Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day, is a busy shopping day in the United States. Many people have a day off work on that day. Some use this to make trips; others use it to start for the Christmas season.
Many stores have special offers and their prices on some goods. Some their opening hours. There can also be traffic jams on roads to shopping destinations.
There are common theories as to why it is called Black Friday. One is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day left many black markings on the road surface, the term Black Friday. The other is from an old way of recording business accounts. were recorded in red ink and profits in black. Many businesses, small businesses, started making profits before Christmas, so they started to mark in black ink on the day after Thanksgiving.
A．traveling B．shopping C．visiting D．cooking
A．prepare B．check C．lower D．raise
A．shorten B．enlarge C．reduce D．extend
A．popular B．outstanding C．splendid D．ordinary
A．many B．two C．few D．no
A．leaving for B．leading to C．coming out D．sticking to
A．Prices B．Interests C．Losses D．Benefits
A．particularly B．specially C．obviously D．Eventually
Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows . Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies.” Many people think of gypsies as groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are . Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture among regions. But most speak both the language of the people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any .
Each Roma settlement developed its own style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other . Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell . Their conversations often include brief references tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have many challenges. Their neighbors did not them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.
A．when B．why C．where D．how
A．died B．visited C．left D．lived
A．So B．Or C．But D．Then
A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude
A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors
A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled
A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides
A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian
A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair
A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town
A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical
A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural
A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks
A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions
A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories
A．at B．in C．for D．to
A．write down B．get away C．take in D．pass down
A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed
A．fear B．help C．accept D．support
If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists. , you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s earned to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.
In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more in people’s lives. The is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.
Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.
First Impression
To help determine the of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.
As it turned out, their judgments often held true. Students seemed to at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.
The Knows
Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.
Face Value
Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we attractiveness seem to be somewhat automatic.
When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.
A．Instead B．Therefore C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．romantic B．stressful C．central D．artificial
A．priority B．proof C．possibility D．principle
A．tested B．impressed C．changed D．created
A．appearances B．virtues C．similarities D．passions
A．illustrations B．implications C．ingredients D．intentions
A．predict B．investigate C．diagnose D．recall
A．critical B．initial C．random D．mature
A．memorize B．distinguish C．negotiate D．question
A．Nose B．Eye C．Heart D．Hand
A．open B．alert C．resistant D．superior
A．disappointed B．amazed C．confused D．gifted
A．emotion B．attractiveness C．individuality D．signals
A．enhance B．possess C．maintain D．assess
A．familiar B．plain C．positive D．irritating
Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a to exercise．Though runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at al1． not competing to win might run in an effort to their own time，or to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ，from those less than one year old to those in their 80s， into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses， parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in ．
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1993 there were 80，000 people in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the are the serious runners who compete to win，and might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ．There was a group of firefighters who were all in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带)．One year there was a wedding ．in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They 60 flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．
A．plan B．design C．sport D．way
A．serious B．amateur C．famous D．ordinary
A．Others B．These C．Those D．Ones
A．save B．beat C．waste D．value
A．finally B．simply C．partly D．certainly
A．ages B．walks C．sorts D．nations
A．turn B．1ook C．break D．enter
A．across B．over C．through D．on
A．size B．1ength C．depth D．height
A．race B．city C．ground D．ceremony
A．holds B．goes C．begins D．carries
A．north B．south C．east D．west
A．signing B．helping C．watching D．running
A．beginning B．front C．course D．process
A．who B．what C．which D．As
A．stay B．fall C．are D．stand
A．fun B．medal C．win D．prize
A．wrapped B．followed C．separated D．tied
A．dinner B．party C．day D．invitation
A．sold B．presented C．threw D．Donated
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually at least four times every week. They are dramas on one neighborhood that try to ordinary life in the UK --- we these dramas ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the . Back in those days, it was for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the . Companies selling washing powder would 45 their products at times these dramas were on, and those companies would sponsor (赞助) the drama. As a result, the word “soap” appeared.
So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration (夸大) of real . They are supposed to represent ordinary lives to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events murders, divorces, affairs etc, happen probably much more than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are in the evening. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK but there are three main ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is supposed to represent working class life. Then there’s“Eastenders’”which in 1985 and“Emmerdale”in the north of England.
