Asking for directions is important. However, people become confused(困惑的) easily when listening to someone giving directions. So pay careful attention when listening to someone showing directions. For example, he or she may tell you, “Go down the street and turn right at the first crossing. Walk two miles, and then you will find a movie theater and China Bank is across from the theater.” After listening to someone providing directions in English, are you clear? Here is some advice to help you remember the directions.
Be sure to ask the person giving directions to slow down or repeat politely; Repeat each direction the person gives. This will help you remember the names of street, turns, and crossings; Finally, repeat the whole set of directions again. |
Of course, remember to be polite when you ask for directions. Here come two tips:
·Use greetings and polite expressions. Staring the conversation with a greeting is a must like “Good afternoon!” or “Hello! May I ask for some help?” Remember to finish with expressions such as “Thank you!” or “Have a nice day!”
·Use modal verbs(情态动词). For example, it sounds more polite to say, “Excuse me, would you like to tell me the way to Xinhua Bookstore?” But it sounds impolite if you say, “Tell me the way to Xinhua Bookstore.”
1. What should people do when they listen to someone giving directions?2. Where is the bank according to the first paragraph?
3. What is the chart about?
4. According to the last two paragraphs, how to be polite when people ask for directions?
5. How can you ask the way if you want to go to the washroom?
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【推荐1】Visitors often get lost in a foreign(外) country(国). So knowing the way is very important. People in different countries have different ways to show the way.
In Japan, people don’t use street names, but they use landmarks(地标) in their directions(方向). For example, when you ask the way to a bank, the Japanese can say, “Go along the street, turn left at the hospital and you can see a fruit market. The bank is there.”
In the countryside of America usually there are not many landmarks. Because there are no towns or buildings in miles(英里). If people show you the way, they can say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
How do people in California show the way? They use time, not miles. “银行有多远？” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it is about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes. How many miles?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) are very kind. Because most visitors cannot understand the Greek language. If you ask Greeks for the way, they often say, “Follow me.” Then they can bring you through the streets of the city to the place where you want to go.
1题从文中找出该句的近义句；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题从文中找出并写出本文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子翻译成英语。
1. 从文中找出与下句意义相近的句子。
So it is of great importance to know the way.
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3. How do people in Japan show the way?
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Do you know how to give directions(方向)? If a person asks you how far he needs to go, there are some different ways for you.
Tell him how many streets he will go past. This works very well in a city. For example, “Go down this street, and go past four crossings along the way.”
Tell him how many traffic lights he will go past. This is also good, but you must be right about the number! For example, “You need to go past three traffic lights.”
Tell him how many kilometres(公里) he will go. For example, “Go 5 kilometres on Palm Road.”
Tell him about any difficult part of the route(路线). If he can only turn right or he is going to turn into a small street, you should tell him about that.
Don’t forget to let him say the route to you again. Most of the time, we don’t write it down, but you should make sure he learns about the route.
Tip： 5 to let him say the route to you again.
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【推荐3】根据短文的内容，回答问题。（每题答案不超过八个单词）
Uncle Hobo is a traffic policeman. Now he’s working on Main Street. An old man comes to him. He says, “Excuse me. I want to go to the supermarket. Can you tell me the way there?” Uncle Hobo says, “Yes, of course. Walk along Main Street, go past the restaurant, the baker’s and the bank, and turn right into Station Street. Go down the street and then you can see a station at the end of the street. Your destination (目的地) the supermarket is opposite (在……对面) it. It’s far from here. You can take a bus there.” The old man says, “Thank you, sir. Is there a tea room near here?” Uncle Hobo thinks for a while and says, “Yes. It’s opposite the bank.” The old man thanks him and then leaves. Several minutes later, the old man comes to Uncle Hobo again. He gives a cup of tea to him and says, “Thank you, young man.”
1. What is Uncle Hobo?2. Where does the old man want to go?
3. As an old man, how can he get there?
4. Is the tea room near Main Street?
5. What does the old man thank Uncle Hobo with?
【推荐1】Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can't talk with words but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.
Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a "school. They don't study, but they travel together. Dolphins are mammals (哺乳动物), not fish, but they swim together in a school.
Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say "Welcome" when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.
They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People cannot hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.
Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium (An aquarium is a zoo for fish). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don't like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.
There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody's life, Dolphin meat is good, but people don t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.
1. How can dolphins express their feeling?2. What is a school of dolphins?
3. Why cannot people hear these sounds the dolphins make?
4. How does a dolphin feel in an aquarium?
5. Why don’t people like to kill dolphins?
When an exam is coming some students study alone while others study in groups to prepare for it. Which is the better way, studying alone or group studying?
When you study alone, you may lock yourself away in your room and have classical music, a cup of tea and so on to make you comfortable. Besides, nobody is moving around or talking near you, which gives you a quiet learning environment. So, it is easier for you to focus on exactly what you need to learn.
