Jan Hargrave is a body language expert in America. I was very pleased to hear Jan Hargrave speak the other day. She explained that although our mouths may lie(撒谎), our bodies do not. For the most part, we all have the ability to tell when people are lying to us by reading their tone of voice and body signals.
It was Professor Albert Mehrabian who discovered that we express our feelings and attitudes（态度）with 55 percent body languages, 38 percent tone of voice and only 7 percent actual words. In other words, if I asked you how you were doing and you said “fine”, that word wouldn’t mean anything by itself. It would be your body signals and how you said it that would let me know how you were really doing.
So, can you tell when people are lying to you? Jan Hargrave says we lie with the right side of your brains, so it is our left hand that tips us off. A person touching his nose, pulling at his ear or rubbing his eye with his left hand might be lying to you. Also, a person who, in a way crosses fingers might just be lying.
Here are some things we do to shut people out. We continually look at our watch. We fail to make eye contact. We fail to look up from the paper or away from the TV. Our body is leaning away from them.
By paying attention, we can open these important lines of communication and see the truth more clearly. I think it would be a mistake to use these tools to control or lie to people, but we need to realize the signals we are giving, so we can show people that they really do matter to us.
1.Which tells us the most truth by Professor Albert?
A. actual words B. tone of voice
C. body language D. eye contact
2.What does the underlined sentence “it is our left hand that tips us off” in the third paragraph mean?
A. Our left hand is more faithful（忠诚的） than our right hand.
B. Our left hand is connected with the right side of our brains.
C. Our left hand can tell people that we are lying.
D. Our left hand shows our feelings in a negative(消极的) way.
3.Which of the following do we do to shut people out, according to the fourth paragraph?
a. look at our watch continually
b. fail to look up from the TV
c. stare at people for a long time
d. lean away from people
A. abc. B. abd. C. acd. D. bcd.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To advise people to act more than they speak.
B. To compare different body signals.
C. To explain how people express their feelings.
D. To make people realize the importance of body language.
"Make-A-Wish” is one of the world's most well-known charities(慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升飞机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or
players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25 ,000 Volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
1. "Make-A-Wish" is a charity to help _______.
A. sick children B. serious officers
C. famous actors D. popular singers
2. What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A. They gave him a computer.
B. They gave him a tour of the city.
C. They took him to a concert.
D. They took him to the hospital.
3. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A. I wish to go. B. I wish to meet.
C. I wish to be. D. I wish to have.
4. The purpose of the last paragraph is to _______.
A. explain what " Make-A-Wish" is
B. encourage more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true
D. introduce different kinds of children's wishes
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sick children just wish to get well.
B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C. A few people are working for "Make-A-Wish".
D. "Make-A-Wish" has a history of over 30 years.
1.The rules above are made for ______ .
A. students B. workers
C. patients D. presidents
2.According to the rules, the residents（住宿者）can ______ .
A. make tea and cook meals
B. play loud music at 11 p.m.
C. watch TV in their free time
D. hang clothes out of the window
1.How soon can you be fluent in your chosen language?
A. In a week B. In a month
C. In a year D. In two months
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the advertisement?
A. Parla is a method of learning languages.
B. You will get CDs and books from the training center.
C. Any trail must be paid.
D. 100 thousand people have learned another language with“ Parla”
Some etiquette（礼仪）in modern life
Do you often use a mobile phone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.
For mobile phone users
◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment（约会）.
◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your mobile phone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.
For subway passengers
◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
◆You’re not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.
◆ You can’t take pets on the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases and get the train dirty.
1. Which items are proper when using your mobile phone?
A.We can send messages or play games at a dinner or a party.
B.We can’t make or answer a call while driving.
C.We can use it during an appointment.
D.We can make a phone call loudly in public.
2.The underlined phrase “spread diseases " means ________ in Chinese.
A. 咬人 B. 生病
C. 传播疾病 D. 随地小便
完形填空 (本题有l5小题，每小题l分；共计l5分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
This morning I got an e-mail from Roy. It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University.
The made me think of the first day when we moved into this house. Little Roy ran around the new house with great and tried to move his own things into the house, such as his toys, books and clothes. , his little hand knocked over a bottle of paint on the shelf. The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess. “Oh, my God!” My wife rushed in . I looked at my son, and his small face was filled with . I and held his hand, “Take it easy, Roy. Now let’s do something to make it look .” I took out a . “You see, Dad is a magician, I can change it into a big tree.” His mother soon helped paint some butterflies and flowers on the wall.
We spent the whole afternoon and laughing. The wall became a beautiful forest with plants, birds and small animals. Blue sky and white clouds by Roy. On that day, everybody in the house knew something happened.
The night before Roy left for Harvard, he asked me I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint. “Since then I’ve worried about mistakes,” he continued, “I believe I can always ways to solve the problems.”
1.A. call B. e-mail C. card D. letter
2.A. worries B. excitement C. surprise D. sadness
3.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Gladly D. Gradually
4.A. happily B. sadly C. surprisingly D. angrily
5.A. joy(快乐) B. hope C. pleasure D. fear
6.A. cried B. smiled C. shouted D. laughed
7.A. nice B. bad C. wrong D. strange
8.A. drum B. brush C. guitar D. clock
9.A. to wash B. to paint C. painting D. writing
10.A. painted B. has painted C. were painting D. were painted
11.A. dangerous B. basic C. boring D. special
12.A. when B. what C. why D. if
13.A. never B. always C. sometimes D. often
14.A. to make B. making C. to take D. taking
15.A. put out B. hand out C. take out D. find out