A．on B．in C．at D．off
A．basing B．being based C．are based D．based
A．describe B．explain C．imagine D．predict
A．read B．say C．call D．think
A．day B．noon C．evening D．night
A．interesting B．traditional C．unusual D．polite
A．look for B．look over C．look out D．look after
A．husbands B．elders C．housewives D．children
A．washing B．cooking C．reading D．shopping
A．buy B．sell C．advertise D．suggest
A．until B．when C．before D．after
A．some time B．some times C．sometime D．sometimes
A．still B．yet C．so D．even
A．life B．dream C．place D．word
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．for example B．as C．like D．such
A．carefully B．quickly C．suddenly D．regularly
A．shown B．given C．taken D．made
A．humorous B．popular C．sad D．happy
A．starts B．had started C．started D．has started
The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures the world. Some environmental(环境的)artists and gardeners the temple as a place where people can talk to .In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built the Ming and Qing dynasties. The of Heaven is the most of the four. The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the in the north，the Altar of the Moon in the west，and the Altar the Sun in the east. All of them are still ，but the Temple of Heaven is the group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four larger than the Forbidden City(紫禁城).
In the heaven－like structures，the designers made good of the colour，sound，figures of the circle and the square，and in its height. The combination(结合)of and garden helps to make it mysterious and magical. The temple's architecture has themes. One is on the earth while is in the heaven. The square－shaped palace fasting(斋戒)in the west of the temple appears like a Forbidden City in a smaller .
A．to B．for C．up D．in
A．describe B．distribute C．mention D．speak
A．space B．place C．heaven D．Hades
A．within B．during C．through D．according
A．Temple B．Church C．Mountain D．Market
A．impossible B．necessary C．important D．familiar
A．Moon B．Earth C．Sun D．planets
A．to B．above C．about D．of
A．sitting B．sleeping C．standing D．kneeling
A．largest B．larger C．heavier D．heaviest
A．time B．times C．o'clock D．years
A．owning B．having C．producing D．making
A．idea B．use C．mind D．need
A．changes B．moves C．corrects D．attends
A．family B．home C．building D．house
A．feel B．appear C．find D．see
A．three B．one C．four D．two
A．the other B．other C．another D．others
A．in B．with C．for D．to
A．height B．wide C．length D．size
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It’s been so long that I can’t remember the crime, but I’ll never forget the punishment: Dig up the fig tree (无花果) in the backyard and plant it at Mumsy’s place in the country. As I often did when appointed to do a hard job in the garden, I this was my parents’ way of getting me to do their dirty work.
It was a Sunday morning. With some tools, I went at the tree, dismantling (拆卸) it branch by branch and limb by limb, until all that remained of the once-proud specimen was a sorry-looking stump of a thing.
“What did that ever do to you?”, my father said, “You left some taproot (主根), at least. Go and load up the truck.” On any other day before, during the to mumsy’s, we would have pleasantly school as usual, but I fenced myself off that time.
Then, at Mumsy’s, instead of sitting back to watch me work, he me. As my father and I took turns to work, I could feel my anger , making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my father’s side towards a common goal.
“ Well,” my father said when we finished, “ we’ve done what we can do.” “Do you think there’s any that it can grow up?” I asked. “It’s rich dirt. They say you can plant toenails in it and grow little kids.” My father answered. I never tried the toenail trick, but I did watch as it settled in, took root, and began to prosper. I was amazed and when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.
In a fair world, I don’t deserve the reward. I had hurt the tree for my own complaints. What right did I have to the fruit? Years later, I put this to my father. Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning, I felt a sudden stab of shame for my boyhood . My father took a fig from the bowl and let me think of the fruit as forgiveness. “You,” he said, “ some of that.”
