A good first impression is important. So, how do you, when you’re meeting someone for the first time, make certain he or she doesn’t get the wrong image of you?
A study concluded that the first 30 seconds make or break the connection between two people when they meet for the first time. Another study conducted by UCLA found that “people evaluate one another by using the three V’s: visual (appearance), vocal (voice) and verbal (what you say).”
Before you head out on your next date to meet someone new, let’s concentrate on these areas:
●How others will see you. (Visual) Are you dressed well? Do you look like this date is important to you? Did you take some time with your appearance? Watch your manners: people don’t like bad manners.
●How others will hear you. (Vocal) Is your voice too soft? You might come across as insecure. If you speak softly, make an effort to speak clearly — don’t make your date have to work to hear you.
●What others will hear you say. (Verbal) People have a natural desire to connect — let them know you’re interested in what they have to say by repeating it back to them. Don’t say the same thing everyone else is saying.
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A. How to make friends with others
B. How to enjoy yourself in your life
C. The importance of a good first impression
D. Good measures to communicate with others
2.According to the text, when you want to make friends with someone, ______.
A. you should talk as much as possible
B. there is no need for you to treat it seriously
C. you should try to master（掌握） the first few seconds（秒）
D. you should wear strange clothes to give him or her a deep impression
3.Which of the following belongs to the description of “Vocal”?
A. Dress yourself very well.
B. Speak carefully and clearly.
C. Repeat the same thing several times.
D. Spend some time on your appearance.
Mobile phone（手机）has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phone as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to student during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones___.
A. because they are students
B. when they are free
C. when they are at school（在上学）
D. because they are children
2.What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?
A. 聊天B. 核对
C. 查询D. 作弊
3.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _________ during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones
B. leave their mobile phones at school office
C. help the teachers with their work
D. get in touch with （和……取得联系）their children
4.The passage tells us that _________.
A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school
C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours
Some people think that all wild animals are very dangerous. Actually, very few of them will attack a man if he leaves them alone. If you met a lion or an elephant, suppose, you would run away, but even a lion will keep away from a man unless it is very hungry. Lions and tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual food, such as deer and other small animals. If you saw a wild elephant, perhaps you would be frightened. Elephants usually run away at once unless you attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man; some take no notice at all but quietly walk in another direction. Wild animals only attack hunters when they are afraid that the hunters mean to harm their young ones, or then the hunters shoot at them and make them angry.
1.The word “attack ’’ is closest in meaning to _____________ .
A. hurt B. catch
C. hit D. follow
2.Lions and tigers will not kill or eat men ____________ .
A. unless men try to run away
B. if they are too old and too weak
C. if they are able to get enough food
D. however men act towards them
3.Some wild animals will become very dangerous ______________ .
A. when they grow old
B. if they are left alone
C. while they are looking for food
D. when their young ones are in danger
4.This passage is mainly about______________ .
A. how to protect wild animals
B. how animals look for their food
C. how to make friends with wild animals
D. how animals act towards men
Millions of years ago dinosaurs (恐龙) lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs the whole earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry. and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to cat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.
We can guess another reason. New kinds of animals came on the earth. Some had big brains and were fast and strong. They could kill dinosaurs. There may be other reasons that we don’t know about yet. Scientists are trying to make more discoveries about dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes (形状). Some were as small as chickens, while some were about 90 feet long.
There were also terrible fights between dinosaurs. They might have happened more than 100 million years ago. Though there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be told by the animal’s footprints (足迹) that fight did take place.
1.According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist only ______on the earth.
A. for millions of years
B. millions of years ago
C. more than 100 millions years ago
D. when it was warm and wet somewhere
2. One reason why dinosaurs died out is that______.
A. there were too many dinosaurs
B. parts of the earth became cold and dry
C. the dead forests there could not supply them with enough food
D. they couldn’t find enough to eat
3.. One more reason may be that ______.
A. new kinds of animals came on the earth
B. some fast and strong animals with big brains could kill them
C. some dinosaurs were as small as chickens
D. some big dinosaurs died in the fights
4.We can see from this passage ______.
A. scientists are trying to make some dinosaurs
B. dinosaurs are dangerous enough
C. dinosaurs are worth studying
D. scientists know nothing about dinosaurs
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me,“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said,“I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you.”
At the grocery store, we some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam,“It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the ,some of the apples may not look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam ,tell me which is which.”
He said,“I tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of .See if that helps you which one is which.”
He took ,and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.A.although B.so C.because D. if
2.A. stop B.start C. turn D. stay
3.A. expressive B.encouraging C. informative D. interesting
4.A. bought B.counted C. saw D. collected
5.A.check B.mention C.answer D.improve
6.A.size B.type C.shape D.class
7.A.worried B.satisfied C.proud D.curious
8.A.ordinary B.normal C.different D.regular
9.A.outside B.whole C.table D.inside
10.A.still B.even C.only D.ever
11.A.examining B.measuring C.drawing D.packing
12.A.keeping B.placing C.pulling D.giving
13.A.on B.toward C.for D.in
14.A.mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
15.A. each one B.each other C.the other D.one another
16.A.admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
17.A.big bites B.deep breaths C.a firm hold D.a close look
18.A.just B.always C.merely D.seldom
19.A.put away B.get down C.hand out D.take off
20.A.made B.took C.got D.did
At this time of last year, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _____ effects the people are still suffering.
A. that B. whose
C. those D. what
