You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We cannot change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why he does things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep a temperate and open mind.
You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone's life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.
1. This passage is trying to tell us ________.| A．what's important for a student |
| B．what students should do at school |
| C．how to treat people different from us |
| D．how to get others to do things in the right way |
| A．it's easier for someone to hate others |
| B．getting along with others is not difficult |
| C．most students are getting on well with each other |
| D．students are learning other things besides studying |
| A．Accept people as they are. |
| B．Believe you are always right. |
| C．Expect everybody to be the same. |
| D．Change yourself to please other people. |
| A．tolerance can only be learnt at school |
| B．living with people of the same interests is easier |
| C．practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world |
| D．people in different countries have different interests and abilities |
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【推荐1】Are you preparing any gifts for your friends now?
◆ Do put thought into your gift.
If you like something, that doesn't mean that your friend is going to like it, too.
Don't get him/her an ordinary gift, and think about the conversations you made before seeing if he/ she talked about a certain gift he/she had been wanting to get.
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Make sure the gift you're buying is proper for the person, For example, if you're buying a friend a gift, remember not to spend too much. Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting him/her something.
◆ Do get a gift receipt (收据).
If you're buying something for your friend, make sure you ask the salesman to include a gift receipt. It's polite, and you know your money won't go to waste.
◆Don't leave the price tag (标签) on.
Make sure you don't leave the price tag on the gift and that you're giving a gift receipt and not the original bill.
| A．Don't be afraid of spending money |
| B．Giving gifts has forever been so pleasant |
| C．Don't buy an inappropriate (不合适的) gift |
| D．If your friend doesn't like the gift, he/she can just exchange it |
| E．Take some time to really think about what he/she likes |
| F．It's not proper to let your friend know how much you spent on the gift |
| G．Giving someone who you care about a very special gift can be difficult |
【推荐2】The science of setting goals.
It’s the time of year when we think to ourselves: our New Year’s resolutions will totally work out this time.
Choose a goal that matters, not just an easy win. Our brains love rewards, so we often set simple goals that make it easy to check off boxes. But if that’s all are about, no wonder we end up abandoning them so quickly. A meaningful goal requires going deeper.
Frame your goals positively. Focusing on what you want to bring into your life –not what you want to avoid — will make you more likely to actually pursue it. “Any sort of avoidance is going to trigger inhibition systems.
Prepare for failure. Moments of failure are inevitable, but most of us abandon the goal entirely when minor failures and setbacks start piling up. Your task is not to avoid failures, but to plan for them. Ask yourself, “How am I likely to fail?” For example, if you’re likely to choose unhealthy meals when you’re hungry, carry a light snack that can tide you over.
| A．Focus on the process, not the outcome |
| B．Psychologists call this an emergency plan |
| C．It really drives home why that goal matters |
| D．Never mind that we abandoned them very quickly |
| E．How you describe your goal makes a big difference |
| F．Think about what you want, and then ask yourself why |
| G．But positive goals are going to trigger approach and reward motivation |
【推荐3】Halloween is a great time in the lives of both children and adults. However，even the best Halloween can be ruined by trees filled with toilet paper and egg residues(残渣) that won’t wash off. How can you keep your home safe on Halloween？There are some measures you can take.
Make it known that you’re at home. Pranksters are less likely to play a trick if they know someone is at home. You may want to close the glass on your screen door and open your front door so that you can see everyone moving around outside. This also allows pranksters to see that you’re at home.
Turn on the lights inside your home and outside. Having all the lights on lets pranksters know that you’re not only at home，but you’re awake. If a prankster knows you’re awake，he’ll be more likely to skip your house and head for another one. Even if you need to get in bed early，keep all the lights on except in your bedroom. Pranksters aren’t going to know which room is your bedroom.
Ask the police to patrol the area. It’s a policeman’s job to keep citizens safe，especially on Halloween. In some cities the crime rate can increase fast on October 31.A polite call to your local police station should get you the service you need. Above all，no pranksters are going to throw eggs at your house when the policemen are patrolling the area.