A．Convinced B．informed C．suspected D．inspected
A．truck B．tool C．tree D．taproot
A．rest B．flight C．walk D．ride
A．thought over B．talked about C．broke into D．gave up
A．Forgave B．tricked C．entertained D．joined
A．Disappeared B．Concentrated C．approached D．exposed
A．Relationship B．value C．advantage D．chance
A．confused B．relieved C．regretful D．disappointed
A．perfectly B．partly C．mostly D．probably
A．task B．answer C．question D．strategy
A．Misery B．misfortune C．sorrow D．rudeness
A．Deserve B．receive C．protect D．suspect
We often see hitchhikers（搭便车的人）, standing by the side of the road, thumb sticking out, waiting for a lift. But it is getting nowadays. What killed hitchhiking? is often mentioned as a reason. Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime many drivers off picking up hitchhikers. no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester reflects the safety fear: , strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
But the reason may be complex: hitchhiking happens where people don’t have cars and transport services are . Plenty of people hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange. Why can’t they cars? Why can’t they take the coach or the train?
Three-quarters of the UK population have a car; many of the will be quite old. The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small. my trip proves it’s still possible to hitchhike. The people who picked me up were very interesting lawyer, retired surgeon, tank commander, carpenter, man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple in the mountains. My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes(家伙) in red, spotted scarves. Most just wanted to do someone a good turn; a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn’t help .
The future of hitchhiking most lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet, via sites such as hitchhikers. org. But for now, you can still stick your thumb out (actually, I didn’t do much of that, just to hold up my destination sign) and people—wonderful, caring, sharing, unafraid people—will stop.
In the UK, with its cheap and reasonable rail service, I don’t think I’ll make a habit of it. But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip Europe and beyond. In the 1970s a female friend of my wife’s hitchhiked to India. How wonderful it would be to have another go, Afghanistan might be a challenge. I wish I’d got that tank commander’s mobile number.
A．valuable B．hardly C．rare D．little
A．Fear B．Safety C．Allowance D．Expense
A．has put B．had been put C．has been put D．have put
A．What B．Which C．Whether D．That
A．no more B．no need C．no reason D．no doubt
A．a short B．a clumsy C．a small D．a large
A．most B．more C．very D．much
A．poor B．heavy C．busy D．convenient
A．seldom B．always C．still D．never
A．afford B．offer C．affect D．offend
A．effect to B．effect on C．access in D．access to
A．remain B．rest C．pedestrians D．citizens
A．While B．When C．Yet D．Though
A．living up B．lived down C．was living up D．was living down
A．stopping B．but stop C．stop D．stopped
A．likely B．certainly C．positively D．actively
A．pretending B．preparing C．preferring D．defending
A．vehicles B．coaches C．cars D．helicopters
A．across B．through C．for D．over
A．as B．though C．because D．when
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Drama (戏剧) and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to __ __ their creativity and have fun while leaving their ___ ___ and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive (被动的) with ___ ___，television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a ____ ____ effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. ____ ___ ，drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to ____ ____ with others in a more meaningful way ____ ____ drama encourages speech development，awareness of body language and allows children to become more ___ ___ aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their __ ___ and so are moving away from reality to ____ ___ their own story. Drama is a vehicle ___ ___ which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain __ ___ by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to ____ __to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and ___ __have a strong link as drama can ___ ____ children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can ____ ____ a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent's arm— ____ __to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an ____ ____ sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine ___ ____ drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama ___ ___ dance, music, and directing，etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
A．express B．expose C．experience D．explore
A．depression B．happiness C．shyness D．sadness
A．cinema B．radio C．media D．drama
A．positive B．negative C．sensitive D．subjective
A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．compare B．discuss C．connect D．compete
A．though B．as C．if D．before
A．mentally B．physically C．emotionally D．socially
A．determination B．consideration C．communication D．imagination
A．create B．tell C．read D．believe
A．through B．beyond C．across D．for
A．success B．inspiration C．admiration D．confidence
A．stick B．turn C．respond D．reply
A．language B．education C．profession D．entertainment
A．persuade B．require C．encourage D．train
A．obtain B．continue C．provide D．give
A．tired B．unwilling C．sorry D．pleased
A．ordinary B．excellent C．odd D．imaginary
A．over B．above C．after D．within
A．possesses B．applies C．covers D．links
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will. , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school.
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab. I was about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was about everything I had thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids were making fun of me, there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the of America.
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During all those summers as a kid when I worked at Indian Jan’s Taco Stand, I like working with an old Indian woman named Darlene. She would tell me about our heritage. It is important that my white skin doesn’t overpower my native , according to her.
