We have pleasure in enclosing a detailed price list for the goods you () in your
A.letter, informed
B.said
C.told
D.required
A.letter, informed
B.said
C.told
D.required
A.extension B.extent C.entertainment D.extant
A.Sorry, I have no time
B.I’d rather not
C.With pleasure
D.No, I wouldn’t
【C12】______ we choose the right kind of books, reading gives the 【C13】______ kind of pleasure. Some books we read simply for pleasure and 【C14】______ -- for example, good novels. And novels and books of imagination must have their 【C15】______ in everyone's reading. When we are tired, or the brain is weary with 【C16】______ study, it is a recreation to 【C17】______ ourselves in some absorbing story written by a 【C18】______ hand.
But to read nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing but cakes and sweetmeats. 【C19】______ we need plain, wholesome food for the body, so we must have serious reading for the 【C20】______ . And here we can choose according to our taste.
【C1】
A.custom
B.tradition
C.habit
D.convention
Psychologists have discovered that even the most independent-minded of us will conform. to social pressure when we are with a group of people. In one classie experiment, people were showna vertical line and asked to find a line of identical length from a selection of three.
You might think that this is an absurdly easy task, and when people perform. it by themselves they do it very well. However, psychologists have discovered that we are very easily swayed by the opinions of other people when we do this task in a group. In one study, a group of three people was set up,where two of the people were confederates(同伙 )of the experimenter.When the confederates deliberately gave wrong answers,people were often swayed to give the wrong answer also. In fact, 75% of people gave at least o ne wrong answer, with some people conforming to peer pressure on every occasion.
But why do people conform. in this way? In an easy task like this, it seems that people do not want to step out of line with the prevailing opinion of the group. On more difficult tasks, people also conform. because they lose onfidence in their own ability to make decisions and prefer to trust the majority opinion instead.
A typical example of this kind of conformity arises when we come across people in distress. Would you help a woman who has been attacked in the street?It turns out that you are much more likely to go to her assistance if you are alone.When other people are also around,a diffusion of responsibility occurs. People are paralysed into inaction, because everyone assumes that someone else will go to the woman' s assistance.
25. In Paragraph 1, the underlined word "conform" probably means“ ()”.
A.seek independence
B.disobey orders
C.seek pleasure
D.follow what others do
26.What is the purpose of the experiment described in Paragraph 2? To().
A.explain why people would be influenced by the opinions of others
B.prove that people are easily influenced by the opinions of others
C.train the confederates of the experimenter as independent-minded
D.describe how people would be influenced by the opinions of others
27.In the last paragraph, according to the author,why wouldn’t one help the woman ?He().
A.thinks he has no responsibilities to give a hand
B.thinks he has has nothing to do with it
C.is too shy to give his helping hand
D.thinks someone else will offer assistance
28.What method does the author mainly use to develop the text? (
A.Giving examples.
B.Cause-effect analysis.
C.Comparative analysis.
D.Process analysis.
It doesn’t have to be that bad.Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech-making.First of all, it is important to plan.Find out everything you can about your subject.And, at the same time, find out as much as you can about your audience.Who are they? Why are they coming to hear you speak? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.
Ask yourself the purpose of your speech.What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? There are many possible speaking roles, and each one has its own special characteristics.Don’t spoil your speech by confusing one speaking role with another.
When you are making your speech, try to relax.Speak slowly and clearly and look at people in your audience.Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible.Pause for a few seconds now and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said.
If you follow these steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking.
1.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT true?()
A.We may make mistakes when making a public speech
B.Most of us don’t know how to make a good public speech
C.We may think that we can never make a good speech
D.Every one of us hopes to have the chance to speak in public
2.What does “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph2 mean?()
A.Be sure to wear nice clothing when you give your speech
B.Try on their shoes to see if they fit you
C.Take your shoes off when making your speech
D.Try to imagine how they think and feel about your speech
3.What if you confuse one speaking role with another?()
A.You will spoil yourself
B.Your speech will become a complete success
C.You will ruin your speech and make it a failure
D.You will spoil your audience.
4.While making a speech, you are NOT supposed to _______.
A.speak slowly and clearly
B.look at people in your audience
C.use simple vocabulary and expression whenever possible
D.be serious
5.What is the passage mainly about?()
A.The pleasure in making a public speech
B.One should always make a short speech
C.How to overcome your tension
D.How to improve your speaking ability
A.What a pleasure!
B.That‘s true.
C.Never mind.
D.That‘s terrible.
A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands(任务).
Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.
You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you.You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain courtesy point.
The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return------be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.
Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.
1. The statement that Americans are impolite to their business colleagues is wrong.
A: T B: F
2. In the fourth paragraph, ,a high priority? means ,a first concern?
A: T B: F
3. Americans evaluate a business colleague by establishing business relations.
A: T B: F
4. This passage mainly talks about how Americans do business with foreigners.
A: T B: F
5. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is praisful.
A: T B: F
B、don’t mention it
C、we enjoy ourselves very much
D、it’s my pleasure
Antithesis is applied in ________.
A、If a mere sentiment justifies cruelty, why stop at a sentiment for the whole human race?
B、It is so deep a need that it will find harmful outlets of this kind unless innocent outlets are at hand.
C、If it is not defended on the ground that it reduces human suffering, on what ground can it be defended?
D、If we find a man giving pleasure it is for us to prove (if we criticize him) that his action is wrong. But if we find a man inflicting pain it is for him to prove that his action is right.
Which of the following is CORRECT about the students working for Seo?
A.They derive great pleasure from the work.
B.Not all of them have profound physical knowledge.
C.Their work is highly recognized by NASA.
D.They are fascinated by the mysterious space.