Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

Recite and repeat in conversation.

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.

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 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.

Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example，you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair. " To reinforce  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 remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. 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, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up 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 review for you.

53. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A. They will be moved.                   B. They will be annoyed.

C. They will be delighted.                 D. They will be discouraged.

54. If you can't remember someone's name, you may __

A. tell him the truth                       B. tell him a white lie

C. ask him for pity                        D. ask others to help you

55. When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember __

A. all their names                        B. a couple of names first

C. just their last names                    D. as many names as possible

56. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Tips on an important social skill.         B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.         D. How to recite and repeat names.

语音知识（每题1分，共5分）

从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. gifted   A. watched  B. wished              C. recognized  D. decided

2. officer  A. potential  B. petrol             C. pilot                 D. pot

3.trial          A. facial      B. official              C. dial             D. racial

4. fair     A. aware         B. hire                  C. requirement              D. desire

5.worthy A. worth     B. mouth            C. bathe          D. breath

 ---I am going to the supermarket to buy a quilt.

   --- ________ You can easily buy one on the Internet.

   A. Why not?    B. Good idea!    C. Why bother?    D. By no means.

 –You are twenty minutes late.

  --Sorry, my car _____ on my way here.

  A broke up            B broke off      

C broke away          D broke down

第二部分　阅读理解

第一节  从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项：（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

Robert Spring, a 19^th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that hs was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1838 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered(繁荣)by selling his small but genuine collection of early US autographs (亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting he began imitating the signatures of George Washington and Benjimin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection (被发现). He sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale, Forgers have a hard time selling products. A forger cannot approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways of making their works look real. For example, they buy old books and use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring invented a respectable young lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿) belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. However, all this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

41．Robert Spring spent 15 years ________.

A．running a bookstore in Philadelphia             B．as owners of old books

C．selling real signatures of famous Americans        D．as a forger

42．Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A．There was less chance that his forgeries would be discovered there.

B．The prices were much higher in England and Canada.

C．There was a greater demand there than in America.

D．Britan was Spring’s birthplace.

43．After the Civil War there was a great demand in Britain for ________

A．Civil War battle plans                       B．southern manuscripts and letters

C．the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin    D．southern money

44．Which of the following about Miss Fanny Jackson is TRUE?

A．She was Robert Spring’s customer.

B．She was an imaginary person created by Spring.

C．She was a little-known girl who sold her father’s papers to make money.

D．She was the only daughter of General Stonewall Jackson.

The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have ________ third one because________ second one is rattler too small.

A．a; a        B．the; the          C．a; the     D．the; a

China develops rapidly in economy，especially in space，           draws many western countries’attention．

A．which                     B．what                       C．it                           D．that

Everybody had an impression        she was a good match for the young man．

A．that                        B．which                     C．with which              D．for which

It matters little        a teacher looks like but        matters much is how a teacher

    teaches his／her students．

A．how；what             B．how；it                  C．what；what            D．what；it

I can think of many cases ______ the media have a strong effect on young men.

     A．why  B．which           C．as          D．where