Things like eye contact and hand gestures ___...

Things like eye contact and hand gestures _____ great importance in situations such as job interviews.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Things like eye contact and hand gestures _____ great importance in situations such as job interviews．

A．take in          B．take off         C．take on  D．take down

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Things like eye contact and hand gestures _____ great importance in situations such as job interviews．

A． take in       B． take off      C． take on       D． take down

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ______.

A.barrier B.bar C.blame D.blank

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

There are still many things that Peter Cooke would like to try his hand at — paper-making and feather-work are on his list. For the moment, though, he will stick to the skill that he has been delighted to make perfect over the past ten years: making delicate and unusual objects out of shells.

As he leads me round his apartment showing me his work, he points to a pair of shell-covered ornaments(装饰品) above a fireplace. “I shan’t be at all bothered if people don’t buy them because I have got so used to them, and to me they’re lovely. I never meant to sell my work commercially. Some friends came to see me about five years ago and said, ‘You must have an exhibition — people ought to see these. We’ll talk to a man who owns an art gallery’”. The result was an exhibition in London, at which 70 per cent of the objects were sold. His second exhibition opened at the gallery yesterday. Considering the enormous prices the pieces command —around ￡2,000 for the ornaments — an empty space above the fireplace would seem a small sacrifice for Cooke to make.

There are 86 pieces in the exhibition, with prices starting at￡225 for a shell-flower in a crystal vase. Cooke insists that he has nothing to do with the prices and is cheerily open about their level: he claims there is nobody else in the world who produces work like his, and, as the gallery-owner told him, “Well, you’re going to stop one day and everybody will want your pieces because there won’t be any more.”

“I do wish, though,” says Cooke, “that I’d taken this up a lot earlier, because then I would have been able to produce really wonderful things — at least the potential would have been there. Although the ideas are still there and I’m doing the best I can now, I’m more limited physically than I was when I started.” Still, the work that he has managed to produce is a long way from the common shell constructions that can be found in seaside shops. “I have a miniature(微型的) mind,” he says, and this has resulted in boxes covered in thousands of tiny shells, little shaded pictures made from shells and baskets of astonishingly realistic flowers.

Cooke’s quest(追求) for beautiful, and especially tiny, shells has taken him further than his Norfolk shore: to France, Thailand, Mexico, South Africa and the Philippines, to name but a few of the beaches where he has lain on his stomach and looked for beauties to bring home. He is insistent that he only collects dead shells and defends himself against people who write him letters accusing him of stripping the world’s beaches. “When I am collecting shells, I hear people’s great fat feet crunching(嘎吱嘎吱地踩) them up far faster than I can collect them; and the ones that are left, the sea breaks up. I would not dream of collecting shells with living creatures in them or diving for them, but once their occupants have left, why should I not collect them?” If one bases this argument on the amount of luggage that can be carried home by one man, the beauty of whose work is often greater than its natural parts, it becomes very convincing indeed.

1.What does the reader learn about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph?

A. He has produced hand-made objects in different materials.

B. He hopes to work with other materials in the future.

C. He has written about his love of making shell objects.

D. He was praised for his shell objects many years ago.

2.When mentioning the cost of his shell objects, Cooke ____.

A. cleverly changes the subject.

B. defends the prices charged for his work.

C. says he has no idea why the level is so high.

D. notes that his work will not always be so popular.

3.The “small sacrifice” in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A. the loss of Cooke’s ornaments            B. the display of Cooke’s ornaments

C. the cost of keeping Cooke’s ornaments      D. the space required to store Cooke’s ornaments

4.What does Cooke regret about his work?

A. He is not as famous as he should have been.B. He makes less money than he should make.

C. He is less imaginative than he used to be.      D. He is not as skillful as he used to be. 

5.What does the reader learn about Cooke's shell-collecting activities?

A. Not everyone approves of what he does.

B. Other methods might make his work easier.

C. Other tourists get in the way of his collecting.

D. Not all shells are the right size and shape for his work

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When we meet the homeless, most of us might avoid eye contact and walk a little faster. 1. What's his or her story? How long have they lived on the streets? Maybe you even wanted to help, but didn't know how to start a conversation. Then the following might help you.

2. Is there another way I can help?

This is an especially good thing to say if you're uncomfortable handing over cash or don't have any to offer. Undoubtedly, money is something that a homeless person needs, but often there is a specific thing that can quickly help that person out of a terrible situation.

Did you catch the game?

3. Talking about sports is a good idea. While there is a game, bring it up like talking about the weather — sports is a topic of conversation that you don't have to be of a certain class to experience.

Good morning.

Say “hi” or “hello” or try to acknowledge the person in some way. 4. Regardless of what your greeting may be, it's important to look the person in the eye when speaking. According to the homeless, one of the many difficult things about being homeless is that you feel less than human.

How are you doing? Would you like to talk?

