Your smile puts me at ______（舒适）when I feel upset.

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Be well-organized.

B. Close with a Q & A.

C. Don’t be contradictory .

D. Bring it to a specific end.

E. Speak slowly and pause.

F. Drop unnecessary words.

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 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 organization. And it’s confusing for them to listen, reorganize, 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 organize.

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. ”

After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.      

     I had to walk home since all the 36 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I  37 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  38 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our   39 .” He was  40 his house for people to go to the restroom.  My friend wanted to   41 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will   42  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to faraway place!        Then the next day I drove to   43   my car with gas. There was a   44 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very   45   lines. I got   46  ,since I was behind 15  cars. Finally, when it was my  47  , the man smiled and said, “ 48 this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to  49  ,” I said. His smile gave me so much   50 .      

 I saw a man at the evacuation(疏散) center  51 when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next   52  surprised me. “I am very  53  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t   54  any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  55 .

1.A．traffic        B．rescue        C．communication        D．businesses

2.A．missed       B．caught        C．noticed               D．heard

3.A．hungry       B．soft          C．broken               D．warm

4.A．toilet         B．hotel         C．hospital              D．house

5.A．advertising    B．opening       C．repairing             D．decorating

6.A．encourage     B．save         C．charge               D．assist

7.A．drive         B．follow       C．lead                 D．send

8.A．start          B．fill          C．check               D．wash

9.A．plenty        B．lack         C．variety               D．diversity

10.A．direct         B．straight      C．long                D．short

11.A．worried       B, lucky         C．excited              D．annoyed

12.A．time         B．turn          C．duty                D．decision

13.A．Apart from    B．Together with  C．Because of           D．Instead of

14.A．share         B．offer         C．tolerate             D．transform

15.A．comfort       B．pleasure      C．trouble              D．entertainment

16.A．waiting       B．grabbing      C．sleeping             D．crying

17.A．promises      B．roles         C．actions              D．remarks

18.A．upset         B．grateful      C．surprised             D．proud

19.A．bought        B．supplied      C．prepared            D．received

20.A．city          B, center        C．lesson               D．disaster

根据短文内容，从短文后的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。

Most of us lead a busy life.  1. We think, “If I reached my goal, then I would be happy”, or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life.” But why not enjoy life right now?

Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings.  2. “There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us!” And as Brodersen explains. “Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friend’s smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up.”

Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example.  3. One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day.

Thirdly, don’t take your family and friends for granted. Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you think of someone, why not call, e-mail or write them?  4. As Wayne Lawton explains, “Invest time in relationships. Remove the attitude, what’s in it for me? Happiness is found in putting other’s interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a dead-end street.” 5.

E. You don’t need to travel far to find beauty.

F. Be aware of beauty in nature.

G. A short e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.

–How was your interview with the famous basketball player—Yao Ming?

--I was quite nervous at first, but his warm smile put me____.