When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.

You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander（走神）as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive（专心的）conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.

Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.

1.The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________.

 A using figures     B. giving examples     C. asking questions     D. description

2.The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________.

A. you should be interested in everyone at a party

B. you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party

C. you should focus on whoever you are talking to

D. you should be patient with everyone at a party

3.A person who has a low-level job probably ________.

A. would like to talk to you 

B. is well worth focusing on

C. wants to make friends with you

D. is the one you’re looking for

4.If your wife wants to talk to you when you are busy, you should ________.

A. decide what to do according to the situation

B. go on with what you are doing

C. stop doing anything immediately

D. finish what you are doing with her

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Always be friendly to others at a party.

B. It is important for you to be active at a party.

C. You should respect your wife at any time.   

D. Improve your communication skills by focusing on others

 

When you cough or sneeze, you’d better turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse me.”
This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs (细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other person to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens by pushing, hold the door after you pass through.
After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go along way toward helping students realize hot to be polite and thank others. Once they’ve been told, they’re halfway there.
When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, or a doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.
After college when I moved to London, I was surprised at how polite everyone was in the subways. I was even more touched when I traveled to Japan. In both places, people made efforts to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to the left. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they would begin to enter.
【小题1】When you cough or sneeze, you should ________.

A．touch everything	B．cover your mouth
C．point out to the kids	D．pass the germs to others

【小题2】If you come to a door and someone is following you, you’d better _______.

A．hold the door

B．pass through

C．close the door

D．stand to the side

【小题3】From the passage we ca know the writer is a ________.

A． doctor

B．traveler

C．parent

D．teacher

【小题4】A. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the rules of behavior in public         B. the easy of communication
C. the acts of kindness among people      D. the knowledge of social life

 

If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.

    Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.

    If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches. Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.

    When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.

63. Which signal is a call for help?

   A. shouting here and there 

B. crying twice

   C. shouting or whistling three times together 

D. whistling every where in the forest

64. When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that ______.

   A. someone is afraid of an animal        B. people will come to help you

   C. someone needs help              D. something terrible will happen

65. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

   A. Leave branches to find your way back  

B. Pick off branches to build another house

C. Use branches to make a bed                  

D. Drop branches to look for water

66. The main idea of the passage is______.

A. how to travel in the forest         

B. how to spend the night in the forest

C. what you should do if you want to get some water

D. what you should do if you are lost in the forest

 

“Hi, Mommy, what are you doing?” asked Susie, who was only six years old. “I’m making a casserole(炖锅菜) for Mrs. Smith next door, __36__ Mrs. Smith is very sad. She lost her daughter and has a __37__ heart. We need to take care of her a little while.” Said her mother. “ Why, Mommy?” 

“You see, Susie, when someone is very, very sad, they have __38__ doing the little things like making dinner or other housework. Because we’re __39__ of a community and Mrs. Smith won’t ever be able to talk with her daughter or hug(拥抱) her. You are a very __40__ girl, Susie; maybe you’ll think of __41__ way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”

Susie thought __42__ about this challenge and how she could do her __43__ on caring for Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments, Mrs. Smith __44__ the knock with a “Hi, Susie.”

Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that familiar musical __45__ about her voice when she __46__ someone.

“What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith.

“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very, very sad with a broken heart.” Susie __47__ her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid. “This is for your broken heart.” Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie. Through her __48__ she said, “Thank you, darling girl, this will __49__ a lot.”

Mrs. Smith __50__ Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step __51__. She bought a small key ring with a picture frame(框架) ---- the ones __52__ to carry keys and display a family __53__ at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band-Aid in the frame to __54__ her to heal a little every time she sees it. It has become her symbol(象征) for healing, while not __55__ the joy and love she experienced with her daughter.

1.	A．although B．because C．when D．so

 

2.	A．broken B．absent C．sick D．gentle

 

3.	A．trouble B．time C．interest D．danger

 

4.	A．owners B．whole C．part D．relatives

 

5.	A．naughty B．little C．pretty D．smart

 

6.	A．the other B．the very C．our D．some

 

7.	A．seriously B．deeply C．much D．little

 

8.	A．job B．work C．part D．deed

 

9.	A．replied B．answered to C．greeted D．responded

 

10.	A．sound B．quality C．gift D．note

 

11.	A．praised B．helped C．greeted D．saw

 

12.	A．gave B．set C．took D．held

 

13.	A．tears B．sadness C．excitement D．glasses

 

14.	A．do B．care C．mean D．help

 

15.	A．refused B．accepted C．received D．took

 

16.	A．more B．forward C．further D．ahead

 

17.	A．made B．bought C．invented D．designed

 

18.	A．photo B．scene C．gathering D．life

 

19.	A．force B．remind C．get D．advise

 

20.	A．forgetting B．missing C．losing D．remembering

 

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night , “Sorry”.

One time as I was walking on the street , a young man ran by hurriedly , brushing against my handbag . Even as he continued on his way , he turned back and said “sorry” to me . Even in a rush , he didn’t forget to apologize .

One day , after I bought some apples , the salesman was giving me the change , but I wasn’t ready for it , and a coin dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry ,” he said while bending down to pick it up . I was puzzled —why would he apologize when it was my fault ?

Another time , I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator . At the same time , we both said “sorry” . I thought it interesting : was it really necessary for him apologize ?  

Later on , an American friend explained to me that according to the American ideas, the escalator is public place which everyone should be able to stand in . After someone occupies a position in the escalator , making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand in , isn’t it necessary to express an apology ?

During my stay in America , I gradually realized that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life , Americans don’t care much about who is responsible . If someone is troubled , a “sorry” is always necessary . Even if the other person is hurt , the “sorry” would cool tempers . Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses , subways or streets in America .

1.When I was walking in the street , ____ .

A．a young man wanted to rob me of my bag

B．a young man ran by and wanted to brush my bag

C．a young man said sorry to me for touching my bag

D．a young man came hurriedly to help me with my bag

2.When the salesman gave me the change , _____

A．I purposely didn’t want to accept it from the salesman

B．the salesman purposely didn’t want to pass it to me

C．I was slower to accept it than the salesman to give it to me

D．the salesman was slower to give it to me than I could accept it

3.The man on whose feet I stepped apologized to me because ____ .

A．the escalator is a public place

B．the man was very afraid of me

C．the “sorry” said to me was for everyone

D．there wasn’t enough room to get my feet in

4.In this passage , the author seems to feel _____ the Americans’ “sorry”.

A．angry with

B．disappointed with

C．interested in

D．approving of