1 . Eyes can speak

Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.     1    In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.     2    Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.     3    If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking.     4    If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.     5    

Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations.

A．That’s what normal eye contact is all about.

B．But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex

C．Therefore, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.

D．On the contrary, it will give him away.

E．After all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.

F．Do you have such kind of experience?

G．If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.

3 . The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.    1    Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread.    2    

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.    3    If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

    4    Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.     5    At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C．Everyone was new to the network once.

D．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E．When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

F．You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.

G．If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

4 . It was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic （流行病）was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. "Social Distancing" had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the numbers of the sick and dead continued to rise, It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.

My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."

I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and in all the days to come.

1. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?

A．He had to work at home instead of at office.

B．There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.

C．There wasn't social distance between each other.

D．His own company had been closed for a long time.

2. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?

A．Disappointed.

B．Confident.

C．Tense.

D．Doubtful.

3. What made the author happy?

A．Staying together with his family.

B．Talking with his old friend in the street.

C．Watching a childhood television at home.

D．Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.

4. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?

A．We are supposed to help each other in bad times.

B．In good times we needn't do much to help others.

C．We should ask more people to help us in bad times.

D．It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.

5 . What kind of amusing activities will you participate in during your life? Will you be spending your free time doing safe sports with little danger or will you always be one of the first people to try the next popular extreme activity? Scientists have been interested in finding out why some people seem to prefer dangerous activities.

Although there are exceptions, researchers have found that in most cases men are less cautious than women. Men often try to impress women by proving that they are courageous and fearless, and they are more likely to take risks when women are watching them or when they are competing against other men.

Research also shows that as people get older they usually behave more responsibly and avoid taking unnecessary risks. In addition, when people are in stable relationships, they seem to be less attracted to daring activities.

Some people seem to be more daring than others, but there are many different types of risks and some people take one type of risk, but not another Psychologists have identified a number of categories of risk. These include financial risks, risks related to health and safety, amusing risks and social risks. Psychologists discover that some people will take risks in one area, but not in another. Just if a person enjoys bungee (蹦极) jumping, it doesn't mean he or she will take chances when investing (投资) money or that he will tell a joke to a group of strangers.

Interestingly, research shows that women take more social risks than men. They are more likely to make career changes as they get older and to express unpopular opinions in business meetings.

Yet, at the end of the day, the likelihood of particular people taking a risk depends on their personalities. In general, optimistic people are more likely to take risks because they focus on the possible positive outcomes of their actions. On the other hand, those with opposite personality are much more likely to avoid taking a chance.

1. What have researchers discovered about women?

A．They are always changing jobs.	B．They are good at doing business.
C．They are more willing to take risks.	D．They are more conservative than men.

2. Why do men try to prove they are brave?

A．To attract women to watch them.	B．To have favorable effects on women.
C．To announce risks are too dangerous.	D．To show their strength to the competitor.

3. What mainly determine whether people take risks possibly?

A．The potential consequences.	B．Their characters.
C．Their problems of finance.	D．The focuses of their work.

4. What is the text mainly talking about?

A．People's sense of taking risks.	B．Risks at people's different ages.
C．Different types of people's risks.	D．Risks between men and women.

6 . 假定你是李华，你了解到2020年北京冬奥运会正在全国招募志愿者，你想报名，请用英语写一封邮件申请参加，主要内容包括：
1.表达写信意图及应聘目的
2.自我介绍（能力、性格等）
3.表达期望
注意：
1、词数80左右
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear Sir / Madam,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . It was the Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London that taught me about the power of an act of ______, which has motivated me to give. I was a student, ______ and very poor. I would work early morning and late nights to pay for my ______, and I was tired—really tired—all the time.

On the day I went to that shop for the first time, I was ______ with a very high fever. I had been ______ work for a few days, and run out of ______. Having been working so hard since I moved to town, I had no ______ nearby who could help. Normally, I would have gone to the ______, but on this occasion, I went into the Greek shop because it was ______.

I ______ a few items, from the looks of which revealed the ______ that I lived alone. Then I handed them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” She pointed at the salami and bread I was buying and ______, “ I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.” I nodded, rather timidly. So , she made the ______ and asked me to ______ a moment. She went in the back room and returned with a container of hot soup.

“ I will ______ you up,” she said with a broad, genuine ______.

What really warmed me up, ______, was not the soup. It was her smile and kindness that made me feel ______ when I was particularly lonely. I had been quite ______, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from ______ random acts of kindness.

1.

A．bravery

B．politeness

C．kindness

D．faith

2.

A．friendly

B．single

C．unreliable

D．honest

3.

A．apartment

B．dream

C．studies

D．company

4.

A．concerned

B．hot

C．hungry

D．sick

5.

A．off

B．in

C．from

D．beyond

6.

A．clothes

B．food

C．energy

D．hope

7.

