1 . Don’t we all hope to understand one another better? How can you get a good idea of what kind of person your new friend is? The people around us can give a lot of information about themselves without even knowing it. They express it in the little things that they do.     1    . So here are four small things that can tell you a lot about a person.

1. Their body language.     

Interpreting someone’s body language can be a powerful tool in helping you understand their personality, attitudes and feelings. For example, facial cues like smiling convey happiness, and biting at your lip means you’re worried or anxious, clenched fists indicate anger or frustration, crossed arms are a sign of defensiveness.     2    .

2. The way they dress.

Another great way you can learn a lot about a person without ever talking to them is by observing the way they dress.     3    . People wearing colorful clothes and fun patterns are usually creative and artistic types who want to express themselves through their fashion sense.

3.     4    .       

American author Dave Berry once said, a person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter is not a nice person. The way in which you treat people of lower social status than you or people who have nothing to offer you is a telling aspect of your character. When someone is rude or disrespectful to a stranger like a barista or a server, it shows that they’re superficial and over-privileged.

4. How they make eye contact.

Appropriate eye contact is a good way for someone to signal that they’re paying attention to you and that they’re interested in what you’re saying.     5    . Shy people also have trouble looking at someone in the eye for too long, especially if they find the other person attractive or intimidating.

It is important that we know how to assess people so we can make better decisions about them. These tips can come in handy in the dating pool, making friends, job hiring and can help you make a good first impression.

A．The way they speak

B．How they treat strangers

C．All you have to do is observe carefully

D．This is actually an amazing thing in a conversation

E．However, those who often look away during a conversation may be uncomfortable or distracted

F．Generally speaking, those who dress casually are often easygoing people who value comfort over style

G．Learning how to better read others’ body language can go a long way in helping you understand what they are thinking even if they don’t say a word to you

2 . RABAT, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) China’s traditional tea-making was added on Tuesday to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (联合国教科文组织).

The decision was made at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held from November 28 to December 3 in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.

China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.

Wang Yongjian, head of the Chinese delegation to the UNESCO session, told Xinhua that the inscription would draw more attention from the public to this cultural heritage and help promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.

“We will apply for and promote more of the intangible cultural heritage projects with Chinese characteristics and showcasing Chinese spirit and wisdom, so as to better promote Chinese culture to go global.” he added.

Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Tea producers have developed six types of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong and black teas. Together with reprocessed teas, such as flower-scented teas, there are over 2,000 tea products in China.

Tea is very common in Chinese people’s daily life, as steeped or boiled tea is served in families, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants and temples, to name a few. It is also an important part of socialization and ceremonies such as weddings and sacrifices.

1. When was the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage?

A．From November 20 to November 25.

B．From November 26 to December 1.

C．From October 28 to November 3.

D．From November 28 to December 3.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．China is the first country to be included in the intangible cultural heritage list.

B．China has the most items on the intangible cultural heritage list.

C．China has two items added to the intangible cultural heritage list this year.

D．China is going to be the most enlisted country in the world next year.

3. What is the purpose of promoting the intangible cultural heritage projects according to Wang Yongjian?

A．To continue to be the most enlisted country.

B．To let more people know about China’s traditional tea-making.

C．To let UNESCO go global.

D．To better promote Chinese culture.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A sports magazine.	B．A newspaper.
C．A science journal.	D．A book review.

3 . Essex Library Services Reading Friends

What is the role about?

Reading Friends is an exciting UK-wide programme from The Reading Agency. It’s been piloted in some other parts of the country over the last few years and now is being extended to Essex.

Developed with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, Reading Friends deals with loneliness by bringing people together to read, chat and share stories. Essex Library Services is looking for volunteers to support the roll- out of the Reading Friends programme across Essex.

What will it involve?

*Chatting to people, either one to one, or in groups, using reading to get people talking. Contact will be via phone or computer initially. After restrictions are lifted, it is planned to do in-person sessions (活动时间) in libraries.

*Using reading — whether books, magazines, newspapers, or anything else — to start conversations. Nothing needs to be read before the session.

What skills and experience do you need?

*An interest in people

*Good communication and people skills

*Love of books and reading is not necessary, but would be a bonus

What will you get from volunteering?

