People who put a smiley face at the end of a message, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air.
I had some bad news this week. My manager informed me of this news via email. It was like hearing about the death of a loved one via pigeon. Bad news should only ever be delivered face to face or voice to voice.
We seem to celebrate our numerous methods of communication, but really there is no communication at all. I talk to my plants more than I talk to my neighbors, I get text messages that take me three hours to read because they’re written like this: “Hi, I ope you av a gr8 day. Call me La8tr.” I had an email from someone this week that read, “Da ut ov 2day are really annoying me!” Ut? I had to say this 20 times before I understood it. Youth has now become ut. Haven’t we taken enough from them—now we have to take their letters?
I had an email recently from a girl who used to live over the road from me as a child. She wrote, “Hi Shazia, howz u? Im sure u used 2 live across the road from me. We sumtimes played tennis 2 gever at the park and you was in your eliment. I am married now wif 3 daughters.” Then, to my horror, she ended the email with: “Im now teachin in Leeds. Luv Clare.”
Teaching? With English like this. It’s like saying you’re a train driver when you’ve never seen a train. It was like reading modern Morse code.
Getting bad news via email makes it seem so much worse than it actually is. Just a few lines, no emotion, no comfort, not really an explanation. Just a few cold hard words. It’s an excuse. Just write a few words and the problem of delivering it is no longer yours. A close friend recently told me she was very happy to announce she was getting married—and made the announcement by email. I don’t know how she didn’t fall off her chair with excitement while writing it. If you are really happy or really sad to announce something important, wouldn’t you like a human reaction? Some euphoria, elation, tears, a punch in the face?
I receive long text messages every day with information and explanations that I don’t bother reading. They’re boring, and annoy me. In the time it took someone to write me three laborious texts, they could have called, spoken to me, made some tea. People who put a smiley face at the end of a sentence, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air, because that’s the one I’d send back.
The telegram has been responsible for reporting world-shattering events when there were very few other options(選擇權(quán)). Now we have options, and people opt for the least humane one. My mum, in an attempt to get down with the ut of today, asked me to teach her to text. Now she constantly texts me in block capitals, so it looks as if she is still angry and annoyed with me after all these years.
People don’t even write by hand any more. My doctor prints out prescriptions from his computer; even my mechanic prints out a receipt. I get typed Christmas cards and my friends send me emails. I get very excited when hand-written letters come through my door, only because they rarely do.
When I was at school, the girls used to write letters to each other, even though we sat side by side and spoke to one another all day. I think it was a way of expressing private things we were afraid to say when we were 14 and too shy. We used to write things like, “You are my best friend, can’t wait to sit next to you in math.”
I miss the personal method of communication. Once the pen was mightier than the sword, now it seems the keyboard is mightier than the pen.
小題1:We can learn from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 that the writer wants to say ________.
A．the spelling mistakes in the messages make her very annoyed
B．only writing letters will bring friends and neighbors much closer
C．she talks to plants more because no one shares her joys and sorrows
D．gestures and the pen can express a lot more than the cold keyboard
小題2:According to the writer, which of the following can support her opinion?
A．She has been separated from all his classmates many years.
B．No doctors write prescriptions by hand because of computers.
C．In communication, we should write more letters than send messages.
D．Less shy than school girls, boys rarely write letters to their friends.
小題3:According to the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．the writer is a person full of emotions and treasures friendship and affections
B．the writer becomes excited when she gets priceless gifts from other people
C．her classmates would write to each other because they couldn’t send messages
D．people put a smiley face at the end of a message just to show they are happy
小題4:What message is conveyed in the passage?
A．The writer wastes much time in reading many rubbish text messages every day.
B．Few people can write letters well in modern society owing to texting messages.
C．Now people are too busy to communicate with each other face to face often.
D．The writer prefers personal communication rather than electronic equipment.
小題5:Why does the writer mention the telegram?
A．Because she thinks the annoyance of reading text messages is originated from it.
B．Because we have more options to keep in touch with each other than ever before.
C．Because advanced technology partly takes the blame for lacking the human touch.
D．Because she thinks humans today become colder with the development of society.
小題6:Which of the following best describe the tone of this passage?
A．Optimistic.B．Critic.C．Sympathetic.D．Pessimistic.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:B
文章講述的是作者通過生活中的各種經(jīng)歷，感受到了溝通方式的轉(zhuǎn)變，并懷念以前的溝通方式。
小題1:推理判斷題，作者通過對短信，EMail等的描述說明了，他們遠遠沒有筆或者手勢表達的內(nèi)容豐富。
小題2:推理判斷題，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知，作者認為寫信比發(fā)短信要好的多。
小題3:推理判斷題，根據(jù)作者寫道關(guān)于收到朋友的結(jié)婚的消息的時候，和收到辭退信的時候，作者是一個感情豐富的人。
小題4:推理判斷題，通過作者寫道關(guān)于寫辭退信的段落可知，他希望聽到當事人的理由。
小題5:推理判斷題，因為電報讓人們習慣了，或者說導(dǎo)致了人們互相聯(lián)系而沒有實際的人與人之間的接觸。
小題6:根據(jù)全文作者的態(tài)度可知，作者對現(xiàn)在的一些溝通方式持有批評的態(tài)度。
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Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the ___38___ why the call was wrong. Before his ___39___ really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---___40___.
Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his ___41___. Like most of us do when we are faced with the __42___ of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody ___43___ it.”
