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1、 Holding conversations may not seem like a skill. After all, everyone often talks to other people. 1.但是与陌生人交谈使人觉得有点紧张和尴尬。 Here are some ways to make conversations more fun and less embarrassing.
Body language
Although it may seem strange, much communication happens without any words. 2.The way you stand and act tells people a lot about you. When you're talking with someone, stand up straight and look them in the eye. This shows that you're talking confidently. And if you're nervous, acting like you're confident can help you feel more confident. When you're listening, look at the other person. Lean (倚靠) forward to show that you're interested in what they're saying.
Back and forth
A good conversation is not a speech, which means that both people need to take part in. If you're doing all the talking, 3.停下来给别人说话的机会。 If they don't say anything, try asking them a question.
Ask questions
Questions can also help if you're struggling (努力的) to think of something to say. If you ask the other person a question, they'll talk for a while. Maybe they'll say something you relate with and can reply to. 4.People are generally excited to find others with similar interests. When you ask questions, try to come up with open-ended ones. That means questions where the answer is more than just "yes" or "no". Open-ended questions in English usually start with who, what, when, where and why.
Don't fear silence
Don't scare if the conversation has quiet moments. Every conversation has some. 5.Think of them as opportunities to change the subject to something you're interested in. You could also talk about something you've done recently. Or once again, you can ask a question about the other person.
As with any skill, you will improve at holding conversations with time. So if you're shy, be brave, ask a question, and start a conversation.
【1】____________________
【2】____________________
【3】____________________
【4】____________________
【5】____________________
2、-- I didn’t see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?
-- Because I ______ for an important telephone at that moment.
A.wait B.was waiting C.am waiting D.had waited
3、Dad forced himself ________ up drinking because of his poor health.
A．to giving
B．to give
C．give
D．giving
4、Maria is _____ American girl. She can play _____ chess very well, but she can’t play _____ trumpet.
A.an; the; the B.a; / ; the C.an; / ; the D.a; the; /
5、—The noodles in this restaurant are very delicious.
—Yes， you’re right. They make them _________.
A. use hand B. use hands
C. by hand D. by hands
6、- My parents won't let me go to the concert given by my favorite singer this weekend.
-______.
A．They are right.
B．I can’t help you.
C．That’s all right.
D．What a pity!
7、— Let’s go to see the movie Dangal.
—________.
A.That’s all right B.Never mind C.Thanks D.Good idea
8、 you practise your English every day， you won’t make any progress on it.
A. Although B. Unless
C. If D. Since
9、—Have you watched the film Zootopia recently? It’s so hot.
—Not yet, but I want to. Could you tell me ?
A. why did so many people love this film
B. how long the film lasts
C. what kind of story did it talk about
D. how much money the ticket cost
10、My mother used to make breakfast for ________ every morning, but now I do it ________.
A.mine; me B.my; myself C.I; me D.me; myself
11、I was moved by the movie, it was worth .
A.deeply; watching B.deeply; watching it C.pretty; being watched
12、—Few films have had a greater influence on popular culture than Steven Spielberg's.
—___________. To me, his works are nothing more than entertainment.
A．Practice makes perfect
B．Every coin has two sides
C．Every dog has its day
D．It's just your cup of tea
13、—This is my first visit to Huanggang. What’s your advice?
—lf you want to take _________ short ride, you can choose _________ shared bike.
A．a; /
B．the; the
C．a; a
D．/; a
14、People in China ________ when they meet for the first time.
A. bow B. kiss C. shake hands D. laugh
15、— What is a writing brush, do you know?
一 It's________ writing and drawing.
A.by B.to C.for
16、Look! Duo Bujie is getting the first place. ________ fast runner he is!
A. How B. What a C. How a D. What
17、—Many young people put the Glory of the King (王者荣耀) ________anything else, thinking little of their normal lives.
—Things must be changed!
A.along with B.behind C.before D.in front of
18、She is going to get married________John on New Year’s Day．They are________their twenties．
A．to；in
B．with；in
C．to；at
D．with；at
19、The movie covers all of Chinese history. It is _________ worth seeing again.
