1 . Learning to Give Praise to Others

Words of praise, when used right, can have powerful positive effects on others. They are free, but they’re worth so much to the receiving person.     1     Your members didn’t follow you because of salaries but for more altruistic (利他的) reasons. Therefore, it is important that you give them the praise that is due for their efforts.

    2     Don’t say, “You look good today.” when you could have said, “You look amazing today!” Don’t say, “Thanks for your effort.” Instead say, “I’m so thankful for your being on this project, we couldn’t have finished it without you!”

Of course, with what I have mentioned above, be sure it’s coming from your heart.     3     Don’t praise if you don’t have a hint of appreciation for the person. Trust me, it will show in your eyes and the other party will feel upset. Insincere praise is flattery (恭维); you attempt to gain something from saying good things about the other person.

Besides, praising in public is rather important.     4     When you praise a partner in public, you lift him up and his conduct for everyone in the room to see. Look for opportunities where you can publicly celebrate the hard work of certain people and make them feel they are great.

I believe that as you begin using these communication tips and praising people around you, you’ll see a change in the atmosphere of your work environment.     5     Eventually, you’ll find yourself with a more effective team!

A．So you need to be sincere in praise.

B．This is more so in voluntary organizations.

C．People will become happier and smile more.

D．Words aren’t always necessary in praising others.

E．It is much more effective than praising in private.

F．Remember that measured praise is not praise at all.

G．The best way to give praise is by being an example.

2 . 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.

3 . Teenagers are especially likely to suffer loneliness. Here are some suggestions for speeding a recovery from loneliness.

Reach out to others, but start small. A smile and a friendly greeting for the student behind you in line at the cafeteria won’t make you best friends.     1     It also can make it easier to interact the next time.

Find a safe place to make connections. If going to the school dance makes you feel like you just don’t belong, try joining a special­interest group. Maybe it’s the drama club or the marching band.     2    

Find other ways of making connections. Lonely people hunger for acceptance and friendship. Sometimes feeling accepted and liked comes more easily when you do something for others.     3     Teach a child in reading. Take notes for a disabled classmate. You might be surprised at the connections you make after reaching out in these ways.

    4     Loneliness is an absence of quality friendships, not of a particular quantity of friends. That’s why it’s important to know how to select a friend. The best friendships are those based on similar values and attitudes.

You get what you expect, so expect the best. If you expect others to be friendly, you will behave in similar ways.

    5     It goes away as teens learn how to find their way through their social world and connect with others.

A．But it will make you both feel pretty good.

B．So consider becoming a volunteer.

C．Some teens aren’t so adaptable, however.

D．Encourage people to be friendlier to you.

E．Choose the right people.

F．For most young people, loneliness is only temporary.

G．Look for a group that allows you to join in gradually and cheerfully.

4 . As temperatures approached 90 degrees in New York City last July 4th, three police officers went into a Whole Foods Market to get something cold to drink. What they walked into was _______.

Once inside, they were_______ by a store security guard who asked for help with a(n) _______ thief. The woman in question didn’t have the _______ of a career criminal. She was obviously _______, and her cheeks were wet with tears.

The officers looked inside her bag. “All we saw was _______ of food. We didn’t see anything else,” Cuevas said. “I’m hungry,” she _______ quietly. Caught on the spot, the woman no doubt _______ to be put to jail for the crime of being hungry while poor. But the officers had other ideas. “We’ll _______ her food,” Sojo told the ________ security guard.

There’d been no ________ among the three men, no ________ to see whether they were all in. It went unsaid. ________, they picked up the woman’s bag and ________ her to a cash register, where each chipped in $10 to pay the tab. She would not be ________ today.

All the woman could do was silent ________ in gratitude. Covering her face with a handkerchief and ________ her tears, she repeated, “Thank you.”

She wasn’t the only one touched by this act of kindness. A man at the store posted a photo of what he’d ________ on Twitter.

But ________ was never what the officers sought. As Sojo responded, “When you see that someone needs you and they’re actually hungry, it’s ________ to walk away from something like this.”

1.

A．unrealistic

B．descriptive

C．negative

D．dramatic

2.

A．avoided

B．erupted

C．approached

D．parked

3.

A．delivered

B．suspected

C．accepted

D．admitted

4.

A．skill

B．look

C．instruction

D．interest

5.

A．scared

B．devoted

C．confused

D．disturbed

6.

A．samples

B．receipts

C．containers

D．labels

7.

A．challenged

B．explained

C．recommended

D．calculated

8.

A．threatened

B．determined

C．wanted

D．expected

9.

