1 . Listening heals hurts and builds bridges. It gives us the ability to understand and view the world from our own point.
As it turns out, effective listening is actually a combination of two key communication skills: listening and confirming. As an effective listener, your goal is to hear and absorb what another has to say.
This is much easier said than done, so here are a few helpful tips:
•Give the speaker your full attention.
•Be patient.
Not everyone is a gifted speaker. Some people take longer to find the right word to make a point. Others are too worried to get their message across properly.
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If what someone is saying creates an emotional response in you, make an extra effort to listen carefully. When we' re angry, frightened or upset, we often miss key parts of what is being said.
·Hold your fire.
Don't jump to conclusions immediately.
| A．Never hide your true emotion. |
| B．Keep your emotions in check. |
| C．Only then can you respond properly. |
| D．Stop talking and remove all distractions. |
| E．If necessary, ask the speaker to explain further. |
| F．You can take a moment to stand in the other person's shoes. |
| G．A good listener doesn't react until comprehension is complete. |
2 . Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really does take a few seconds to make that all-important first impression (印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
● Have a proper handshake
Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.
● Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.
● Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their names in a polite way.
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To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.
| A．Make good conversation |
| B．Use body language |
| C．Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. |
| D．It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby. |
| E．As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. |
| F．You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression. |
| G．However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite. |
| 为何与人合作 | 1. 现代社会必备 2. 可省时间和精力 3. 更多互相学习的机会 |
| 怎样合作 | 请你发表自己的观点...（至少2点看法） |
1. 适当发挥，不要简单翻译；演讲稿中不得提及考生本人姓名。
2. 词数100左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总数。
3. 参考词汇：合作：cooperate v. 有效地: efficiently adv.
Good morning, everyone!
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Thank you for listening!
4 . When you choose a friend, you should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability.
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries, to think of ways to be helpful. He is, also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, good friends will be honest to each other and accept each other.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favour, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!
1. If you have fair weather friends, what will happen to you?| A．You will become rich. | B．You can be sure that you get real friends. |
| C．You can get everything when you need help. | D．You will be refused when you get into trouble. |
| A．Reliability. | B．Honesty. | C．Understanding. | D．A sense of humour. |
| A．cloudy | B．unusual | C．unhappy | D．pleased |
| A．the qualities of a friend | B．where to choose friends |
| C．how to get along with friends | D．the importance of having a friend |
5 . Good neighbors are a lot like electricity or running water: We don’t know how much we depend on them until we don’t have them.
• Reach out to the newcomers.
These days, the old Welcome Wagon (欢迎礼车) is a thing of the past.
• Avoid causing inconvenience.
Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good condition as soon as you’ve finished with them. Replace anything that belongs to your neighbor if damaged.
• Make time for friendships.
If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. Better yet, you might even consider throwing a get-together in their honor. Deliver the invitations in person to everyone who lives on your street and chat with each for five minutes before moving on to the next house.
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Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain. When your neighbor forgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard. If you’re truly concerned, you’ll give a bunch of flowers or a helping hand when it’s needed. All it takes to develop your relationship with neighbors is the respect for their feelings.
| A．Care about details. |
| B．Show interest in their life |
| C．They make our lives more pleasant. |
| D．Your new neighbors are good listeners. |
| E．Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway. |
| F．This way, you will know what your neighbors are like. |
| G．But your new neighbors may be feeling lonely and unsure. |
6 . Friendship is something that everyone needs. Success is nothing without friends. You share life, happiness and sadness. A friend is someone you can depend on in a time of need and that can trust you with every secret he or she has.
So what happens when a friendship of eight years is broken over something out of their control? Does that mean it was never a true friendship to begin with?
My friend and I met in high school and have known each other for nearly eight years. What happened recently broke our lifelong friendship.
This makes me think about what friendship really means. I always thought my friend and I could get through any argument, fight, or the sadness of life. We promised each other we'd always be friends, through thick and thin. We even joked about how we would sit in a circle and laugh at some jokes when we had grandchildren. We always laughed at every little thing.
