【推荐1】When I worked on the manufacturing shop（车间）floor, we rarely saw plant managers except for one. He often walked through the plant. He checked out product quality. He stopped for a brief word—usually no more than a "hello". He wasn't outgoing. He didn't display any of the qualities typically associated with a "leader". Yet we liked him,

In a 1992 University of Pittsburgh study, researchers had four women attend a number of different classes. Their attendance was different: one woman might attend every class; a different woman might attend only a few. What didn't differ was their behavior. None of the women spoke in class or spoke to other students.

At the end of the term, students were asked which woman they liked best. Who "won"? Women who attended the highest number of classes. According to the researchers, "Mere exposure（暴露）had weak effects on familiarity, but strong effects on attraction and similarity," Or in non-researcher-speak: If I see you frequently, I naturally like you more. That's the power of showing up.

Knowing someone will show up in the future also matters. In a 1967 University of Minnesota study, researchers gave study participants profiles（简况）of two people and told them that one would be a partner in future discussion groups. When asked, the participants said they liked their future partner more. Even though the profiles were almost the same.

Want your team or your customers to like you more? Show up. Drop in. Drop by, Send a brief note. Make a quick phone call. You don't have to say or do much, Then, be consistent（一致的）in your behavior. In time, people will expect you to drop in or drop by, whether in person or virtually（在线的）. Expecting future contact will make them like you more.

1. What does the first paragraph serve as?

A．A background.	B．A comment.
C．An introduction.	D．An explanation.

2. Why did the students like one of the women best according to the 1992 study?

A．She behaved more like others.

B．She attended classes more often.

C．She often greeted others enthusiastically.

D．She answered questions frequently.

3. What did the University of Minnesota study find?

A．Familiarity leads to likability.

B．Virtual contacts benefit likability.

C．Identical behaviours improve likability.

D．Future partnership increases likability.

4. How can you make your team or customers like you more?
a. By pointing out their problems often.                    
b. By showing up often.
c. By making a phone call often.                           
d. By rarely complaining about them.
e. By being consistent in your behavior.                    
f. By sending them a brief note often.

A．a, b, c, e	B．b, c, e, f
C．c, d, e, f	D．a, c, d, e

【推荐3】It was the 2015 “super storm” in New South Wales that restored my faith in people.

During a break in the weather, I stupidly decided to drive into town to buy some groceries. However, as I left the supermarket and drove back, the weather took a turn for the worse.     1     Having nowhere to go, I spotted a young man in his front yard assessing the situation. He quickly waved to me to come and park in his driveway.    2    .

The man, who introduced himself as Trent, then invited me to wait inside his house with his wife, Kayti and their two daughters. I told him I was concerned about the damage to my car, as the continuing rain was starting to turn into hail (冰雹).Trent then grabbed a blanket from his garage and covered my car.     3     Fortunately, his efforts saved my car from being damaged by the hail.

By 11:00 a.m., the electricity and phone services had both gone.     4     Trent made me a cup of tea and Kayti gave me a towel to dry myself off. The three of us chatted while waiting for the weather to get better. I learned that Trent had lost his job and was struggling to feed the family.

When the hail stopped, I shook Trent’s hand and kissed Kayti goodbye.     5     I was very moved by their kindness and it renewed my faith in people.

As I went out the door, I asked Trent for two of his business cards. My father has since called to offer him a job as a clerk at his company.

A．It began pouring so heavily that I was forced to stop.

B．The couple were so modest as I thanked them for their help.

C．I was surprised that he didn’t ask for anything in return for his assistance.

D．I was grateful to escape the running water that was about to drown my car.

E．I tried driving faster to escape the heavy downpour that was sure to come.

F．As a result, I couldn’t contact my parents, despite knowing they’d be worried.

G．He was wet but he didn’t seem to mind being out in the wild weather on my behalf.

【推荐1】According to a study done by University of Michigan, shopping to reduce stress was 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control and shoppers were three times less sad than those only looking at items.

More than half of the 1,000 consumers surveyed by Credit Karma, head researcher of the study, said they have shopped to deal with feelings of stress or depression. About 48 percent of men and 31 percent of women who have stress shopping said they had purchased alcohol when stressed. About 82 percent of women spend on clothing compared to 52 percent of men. Women also lead shopping for jewellery, 42 percent, compared to 22 percent for men.

In some sense, stress shopping can actually help you live a healthier life by making sure that your blood pressure is lowered. The survey found 82 percent had only positive feelings about their purchases and that the positive mood was long-lasting. However, stress shopping, for many, could grow into a drive that uses up money, causes conflict, and therefore adds great stress to life.

Despite the in-time joy from purchases, stress shopping never proves a long-lasting cure to stress or depression. Actually it needs to be avoided anyhow. Whether you’re purchasing Christmas presents or buying groceries, having the items you need written down will provide you with brightness while shopping. Reward yourself for sticking to your list and you’ll be more likely to commit to it.

In addition, always think about what you struggle with most financially. Do you spend too much money at the mall? Eating out? Vacations? Make a list of where your money is going and take necessary steps to resist your desire. For example, if you spend too much money on dining out on weekends, stuff your cupboard with food on Friday. So you’ll be more likely to stay in and cook. And you need to give up the need to keep up with others. Everyone’s financial situation is different and comparison may lead to debt and dissatisfaction with what you already have.

