1. Who will the woman meet tonight?
| A．Her teachers. | B．Her families. | C．Her classmates. |
| A．Envious. | B．Surprised. | C．Disappointed. |
2 . It’s important to be able to talk to people when networking and building strong relationships. If you work in a professional role, you probably need to make small talk sometimes. However, you may don’t know how to make small talk. Don’t worry.
Put your electronic devices away. The first step to making small talk is to put your devices away. This is a small but meaningful gesture in this digitalized world.
Listen first. In social situations, one way to show you are offering your full attention is to listen.
Ask open questions.
| A．Respond enthusiastically. |
| B．Here are some tips for you. |
| C．They are some simple but useful methods. |
| D．Behave properly in response to open questions. |
| E．When you are talking with someone, listening is also important. |
| F．When you ask about the person you are speaking to, ask open-ended questions. |
| G．Putting your phone or computer away shows you focus on the person you are talking to. |
Are you a good judge of character? Can you make
Henry Adams，a US psephologist. His research concluded that people fell into two groups – good judges of themselves and good judges of others. Most of us would probably be able to
In order to be a good judge of personality,a person needs to be a ‘good target’. ‘Good targets’ are people
of perception – they are simply able to “detect information
And now we know that good judges probably do exist. In the future, more research
4 . Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain (保持) long-distance friendships.
·Set a regular dateLong-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact (联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge.
Make sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both.
Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.
·Don’t rely on technology alone| A．Remember important dates |
| B．Compensate by writing letters |
| C．It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper |
| D．Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it |
| E．Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication |
| F．It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media |
| G．You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind |
1. What did the woman do last week?
| A．She published a book. |
| B．She attended an interview. |
| C．She gave a speech to children. |
| A．Selfish. | B．Peaceful. | C．Independent. |
| A．They are aggressive. | B．They’re not considerate. | C．They are stubborn. |
| A．Mr. Jones is busy now. |
| B．Mr. Smith has taken over Mr. Jones's work. |
| C．The man mistook Mr. Smith for Mr. Jones. |
| A．Friends. | B．Salesman and customer. | C．Boss and employee. |
8 . The world is designed for right-handed people, but why does a tenth of the population prefer the left?
The answer to it remains a bit of a mystery. Since scientists have noticed that left-handedness tends to run in families, it’s assumed that left-handedness has a genetic(基因的) component to it.
Historically, the left side and left-handedness have been considered a negative thing by many cultures.
| A．In other words, left-handers are born that way. |
| B．Left-handedness used to be regarded as a disability. |
| C．The unfavorable associations of the use of the left hand among cultures are varied. |
| D．Why do they prefer to use their left hand rather than their right hand for routine activities? |
| E．Why do some parents force their left-handed children to become right-handed when writing? |
| F．In Ghana, pointing, gesturing, giving or receiving items with the left hand is considered rude. |
| G．Fortunately, nowadays most societies and cultures no longer reject left-handedness like before. |
假设你正在参加全省中学生英语演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻看孩子日记或书包这一现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。
演讲稿的主要内容应包括：
认为同学们不必为此苦恼；
希望能够体谅父母的苦衷；
建议与父母进行交流和沟通。注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Good morning, ladies and gentleman.
Some of us are having problems with our parents, as they often look into our schoolbags or read our diaries.
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Thank you!
10 . “Sorry seems to be the hardest word”— that is one of Elton John's most popular songs. But not every public figure seems to find it so tough to say that powerful five-letter word.
In recent days public figures, from politicians to stars, have all publicly expressed remorse. But with so much remorse, how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfelt expression of remorse?
Specifically, saying sorry should be a realization that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to make amends (弥补). "People want the response to be personal to them. They want to feel that they're being listened to and taken seriously," says Martin Stone.
Firstly, it is important to show that you understand. It is vital that any group or a person making an apology understands the focus — is it sorry for the way it's acted or is it sorry that the complainant feels the way they do? Watch out for the speed of response. The quicker the apology comes, the better it indicates that the person making it has felt an immediate sense of guilt.
If sincere, the person making the apology will be looking for clues (线索) to see if he or she is being understood, such as eye contact and facial expressions. Performed apologies always have a sense of being "acted out", and are often accompanied by too many unnatural gestures.
For a sincere apology, it is also important to avoid promises that can't be kept. Don't say that you'll make sure that this will not happen again if you're not confident that it won't. It could come back to bite you. And do remember that the use of "but" can hugely change the tone (语气) of an apology. As Stone points out, "I'm sorry but..." sounds like you are making excuses and aren't actually taking any form of responsibility.
1. What is the purpose of the text?| A．To explain what a good apology is. |
| B．To discuss how to give a formal apology. |
| C．To show why we should apologize in life. |
| D．To teach us how to tell if an apology is sincere |
| A．Swearing it will not happen again. |
| B．Avoiding eye contact with the listener. |
| C．Showing you understand his/her feelings. |
| D．Paying attention to the listener's reaction. |
| A．The attitude. |
| B．The tone of voice. |
| C．The body language. |
| D．The choice of language. |
