Staying silent can be just as powerful as the words you mean to say, like when the act of hugging will be more comforting than saying, “Sorry for your loss.”
Another time when silence is golden is when you are unsure of what to say. If you are confused about your own feelings concerning a matter, it’s best to stay quiet until you are more certain because more harm can be done by revealing false or exaggerated feelings
Choose silence instead of blurting out “in-the-moment” feelings that are hurtful and not really how you feel in the grand scheme of things. When you feel the urge to say an unkind thing, take a few breaths and think of the possible consequences of your words.
Silence can be your best friend during negotiations. Say your piece, then close your mouth, and let the other person come to their own conclusions. Your silence shows that one, you are confident in what you just said, and two, you respect the other person enough to hear what they have to say.
Sometimes silence is the best and most timely solution because the other person is not in a position to hear what you have to say. For example, when a friend needs for you to listen to her problems, but she is unable to accept your advice at that moment.
Practice being silent at work when you don’t have anything meaningful to contribute. Unless you can start the conversation by pointing out something interesting, missing, or beneficial, it’s best to just observe and learn.
Finally, silence is golden when you don’t want to engage in a fool’s argument. As some squabbles(口角) will never be resolved, one must agree to disagree.
However, there will be times in your life where you will need the power of your voice,the voice within you that wants and needs to be respected and appreciated.
1.The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A. whether or not to stay silent B. why to stay silent
C. how to stay silent D. when to stay silent
2.What is the best to do during negotiation?
A. Grasp every chance to say more than the other
B. Close your mouth and just listen to the other
C. Speak out your own points and discuss with others
D. Keep silent after expressing yourself
3.To follow this passage, the writer is likely to continue telling about ________.
A. the occasions when you should speak up
B. the power of your voice
C. the advantages of speaking up
D. the disadvantages of staying silent
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年天津静海一中等五校高二下期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
You may search on the Internet for professors and their courses about the university ________ you may study for four years.
A. which B. where C. that D. who
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届湖北襄阳四中高三八月第一周考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The other day when I was passing a clothing store, I fell in love with a skirt. I knew it would suit me best at first sight. But when I looked at the price tag (标签), I knew I had to give it up.
The love for beautiful clothes has been planted in my heart the day when I was born to be a woman. Several years ago I read an article in a magazine. The article stated that when a woman is at her best time, she is usually poor or tasteless, so she can’t get the right clothes; when she can afford to buy the clothes she likes, she often finds that they do not suit her anymore.
On the way home, I was quite disturbed by such thoughts. It was just a pity, like many other pities. I thought to myself this way. But when I was about to enter the building where I was living, I saw the big mirror placed in the entrance. I saw a girl in it who was in cheap but cleanly washed sweater and jeans. She was rather young, healthy and energetic. For quite a while I was touched by what I had seen in the mirror.
Then I almost forgot the tale: A person without shoes cried until he saw a man without feet. Being young without good clothes is like the person without shoes. I should have felt grateful that I haven’t lost my feet.
1.How did the author feel when she decided not to buy the skirt?
A. Embarrassed. B. Wise.
C. Relieved. D. Regretful.
2.The underlined word “She” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the author’s friend B. the author
C. the author’s roommate D. a stranger
3.Why was the author touched by what she saw in the mirror?
A. She didn’t feel at ease when looking into a mirror.
B. She was reminded of her devotion to beauty.
C. She came to realize what she really possessed.
D. She never thought over the other side of a person.
4.We can learn from the text that the author considered her love for beautiful clothes as ________.
A. natural B. funny C. silly D. simple
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年黑龙江哈尔滨六中高二下期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That afternoon，a disease forced Diana to experience an emergency operation to deliver the couple’s new daughter．At 12 inches long and ________ only one pound and nine ounces，she was a premature baby．
But the doctor’s soft words dropped like ________.“I don’t think she’s going to make it” he said．“There’s only a 10-percent ________ she will pull through the night，and even then，if by some chance she does make it，her future could be a very ________ one．”
David and Diana listened as the doctor ________ the serious problems the newly-born baby，Anna，would ________ face if she survived．She would never walk；she would never ________；she would probably be blind；and so on.
“No! No!” was all Diana could ________．She and David，with their 5-year-old son Dusfin，had long ________ the day they would have a daughter to become a ________ of four．Now，within a matter of hours，that dream was slipping away. But Diana insisted，“I don’t care what the doctors say! One day she will be coming home with us!”
Certainly，there was ________ a moment when Anna suddenly grew ________．But as the weeks went by，she did ________ gain an ounce of weight here and an ounce of ________ there. At last，when Anna turned two months old，her parents were able to ________ her in their arms for the very first time though ________ continued to gently but coldly ________ that her chances of surviving，much less living any kind of normal life，were next to zero.