A．colleagues

B．relatives

C．friends

D．parents

8.

A．clinic

B．company

C．Greek shop

D．supermarket

9.

A．closer

B．farther

C．prepared

D．reliable

10.

A．came across

B．picked up

C．wiped out

D．put off

11.

A．result

B．gift

C．fact

D．chance

12.

A．concluded

B．imagined

C．guessed

D．offered

13.

A．sandwich

B．salami

C．bread

D．soup

14.

A．consider

B．sit

C．wait

D．hold

15.

A．fix

B．warm

C．turn

D．take

16.

A．cry

B．cover

C．laugh

D．smile

17.

A．though

B．instead

C．too

D．still

18.

A．amazed

B．cared

C．lost

D．confused

19.

A．satisfied

B．kind

C．honest

D．shy

20.

A．performing

B．searching

C．deserting

D．treating

8 . A young man in Wuhan, Hubei Province has become the latest Internet sensation after a video showing his heart-warming act on a subway train went viral on social media     1    (recent).

In the video, the man can be seen     2    (hold) his mobile phone in his hand after falling asleep on a Metro, with a message in large font on the screen which reads, “Please wake me if you need my seat.”

The video     3    (record) by a fellow passenger who posted it on Weibo, The video,     4    length was just 7 seconds, has been viewed more than 19 million times in just two days. Chinese netizens were greatly touched by the young man’s act and applauded him for his kind     5    (behave). A web user even commented, “I only needed 7 seconds to fall    6    love with this young man.

The humble man     7    (refuse) an interview invitation after becoming an Internet star and said that he just did     8    he felt he should. In a Weibo post , he thanked netizens for     9    (they) love and praise. He said he would always fall asleep when he had nothing to do on the train but worried others may need the seat, so he got     10    idea of making a message on his phone screen.

9 . Once there was a billionaire，who got a severe eye irritation(发炎)．He got a famous doctor to_____his eye.The doctor advised him to_____bright light for one month so he could heal naturally.Immediately the rich man_____all his windows，and replaced all the bright and colorful curtains with dull cloth.He also_____all the bright chandeliers(枝形吊灯)．In one word，he made all his house_____．

One month later，the doctor paid a visit to the billionaire to ask about the_____of his eyes.To the doctor’s_____，everything in the house had been made dark and dull.Then the doctor said，“Your common sense should have told you that you can buy a pair of_____to protect your eye from bright light_____spending so much money on all these things to make your house darker.”

The same phenomenon______all of us.We often see many______in others.We are very______to change the attitude and behavior of others which doesn’t______our own.

We have many likes and dislikes.______other people also have.But we are often interested in imposing(把……强加于) our opinion and thinking on others______we never made any error.Accordingly we want to______this world with our own rules and theory.

However，we______that other people who share this world equally with us also think in a similar way and______us to behave according to their wishes.Then who______your thinking？In order to bring about certain change in the people around us，first it is “we” that have to change.

______，any needed change can occur only when it starts with us.

1.

A．treat

B．open

C．shade

D．test

2.

A．enjoy

B．produce

C．provide

D．avoid

3.

A．dressed

B．closed

C．cleaned

D．broke

4.

A．bought

B．advertised

C．removed

D．decorated

5.

A．pretty

B．dark

C．noble

D．tidy

6.

A．growth

B．function

C．recovery

D．shape

7.

A．delight

B．horror

C．surprise

D．excitement

8.

A．shoes

B．trousers

C．gloves

D．sunglasses

9.

A．instead of

B．in case of

C．in spite of

D．in terms of

10.

A．responds to

B．applies to

C．turns to

D．sticks to

11.

A．advantages

B．mistakes

C．differences

D．adventures

12.

A．sure

B．proud

C．able

D．eager

13.

A．suit

B．keep

C．feel

D．make

14.

A．Luckily

B．Gradually

C．Similarly

D．Finally

15.

A．so that

B．even if

C．as if

D．now that

16.

A．view

B．lead

C．travel

D．change

17.

A．regret

B．think

C．doubt

D．forget

18.

A．expect

B．force

C．allow

D．advise

19.

A．cares about

B．searches for

C．worries about

D．prepares for

20.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

10 . In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something that both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching, “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system, “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it.
1. Small talk is ________.

A．a kind of conversation with short words

B．a greeting when people meet each other

C．to let people disagree about something

D．something we talk about to start with a conversation

2. The passage suggests that when we learn a language, we should ________.

A．learn about the transport system of the country

B．only master the grammar and vocabulary

C．know the culture about the country

D．grasp the importance of the language

3. When we say “Great game isn’t it?” we are actually ________.

A．asking a question	B．having a conversation
C．greeting each other	D．beginning a small talk

4. What we learn from the passage is that ________.

A．different language has different grammar

B．small talk is an important part in a language

C．small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation

D．in English speaking countries we should talk about the weather