A book review is a description of what you thought of a book. Sharing it with others can help them decide whether they might want to read the book too.
| A．Start writing. |
| B．Here’s how to write one. |
| C．Choose a book. |
| D．Write a review of a book you read. |
| E．Then explain what you liked most about the book and why. |
| F．Publish it. |
| G．Sharing it. |
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【推荐1】Have you ever wondered about changing your life for the better? Actually, it costs almost next to nothing.
Get enough sleep.
Do more exercise. Physical activity is an important part of a healthier lifestyle. However, if you do not enjoy the type of exercise you choose, it will work against your goal of living a healthier life.
Start a journal. Keeping a journal is a great way to change your life for better. It really helps even if you just keep a food journal. Or you can put down your true feelings, map out your goals and track the results.
| A．Pay attention to your diet. |
| B．Visit health care professionals regularly. |
| C．So find a daily exercise that you truly enjoy. |
| D．You can also sleep as much as you like at weekends. |
| E．It's usually recommended to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. |
| F．What you need to do is to make some small changes in your daily life. |
| G．Your diary will help you to meet those goals and increase the sense of happiness. |
【推荐2】How To Make Friends And Connect With People In Challenging Times
It can be difficult to make friends living in a big city, especially when you don’t know many people. Over years of experience and studying social skills, I discovered that it’s possible to make friends without even trying.
1. Be seen without trying to get attention.
You don’t have to say anything witty(机智的) or interesting to get people’s attention.
2. Use the power of listening.
There’s an interesting phenomenon that occurs when you listen to other people, they’ll keep talking. Just keep giving them good eye contact and show with your body language that you care.
3.
So often we think about what we can get out of others when we try to make friends, but that thinking needs to be flipped around. Try offering a piece of helpful advice or invite someone you just met to grab coffee or lunch with you the following week.
4. Always have 3 good stories to tell other people.
When you have at least a few stories to share with others, you’ll never run out of things to talk about.
5. Smile like there’s no tomorrow.
It may not be natural for some of us to smile, but a smile is one of the most attractive things that someone can display when they’re meeting new people.
| A．Think about these strategies as tools. |
| B．Remember to be as optimistic as possible. |
| C．If you see someone you know, smile or say Hi‖. |
| D．Think about what you can give to the other people. |
| E．Listening is an approach to building trust and likability. |
| F．There are just a few strategies that you have to use on a consistent basis. |
| G．All you have to do is place yourself in environments where people will see you. |
【推荐3】Body language is the quietest, most secret and most powerful language of all.It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only do 7%.So while your mouth is closed, just it is your body language that is saying.
When it comes to body language at the office, you may be making some big mistakes that could cause you trouble.The following are some tips on what you should not do when using body language at your office.
Don't touch your co－workers, even if it's on the back of the arm or shoulder.Many of your co－workers are not comfortable with any body contact (接触) with others.Be careful not to touch anyone at your office.
Don't avoid eye contact.Eyes can speak.Lack of eye contact means cheat, and it can also point to no safety or lack of confidence.Trust and confidence are things you will communicate to the other person if you hold eye contact 50% of the time.
Don't have a bad handshake.You're going to show your kindness at once with a firm palm (手掌) to palm handshake.Showing the palms of your hands is an amiable gesture as it shows that you have a peaceful purpose.It means acceptance, and that you're open to new ideas.Be careful of the dead fish handshake.
Don't lean (倾斜) your head while listening to others.When listening to others, you should listen to him or her carefully with your head straight.For women especially, you think you are expressing interest by leaning your head when you are listening to others, but you actually come across as if you don't understand what's going on.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．The importance of body language. |
| B．The development of body language. |
| C．The best way to communicate with others. |
| D．How to avoid making mistakes at the office. |
| A．Common. | B．Polite. |
| C．Friendly. | D．Strange. |
| A．The stronger you shake hands with others the better. |
| B．Leaning your head when listening expresses interest. |
| C．Leaning back and forward shows you are thoughtful. |
| D．Eye contact is very important in communication. |
| A．Pay Attention to Your Body Language at the Office |
| B．How to Get Along With Your Co－workers |
| C．The Meaning of Body Language You Should Know |
| D．Different Countries Have Different Body Language |
【推荐1】Using technology in the classroom can produce unbelievable results．But for note-taking．it may pay to keep it old-school and stick with pen and paper．Students who take notes by hand appear to process information more deeply than those who take notes on a laptop or an iPad and other technologieal appliances，according to a study published this year in Psychological Science．Using the new fashionable method generally produces more raw notes．But students using laptops tend to do worse than note-takers by hand when answering conceptual questions about the material．
Researchers from Princeton and UCLA conducted several experiments with college students watching some video lectures．In one experiment．Note-takers by hand wrote down fewer words than those typing on laptops．But the two groups performed about the same when answering factual questions about the lecture material，and students who wrote longhand（普通书写）did much better than laptop note-takers on conceptual questions．
What gives？Students using laptops tended to write what they heard word by word rather than processing the information；that resulted in a sort of"shallower"learning，the researchers say．
In a second experiment，students taking notes on laptops were told not to write down what they heard word for word．It didn't help；in spite of the instructions．They still took notes word by word and they still did worse on conceptual questions than those taking notes by hand．
In a third experiment，students were able to briefly study their notes before answering questions asked a week after the lecture．Those reviewing their longhand notes did far better than students reviewing their typed notes．A student named Jerry from the experiment said．"The study is right，and we have to think about what was said to take the notes because I could not write down every word．I even developed complex letter symbols to help．To study for tests，I went over and underlined key points to reinforce them．The process helped me understand the lectures better．"
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph I probably mean？______| A．It is necessary to take notes on a laptop or an iPad． |
| B．It is not worthwhile to take notes with pen and paper． |
| C．It needs much money to go to schools with a long history． |
| D．It may bring good results to use the traditional note-taking style． |
| A．write down fewer words |
| B．remember information word by word |
| C．don't process and sort out information |
| D．don't review their notes after class at all |
| A．against the study and its result |
| B．good at processing information |
| C．weak at remembering knowledge |
| D．excellent at inventing letter symbols |
| A．Take notes word by word from now on |
| B．keep on using our pens and paper now |
| C．The pen is losing to the keyboard |
| D．The laptop is helping to learn well． |
【推荐2】When high school students spend time memorizing and reciting a poem, they develop confidence by engaging deeply with language. Here are my five Cs — things I’ve observed from several years of teaching students through Poetry Out Loud, from selecting a poem to performing at the state competition.
