—Hi, Mary! Where are you in such a hurry?
—Sports ground! A great musician is giving a concert there!
A.heading for B.heading C.heading to D.head for
The book 30 short novels, three written by my father.
A.contains; included B.contains; including
C.includes; contained D.includes; containing
You are saying that he is dishonest, and this is I disagree.
A.why B.where C.what D.which
First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ___ second chance to make ___ first impression.
A.a; the B.the; the
C.a; a D.the; a
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their game. I cheered as hard for _________ as they did. A dramatic ___________, however, following a game in which I was a referee(裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.
It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was _________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and _________ competed. Yonkers was _________ by one point as I _________ at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took _________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball __________ around the rim(篮筐边沿) and off. The fans ____________. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was __________.
I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer(终场哨) because of the noise. I __________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I __________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer __________ before the final tap-in was made. ” Yonkers won!
I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face __________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The ____________ ran out before the final basket. ”__________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m __________ of you.” The two of them then walked off the ____________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.
1.A.honesty B.devotion C.victory D.glory
2.A.conversation B.incident C.gesture D.challenge
3.A.view B.attitude C.theory D.impression
4.A.organized B.represented C.imagined D.coached
5.A.crowded B.cleared C.shaken D.arranged
6.A.happily B.closely C.smartly D.freely
7.A.moving B.progressing C.leading D.shooting
8.A.waved B.glanced C.signaled D.stared
9.A.control B.place C.care D.need
10.A.stuck B.fell C.turned D.rolled
11.A.laughed B.jumped C.yelled D.danced
12.A.annoying B.amazing C.thrilling D.deafening
13.A.examined B.watched C.researched D.checked
14.A.criticized B.approached C.interviewed D.reminded
15.A.broke down B.faded away C.went off D.carried on
16.A.clouded over B.softened up C.sweated over D.wrinkled up
17.A.audience B.ball C.time D.player
18.A.Certainly B.Similarly C.Fortunately D.Suddenly
19.A.ashamed B.proud C.aware D.fond
20.A.court B.course C.track D.field
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel you are already close friends. They are always good talkers.
Here are several skills that good talkers have in common. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.1.
First of all,good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning.2.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions.3.. Second,once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers . Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully .
Real listening at least means some things. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. 4.
Finally, good talkers know well how to “say goodbye”.If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say,“I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.”5..Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away,happy and satisfied.
A.You can become a popular person.
B.You’d better change the subject if the voice sounds dull.
C.Don’t be afraid to say so if you want to see that person again.
D.Although the question is common，it will get things going.
E.It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.
F.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
G.These people have something in common.
