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 Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

●Recite and repeat in conversation.

   When you hear a person’s name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

●Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

  You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

●Admit you don’t know.

  Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say. “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

●Use associations.

   Link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng－tall, black hair.” To reinforceyour associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

●Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

   When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning first names. Last names can come later.

●Go early.

Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometime just a few people show up on time. There’re fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others --- an automatic review for you.

(1) How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?
A. They will be moved. B. They will be annoyed. C. They will be delighted. D. They will be discouraged.
(2) If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
A. tell him the truth B. tell him a white lie C. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you
(3) When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ________.
A. all their games B. a couple of names first C. just their last names D. as many names as possible
(4) What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Tips on an important social skill. B. Importance of attending parties. C. How to make use of associations. D. How to recite and repeat names.
(5) What does the underlined word “reinforce” mean?
A. build B. connect C. form D. strengthen

Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.

    The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.

    It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.

(1) 29. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?

   

A. The exercise of rights is a luxury.

   

B. The practice of choice is difficult.

   

C. The right of choice is given but at a price.

  

D. Choice and right exist at the same time.
(2) 30. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

   

A. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.

   

B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.

   

C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

   

D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.
(3) 31. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that    .

  

A. advanced products meet the needs of people

  

B. products of the latest design fold the market

  

C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry

  

D. everyday goods need to be replaced often
(4) 32. What is this passage mainly about?

  

A. The variety of choices in modern society.

  

B. The opinions on people’s right in different countries.

  

C. The problems about the availability of everyday goods.

  

D. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.

       Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）. It’s fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You’ll realize what’s changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.

       If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It’s empty, but it’s where my earliest memories are.

       There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays and where I cried on Halloween---when I didn’t want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents’ room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime---waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.

I’m lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property（住宅）on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.

Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it’s where I’ll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I’ll be blamed by Mom. But I don’t mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I’m home.

(1) Why does the author call her parents’ bed her “safe zone”（Paragraph 3）?
A. Her needs can be satisfied there B. It is her favorite place to play. C. Her grandparents’ photos are lined on each side. D. Her parents always play together with her there.
(2) What can be learned from the passage?
A. The old furniture is still in the author’s first bedroom. B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. C. The author’s favorite room in her first home is the dining room. D. Many people of the author’s age can still find their first physical homes.
(3) Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will          .
A. open the window at night B. lie down in bed to have a dream C. try to bring back a sense of home D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom

D

                             Disappearing Roots

    I have fond memories of following my mother to the wet market in Ghim Moh area, walking around the jungle of stands, trying not to slip and fall in my slippers and carelessly getting nay feet wet from the water that dropped off from the fish counters and vegetable stands to the stone floor,  listening to her bargain in Teochew to the vegetable seller who in the next minute would start talking

 to another customer in Malaysian.

     The book store in Ghim Moh that my brother James and I visited frequently as kids, closed 4 years ago after over 30 years in business. I used to appreciate the fact that it had changed little over the course of three decades, the shelves still stocking the same types of notebooks that I had bought as a 7-year-old kid.  It was our childhood landmark and it had allowed me to follow my childhood footsteps on its same worn concrete floors.

    I noticed that a big shady tree just outside of the Ghim Moh market had been removed and in its place stood a skinny tree that could not shade the little dog that was sitting under it, desperate for some shade in the hot mid-day sun.

     Yes, in Singapore we have pictures in museums and books reminding us of our local heritage (遗产) Many of our favorite places can only be read about nowadays in books or magazines.

     We are physical beings. We make sense of our world and our relationship to our world through our senses.  Sometimes, it's not enough to just read about it.  We have to feel it,  smell it, touch it so  as to form our own memories of it, our own stories, and in turn share those experiences and stories with other people.

      I'm pretty sure I'm not alone.

(1) What does the underlined word "Teochew" in Paragraph l probably refer to?

    

A. A language. B. An attitude. C. A gesture. D. A shop.
(2) Why does the author mention the book store in Paragraph 2?

     

A. To show his anger. B. To recall his brother.

    

C. To express his regret. D. To applaud the change.
(3) What has happened to many of people's favorite places in Ghim Moh?

