73. When having a conversation with people, you’d better NOT ______.

　A. be open up to them　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fix your eyes on them

C. ask questions about them　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid looking at them

72. By fixing your attention on others, you will ______.

　A. be more worried and tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. feel more confident

C. be paid less attention to　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. feel less liked

67. How does the writer explain bird’s singing?

A. By comparing birds with human beings.　

B. By reporting experiment results.

C. By describing birds’ daily life.　　　　　　　　

D. By telling a bird’s story.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (E)

　　　 These simple ways can increase your popularity(受欢迎度) and win you more friends, so why not try them?

● FOCUSING ON OTHERS　 This will reduce any shyness you may have. You’ll be more relaxed and therefore more natural and fun. And you will get more good---people will love the fact that you’re paying attention to them while you don’t have to worry about what people think of you.

● LOOKING PEOPLE IN THE EYE　 Making eye contact is very important because it shows you’re interested in them. If you let your eyes wander(游移) or keep looking over their shoulder, people will feel slighted, and they’ll like you less they would otherwise.

● ASKING QUESTIONS　 Doing this gives you two advantages. It shows other people that you are indeed paying attention and that you consider what they are telling you important. Being sure to follow up when you’ve shared a conversation with someone about something important in his/her life, be sure to ask about it later. This shows that you listen and you care.

● MAKING AN EFFORT TO SMILE　 A smile means acceptance, and that makes people open up to you. Make a conscious(有意识的) effort(努力) one day to smile at the people you stay or work with and watch how well they respond to you.

● BEING RELIABLE　 People appreciate those who help them, and they quickly begin to hate those who don’t.

66. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A. Because they want to invite more friends.

B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C. Because they want to find outsiders around.

D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

65. What is a bird’s ‘territory’?

A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C. An area for which birds fight against each other.

D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

64. Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually________.

A. an expression of happiness　　　　　　　　　　 B. a way of warning

C. an expression of anger　　　　　　　　　　 D. a way of greeting

63. Lots of Irish people ______ to move to America around 1850.

A. were delighted　　　　 B. were willing　　　　　　　 C. were forced　　　　　　　 D. were lucky

( C )

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

　 Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

　 Do you know what a ‘territory’ is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

　 If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

　 Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

　 You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

62. Which of the following is Ireland NOT famous for?

A. Music　　　　　　　　　　 B. Art　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Dance　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sports

61. Why is Ireland also called “Emerald Isle”?

A. Because the Irish like green very much.

B. Because there’re many emeralds in the island.

C. Because the island is covered with green plants.

D. Because the Irish are green people.

60. Which of the following can stand for Ireland?

A. Emerald　　　　　　　　　 B. Shamrock　　　　　　　　　 C. Harp　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Christianity