Anyone seen carrying boxes,bags,or w________,was stopped by the police.
I’ll book you on a direct _________(航班)to Washington.
Let’s have a _________(讨论)about where to spend our holidays.
If you don’t speak English well,you’ll be at a big ________(劣势)when get a job.
Nations around the world are preparing for a possible major outbreak of a new deadly virus. The coronavirus, which started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has already killed 17 people. It has spread to the USA, Japan, Korea and Thailand. More than 540 people have caught the virus and are in hospital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is meeting to decide whether the outbreak is a global health emergency. China is urging people not to panic ahead of the Chinese New Year next week. Millions of Chinese will be travelling across the country to spend the holiday season with their families. Meanwhile, the city of Wuhan has suspended its public transport systems to help stop the spread of the virus.
The new coronavirus is suspected to have come from illegally traded animals in a Wuhan market. The virus mutated and spread from an animal to a human. There are fears it could mutate and spread further. Scientists say the virus is contagious and can be passed from person to person through the air.
Dr Linfa Wang, a virologist at the Duke-National University of Singapore, said the new coronavirus is in the same family as SARS, but it's different from SARS. He said people needed to look for pneumonia-like symptoms, such as fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Fu Ning, a 36-year-old woman from Beijing, said: "I feel fearful because there's no cure for the virus."
1.What are nations doing for a possible major viral outbreak?
A.very little B.preparing C.panicking D.worrying
2.How many countries has the coronavirus spread to?
A.Eight B.seventeen C.three D.four
3.Who is meeting to decide if the coronavirus is an emergency?
A.the WHO B.the UN C.UNESCO D.NATO
4.What is China urging people not to do?
A.Kiss. B.Drink in public. C.Panic. D.Cough
Shyness prevents some people from being as comfortable as they would like to be. Here are some tips for overcoming shyness.
Start small with people you know. Practice social behaviors like confident body language, introductions, small talk, asking questions, and invitations with the people you feel most comfortable around. Smile. Build your confidence this way. Then make new friends, too.
Think of some conversation starters. Often, the hardest part of talking to someone new is getting started. Think of conversation starters, like introduce yourself, giving a compliment, or asking a question, remember not to ask personal questions like ages or income. Being ready with a conversation starter makes it easier to get along with someone.
Practice what to say. When you are ready to thy something you have been avoiding because of shyness-like a phone call or a conversation-write down what you want to say beforehand. Practice it, maybe even in front of the mirror. Then just do it. Don’t worry if it is not perfect. Be proud that you have started. Next time, it’ll be even better because it will be easier.
Give yourself a chance. Find group activities where you can be with people who share your interests. People who are shy often worry about failing. Worries can keeps you from trying. So treat yourself like your own best friend. Encourage yourself instead of expecting to fail.
Be yourself. Being the real you-and daring to let yourself be noticed-is what attracts friend-and daring to let yourself be noticed-is what attracts friend. This is the most important.
1.How many ways to shake shyness are mentioned in this passage?
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
2.Which way is the most important to shake shyness?
A.Starting small with the people you know. B.Being the real you.
C.Practicing what you say. D.Thinking of some conversation starters.
3.Which may not be the good conversation starter?
A.Hi, I’m Chris. We’re in the same English class. B.That jacket looks great on you.
C.Do you know when our report is due? D.How old are you?
4._________ prevents people to have a try?
A.Worry B.Anger C.Fight D.Argument