   

A. They have been preserved in museums.

  

B. They disappeared from where they belonged.

   

C. They serve as monuments to the old days. D. They have become landmarks of the country,

(4) What does the writer suggest we do in the l ast two paragraphs?

  

A. Feel and touch the world.

 

B. Hold on to our roots.

  

C. Share our experiences with others.

   

D. Get connected to our friends.

It never occurred to anybody，not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives，loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers．But there's no doubt that Friends（老友记）has become more than just a successful situation comedy-it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century．Along the way，it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous．
Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other's apartments and at Greenwich Village's Central Perk coffee house，Friends was created by television producers，David Crane and Marta Kauffman．In 1993，the pair met producer Kevin S．Bright．Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers．What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman's after-college years，when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other's lives．
It didn't take long for viewers to make friends with Friends．The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit．Critics loved it as well．Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show，with twisty plots and unique jokes．The television theme song has also been a success with the public．The song's success helped save the television theme song．An ABC（美国广播公司）executive was ready to order very short music intros（前奏） on his network's shows，thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started．But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind--remote controls or not，the TV theme song would stay．
Years have gone by，but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon．


(1) What is stressed in the second paragraph？ ______

A. The origin of Friends
B. The role models of Friends
C. The popularity of Friends
D. The brilliance of Friends．

(2) Which of the following is TRUE about Friends？ ______

A. It has a simple but entertaining plot．
B. It is about friendship between college students．
C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly．
D. It first came into being in the 1990s．

(3) What can we learn from the passage？ ______

A. Producer，Kevin S．Bright，graduated from the same college as David Crane．
B. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro．
C. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends．
D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success．

(4) What might the author think of Friends？ ______

A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings．
B. Its success lies in the lack of good situation comedies．
C. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success．
D. He/she shows great affection towards it．

We've all had that moment when we are in the middle of sorting old clothes，or walking down the street and passing a restaurant，or someone hugs you and their pleasant smell go slightly and you're instantly transported to a past memory or you feel an emotional response to that smell．
For me，the smell of bubble bath will always make me think of long soaps in the big claw-footed bath and my grandma's house in the UK!If this sounds like you too，there is a reason for it．Psychologist Sabina Read explains，"Fragrance is commonly linked to our mood and behavior via learned emotional responses associated with smells and past experiences．If we smell roses while visiting a sick loved one in hospital，the smell may arouse sadness or grief （哀伤）； however if we first smell roses after giving birth，we will most likely associate that smell with feelings of joy and love．Therefore fragrance plays a powerful role in mood and emotion across our life．"
And it's this understanding which Imperial Leather has used in creating their new fragrance range．The brand undertook a survey of 2，200Australians on fragrances and smells---and some of the results might surprise you．
*A huge 97percent of people feel more confident just by wearing a fragrance．
*Women feel most attractive wearing a floral （花香的） scent．
*Floral fragrances are the most attractive scent with men voting it as their favorite scent for a partner．
*Over half the nation，51percent，have used the same fragrance for five years or more．



(1) When we are sorting old clothes，their pleasant smell may ______ ．

A. be always full of our memory
B. drive us to change for new ones
C. have a positive effect on our emotion
D. remind us a certain past memory or feelings on it

(2) By giving examples，the writer makes us learn that ______ ．

A. roses are always connected with joy and love
B. fragrance plays an important role in our mood and emotion
C. the big claw-footed bath calls up the memory of his grandma's house
D. Imperial Leather conducted a survey to create their new fragrance range

(3) What would be the best title for the passage？ ______

A. The Truth Behind Fragrances and Feelings
B. Smell Associated with Emotion
C. A Survey by Imperial Leather
D. My Past Memory of Smell

(4) What can you do if you want to make yourself attractive？ ______

A. Wear some old clothes full of memories．
B. Take a bubble bath every day．
C. Wear some kind of fragrance．
D. Avoid visiting people in hospital．

   Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
  One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.
   Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains and buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends, and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering, and doing the other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of nature.
   Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, and dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a two-week-visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

(1) Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.   
B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in   London prefer to live inside London.   
D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London.
(2) When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those ______ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of nature.