Set up a neighborhood watch. One of the best ways to keep your home safe on Halloween is to get the neighbors involved. No one wants his trees covered with toilet paper. Ask your neighbors to keep their eyes open and to follow the same steps you’ve taken to help keep your home safe. If the entire neighborhood is lit up，pranksters are less likely to stop by
1. The underlined word “Pranksters” in Paragraph 2 probably means those who.| A．like Halloween very much | B．play practical jokes on people |
| C．often commit a crime at night | D．enter one’s house by force |
| A．By moving around outside your house. | B．By closing your front door. |
| C．By turning on inside and outside lights. | D．By staying up and being awake. |
| A．a policeman’s main task is to patrol the area |
| B．the crime rate increases fast in some cities |
| C．you have to pay for a policeman to patrol your area |
| D．the policemen can help a lot with your home safety on Halloween |
| A．neighborhood teamwork | B．keeping homes safe |
| C．being on one’s guard | D．informing everyone of the danger |
【推荐1】At times you become friends in extraordinary situations with the most unexpected people. For many，the pandemic has led to new bonds of friendship being created.
Prema Malhotra, a resident of Ashok Vihar, has all plans set to celebrate Friendship Day. She says, “I started communicating with my neighbors over a game of Tambola and then we were playing it every day. Now, some of us even do video calls to entertain ourselves. Since we couldn't go out anywhere on Friendship Day, we played Antakshari, Tambola, while enjoying food and drinks from our own balconies.”
The pandemic has led to people becoming more social with their neighbors. “I am a final year student and due to my busy schedule, I never got the time to connect with people around me. Because of the pandemic, I have got to know a lot of my neighbors and I can so easily bond with them. I have made a new friend who lives next to my house and we're having close conversations. Initially, the conversations used to be about the pandemic and the increasing number of cases but gradually we started sharing thoughts about career goals and study,” says Harshiti Bharti, a resident of Shastri Nagar.
Echoing similar feelings, Ankita Singh, a resident of Malviya Nagar, says, “Due to my work schedule, I never had a chance to know many people in my building. After the lockdown was carried out, a WhatsApp group was created for communication. Through that group, we checked on the elderly people and their needs. I happened to connect personally with a few elderly people in my society and I felt really good. Singing songs and participating in various games led to the creation of new friendships during this time.”
The above examples indicate that from chatting and playing games from their balconies to providing necessities for the sick and needy while practicing self-isolation, neighbors have become new friends.
1. What did Harshiti Bharti talk about with his neighbor at first?| A．Their study. | B．Their career goals. |
| C．The pandemic situation. | D．The other neighbors around them. |
| A．Helping people in need. | B．Purchasing daily necessities. |
| C．Inviting elderly people to sing. | D．Instructing people in self-isolation. |
| A．people create a new way to celebrate Friendship Day. |
| B．strict lockdown is effective in dealing with the pandemic. |
| C．neighbors communicate to kill time during the pandemic. |
| D．the pandemic makes people create new bonds with neighbors. |
【推荐2】Many people find when they are overly familiar with their routines, their excitement will be replaced with boredom quickly. A study shows that finding unusual ways to interact with familiar people, places and things can make everyday experiences feel exciting.
While you are working
Spending too much time in the same environment can keep us from achieving “flow”— being immersed in an activity with full energy and enjoyment.
“Boredom is an emotional state and happens when couples stop taking the opportunity to grow and deeply connect with each other,” says Venus Nicolino, host of Reality Stars. Look for new challenges to take on together. Try mixing up different sets of friends to do something creative, such as a group cooking lesson, or an old-fashioned tea party.
With other people we care about
Instead of “How was your day”, try asking “What are you looking forward to today?” Our curiosity can remind people that we’re interested in who they are, and that’s the key to maintaining intimacy (亲密关系).
During your commute
If you walk or use public transportation, greet a stranger or put away your phone and do some people watching. “Simply observing one’s surroundings may seem boring.
| A．With your significant other |
| B．With people you are familiar with |
| C．Changes don’t have to be big to make an impact |
| D．Interacting with other people often brings you much fun |
| E．In other words, sometimes you’ve just got to shake things up |
| F．Sometimes being curious about others can make us more pleasant to be around too |
| G．However, if done mindfully, it can become interesting and even more meaningful |
When you want to find a job, you have to face the employer and you must know how to introduce yourself well. Then you will be lucky enough.
