1 . 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项（选项中有两项为多余选项）。
John: Hi, Karl. You were not in your class yesterday afternoon. What was wrong?
Karl:     1    
John: Sorry to hear that.     2    
Karl: Much better. The fever is gone. But I still cough and I feel weak.
John:     3    
Karl: Yes, I have. I went to the doctor’s yesterday afternoon. The doctor gave me some medicine and asked me to stay in bed for a few days.
John:     4    
Karl: Because I’m afraid I’ll miss more lessons and I’ll be left behind.
John: Don’t worry. Take care of yourself.     5    
Karl: Thank you.
A. I can help you with your lessons.
B. I went to Hainan on holiday.
C. Have you seen the doctor?
D. Why don’t you stay at home today?
E. What would you like to do?
F. I was ill.
G. How about now?

2 . Have you ever noticed that sometimes you may be ill suited or perfect for the same thing?     1     Here are ways weather can affect your mood that you never noticed.

You’re more helpful on sunny days. Sun makes you happy!     2     Therefore, on sunny days, you’re more likely to help those in need than on days filled with clouds and gloom. Next time you want to volunteer, try to pick a sunny day— you’ll be more helpful to the people.

    3     Summer sales, here we come! Get ready to open your wallet if you go out to a mall during a nice, sunny day. Research shows that you are more likely to spend money when it’s sunny. My theory is that the sun makes us feel happier and less stressed about our life (including our financial life) -therefore we spend more money! Thus, try not to go shopping on shiny days if you want to save money.

Cold temperatures impact complex physical tasks.     4     It’s like you don’t want to move. Have you ever tried untying (解开) a knot while your hands were cold? Be careful when trying to perform complex physical tasks in the cold weather— too much time in low temperatures can cause hypothermia (体温过低) !

Lack of sunlight makes you eat more. Bears hibernate (冬眠) while humans just start swallowing everything in sight. Well, bears eat much too, before they go to sleep.     5     Your body needs extra fuel to fight off the cold. Unfortunately, often you don’t actually need the extra food because a lack of sun doesn’t necessarily mean you’re cold.

A．Sunlight makes you spend more money.

B．Sunny days make you feel more tired.

C．The secret lies in distinct weather conditions.

D．Being less stressed leads to a poor life.

E．Happy people tend to be more willing to help others.

F．The cold, dark winter months make it much easier to overeat.

G．When you’re cold, your muscles feel slow and dull.

3 . Top Tips for Efficient E-mail Management

For many of us, email is an extremely important means of communication in business.     1    . It allows us to do our jobs from almost anywhere. However, when used improperly, email can do harm to productivity. Here are some tips to better manage your email.

Set fixed email times

Don’t leave your email program open all day. Instead, schedule specific time throughout the day to check your email.     2    . The amount of time it takes to check email and respond depends on how frequently you check messages and how many you typically receive.

Take immediate action

Quick decisions and immediate action will help you keep your email inbox (收件箱) under control. The point is not to delay until tomorrow what can be carried out immediately. Don’t let important emails sit in your inbox for days. If you can’t respond immediately, let the sender know you received the message and will be in touch shortly.     3    .

Manage additional mailboxes

    4    ? Many people manage various other mailboxes, especially assistants. Approximately 75 percent of assistants manage two or more of their managers’ inboxes in addition to their own. The key to effectively managing another person’s inbox is to discuss their expectations. The key here is to build routines, establish trust and also get permission.

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Newsletters and advertising emails can occupy your inbox and hide important messages. Therefore, be sure to clean up the mess. Unsubscribe (取消订阅) from receiving messages from specific senders if you no longer want to receive their advertising emails or have time to read them. To make the unsubscribe process quick and painless, search your inbox for the term “unsubscribe”.

A．It’s convenient and fast

B．Turn off unwanted emails

C．Organize with certain categories

D．Why do emails keep coming in

E．How many inboxes do you manage

F．If you’re not on vacation, respond within 48 hours

G．For example, you can mark your calendar to do this