________ you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m...

________ you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?

_ Sorry, Sir, but it’s urgent.

A．Can              B．Should            C．Must             D．Would

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People can't see you when you're speaking on the phone，but they can hear you.So，the way you speak is especially important.In fact，researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice； and only 20% is from the words you use.Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.

1.Facial Expressions

Your facial expression can influence your voice.For example，if you smile，your voice will sound warm and friendly，just the opposite，if you have an angry look on your face，it can make you sound unpleasant.

2.Volume

If you speak too loudly，you could sound angry.And if you speak too softly，it'll be difficult to hear you.So，speak loudly enough to be heard clearly，but not so loud that you're shouting.

3.Pace

The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak.And this can show how you feel.For example，an angry person might speak faster than normal.Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly.Try speaking a little more slowly than normal.This will make you sound confident，and it'll make it easier for the other person to understand you.

4.Gestures

Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice.When you gesture，you bring more air into the lungs，which can make your voice sound warmer.Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need.The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you're doing，so you can gesture as wildly as you like!

5.Movement

If you're feeling nervous，stand up and move around.It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.

6.Pauses （停顿）

Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down.This will make you sound more confident and in control.Also，if you pause after giving some new information，it'll give the other person time to understand it.At the same time，listen to how the other person uses pauses.They could tell you something about the speaker's feeling.For example，when a speaker is really angry，he might use pauses and says，"I…am…so…angry…"

1.How much of telephone communication is from the words you use？

A. 20%.　　 B. 40%.　　 C. 60%.　　 D. 80%.

2.What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone？

A. Gesture wildly.　　 B. Move around.

C. Raise their voices.　　 D. Make facial expressions.

3.How can pauses help people talk on the phone？

A. The speaker can show he is friendly.

B. The speaker can tell more information.

C. The listener will feel confident and in control.

D. The listener will have time to understand the words.

4.What is the passage mainly about？

A. How to control the speed of your speech.

B. Different good ways of talking on the phone.

C. Reasons of making gestures while talking.

D. How to improve communication among friends.

5.What is the writer's opinion about telephone talk？

A. Your voice on the phone will show what you're feeling.

B. Using too many pauses while talking will annoy others.

C. Speaking loudly makes it easier for others to understand you.

D. The words you use are more important than the way you speak.

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— Jason, I can’t get Sue on the phone.

—I’m seeing her this afternoon. Do you want me to________ any message?

A. pass on 　　　 B. find out

C. look up 　　　 D. work on

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- If you see Sally， can you ask her to phone me？

一 Sure． I ___ her this evening， so I'll tell her then．

A. will be seeing B. will have seen

C. would see D. have seen

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The number of devices you can talk to is multiplying-first it was your phone, then your car, and now you can boss around your appliances. Children are likely to grow up thinking everything is sentient(有感觉能力的，有知觉的), or at least interactive: One app developer told The Washington Post that after interacting with Amazon’s Alexa, his kid started talking to coasters. But even without chatty gadgets, research suggests that under certain circumstances, people anthropomorphize everyday products.

We personify things because we’re lonely. In one experiment, people who reported feeling isolated were more likely than others to give free will and consciousness to various devices. In turn, feeling attached to objects can reduce loneliness. When college students were reminded of a time they’d been excluded socially, they made up by lying abut their number of friend on social networks- unless they were first given tasks that caused them to interact with their phone as if it had human qualities. The phone apparently stood in for real friends.

When we personify products, they become harder to cast off. After being asked to evaluate their car’s personality, people were less likely to say they are intended to replace it soon. And anthropomorphizing objects is associated with a tendency to accumulate.

So how do people assign characteristics to an object? In part, we rely on looks. On humans, wide faces are associated with dominance. Similarly, people rated cars, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred them-especially in competitive situations. An analysis of car sales in Germany found that cars with grilles(格栅) that were upturned like smiles and headlights that were slanted(倾斜的) like narrowed eyes sold best. The purchasers saw these features as increasing a car’s friendliness and aggressiveness, respectively. It’s little wonder so many companies use mascots(吉祥物) to bring brands to life. An analysis of 1151 brand characters found symbols that were human or humanlike to be common.

Personifying products and brands can backfire, however. When a coffee maker was anthropomorphized in an ad (“I am Aroma” versus just “Aroma”), consumers felt betrayed by increases in its price. Now that speech-enabled coffee makers are on the market, maybe the machines can sweet-talk their way back into consumers’ hearts.

1.The word “anthropomorphize” (in paragraph 1) most probably means ________.

A.think highly of something B.find a better way to rate something

C.see something as humans D.use something as often as possible

2.The writer mentions an analysis of car sales in Germany in order to ________.

A.show that friendliness is better received than aggressiveness

B.highlight that a symbol looking like a smile appeals more to people

C.explain why so many companies use mascots to promote their brands

D.illustrate that people will judge something according to its appearance

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Consumers should know more about a product before it is on the market.

B.Products with a mascot are more likely to win consumers’ hearts.

C.Increases in a product’s price may be accepted with a good advertisement.

D.The personification of a product may not always work.

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When you're on the go, your best friend and resource can be your phone. In the age of smart phones, apps are like guiding stars: They can point you in the right direction for a hotel, list expenses, send postcards, and much more. When used together, these apps can be the basic travel tool, placing a wealth of information at your fingertips no matter where you are on the planet. U.S. News Travel has picked the essential travel apps, known for their utility and reliability. Best of all, they cost absolutely nothing.

Trip It

Your Personal Travel Agent

Be your own travel agent and plan every detail of your trip—from car rental to accomadating restaurants—with Trip It. You can make travel schedule by hand, or simply forward the email confirmations of your flight, rental car, train tickets, and hotels to plans.

Weather Free

Your Go-To Meteorologist(气象学者)

Stop trying to explain the weather forecast on the evening news (particularly when it's in a foreign language). The Weather Free app informs you (in English) of the climate in various locations. It features the local weather, and other key factors that will inform your decision about what to wear before stepping outside.

Goby

Your Event Guru

When you're in a foreign city, you sometimes look around and ask: Where are all the people? Goby has the answer. This app pinpoints the neighborhood hot spots (including museums, hotels, eateries, and more) in your neighborhood. But its true value comes in finding nearby events. You'll discover concerts, plays, and more right around the corner.

1.What is the advantage of using travel apps picked by the U.S. News Travel?

A. They can solve any problem you come across.

B. They reduce your travel budget.

C. They exercise your fingertips.

D. They are reliable and free of charge.

2.With the help of the travel apps used together, travelers can do the following things EXCEPT__________.

A. rent a car

B. decide what to wear

C. look for a friend while traveling

D. find the nearby museums

3.Where are the readers likely to read the passage above?

A. In a geography textbook

B. In a science and technology magazine

C. On a popular website

D. In a business report

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Have you ever had the case _______ you can’t recognize your friend’s voice on the phone?

A．which            B．that              C．where            D．when

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Why do you turn off the light in the room? We are in total ______ now and I can’t see anything.

A. silence　 B. darkness　　 C. progress　 D. charge

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— Did you see _________ jacket on the playground just now?

— Is it _________ new one and very cool?

A. a; the         B. the; a         C. a; a         D. the; the

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_______ the tower building，where you can see the whole city．

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