阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing
On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But 36 can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved _37___, according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics（语言学）. She has suggestions as to how we can 38 communications at our festival dinner tables. Let’s take a look.
＊A round dinning table is best for promoting a 39 conversation because
everyone 40 each other.
＊Avoid _41_ grandparents at the ends of a rectangular(长方形的) table, even though it is the traditional place of __42__. Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep __43__ a conversation.
＊__44__ prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look around at other things. “Guys may be more 45 keeping gazing on the TV,” says Tannen. “They’ll still be _46__, though.”
＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different __47__ of tone, rhyme, timing and how _48__ of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left __49__. If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 50 .If you feel you aren’t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start 51 .
＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals _52 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more __53__ if they plan for some fun _54___. So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more__55__ than just sitting around inside.
A．demands B．relationships C．victories D．mistakes
A．ones B．those C．others D．them
A． bother B．delay C． damage D．improve
A．lively B．short C． calm D．dull
A．scolds B．blames C．faces D．annoys
A．checking B．hiding C．seating D．hurting
A．pity B．sorrow C．intelligence D．honor
A．up with B．off C． away from D． out of
A．Grown-ups B．Men C．People D．Women
A．surprised B．relaxed C．encouraged D．upset
A．thinking B．doubting C．listening D．looking
A．matter B．sense C．direction D．point
A． often B． long C． soon D． far
A． out B． behind C． over D． off
A．reward B．gift C．hand D．chance
A．until B．if C．though D．since
A．naturally B．coldly C．quickly D．smoothly
A．indoors B．outside C．inside D．everywhere
A．abstract B．bitter C．enjoyable D．cruel
On a Friday night ,a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station .The music was so great that people down to listen and put some money into his hat .
The next day ,the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat ,there was a piece of paper with some on it .It said ,“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by .Welcome to claim (认领) it .”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and what it could be .After a while a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said ,“I knew you would come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you something ?“Lottery（彩票）.” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang ’ name on it .Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and a prize of $ 500,000. But when he gave $ 50 to the violinist for his wonderful music , the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student . That morning ,he was going to to Vienna for higher education. However, when he found the ticket ,he cancelled the flight and to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition（学费）. He said,“Although I don’t have much money ,I live happily .If I lose , I won’t be happy forever.
A．went B．slowed C．turned D．fell
A．music B．money C．words D．tickets
A．chance B．hand C．choice D．mistake
A．asked B．felt C．wondered D．knew
A．certainly B．never C．always D．exactly
A．get B．lose C．want D．buy
A．held B．kept C．lost D．won
A．walk B．fly C．ride D．run
A．returned B．reached C．pointed D．jumped
A．name B．lottery C．honesty D．money
My mother let go of me when I could not let go of her .In one last brave moment she was strong for me ,thus making me strong ,too.
I was in the kitchen when called and told me to make a quick decision .They could only hold a place for my until the next morning.
The thought of being from my Alzheimer’s stricken (早老性痴呆)mother when she needed me most me .Dad died when I was a teenager ,Mom and I had many hard times together .Mom taught me to laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through days .But in recent years , except for extremely moments of consciousness , she’d become lost in her own private world .I knew that Mom needed nursing and medical care ,yet the possibility of a complete stranger coming to her at night ,when she would around like a sleepwalking child ,filled me with a feeling of .
Two bitter days passed we left for the nursing home .I hugged and kissed her with tears ,I’d always planned the best golden years for Mom in her old age ,but now I was saying .
Suddenly there was something shining in her , a look of recognition .“Stop crying now”,she said firmly ,“Say goodbye and get going .Don’t about me .”
I stood with and stared into her face .“Mom!”I cried and reached out for her .But as quickly as my “real ”Mom had appeared ,she again into her world of a little child . ,at that very moment I realized the mother ,that familiar Mom who knew and understood ,who and sang with me in hard times ,would always be there , giving me when I needed it most .
A．the hospital B．the nursing home C．the kindergarten D．the school
A．Dad B．Mom C．brother D．husband
A．freed B．protected C．forbidden D．separated
A．relaxed B．comforted C．pained D．struck
A．braved B．feared C．escaped D．followed
A．unforgettable B．comfortable C．smooth D．tough
A．regular B．rare C．usual D．common
A．casual B．limited C．professional D．general
A．wander B．dream C．sleep D．look
A．love B．sacrifice C．warmth D．shame
A．before B．after C．until D．since
A．happy B．helpless C．thankful D．salty
A．hello B．goodnight C．goodbye D．thanks
A．hands B．mind C．voice D．eyes
A．worry B．wonder C．puzzle D．hesitate
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．amazement D．recognition
A．disappeared B．broke C．returned D．left
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．Besides D．However
A．laughed B．cried C．talked D．cooked
A．confidence B．strength C．safety D．relief
There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a . The owner, although he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept the man’s request.
This situation continued for a few months, until the owner to give the homeless man a job which sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very best he could for the , and it did earn him some pennies. , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working as a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to the finance for the whole shop.
To my , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner . In his will, he only had one , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as ever, with his own business that is still and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.
From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your situation, it very well may turn out to be some day in the future.
A．coin B．home C．job D．meal
A．ignoring B．considering C．accepting D．refusing
A．again B．weekly C．often D．daily
A．wanted B．agreed C．planned D．expected
A．meant B．involved C．included D．kept
A．family B．owner C．shop D．money
A．Normally B．Accurately C．Generally D．Eventually
A．lose B．pocket C．spend D．save
A．honest B．practical C．fantastic D．kind
A．take B．raise C．provide D．manage
A．knowledge B．mind C．regret D．joy
A．got tired B．grew old C．passed away D．gave up
A．thought B．purpose C．request D．suggestion
A．big B．new C．different D．popular
A．ideal B．current C．reasonable D．financial
We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh for the future.
I want to share a that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother he read his schoolbooks and could hardly the day when she would learn to read.
But after Trisha started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she , she saw only confusion. Trisha , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not .
By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could some help.
He found an expert, and together they with Trisha after school. They her to understand words one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.
This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new and made a difference in her life.
A．cause B．mark C．describe D．show
A．absurd B．strange C．mixed D．strong
A．blood B．evidence C．hope D．air
A．belief B．story C．view D．concern
A．reading B．speaking C．listening D．thinking
A．before B．since C．as D．though
A．look for B．wait for C．ask for D．wish for
A．gradually B．mostly C．finally D．firmly
A．breathed B．tried C．managed D．pressed
A．took off B．stayed up C．kept on D．fell behind
A．smart B．hard-working C．healthy D．easy-going
A．memory B．balance C．chance D．confidence
A．shy B．proud C．different D．strict
A．doubted B．witnessed C．represented D．realized
A．with B．besides C．including D．within
A．sang B．worked C．danced D．chatted
A．helped B．forced C．begged D．allowed
A．when B．once C．until D．whether
A．teacher B．writer C．expert D．guide
A．school B．start C．home D．attention
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