When you study with a group, it helps you keep the study plan. Besides, you are likely to remember more information. This is because you can put the information in your own words rather than reading from a textbook. It’s very similar to teaching the others in your group, which leads to keeping the information better.
After looking at the advantages （优点）of studying alone or in a group, it can be difficult to tell which is better. But Keith Sawyer, a psychology professor, prefers group studying. He thinks it can provide a way for students to make the notes of their own.
Professor Sawyer advises something students must do to get better group studying. First, limit the number of people and a good number is 3 to 5 students. Second, get yourself prepared with notes, questions and topics to look over. Nobody likes wasting time and waiting for you.
Finally, pick a place, date and time for when your group will get together to study.
1. 完成句子。Studying with a group is very
2. 简略回答问题。Why does Professor Sawyer prefer group studying?
3. 简略回答问题。How many people should we limit in a group?
4. 找出并写下第五段的主题句。
5. 把划线句子翻译成汉语。
From September to February each year, Dazhong Mountain in Chuxiong, Yunnan is home to more than 50,000,000 migratory birds (候鸟). People used to call the mountain Daqueshan, which means bird-hunting mountain.
The villagers used to hunt birds on the mountain. Then one year, they couldn’t hear birds singing. People started to worry if migratory birds would return again. In 1984, the Hongtupo Forest Police Station was set up. The officers worked on the mountain, trying to find migratory birds and stop people from hunting them. The job was really difficult. They might lose their way or meet dangerous animals.
The officers also tried to tell villagers the importance of protecting birds and other wild animals. They visited the villagers door to door and helped them with farm work. They even organized activities in schools to get their messages across to children. Now, even children know that birds are to be loved.
The mountain is greener, the water is clearer, and more and more animals come to live here. It has become a bird-protecting mountain. Many people have opened bed-and-breakfasts (民宿) for birdwatchers.
“The village has changed a lot, and we don’t hunt birds anymore,” people say. Since people have stopped hunting, the police station now mainly works to save injured (受伤的) wildlife.
2. What did the villagers on Dazhong Mountain use to do?
3. What danger might the officers face on the mountain?
4. Do the villagers know that birds are to be loved now?
5. What is the theme of this passage?
Summer is probably the most fun of all seasons for children. During the summer, children are out of the school. They can spend more time outdoors and have fun. However, that also makes children get into an accident more probably. As parents, you should discuss the following with your children when the summer vacation is coming.
| Tell your children not to talk to anyone they don’t know. If someone suspicious (可疑的) comes up to them, they should run away right away or go somewhere where there are other people. |
| It is always hot outdoors in summer. If your children must be outdoors, make sure that they can’t stay outdoors for more than 15 minutes. Of course, water is necessary for them. Remember to ask them to drink some every 20 minutes. |
| Children, even those who are good at swimming, should not go into the deep water to swim. And they should play at places where there are lifeguards (救生员). In this way, if something was to happen, they would have someone there to tum to for help. |
| Summer gives children more time to stay with their friends. Some of the friends may give them drugs (毒品) or alcohol(酒). Remember to tell your children the terrible health effects those things may have on their body. |
| Riding can be fun but also dangerous. You must tell your children not to ride a bike out into the street without paying attention to traffic lights or coming and going cars. |
When difficult people express themselves orally, they usually want at least two things: they are heard and they are understood. As a good communicator should be a good listener, five steps are towards good listening.
The first step is cooperating (合作). How does a difficult person know that you’re listening and understanding? In fact, it’s through the way you look and sound while he is talking. You may help him to fully express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement, making certain sounds of understanding.
When the person begins to repeat what’s been said, it’s signal (信号) of Step two: turning back. It means that you repeat back some words he is using, sending a clear signal that you’re listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important.
Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying. At this point, you start to gather information about what is being communicated. Ask some open-ended questions, which will allow you to find out what intention he is hoping to satisfy.
The fourth step is to summarize (概括) what you’ve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this, two things happen. First, if you’ve missed something, he can fill in the details. Second, if you’ve shown that you’re making an effort to understand completely. This makes it more possible to gain cooperation from him.
Having listened carefully, you’ve now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels satisfied that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood.
When enough sincere listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative.
Listen to understand
| Reason | Difficult people hope they are heard and |
| ◆ ◆Repeat some ◆Collect ◆Summarize what the person has said to ◆ | |
| Result | A difficult person will be |
| Comment | You may unlock the doors to difficult people’s |
| A. Holy Cow: It shows a feeling of surprise. You say “Holy Cow” when you are surprised by something. B. Throw in the towel: Give up on doing something because it is too difficult. C. Give someone a lift: It means “give someone a ride”. If someone gives you a lift, you’ll get a free ride in his or her car to a place you want to go. D. Work out: It means “to do exercise”. E. Hit the ceiling: To suddenly become very angry. F: Ring a bell: If you say something rings a bell, you mean that you have heard it before or it reminds you of something. |
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