The first impressions can play a major role in how an employer like you as a candidate(求职者). What you say during the first step of the interview may make a big difference. In fact, some hiring managers may make a decision to refuse a candidate based on what they didn’t do when you met them. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to interview manners and to carefully think through how you will introduce yourself during a job interview.
When arriving at the interview site you can introduce yourself to the receptionist (接待员) by giving your name and telling the purpose of your visit. For example: “My name is Tim Jones and I have an interview scheduled with John Smith at 2 pm.” You will be guided into the interview room or the hiring manager will come out to meet you in the reception area. Again, take the time to introduce yourself so the interviewer knows who you are.
Offer to shake hands, even if the interviewer doesn’t offer his hand first. Tell the interviewer that it is a pleasure to meet him. Smile, and be sure to make eye contact.
Many hiring managers will start an interview with an open-ended question like “Tell me
about yourself.” Your response should focus on the key elements in your background. You should carefully analyze the job first to the interviewer, and you can point out the interests, skills, experiences, and personal qualities.
Your introduction should be brief enough to hold the interest of the interviewer so that you can move on to the next question. Your goal is to connect personally with the interviewer as well as to show that you’re qualified for the job. Of course, your comments should show your enthusiasm for the job and organization. However, don’t overdo it and don’t spend too much time talking about yourself.
1. What is the purpose of the author to write this passage ?
| A．To tell candidates how to go to a reception desk. |
| B．To tell candidates how to introduce themselves when finding a job. |
| C．To give some suggestions on how to be a good interviewer. |
| D．To give some tips on how to be a good receptionist. |
| A．ask the interviewer an open-ended question |
| B．shake hands without looking at the interviewer |
| C．offer your hand before the interviewer |
| D．introduce yourself briefly first |
| A．anyone who will go to an interview |
| B．a future receptionist |
| C．a hiring manager |
| D．anyone who wants to visit a company |
【推荐1】Tiny microbes(微生物)are at the heart of a new agricultural technique to manage harmful greenhouse gas. Scientists have discovered how microbes can be used to turn carbon dioxide into soil-enriching limestone(石灰石)，with the help of a type of tree that grows in tropical areas, such as West Africa.
Researchers have found that when the Iroko tree is grown in dry, acidic soil and treated with a combination of natural fungi(霉菌)and other bacteria, not only does the tree grow well, it also produces the mineral limestone in the soil around its root.
The Iroko tree makes a mineral by combining Ca from the earth with CO2 from the atmosphere. The bacteria then create the conditions under which this mineral turns into limestone. The discovery offers a new way to lock carbon into the soil, keeping it out of the atmosphere. In addition to storing carbon in the trees, leaves and in the form of limestone, the mineral in the soil makes it more suitable for agriculture.
The discovery could lead to reforestation(重新造林)projects in tropical countries, and help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in the developing world. It has already been used in West Africa and is being tested in Bolivia, Haiti and India.
The findings were made in a three-year project involving researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Granada, Lausanne and Delft University of Technology. The project examined several microbiological methods of locking CO2 as limestone, and the Iroko-bacteria way showed best results. Work was funded by the European Commission under the Future&Emerging Technologies (FET) scheme.
Dr Bryne Ngwenya of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, who led the research, said: "By taking advantage of this natural limestone-producing process, we have a low-tech, safe, readily employed and easily operating way to lock carbon out of the atmosphere, while improving farming conditions in tropical countries?5
1. The passage is mainly introducing .| A．some useful natural fungi and bacteria |
| B．a newly-found tree in West Africa |
| C．a new way to deal with greenhouse gas |
| D．the soil-enriching limestone created by scientists |
| A．Most tiny microbes like living in dry, acidic soil. |
| B．Tiny microbes get along well with the Iroko tree in special soil. |
| C．The more greenhouse gas is, the more active tiny microbes become. |
| D．CO2 can be broken down by natural fungi and bacteria. |
| A．Soil. | B．Carbon. | C．Carbon dioxide. | D．Limestone. |
| A．The action of the tiny microbes can increase the oxygen in the earth. |
| B．Researchers have done the experiment on trees in Africa for three years, |
| C．West Africa is one of the most polluted areas all over the world. |
| D．Researchers tend to use natural power to solve their problem. |
| A．has been popularized in Bolivia, Haiti and India |
| B．can save a lot of seriously destroyed woods |
| C．can be used to improve the farming land |
| D．should be spread all around the world in the future |
【推荐2】So many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person, from busy schedules to long distances. Fortunately, thanks to modern technology, the people we miss are often only a phone call or text message away. But if you’re someone who prefers typed out messages toverbalones, you may want to reconsider. According to science, if you want to feel more connected to the people you're talking to, you should call them instead of texting.
