2 . What can we learn from the conversation?

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.

3 . We may think that communication is as simple as our words. This is not the case. The fact is that we receive far more information than what we say.    1    Part of what completes the message is our body language. How can you use your body language to communicate more effectively?

    2    Our emotions and thoughts are expressed through our body language. If you want to communicate better with others, consider imitating their body language. This is not a baby imitating someone else but expressing empathy through your body language. This can help your messages be received more easily by others.

Let people see your hands.    3    When people can’t see our hands, they wonder if we are hiding something. Your hands are part of your communication repertoire (全部本领), so use them and avoid any negatives that might come from hiding them from others.

Slow down.    4    Slow down your speech, and slow down your gestures and movement. Although speed can transfer energy, our body language can show anxiety, tension and even dishonesty. Take a deep breath and slow down just a bit.

We all can work on these things above. But the receiver of our message is the judge. Their perception (感知)of our body language rules the day. When we apply the ideas above, we will increase the chances that their perception is positive.    5    

A．Be a mirror.

B．Words alone aren’t enough.

C．Use encouraging body language.

D．We all use them to communicate.

E．Some of us rush our communication.

F．Words are the most effective form of communication.

G．If so, better communication and relationships will follow.

4 . Mark, a professor at Stanford University, published a paper named The Strength of Weak Ties. Until then scholars had agreed that a person’s happiness depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close friends and family.     1    . You should know those about the “weak ties”.

Weak ties or strong ones, which are more important?

One way to think about any person’s social world is that you have an inner circle of people whom you often talk to and feel close, and an outer circle of people whom you see infrequently or just for a short time. Mark named these “strong ties” and “weak ties”.     2    .

Someone people knew may bring more opportunities.

Mark studied 282 Boston-based workers and found that most of them got their jobs through someone they knew.     3    . 84% got their job through those weak-tie relationships.

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Sandstrom, a senior lecturer in psychology, found that people with larger networks of weak ties tended to be happier in general, and that on days when a participant had a greater number of casual interactions(互动) with weak ties — a neighbour, a member of yoga class — they experienced more happiness.

When do weak-tie interactions happen?

    5    , particularly when we’re taking part in an activity of some kind, like singing or cycling. A study showed that regardless of nationality or age, people who were members of groups such as sports teams or church communities enjoyed an increased sense of meaning and safety.

A．Mark showed that quantity(数量) matters, too

B．Only the people with strong ties can feel it

C．Weak-tie interactions happen when we are out

D．People get happiness from weak-tie relationships

E．Mark even went to interview these people in person

F．But only a minority got the job through a close friend

G．He stressed weak ties are more important to us than strong ones

5 . What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Friends.

B．Salesman and customer.

C．Boss and employee.

6 . 请你以“How to be popular”为题，写一篇英语短文。词数100左右，文章的题目和开头已给出，不计词数。
要点提示：1．衣着干净、整齐，保持微笑；
2．诚实，乐于助人；
3．懂得与他人合作；
4．其它。
How to be popular

Most people would like to be popular with others，but what is the secret to achieve popularity? In fact，it is very simple．

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7 . 假定你是李华，你的笔友Peter想结识相一位你身边的好友。请你根据下列提示，用英语写一封邮件，向他推荐你班班长李明。
提示：
1．人物介绍；
2．推荐理由（学习、品质、班级工作等）；
3．你的愿望。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：雾霾haze                 维生素vitamin
Dear Peter,
How is it going?__________________ ____________________________________________________________
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . D

Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.

And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.

But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.

In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人).

As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge(海绵), able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place --- to teach!

Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.

1. In the passage, the author mainly talks about _____.

A．how to get along well with teachers

B．the importance of a good relation with teachers

C．how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers

D．how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant

2. “Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _____.

A．learning becomes easier for you at once

B．you find an opening to learning

C．there’ll be more problems with learning

D．there’ll be no problems with learning.

3. According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning?

A．You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.

B．You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

C．You have a good relationship with teacher, so you can turn to him/ her when in trouble.

D．You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.

4. Which the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?

A．Teachers are exited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.

B．Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.

C．Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.

D．Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.