*The satisfaction of contributing to the community and potentially preventing loneliness

*The chance to share the joy of reading

*Develop your experience and skills to enhance your resume (简历)

*A certificate of appreciation for coming along and helping out, which looks great on a resume

1. Who does the Reading Friends programme aim to help?

A．People feeling lonely.	B．People wanting to change a job.
C．People wanting to publish their stories.	D．People having special educational needs.

2. What is a requirement for potential volunteers?

A．Having previous work experience.	B．Reading related books in advance.
C．Living in restrictions-lifted areas.	D．Being communicative.

3. What will the volunteers get from their volunteering?

A．A trip to Essex.	B．A certificate of appreciation.
C．A fund from the government.	D．An opportunity to work in libraries.

4 . SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP

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Call (617)964-6800 for details and cost.

How school sponsorship works:

You select the schools—as many as you want—to receive future Teen Ink magazines.

Your company’s name will appear on the cover of every monthly issue for the schools you sponsor.

Your total cost for a full year is only $195 per school for 30 copies a month—that’s 300 copies per school year.

Advantages for your organization:

 Your message reaches a large audience of students, parents and teachers, which tells them you care about teens, their voices and their education.

We contact the schools explaining your sponsorship and your support of teens in the community.

 We ship the magazines directly to the schools. There is no extra work or expense for you.

You will be working with an organization that has 14-year experience with teens, schools and educators.

Advantages for the students you sponsor:

Teens are connected with their peers nationwide at a place that is specifically theirs. Students have the opportunity to submit their work for publishing in our magazine, book series and website.

Students gain important reading, writing and communication skills necessary for success in school and the workplace.

1. What will motivate a company to sponsor Teen Ink?

A．High profit.	B．Zero cost.
C．Public reputation.	D．Specific magazines.

2. What benefit can the sponsored students get?

A．More attention from the public.

B．Greater access to big companies.

C．A good price for the magazines.

D．A chance to publish their works.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A．Experienced teachers.	B．Potential sponsors.
C．Brilliant students.	D．Devoted parents.

5 . John Reid decided to donate his son Dakota’s organs after the 16-year-old died in a car crash last year. This month，he got a thank you gift from the man who received his son’s heart：a teddy bear with a very special heartbeat inside.

John’s wife Stephanie posted an emotional video showing her husband’s reaction as he opened the package from the receiver of his son’s heart，Robert O’Connor. “I would have preferred to give this to you in person，but not sure when that would happen，” John said，as he read from the letter O’Connor sent.

John eventually began to break down as he opened the package to reveal a bear dressed in a shirt reading，“Best Dad Ever. " He then heard the audio recording inside the bear：his son’s heart beating inside the man it saved.

“When I got the bear，my heart was filled with joy. I did not expect any of this，” said John. “I never left Dakota’s side. At night I would lay my head on his chest for hours at a time，every night，listening to his heartbeat. Now，I can listen to his heartbeat again!”

Dakota was killed in a car crash in January 2019. He was riding as a passenger in the car when the accident happened.

“When they said，‘It’s time,’ they rolled him out and we followed，” John said. “Both sides of the hallway were lined up with nurses，doctors and staff as we walked between them in Dakota’s honor to the operating room to say our final ‘see you soon’. ”

At the beginning，the family didn’t know where their son’s organs would be going，but eventually O’Connor’s daughter tracked the Reid family down and contacted them. It wasn’t long before O’Connor sent John the bear. John speaks with O’Connor daily about the importance of organ donation and how they hope to spread the word about the good it can do.

1. Who received the young boy’s heart?

A．Robert O’Connor.	B．Dakota.
C．Stephanie Reid.	D．O’Connor’s daughter.

2. How did John feel when he received the teddy bear?

A．Angry and shocked.	B．Surprised and happy.
C．Amazed and hurt.	D．Excited and relieved.

3. What can we infer from the text?

A．The Reids didn’t agree on the donation.

B．Dakota was driving without a license.

C．Teenagers will be banned from driving.

D．John had a close relationship with his son.

4. What did the family mean by saying “see you soon” before the operation?

A．They believed the boy would recover soon.

B．They didn’t know about the organ donation.

C．They didn’t have confidence in the doctors.

D．The boy’s life would continue in another form.

