A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.
For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”

1. 1.

   From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that ______.

   1. A.
      customers could buy things at lower prices once a week
   2. B.
      the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay
   3. C.
      just one customer could get free goods once a week
   4. D.
      the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one
2. 2.

   What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?

   1. A.
      To buy something cheaper in the supermarket
   2. B.
      To see the manager of the supermarket
   3. C.
      To buy everything she needed in the supermarket
   4. D.
      To be the lucky customer
3. 3.

   Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

   1. A.
      Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer
   2. B.
      Because she forgot to buy one more thing
   3. C.
      Because she had to pay for her shopping
   4. D.
      Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The manager of the market was a clever businessman
   2. B.
      In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计)
   3. C.
      Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last
   4. D.
      Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks
5. 5.

   What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?

   1. A.
      “Oh, my God!”
   2. B.
      “How lucky I am!”
   3. C.
      “Bad luck!”
   4. D.
      “It’s very kind of you!”

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
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. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. 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 and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. 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. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
【小题1】Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.

A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, "Remember ,once a week, one of our customers will get free goods （things that cost nothing）.This may be your lucky day!". All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn't have to pay for her shopping.

Every week Mrs. Blake went shopping mid hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up her hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her," Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket in free."

One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken everything to her car, she realized that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She went back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cheek-out（收银台）. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. "Madam," be said," congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!"

1．From the notice in the new supermarket, we learn that ________．

    A．customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

    B．the customers who bought the least goods didn't have to pay

    C．just one customer got free goods once a week

    D．the first customer who bought good the supermarket was the lucky one

2．What was Mrs. Blake's hope?

    A．To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

    B．To see the manager of the supermarket.

    C．To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

    D. To be the lucky customer.

3．Why did Mrs. Blake go back to the supermarket after she had done her shopping?

     A．Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

    B．Because she forgot to buy one thing.

     C．Because she had to pay for the shopping.

     D．Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

     A．The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

     B．In fact the notice for free goods was a trick.

     C．Mrs. Blake's dream came tree at last.

     D．Mrs. Blake did her shopping every week at the new supermarket.

5．What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard what the manger said?

     A．"Oh, my God!"                       B．"How lucky I am!"

     C．"Bad luck!"                          D．"It's very kind of you!"

　　How is it done? Here are several skills （技能）that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they will help you put people at their ease （自在）, and make friends with them quickly.

　　First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businessman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did this morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters. Sometimes What he answers to really personal questions and how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

　　Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they wait for the answer. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.

　　Real listening at least means something. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks （坚持）to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he will be really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones （调子）of voice if the voice sounds dull, then it's time for you to change the subject.

　　Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the situation （场合）of parting. If you're saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I've really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don't keep it secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

（　）1. You'll like to stay with certain people because ________ .

A. they know well how they can get along with others

B. you can often get much help from them

C. they are always glad to do anything for you

D. they will never get you into trouble

（　）2. Asking questions might be quite a good way ________ .

A. for you to make more and more new friends

B. to begin your business talks

C. to get the conversation going smoothly

D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others

（　）3. After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to ________ .

A. make clear what kind of person he is

B. listen to his answer attentively

C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer

D. ask another question

（　）4. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________ .

A. are good at making any topic interesting

B. never talk too much or too little

C. always speak in a gentle way

D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk

（　）5. If you are really happy in meeting someone again, ________ .

A. it seems necessary for you to let him know it

B. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend

C. it's right for you to give him a second handshake

D. it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him