A．clear up

B．store up

C．pay for

D．ask for

10.

A．convinced

B．prepared

C．worried

D．surprised

11.

A．report

B．discussion

C．conversation

D．comment

12.

A．need

B．way

C．opportunity

D．escape

13.

A．Additionally

B．Still

C．Instead

D．Therefore

14.

A．sent

B．restricted

C．drove

D．accompanied

15.

A．arrested

B．developed

C．replaced

D．presented

16.

A．weep

B．blame

C．blessing

D．arrangement

17.

A．welling

B．clearing

C．drying

D．fencing

18.

A．spread

B．witnessed

C．laid

D．sponsored

19.

A．attention

B．reward

C．connection

D．observation

20.

A．essential

B．imaginary

C．fantastic

D．difficult

5 . Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their ideal. As the University of Missouri at St. Louis states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The value also makes them think they can do everything themselves, and makes them feel bad about asking for help when they need it.

And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept. While this has always been true for men, many women in the workplace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth. Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you can’t do this on your own, they’ll see you for the imposter （骗子）you really are.”

But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we can’t do everything by ourselves and we shouldn’t try.

Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how he “never found anybody who didn’t want to help me when I asked them for help”. He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter（计频器）And Hewlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembling frequency counters.

“If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t get very far,” Jobs said.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．What key American values are.

B．Asking for help is a sign of strength.

C．Why Americans refuse to ask for help.

D．Americans are responsible for their life.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in Paragraph 2?

A．incompetent	B．depressed
C．impolite	D．sensitive

3. What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?

A．Americans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.

B．Americans think highly of individual values.

C．Americans should learn to build up confidence.

D．Americans see weakness as a sign of strength.

4. What can we learn from Jobs’ words in the last paragraph?

A．Learn to cooperate with others.	B．Be brave to try whatever you want.
C．Never ask for help.	D．Don’t hesitate to ask for help.

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’m glad to have received your letter, showing that you long with more information about China. In my opinion, you can choose to work in China after graduation.

For one reason, over the past 30 years, China had developed into a powerful country, that quantities of job opportunities are offered to the young. What’s more, how you are studying is bad needed in China nowadays. In facts, many big companies are hoping to employ people like you.

For another reason, China is a country with very different cultures and traditions from the West that a plenty of foreigners enjoy living and working here. I’m sure you’ll adapt the environment soon. Unless you come, I will do whatever I can to help you. So what are you waiting for?

7 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

There are a lot researches showing that when we are kind to others, they become happier. In a sense, giving is much more better than receiving. If you spend time practice three acts of kindness each day, you will improve your level of happiness, especial if you practice such kindness often. An act of kindness can be as simple as holding the door open for someone, buy a classmate a favorite drink in the morning or giving moneys to charity. You can also call someone in need and offered a friendly ear. It is also an useful choice for you to cook a delicious meal for the family despite being tiring.

8 . You wear your mask to minimize your risk of Covid-19. But as you walk in a supermarket, you approach someone who looks familiar. To avoid an awkward exchange, you flash them a friendly smile. It's not until you pass that you remember: Your smile was hidden behind a mask.     1     But you can adjust and enhance your communication by focusing on some of the other pieces that aren't hidden behind a mask.

Do remember the face isn't totally covered. Happiness, sadness, fear and surprise can be communicated through facial expressions alone. But when part of the face is masked, it becomes more difficult to recognize them.     2     If you want to increase understanding with a masked individual, you should look them in the eyes. Bear in mind, eye contact can also make you appear more intelligent and trustworthy.

We communicate through body language. Learning how people use their bodies to convey emotion may help reduce the uncertainty you feel when communicating with someone in a mask.     3     When engaged in a conversation, you can appear more attentive by turning your body toward the individual.

    4     It's not just what you say but how you say it that matters. Along with the actual words, you also use volume, tone and pauses to convey your message. For instance, a lower-pitched whisper may denote sadness or insecurity, whereas a higher-pitched shout could show anger or intensity. Chances are that anyone listening to you could easily identify your emotions without even seeing you. If you feel the need to speak louder, just be aware that raising your voice can alter the message you are trying to send. Changing the tone of your voice can change the whole conversation.     5    

A．Become aware of your own body language, too.

B．So instead of increasing volume, try talking clearly.

C．Without question, masks have disturbed social communication.

D．Wearing a mask makes you feel more distracted and self-conscious.

E．Fortunately, you can regain some control over communication by working with the eyes.

F．Facial expressions are the primary way people exhibit emotion.

