— That is to say, you missed the film.— Not e...

— That is to say, you missed the film.

— Not exactly. When I got to the cinema, it _____.

A. finished　　 　　 B. was finishing

C. had finished　　 D. have finished

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When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she ______ information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is ______ to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to ______ exactly what it is. But we do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. ______ , a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to ______ memory is to say that it is a process-a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to ______ the pieces that make up our memory of that information.

Memory can be negatively affected by a number of things. ______　 nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excessive alcohol use can also ______ memory and cause permanent ______ to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it ______ to register information in the brain.

When people talk about memory, they often ______ both short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. ______ , you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which ______ information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.

Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough ______. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not ______ the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.

1.A.collects B.examines C.publishes D.absorbs

2.A.necessary B.important C.difficult D.convenient

3.A.figure out B.take out C.put out D.give out

4.A.After all B.Instead C.By contrast D.Besides

5.A.recall B.refresh C.describe D.decrease

6.A.lose B.organize C.identify D.strengthen

7.A.Poor B.Adequate C.Special D.Various

8.A.increase B.weaken C.promote D.maintain

9.A.benefit B.offence C.effect D.damage

10.A.easier B.more impressive C.harder D.more convenient

11.A.refer to B.apply for C.come across D.break down

12.A.Furthermore B.However C.Consequently D.Otherwise

13.A.leaks B.transmits C.checks D.stores

14.A.in the middle B.at the end C.in the beginning D.ahead of time

15.A.restore B.record C.replace D.respond

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When you don’t speak, you may be still communicating. It is true that you may not wish to say anything. But your very silence may show your wish to be left alone or to stay uninvolved, which is the message you want to send.

So it has been said that while we speak with our vocal organs, we converse with our whole bodies. All of us communicate with one anther nonverbally (非口头地), as well as with words. Sometimes we know what we are doing with the use of gestures such as the thumbs-up sign to indicate that we approve. But most of the time we are not aware that we are doing it.

Body language serves a variety of purpose. Firstly it can replace verbal communication, as with the use of gesture. Secondly, it can modify (修饰) verbal communication. Loudness and tone of voice is an example here. Thirdly it regulates social interaction: turn taking is largely governed by non-verbal signals. Fourthly it conveys our emotions. Finally it conveys our attitude towards ourselves and towards the people we are communicating with. This is particularly important for successful cross-cultural communications.

Every culture has its own body language. So in order to achieve a more successful cross-cultural communications, we heed not only what to say but also how to say it appropriately. Observation shows that a truly bilingual person switches his body language at the same time he switches language.

1.The underlined word “converse” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ____.

A. continue     B. complain    C. communicate  D. compete

2.The underlined word “This” in the third paragraph refers to___.

A. the fact that body language serves a variety of purposes

B. the fact that body language can modify verbal communication

C. the fact that body language regulates social interaction

D. the fact that body language conveys our attitude

3.Body language varies____.

A. from culture to culture     B. from year to year

C. from time to time         D. from person to person

4.The best title for the passage is “____”.

A. Verbal Language          B. Communication Skills

C. Ways to Communication    D. Body Language

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---You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.

----Not exactly. It was his courage ______ his skill _____ really struck me.

A. more than, which    B. other than, that    C. rather than, that  D. less than, which

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Last night’s TV news said that by then exact evidence for the missing plane MH370　 　　　 .

A. had not been found            B. had not found

C. has not been found            D. has not found

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Specialists say that it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to (适应) their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.

There are some obvious factors in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephone, post office, or transportation—may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.

Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.

Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick(想家), people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience—these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.

1.According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except _____.

A. language communication

B. weather conditions and customs

C. public service systems

D. homesickness

2.According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, __________.

A, the fewer difficulties you may have abroad

B. the more difficulties you may have abroad

C. the more money you will earn abroad

D. the less homesick you will feel abroad

3.The underlined word in the last paragraph mostly probably means ________.

A. being homesick　 　　 B. being lost

C. protecting oneself D. gaining experience

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Escape unfamiliar environment

B. The feeling of homesickness.

C. Homesickness can solve the problem of culture shock.

D. The best way to overcome culture shock: get familiar with the new culture.

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When someone says “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer. It is something far less happy, as you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and did that or why you did not do this or that.

