.	D．Oct. 29.

【推荐1】At age 12, Keegan Sobilo of New Baltimore carefully tucks his legs and arms into a fire suit, pulls on a helmet and climbs into a race car that exceeds 80 mph. He has been doing this since age 8.

"At first, I was scared to death. It was like, 'Let's do bowling or swimming.' It' s still very scary. But he knows what he's doing." said his mother.

"The sixth-grader always wears pajamas to the track every night and takes them off when he puts his race clothes on. He's been doing that for the last four years. That' s his trademark," said Tim Phillips, his crew chief. The first time he wore his train pajamas to the track, Keegan went from last place to ninth place. He decided they brought luck. Since then, he has won a series of championships.

Passion for cars runs in the family. Keegan' s father is a design mechanic at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. He knows what it means to have seats and roll cages built to fit his son's body. "I tell my son you have to be the perfect package. Winning races every weekend is not the only key. More importantly, you have to have the right name, you have to look the correct way, speak the correct way, and act the correct way. Then the rest of it is really luck, like the stock market."

While Keegan' s classmates play basketball and volleyball, Keegan is at the Birch Run track—practicing, qualifying and racing until 10 pm or 2 am. While many children spend time playing video games, Keegan runs race simulation training with his joystick（操纵杆）after school.

"The kid is cool. It was like having a grandson. We showed respect to each other. And he takes it very seriously," said competitor Mike Todd, 69, of Galesburg, Michigan. "He's an older soul in a young man's body."

1. What does the underlined word "exceeds" in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Remains stable.	B．Goes beyond
C．Stops	D．Climbs

2. According to the passage， what does Keegan's father value most?

A．Victory	B．Safety
C．Good qualities.	D．Real luck.

3. It can be learned from the passage that

A．Keegan spends a lot of time practicing

B．the train pajamas bring Keegan success

C．Keegan's mother worries about his studies

D．Keegan picked up the hobby at the age of 4

4. According to the passage， Keegan showed respect to___________.

A．his grandfather	B．his race car
C．his competitor	D．his joystick

【推荐2】A new TV documentary is being made which charts the lives of three children who are making a home in Britain. In each case, the children have travelled to the UK alone to join their mothers after a separation of several years.

Imran is 11 and lived in Pakistan with his grandmother before coming to a village near Peterborough in the East Midlands to join his mother and his new stepfather, whom he had not met before. He speaks Urdu and Punjabi, but not a word of English. Imran soon gets into trouble at school because he is at a disadvantage among his confident English-born classmates. The other children tease him because they think he is not cool, so he covers up his awkwardness by playing the fool. After school he sits drawing a picture of himself with tears on each cheek.

Like Imran, 10-year-old Altynay from Kyrgyzstan, spoke no English when she arrived at her new home in Penistone, Yorkshire, but she was lucky to have Kanykei, who has lived in England for three years, to interpret for her. Even so, this little girl, who was the head girl at her old school, found her first few months here very hard. Early in the film she is shown laughing and dancing with Kanykei, while later she appears to be homesick and disappointed by the language barrier at her village school. But that was a few months ago. Kanykei confirms that Altynay is happier now because she has learned more English.

Compared with the two, Marshal has a huge advantage, having been educated at English-language schools in Zimbabwe. He is also outgoing. When asked if settling into a new country is hard for him, he shakes his head, “No, it was not hard for me. I am a brave person.” But his new life is not without difficulties. “It is his reading I am worried about, ” says his mother Josephine. “He didn’t have my support when he needed it.”

1. What concerns Imran in the UK?

A．His foolish classmates.

B．His poor drawing skills.

C．His bad relationship with his stepfather.

D．His unpleasant experience at his new school.

2. What does Kanykei say about Altynay?

A．She is adapting to the new life speedily.

B．She finds it easy to learn a new language.

C．She is experiencing a positive change now.

D．She has become the top student in her new class.

3. How is Marshal different from Imran and Altynay?

A．He is good at reading.

B．He lacks parental love.

C．He has fewer difficulties in language.

D．He faces more challenges in his new life.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Lonely Life in a New Country	B．Breaking the Barrier
C．Great Expectations	D．Happy life in the UK

【推荐3】Lee Spargo initially set up an outdoor trail camera at his home near Mount Holly in hopes of catching a wild fox that had been hunting his chickens. But he was aware of another danger Tuesday night when the camera caught footage of his house being swallowed in flames.

A fire inside Lee’s home triggered (触发) the camera and sent an alarm to his phone around 2:22 a.m. Lee woke up thinking he had caught the fox, but soon realized that his house was on fire instead.

“If I didn’t set up the equipment, we’d all be dead. It saved our lives,” he said. “I got up, Thinking ‘Oh, the fox is out there and I’m going to get him’. And then I saw a big reflection in the kitchen and I was considering, ‘What’s that?’”

Lee said he quickly jumped into action and got his wife Rhonda and his two kids Jonathan and Meagan out of the burning building. The family was also able to rescue two of their four dogs from the fire. Unfortunately, Lee’s 4-year-old Lulu and 2-year-old Sampson did not survive.

“We were yelling for them to get out, but the poor things were just so scared. They were just trying to hide,” Lee said.

Lee and his family also said they lost a number of personal belongings in the fire, including a treasured clock that had survived another fire at a relative’s home years ago. “We’ve been here for a long time. We raised our kids here,” he said. “We lost all in a couple hours. But at least I still have my family.”

1. Why did Lee set up an outdoor game trail camera?

A．To catch a fox.	B．To prevent the fire.
C．To monitor his family.	D．To help him feed the chicken.

2. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The alarm.	B．The phone.
C．The camera.	D．The wild animal.

