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高三英语《七选五阅读理解》练习题（含答案）
You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choose the line that looks fastest.
You chose wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot. ___1___
It turns out, it's just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster.
Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay. ___2___Any small interruption - a price check, a chatty customer-can have downstream effects, holding up an entire line.
If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability:____3____So it's not just in your mind: Another line probably is moving faster.
Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line- called a serpentine line - and serve each person at the front with the next available register. ___4___This is what they do at most banks and fast-food restaurants. With a serpentine line, a long delay at one register won't unfairly punish the people who lined up behind it. Instead, it will slow down everyone a little bit but speed up checkout overall.
____5____It takes many registers to keep one line moving quickly, and some stores can't afford the space or manpower. So wherever your next wait may be: Good luck.
A．Why does this always seem to happen to you
B．So why don't most places encourage serpentine lines
C．Some of the may have stood in a queue for almost an hour.
D．The chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three.
E．How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line
F．With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach.
G．But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy.
Travelling with friends can be an amazing experience where you could make lifelong memories or it could ruin your friendship. ____6____ Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible.
____7____ Sure, you and your friends probably have some similar interests, but that’s not always the case. In an effort to keep everyone happy, go over travel plans and expectations ahead of time. Have each person categorize activities or sights into “must-see” “want to see” and “would go if we have time”. Plan accordingly and make sure everyone can see some of their top attractions.
Communicate and respect each other. Everyone has personal preferences when travelling— from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplane’s window seat. But sometimes things don’t go as you like. In this case, share your requirements directly with your travel companions. ____8____ Have a conversation when problems arise, for communication is the key.
Don’t disappear. When travelling with a group— or even just one other person— you may want some alone time. That’s completely fine, but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you. ____9____
Get off your phone. Of course, your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member, or in the event of a work emergency, but other than that, try to stay off your phone. ____10____ After all, the appeal of this type of trip is to spend time with friends. Just enjoy it!
A．Give each other some space.
B．Include at least one activity for everyone.
C．So it’s important to make sure you and your friend(s) are on the same page.
D．At the same time, listen to their concerns and be respectful of them.
E．Don’t respond to less important work contact or send messages frequently.
F．It’s especially true of travelling in foreign countries or unfamiliar places.
G．And remember that consideration and respect go a long way.
Let's take a minute to think about the water we use. The human body is 60% water and we need to drink lots of water to be healthy. When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.
___11___For example, farmers, who produce the food we eat, use water to make the plants grow. When we turn on a light or switch on a TV or a computer we use energy and we need water to produce this energy.
The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want，but this is not the case for many people around the world.___12___That's around one in 10 people in the world. If we drink dirty water，we can catch diseases from the bacteria and become ill. Every year over 500，000 children die from diarrhea(腹泻)from dirty water. That's around 1，400 children every day！Also，in some countries children walk many kilometres every day to get water.___13___Therefore，they don't have time to learn how to read or write and don't get an education.
___14___On this day every year，countries around the world hold events to educate people about the problems of dirty water and that clean water is something that everyone should have around the world. At one school in the UK，children between the ages of 10 and 15 walk 6km with six litres of water.___15___People give them money to do this and all the money helps get clean water to as many people as possible around the world.
A．We use water indirectly too.
B．Every system in our body depends on water to function.
C．It is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems
D．If children walk many hours a day to get water，they can't go to school.
E．Did you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink？
F．In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water.
G．In this way，they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles.
My husband and I just spent a week in Paris.____16____So the first thing we did was rent a fantastically expensive sixth-floor apartment the size of a cupboard. It was so tiny that we had to leave our suitcases in the hallway.
The place wasn’t entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing ( 水 管 ) worked. ____17____Our building even had a tiny lift with a female voice that said, “Ouverture des portes,” in perfect French. That is the only French phrase I mastered, and it’s a shame I don’t have much use for it.
Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight. ____18____ French strawberries do not taste like cardboard. Instead, they explode in your mouth like little flavor bombs.
____19____ On our first morning in Paris, I went around the corner to the food market to pick up some groceries. I bought a handful of perfectly ripe small strawberries and a little sweet melon. My husband and I agreed they were the best fruit we had ever eaten. But they cost $18!
In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency.
You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always crowded.____20____When do these people work The French take their 35-hour workweek seriously — so seriously that some labor unions recently struck a deal with a group of companies limiting the number of hours that independent contractors can be on call.
