Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation（谈话，交往）.
When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial（矫揉造作的，不自然的）.
Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort（努力） you’re making to learn their names.
Admit you don’t know.
Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”
Use associations（联络，联系）.
Link（联系） each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng — tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.
Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.
When meeting a group of people, concentrate on（集中精力） remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.
Go early.
Consider going early to conferences（会议）, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up（到场） on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic （无意识的）review for you.
1..．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
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A．They will be moved. |
B．They will be annoyed. |
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C．They will be delighted. |
D．They will be discouraged. |
2..If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
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A．tell him the truth |
B．tell him a white lie |
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C．ask him for pity |
D．ask others to help you |
3..．When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember________.
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A．all their names |
B．a couple of names first |
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C．just their last names |
D．as many names as possible |
4..．What does the text mainly tell us?
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A．Tips on an important social skill. |
B．Importance of attending parties. |
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C．How to make use of associations. |
D．How to recite and repeat names. |
People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.
How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.
Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.
1. What can we infer from the passage?
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A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. |
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B．It is impossible to build up（强健） one’s body by climbing. |
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C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors. |
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D．It is always easy to see holding places in climbing. |
2.. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is________.
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A．to tie ropes to your harness |
B．to control your fear |
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C．to move away from the wall |
D．to climb straight up |
3.. The word “workout” underlined（被划线） in the last paragraph most probably means________.
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A．settlement |
B．exercise |
C．excitement |
D．tiredness |
4. Why does the author write this passage?
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A．To tell people where to find gyms. |
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B．To prove the basic need for climbing. |
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C．To encourage people to climb mountains. |
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D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing. |
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 16 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really 17 . I looked up to Helen 18 she was doing what she loved— 19 people better. She always made everyone, customers（顾客） and co-workers（同事）, 20 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet（炒蛋）, and when I saw him _22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I 23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own __24 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（贷款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 25 ? You’re not smiling today.” I 26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody 27 just have faith in （信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks 28 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust（信任） in your 29 as a person. Good people with a dream should have 30 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 31 __working at the restaurant, making 32 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（被破灭）, though, and I lost the 33 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__34 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent（代理商，代理人）. 35 ， I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest（利息 ）. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm（公司）.
1..
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A．friend |
B．waitress |
C．citizen |
D．customer |
2..
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A．losing |
B．earning |
C．sharing |
D．lacking |
3...
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A．while |
B．though |
C．because |
D．unless |
4..
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A．helping |
B．respecting |
C．serving |
D．praising |
5...
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A．work |
B．eat |
C．smile |
D．speak |
6..
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A．regular |
B．favorite |
C．respected |
D．fresh |
7..
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A．eating |
B．greeting |
C．smiling |
D．coming |
8..
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A．found out |
B．picked up（学会） |
C．got back |
D．took away |
9...
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A．restaurant |
B．work |
C．house |
D．money |
10..
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A．ahead |
B．that |
C．there |
D．up |
11..
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A．exchanged |
B．discussed |
C．shared |
D．explained |
12...
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A．should |
B．would |
C．might |
D．must |
13..
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A．counting |
B．totaling（共计） |
C．adding |
D．valuing |
14..
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A．ability |
B．honesty |
C．responsibility |
D．identity |
15...
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A．patience |
B．confidence |
C．choice |
D．chance |
16..
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A．loved |
B．practiced |
C．continued |
D．enjoyed |
17..
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A．tables |
B．plans |
C．decisions |
D．suggestions |
18..
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A．faith |
B．honesty |
C．money |
D．friend |
19..
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A．hired（雇佣） |
B．rejected |
C．encouraged |
D．determined |
20...
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A．Fortunately |
B．Excitedly |
C．Personally |
D．Eventually |
Everything is full of yellow dust because of the sandstorm（沙尘暴）. ！
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A．What terrible a weather |
B．What terrible weather |
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C．How terrible a weather |
D．What a terrible weather |
The policemen rushed to the place a bank robbery（抢劫案） had happened, but the robbers（抢劫者） had disappeared from sight.
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A．which |
B．that |
C．what |
D．where |
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn't take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮).
Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real(真正的) school on their farm!
1.. . The driver of the bus is ________.
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A．the teacher |
B．the student |
C．the farmer |
D．the school |
2.. The bus school will ________.
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A．take children to school |
B．stay there for lunch |
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C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
D．go round from place to place |
3.. . When the school bus comes, the farmers are ________.
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A．sad |
B．angry |
C．be happy |
D．disappointed(失望) |
4.. . Which one of the following is true?
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A．A school bus is a real school for farmers' children. |
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B．The bus school has no teacher at all. |
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C．The bus school has no students. |
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D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn. |