A. mainly B. really
C. possibly D. hardly
20、—— What does Jack do in that company?
—— I’m not sure. He ________ be a salesman.
A. can’t B. might C. must D. can
21、Nowadays, some robots are human-like. They __________ walk, dance and chat with people.
A.can B.may C.must D.should
22、Alice: Hi, Sandy. What are you going to do this weekend?
Sandy: I'm going to see a movie.________
Alice: Sure. What kind of movie do you like?
Sandy: Comedies.
Alice : Have you ever seen the movie Despicable Me3（《神偷奶爸3》）?
Sandy: No, I haven't.________
Alice: Yeah, I saw it yesterday.
Sandy:________
Alice: I think it is the best movie I have ever seen.
Sandy:________
Alice: About two and a half hours.
Sandy: Is the price of the ticket high?
Alice: Yes!________
Sandy: Thank you.
Alice: You are welcome.
【1】
A.Can you give me some advice? B.Can I help you?
C.What can I do for you? D.What should I do?
【2】
A.I have seen it before. B.And I hate it a lot.
C.I don't think so. D.But I heard it is great.
【3】
A.Can you play it? B.Is it interesting?
C.What do you think of it? D.Why do you like it?
【4】
A.How far is it? B.How long does it last?
C.How did you go? D.How soon is it?
【5】
A.It cost me 60 yuan. B.It took two hours.
C.It's pretty interesting. D.It made me laugh.
23、A: Hi, Linda. Do you know how many pieces of paper a tree can become?
B: 【1】
A: How much paper do we use every year?
B: I don't know. 【2】
A: That is to say, we have to cut down a lot of trees.
B: You are right.
A: 【3】
B: We should stop cutting trees. 【4】
A: I agree with you. By the way, there is an activity to plant trees in our school tomorrow. 【5】
B: Why not?
A．And we should plant more trees.
B．But I am sure we use a lot.
C．How about planting trees?
D．What should we do now?
E．About 80,500 pieces of paper.
F．Would you like to take part in the activity?
G．I don't have enough time tomorrow.
24、 Hard Work Makes Dreams Come True
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa shows that with a good education and hard work, you can reach for the stars. Ochoa is the first Hispanic astronaut woman to fly into space.
As a child, Ochoa didn’t know what she wanted to be when she grew up. But her mother always told her to stay in school and study hard. She listened to her mother. When she was 13 years old, she won a spelling contest. In high school, Ochoa spent many hours each week studying for all her classes. She finished with the best grades in her class. After high school, Ochoa went to college. One day in college she heard that the U.S. government had chosen six women to become astronauts. At that time, Ochoa decided to become an astronaut, too.
Her many years of hard work paid off at last. She was asked to be an astronaut in 1990. In April, 1993 in the space shuttle(航天飞机) named Discovery, she made history by becoming the first Hispanic woman to travel to space. Ochoa and the other astronauts had many jobs while on the Discovery. One of her tasks was to use the shuttle’s robot arm to move large objects. Ochoa used a computer to make the arm pick up a satellite and put it into space. A satellite is a spacecraft that moves around the earth or some other objects. Satellites can take pictures and gather information about planets and stars. During her second trip in 1994, she used the robot arm again. She used the arm to pull in a satellite from space. The satellite had been used to study the air around the earth. Then Ochoa went to two more shuttle trips. Altogether, she spent a whole month in space. That’s more than 700 hours.
Ochoa knows that she is a hero to many young people. She often tells them the same thing her mother told her when she was a little girl. “Get a good education and believe in yourself,” says Ochoa.
【1】When did Ochoa decide to become an astronaut?
A. When she was in college. B. When she was 13 years old.
C. Before she went to high school. D. After she went to work.
【2】On the Discovery, Ochoa used the robot arm to ______ .
A. repair the shuttle’s computer B. take pictures of the earth
C. gather information about planets D. put a satellite into space
【3】Ochoa probably advises the young people to ______ .