3. Who is Lulu according to the text?

A．Lee’s wife.	B．One of Lee’s lost dogs.
C．One of Lee’s friends.	D．Lee’s daughter.

4. What can we learn about Lee from the last paragraph?

A．He lost faith in life.

B．He had survived in another fire.

C．He regretted living there for such a long time.

D．He was still positive towards life.

【推荐1】PhoneSoap: Charge and Clean Your Phone

You may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones touch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroom. So it probably won’t surprise you that a 2011 University of London study found that one in six of our phones have bacteria and viruses on them—specifically, the bacteria called E. coli.

The research on bacteria and viruses led to the invention of PhoneSoap. It is not actually liquid like dishwasher soap. It is a phone charger that uses the electromagnetic radiation used in hospitals to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses, cleaning your phone while it charges.

“There are really certain types of bacteria and viruses that we should not be in touch with, and they are really on our phones,” says Wes Barnes, the PhoneSoap co-founder. It all started while his cousin and co-founder, Dan LaPorte, was in his cancer research lab at college. “He realized he got the idea of getting rid of bacteria and viruses on the phones,” said Barnes. “In the lab they used UV-C light for destroying them. He realized this would be the fastest, most powerful way to kill any bacteria and viruses living on electronic machines.”

PhoneSoap looks like a little metal suitcase. Your phone rests in to charge and get cleaned at the same time. Instead of plugging your phone into the wall, you’d plug it into the PhoneSoap charger box. The process only takes a few minutes but, Barnes says, “The idea is that you can leave it in there overnight if you want to keep charging. Reflective paint keeps the light completely around the phone so it cleans the phone fully.”

The co-founders spent 2013 finding the right companies and they started shipping the product in late November. By last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, PhoneSoap was all grown-up. Both co-founders have left their previous jobs and are selling PhoneSoap nonstop. “We’re shipping almost more than we can handle each day,” Barnes says. “It’s been a great adventure.”

1. We can learn from the first paragraph that ___________.

A．phones can be very dirty

B．phones are where bacteria are born

C．most phones are attacked by bacteria

D．phones store more bacteria in a restroom

2. According to the passage, PhoneSoap ___________.

A．takes a whole night to kill bacteria

B．deals with bacteria with radiation

C．is a kind of liquid like dishwasher soap

D．has to be plugged into the wall to work

3. From what Barnes said in the last paragraph, we can infer that ___________.

A．PhoneSoap is in great demand now

B．PhoneSoap is really hard to handle

C．they can’t produce enough PhoneSoap

D．they’ll make improvements to PhoneSoap

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Methods of cleaning phones.

B．Tips on charging phones quickly.

C．Soap killing harmful bacteria on phones.

D．A phone charger keeping your phone clean.

【推荐2】It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday.

“We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.

“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F. T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”

Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.

He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’ll consider legislative approach.”

The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.

1. The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google_______.

A．to urge them not to invade consumers’ privacy.

B．to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information.

C．to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos.

D．to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo.

2. Which of the following statements is True?

A．Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time.

B．Mr. Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously.

C．Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time.

D．Apple and Google have decided to make a change.

3. Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C. mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion_______.

A．causes privacy invasion to happen frequently.

B．can be used if permitted.

C．causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information.

D．causes personal information to be posted online without permission.

4. Where can we read about the passage?

A．In a newspaper.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a science report.

D．In a textbook.

【推荐3】Families around the country are finding new options for their children’s midday meal thanks to a growing number of delivery options catering to students. Kiddos Catering in Chicago adopts a method of providing restaurant meals to schools that contract with it. Owner Michelle Moses and her staff work with area restaurants to create a variety of kid-friendly choices and deliver the meals to the schools five days a week. Parents select the lunches from an online order form that lists the day’s featured restaurant and its menu choices.

"Each day is a different restaurant with six to 10 menu options," she said. "It offers so much choice to kids." The service appeals to parents because they think their children are less likely to toss out restaurant food than a packed lunch, Ms. Moses said. The schools appreciate that Moses handles the ordering, payment, pickup, and food distribution in the cafeteria. "Schools really want to be in the business of educating kids," she said. "They don’t want to be in the food and beverage(餐饮) business."

That doesn’t mean that schools always like it when teens (or parents) take it upon themselves to order food through phone apps. Many schools have banned that practice, citing safety concerns about delivery drivers showing up at school unannounced and the burden of tracking down students to alarm them that their meals have arrived.

"These types of deliveries pose an unnecessary security risk for students and staff," said Bernard Watson, director of community relations for Gwinnett County Public Schools in Suwanee, Ga. "In addition, our award-winning school nutrition program provides students with a wide variety of tasty, nutritious meals on-site, so there is no need to order food from outside."

Jacob Levin, a recent graduate of Bexley High School in Bexley, Ohio, relied on a sub shop to deliver a sandwich to him during lunchtime meetings or other appointments that conflicted with his lunch period. "It was a convenient option. In most cases, I would not have been able to eat at school if it weren’t for the delivery option," he said. "Having a restaurant-quality sub also was much more enjoyable than cafeteria food."

1. What can we learn about Kiddos Catering?

A．It should be ordered online.

B．It is a non-profit food program.

C．It delivers the meals to the schools twice a day.

D．It mainly offers the featured dishes of a restaurant.

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The aim of the food and beverage business.

B．A suitable time for school meals.

C．Advantages of the delivering school lunch.

D．An alternative to the school cafeteria.

3. What is Bernard Watson’s concern for delivering food?

A．It’s less healthy than that in the school cafeteria.

B．It causes a potential danger to students.

C．It attracts students’ attention to study.

D．Its arrival is usually not punctual.

4. What is Jacob Levin’ s attitude to the change of the school lunch?

A．Neutral.

B．Careless.

C．Supportive.

D．Unfavorable.