Concrete learning task. Learning just one poem well gives students a finite and concentrated experience with language. And every student can learn one poem. I’ve seen students with all manner of challenges get up and do something they thought was impossible,
Continuing learning. Students learn a poem that will likely stay with them for years, if not forever. Poems contain mysteries and complexities that reveal themselves slowly — and sometimes even suddenly — over time.
Confidence.
Challenging memory and recall. Students are not asked to memorize much anymore, yet many of them take pleasure in the act of repetition and remembering.
| A．Chance. |
| B．Choice. |
| C．so you can rely on it that you can recite poems. |
| D．Therefore, it is a lasting course to learn poems. |
| E．in large part because it involves a single, repeated exercise. |
| F．Recitation is the perfect introduction to public speaking skills. |
| G．They like testing themselves and realizing that they can in fact recall lines. |
【推荐3】Searching online has many educational benefits. But spending more time online does not mean better online skills. Instead, a student’s ability to successfully search online increases with guidance and clear instruction. Young people often think they are already skilled searchers. Their teachers and parents often think so too. This belief means much classroom practice centers on searching to learn, hardly on learning to search. Many teachers don’t teach students how to search online. Instead, students often teach themselves. This does not result in students learning the skills they need.
For six years, I studied how young Australians use search engines. Both school students and home-schoolers showed some characteristics (特点) of online searching that aren’t beneficial. For example, both groups spent greater time on irrelevant (不相关的) websites than relevant ones and stopped searches before finding their needed information.
Search engines offer endless educational chances, but I find many students typically only search for isolated (孤立) facts, and move on. In one observation, a home-school family type “How many endangered Sumatran Tigers are there” into Google. They enter a single website where they read a single sentence. They write this “answer” down and they begin the next topic—growing seeds.
The practice means people are no better off than they were 40 years ago with a print encyclopedia (百科全书). Why not use different keywords, sites and search tabs? The student could have learned much more.
The other thing young people should keep in mind to get the full benefits of searching online is to avoid fast search. All too often we believe search can be a fast process. The home-school families in my study spent 90 seconds or less, viewing each website and searched a new topic every four minutes. But searching so quickly can mean students don’t write useful search keywords or get the information they need.
1. What does the author mainly discuss in paragraph 1?| A．The importance of teaching online searching skills. |
| B．The educational benefits of searching online. |
| C．The classroom practice centering on learning to search. |
| D．The advantage of teaching oneself about searching online. |
| A．They benefited most from using online information. |
| B．They spent little time on irrelevant websites. |
| C．They were usually experienced in using search engines. |
| D．They were often unable to find the needed search results. |
| A．To compare some popular online searching skills. |
| B．To show the important role of a print encyclopedia. |
| C．To give an example of only searching for isolated facts. |
| D．To explain a basic searching skill used by many students. |
| A．Slow down when searching online. | B．Try searching more new topics online. |
| C．Practice more to better searching skills. | D．Change search keywords quickly if possible. |
【推荐1】Want to be more successful? If so, then you need to read a few self-help books. Here are four popular ones to get you going.
59 Seconds ( 2009) by Richard Wiseman
This is a self-help book with a difference. Wiseman, a scientist, uses science to prove many self-help myths(神话) are false. For example, self-help books say that if you want to achieve a goal, you should visualize it. But Wiseman says that's the worst thing to do. Studies show that you need to visualize the steps required to achieve the goal.
How to Win Friends& Influence People ( 1936) —by Dale Carnegie
This is the book that launched the self-help type. Carnegie says financial success is 15% professional knowledge and 85% the ability to express ideas, assume leadership, and motivate people. The book is full of practical advice on how to influence people by making them like you.
