Smiling is common body language. It plays an important role in our life. It has been generally accepted by experts that 93% of communication is without words, 55% through body language and 38% through the tone of voice. According to research, many people with hearing and sight loss may only receive 7% of the full meaning of a conversation.
From a personal point of view, this was brought to my attention through marrying a man who is blind. With other friends, I would make eye contact. But Bob, my husband, has gradually lost all his sight and cannot read body language any more. If I say something that sounds serious but is not meant that way, I would show my purpose by adding a smile. For example, if I said to a sighted friend, “You are terrible!” and smiled at him, he would know the message was not unkind. But if I said that to Bob, he might think I was unhappy with him. So, I avoid these misunderstandings by smiling with a sound! There are also some easy ways to have good communication with blind people.
When you meet them, introduce yourself by name. If you know their names, call their names and then they will know that you are speaking to them and not someone else. To further compel their attention, gently touch their upper arms with your hand. If you are leaving, say you are going away. Nobody likes to find that they have been speaking to an empty space. It all sounds simple but is helpful for the blind.
1. The first paragraph tells us that _________.| A．Half of communication is body language. |
| B．Words make up a big part of communication. |
| C．People cannot get any message without body language. |
| D．The blind cannot get the full meaning of a conversation. |
| A．read body language very clearly | B．lost his sight little by little |
| C．became completely blind suddenly | D．misunderstood her smile all the time |
| A．to attract | B．to turn away | C．to forget | D．to mix |
| A．Speaking loudly. | B．Going away without making a sound. |
| C．Touching them to start a conversation. | D．Smiling at them during a conversation. |
| A．Common Body Language | B．Simple Things Are Helpful |
| C．Smile at the Blind More Often | D．Communication with the Blind |
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【推荐1】Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they would have.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery (外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller! ”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony (痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm (基准). Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1. We can know from the passage that the author works as ________ .| A．a doctor | B．a model | C．a teacher | D．a reporter |
| A．marry a better man/woman | B．become a model |
| C．get an advantage over others in job-hunting | D．attract more admirers |
| A．everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost |
| B．it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs |
| C．media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery |
| D．it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career |
| A．He hates to be called a short man. |
| B．He tries to increase his height through surgery. |
| C．He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact. |
| D．He just accepts it as it is. |
| A．To talk about how to find jobs. |
| B．To discuss the standard of beauty. |
| C．To warn students it’s difficult to find jobs. |
| D．To criticize the media for its misleading in pursuing beauty. |
【推荐2】I bought several packs of seeds, 24 small plastic seed pots, plant fertilizer and potting soil. I made sure the soil didn't contain added fertilizer. I wanted something that I could grow quickly, that wouldn't take up a lot of space and that wouldn't get too big. I ran this experiment in early fall in Maryland. So I knew I needed a plant that could grow when it's cool. I picked radishes (小萝卜), which grow well in the early fall or spring. Some varieties can grow a full radish in only 21 days.
I kept 12 of the pots and one pack of seeds for myself. I gave the other 12 pots and the other packet of seeds — along with some fertilizer and soil — to my editor, Sarah. This was to provide an additional control for location. After all, what if my yard just happens to be much better for growing plants? What if it's worse? By dividing the plants up between my yard and Sarah's, I hoped to make sure that any difference with the plants came from the fertilizer.
Sarah and I planted our seeds. Sometimes, seeds don’t sprout (发芽). So we carefully planted four evenly (相等地) spaced seeds in each pot. Six of my pots (and six of Sarah’s) served as controls — pots that would not get fertilizer. Our other six were treated with fertilizer. For each of us, this added up to 24 control seeds, and 24 seeds that would get fertilizer.
We watered all the plants equally with clean water every other day (unless it rained). Once a week, we applied fertilizer to half the pots. We also took pictures every day, so we could see the plants change over time. As I expected, many of our seeds didn't sprout. In fact, only about a fourth of mine sprouted. Sarah has a greener thumb. She successfully grew half of hers.
1. Why does the author want to grow such a plant?| A．To enjoy it. | B．To make it very cool. |
| C．To take up more space, | D．To make an experiment. |
| A．From the fertilizer used. | B．From the different way. |
| C．From the different soil. | D．From the seeds used. |
| A．The experiment is successful. | B．The author is respectful to her editor. |
| C．The author is considerate. | D．The process of the experiment is complex. |
| A．She's fond of growing plants. | B．She's smarter than the author. |
| C．She has a gifted for growing plants. | D．She's a devoted and friendly woman. |
【推荐3】Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you’d expect from the genius storyteller, Matt Haig. I picked it up on our readers’ recommendation (we asked our readers to send in some of their favorite books) and I could see why it won the Best Fiction of 2020 in the Goodreads Choice Awards.
The story follows Nora Seed, a woman who is struggling and feels that nothing in her life has gone according to plan. While the initial chapters of the book are quite sad, Nora finds herself given a chance to start over in the Midnight Library, a magical place full of books of all the different paths in life she could have taken. Nora has a chance to stay in the library and try out different versions of her life until she finds the life she most wants to live.
I love the idea that no dreams or forks in your road are insignificant and that they all lead us to different versions of ourselves. In one version, Nora is an Olympic swimmer. In another, she is a glaciologist. The novel reveals in a beautiful way that the potential we all have within us is impossible to measure, and that we have the possibility to be happy in many different versions of life.
