Making a good conversation with a stranger can be difficult. Here are some ways to try if you don’t know what to do:
① Talk about a topic common to both of you. The topic can be the food or the weather. For example, “How do you like the food?” But keep it on the positive side!
② “What’s keeping you busy these days?” is a good question if you are talking to a person who doesn’t have an office job.
③ For example, if you ask, “Where are you from?”, an interesting follow-up question might be, “What would your life be like if you still lived there?”
④ Ask getting-to-know-you questions. You can ask, “What are your favorite newspapers and magazines? What websites do you often visit?”
⑤ React (作出反应) to what a person is saying. If you are trying to make the conversation interesting, but the person never reacts, you will feel unhappy. And if he offers some surprising information, react with surprise.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．So, if the person tells a joke, even if it’s not funny, try to laugh. |
| B．Ask open questions that can’t be answered with one word. |
| C．Ask a follow-up (接下来的) question if you have asked a question that can be answered with one word. |
| D．The first time you meet a person isn’t a good time to complain. |
E. These questions often show a hidden interest, which can help you go on with a great conversation.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子正误。正确涂A,错误涂B。
Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t. However, almost everyone reads the Sunday paper.
The Sunday paper is usually thick(厚的）. It has advertisements and many other different parts. The parents like the front page(版面），and the world news page. Many men also read the sports page.
Most men don’t read women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does. The women’s pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes. Most Sunday papers have interesting stories. Children enjoy them. Old people read the death notices. They tell about people who died during the week.Few people read the Sunday paper.
The Sunday paper has advertisements.
The mother of the family likes reading the news about parties, food, health and clothes.
The death notices tell about people who died during the week. Old people don’t read them.
This passage is about the Sunday paper.
You want to run across the street to catch the bus? But wait! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine (罚款).
New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians (行人) must work together to make the streets safer.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldn’t climb over the fences (栅栏) along streets.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and –run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?
| A．过马路 | B．人行横道 | C．立交桥 | D．车行道 |
If you are a bus driver, ______while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.
| A．you can make a phone call | B．you can’t talk to others |
| C．you can’t smoke | D．you can drink |
When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is __________.
| A．to put on the helmet |
| B．to pay the driver |
| C．to put on the seat belt |
| D．to see if it carries too many people |
You should do all the following EXCEPT(除了) _________.
| A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike |
| B．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run |
| C．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident |
| D．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike |
Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your classes? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.
Well, 1 want to give you some good advice on these problems.
First, keep calm(冷静的). Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don't stay up late, or you can't study well the next day.
Third, think of something instead of copying(抄写) or repeating(重复). If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you don't like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure you can pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do.
School is really a good place for you to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.The writer writes the passage to .
| A．give students some good ways of learning |
| B．ask students not to listen to their teachers |
| C．ask students not to do their homework |
| D．tell students what a good teacher is |
What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?
| A．They should spend a lot of time on it. |
| B．They should stay up late doing it. |
| C．They should do more reading or writing in English. |
| D．They should have boring work to do. |
What's the third piece of advice about?
| A．How to get on with friends. |
| B．How to get high grades. |
| C．What kind of schoolwork is better for students. |
| D．How to finish the homework in a short time. |
According to the passage, students should believe in
| A．themselves and their teachers | B．themselves and their parents |
| C．their parents and teachers | D．themselves and their classmates |
Mr. Jones had a nice, brown coat . He loved it very much, but his wife didn’t like it,because it was old. She often said. “ Give it to a poor man . ” But Mr. Jones always answered, “ No, I like this coat. ”
Then a cigarette(香烟) fell on it and made a hole in it. So Mrs Jones said, “Please don’t wear it again. ” Mr. Jones took it to a small tailor（裁缝）: “ Please make another coat like this one .” The tailor made the coat very carefully. Then he lit a cigarette, and made a hole in it in the same place. Mrs. Jones didn’t like the coat because ________ .
| A．it was nice and brown | B．it was not nice |
| C．it was very old | D．it was not old |
_______ made a hole in the coat.
| A．Mrs. Jones | B．Mr. Jones | C．Mr. And Mrs. Jones | D．A cigarette |
Mr. Jones asked the tailor to _______ .
| A．make a new hole in the coat | B．make a new coat |
| C．make a hole in the new coat | D．make more money |
Who do you think was foolish（愚蠢，傻） ?
| A．The tailor | B．Mr. Jones | C．Mrs. Jones | D．Nobody |
| Zijin Mountain Observation(紫金山天文台) Price: Adults￥50 Children￥20 Children (under 10 years old) free Open: 8.00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. every day |
| Xuanwu Lake Price： Adults￥ 60 Children (10 years old and over) ￥30 Children (under 10 years old) free Open: 6.00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. every day |
| Nanjing Zoo Price: Adults ￥40 Children (12years old and over ) ￥15 Children (under 12 years old) free Open : 7:00 a.m.—6:00p.m. from Monday to Friday 6.30 a.m. to 6.30p.m. on Saturday and Sunday |
Jim are 12. If he goes to Zijin Mountain Observation with his parents, they should spend____________.
| A．60 yuan | B．90 yuan | C．120 yuan | D．150 yuan |
You are 11 years old.. If you don’t take any money, you _______________.
| A．can’t go to any place | B．can go to only one place |
| C．can go to two places | D．can go to three places |
It is 6：35 a.m. on Sunday, you can visit ____________.
| A．Zijin Mountain Observation | B．Xuanwu Lake |
| C．Nanjing Zoo | D．both B and C |