—________ books are these on the teacher’s desk?
— They are Mary’s.
A.Who B.What C.Whose D.Which
Mr. Black and his wife went to the cinema ________ bike yesterday.
A.by B.in C.on D.at
文学作品是人类智慧的结晶，是人类发展历史过程中结出的累累硕果。
某英文网站正在开展以“文学与我”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你对文学的理解，你读过什么文学作品，以及文学对你人生的影响。
提示词语：literature, build, character
提示问题：
● What do you think of literature?
● What literature work have you read?
● How does literature affect you?
I like literature very much.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如你是李华，你们学校正在开展英语学习经验交流分享活动。你们班交换生 Peter 给你发邮件询问相关事情。请用英语回复他的邮件，告诉他你在英语学习中曾经遇到的问题，现在了解到哪些学习窍门以及对你的英语学习产生的影响。
提示词语：vocabulary, grammar
提示问题：
● What problem did you have?
● What learning tips do you know?
● How is your English learning now?
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to receive your email.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Communication is important for strong family relationships. However, if you don't truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate. Working on the following listening skills can help you communicate better.
Listening Actively
Focus on the speaker's words and not what you'll say next. When listening to a family member, pay attention to what's being said. When talking to someone, pay attention to the speaker and his thoughts, you can think of how you will reply later.
Make sure the speaker has finished talking before you talk. Instead of starting your reply at once, a couple of seconds of silence is not a bad thing.
Communicating Effectively (有效的)
Retell what has been said. Try to briefly conclude what you have heard when the speaker finishes. It will really show you're listening and allow you and your family to communicate better.
Reflect (思考，回顾) on what's been said. After talking, reflect briefly on the subject. Try to work out not just what's being said, but also why it is important.
Accept you don't always have to solve someone's problems.
Avoiding Negative Habits
Do not cut in on others. Interrupting (打断) can break effective conversation. Do not start talking until the other person has finished.
Stop from offering advice. Unless you are asked, do not offer advice. Offering advice can make it seem like you're not really listening but to hear what you want.
Do not change the subject early. Never change the subject before the speaker has got their words out, even if a subject makes you bored.
Avoid hurrying the speaker. Never say words like, "Can you get to the point?" This will make it seem like you're not interested in the conversation.
1.What is communication important for?
_______________________
2.When should you pay attention to the speaker and his thoughts?
_______________________
3.How can you communicate effectively?
_______________________
4.Why can't you cut in on others?
_______________________
5.Who should you avoid hurrying?
_______________________
We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.
In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked (欺骗) by time, according to the website. All that is interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions (印象) we often have about time. Let's have a look.
First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities. Negative emotions (情绪), especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate (全神贯注) more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去对…的意识) time.
Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.
This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (细节) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.
Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps. Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive (感知) time again.
Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
1.According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long?
A.Weekends and holidays. B.Weekends and work.
C.Classes and work. D.Holidays and work.
2.According to the passage, what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger?
A.Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.
B.We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.
C.Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.
D.We will forget far more details over a short period of time.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time.
B.When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly.
C.If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly perceive time again.
D.There is no way to control time. Perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.
