Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it．
Recite and repeat in conversation．
When you hear a person's name，repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial．
Ask the other person to recite and repeat．
You can let other people help you remember their names．After you've been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you're making to learn their names．
Admit you don't know．
Admitting that you can't remember someone's name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say，"I'm working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again？"
Use associations．
Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．For example，you could make a mental note："Vicki Cheng…tall，black hair．"To reinforce（加强） your associations，write them on a small card as soon as possible．
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time．
When meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering everyone．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later．
Go early．
Consider going early to conferences，parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．That's fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive，you can hear them being introduced to others-an automatic review for you．
1.If you can't remember someone's name，you may ______ ．
A. tell him the truth B. tell him a white lie
C. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you
2.When you meet a group of people，it is better to remember ______ ．
A. all their names B. a couple of names first
C. just their last names D. as many names as possible
3.What does the text mainly tell us？ ______
A. Tips on an important social skill．
B. Importance of attending parties．
C. How to make use of associations．
D. How to recite and repeat names．
假设你是李华，你的朋友Henry 最近来信，询问你寒假有什么安排．请你根据以下要点，用英语回一封信，分享你的假期安排，并简述理由．
写作要点：1． 休息；2． 学习；3． 陪伴父母；4． 欢度春节．
注意：1． 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；
2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯．
参考词汇：寒假 winter vacation 春节 the Spring Festival
Dear Henry，
I'm glad to receive your letter．
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Yours，
Li Hua
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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Tom,
How time flies! Next week is my birthday. Happy birthday to you! I've sent for you a can of tea as a gift, hoping that you will like it. Having known that you have a great interest Chinese culture, now I will introduce Chinese tea culture to you.
Enjoy a long history of more than 4,000 years, Chinese tea never fail to attract many people in China. Generally speaking, there're more kinds of tea in China, included green tea, red tea and so on. Most Chinese are fond of drinking tea, that is served not only at tea house and restaurants but also at home. It has been discovered that drinking tea does a lot of good to people's health， making you relaxing and refreshed. Moreover, it's said that green tea can prevent cancers. I'm sure that tea is becoming increasing popular with people around the world.
I hope you will love Chinese tea and tea culture. Happy birthday and every day!
Yours,
Li Hua
语法填空
Lion dance is a form of 1.(tradition)dance in China,2.can be often seen inimportant festivals and great events. China is home 3.the Dragon Dance and Lion Dance. The two performances 4.(welcome)by people from various ethnic groups for generations. It is said 5.the lion dance in China originated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties with6.history of more than one thousand years. The lions stand for joy and 7.( happy).Therefore, during festivals and grand ceremonies, people would perform lion dance to create a happy and8.(excite)atmosphere. Many young people know that the dragon dance and the lion dance are performed during festivals such as Spring Festival, Spring Festival fairs and celebrations. But they don't know that after several thousand years the two activities have accumulated thick historical cultures and are 9.(extreme)valuable cultural heritages10.(hand)down from Chinese people's ancestors.
Once upon a time， a king with only one leg and one eye was very wise and kind． Even though he didn't want to have himself_______because of his physical _______, he hoped to be remembered through the portraits by his future generation. He wasn't sure_______his painting would turn out. So he invited many famous painters _______
Then the king _______that he wanted a beautiful portrait made of _______to be placed in the palace. Any painter who could _______this task should come _______and would be rewarded _______his work.
How could his portrait be made________? If not, the king would get angry and________them, so________, they all started to make ________and politely refused to make a portrait of the king.
But suddenly one painter________his hand and said, "I will make a very beautiful portrait of you which you will surely like." The king became happy hearing that.
After taking a long time, the portrait was ready. When the painter presented the portrait， everyone in the court, including the king, was left ________. He made a portrait ________which the king was sitting on the________, on the one-leg side,________his bow and aiming the arrow with his one eye ________.
The king was very pleased and gave him a great ________.
1.A. commented B. printed C. copied D. painted
2.A. appearance B. advantages C. disabilities D. identity
3.A. how B. when C. whether D. which
4.A. in and out B. home and abroad C. here and there D. up and down
5.A. announced B. commanded C. determined D. admitted
6.A. self B. itself C. himself D. themselves
7.A. do with B. carry out C. sort out D. deal with
8.A. forward B. toward C. front D. ahead
9.A. but for B. attached to C. based on D. because of
10.A. beautiful B. fancy C. amazing D. magical
11.A. inspect B. punish C. appreciate D. replace
12.A. now and then B. step by step C. again and again D. one by one
13.A. bargains B. apologies C. excuses D. evidences
14.A. voted B. put C. recovered D. raised
15.A. calm B. confident C. upset D. amazed
16.A. in B. on C. through D. over
17.A. chair B. horse C. palace D. tree
18.A. taking B. putting C. holding D. shooting
19.A. staring B. open C. wide D. closed
20.A. award B. reward C. smile D. house
Tips to Start a Great Day For most, the morning is a mad rush to get everyone ready and out the door. By the time you reach the office, you're probably already dealt with the stress of family, weather, and traffic. Unless everything goes perfectly, you'll carry all that stress and share it throughout the day with your partners in the office.1.
Open your eyes to fresh flowers.
If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dark and dirty wall or empty winter yard, you can certainly improve those important few minutes with a pleasing area of bright color. 2.Research suggests that exposure to bright colors in the early morning raises your spirits and energy.
3.If you organize your to-do-list, breakfast menu and your clothes the night before, you'll wake up feeling in control and relaxed. Taking 20 minutes to arrange everything ahead of time can save you 30 minutes to get dressed or search for the car keys.
Try 15 minutes of meditation.（冥想）
Some might be afraid that a meditation period early in the morning could just put you back to sleep. 4.It allows you to pay attention to what you're doing and remove harmful energy．
Begin with inspirational（启发灵感的）reading
Part of what I often do in the morning easily allows for reading first thing. Many read the news, which can be a sad way to start the day. 5.This will give you good, fun thoughts to keep you full of energy throughout the day.
Try one of these tips each day or join them. Either way, you'll be prepared to make it a great day.
A．Be sure you have a different plan.
B．Plan the night before.
C．But real meditation actually makes the brain more active in a deep and thoughtful way.
D．Be open to the useful energy the world brings your way.
E．Fear not; it is possible to get the day started right.
F．Buy a few books that are cheerful, hopeful, inspiring or even humorous for your first brain stimulus（刺激）.
G．Pick up a pleasant bunch of flowers every few days and set it right in your sight.