Finally，Anna went home from the hospital，just as her mother had ________.Today，five years later，Anna is a little but lively young girl with bright gray eyes ________ a strong interest for life. She shows no ________ of any mental or physical injuries. Simply，she is everything a little girl can be．
1.A．showingB．countingC．measuringD．weighing
2.A．giftsB．bombsC．ordersD．comforts
3.A．chanceB．rightC．timeD．result
4.A．easyB．commonC．cruelD．peaceful
5.A．solvedB．collectedC．createdD．described
6.A．bravelyB．likelyC．completelyD．firmly
7.A．talkB．tasteC．breatheD．see
8.A．actB．considerC．sayD．refuse
9.A．gone throughB．given upC．relied onD．dreamed of
10.A．familyB．groupC．teamD．unit
11.A．everB．evenC．neverD．still
12.A．happierB．strongerC．quieterD．calmer
13.A．strangelyB．sharplyC．particularlyD．slowly
14.A．strengthB．progressC．skillD．wisdom
15.A．holdB．graspC．touchD．defend
16.A．nursesB．parentsC．relativesD．doctors
17.A．noticeB．warnC．judgeD．urge
18.A．doubtedB．fearedC．hopedD．accused
19.A．butB．andC．soD．or
20.A．effectsB．marksC．signsD．evidences
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届宁夏高三上期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
A tourist bus wound its way into a mountain area. On the way, two passengers—a couple of young lovers—were very attracted by the beautiful scenery that they called on a stop to get off the bus. They were left behind and the bus went on. Suddenly, they heard a loud boom ahead of the road. There was a huge rock rolled down a hill that hit the bus and fell with it into a deep valley. The lovers were greatly shocked by the news that no passengers on board were survived. When they calmed down they sighed and expressed their feelings in a few words.
The above story was told by a women guide when we were riding a tourist bus to scenic mountain. She asked us to guess that the lovers said immediately after the disaster that they had narrow escaped.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江双鸭山一中高三上第一次质量检测英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.
The Sixty One
The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. There’s a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Don’t expect to find big name musicians on here; you’re more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.
Pow Wow
Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. PowWows.com has 2 online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.
Playlist
Playlist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some lesser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.
Pandora
Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like.The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while it’s only playing music you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.
My Space
Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.
1.If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to ______.
A. The Sixty One B. Playlist C. Pow Wow D. Pandora
2.You can’t listen to some music on Playlist possibly because ______.
A. you don’t have any playlist
B. you are not one of the members of the website
C. it is only open to those who are in the United States
D. the music is played only by the local people.
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Create Your Own Playlist.
B. All Kinds of Music Online.
C. Best Free Music Websites.
D. Listen to Music for free.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届河南洛阳一中高三上期周练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.People who are unhappy ________.
A. always consider things differently from others
B. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
C. usually misunderstand what others think or say
D. usually are affected by the results of certain things
2.The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “________”.
A. makes others unhappy
B. has a good taste with social life
C. tend to scold others openly
D. enjoy the pleasure of life
3.We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A. we should pity all such unhappy people
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年内蒙古高二下期末英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
We run a lively programme of family events, life-long learning courses and much more throughout the year.
Improve your Digital Photography
This course led by award-winning photographer, Pete Murray, will show you how to take control of your camera. Using a proven “step by step approach” you will gain confidence in using your camera.
Date:29/09
Time:10 am—4 pm
Price:￡60
Event Category: Garden Photography
‘Handbag’ Baskets
New to the Botanic Garden, this course will give you the opportunity to make your very own beautiful ‘handbag basket’from a design that local basketry maker, Debbie Hall, developed herself. They have proved very popular since she started teaching the technique.
Date: 07/10
Time: 10 am —4:30 pm
Price: ￡120
Event Category: Weaving & Basketry
Trees and Shrubs(灌木) for Autumn Color
Join Mark Crouch, a specialist in the care of trees, for this course on choosing trees and shrubs to create beautiful autumn displays for your garden. The day will include a talk in our classroom and a tour of the Botanic Garden to look at autumn color and interest across our tree and shrub collection.
Date: 17/10
Time: 10 am —4 pm
Price: ￡50
Event Category: Gardens and Plants
Introduction to Botanical Subjects in Colored Pencil
If you are interested in beginning to use colored pencils to draw botanical subjects, then this is the course for you. Janie Pirie is one of the country’s leading pencil artists and on this one-day course she will show you the basic techniques used when working with colored pencils.
Date: 16/10
Time: 10 am —4 pm
Price: ￡40
Event Category: Botanical Art
1.How much would you pay if you wanted to learn to take better pictures?
A. ￡40. B. ￡50. C. ￡60. D. ￡120.
2.Who is good at making baskets?
A. Janie Pirie. B. Debbie Hall.
C. Pete Murray. D. Mark Crouch.
3.The course that provides an opportunity to tour the garden is held on __________.
A. September 29th B. October 7th
C. October 16th D. October 17th
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届高三一轮复习新人教版必修2第1单元练习英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.
A. where B. who
C. which D. that
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