A．Not all the customers are tourists.
B．The quality of life in France is equally excellent.
C．There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed.
D．The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers.
E．That’s not the only reason the French eat less than we do.
F．Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians.
G．The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to make you happy.
A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house. The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws the party. The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home. ___21___ And it is good time to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents.
___22___ Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local stores. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like a piece of art or a plant.
___23___ This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn’t a lot of food served. There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party. The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes. ___24___
Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift. ___25___ Now most homes have central heating and don’t use fires to keep warm.
A．This isn’t usual though.
B．It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.
C．You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.
D．If you’re lucky enough to receive gifts, keep them in a safe place.
E．It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.
F．The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.
G．This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.
Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.
____26____We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.
“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. _____27_____It’s great to watch them. For many of them, it’s a way of meeting people and having a social life.”
____28____“I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges. “They’re learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. ______29______”
So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better._____30_____ I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I’m alive.”
A．So why do we dance
B．Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.
C．If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.
D．My older students say it makes them feel young.
E．I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired.
F．Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.
G．They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.
How to Reduce Gift Wrap Waste
Wrapping paper may have “paper” in its name, but that doesn’t automatically mean it can be recycled. ___31___ Try these suggestions for cutting down the amount of wrapping paper you throw away.
Reuse what you have. ____32____ It’s estimated that the U.S. produces 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper annually, and 2.3 million pounds of that stays in people’s homes, awaiting reuse.
Use different materials. ___33___ Select basic brown thick paper that can be made up with a bow, ribbons, leaves, pinecones or markers. Repurpose newspapers, old posters and children’s school artworks as wrapping paper. There are plenty of other eco-friendly alternatives to wrapping paper that are just delightful and celebratory.
___34___ Use baskets, fabric, gift boxes or bags, tea towels, and more to contain and display your presents. Learn the Japanese art of wrapping, using beautiful knots(绳结) to fasten colorful, reusable fabrics in attractive ways. This way, you’ll have no wrapping paper waste to deal with.
Ask for better paper. Shops store what customers want, and recyclability should be a top priority, so let that be known when you’re out shopping. As explained by Simon Ellin, CEO of the Recycling Association, a trade body that represents about 90 waste management companies and paper merchants in the United Kingdom, “It’s a campaign we’ve been on all year — do you really need to design a non-paper wrapping paper Make paper with recycling in mind!” ___35___
A．Try zero waste.
B．Shop with that in mind, too.
C．You don’t have to choose shining paper to decorate a present.
D．In fact, many types of wrapping paper cannot due to their materials.
E．When wrapping paper is extremely thin, it has few good quality fibers for recycling.
F．Wrapping paper can be used many times if care is taken to unwrap it without tearing.
G．Having a mix of recyclable and non-recyclable papers is a real problem for companies.
You don't need to travel far away to write a travel diary. Your writing can start with a family vacation or a weekend getaway. All you need is a destination or a place of departure(出发)!
___36___ Your trip journal can begin before your trip has started Use your journal to start planning the things you want to do. It can be a cool restaurant where you want to eat, a hike you want to go on or different sights you want to see.
Write about what you imagine it will be. Sometimes when you travel, your destination is wildly different from what you expected. Maybe you expected the local food to be bad but it turned out to be delicious. ___37___ Maybe you thought you would not be comfortable with the climate while you adapted to it. Whatever, try to write it down before you arrive. It will be interesting to compare these predictions to what you have actually experienced.
___38___ It is always easier to remember things when they are fresh in your brain, but it may be diluted(冲淡)with time going by. So try to write as much as you can during travelling every day if you can. Your journals don't have to be long, but letting then express your feelings is the most important.
Add pictures to your journal. ___39___ Combining pictures with your first-hand accounts of what they represented, or what happened when they were taken, will make for a better travel journal.
Write about your trip after you leave. It is important to reflect on your travels, so you can have a new understanding. ___40___
A．Ask a parent for help.
B．Get prepared for your travel journal.
C．Write as much as you can during your trip.
D．Use your journal to plan your trip properly.
E．Maybe you imagined the town to be smaller than it actually is.
F．Even though your journal is meant for writing, pictures are still worth a thousand words.
G．This is also a great way to learn about your-self and other people who you have travelled with.
