There is no doubt ______ they will finish the task on time.
A. that B. whether
C. when D. how
The prices of daily goods are rising, so we have to ______ everyday expense.
A. cut back on B. hold on to
C. look back on D. keep up with
I’d appreciate ______ if you would help me finish the task.
A. that B. this
C. it D. you
He missed ______ gold in the high jump, but will get ______ second chance in the long jump.
A. the; a B. /; a
C. the; the D. a; /
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150字左右的英语短文。
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper (脾气). His father gave him a bag of nails (钉子) and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually became smaller. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave wounds just like these. And no matter how many times you say you’re sorry, the wounds will still be there.”
写作内容：
1. 以Anger management为题约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 谈谈你的想法（120词），内容包括：
（1）分析愤怒情绪可能产生的后果（至少两点）；
（2）就如何控制愤怒情绪提出建议（至少两点）。
写作要求：1. 不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
评分标准：概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
Anger management
A conversation is not a business meeting at work or with your family. It is a personal or informal talk that takes place in the restaurant, in a car or walking on the street on your way to work.
It can make or break a relationship. It can make a career successful. It can make new friends. It can just brighten up another person’s life. It can change the world!
Here are some ways to make a conversation bring meaning to you and others.
Before starting a conversation, be clear about what you want to achieve. Knowing your purpose beforehand allows you to keep your conversation to the point and never get lost out of the way.
Start a topic that is very timely and appropriate. The starting point has to be depending on your relationship with the person you are talking to and the situation the person or both of you are going through. Starting the conversation with the right topic sets the tone that brings both sides at ease.
Come up with something that will make both of you interested. This allows the other person to be drawn more to speak up. Discovering common likes and dislikes opens up a bond (纽带) between two people.
Put yourself in the shoes of the other person. Think how the other person feels at that moment. Feeling how the other person feels helps you to be in his position.
One of the most difficult tasks to do in a conversation is really listening. Do not prepare for what to say while the other person is talking. Do not just keep quiet because you want to give the other person a time to talk. The proof that you really listen is to repeat your understanding of what was said in your own words.
After you have spoken, give the other person a time to talk. There are some people who like to talk about themselves. If you are one of them, try to be less selfish. A conversation is not a monologue (独角戏) or an interview.
Managing a conversation shows the kind of person you are. You do not have to wait for the other person to lead the discussion. You can do this. No matter who you are, if you lead a talk, you make a difference.
How to make meaningful conversations | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
1._______ is a conversation? | A conversation is a personal or informal talk taking place in the 2. __________, in a car or walking on the street. |
What can a conversation do? | It can change the world by 3.__________ or breaking a relationship, making a career 4.___________, making new friends or brightening up another person’s life. |
How can you make a conversation 5. ________? | Talk with a purpose. Knowing your purpose in 6.____________ keeps your conversation to the point. |
Choose a good 7.___________. Starting the conversation with the right topic makes both of you feel easy. | |
Find common interests. Discovering common likes and dislikes opens up a bond between two people, allowing the other person to be drawn more to speak up. | |
Put yourself in the shoes of the other person. Feeling how the other person feels can 8. _________ you to be in his position. | |
9.__________ and repeat. Repeating your understanding of what was said in your own words proves that you are really listening. | |
Allow your listener to10._________. A conversation is not a monologue or an interview. | |