I the importance of my heritage. It’s one of the things I’ve learned from Darlene. 39 I’m a half Native American, you would never guess it by looking at me. On the , I look like my mother—I have her light hair, German eyes, and pale skin. My father is the native one, and I grew up fully aware of the between his skin and mine. People in the small Nebraska town where I grew up often seemed of his dark skin and shiny black hair. He often wore it long and in ponytail（马尾辫）, something that men in our just didn’t do.
I grew up feeling like I didn’t belong to either of my-parents’ and that I couldn’t ever be anything in-between. When I was at home in Nebraska, people would say “Broken Rope? What kind of a name is that？” , in the summer, when we visited the reservation（美洲印第安人居住地）where my father grew up, I would always be the whitest person around, sticking like snow.
I Darlene all of these when I was thirteen. She stopped kneading（揉）the bread and kept for a minute, just looking at me. she leaned closely to my ear and said, “We are all one people.”
I looked at her, “It doesn’t matter what your skin color is,” she said. “It doesn’t matter who your parents are, or where you live, or what you . You matter because you .You’re the past. You’re the future. You both heritages inside you, and you keep them alive forever. That’s what’s . ”
A．preserved B．accepted C．shared D．proved
A．language B．blood C．ability D．charm
A．believe in B．take in C．burst in D．cut in
A．When B．If C．Since D．Although
A．outside B．screen C．way D．contrary
A．chaos B．balance C．connection D．difference
A．concerned B．tried C．frightened D．disappointed
A．hearts B．parts C．villages D．alleys
A．cases B．accents C．cultures D．dreams
A．hear B．change C．write D．give
A．Then B．Thus C．However D．Otherwise
A．around B．out C．together D．up
A．offered B．showed C．told D．reminded
A．calm B．awake C．quiet D．occupied
A．Wildly B．Luckily C．Typically D．Finally
A．confused B．amazed C．bored D．ashamed
A．miss B．like C．want D．have
A．care B．exist C．prepare D．insist
A．defend B．choose C．distinguish D．carry
A．innocent B．alternative C．important D．ambiguous
In the future, schools will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more_____in education. We turn out students from our universities who know how to give answers, but not how to_____questions.
Our students do not really get into the centers of wisdom in our culture. They_____ universities with skills for the workplace, but with no knowledge of how to live, or what_____is for. They are not taught how to see. They are not taught how to listen. They are not taught the great_____of obedience（遵守、服从）.
They are not taught the true art of_____. True reading is not just passing our_____ over words on a page, or_____information, or even understanding what is being read. True reading is a_____act. It means seeing first, and then using the_____. Higher reading ought to be a new subject. As we read, we should try to get something new. I meet people in all_____ of life, and most known in the fields of literature and science, who, though professionals, do not_____read what is in front of them. They only read what is_____known to them. I suspect this is happening now, even as you read this_____.
All our innovations(革新), our discoveries, our_____come from one source: being able first to see what is there, and what is not; to hear what is said, and what is not; but also to think clearly.
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It’s a tradition for Ann Sutton to seek help for one or two families around Christmas. The Suttons’ dinner conversation often turned to local families . This year, the youngest daughter Kate was that Santa Claus would make a special visit a 22-year-old single mother named Ashley.
One Sunday, the rang. A representative from a local organization was calling to say the Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer from her children’s faces at the news. Without a word, Kate ran into her room. Soon, Kate returned with her piggy bank, her face set with . And now she the coins and dollar bills out, one by one, onto the kitchen table: $3.30. “Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much. maybe this will buy a present for the baby.” everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Soon, the money on the kitchen table. The total: $130.
The next morning, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s latest project. Throughout the day, more coworkers with contributions. Each time a little money came in, Ann called home. And with each from her mother, Kate would scream into the phone and do a little dance of victory. With the story of Kate’s gift beyond Ann’s office, she received more contributions. By the end of the day, the total was now $500—plenty of a Christmas for Ashley’s family.
That evening, Kate went with her mother to the money. They bought plenty of household necessities. They had enough to buy food for a Christmas dinner. On Christmas Eve, Ann through the pouring rain to where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and wished the woman a Merry Christmas. Then Ann began to unload the gifts from the car. With so many gifts to take inside, she abandoned the umbrella. Ashley her in the rain. Soon both women were wet through, and the surprise had turned to something deeper, the kind of that brought them close to tears.
