1 . Eyes can speak
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
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.
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.
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.
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. |
2 . Why Do We Find It Hard to Say “No”?
As we all know, saying “no” to others is not easy at all. But sometimes we have to learn to say “no”.
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●Afraid of being rude. I was brought up under the idea that saying “no”, especially to people who are older, is rude. This thinking is common in Asian culture, where face saving is important.
●Wanting to be agreeable. You don’t want to alienate (疏远) yourself from the group because you’re not in agreement. So you agree to others’ requests.
●Fear of conflict.
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| A．Wanting to help others. |
| B．Fear of losing chances. |
| C．Wanting to keep a good relationship. |
| D．I slowly realized I needed to learn to say “no”. |
| E．You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her. |
| F．It means not making others look bad or lose face. |
| G．To learn to say “no”, we have to first understand what’s stopping us from it. |
People with good social skills communicate well and know how to have a conversation. Here are a few ideas to help you.
Firstly, learn how to do small talk. Small talk,
Secondly, develop your listening skills. Listening is a skill that most people lack, but communication is
Thirdly, be aware
4 . Our hate for being alone can be quite fierce: A quarter of the women and two-thirds of the men in a study chose to experience an electric shock rather than do nothing and spend time alone with their thoughts.
"Historically, solitude(独处)has been considered to be a pretty bad rap because it is sometimes used as a form of punishment." said Robert Coplan, a professor of psychology at Carleton University.
The problem is that we forget solitude can also be a choice—and it does not have to be full time. Because there is so much research demonstrating that humans are social creatures who benefit from communicating with others. "People will try to refuse to consider that it's also important to spend time alone," said Coplan. "It's hard for them to imagine that you can have both."
People often feel inhibited(拘谨的)from enjoying activities alone, especially when they think others are watching them. Overestimating(高估)how much other people are paying attention to us, and worrying that we are being judged, can stop us from doing things that would otherwise bring us joy.
Indeed, loneliness hurts—it can even negatively influence your health. But the act of being alone with oneself is not bad.
An online survey called "The Rest Test" showed that the majority of activities people defined as most relaxing are things that are done alone. Despite the social anxiety about spending time alone, it is actually something our bodies long for. The time alone is all we need to make ourselves feel better.
The freedom of not having to follow the lead of others, with no pressure to do anything, to talk to anyone, is a great way to relax, even for highly social individuals. It also helps us discover new interests and ideas without having to worry about the opinions of others.
Developing this sense of being alone can help you develop your sense of self. Knowing oneself makes it easier to find other people who share your passions, and can improve your ability to understand other people's feelings. It can also help you re-evaluate the friendship: relationships you maintain even at the cost of spending time with people whose company you do not enjoy.
Don't confuse loneliness with time by yourself. The latter can improve your creativity and confidence, and help you control your emotions so that you can deal with serious situations. Getting started is easy—all you need is yourself.
1. The underlined words "a pretty bad rap" in Paragraph 2 probably mean "________".| A．an undesirable effect | B．an unfair treatment |
| C．a strong reaction | D．a frequent repetition |
a. solitude is regarded as an unpleasant experience
b. we believe that humans get no benefit from solitude
c. solitude tends to make people feel increasingly lonely
d. we care too much about what other people may think of us
| A．a b c | B．a c d | C．c b d | D．a b d |
| A．It can improve our efficiency. | B．It can relieve our stress. |
| C．It can develop our potential. | D．It can improve our social relationship. |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
5 . Rejection doesn’t have to be about the big stuff like not getting into your top college. Everyday situations can lead to feelings of rejection, too, like if your joke didn’t get a laugh, if no one remembered to save you a seat at the lunch table, or if the person you really like talks to everyone but you. Rejection hurts. But it’s impossible to avoid it altogether. The only thing we should do is to learn to handle it.
Be Honest About Your Feelings
If you get rejected, admit how intense your feelings are. Don’t try to brush off the hurt or pretend it’s not painful. Then, move on to name what you’re feeling. For example: “I feel really disappointed that I didn’t get chosen for the school play. I wanted it so badly and I tried so hard. I feel left out because my friends made it and I didn’t.”
Examine Your Thought Soundtrack
When you are rejected, it’s natural to wonder, “Why did this happen?” When you give yourself an explanation, be careful to stick to the facts. Tell yourself: “I got turned down for prom because the person didn’t want to go with me.” Don't tell yourself: “I got turned down because I’m not attractive” or “I’m such a loser.”