These questions are great because they're open-ended. Don't be surprised if people are not interested in chatting, though. You're getting into their personal lives. 5. If, however, the person is open to talking, this can lead to a real conversation — and maybe even provide a way for you to offer help.

A.I don't have any money.

B.It's good to hear kindness.

C.But you might also think about the situation.

D.Maybe they don't want to discuss that with a stranger.

E.Athletic events are often shown on televisions on the streets.

F.The non-homeless person almost never looks the homeless in the eye.

G.Offering a wish of good will can be a powerful thing to the homeless.

高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

The World Expo is like ____ great stage for cultural exchange, bringing people into closer contact with _____ rest of the world．

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

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The World Expo is like ____ great stage for cultural exchange, bringing people into closer contact with _____ rest of the world．

A．a; 不填                              B．the; 不填

C．a; the                                D．the; the

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A Great Way to Teach Children to Take Responsibility

As parents, one of the most important things to teach children to take responsibility is to include chores as a part of their daily routine. In order to make a family function smoothly, every member must contribute. Teaching your children to take responsibility at an early age makes it easier for them to shoulder greater responsibilities as they grow older.

1. If your children leave their crayons lying on the table after drawing, picking up those crayons is not a chore. It is cleaning up a mess they have created. 2.

3.. For example, if it is to feed the dog every day, make　 sure　 the　 children understand that if they fail in their responsibility, the dog will go hungry.

Make rewards and punishments a part of the lesson. Together decide whether they will be rewarded or not. 4. Some parents make their reward a monetary payment, while others choose to reward with certain privileges, such as extra television viewing time.

Children need to be taught that there are punishments for their actions in case of not doing their assigned chores. Decide and agree from the start what the punishment will be.

Teaching your children the importance of contributing to the family is of great importance. 5. By taking this step, you have done a wonderful thing for your children by providing them with life skills they can take with them into society.

A.A chore is a specific task a child has been assigned which helps improve the life of the entire family.

B.And what punishment they will receive if a chore isn’t done.

C.Actually you are taking a critical step in empowering them for their future.

D.Start by teaching children the difference between a chore and cleaning up after themselves.

E.Teach children the importance of each assignment, and why it matters.

F.Children will not be rewarded at all for merely cleaning up.

G.And if so, what the reward will be for a job well done.

高三英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析

Weaving hammocks is an art that takes a sharp eye, a skilled hand and lots of patience. But in Lenwood Haddock’s case, being blind works to his advantage. His trained, sensitive hands are acutely aware of every step of the process. Since beginning his craft in 1986, Lenwood has woven about 145, 000 perfect hammocks.

Lenwood lost his sight in 1973, at age 18, during a hunting accident. “My whole working career has been blind,” he says. He first found a job as a woodworker, but when that organization closed, the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind connected him with Hatteras Hammocks. On his first day of work. “I did a total of one hammock,” Lenwood recalls, laughing. “And then I came home and lay down to sleep. I lift weights, but I wasn’t as tough as I thought until I started weaving.lt takes a lot of energy, and you’re standing up all day.”

In time, however, Lenwood found he had a knack (窍门) for the job. At first he worked on-site at the company, but after a year Lenwood moved his operation to the home workshop where he had worked for 10 years during his woodworking days.

There, he creates dozens of hammocks each week from ropes in a variety of sizes. One day, he realized the step counter on his phone recorded him walking eight miles without ever leaving his shop.

The process of weaving a hammock involves making and catching hundreds of loops (环). A single missed stitch (织针) creates a hole that can widen and make the hammock uncomfortable or even dangerous to use. Experienced weavers miss loops sometimes, but to his company’s knowledge, Lenwood has never turned in a hammock with even one dropped stitch. Lenwood’s skilled fingers are quick to catch and fix any mistakes.

The company has acquired other brands and changed its name to The Hammock Source. Today, it is the world’s largest maker and seller of hammocks, all built by hand.

However, Lenwood’s routine has changed little. He works his fingers back and forth across the rows, looping the rope and pulling it. With every hammock, Lenwood presents himself a perfect product. “I’m not sure how sighted people do it,” he admits.

1.Lenwood stopped doing his first job because 　　　　 .

A. it was for people with good eyesight only

B. the company failed to go on with its business

C. the company didn’t produce hammocks

D. he was not skilled at doing woodwork

2.It can be learned from the passage that Lenwood 　　　　 .

A. has been blind all through his life

B. used to work as a hunter to support his family

C. was born in the 1950s with good eyesight

D. has worked as a hammock weaver for 10 years

3.What can we learn about Lenwood from the 4th paragraph?

A. He moved very often while he was working on a hammock.

B. He had to make different ropes before he wove a hammock.

C. He had to stay 8 miles away from the worksite to complete it.

D. He needed ropes of about 8 miles long to complete a hammock.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. the success of the Hammock Source Company

B. a blind craftsman who makes perfect hammocks

C. how to weave perfect hammocks by hand

D. how to become a successful craftsman

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析