【推荐1】Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude, and in a business context, it may also be regarded as a purposeful intention to make “ the other” feel at a disadvantage. So unless you have in mind doing one of those things, it’s better to _______too much eye contact.

Too little,_______, can make you appear uneasy, unprepared, and insincere. In its analysis of patients, _______, for example, one large county hospital found, that 9-out-of-10 letters included mention of poor doctor-patient eye contact, a failure which was generally interpreted as “_______of caring.”

“Just the right” amount of eye contact---the amount that produces a feeling of mutual _______and trustworthiness---will vary with situations, settings, personality types, gender and cultural differences. As a general rule, though, direct eye contact ranging from 30% to 60% of the time during a conversation---more when you are listening, less when you are speaking---should make for a _______ productive atmosphere.

And did you know these other facts about eye contact？

● We reduce eye contact when we are talking about something shameful or _______, when we are sad or depressed，and when we are accessing internal thoughts or emotions.

● We increase eye contact when dealing with people we like, _______ , or who have power over us. In more     _______conversations we naturally look at each other more often and hold that gaze for longer periods of time. In fact, we ________relationships by the amount of eye contact exchanged: the greater the eye contact，the closer the relationship.

● We avoid eye contact in elevators, subways, crowded buses or trains-in elevators we face the door, in the others we stare at our smartphones-because it helps us ________the insecurity of having our personal space invaded.

● The biggest body language myth（错误观念）about liars is that they avoid eye contact. While some liars (most often, children) find it difficult to lie while looking directly at you，many liars actually try to “________” that they are not lying by making too much eye contact and holding it too long.

Eye contact is so powerful a force because it is connected with humans’ earliest ________patterns. Children who could attract and maintain eye contact, and therefore increase attention, had the best chance of being fed and cared for. Today, newborns ________lock eyes with their caregivers, and the power of that infantile eye contact still has its impact on the adult mind. Whether it's shifty-eyed guilt or wide-eyed innocence, we automatically assign enormous ________to the signals we give and get when we look into each other in the eyes.

【推荐2】A New York state agency had just brought on a technician in its IT department to help update some of its aging computer systems. During the interview process, the candidate seemed like a(n)_________ fit. He would be a real help to the team, the hiring manager had assured everyone. But by the end of the new guy’s first day on the job, it was clear something was wrong. He had_________ technical literacy. He couldn’t even take directions. The hiring manager was confused: How could someone who seemed like such a strong candidate during the interview process turn out to be so_________? At the end of her rope, the hiring manager turned to her supervisor for help. After listening to the situation, the supervisor gave an unexpected answer: The person who showed up to the job_________ wasn’t the person who had been interviewed.

Job interviews are a crucial part of any organization, from government agencies to modern startups, when personal_________ can allow candidates to convey their value better than they do on a resume (简历). But there’s a growing wave of candidates who are quietly trying to_________ the system. According to a research, an increasing number of candidates are employing stand-ins to do the interviews and_________ the job for them. The scheme goes by an interesting name: bait ( 诱饵) and switch. Bait-and-switch interviews appear particularly_________ in IT fields. With more and more tech companies conducting job interviews through video chat and hiring employees who are permitted to work remotely. It’s easier than ever to pull off a bait and switch.

It’s impossible to__________the number of bait-and-switch interviews that are taking place. Companies and recruiters(招聘者) are often embarrassed to admit when they’ve been____________. Even when bait and switchers get caught, companies are sometimes__________ to accuse them. So there is no way of knowing the scale of the problem. Chris Mitchell, the senior vice president at the staffing firm Planet Technology, said unqualified hires were a tremendous_________once they gained access to critical user data that could be mishandled. Organizations can have their reputation ruined,________can have their data stolen, and unwitting(不 知 情 的) coworkers are forced to clean up the mess.

Anyway, bait-and-switch interviews are a big problem — especially for a company that desperately____________ capable talent. With no end in sight, employers are advised to keep an eye out for all their applicants and make sure that their interview process is enough to____________ unqualified applicants from qualified ones.

【推荐3】“Mom, we have discussed this. You may not post anything without my consent.” These words, posted on Instagram by a 14-year-old child Apple Martin in ______ to an image of her shared by her mom, Gwyneth Paltrow, have sparked again the______over whether it is ever OK to put pictures of your children online.

Apple's words could become a common ______ as the current generation of children grows up. Many of them will have had______footprints before they could even walk. About 98 percent of mothers and 89 percent of fathers report having_____ photos of their child to Facebook, according to a 2012 US study.

Concerns mainly____two issues. First,______. According to Australia's eSafety Commission, about half of images shared on nasty sites were taken from social media sites. The ___is simple. Don't post photos of your child in a state of undress, and avoid images in which their school uniform or location is______, says UK children's charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children(NSPCC). Avoid posting personal information to _______risk of identity theft, and ensure that your privacy settings are ______.You might also consider using a pet name for your child online, making it _____ to link information to them.

A second issue, as Apple notes, is that of consent. What would your child want to see about themselves online in the future？Videos of them mid-temper tantrum may be ____   now but could be used by bullies. Given that employers often use social networking sites to ___applicants, it is also worth considering how they might ______ such information.

Even seemingly innocuous photos may become a source of ________in the future, depending on your child's ______ or your changing relationship with them.

Of course, certain photos are likely to be more _____than others: an embarrassing birthmark; that time your toddler smeared faeces all over the floor. Many parents value the _______   that online sharing of parental struggles can bring. But our children may not_______ us for it.

10.

A．increase

B．decline

C．double

D．minimize

【推荐2】With smiling eyes, quick minds and good humor, Jia Ling seems like a natural crosstalk performer (相声演员).

Jia Ling was born _______ April 29th, 1982 in the city of Xiangyang, Hubei Province. Having studied acting _______ she was 11, Jia Ling entered the nation’s top drama college — The Central Academy of Drama at the age of 19, but she _______ to learn crosstalk there.

Jia Ling is not an overnight success. After graduation in 2003, she was living in a basement (地下室) that was just eight square _______ and without a bathroom. However, Feng Gong, who is one of the top crosstalk performers in China, opened the _______ to her success. He provided her with chances to perform. Jia Ling seized (抓住) the chances and worked hard to improve her skills.

As an excellent performer, the young lady first _______ the Spring Festival Gala in 2010. With her unique style and great sense of humor, Jia Ling _______ by many people. Since her crosstalk is unique, fashionable and attractive, she becomes _______. Besides _________ as a crosstalk performer, Jia Ling is also a talented actress. She has ______________ acted in several TV series. “My acting experience has given my crosstalk more ideas and creativity,” Jia Ling ______________.

Now, Jia Ling has become one of the top crosstalk performers in China. She is trying hard so that crosstalk can ____________ to more people. She has set up her own club called New Laughter Inn. There people can enjoy traditional or ____________ crosstalk performances. She hopes it can influence her generation and even the next generation and ____________ more and more people love crosstalk.

Jia Ling ____________ being a crosstalk performer and she says she is confident about the future of crosstalk because people will always want to laugh.