At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry word “I wasn’t to talk to you”  and only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was !

In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If …that means parents’ cold faces and the contempt of the teachers and classmates.

“To face the music” is well known to every American, younger or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

1.“To face the music” means “to ____________”

A．do something we don’t like to             B．go to the theater

C．go to the music show                     D．do something that we want to

2.If you didn’t listen to your father’s words, you would “face the music” ，or ____________.

A．do something to please him               B．do something to make him angry

C．be punished by him                      D．be pleased with him

3.Before the exam, we’ll have to “face the music”. That’s why ____________.

A．we like to take the exam                  B．we are afraid of taking the exam

C．the exam is very important                D．we are afraid to pass the exam

4.In the third paragraph. “If...” really means “If _______________”.

A．we got a “D” in the exam

B．we got an “A” in the exam

C．the exam is easy

D．the exam is difficult

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When someone says, “Well，I guess I’ll have to face the music”， it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.

At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was！

In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If...that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.

“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

1.“To face the music” means “to__________”.

A. do something that we don’t like to

B. go to the theatre

C. go to the music show

D. do something that we want to

2.In the third paragraph， “If…”really means “If__________”．

A. we don’t do a good job                             B. we get an “A” in the exam

C. the exam is easy                                         D. the exam is difficult

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. “To face the music” is well known in the United States．

B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years．

C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means．

D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”．

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You might say that one reason why Barack Obama is president of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech.

Since 2004, Obama has written and delivered thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the audiences like intelligent（有智慧的） adults, and he is able to express complicated ideas in an easy, natural way.

Before becoming president, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer---his two memories have become best-sellers.

What’s more, he has some secret weapons.

Teleprompter: Obama doesn’t go anywhere without his Teleprompter. The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the president’s prepared remarks follow him wherever he goes to speak.

Writing team: Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential speeches and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits(编辑)and rewrites the drafts(草稿)several times.

Tricks for lighthearted speeches:

Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his speech by gently teasing his guests. His opening lines draw the audience’s attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other.

Make fun of yourself: A good rule for speechmakers: If you’re going to make a joke about someone else, be sure to make one about yourself, too. Obama mocks(嘲弄) his own poor choices for filling the position of Commerce Secretary, saying, “No president in history has ever named three Commerce Secretaries this quickly.” In fact, his first two nominees（被提名人）for the position withdrew(撤出) their names for different reasons. In a process that had otherwise gone smoothly, the Obama Administration found it hard to deal with the problem of filling the Commerce seat.

1.Obama made the poetic and inspiring speech in 2004 as________.

A. president                     B. a nominee for the presidency

C. a senator                     D. a secretary

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2?

A. Difficult to understand.           B. Easy to understand.

C. Different from others.             D. Interesting to say.

3.From the passage, we know that Obama’s secret weapons are all these EXCEPT ____.

A. a writing team                 B. a teleprompter             C. humor                   D. motivation

4.What’s the best title of the passage？

A. Secrets of Obama’s successful speeches.

B. Obama’s successful speeches.

C. Obama’s way of making speeches.

D. Problems of Obama’s speeches.

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My basketball coach at Princeton used to say, "On the court, you can tell who is selfish(自私的)."

When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, "I want you to take him out to play, to see what type of man he is when he’s not around me." So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine.

　I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy. We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not weak. He played extremely left-handed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasn’t the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasn’t proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的), very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us —he wasn’t trying to be president of Harvard Law Review. But the best part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasn’t trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, "Your boy is straight."

　He isn’t selfish, which is the greatest praise you can give both a player and a leader. America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient (有效率的) manner. That’s the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.

1. Why does the author begin the passage with his coach’s words?

A. He wants to remember and thank his coach.

B. He wants to show that he is a basketball player.

C. He wants to tell his sister about the words.

D. He wants to use the words to test a person.

2.Why did Michelle ask the author to take Barack to play basketball?

A. To see whether he was confident.

B. To see whether he was good at sports.

C. To see whether he was selfish or not.

D. To see whether he could get along with others.

3.During the basketball game, Barack ______.

A. played best all the time        B. was strong enough to play

C. was not confident             D. wanted to be the team leader

4. The underlined phrase in the third paragraph can be replaced by "______".

A. please （使满意）   B. know about       C. help       D. look for

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