But then her grandfather passed away (去世) and suddenly our friendship was nothing. It happened so suddenly that I never found out about it until I discovered a note she had written on the Internet. I was sad and hurt that she would post (发帖子) what I told her for other people to see. I understand that she was sad and wanted to vent (发泄) her sadness, but I wish she'd kept everything between us.
I don't understand why she broke our friendship, and I don't think I ever will. I think friendship means we'll always forgive each other for our mistakes. I hope that finally I'll find that true friend who will always be there for me, and I there for her.
1. In Paragraph 1, the author mainly talks about _______| A．how to make friends | B．the importance of success |
| C．what to share with friends | D．the importance of friendship |
| A．whatever it is | B．whatever happened |
| C．Sometimes | D．everywhere |
| A．The internet. | B．The death of her friend’s grandfather. |
| C．Something unhappy between them. | D．Their jokes. |
| A．A true friendship. | B．An unsuccessful friend. |
| C．The author's idea of friendship. | D．Sharing success with friends. |
7 . When Sarah Harmeyer moved to Dallas, she didn’t know any of her neighbors. So she offered to invite them all to dinner—and was thrilled when 91 people showed up in her backyard. For Harmeyer, it started with a simple desire to know others in her community. And the free Nextdoor neighborhood networking app made what could seem like a tough process easy.
“I went to the app and I said, ‘If you’ve never stepped outside your house to meet your neighbors, would you consider coming? I would love to meet you’”, she said. After she reached out, Harmeyer discovered others wanted to connect just as much as she did, if not more.
Since that first request, Harmeyer has now hosted gatherings with more than 3, 500 neighbors in total. She’s had people over for backyard concerts, holiday parties and more. Harmeyer even shares hosting tips and tricks with others interested in becoming “people- gatherers” like her.
According to a recent survey, now half of Americans feel they can depend more on their neighbors and local community than before. 72% of Americans have made it more important to support local businesses and 61% now feel it’s more necessary to build connections in the neighborhood than outside their community. Research also shows that a majority of people (58%) have a renewed appreciation of their neighborhood.
Whether it’s by picking up groceries for a disabled neighbor, offering childcare, or sharing trusted information and recommendations—like which local pizza joint satisfies tastes most—neighbors are showing up for one another and are happy to do so.
Harmeyer’s story shows how one person has the power to strengthen their entire neighborhood. Technology like Nextdoor can be used to promote real-world interactions—and, in turn, these gatherings can make positive change.
“Something is extraordinary when we reach out to each other as neighbors”, Harmeyer said.
1. Why did Harmeyer invite people to have dinner when moving to Dallas?| A．To become a public figure. | B．To know people around her. |
| C．To celebrate her new move. | D．To market her own free app. |
| A．Posting her invitation. | B．Teaching her programming. |
| C．Offering her specific tips. | D．Presenting Internet surveys. |
| A．Managing bigger money from their communities. |
| B．Sharing more information about their family gatherings. |
| C．Becoming more dependent on and devoted to their neighbors. |
| D．Building stronger connections with people outside their communities. |
| A．selfless and lucky | B．sociable and helpful |
| C．wise and sensible | D．responsible and humorous |
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删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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Last Friday’s afternoon, I was on my way to home after school. Suddenly, a sound came behind, “Hi, Li Hua.” He turned around and saw it was Li Tao. Li Tao said, “I was going to play football with Mingming. Could you come to join us?” I told him that I had made appointment with Peter, who asked me to help him with his Chinese. Heard this, he became unhappily. Just then, Yang Yun came. Having found out that we were talking about, she said she could do it instead of me. But we three were both very happy.
One of my unforgettable memory of my school in Xinjiang is that of lunches we brought from our homes. I hold my lunch-box in my hand when I was going to school. The smell from it was very good. Since the lunch bell finally rang, my friends or I met under a tall tree and had our lunches. My best friend Aigulie was used to share her Nang with me. Nang is a specially kind of cake in Xinjiang. I like them very much. Now Aigulie and I study at different colleges or we can only see each other during the summer vacation. I think over her a lot and I miss the food and the good time we had together.
1.学好英语，增加交流机会；
2.多交朋友，友情会使人忘记孤独；
3.积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Susan,
I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble adapting to your new school life in America.
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