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Jeff and Joe are brothers. They are thinking about 1.(they) future. In ten years, they will be 24 years old and have their own jobs. Jeff will be a soccer coach and Joe will be a 2.(music)．
3.(one), Jeff will finish his college. At college, he will take classes in science, health and education. Jeff will 4.(probable) play soccer in the college team. He will be busy, 5. he believes his school life will be colourful. After college, Jeff will teach in a high s6.. He will teach science and coach the school's soccer team.
Joe will start a band, and he will play 7. drum. The band will practice every day and write their own songs. The members of the band will play in different places in New York. Joe hopes the band will become successful and famous. He think they will make 8.(much) money than others in this way. Then Joe and his band will travel a9. the world by car. Joe will not forget his family. He will spend time 10.(visit) them even if he is very busy.
Jeff and Joe will work hard for their own future. Their parents will be happy about what they will do.
Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another person, we should face it. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate successfully? Yes, there is. Please follow the basic steps below.
Relax and breathe.
Whether it's a business meeting or a first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax.
When you relax, you are in control. You control your reactions(反应) and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more relaxed. This will help use what you have already known about how to communicate well.
Think and you will be prepared.
Have you heard the old saying, “Think before you speak.”？ Well, it rings true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow(流畅), you will be better prepared, more relaxed and more confident.
Follow the flow of the conversation.
If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. So when all else fails, you should follow through with small talks until a common topic appears.
A_good_way_to_keep_a_conversation_going_is_to_ask_the_other_person_questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this, they will keep the conversation going, thinking very highly of you. Learning good communication skills is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.
1题判断正误(“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误)；2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题用英语简略概括文章的主旨大意；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.The first thing that you need to do is to relax when there is a business meeting.（ ）
2.________________ can help you relax yourself and then you will communicate well.
3.What will happen if you keep silent when you are uncomfortable?
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4.The passage mainly talks about________________________________________________________________________.
5.________________________________________________________________________
As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming a superman, or they can be very small like passing the final exams, becoming one of the ten best students in your class. If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart written by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life's biggest challenge.
“You may think that you're not very good at some school subjects, or it's impossible for you to become a star. These thoughts stop you from achieving your dream，” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his or her dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step, and your dream will come true one day. In fact, a big dream may consist of many small dreams.
Never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important.
Studying instead of watching TV will bring you better exam grades. Saving five yuan instead of buying an icecream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.
1.From the passage, we can know students may have many________.
A.books B.dreams C.friends D.hobbies
2.According to the passage, Follow Your Heart written by ________.
A.an Australian writer B.an American writer C.a Chinese writer D.a Japanese writer
3.To make your dream come true, the first important thing you must do is to ________.
A.get better exam grades B.become a star
C.remember your dream D.read more books
4.The biggest problem that holds you back is ________.
A.yourself B.your situation
C.your task D.your friend
5.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Accept Life's Challenges
B.Learn More Skills
C.Make Your Dream Come True
D.Never Give up
