The phone rings. It’s a friend who wants to tell you his or her latest health problems. You hate to be impolite and cut your friend off, but what can you do? Stephanie Winston, author of Stephanie Winston’s Best Organizing Tips, offers his advice:

Don’t ask questions like “What’s new?” They give the information that you have time to talk. After “hello”, get right to the heart of the matter.

Time your calls wisely. If you make a call right before lunch or dinner, or at the end of the workday, people chat less.

Set a time limit. Start with, “Hi, I’ve only got a few minutes, but I wanted to talk to you about….” Or, “Gee, I’d love to talk more, but I only have a couple of minutes before I have to leave.”

Jump on a pause（间歇）. Even the most talkative caller has to pause now and then. Quickly say, “It has been great talking with you.” Then end the conversation.

Forget niceties. Some people just don’t take a hint. Cut your caller off and say, “I’d like to talk to you longer, but I’m afraid I have no enough time. Good bye.” Then hang up.

Find “a partner in crime”. If nothing else works, ask someone in your home to help you. For example, one woman gives a sign to her husband, who shouts, “Jane, I think the roast chicken is burning.”

Avoid the phone completely. Use an answering machine to screen calls. If you have an important message for a chatterbox（唠叨的人）, leave the message when he or she isn’t in.

50. What’s the good time to make a call so that people can chat less?

A. After lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In the middle of the workday.

C. Before lunch or dinner.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. At the beginning of the workday.

51. “Finding a partner in crime” means ______.

A. finding someone to answer the call

B. getting right to the heart of the matter

C. telling the caller you are just cooking

D. asking someone to help you end the call

52. What’s Winston’s advice about?

A. How to talk on the phone.　　　　　

B. How to make calls wisely.

C. How to make a phone call.

D. How to keep phone calls short.

Mary 09:45:10

　　　 Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you!

　　　 I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite (最喜爱的) color is red. My telephone number is 873-3516.

Jim 09:46:05

　　　 Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you, too!

　　　 I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my telephone number is 894-2015.

根据以上两位好朋友在网上的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。

(　 ) 51. Mary likes (喜欢) ________.

　　　　　　 A. Red　　　　　 B. Green C. Blue D. Black

(　 ) 52. The girl’s last name is ______.

　　　　　　 A. Mary　　　　 B. Green C. Red　　　　　 D. Yellow

(　 ) 53. The boy’s first name is _______.

　　　　　　 A. Jim　　　　　 B. Mary　 C. Black　　　　 D. Green

(　 ) 54. Jim’s telephone number is _______.

　　　　　　 A. 837-2015　 B. 873-3516　 C. 894-3516　 D. 894-2015

(　 ) 55. The two kids (小孩) are on line (在网上) ________.

　　　　　　 A. in the morning　 B. in the afternoon　　　

　　　　　　 C. in the evening　　 D. at night

　 根据两位好朋友在网上的聊天记录，选择最佳选项。

　 Mary 09:45:10

　 Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you!

　 I’m a girl. My name is Mary Green. My favorite(最喜欢的) color is red. My telephone number is 837-3516.

　 Jim 09:46:05

　 Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you, too!

　 I’m a boy. My name’s Jim Hand. My favorite color is blue. And my telephone number is 894-2015.

(　 )41. Mary likes（喜欢）　　　 .

A. red　 B. green　 C. blue　 D. black

(　 )42. The girl’s last name is _______ .

A. Mary B. Green　 C. Red　 D. Yellow

(　 )43. The boy’s first name is _______ .

A. Jim　 B. Mary　 C. Black　 D. Green

(　 )44. Jim’s telephone number is _________ .

A. 837-2015 B. 873-3516 C. 894-3516　 D. 894-2015

(　 )45. Two kids(小孩) are chatting on line (在网上聊天) __________ .

A. in the morning　　　　 B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening　　　　 D. at night