Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't _______ an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question _______ the bus' s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour _______.
We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I _______ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am _______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _______ that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to _______ me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely _______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my _______ for the failure.
This elderly man made me ________ the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with ________ . Most of all, he helped me ________ the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.
A few days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you' re ________ for great things whatever you decide to do.” The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.
1.A.check B.notice C.excuse D.believe
2.A.through B.with C.during D.about
3.A.introduction B.explanation C.conversation D.competition
4.A.searched B.shared C.demanded D.reviewed
5.A.sorry B.curious C.anxious D.afraid
6.A.puzzled B.worried C.amazed D.disappointed
7.A.push B.invite C.treat D.admit
8.A.raising B.dropping C.turning D.nodding
9.A.regret B.change C.fear D.desire
10.A.prepare B.develop C.consult D.question
11.A.replaced B.organized C.discussed D.predicted
12.A.uncertainty B.danger C.responsibility D.conflict
13.A.spot B.ignore C.seize D.accept
14.A.leaving B.heading C.watching D.caring
15.A.genuine B.normal C.painful D.serious
As is known to everyone, we all care about what others think of us and want to be liked, 1.However, there are also many smaller, simpler things you can do, which can affect how others view you.
※Prove you are paying attention.
To really show someone your interest in him or her, try bringing up a topic the person mentioned earlier. Did your co-worker talk about working with his son on a science fair project last week? Follow up and ask how it went. 2.In fact, sometimes it says more that you can recall and show interest in even the small happening in another person’s life.
※Handle criticism in a wise way.
While you want to be generous with your praise, be careful with your criticism. For example, if someone makes an error, don’t call that person out in front of a group. 3.Anyhow, be always gentle with criticism and only offer it when it's truly needed.
※Ask for advice.
Asking someone for advice is a great way to get people to like you. It shows that you respect the other individual's opinion.4. When you make someone feel better about himself or herself, that person will most certainly end up liking you for it.
※5.
Most people love to talk about themselves. If you are asking questions and getting people to talk about themselves, they ’ll leave the conversation thinking that you're the coolest.
A. Try to be confident and respectful.
B. Everyone likes to feel needed and important.
C. It doesn't have to be a big, life-changing event.
D. Ask other people about their lives and interests.
E. Always use an individual's name in a conversation.
F. You can discuss your own mistakes before digging into someone else's errors.
G. The basics of getting people to like you are obvious---be nice, considerate and polite.
A new study suggests that people who drank a certain amount of alcohol（酒）had a lower risk of cancer and death than those who drank more or none during a nine-year period. And with each additional drink a week, the risk of cancer and death from any cause increased, the scientists reported.
However, the study found only an association between alcohol and cancer and death, and did not prove cause and effect, the researches said. What sets the new study apart, said lead study author Andrew Kunzmann, is that previous studies looked at cancer and death separately. “What our study does is combine the two outcomes together and we find that lighter drinking is associated with the lowest risk of cancer or death,” Kunzmann said.
But Kunzmann noted that the participants（参与者）were all older adults. That means that “we’re not really showing what happens in younger people if they drink,” he said. Also, it’s difficult to account for other lifestyles that could have affected the results. “These could also influence health. But the results did take into consideration differences in diet, smoking and education among participants,” Kunzmann noted.
The researchers said that they hope their study sparks conversation about reducing the suggested alcohol intake in countries’ guidelines. “We’re not telling people what they can or can’t do or what they can or can’t drink,” Kunzmann said. “We’re just trying to give them reliable evidence so that they can make their own informed, healthy decisions.”
1.What is the finding of the new study?
A. Nondrinkers are least likely to have cancer.
B. Drinking helps lower the risk of cancer.
C. Lighter drinking is helpful to health.
D. Heavy drinkers are at more risk.
2.Which of the following best explains “previous” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Future. B. Present.
C. New. D. Former.
3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. The result is of little value.
B. The research has its limitations.
C. The participants are all adults.
D. The influence of diet is included.
4.What does the researchers suggest people do about drinking?
A. Make their own decisions.
B. Reduce the amount they drink.
C. Have additional drinks occasionally.
D. Drink according to the countries’ guidelines.
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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