Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks louder than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really mean. And body language is particularly important when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. For example, different societies treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact even with friends, certainly not with strangers. People from Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in conversations, it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep back away — which the Latino will in return regard as coldness.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstandings. But whatever the situation, the best advice is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.
1. speaks louder than words2. send out more messages
3. takes up about 50%
4. attempt to communicate
5. occur as a result of it
6. having bodily contact
7. seeing this as pushiness
8. regard as coldness
9. a strong possibility of misunderstandings
10. obey the Golden Rule
| A. Why so? B. Not at all. C. I hope not D. I'm afraid not E. Maybe not F. I’d love to./I’d be glad to. |
2. We were quite surprised after we saw the paintings in the gallery.
3. Will you join our trip to South Africa?
4. Will the flight to Rome take off on time?
5. Would you mind using a diagram to explain these percentages to me?
6. Has Lily ever been to the Louvre Museum?
The school bus honked from the road.
“Run!” commanded Mrs. Arable,
The children ran out to the road and climbed into the bus. Fern took no notice of the others in the bus. She just sat and stared out of the window,
She was still thinking about the pig when the teacher said:“Fern, what is the capital of Pennsylvania?”
“Wilbur,” replied Fern,
Through the remote network technology service platform, the machine can provide high-precision fertilizer distribution(分配).
Han Baolong, a farmer in the village, said it was the automatic distributor
1. Does Jennifer live here?
2. Chris started learning English a little over three years ago.
3. The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing.
4. Whaley invites the rest of the class to join him.
5. I heard a knock on the door.
6. This development did not take place overnight.
7. There are times when your heart is not in your work.
8. Monkeys seem to have a way with numbers.
9. It gives us a great feeling of peace.
10. Our hosts shared many of their experiences.
6 . How to Spread Awareness About Climate Change
Climate change is one of the biggest problems we’re facing on our planet. Even though some people aren’t aware of how seriously it affects the world, there are a lot of things you can do to keep them informed.
Share news on social media.
Create art relating to climate change. Show the effects and images of climate change through your work. Art inspires so many people, so it might be a good way to show your concerns about climate change.
Then, you should keep in mind that climate change is the phenomenon of changing weather patterns in the world.
| A．Bring up real-life examples |
| B．Reach all your friends and family with reputable articles |
| C．Accept whatever was told to you about climate change online |
| D．Stay informed with the best available science and expert advice |
Wildfires are a natural occurrence in forest ecosystem. To some extent, small wildfires can help the forest ecosystem work better by burning unwanted natural fuel, like fallen leaves and branches. Because if natural fuel piles up in forests, it will spark hot, intense and fast-moving fires, which brings more risks of the outbreak of disastrous natural fires.
As researchers study the perfect balance between allowing natural fires to burn and preventing them from threatening human life, some believe sheep offer a better way to retard the fast spread of a wildfire. Cuyama Lamb, an agriculture company, pulls its weight, currently running about 700 sheep that graze(放牧) on the grass. Working with the company, the fire department directs the sheep to the area in most need of natural fuel clearance. Their job is one thing: eat. The space the sheep clear can create a “burn break” that stops a wildfire in its track. The sheep are more efficient and cost-effective than using machines to do the same task, and they can get to places that technology can’t.
Schneider, the founder of the company, hopes the sheep allow Californians to “have a healthy relationship with fires” in the future. “We aren’t going to save the world by grazing a few sheep up on the hillsides, but we can work with others and do something for the world. Doing this, I believe we will have a sustainable future,” she said.
(以下是A种题型)
1. How can wildfires benefit the forest ecosystem?
| A．They provide more natural fuel. |
| B．They contribute to the diversity of plants. |
| C．They keep a balance between human and nature. |
| D．They avoid disastrous fires caused by natural fuel. |
| A．Stimulate. | B．Prevent. | C．Predict. | D．Distinguish. |
| A．To create a firebreak. | B．To replace the fire fighters. |
| C．To improve the local farming. | D．To bring down tree-planting cost. |
| A．How to Protect the Ecosystem | B．How to Fight Against Wildfires |
| C．A Biological Way in Firefighting | D．A Successful Company in Agriculture |
(以下是B种题型)
5. What can cause disastrous natural fires according to paragraph 1?
6. Where are sheep the most useful according to the text?
7. What advantages do sheep have in firefighting?
8. What does “this” refer to in the last paragraph?
Dear Jack,
It has been a great pleasure to hear from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
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● He loved maths and studied so hard that he managed to win a
● Then something terrible happened: because of a serious illness, his left leg became
● Despite this terrible setback, Hua continued to study on his own and
● Mentally, at least, most of us could
● The same old favorites recur year in year out
● Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are
● If we remain
● We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we
10 . Free solo climbing is a risky form of rock climbing where the climber makes the climb alone without ropes or any other protective things. In June 2017, Alex Honnold completed an ultimate free solo climb up El Capitan, a 3,000-foot wall in Yosemite National Park.
On a freezing November morning in 2016, Alex determined to take up a challenge-a free solo climb of the world’s most famous vertical（垂直的）cliff. Every step, he had to be extra careful to keep the balance. All the time he had to shine his headlamp on the cold, smooth part of stones to decide where he could next place his foot. Unlike parts of the climb higher up that Alex could climb with his strong fingers, this lower part he must manage with a perfect balance of fine skills and confidence.
Every move tied people’s hearts. The cameraman said. “Every time I got no response, I thought Alex was bailing. But it turned out that I was wrong-He was still moving on.”
More physically challenging parts wait for him to climb up with his feel and hands pressing the rock. The Free blast is the most frightening part. In 2016, after several failures, Alex knew he would try again. His foot tap-tap-tapped against the wall as if he was feeling his way into the huge rock, but he wouldn’t turn back this time. And then, he stood on the top and he made it!
People view free soloing differently. Critics regard it as risky, considering the long list of those who’ve died attempting it. Others, myself included, recognize it as the sport's truest expression. Such was the attitude of Austrian climber Paul Preuss, the father of free soloing. He believed that the spirit of mountain-climbing was to master a mountain with wonderful physical and mental skill.
1. Why is the headlamp mentioned in paragraph 2?| A．To prove how dark the environment is. |
| B．To indicate how risky the free soloing is. |
| C．To share the great pleasure of a solo climber. |
| D．To introduce the location of the mountain climber. |
| A．Alex was climbing. |
| B．Alex was giving up. |
| C．Alex was struggling. |
| D．Alex was being saved |
| A．A great dream is limitless. |
| B．Wisdom is better than force. |
| C．Gains can't make up for losses. |
| D．Strong will leads to a smooth path. |
5. What did Alex need to climb the lower part?
6. What does "turn back" mean in paragraph 4?
7. How does Paul Preuss feel about free soloing?
