3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Open up. By the end of the conversation, you could reveal something more about     1     (you). Have the person walking away     2     (know) something about you,     3     could make you connect on a     4     (deep) level and make the person think you are serious. You probably shouldn’t reveal your thoughts on the     5     (mean) of life, lost love, or death in a round of small talk.

If it’s going well, mention hanging out again. If the person wants to hang out again, get the person’s number. Or you can just mention a place     6     you both like to go. Here are some things you can say: “I’m really serious about seeing that new movie with you. Can I get your number so we can work out the details later？”

Say goodbye     7    (nice). After you’ve made small talk but have to go,     8     it’s to get back to class or to talk to someone else at the party, you should make the person feel important. Here are some ways to end the conversation politely. “It’s been great fun     9     (talk) to you. I’d love to talk more about Spain,     10     I haven’t said hi to Nina yet, and it looks like she‘s about to leave.”

4 . Crossword puzzles and exercise are just a few of the habits that improve memory best. But to     1     (true) give your brain a push, you might want to take a simple tip to heart-and it’s nothing you learned in school.

So far, researchers from Waterloo University in Canada     2     (discover) what may be the easiest way to improve your memory ever. Their research, recently     3     ( publish) in the journal Memory, suggests that reading out loud to yourself can increase your recall skills     4     up to 15%.

In the study, scientists asked 95 participants to test four     5     (method): reading, silently, hearing someone else read, reading aloud and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Their result? The people     6     read the information out loud showed the best retention(保持)rates—about 15%     7     (high) in learning speed, in fact. You may want to add these brain-boosting foods that can improve memory to your diet, too.

“Read     8     needs to be remember out loud, and you’ll remember it better. Yes, it’s shat simple!” psychologist and study co-author Colin Macleod said.

So next time when you ‘re preparing for a big exam, spend some time     9     (read) loud. Trust us. It might make you     10     genius.

5 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
     For many students, the most important    1    (decide) they must make at school is choosing a career. But choosing the right career     2    (be) not easy. So how do you find one that you will enjoy?
     Before you choose a career, think about your interests and your talents, and then think about jobs     3    fit them. Ask yourself: What do I enjoy doing? What do I do well?
     Next, learn about your career choices. See if the library has books     4    (describe) different kinds of work. Also, try out careers by talking part-time jobs.

Then consider     5    is important to you. Perhaps you like working face to face with people. If so, a job as     6    computer programmer may not be the best choice.     7    you like getting a monthly salary, then starting your own business probably is not for you.

    8    (final), remember that you can always change your mind. Most people change jobs several times during     9    (they) working life. Your first job right after college probably will not be your career thirty years from now. Allow yourself to change if you are not     10    (satisfy) with your chosen career.