A．in charge B．in need C．in return D．in turn
A．excited B．surprised C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．with B．without C．to D．from
A．doorbell B．phone C．alarm D．clock
A．pleasure B．permission C．information D．aid
A．rise B．show C．take D．disappear
A．determination B．peace C．surprise D．puzzle
A．collected B．counted C．chose D．found
A．Or B．And C．But D．So
A．Gradually B．Finally C．Immediately D．Constantly
A．made up B．picked up C．took up D．piled up
A．put up B．came out C．set off D．dropped by
A．greeting B．report C．letter D．gift
A．spreading B．sharing C．starting D．inventing
A．spend B．deliver C．make D．receive
A．even B．always C．already D．yet
A．walked B．drove C．ran D．cycled
A．astonished B．embarrassed C．bored D．frightened
A．took B．held C．joined D．attended
A．sympathy B．sadness C．anxiety D．joy
Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a convention? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body . It's easy to tell the difference between a smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really , whatever they may be saying with .
Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also . Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle made with three raised fingers means " OK" in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means "money"!
In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as hands or kissing are not . In some parts of Asia, , it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of .
Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you someone for the first time and both men and women can a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman they are in a business situation.
If you want to avoid making mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to people.
A．namely B．particularly C．importantly D．practically
A．imagination B．description C．expression D．impression
A．lie B．talk C．act D．conduct
A．polite B．shy C．sincere D．ready
A．cares B．means C．shows D．considers
A．words B．examples C．feelings D．movements
A．exact B．foreign C．cultural D．similar
A．clear up B．cut down C．refer to D．lead to
A．sign B．mark C．shape D．figure
A．helpless B．rude C．dangerous D．casual
A．shaking B．touching C．raising D．holding
A．comfortable B．suitable C．acceptable D．reasonable
A．therefore B．otherwise C．however D．besides
A．friendship B．love C．admiration D．concern
A．know B．introduce C．approach D．meet
A．suggest B．start C．demand D．follow
A．unless B．until C．if D．while
A．surprising B．disappointing C．embarrassing D．laughing
A．experience B．develop C．respect D．understand
A．worry B．hurt C．affect D．Disturb
Today was Father’s Day. I missed you, Dad! at your photos, I thought of the happy days when you stayed with me. It seemed as if everything had happened yesterday.
I remembered how you taught me to be a person with good , such as honesty, kindness and self-respect. You taught me to enjoy and work.
You taught me about love, as you yours with all seven of us children. But, , I thought of how you taught me of God’s great for his children. You showed the way, by being at church each time the doors were open. I was you, as you led our family in prayer（祈祷）each before going to bed. Through you, I what is truly important in life. I now know that you continue to live through me and I hope I have that legacy（遗产）on to my kids.
I know that your life was not easy you lost your father when you were only two years old. I know that you had to your studies and help your mother. You your responsibilities, as you did in supporting our . Thanks, Dad!
So, parents and to all you Dads, remember that you can have a positive (积极的) influence your children by what you teach them and that they will make a difference in this world.
Children, now it’s time to your love and thanks to your Dad what he does for you. A big hug, a thank you and living a life of purpose, all of will give him more joy, are worth your doing.
A．Looking B．Laughing C．Pointing D．Shouting
A．energies B．skills C．abilities D．qualities
A．rest B．peace C．life D．success
A．bargained B．devoted C．shared D．competed
A．in all B．above all C．at all D．after all
A．pain B．love C．surprise D．beauty
A．watching B．waiting C．replacing D．persuading
A．hour B．dusk C．night D．noon
A．ordered B．advised C．searched D．learned
A．passed B．given C．offered D．depended
A．if B．though C．before D．because
A．pack up B．give up C．rely on D．leave for
A．made B．solved C．took D．doubted
A．family B．house C．team D．class
A．carefully B．wonderfully C．especially D．regularly
A．of B．for C．on D．to
A．examine B．express C．change D．explore
A．in charge of B．in search of C．in honor of D．in return for
A．hot B．warm C．strong D．heavy
A．which B．them C．that D．what
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