A rejection is chance to consider if there are things we can work on. It’s OK to think about whether there’s room for improvement or if your goals were higher than your skills.
| A．Be Patient When Rejected. |
| B．Use Rejection to Your Advantage. |
| C．Sometimes a rejection is a harsh reality check. |
| D．The better we get at dealing with rejection, the less it affects us. |
| E．This kind of thinking crowds out hope and a belief in ourselves. |
| F．Acknowledging feelings helps you move beyond painful emotions. |
| G．Feeling trapped on the negative feelings can feel like living the experience over and over again. |
6 . Having repeatedly heard “good manners”, do you really understand what the basic elements of good manners are? Certainly, a strong sense of justice is one—(from this angle) politeness is often
Another element of politeness is empathy, a (an)
Last but not least, the ability to treat all people
| A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
| A．walking | B．running | C．riding | D．driving |
| A．After | B．Before | C．Behind | D．Ahead |
| A．ash | B．smoke | C．dust | D．steam |
| A．cleaner | B．wider | C．flatter | D．straighter |
| A．Consuming | B．Guessing | C．Finding | D．Confirming |
| A．Not necessarily | B．Not really | C．No problem | D．No kidding |
| A．put up with | B．do away with | C．catch up with | D．go on with |
| A．technique | B．personality | C．behavior | D．quality |
| A．reduce | B．accept | C．understand | D．remove |
| A．working | B．begging | C．dining | D．performing |
| A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．Meanwhile |
| A．legs | B．heart | C．fingers | D．mouth |
| A．sat down | B．turned around | C．took a look | D．thought twice |
| A．watched | B．checked | C．tightened | D．covered |
| A．seemed | B．managed | C．pretended | D．happened |
| A．Luckily | B．Finally | C．Happily | D．Sadly |
| A．tried | B．failed | C．managed | D．meant |
| A．alike | B．nicely | C．warmly | D．happily |
| A．Ever | B．Specially | C．Especially | D．Even |
7 . Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox. He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure.
The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito. But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are satisfied if they are only allowed to go on making a noise into other people’s ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conversationists.
1. According to the author, people make conversation to ________.| A．exchange ideas. | B．prove their value. |
| C．achieve success in life. | D．overcome their fear of silence. |
| A．the noise of an insect. | B．a low sound. |
| C．meaningless talks. | D．the voice of a chatterbox. |
| A．about whatever they have prepared. | B．about whatever they want to. |
| C．in the hope of learning something new. | D．in the hope of getting on well. |
| A．To discuss why people like talking about weather. |
| B．To encourage people to join in conversations. |
| C．To persuade people to stop making noises. |
| D．To explain why people keep talking. |
8 . The messages always start with something like, “Hey, I’m so sorry but ...” Something has suddenly come up — a terrible headache or a pet cat having a problem. The person I have made plans with isn’t going to make it. By this point I usually have been fully dressed, about to walk out the door, or the party has already started. However, I mostly ignore it. I have to “flake” sometimes, too.
But over the past year or so, my friends and I have started to realize that people are flaking a lot more often. When people flake, the first question that appears in our brain is “Why?” or “Is something bigger really happening?”
Think of those flakers in your friend group who can’t arrive on time to get plans started. That may be more common among some personality types. For these people, they seem to have little concern for how other people feel. Another type is what scientists call conscientiousness. People who have no conscientiousness (责任心) are bad at planning things or don’t follow through – in other words, flake.
Flaking has got more common in the last ten years. Research shows it’s just easier to flake in the age of technology. Distance allows people to cheat others. You can just make up an excuse and don’t show up. You could say technology is just distance. In other words, when you don’t want to follow the plan, it’s easier to send a message to someone to cancel the plan than to tell them face to face. Being flaked on in this way can make you feel that they are treating you as is you don’t have thoughts or feelings.
1. Which of the following is flaking according to Paragraph 1?| A．Being late for a party on purpose. | B．Sending a message to say sorry. |
| C．Canceling a plan with an excuse. | D．Dealing with more important things. |
| A．Busy and active. | B．Dishonest and lazy. |
| C．Careless and impatient. | D．Self-centered and unreliable. |
| A．How to get along with flakers. | B．How to prevent flaking. |
| C．The influence of flaking. | D．The reasons for flaking. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Annoyed. |
| C．Understanding. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．He isn't hard-working. | B．He isn't strong. | C．He isn't polite. |
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Last week, I went to a painting exhibition. Upon enter the gallery, I put on the earphones which would give me informations about all the paintings. Suddenly, I noticed that the elderly woman who didn't know how use the earphones stood anxiously in front of a painting. I rushed to her with hesitation and helped her put on the earphones. The woman thanks me for my kindness. I realized this was reaching out to others that could real bring a great moment of happiness, which was of benefit to me so much. That day when I appreciated lots of breathtaking paintings. What's more, I learned a valuable lesson from the grateful smile giving by the elderly woman.