A. fly into space one day B. become scientists some day
C. do their best in school D. learn how to use robot arms
25、No charge for love
A farmer had some puppies to sell. He nailed (用钉子) a sign above his door. As he was driving the last nail into the door, he felt a gentle pull at his left trouser leg. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.
“Sit,” the boy said. “I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well,” said the farmer, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a great deal of money.”
The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then he pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket and said, “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?”
The farmer smiled and whistled. Out of the doghouse came Little Dolly, who ran down the ramp (坡道) followed by four other little balls of fur. One puppy was lagging very much behind the others. “I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing at the limping (瘸着腿走) puppy.
The farmer knelt down beside the boy and said, “No, you don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run or play with you like the other puppies.” To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his right trouser leg to show a metal brace (支架). Looking up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands.”
With tears in his eyes, the farmer picked up the little puppy and handed it to the little boy.
“How much do I have to pay?” asked the boy.
“Just take it,” answered the farmer. “There’s no charge for love.”
【1】The sign nailed above the farmer’s door probably read: “________.”
A．Look Out for Dogs
B．Puppies for Sale
C．No Pets Allowed
D．Dogs on Duty
【2】The underlined words “balls of fur” refer to “________”.
A．toy balls
B．balls made of fur
C．lovely dogs
D．puppies with no fur
【3】How many puppies did the farmer have in all?
A．Two.
B．Three.
C．Four.
D．Five.
【4】What did the boy and the puppy he wanted to buy have in common?
A．Both of them had fine parents.
B．Both of them were able to run quickly.
C．Neither of them was physically perfect.
D．Neither of them was cared for enough by their parents.
【5】We can learn from the article that ________.
A．the boy finally got the limping puppy for free
B．the farmer refused to sell the limping puppy in the end
C．the boy bought the limping puppy for thirty-nine cents
D．the farmer charged the boy thirty-nine cents for a healthy puppy
26、We often praise the world of science. It explains the world and makes our lives easier with technology. One of the most exciting fields in science is artificial intelligence (人工智能，AI). This is an area where scientists are working on creating machines that think like humans.
However，one of the most famous scientists has a very dark warning for us about this type of technology.
“The development of full artificial intelligence could lead to the end of the human race,” said Professor Stephen Hawking to the BBC.
Hawking is a well-known British Physicist and writer of bestselling science book A Brief History of Time. This warning came from a serious disease called ALS; he needs an AI computer to communicate. The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the words he may want to use next.
This is a basic type of AI, which is very useful, yet Hawking fears the possibility of creating technology that can match or go beyond human intelligence. And it’s easy to imagine how terrible things may be. Many TV shows and films display big, killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution(进化), couldn’t compete, ” said Hawking.
But not every scientist is pessimistic(悲观的)about AI technology. “I believe we will remain in charge of（掌控) the technology. “ The potential(潜力)of it to solve many of the world problems will be realized.” In what direction do you think AI is going? Should we be hopeful or fearful?
【1】Which of the following is TRUE about AI？
A. The technology is not very popular now.
B. Scientists haven’t controlled the technology.
C. It is now much smarter than humans.
D. It makes our lives easier.
【2】The writer took Hawking as an example to ____________.
A. explain how AI has helped us
B. show the great hidden use of AI
C. show AI has already become part of our life
D. suggest that AI become dangerous for humans
【3】What would be the best title for this passage?
A. AI: a friend or an enemy?
B. The development of AI
C. The future of human beings
D. The fight between humans and AI
27、Robotic Pets
I am going to predict how people are going to be with future technology in their life. I think robotic pets are going to be increasingly popular as the technology develops. At least I am going to build what I think is a strong case for this prediction.
From a neurological point of view, I do not see anything in the way to people bonding (纽带) fully with robotic pets. The human brain can attach (赋予) emotions to things and respond to emotional signaling. Being alive is simply not required. From how objects move, our brains infer that they are able to act with their own will and purpose. If they move in a way that cannot be explained simply as passive (被动的) movement, then they must be moving on their own. Therefore, they can connect to the emotional centers in our brains. We either fear them, or love them, or hunger for them, or whatever. We can respond emotionally with cartoon creatures, with animals, and yes, even with robots. Our brains treat things that act alive as if they are alive—no different.