G．Don't forget the impact of your voice.

9 . Several years ago, Chris Williams was driving home on a Wednesday night in Conroe, Texas, just like he always did. “It was dark and raining hard, and I could barely make out two people walking on the road,” he recalled. Born and raised in Louisiana, Williams often watched his father go out of his way to help people in trouble. So he did something his dad would have done. He asked the two women if they needed a ride.

They jumped in, and Williams learned why they were walking. Their truck had been in the repair shop for nearly three months. “I asked the woman who owned the truck why it was in the shop so long, and the woman hung her head and told me, ‘I can’t afford to fix it,’” Williams continued.

Williams had always dreamed of opening his own auto repair garage that would help women in need. “Right then and there, I decided I needed to figure out a way to get my dream of opening a free garage off the ground,” he said.

As a father of two girls, Williams had a calling to help single moms, widows and military wives. Williams borrowed money and asked people he knew for donations to start his new career, and several months later, he opened The Garage, a nonprofit that repairs vehicles for women in need-at no cost. The organization gives renewed vehicles away, too.

Williams understood the economic difficulty being carless can cause, and how his nonprofit could help. “Car repairs can be expensive, and where I live, it’s very rural.” Williams explained. “So if you don’t have a car, you can’t get a job. And if you don’t have a job, you can’t buy a car. It’s a cruel dilemma.”

The Garage ended that dilemma for a whole lot of women in the surrounding community last year. The nonprofit gave away 146 vehicles and repaired 127. One of those recipients was Jeanne McGowan. “Several years ago, I became ill and could not maintain my job and I lost my car because I could not work,” she told a local TV reporter. “I’m thrilled to be a receiver of one of their cars.”

1. Why did Williams give the two women a lift?

A．He was asked to lend a hand.

B．He was doing some voluntary work.

C．He wanted to follow his father’s footsteps.

D．He was going to the same destination as theirs.

2. What do the underlined words “off the ground” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．At a loss.

B．In progress.

C．Out of sight.

D．Beyond reach.

3. What do we know about The Garage?

A．It was set up by Williams for his daughters.

B．It has donated 127 vehicles to those in need.

C．It helps poor women repair their vehicles for free.

D．It has won financial support from the government.

4. What did McGowan mean by her words?

A．She expected local TV to do her a favor.

B．She was seriously ill after losing her job.

C．She was excited to have a car from The Garage.

D．She determined to donate her old car to the poor.

10 . The 64-year-old Mahendra, the Secretary at People for Animals (PFA), talks about his disabled and wounded dogs like a father talks about his children—with the same love, affection and warmth. It was this love that led him to establish India's first shelter home for dogs living with disabilities.

It all started in 1998. While taking a midnight walk, Mahendra came across a very weak dog on the street, whose bones were visible under its skin. Mahendra decided to feed it and for the next couple of days it became the centre of his life, until the night when he found it dead.

After that, Mahendra started providing treatment to all wounded and sick dogs he came across. Some time later, someone told Mahendra about PFA, India's largest animal welfare organization, chaired by Mrs Maneka Gandhi. Mahendra contacted her and she was impressed by the work he was doing. Mrs Gandhi asked him to start a PFA chapter in Ahmedbad.

Thus, in 2004, he started the shelter. It took a long time for Mehendra to find the land where the shelter could be set up. Finally, Ramesh Bhai Patel, a native farmer from a village named Jundal, agreed to give his land for nothing. Along with a team of four doctors and many volunteers, the shelter now has 25 dogs that were unable to walk at all when they were brought in. Today, they' re slowly healing. Dogs that have healed with proper treatment are sent back to where they came from if the environment there is safe. However, the shelter will be home to the blind dogs for all their lives, says Mahendra.

The shelter runs on money coming from Mahendra's own pension of Rs. 45,000. There have been some financial crunches now and then, but Mahendra is determined that no matter what challenge comes their way, they' ll fight through.

1. What made Mahendra decide to do something for disabled and sick dogs?

A．His contact with PFA.	B．The encouragement of Gandhi.
C．A walk with a sick dog of Gandhi.	D．The death of a homeless sick dog.

2. What happened to Mahendra when he tried to build the shelter?

A．He secured government funds.

B．He got a land from a local farmer for free.

C．He learned medical knowledge from doctors.

D．He met with much difficulty in finding volunteers.

3. What does the underlined word “crunches” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Advantages.	B．Crisis.
C．Services.	D．Details.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Mahendra?

A．Kind-hearted.	B．Humorous.
C．Open-minded.	D．Modest.