Much of the work in today’s world is accomplished(完成) in teams. Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. ___41___Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent
___42___They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed. For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method, but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the team’s performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn’t evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team’s performance.
To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调) their actions. ___43___In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team’s performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, “There is no I in TEAM.” ___44___
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
___45___ An A-team may require a balance--not just A players, but a few generous B players as well.
A．It’s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B．Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C．The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers’ attention.
D．Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E．Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F．Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G．This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
I just counted how many foreign languages I've studied so far in my life and it's been twelve!
I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I'm already interested in.I like to read blogs(博客)in other languages.___46___ .For the most part，bloggers tend to write the same way they speak，so I don’t have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.
Movies are also a really good tool，especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning.___47___，they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language.Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language.Personally，I'm so bad at understanding lyrics(歌词)even in English，so this one doesn’t really work for me，but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics.Games are of course also an excellent way of studying a new language.A lot of language learning computer programs include games.I'm super competitive and if I play any of them，I can be hooked for hours.___48___ .
When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade，it can be hard to stick with it.The hardest bit for me is when I'm comfortable enough with a language to understand most things and make myself understood.I'm actually stuck at this stage in Norwegian.___49___ .Ideally I should sign up to take a big language exam.Each time I start getting self-satisfied，it's time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons，or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.
___50___ .The best language class I've ever taken was my beginner’s Russian course at university where my professor never used any English.It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class，which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a whole lot with the limited Russian I had.
A．That’s really uncomfortable
B．Whatever languages they’re translated into
C．I also try to think in the language I'm learning
D．It’s time well spent if I'm learning the language
E．Computer games always make me feel worn out
F．Though they don’t always exactly match what’s being said
G．I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language
Things People Do On Monday Mornings Make Them Highly Successful
Ah, Monday morning. It’s nobody’s favorite time of the week. It’s when we all have to spring out of bed and face a new week. But just because that Monday morning alarm clock is a rude awakening, that doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of those early hours. Here are a few things people do to start their weeks right.
They don’t hit the pause button.
____51____ Whoever invented the pause button should be given a Nobel Prize. However, though we all like that chance to catch a few extra Z’s, repeatedly hitting the button finally does more harm than good. Do your best to get up right when your alarm goes off.
They leave behind a tidy house.
Monday can be very busy, so it is likely to leave things laying around the house or those dirty dishes in the sink all day. However, there’s an even bigger possibility you won’t want to take care of any of that stuff when you get home, either. ____52____ It’ll only take a few minutes, and you’ll thank yourself once you return later in the day.
They make a to-do list.
To-do lists are great. They keep you on track and make you responsible for getting all of the work done. Make one on your computer, one on your phone, one on a sticky note on your desk. So you’ll know what you need to get done and in what order. ____53____
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It’s hard to concentrate. ____55____ Try to begin working when you know you won’t be interrupted with something else. Highly successful people can only be successful if they get their work done, so make sure you’re able to do the same.
A．Clean up after yourself.
B．Everyone loves the button.
C．They focus on the task at hand.
D．They attend to small things first.
E．Remember to cross things off the list they get done.
F．That way, you’ll be ready to face the day more quickly.
G．So rid your work space of anything that may cause you to be less concentrated.
Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain (保持) long-distance friendships.
·Set a regular date
Long-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact (联系) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge. ___56___.
·More isn’t always merrier
Make sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both. ___57___. There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat.
·Practise empathy (共情)
___58___. The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the additional time demands placed on the friend who has moved. The one in the new environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel abandoned.
· ___59___
Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.
·Don’t rely on technology alone
___60___, but long-distance friendships — even close ones — may require more conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances to renew friendships. How to do it Just spend face-to-face time together whenever possible.
A．Remember important dates
B．Compensate by writing letters
C．It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper
D．Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it
E．Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication
F．It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media
G．You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind
If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. ____61____ Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.
Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. ____62____
Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. ____63____ If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.
____64____ Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.
____65____ If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.
There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.
A．You will stick to your diet.
B．Your quality of sleep improves.
C．You prefer healthy food to fast food.
D．There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.
E．You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.
F．After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.
G．If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!
Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they make very different music. ___66___ At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liverpool.
After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours. By mid-1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. ___67___ They held large concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends(传说). John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year.