One of the opposite points that people often bring up is that they love the way their pets behave, not just look. This gets to AI, which has been developing at a fast pace. We have AI that can beat world masters in chess and go. I have no doubt we can build AI to mimic (模仿) the behavior of dogs and cats, if not now then probably within a generation.
So we will have no problem fully emotionally bonding with a robotic pet. But this doesn't mean we would prefer such a pet. One argument against robotic pets is that they will be expensive compared to a live pet—but this is likely not to be true forever. Living pets need to be fed, and they need at least basic medical care, and they may need to be boarded at times. Also, people spend hundreds of dollars on pets, __________or thousands of dollars on purebred species. Robotic pets will finally cost less in total than biological ones.
But let's get to the real reason people will prefer robotic pets at last. The possibilities for building in useful technology are endless. An advanced robotic pet could also serve as a defensive and alarm system. You could recharge your cell phone off their batteries. They could be a walking cell phone. They would be excellent companions for the elder, affording them more independence for longer. This in itself would be a huge cost saving—anything that keeps people out of a nursing home is cost effective.
Imagination is really the only limitation, once you have the basics of a working robot. When the technology crosses a certain limit, this will be a thing. Future generations may consider keeping a living animal in your home as primitive (原始的) and cruel. They may have a point.
【1】Why can we bond fully with robotic pets?
A.They can respond to our reactions.
B.They can move actively and freely.
C.Our brains can treat things differently.
D.Our brains can attach emotions to them.
【2】According to the passage, we know that .
A.robotic pets will be cost effective in the future
B.present AI can mimic all the behaviors of live pets
C.the elder prefer to have robotic pets as companions
D.the young think it primitive and cruel to keep live pets
【3】The writer probably agrees that .
A.live pets will serve us better
B.it is easier to keep live pets at home
C.technology ensures robotic pets a bright future
D.imagination limits the development of robotic pets
28、Dear editor,
Last week I 【1】 (visit) our zoo, and I was very surprised 【2】(find) hardly anyone there. Zoos are important places .They are like living textbooks for young people. They provide homes for many endangered animals and help to educate the public about 【3】(care) for them. If we 【4】(not support) our zoos, they 【5】(not have) enough money to take care of so many fine animals. I urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.
Sincerely,
Animal Friend
29、David and Tim are brothers and they are in the same school.
One afternoon,______they finished their lessons,they stayed in the school to help their teacher work.They______for an hour.Then the teacher said,”Thank you,boys.We will finish the work tomorrow.It’s getting dark.Now you____go home.”When the boys got home,it was seven o’clock.The lights were on in their house and the door was_______They saw a man in the house.
“Who can it be?”David thought.”Dad and mum are______now.They won’t be back until eight o’clock.
_______the man saw David,he smiled and said,”Come in!You don’t know me.But I am your______friend.He asked me to fetch(取）something for him.”However,the man didn’t see Tim.
David went into the house and talked with the man.Tim quickly went to______the police.Soon Tim and a policeman came back.When the man saw the policeman,he tried to run out of the door,but the policeman______him.
Just then Mr and Mrs Baker,the boys’______came back home from work.The policeman asked Mr Baker,”Do you know the man?”
“No,”said Mr Baker,”I don’t know him.He must be a thief.”
【1】A. if B. after C. before D. although
【2】A. studied B. worked C. played D. watched
【3】A. may B. shouldn’t C. must D. needn’t
【4】A. open B. good C. heavy D. cheap
【5】A. on a trip B. in bed C. at home D. at work
【6】A. Clearly B. Certainly C. When D. Almost
【7】A. sister’s B. teacher’s C. father’s D. mother’s
【8】A. hug B. call C. follow D. ask
【9】A. met B. stopped C. noticed D. pushed
【10】A. parents B. classmates C. teachers D. neighbors
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