One day at the end of the class, a wise teacher told each of her students to ______ a plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school.
The next day she told her students: “from today on ,for every person you don’t like in your lives, you can choose a potato, write the person’s name and the date ______ it and then put it in the plastic bag.” Day after day, some of the students’ bags were very ______. They were told to carry this bag with them everywhere they went for a week. They would put it inside their quilts (被子)___ ____, on the seats when sitting in a car or on a bus, and next to their desks at school. The days carrying the bag around with them________ students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to it all the time________ they wouldn’t forget it. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and ________ terrible. They all tried to get rid of them.
Too often we think of tolerance ( 宽容) as a gift to ________ people, and it clearly is for ourselves! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred ( 仇恨) in our________, we will have to carry them around all our lives.
Do you think you have got __________ from the wise teacher and what she asked her students to do?A. take B. bring C. put
A. in B. at C. on
A. heavy B. strong C. light
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. at night
A. kept B. make C. asked
A. as soon as B. since C. so that
A. Sounded B. tasted C. smelt
A. Another B. other C. the other
A. Hearts B. eyes C. stomachs
A. Anything B. nothing C. somebody
Some people have a kind of magic. They will make you comfortable while they are around. You feel at ease while talking to them. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what kind of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the topic of conversation. If someone insists on one topic, it means he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to the voice. If the voice sounds bored, then, it's time for you to change the topic.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of saying good-bye. If you're saying it, you may give him a handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know your thoughts.
Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way ________.
A.for you to make more and more new friends B.to begin your business talks C.to get things going D.for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others
A.agree with what others say all the time B.listen to his reply attentively C.wait impatiently for his answer D.go on asking him more questions
A.are not good at making any topic interesting B.never talk too much or too little C.always speak in a gentle way D.know when they should change the topic of the talk
A.you may take him as your lifelong true friend B.it seems necessary for you to let him know it C.it's proper for you to give him a second handshake D.it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him
“Er, er, er…… I’m sorry I forget my words.” Tom rushed out of the hall with his face red. People afraid of speaking in public are suffering from “Stage Fright”. Stage fright makes a person . In that it can make one's mind go blank(空白) and forget one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even TV show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or .
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a terrible experience.
She offers them advice to control the fear. One way is to smile going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths helps. Deep helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols asks her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be . It's to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what helped and what did not.As they perform more and more, they will fear . Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it away . This is a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and improves the performance.
A.joyful B.unhappy C.nervous D.hopeless
A.case B.mood C.sense D.condition
A.when B.what C.how D.whether
A.others B.other C.another D.the other
A.cure B.control C.hold D.protect
A.satisfied B.happy C.afraid D.surprised
A.since B.until C.during D.before
A.too B.as well C.also D.either
A.breathing B.to breathe C.to have breathed D.breathes
A.perfect B.fine C.good D.pleasant
A.incorrect B.important C.unnecessary D.all right
A.people B.advice C.words D.measures
A.less and less B.fewer and fewer C.more and more D.smaller and smaller
A.practically B.easily C.completely D.really
A.why B.that C.since D.because
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The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s wildest shopping day. Closed all day on , shops all across the country open early on Friday. Some open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some lazy ones , like Target this year ,don’t open their doors on Friday 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make 25% of their whole year’s revenue (收入). This season puts many businesses “in the black”—that is, into profitability(盈利)—for the year.
Reporters from local TV stations people who camp out in front of shops before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in line to get products that are discounted 50 percent or more. “Oh, we have fun”, said one camper.” We bring games to play, we watch TV and we meet interesting people .And, most of all, we save big dollars! ” Each store has plenty of goods reduce from 10% to 50%.
Not all Americans like this crazy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to the name of Black Friday. “We want to call it Remember Jesus(耶稣) Friday. People should start the season the right attitude(态度).Christmastime has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of .And we don’t mean giving IPods, DVDs, flat screen TVs ,and so on .We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady her house. Teach a kid how to read. Pick up the rubbish in your neighborhood. Give blood to the . Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Father Christmas.”
A.Monday B.Thursday C.Friday D.Saturday
A.at B.since C.until D.from
A.as much as B.as many as C.as far as D.not the same as
A.stop B.find C.interview D.tell
A.dangerous B.careful C.beautiful D.important
A.give B.change C.make D.call
A.at B.with C.on D.for
A.Taking B.Selling C.Giving D.Thanking
A.put up B.give up C.get up D.clean up
A.Oxfam B.UNICEF C.Red Cross D.ORBIS
You’re welcome, ladies and gentlemen. Everything in our restaurant is cheap and delicious.Let’s have a look. For breakfast, you can eat porridge, eggs and noodles. For lunch and dinner, you can have rice, dumplings, different kinds of meat and vegetables. There are also some drinks for you. Come and have a meal, please. It’s a good place to enjoy yourself.
breakfast: porridge($1.00), egg($1.00), noodles($2.50-$5.00).
lunch and dinner: rice ($1.00), dumplings ($5.00), cabbage ($6.00), carrots ($8.00), potatoes($8.00), chicken ($12.00), fish ($15.00), mutton ($18.00);green tea ($2.00), iced tea ($3.00), orange juice ($4.00).
business hours: Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-9.30 p.m. ; sat.-sun. 7:00 a.m.-10.00 p.m..
What can you eat for breakfast in the restaurant _________.
A.dumplings. B.beef noodles. C.ice cream. D.french fries.
A.at 6:40 on Saturday morning B.at 9:45 every evening C.at 11:30 every morning D.at 11:30 on Sunday night
A.$ 8 B.$9 C.$10 D.$11
A.iced tea B.orange juice C.green tea D.an egg
A.a reporter. B.an artist. C.a waiter. D.an actor.