A. who live in the country. B. who have spent time working in the garden.
C. who have a garden of their own. D. who have been digging, planting, and watering.

(3) People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______________ if they had to live outside London.

A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable.     
C. they don’t deserve a happy life. D. they were not worthy of their happy life

(4) The underlined word “rest” in the last paragraph refer to “_____________”. 

A. the rest questions B. the rest people C. the rest of the country D. the rest of the parks and of the sea

While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy（妊娠期）with my second child，we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana，where Marshall’s family live，to celebrate Jane’s 2nd birthday．Two days before we were to leave，we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby．Not knowing when this would happen，we decided to continue with our trip．

Since Marshall’s family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm，you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there．That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time．I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there．I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good，so he went out and got the first one for me．

During that trip，I totally got lost in the book，which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness．In the book，I noticed the name “Seamus”．I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that．I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too．Toward the end of the trip，I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book，which I was pretty excited about．

Soon after we put Jane down to bed，I had started labor（分娩），so I was unable to read．The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours，but Marshall stayed there with me，sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter．I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience．And ever since then，Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books．We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives．

We were sad to have lost the baby，but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption．And we gave this name to our adopted son．Though our Seamus doesn’t have a drop of Irish blood in him，the name fits him perfectly．

1.Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

A．Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time．

B．Because she didn’t want to think of losing her baby．

C．Because she had nothing else to do except reading．

D．Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip．

2.According to the story，we can know that the Harry Potter books _________________．

A．made the family’s trip more exciting

B．include five books all together

C．have someone called Seamus in them

D．can help people deal with their problems

3.The writer named her son Seamus because ___________________．

A．she wanted to keep her trip in memory

B．she loved this name very much

C．her son doesn’t have Irish blood

D．it is a perfect name for a boy

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Funny Stories of My Family

B．Seamus And Harry Potter

C．How We Got To Louisiana

D．How My Son Got His Name

 

Most children have heard their parents at one time or another yell “sit up straight!” or “don’t slouch!” In the past, this was usually heard at the dinner table as children ate dinner. But these days, it is also heard around another activity – video games.

Ten-year old Owaish Batliwala, from Mumbai, India, admits he spends three to four hours each day playing games on his tablet computer. His mother Mehzabin became concerned when her son started saying that his neck hurt. She said, "My son started having neck problems around June or July. The pain slowly spread to his hand and his back. He plays for hours on the iPad and mobile phone. This is what has caused the problem."

Sadia Vanjara is a physical therapist. She says the number of young children with chronic pain in their necks, arms and shoulders is on the rise. Dr. Vanjara says the pain is not from aging, accidents or disease. It is from poor posture, or body position, while playing video games.

This is a problem in many parts of the world. But there are more smartphone users in India than anywhere else in the world, except China. Networking equipment company Cisco estimates that the number of smartphone users in India will increase from 140 million today to 651 million by 2020.

19-year old student Nida Jameel says she feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smartphone most of the day. She says she uses her smartphone 24/7. This means 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or all the time.

Dr. Vanjara says the best treatments for the pain are daily exercises. Experts advise taking breaks from using a computer or other device often. Stand up. Stretch your legs, back, shoulders and arms. And when your work or school work is done, unplug and exercise.

1. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Too Much Gaming is a Pain in the Neck

B. The Influence of Too Much Gaming on People’s Health

C. How To Avoid the Pain in the Neck

D. How To Be More Fit

2.In paragraph 1, the underlined word “slouch” means _____

A. stopping working

B. bending one’s head or shoulders forward

C. being much too calm about something

D. being enthusiastic about the things that are not related with study

3. In which part of a website can we read the passage?

A. School and Education                    B. Entertainment

C. Health and Lifestyle                    D. Food and Recipes

 

My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn't feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny's love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.

1.Nanny’s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

A. they suffered starvation in their homeland

B. they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C. they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D. their country was in war and they needed peace

2.The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

A. wasn't cooked the way his mom did

B. was served a bit later than usual

C. was prepared in a special way

D. was just to his parents’ taste

3.When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

A. surprised              B. ashamed

C. shocked                D. annoyed

4.The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

A. forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B. hardships can make children more indifferent

C. grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D. family ties can sometimes be misused