6 . What are coronaviruses? Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections.

The new coronavirus. At the end of 2019, a new type of coronavirus started spreading in China. This type of coronavirus is often called 2019-nCoV, novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. Some of the first cases were diagnosed in people who had visited a market selling live seafood and animals. Unfortunately, when viruses are transmitted from animals to people, it can take scientists a lot of time before they can develop a vaccine or medicines to cure it.

How does the virus spread? The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, a sneeze or a handshake could cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

1. When were coronaviruses discovered?

A．In the 1960s.

B．In the 1970s.

C．In the 1980s.

D．In the 1990s.

2. Where did the new coronaviruses start spreading at the end of 2019?

A．All over the world.

B．In America.

C．In France.

D．In China.

3. Is it easy for the doctors to cure COVID-19?

A．Yes, it is.

B．I don’t know.

C．No, it isn’t.

D．Not mentioned.

4. How many ways are mentioned for the spread of the new coronaviruses?

A．1.

B．2.

C．3.

D．4.

7 . Tea Cottage Wants You!

Join us in Tea Cottage—the best Chinese restaurant in town.We are now looking for someone interested in working with us.

2 Cooks

At least two years’ work experience in a restaurant kitchen

Good at making Chinese dishes

Able to work on weekends

Work 16:00—21:00 every day (USD$600/week)

Waiters/Waitresses

At least one year’s work experience in cafes or restaurants

Part-time welcome

Work 11:00—15:00 or 16:00—21:00 (USD$16/hour)

2 Cleaners

No experience needed

Part-time welcome

Wash dishes, clean the kitchen

Work 12:00—15:00 or 17:00—22:00 (USD$12/hour)

We’re also looking for singers and bands for Wednesday nights!

Call 213-333-6789 Ms Wu

1. What you have read is a(n) ________ .

A．report

B．advertisement

C．message

D．notice

2. Who will have to work every day?

A．Singers.

B．Waiters.

C．Cleaners.

D．Cooks.

3. If you want to get more information, you can________.

A．send a letter

B．make a call

C．send an email

D．visit the boss

8 . Babysitter (临时保姆) needed

We need someone to look after our son on Fridays. He or she needs to see him to the bus to preschool and be here when he gets home about 3 hours later until my husband gets home from work. That time may vary (变化) our son is a very sweet boy and pretty easy to watch.

Call Mary on 678345211

Newspaper round before school

We need young people to deliver (递送) newspapers on Mon. , Wed. and Fri. mornings. The paper round takes about 30 minutes in the village of Cranbrook. Papers must be delivered before 8 a. m. and you must have your own bike.

Interested? Call us on 625432544 for more information.

Holiday job

Do you want to make some money this summer? Do you speak another language? We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop Tuesday — Saturday.

Call us on 698542458 if you want more information.

Munchies Cafe part-time work

We are looking for breakfast and lunchtime staff to work in our cafe on Saturdays. The role will include food drink service, making sure the cafe is clean, tidy and presentable at all times, and making our visitors feel welcome.

Come in (8 a.m. — 4 p.m.) or call Bella on 612398745 (after 4 p.m.)

1. What must newspaper deliverers do?

A．Start doing their job at 8 a.m.	B．Use their own bikes.
C．Be free on weekday mornings.	D．Finish their work in 30 minutes.

2. Which number should you call if you want a job relating to languages?

A．678345211.	B．625432544.
C．612398745.	D．698542458.

3. Where can you most probably find the text?

A．In a textbook.	B．In a science magazine.
C．In a tourist guidebook.	D．In a newspaper.

9 . “Marla wore her uniform(校服)to photo day!” As soon as I walked into school, my classmates pointed out my _______. It wasn’t exactly crazy that I had forgotten to dress up, but I still felt _______.

All the other girls were dressed in _______dresses, and here I stood, _______that I looked as nicely dressed as my friends.

At lunchtime, I ate noodles with my fork.   _______the noodle fell onto the front of my shirt. This was _______.

I ran to the girls’ bathroom. I scrubbed (擦洗) my shirt _______, trying to clean it up. It was no use. I started to _______.

“What happened?”

When I looked up, I _______the girl speaking to me as a seventh grader,   _______I didn’t

know her name.