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication including voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social connections than communication through typing, like text messaging or e-mailing.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to judge connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to predict (预测）what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by e-mail or by phone. Although people expected that a phone call would get them more uncomfortable, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connected by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio (音频）.They found that both forms of voice communication—whether video or audio only—made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated by texting.
Sabrina Romanoff, a psychologist, says people prefer to text or email instead of calling because of convenience. In reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. "A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message,” she explains. “Each party is present, and therefore, able to understand the meaning behind the content without figuring out the endless possible meanings behind words.”
1. What does the underlined word “verbal” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Drawn. | B．Written. | C．Spelt. | D．Spoken. |
| A．Voice communication makes people worried. |
| B．Voice betters text messaging in communication. |
| C．Texting gets people more connected than phoning. |
| D．It is more comfortable to call friends than strangers. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Serious. | C．Confused. | D．Positive. |
| A．The ways to greet old friends. |
| B．The importance of communication. |
| C．Why we should call instead of texting. |
| D．How modern technology helps us get connected. |
【推荐3】Walking through an airport is never easy. Now imagine doing it if you were blind. That’s the problem faced by Chieko Asakawa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher. Asakawa often flies between the US and Japan, making the journey monthly. If traveling alone she has to be helped at both ends of the flight, which sometimes includes endless waiting. Searching for a better replacement led Asakawa to invent a high-tech suitcase that helps get her to the place she wants to go safely.
“I never relax when I travel alone,” she says, “I always think about what technology will help me travel more easily, quickly and comfortably.” It was this restlessness that led to the AI suitcase.
The idea has been in development since 2017 through research between IBM, other Japanese companies, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. Asakawa says there are hopes to commercialize the suitcase and a pilot scheme (试验计划) is planned to use it in an airport, a shopping mall and other public spaces. “Though the suitcase is too full of tech to hold any clothes, that could change in the future,” she says.
A runner, Asakawa, held Olympic dreams as a child, but a swimming accident at the age of 11 caused her to gradually lose her sight until, aged 14, she became totally blind. As a grown-up she has paid attention to developing accessibility technology. Among her creations is “aDesigner”, whose aim is to make designers’ websites more user-friendly, and “IBM Home Page Reader”, the first voice browser to allow Internet access for blind people. Asakawa has won industry and government awards and been introduced into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame.
“The blind people usually use a white cane (手杖) or a guide dog. It will open up many doors for blind people, because we’d be able to go anywhere by ourselves. Without new technology, we cannot make our society more inclusive (包容的),” Asakawa says. “A smart suitcase is a great showcase for how AI and technology can change the lives of the blind.”
1. What drove Asakawa to invent the suitcase?| A．The suggestion from an international airport. |
| B．The wish to finish her trip without any help. |
| C．The huge business advantages of the suitcase. |
| D．The experience of keeping the blind company. |
| A．It can hold clothes. | B．It has yet to be widely used. |
| C．It has proved unhelpful for the blind. | D．It is ready to be commercially produced. |
| A．It will encourage more scientists to help the blind. |
| B．It will make the public care for the blind more. |
| C．It will hugely free up the blind’s movements. |
| D．It will change people’s way of traveling. |
| A．Technology Is Changing People’s Lives |
| B．A Robot Suitcase Makes Traveling Popular |
| C．Traveling Alone Requires Courage for the Blind |
| D．A Smart Suitcase Is to Replace Cane for the Blind |