___68___ They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit New York on February 7, 1964. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them. ___69___ The concert was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasion(入侵) by local and nationwide newspapers at that time. Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market. ___70___
A．They decided on a tour to the United States in 1964.
B．Even their hairstyles became major trends at that time.
C．Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.
D．However, their songs changed the lives of generations to come.
E．Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.
F．They appeared in the films A Hard Day's Night(1964)and Help！(1965).
G．They performed their first concert in America at CBS television’s 53rd street studio.
Who would win in a fight, a lion or a tiger Well, if size has anything to do with the matter, the tiger would win. That’s because tigers are the largest of all cat species. ____71____ They can dash as fast as 40 miles per hour for short distances and leap as far as 30 feet. You may not think that such large, fast, and fierce tigers need help to survive, but they do.
At the start of the 20th century, there were over 100,000 tigers living in the wild. By the turn of the century, the number of tigers outside of catch decreased to just over 3,000. Interestingly, the most serious threats that tigers face come from a much smaller species, one with an average weight of around 140 lbs. That species is Homo sapiens, better known as humans. ____72____
____73____ People have long valued the famous striped(有条纹的) skins. Though trading tiger skins is now illegal in most parts of the world, tiger fur are worth around $10,000 on the black market. Though the fur would be incentive(刺激) enough for most hunters, other parts of the tiger can also fetch a pretty penny. Some people in China and other Asian cultures believe that various tiger parts have cure function. Traditional Chinese medicine calls for the use of tiger bones, among other parts, to cure some disease.
____74____ In other words, people hunted tigers only for the thrill and achievement of killing them. Such killings took place in large scale during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when an English hunter might demand to kill over a hundred tigers in their hunting career. Though this practice is much less popular today than it was in the past, it has not stopped entirely.
Humans have done great damage to the world’s tiger population through hunting, but perhaps more damage has been caused through the destruction of habitat. Tigers once ranged widely across Asia, all the way from Turkey to the eastern coast of Russia. But over the past 100 years, tigers have lost 93% of their historic range. The tiger population is now isolated in small pockets in southern and southeastern Asia. ____75____Humans have built towns and cities. Road and transport systems were created to connect these towns and cities. To feed the people living in these areas, forests and fields have been cleared to create farmland. A major difficulty to preserving tigers is the large amount of territory(领土,领域) that each tiger requires. Each wild tiger demands between 200 and 300 square miles. Because tigers need so much territory, it is really difficult to acquire enough land to support a large population of tigers.
A．A lion is not as large as a tiger but runs faster than it.
B．This is because humans have heavily changed the environments.
C．Tigers have also been hunted as game.
D．Tigers are hunted for many reasons.
E．Tigers are not only large, they are also fast.
F．Humans threaten tigers in primarily two ways: hunting and destroying habitat.
G．Though humans have done great harm to tigers.
How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor
One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless. ____76____ Living upstairs, you must always be aware that everything you do may be heard by those who live below. This doesn’t mean that you have to completely change your lifestyle, though.
____77____ This will greatly reduce the sound of your footsteps, thus limiting the sound your downstairs neighbor will hear. You should always remember to change your shoes when entering your apartment to ensure that your downstairs neighbor doesn’t hear you walking around.
Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets. ____78____
Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations. ____79____ Therefore, whenever you are watching TV or listening to a radio, try to keep your windows closed as much as possible.
Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons. ____80____ Doing such housework at 3:00 pm on a Saturday is much better than doing so at 9:30 on a Tuesday night.
A．Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment.
B．It becomes much easier when your windows are open.
C．No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements.
D．There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room.
E．This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment.
F．It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning.
G．This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear.
Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication
In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play. ___81___. It’s been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.
Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear. ___82___, encouraging better and more frequent communication.
In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. ___83___. While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually, for those used to working with traditional tools like email, it may feel like a learning curve(曲线). The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort.
There is also the matter of tone(语气). Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day ___84___. Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.
___85___, and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.
A．Message with emojis feel more conversational
B．Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly
C．Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange
D．The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally
E．Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly
F．Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace
G．An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform
Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.___86___Do you want to be a good public speaker Here are some principles you must master.
People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the “speaking. ” ___87___ Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection.
Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___88___
Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___89___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis.
___90___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end.
A．Do the opposite.
B．You want to be an effective public speaker.
C．You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip.
D．When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more.
E．The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience
F．Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners
G．However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be.
