Decision Making
Making decision in life can be a difficult task.________In fact, the decisions you make today will not only influence your future ,but also other people and the world in which you live .
Decision making involves thinking ,talking , and searching for information related to a problem ._____________You do this by talking with others who know about the subject, going to the library , and thinking about two or more solutions.
_______An example is your ten-year-old car breaks down and needs much money to repair. You need transportation to get to work, do shopping, and deal with other tasks. You must decide the best way to spend the family’s money.
In deciding -----or making a decision ------there is a six- step process:
*Define (明确) the problem .Understand the problem clearly .
*Gather and list all the information you can get on the problem.
*________It is important to have many possible solutions to the situation. It will take time to research the variety of solutions.
*_____Look at the good and bad sides to each solution. What are the results of each? Answer the questions : Will this solution be good for me ……the family…coworkers? Stay with your values and those of your family.
* Choose the best solution to solve your problem.
* Evaluate the decision you made. Decide if you need to revise your action plan.
| A．Set clearly defined goals or action plans. |
| B．Examine two or more solutions to the situation. |
| C．Analyze(分析)the possible results of each solution . |
| D．You probably won’t be happy with every decision you make . |
E. You gather data that can help you with the decisions that you need to make.
F. Throughout your life you will make some decisions that will affect your future.
G. Decision making usually occurs when events, habits, and patterns of living change.
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This Way to Dreamland
Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy.___They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.
But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history.____ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?
So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?
First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.___
Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away._____
Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.
| A．Having interesting things to think about also helps. |
| B．They stare off into space and wander by themselves. |
| C．Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes. |
| D．At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses. |
E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.
F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.
G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.
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We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most awkward situations. It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is entirely useless or the wrong size.
However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does not fit or is not to your liking. Worse still, the agreement on the sale is between the person who bought it and the shop.
So you will have to tell your favorite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it.
For example, if the buyer was told that a switch was voice operated and later found out it was not, then action could be taken. You would have the right to return it and get the money back.
But if you are returning something, no matter what the reason is, you will be expected to have proof of purchase. If the receipt cannot be found, then it is possible to use another proof of purchase such as a credit card receipt.
Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards returns and see it as a gesture of goodwill to exchange goods without question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well known for their “no argument” policy on returned goods.
So if a shop refuses to exchange the goods or to offer a refund(退款), the seller is likely to be within his legal rights unless there is something wrong with the goods. In that case, the boot is on the other foot. You have every right to demand a cash refund or a replacement, but only if you have returned it within a “reasonable” time.
Some shops and stores expect things to be returned within a week of purchase, while others may permit a much longer time limit. In any case if you return a thing
after what is considered a “reasonable” time, then all you are legally entitled to is the cost of repair.
| A．It is unlike anything you would buy for yourself. |
| B．If all of these have been lost, you may have to rely on a witness. |
| C．However, shoppers should remember this is a privilege, not a right. |
| D．Unfortunately, the law does not explain what is meant by “reasonable”. |
E. All you can do is exchange it after your friend or relative has gone home.
F. Either the thing has to be broken or unsuitable for the job it was intended to do.
G. You should make clear what your legal position is before returning goods to the shops.
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A. Improper body language results from nervousness
B. Body movement should command attention
C. Use images with a few words for notes
D. Make a video of the presentation
E. Make quick improvement
F. Try to gesture naturally
Improve the Public Speaking With Body Language
A successful public speaker does not only focus on what to say, but the physical message of presentation. Some call this “body language.” It includes posture, eye contact and gestures - how you move your hands or arms. Charles LeBeau, a professor of public speaking tells about how to do it well.
________. Presenters may not feel at ease because they’re doing a presentation. They may worry about their poor English, and their lack of confidence. They’re trying to figure out the grammar and what to say. They’re having all kinds of difficulty doing presentation, and also controlling their body. They may move from side to side. Besides, it’s not a good idea for a presenter to stand perfectly still. In fact an audience can lose interest in a speaker who does not move.
________. With posture, the typical problem is that they are often moving back and forth, and they’re not facing the audience. They don’t catch the audience’s attention. They are only trying to talk from notes, facing the white board or the screen with slides rather than talking to the audience. Same thing with eye contact. Besides, some experts advise moving your body to a different place for each idea. Stay in place until you finish making that point. Then move to the next place on the stage or in the room.
________. Images should help communicate the point you want to make. Writing a few words with the image on your slide instead of sentences helps you remember that point. If you can figure out what images to use that will communicate your message, because the images will communicate faster and more clearly than words. Then you can look at the audience while speaking.
________. Holding on to notes makes it more difficult for a speaker to have a proper gesture. Mr. LeBeau’s book, “Speaking of Speech,” discusses this. He says gestures should support the point the speaker is making. For example, when talking about three ideas, hold up three fingers to introduce them. Then hold up one finger while explaining the first idea, two fingers for the second, and so on.
________. It can help you see from a different angle, you may clearly see: “Oh, My! I had no idea that I looked like that! My posture! I’m moving all over the place. Look at my hips. It’s going back and forth and back and forth. And my eye contact! All of these other goofy things that I’m doing without noticing it, or thinking that ‘well, it’s not such a big deal.’ Once you see what you are doing, you may change more quickly. So you can do your presentation again, and work on changing, then you can compare, and see that you can make quick improvement.
An important part of public speaking is practice. When you practice remember these important tips: Be aware of your posture, eye contact, and gestures. Record yourself using a phone, tablet, or camera. Watch yourself and plan what you will do to improve.
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Chinese love to eat because food is thought to be the most important way to communicate. So some people often order so many dishes that they can’t eat them up. Chinese government asks the public not to waste food anytime. .
The managers of some restaurants are doing what they can to help people to reduce (减少) food waste. , the waiters should remind them to reduce the number of dishes kindly, or the waiters should ask them to take the leftover with them.
Zhong Li, a famous woman, said,“ , even sometimes we can order a half so that we won’t waste.” Once Zhong Li ordered half a Beijing Duck and some vegetables. She believed that saving food didn’t mean losing face.
. We call it “cleaning the plates”. Xu Jun has done it for years. He said, “
. However, many people have thrown away a whole chicken or fish.” Cleaning the plates is not only to save food, but also to protect the environment and our health.
| A. If customers order more than they can eat B. There are still a lot of people who don’t have enough to eat C. Restaurants have also joined the action D. Some people like eating up everything on their plates E. I think we should order enough food we like |
短文还原
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“Homestay is a form of study—abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability. If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday. _________”. Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
After this meeting, ______. At last, I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. _______. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from then on.
________. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben. London Bridge, and Beckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. _______. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
| A. Yes, time really flew fast B. I am sure you won’t be disappointed C. I always thought about this kind of holiday D. It took me 8 hours to fly to London E. They treated me as a daughter of their family F. The holiday was filled with activities every day |
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