1. Why does the author mention those numbers in paragraph 2?

A．To explain the text.	B．To attract readers.
C．To support an idea.	D．To introduce a topic.

2. Which of the following may help deal with stress shopping?

A．Adjusting mood.	B．Recording expenses.
C．Turning to medicines.	D．Comparing with others.

3. What is the author’s attitude to stress shopping?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Negative.

D．Indifferent.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Does shopping benefit us?	B．More stressed, women or men?
C．Should we compare with others?	D．Can stress shopping reduce stress?

【推荐1】With reports suggesting a second wave of coronavirus may be on its way, it makes sense to give yourselves a check if we’re still doing all the right things. Washing hands is one of those things that we were hopefully already doing, but realized in the wake of the pandemic（流行病） that we could always be doing it more and for longer. But what about washing our food? Given the news that there have been outbreaks in food factories and processing plants from-Bernard Matthews to Mr. Kipling locations, it does make sense to think about it.

Although the government have confirmed that the chance of catching coronavirus from food and food packaging is “very unlikely”, washing food before eating is a part of good habit that can reduce that small risk. Sally Bloomfield, chair of the scientific advisory board of the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene tells people, “Because the items you pick off the shelves in the supermarket may have been touched by other people, there is a chance that the packaging may have become harmful via their hands. Washing your shopping is not a question of whether it is necessary, it’s about minimizing risk and if someone in the home is at increased risk of infection, this becomes more important. ”

Dr. Perpetua Emeagi, a lecturer in Human Biology and Biological Sciences at Liverpool Hope University, says, “If someone with COVID-19 asked you if you wanted a bite of their sandwich, you clearly wouldn’t go anywhere near it. ” On the science side, she continues, “Officially, Public Health England tells us that the quantity of infectious virus on any surface is likely to have decreased significantly by 24 hours, and even more so by 48 hours. But there’s also some evidence to suggest the virus could survive for up to seven days outside the human body. Surfaces like cardboard and plastic-common supermarket packaging products are known to effectively harbor COVID-19. And my advice would be this: Wash or wipe down everything you bring home thoroughly before either putting in your cupboards or consuming it. ”

1. Why did the author mention coronavirus in the first paragraph?

A．To give some evidence.	B．To attract young readers.
C．To lead to the topic.	D．To state the latest event.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

A．People can by no means catch a virus from food.

B．Washing food before eating is a positive and necessary action.

C．The items you pick from the supermarket can have a lot of viruses.

D．The government has confirmed that there is no need to wash food before eating.

3. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Cause.

B．Destroy.

C．Protect.

D．Carry.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Necessity of washing food before eating.

B．Ways to stop the spread of coronavirus.

C．Approaches to picking up groceries.

D．Ways to deal with infection with coronavirus.

【推荐2】Earth's longest artificial structure is usually said to be the Great Wall of China while the second-longest is not a wall, but a fence(栅栏). It stretches for 5,614km across eastern Australia and is intended to stop the country's wild dogs, the dingoes, from hunting sheep.

Australia's dingo fence does not stand alone. Millions of kilometres of fences wrap the world. Some are intended to limit the movement of animals, some the movement of people, and some merely to mark the boundary.

Until recently, data on the effects of fences on wildlife have been inadequate. That has changed with the publication of a report by professor Alex McInturff. One discovery he has made is that more than half of published fence research focuses on just five countries—America, Australia, Botswana, China and South Africa. A second is that only a third of these studies examined the impact of fences on anything other than the target species involved, meaning the animals purposely intended to be kept in or out.

Non-target species, however, are often those that have their fortunes most greatly reshaped by the appearance of poles and wire. Australian fences intended to keep out dingoes are also barriers to long-necked turtles, which travel great distances over land when moving between nesting sites. In Botswana fences built to spare cattle from wildlife-borne disease result in serious interference with wildebeest(角马)migrations.

Not every creature fares badly. Hawks(鹰)in Montana gladly sit on newly built livestock fences to hunt small animals, while fence-based spiders in South Africa outperform their tree-based cousins when it comes to catching insects.

Often, though, the winners are creatures that cause trouble for existing ecosystems. Keeping dingoes out of large parts of Australia has allowed aggressive red foxes to multiply. Native rodents(啮齿类动物)have suffered as a result. Some have been brought to the edge of extinction.

1. What is an original purpose of the fences?

A．To expand the boundary of a country.

B．To protect wild animals from being hunted.

C．To keep livestock like sheep and cattle out.

D．To prevent people from moving around freely.

2. Which of the following statements is right about the studies on fences?

A．50% of the studies focus on just five countries.

B．About two-thirds of the studies focus on the target animals.

C．Non-target animals shouldn't be involved in the studies.

D．The studies have reshaped the fortunes of some species.

3. Which animals unexpectedly benefit from fences?

A．Long-necked turtles in Australia.	B．Cattle in Botswana.
C．Tree-based spiders in South Africa.	D．Red foxes in Australia.

4. What is the writer's attitude to the fences around the world?

A．Cautious.	B．Objective.
C．Disapproving.	D．Favorable.