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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 found 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 _______ 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 _______, 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 _______ 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 affect 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 _______.
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 _______.
6. Pauses（停顿）
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. 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 _______. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and says, “I … am … so … angry …”
1.A.help B.influence C.control D.make
2.A.slowly B.quickly C.strongly D.softly
3.A.faster B.quicker C.slower D.gentler
4.A.talk B.like C.need D.say
5.A.comfortable B.confident C.warm D.pleasant
6.A.likes B.dislikes C.feeling D.temper
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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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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 found that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone（语气）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 expressions 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（音量）
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（手势）
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 say, “I... am... so... angry...”
1.Can your facial expressions influence your voice?
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2.What is the pace of voice?
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3.What is the best thing about gestures during phone call?
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4.What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone?
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5.What is the passage mainly about?
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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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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．
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．
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．
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．
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!
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．
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.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．
2.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．
3.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．
4.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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You’re chatting with friends on the phone, but you can’t help looking through shopping websites in the meantime. You’re having lunch alone in the dining hall, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phone ---as if it’s a necessary “side dish”.
We’re now living in a world that is filled with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a time. It’s as if we’re all suffering from a recent article called “multitasking OCD”.
“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly by emojis, we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at once,” Sabry Otmani, founder of Pulpix website, once wrote. “We need something exciting to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”
But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only reason.
My own obsession with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to study all the time. Each minute I’m not taking in something new feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether I’m commuting, exercising or walking in the park. I’m forever listening to something---a course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what else---just so I can keep up with the world.
People who can’t stay away from social media are known by “FOMO” (fear of missing out): They have to be updated about what their friends are doing and saying. But I’d guess that “FOFO” better describes me – “fear of falling out”.
No matter what reason you’re doing it for, “multitasking” is already a part of the modern lifestyle. Just make sure you make the most out of it.
1.In the first paragraph, the author wants to ______.
A. show how busy today’s life is
B. show that people today often feel lost
C. explain what “multitasking OCD” is like
D. say people like to compare with each other
2.According to Sabry Otmani people today like multitasking because _______.
A. it can help them to communicate their ideas
B. it can help them out of being bored
C. they are impatient to finish one thing at a time
D. they are more able than the past generations
3.The underlined word “obsession” may mean “_______”.
A. interest B. knowledge C. understanding D. worry
4.Which of the following is correct about the writer?
A. She wants to stay ahead of her friends.
B. She wants to have something to show off.
C. She doesn’t want to get left behind by others.
D. She thinks it is boring to do one thing at a time.
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Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But 31 you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That 32 change in the future.
Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(视频电话). Two people 33 are talking can see each other with it.
Picture phones can be useful when you have 34 to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a 35 and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to 36 the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something 37 the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 38 the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re 29 in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.
The picture phone is really a 40 phone. More and more people will use it.
1. A. if B. when C. before
2.A. can’t B. must C. may
3. A. whom B. who C. which
4. A. something B. nothing C. everything
5.A. shop B. school C. library
6.A. read B. see C. watch
7.A. in B. about C. on
8. A. visit B. go C. call
9. A. interested B. bored C. interesting
10. A. useless B. helpless C. helpful
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Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But 1you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That 2 change in the future.
Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(视频电话). Two people 3 are talking can see each other with it.
Picture phones can be useful when you have 4 to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a 5 and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to 6 the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something 7 the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 8 the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re 9 in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.
The picture phone is really a 10 phone. More and more people will use it.
1.A. if B. when C. before
2.A. can’t B. must C. may
3.A. whom B. who C. which
4.A. something B. nothing C. everything
5.A. shop B. school C. library
6.A. read B. see C. watch
7.A. in B. about C. on
8.A. visit B. go C. call
9.A. interested B. bored C. interesting
10.A. useless B. helpless C. helpful
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--- We can use QQ to talk with each other on the Internet when you’re abroad.
--- Really? But can you tell me _______?
A. how I can use it B. how can I use it C. why can I use it
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Smart Phone, Poor Sight
Look around and you’ll see people busy on their smart phones. Smart phones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?
According to a study, half of British people own smart phones now and they spend an average of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from short-sightedness since smart phones were introduced there in 1997.
Staring (盯) at smart phones screen for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance, your eyes automatically blink (自动眨眼) a certain number of times. However, when you look at things closer to your face, the blinking slows down. This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smart phones in dark rooms before going to sleep. If you look at a bright screen while your pupils (瞳孔) become larger, too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease called glaucoma (青光眼).
While you’re probably not going to stop using your smart phone, there are a few things you can do to protect your eyes. Hold your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every hour and try the following: look at something at least five meters away from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this several times. It should reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
1.The article is mainly about ________.
A. how to use smart phones
B. the harm that smart phones do to users’ eyes
C. the reason why teenagers get short-sightedness
D. advantages and disadvantages of smart phones
2.From Paragraph 2，we learn that ________.
A. half of the British people began to use smart phones 22 years ago
B. each of the British people spends two hours a day on smart phones
C. more British people have suffered from short-sightedness since 1997
D. the number of British people who own smart phones increases by 35%
3.Using smart phones improperly may cause ________.
A. too many blinks B. more tears in the eyes
C. smaller pupils D. dry eyes and glaucoma
4.If you use your eyes for a long time, which of the following is not a good way to relax?
A. Holding your phone at least 30 centimeters away from your eyes.
B. Taking a break every hour.
C. Sleeping for an hour.
D. Trying to look at something in the distance.
5.This article is written to advise people ________.
A. not to buy smart phones B. to stop using smart phones
C. to make full use of smart phones D. to use smart phones properly