Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

　　Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship．This does not mean that 　　1　　 have to write or call our friends every day．It does mean, however, that we 　　2　　 care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time．

　　People have different habits about keeping in touch with others．Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times 　　3　　 day．Others prefer to e－mail their friends．Still 　　4　　 prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles 　　5　　 the envelopes along with their letters．Some even write postcards while they are on vacation 　　6　　 send them to friends．

　　Every kind of communication is important．It is 　　7　　 important what kind of call we make or letter we send．　　8　　 is important is that we let others know we care about them．

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意每个空格只填一个单词。

　　Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier．We live in a global village ,but this doesn't mean that we all behave in the same way．

　　How should we behave when you meet someone for the first time? An American shakes your hand firmly while looking you straight in the eye．In many part of Asia, there is no physical contact(接触)at all．In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, The deeper you should bow．In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest, In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect．

　　Many country have rules about what you should and shouldn't wear．In Muslim countries, you shouldn't reveal(显露)the body, especially women, who Should wear long blouses and skirts．In Korea ,you should take off your shoes when entering a house Remember to place then neatly together where you came in．

　　In Spain, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours．For this reason many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner．In Mexico, Lunch is the time to relax ,and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat ,In Britain ,it's not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast．

　　In most countries, an exchange of business cards is necessary for all introductions．You should include your company name and your position．If you are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card printed in the local language．In China ,you may present your card with the writing facing the person you are giving it to．

Section C

1．________

　　In my house, bedtime stories are holy．Rarely does something change the nightly routine, although feverish kids have been known to be tucked in, without story．But last week, my 4-year-old awoke at 1 a．m．with this complaint："You forgot to read me my bedtime story．" She was right．So I pulled a book from her shelf' and cuddled her close as she turned the pages．

　　Reading forges connections between parents and children(even in the middle of the right, it's also good for little brains．

2．________

　　But does the form in which the words appear matter? The New York Times reports that parents－even those who are avid digital downloader's－are avoiding kids' e-books for the real things．It seems that the feel and texture of paper pages along with colorful illustrations beats the static dimensions of a screen．

3．________

　　The article ran in the paper's Monday business section, but it may be more of a cultural tale．More than 25％of some adult literature is sold digitally, but e-books targeted at kids under 8 take up less than 5％of total children's book sales．"Reading a childhood classic on an e-reader is such a cold thing to do．," says Carol Moyer, head of the children's department at Quail Ridge Books．"E-books don't have the warmth and intimacy of the illustration on the page．"

4．________

　　Technology fans believe e-books can compete．On CNET, Rick Broida sings the praises of the iPad, which "can do a lot more than just display static pages．It can read stories aloud; it can enrich a classic tale with 'touch-powered extras; and it can even render pages in 3D．" he describes Alice in Wonderland－"Alice for the iPad"－as a classic tale that involves animation like no other e-book to date．Readers can tilt the iPad to make Alice grow, shrink and so on．

5．________

　　Sounds cool, but it seems more like a movie than a book．Watching digital dramatizations of stories isn't reading．When my kindergartener spent tech-lab time following instructions to surf an e-books site, her teacher recognized that she wasn't reading; she was learning to use a computer．

Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．

　　Television watching is an activity which is known to be harmful to health and is distinct from getting too little exercise．But a new study suggests its damaging effects may even 　　1　　 alongside those from smoking and obesity(肥胖)．Researchers who studied television viewing habits in Australia calculated that people who watch for a(n)　　2　　 of six hours a day shorten their lift, expectancy(预期寿命)by almost five years．

　　They based their calculations on data on the 　　3　　 between television viewing and death from the Australian obesity and lifestyle study which involved l 1,000 adults aged 25 and over．Applying these findings to the whole population over 25, who are estimated to have watched 9．8 billion hours of TV in 2008, they concluded that it 　　4　　 for 286,000 years of life lost－equivalent to 22 minutes for each, hour watched．By 　　5　　, smoking one cigarette is estimated to shorten life expectancy by 11 minutes－equivalent to half an hour of TV watching．

　　Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors from the University of Queensland, say the figures suggest "huge loss of life may be 　　6　　 with too much TV viewing．" The UK and other industrialized countries are likely to be similarly affected "given the typically large amounts of time spent watching TV and the similarities in disease patterns．" The researchers add："If these figures are 　　7　　 and shown to reflect a cause and effect relationship, TV viewing is a public health problem comparable in size to established behavioral risk factors．"

　　Researchers from Taiwan University found even those who did as little as 92 minutes' exercise a week, －equivalent to 15 minutes a day for six days a week－reduced their 　　8　　 of death by 14 per cent．Even this small amount of exercise could postpone one in six of all deaths－similar to the effects of a stop-smoking programme．Each　　9　　15 minutes a day reduced the death rate by a further 4 per cent．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years．　　1　　 Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs．

