Dale Carnegie(戴尔·卡耐基) was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
Born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri, Carnegie was a poor farmer's boy. His family moved to Belton, Missouri when he was a small child. In his teens, though still having to get up at 4 am every day to milk his parents' cows, he managed to obtain an education at the State Teacher's College in Warrensburg. His first job after college was selling correspondence courses. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard（猪油）for Armour&Company.
After saving $500, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to achieve a lifelong dream of becoming a lecturer. He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor. Later he got the idea to teach public speaking. In his first session, he suggested that students speak about "something that made them angry", and discovered the technique that made speakers unafraid to address a public audience. From its beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed. Carnegie had made use of the average American's desire to have more self-confidence.
Perhaps one of Carnegie's most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling of his last name from "Carnagey" to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name.
Carnegie's works include Lincoln the Unknown (1932), Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business (1937), and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948). His greatest achievement, however, was when Simon &. Schuster published How to Win Friends and Influence People. The book was a bestseller from 1936. By the time of Carnegie's death, the book had sold five million copies in 31 languages, and there had been 450,000 graduates of his Dale Carnegie Institute.
Carnegie died at his home in New York in 1955.
1.What do you think of Dale Carnegie's childhood?
A.Joyful. B.Difficult.
C.Lonely. D.Boring.
2.Which of the following is important for Dale Carnegie?
A.Helping people to get wealthy.
B.Encouraging one to trust himself.
C.Teaching people speaking skills.
D.Advising people to live happily.
3.Why did Dale Carnegie change his last name?
A.To get more help and support.
B.To replace Andrew Carnegie.
C.To avoid misunderstanding.
D.To become more famous.
4.Which of the following is Dale Carnegie's most successful work?
A.Lincoln the Unknown
B.How to Win Friends and Influence People
C.How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
D.Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute （聋哑） school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.
She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely，They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.
Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?”
Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.
As she had expected，her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story.
Galaxy explained，“Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”
Her parents asked to see him，then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train，Kazrim told her,“I'm going to tell your parents that I'll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.
As soon as they had entered the house，Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said,“This is Kazrim. ”Just right after her speech，an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.
He said. “YOU CAN TALK?”It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask，too.
The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.
1.How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?
A. They met each other by chance.
B. They were introduced to each other
C. They once studied at the same university.
D. They both served in a special needs school.
2.How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home?
A. Writing words on paper. B. Using the sign language.
C. Judging from his expression. D. Speaking her native language.
3.What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?
A. To have a talk with Kazrim. B. To prepare for her marriage.
C. To treat Kazrim as a normal man. D. To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend.
4.What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?
A. They fell in love at the first sight.
B. They cheated each other to win love.
C. They mistook each other for being mutes.
D. They ignored the anger of Galaxy's parents.
某英语报社正在以“我校运动会”为主题，向中学生开展英语征文比赛。假定你叫李华，请根据如下提示，写一篇征文，向该报社投稿。
1. 你校每年运动会的时间；
2. 你参加过或观看过的一次运动项目；
3. 你的感受。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
I was reading an article in a newspaper when I came across a word I don’t know. “Dad, would you explain with me what the word ostensibly means?” My dad, as he more often did after works, was watching his favorite show. He replied immediate, “You have a dictionary don’t you? Just help yourself.” Without look at my face, he continued enjoying my show. I went back to my room, on my study table was that dictionary, what Dad bought me as a birthday gift. I will remember a lesson Dad taught me forever: Help myself all the time.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A few years ago, after a long morning of sightseeing in New York, my children and I took 1. breath on a park bench in Central Park.
“Look.” my son said, 2. (point) to a nearby dustbin. That’s when we saw our first raccoon (浣熊). Quite at home in the big city, he paid us no attention, concentrating only on looking for a tasty lunch. He sorted through a few options before finding a wrapped (包着的) sandwich.
3. (satisfy), he jumped down with it held carefully between his paws and 4. (casual) went to a spot on the path, not a meter from 5. we sat. The children were strongly attracted by the raccoon that provided 6. (good) entertainment for them, of course, including me, than any museum.
He glanced at us perhaps 7. (make) sure that we weren’t about to take away his lunch. With his delicate 8. (finger), he tore up the plastic wrap until the half-eaten sandwich was uncovered. Then, he surprised us all. Instead of starting his food, he turned to a nearly small pool of rainwater and 9. (dip) his hands in. With an elegant air, he washed his hands underwater 10. a moment, and then cleaned his whiskers (胡须). After that, he turned back and started enjoying his meal like a gentleman.
The early winter storm was much worse than the forecast.
“Sweetheart,” Dad whispered to Mom, “I have to get out of bed and go to _________ the turkeys.” When Dad left the _________, Mom worried that he would not be able to make it to the farm. The snowy wind was blowing _________ around our little white house.
At 7 a.m., Mom was _________ to call for help when Dad’s truck _________ into the driveway. He rushed in and nearly fell down on the kitchen floor. “Call Boots,” he _________ to say. “Have him tell his friends to come up to the _________ and get a free turkey for Christmas dinner.”
“We have at least 500 _________ birds,” he said shaking his head in defeat. With seven children to feed, he knew the loss would be financially _________.
That morning, Boots, our new neighbor, __________ the tragic (惨痛) story. He called his friends and __________ them to tell friends and former neighbors where they could get a __________.
As the sun burst forth, hundreds of cars drove up the __________ road to our Fowler farm. Every turkey was claimed (认领). Friends viewed the tragic scene __________. But as more people arrived the atmosphere __________.
Nearly all of the birds were paid for in cash. With the __________ that the tragedy was disappearing, neighbors and friends talked and __________ laughed. On Dads truck someone __________ a donation box. More was paid than what the birds would have __________ at the store.
Mom and Dad were moved to tears as they __________ hundreds of dollars and hundreds of friends.
1.A.look for B.check on C.load D.gather
2.A.truck B.road C.home D.office
3.A.eventually B.as well C.as usual D.hard
4.A.fortunate B.ready C.lucky D.consistent
5.A.slid B.stuck C.knocked D.broke
6.A.decided B.promised C.pretended D.struggled
7.A.farm B.market C.yard D.driveway
8.A.cooked B.delicious C.frozen D.expensive
9.A.potential B.necessary C.normal D.desperate
10.A.recorded B.relayed C.read D.accepted
11.A.urged B.allowed C.reminded D.left
12.A.gift B.turkey C.dinner D.job
13.A.icy B.narrow C.rough D.steep
14.A.in doubt B.in advance C.in sympathy D.in vain
15.A.returned B.finished C.combined D.changed
16.A.chance B.realization C.principle D.idea
17.A.just B.still C.yet D.even
18.A.placed B.found C.drew D.removed
19.A.valued B.meant C.cost D.presented
20.A.received B.saved C.counted D.paid