The Millionaire Next Door (1996) by Thomas Stanley & Wlliam Danko
The authors of this book spent years interviewing American millionaires to figure out the secrets of their success. And they discovered that a majority of millionaires don't live luxury lifestyles. They're rich because they live below their means and reinvest what they earn.
Who Moved My Cheese? (1998)-by Spencer Johnson
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, published on September 8, 1998, is a motivational business fable. The text describes change in one's work and life, and four typical reactions to those changes by two mice and two “little people”，during their hunt for cheese.
1. What is the key to achieving success in 59 Seconds?| A．To employ science. | B．To follow examples. |
| C．To picture procedures. | D．To visualize the goal. |
| A．How to master occupational knowledge. | B．How to apply practical techniques. |
| C．How to gain strong management. | D．How to become popular persons. |
| A．59 Seconds | B．Who Moved My Cheese? |
| C．The Millionaire Next Door | D．How to Win Friends& Influence People |
【推荐2】There are many great independent bookstores in North Carolina. If you’re looking for some good books to read, you can visit the bookstores listed below.
Purple Crow BooksIt’s a literary meeting place right in historic downtown Hillsborough. It was opened in 2009. You can find new books, used ones or the latest works by local authors. Because it specializes in local writers, Purple Crow Books is a favorite tourist destination. It’s a great place to grab a signed copy of a book by your favorite local author.
109 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Quail Ridge BooksThis is an independent bookstore with friendly staff dedicated to (致力于) providing the best customer service. Founded in 1984 by Nancy Olson, the store provides a wide variety of carefully selected books, events, discussion groups and town hall meetings. The owner Lisa Poole bought the store in 2013 and is dedicated to serving the locals.
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Pomegranate BooksThis bookstore is located in the historic Borkenhagen House in the Winter Park neighborhood of Wilmington, North Carolina. It has been finding good homes for great books since 2005. It stocks a carefully selected collection of literary and life-enhancing titles for all ages and also features locally-made cards and gift items.
4418 Park Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403
Scuppernong BooksThis bookstore was opened on December 21, 2013 and has been an important part of the rebirth of downtown Greensboro ever since. It features fiction and poetry along with a remarkable children’s section and a broad range of general interest titles. Within the store is a busy cafe serving coffee, wine, and beer sourced primarily from local small businesses.
304 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401
1. What is special about Purple Crow Books?| A．It holds various reading activities. | B．It mainly sells books by local writers. |
| C．It focuses on selling second-hand books. | D．It is supported by local small businesses. |
| A．Quail Ridge Books. | B．Purple Crow Books. |
| C．Pomegranate Books. | D．Scuppernong Books. |
| A．People loving non-fiction books. | B．People liking handmade cards and gifts. |
| C．People enjoying a very quiet environment. | D．People fond of buying collections of poetry. |
【推荐3】Harry Potter lovers around the world may want to thank Alice Newton. She was eight years old when her father brought home a manuscript for her to read. At the time, he was working for Bloomsbury Publishing.
After reading the manuscript, Alice wrote a note to her father: "The excitement in this book made me feel warm inside," she wrote. "I think it is probably one of the best books an 8 or 9 year old could read."
Based in part on Alice's comments, Bloomsbury went on to publish "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."
Alice's note to her father is part of the British Library's new exhibition, "Harry Potter: A History of Magic." It celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling's first book about Harry and his friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
When "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was released in 1997, Bloomsbury sent just 500 copies to stores in Britain and another 500 copies to British libraries.
Now, Harry and his friends are known worldwide.
The exhibit at the British Library in February includes Rowling's outline for her books, her artwork of its characters and a map of the Hogwarts School. It also includes early versions of Rowling's books that were rejected by other publishers.
The show has two rooms. They are divided up based on the subjects offered at Hogwarts. Areas include Potions, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Each area describes the stories and beliefs that Rowling included in her books.
Included in the exhibition are discussions of alchemy, the European traditions that led to modern chemistry, and the Ripley Scroll--a six-meter-long document from the 1500s. It describes how to make a Philosopher's Stone.
The British Library has already sold about 30,000 tickets to the exhibit—the most advance tickets ever sold for a British Library exhibition.
The show closes on February 28, 2018. It will then travel to New York for the 20th anniversary of the release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," the book's title in the United States.
1. Why does the writer mention Alice Newton at the beginning of the text?| A．To prove the popularity of the following paragraphs |
| B．To introduce the topic of the following paragraphs |
| C．To remind readers to love books as Alice Newton does |
| D．To encourage readers to read Harry Potter series more often |
| A．Rowling’s outline for her books |
| B．A map of the Hogwarts School |
| C．Rowling’s early published books |
| D．The very note to her father by Alice |
| A．Thanks to Alice and her father, Harry Potter series gained popularity |
| B．As soon as the first Harry Potter was available, it became the best seller |
| C．The exhibition of Harry Potter: A History of Magic will last two months in Britain |
| D．The exhibition will include discussions about modern chemistry |