　　Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation．Turn on the TV, and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect．　　2　　．

　　There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples．Humans are socially related by nature．　　3　　 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect．Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear．

　　Empathy is also an indication of a good leader．In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers．　　4　　 “Academics are important．But if you don't have emotional(情感的)intelligence, you won't be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says．

　　What's the best way to up your EQ(情商)?For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others．　　5　　．

　　To really develop empathy, you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter．

　　Everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person．

　　That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said．

　　“One doesn't develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” Freed says．

　　Humans learn by example－and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic．

　　Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else－both what they think and how they feel．

　　Good social skills－including empathy－are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life．

　　Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human－and having empathy is decisive to those relationships．

根据短文内容，从下框的A～F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项．选项中有一项为多余项．

　　Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task-especially when the speaker is confusing．Don't want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions：

　　1．________

　　When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time．First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know．If the two are different, we need to pause and think．But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us．Slow it

　　2．________

　　Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch directions, which is very difficult to follow．When you the audience confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audience wondering what part of the information is right and what part they should remember．Instead of relying and keeping correcting yourself, work to get the facts clear and straight．

　　3．________

　　Jumping from point to point as it comes to your mind puts the onus(责任)on your listeners to make up for your lack of organisation．And it's confusing for them to listen, reorganise, and figure out what you're saying all at once．But going smoothly from one point to the next helps them understand information more easily．You can arrange things from beginning to end, small to large, top to bottom or by some other order．Just be sure to organise．

　　4．________

　　Repeated use of um, ah, like, you know and some other useless noises can drive an audience crazy．It makes the speaker sound uncertain and unprepared, and it can leave listeners so annoyed that they can't pay attention．Recently I attended a speech that was marked by so many ums that audience members were rolling their eyes．Was anybody grasping the intended message? Um, probably not．

　　5．________

　　Many speakers finish up their speeches with question-and-answer(Q ＆ A)sessions, but some let the Q ＆ A go on without a clear end．The audience is often left confused about whether the meeting is over and when they can get up and leave．Do your listeners a favour by setting a time limit on questions, and close your speech with a specific signal-even if it's something simple like, “If you have any more questions, you know where to reach me．”

　　Or even more to the point, conclude your speech with “Thanks for your time．”

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填人每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项．

　　Repairman：Good afternoon．　　1　　

　　Customer：Hello．My mobile phone isn't working．Could you repair, please

　　Repairman：　　2　　

　　Customer：It worked well yesterday, but I simply couldn't tum it on this morning．

　　Repairman：　　3　　

　　Customer：Here you are．

　　Repairman：Well ,I think we, 11 be able to fix it．You can pick it up this Friday．

　　Customer：Oh, no．That's too long．　　4　　 I need it as soon as possible．

　　Repairman：　　5　　 What time?

　　Customer：Let me see．How about Wednesday afternoon?

　　Repairman：After five o'clock

　　Customer：Ok．Thank you．

A．That's great．

B．I beg your pardon?

C．Let me have a look．

D．What's the problem?

E．Pm sorry to hear that．

F．What can I do for you?

G．I wonder if you could fix it earlier．

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

－What seems to be the problem?

－　　1　　

－How long have you been like this?

－Since Saturday night．

－　　2　　

－Yes, I also feel lighthearted．

－Can you think of anything you ate Saturday that might have caused it?

－All I can think of is the fish I had．It didn't taste quite right．

－　　3　　 Now I'll give you some medicine．Take it and you should be －feeling better soon．

－　　4　　

－I also suggest that you follow a special diet．

－　　5　　

－You should stick to eating lighter foods．

A．What's that?

B．That might be it．

C．Thank you, doctor．

D．Any other problems?

E．I have a running nose．

F．Have you seen a doctor?

G．I have a terrible stomachache．

短文填空

　　“SO, what will you be doing for Thanksgiving?” asked one of my students．

　　I tried to c　　1　　 up with an answer to a question I had never even thought about．

　　“Er, nothing”, I r　　2　　．“It's not a part of my culture．”

　　“But, sir, everyone knows that foreigners c　　3　　 Thanksgiving．”

　　There are moments when I hate TV．As most of the “foreign” shows my students watch are American, they tend to b　　4　　that everything American a 　　5　　 to the rest of the world．

　　In Australia, we don't have Thanksgiving; it's purely a North American holiday．

　　My students have also asked me about Halloween, another celebration I know l　　6　　 about．

　　When I was growing up in Australia, Halloween would come and go, and nobody seem to n　　7　　 it．It is only in r　　8　　 years that these festivals have been brought to Australia and China．That's why I am s　　9　　 to find Halloween candy displays in my local Tianjin supermarkets, and that my students are going to o　　10　　 a Halloween party on their school campus．