How to say sorry and really mean it ___91___ In fact, a study found that effective apologies are those that were accepted by the offended party and allowed both parties to move on with no unpleasantness. Here are a few key tips.
Wait, never hurry to apologize
Did you turn things around royally ___92___ “Sometimes an immediate apology is called for,” says Antony Manstead, a professor of psychology at Cardiff University in Wales.
“But if the other party is angry at your previous wrong doing, it may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being receptive to an apology.”___93___
Explain, don’t excuse
Because admitting to being wrong is painful and can make people worried that they’re a bad person, they often water down their apology with excuses. For example, “I certainly apologize if I offended anyone” and “I’m very sorry,but in my defense ,you started it.”
___94___ Giner-Sorolia says, “It uses the form of an apology-’I’m sorry’- but follows it up by shifting responsibility to the offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive.” “Don’t imply that the other person is wrong to feci upset or angry,” adds Mara Olekalns, a professor at Melbourne Business School.
Let your body do the talking
Experts agree that face-to-face apologies beat phoned-in, e-mailed, or handwritten ones. “Facial expressions, posture, and the tone of voice have all been shown to be important channels that convey sincerity when you express regret,” Giner-Sorolla says. “Anyone can type” “I feel really ashamed, but if you say it live, it’s obvious whether or not you mean it.
A phone call is second best: You’ll convey emotions with your voice and get instant feedback. E-mailed apologies aren’t perfect. They lack emotional connections. ___95___ “A victim can abuse written apologies and do harm to the apologizer.” Mullet says.
A．A little cool-off time could help.
B．That sort of apology has a name-a nonapology.
C．Is there more to saying sorry than just saying “sorry”
D．Tliere is nothing worse in these situations than sincere apologies.
E．Once you’ve typed them, the receivers can forward them to anyone.
F．Being a victim does not automatically transform a person into a good person.
G．Therefore, the best time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize.
How to Strengthen Teeth Naturally
___96___You can work on strengthening your teeth by getting the right vitamins and minerals in your diet. You can also protect your teeth through healthy habits. In addition, avoiding certain foods and habits can help strengthen your teeth.
◆Get the right nutrients(营养)
Make sure you’re getting 1,000 to 1,200 mg of calcium(钙) a day. You probably know calcium helps keep your bones strong. ___97___Eating certain amount of calcium in your diet every day will help increase the strength of your teeth.
◆ ___98___
Aim to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables in your weekly diet. Try selecting a variety of colors when choosing your produce, as that ensures you’ll be getting a wide variety of vitamins. Fill your plate up halfway with fruits and vegetables at every meal, then fill the rest of your plate with some protein and whole grains.
◆Brush your teeth twice a day
To brush well, hold your toothbrush at a 45℃ angle to your teeth. Brush all the surfaces of your teeth gently and try to brush for at least 2 minutes. ___99___
◆Visit your dentist regularly
Visit your dentist at least once a year for x-rays and cleaning. ___100___If you start to get a buildup of plaque(牙菌斑), which can weaken teeth, the dentist can remove it for you in time.
◆Quit smoking
You probably are aware that smoking causes lung cancer and other health problems. In addition, it can also weaken bone tissue, including your teeth. If you’ve been thinking about quitting, now may be the time.
A．These visits help find problems before they begin.
B．These foods naturally clean your teeth, helping to keep them strong.
C．Eat a balanced diet
D．The same is true for your teeth.
E．Set a timer to help you brush longer!
F．Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium properly.
G．Strong teeth are important for a healthy mouth!
参考答案
1．A2．G3．D4．F5．B 6．C7．B8．D9．F10．E
11．A12．E13．D14．F15．G 16．F17．C18．G19．E20．A
21．E22．B23．C24．A25．G 26．B27．D28．A29．F30．E
31．D32．F33．C34．A35．B 36．D37．E38．C39．F40．G
41．B42．E43．G44．D45．F 46．G47．F48．D49．A50．C
51．B52．A53．E54．C55．G 56．D57．E58．G59．A60．F
61．G62．E63．F64．B65．A 66．C67．B68．A69．G70．E
71．E72．F73．D74．C75．B 76．E77．A78．G79．B80．D
81．D82．A83．G84．B85．F 86．G87．A88．C89．B90．D
91．C92．A93．G94．B95．E 96．G97．D98．C99．E100．A

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