It also discusses how dangerous it can be to live your life with regrets. The Midnight Library reveals to Nora that even if you make very different choices, you may realize you have appreciation for your current home and the people in your life. It is your perspective that matters.
I really love the blend (融合) of fantasy and magical realism in this novel, and I would love for this to be turned into a series where we get to explore other characters’ lives in The Midnight Library as well.
1. What can we know about the author of the text?| A．He should be an editor. |
| B．He is the friend of Matt Haig. |
| C．Magical realism books are his favorite. |
| D．He shares a similar experience with Nora. |
| A．A magic library. | B．The harm of regrets. |
| C．The exploration of life. | D．Ways to make correct choices. |
| A．In a novel. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a history book. | D．In a biography. |
| A．To publicize the book. |
| B．To honour Matt Haig, author of the book. |
| C．To share the author’s opinions on the book. |
| D．To thank readers who recommended the book. |
When you are introduced to new people, you are supposed to appear friendly and self-confident to attract them. Generally speaking, “You like those who like you.” On the other hand, it’s unwise to make others think you are too sure of yourself.
You may not sure about such advice, saying, “But In reality, I’m not either friendly or self-confident. That’s not my nature. Wouldn’t it be dishonest for me to behave that way?” For that question, Dr. Leon would tell you that a little practice can help you feel comfortable about changing your social habits. You will get used to any changes you choose to make in your personality(性格). “It’s like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old.”
However, you may still wonder if it’s dishonest to give the appearance of friendly and self-confidence while you don’t actually feel that way. Perhaps, but according to Dr. Leon, “Entire honesty” is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of two strangers’ being introduced to each other. There is a time for a certain amount of play-acting may be the best choice for the first few minutes of contacting a stranger. That is not a suitable time to complain about one’s health or to mention shortcomings you find in other people. It is not the right time to tell the whole truth about one’s opinions and impressions.
The author also makes it clear that that interpersonal(人际的) relations need to be regarded as a required course in every school, along with reading, writing, and mathematics. In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how you get along with other people. That is at least as important as how much you know.
1. Introduced to a new person, you are supposed to _______.
| A．be sure of yourself without caring about the other’s feelings |
| B．be honest and always tell the whole truth even if it hurts |
| C．look friendly and confident at least for the first few minutes |
| D．directly point out faults you find in the other person |
| A．should be treated as a required course in schools |
| B．are more important than other courses in school |
| C．play an equal part as other courses in some schools |
| D．are the only secrets to lead you to success in life |
| A．being totally honest |
| B．being a little dishonest |
| C．acting out what one feels |
| D．acting a role in a play |
| A．The Key to Success |
| B．Best Ways to Make Friends |
| C．Personal Relations |
| D．The First Four Minutes |
【推荐2】By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
1. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner?| A．Read music. | B．Play the piano. |
| C．Sing songs. | D．Fix the instruments. |
| A．Boring. | B．Well-paid. |
| C．Demanding. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．Counting the pages. | B．Recognizing the “nodding”. |
| C．Catching falling objects. | D．Performing in his own style. |
| A．He has very poor eyesight. | B．He ignores the audience. |
| C．He has no interest in music. | D．He forgets to do his job. |
【推荐3】While the arts can’t stop the COVID-19 virus or the social unrest we see in the world today, they can give us insights into the choices we make when moving through crises and chaos. The arts invite everyone to think in new ways.
We often experience works of art as something that’s pleasing to our senses without a full understanding of the creative effort. Great art often shows us contradictions and crises, and we can learn a great deal from their resolutions. Through our understanding of art, we can gain a deeper understanding of how we might overcome our own challenges. In understanding extremes of contrast, we can see the beauty in art with themes that are not simply pleasing for their magnificent features or qualities.
Beethoven offers a wonderful example of moving artfully through crises and chaos. He composed his Symphony No.9 as his hearing loss became more and more pronounced. The opening of the symphony seems to come out of nowhere, from near silence in the opening to a full expression of what many consider to be the joy of freedom and universal brotherhood with Schiller’s Ode to joy (欢乐颂). Beethoven appears to have created a work of art that not only freed him from his personal struggles, but one that also speaks to the joy of living together in peace and harmony.
Have a dialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they always start out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference—the oneness of the two opposing forces. The arts offer many lessons that can help us gain the knowledge we need to move more confidently in today’s competitive and uncertain environment. The openness to arts-based solutions will give you more control over your future.
1. What value does art have beyond pleasing people’s senses?| A．It brings people inner peace. |
| B．It deepens understanding of music. |
| C．It reduces the possibility of crises. |
| D．It contributes to problem-solving. |
| A．It celebrates freedom and unity. |
| B．It aims to show crises and chaos. |
| C．It opens with Schiller’s Ode to Joy. |
| D．It is quiet and peaceful throughout. |
| A．Leaving things as they are. |
| B．Making a choice between them. |
| C．Engaging them in a conversation. |
| D．Separating them from each other. |
| A．Getting Through Crises with Art. |
| B．Essentials of Symphony No. 9. |
| C．How to Appreciate Art in New Ways. |
| D．Joy in The Eyes of Beethoven. |