I pointed at my _______.“I didn’t even remember today was photo day, ” I said. “And now I’ve _______my shirt.”

“I have an idea,” the girl said.“ _______your shirt! We will exchange it.”

“ But what about your school photo?”

“We have done it this morning.”

I couldn’t believe my _______. I put her top on quickly.

“You look _______! ” the girl smiled. And she ran away. “Wait,” I cried. I didn’t even know her name.”

I looked at myself in the mirror. I felt grown up and _______. Then I walked out happily and saw the seventh graders getting on a bus. I remembered they were going to the nursing home. But the girl still wore my _______shirt! She must have forgotten she was going on a trip. She would hate me !

Suddenly I saw that girl waving _______at me. She shouted,” Have a great photo day! ”

She _______what she was doing all along, I realized. She was just a very _______girl. I never forgot her kindness to me on what could have been a very bad day.

1.

A．advantage

B．weakness

C．mistake

D．secret

2.

A．puzzled

B．proud

C．sad

D．satisfied

3.

A．beautiful

B．clean

C．short

D．white

4.

A．worrying

B．doubting

C．believing

D．wishing

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Clearly

C．Hopefully

D．Firstly

6.

A．funny

B．terrible

C．different

D．strange

7.

A．hard

B．carelessly

C．slowly

D．softly

8.

A．fight

B．cheer

C．cry

D．laugh

9.

A．called

B．decided

C．felt

D．recognized

10.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

11.

A．shoes

B．shirt

C．skirt

D．trousers

12.

A．forgotten

B．lost

C．found

D．destroyed

13.

A．Pick up

B．Hand over

C．Take off

D．Put away

14.

A．luck

B．patience

C．power

D．courage

15.

A．nervous

B．great

C．stupid

D．young

16.

A．old

B．disappointed

C．pretty

D．surprised

17.

A．new

B．dirty

C．big

D．cheap

18.

A．happily

B．angrily

C．shyly

D．bravely

19.

A．imagined

B．remembered

C．guessed

D．knew

20.

A．lovely

B．clever

C．strict

D．kind

10 . When I was a practice teacher in a middle school，the students in my class were always making ______，and had no interest in chemistry. So I decided to do ______to change their______ towards chemistry.

The evening before I would teach all by myself，I gave a piece of paper to everyone. I told them to write ______ they wanted on the paper and handed it in and then I could tell what each one had ______ .All the students said I _____ be longsighted(远视)．Then I stood ______ my back towards them. I didn't turn back ______ they had finished and ______ all the paper in a cardboard case.

I turned the cardboard case with the bottom(底部)towards the students，and told them calmly what each one had written on the paper. The students were surprised，______ that I had learned their ______ completely in such a short time.

I told them the truth and they were ______ at my brightness：there were five lines of students in the classroom，and every line had ten students. I had written serial number(from 1 to 50 )on every ______ of the paper in a chemical reagent(试剂)that cannot be seen ______eyes，and then gave ______out to the students according to the groups of their seats. After the paper was ______ in，I used______ chemical reagent onto the corner of the paper. Thus the serial number was ______！

______ ，the students became ______ interested in chemistry，and we became good friends.

1.

A．progress

B．troubles

C．faces

D．efforts

2.

A．something

B．nothing

C．all

D．them

3.

A．methods

B．attitudes

C．feelings

D．interest

4.

A．that

B．how

C．when

D．what

5.

A．thought

B．seen

C．written

D．heard

6.

A．would

B．needed

C．had to

D．might

7.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．as

8.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．now that

9.

A．put

B．left

C．had

D．gave

10.

A．knowing

B．believing

C．seeing

D．hearing

11.

A．names

B．faces

C．characters

D．handwritings

12.

A．frightened

B．angry

C．sad

D．amazed

13.

A．corner

B．bottom

C．top

D．side

14.

A．in

B．for

C．with

D．to

15.

A．it

B．that

C．them

D．those

16.

A．given

B．handed

C．passed

D．offered

17.

A．expensive

B．useful

C．another

D．smelly

18.

A．made

B．seen

C．found

D．looked

19.

A．From then on

B．However

C．Though

D．So far

20.

A．a lot of

B．a lot

C．partly

D．greatly