However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just ___44___ everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he ___45___ that coach back up to the school—not to ___46___ his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my___47___.”
It takes true courage to stand up to face the ___48___ we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this ___49___ unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to ___50___, it was meant simply as a way to stay ___51___ to his own heart.
The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy --- ___52___ out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling ___53___ for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are ___54___ with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’ll get over it.”
Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a ___55___ of the heart.
小題1:
A．brokenB．scoredC．hitD．completed
小題2:
A．downB．inC．offD．out
小題3:
A．judgeB．fanC．coachD．player
小題4:
A．temperB．strengthC．moodD．spirit
小題5:
A．peacefulB．paleC．hopefulD．disappointed
小題6:
A．explanationB．a(chǎn)rgumentC．performanceD．behavior
小題7:
A．satisfactionB．guiltC．embarrassmentD．pride
小題8:
A．doesB．hatesC．likesD．receives
小題9:
A．untilB．becauseC．whenD．if
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ccompaniedB．sentC．broughtD．tracked
小題11:
A．repairB．cleanC．destroyD．drive
小題12:
A．faultB．rudenessC．mistakeD．carelessness
小題13:
A．promise B．impolitenessC．effortD．a(chǎn)ttempt
小題14:
A．situationB．excuse C．a(chǎn)nnouncementD．a(chǎn)pology
小題15:
A．praiseB．rememberC．hearD．see
小題16:
A．trueB．stillC．calmD．sensitive
小題17:
A．settingB．a(chǎn)ctingC．lookingD．holding
小題18:
A．regretfulB．braveC．nervousD．right
小題19:
A．offeredB．a(chǎn)wardedC．presentedD．charged
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Two friends have an argument that bleaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解決) stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, name-calling, and accusation only add fuel to the emotional fir On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution; listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles.
Finally, students need f. consider what they are hearing. This doesn't mean trying to figure out what's wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid off As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn't, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
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A．the lives of school childrenB．the cause of arguments in schools
C．how to analyze youth violenceD．how to deal with school conflicts
小題2:From Paragraph 2 we can learn that________ .
A．violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime
B．a(chǎn) small conflict can lead to violence
C．students tend to lose their temper easily
D．the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight
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A．To find out who to blame.
B．To get ready to buy new things.
C．To make clear what the real issue is.
D．To figure out how to stop the shouting match.
小題4:After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that______.
A．there was a decrease in classroom violence
B．there was less student cooperation in the classroom
C．more teachers fell better about themselves in schools
D．the teacher-student relationship greatly improved
小題5:The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to_______.
A．complain about problems in school education
B．teach students different strategies for school life
C．a(chǎn)dvocate teaching conflict management in schools
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     46    in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt     47    going into shock（休克）.  He shouted for help ,      48      his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their      
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“Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky    50     to the bedroom door and scratched     51     until Brenda opened it.  Then Inky led her to  the     52     Brenda found her husband     53      the stairs and called 911.  Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months   54   therd,” 
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A． gaveB． choseC．namedD．remembered
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A． likeB． asC． exceptD．a(chǎn)mong
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A． soundB． alarmC．noiseD．voice
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A． animalsB． friendsC．farmersD．neghbors
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A． sharingB． visitingC．dividingD．discovering
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A． anythingB． nothingC．somethingD．everything
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A． familiarB． lovelyC．ordinaryD．outstanding
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A． shut outB． shut offC．shut downD．shut up
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A． marchedB． flewC．struggledD．climbed
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A． bentB． hitC．shookD．pulled
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A． FallingB． LyingC．AppearingD．Thinking
小題12:
A． itB． itselfC．himD．himself
小題13:
A． andB． butC．orD．so
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A． ThusB． OtherwiseC．ThenD．Rather
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A． walkedB． ranC．returnedD．withdrew
小題16:
A． rapidlyB． suddenlyC．madlyD．urgently
小題17:
A． bedroomB． basementC．yardD．house
小題18:
A． at the bottom of B． in the middle of
C． at the top ofD． in the front of
小題19:
A． regretting B． restingC．relaxingD．recovering
小題20:
A． neverB． everC．stillD．a(chǎn)lready

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If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now．That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting．
Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34．4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment．
A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24．83, and an international newspaper $6．30, according to Mercer．By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger （漢堡包） is a steal at $4．80．
London takes the No．2 place, up from No．5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar．Mercer estimates （估算） London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days．Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No．5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly．
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities．But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago．San Francisco came in a distant third at No．54, down 20 places from a year earlier．
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide．In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No．21 worldwide．
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A．a(chǎn)n act of stealing B．something delicious
C．something very cheap D．a(chǎn)n act of buying
小題2:London has become the second most expensive city because of ______．
A．the high cost of clothing
B．the stronger pound against the dollar
C．its expensive transportation
D．the high prices of fast food meals
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A．Tokyo．B．Hong Kong．C．Moscow．D．Sydney．
小題4:Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
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Dear Teresa Silva,
The official of the university has reported to us that you are an English major who meets the high standards for membership in Sigma Tau Delta. As is known, Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 850 chapters in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Over 9,000 new members are admitted into the organization annually.
Sigma Tau Delta’s purpose is to promote literature and writing and to advance the study of the written word. Members gather annually in the spring at the international meeting to present papers and share experiences and ideas within the English subject. The Society offers tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships, awards, as well as publication chances in its journals The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review.
It is our pleasure if you can complete the application for Sigma Tau Delta membership. If you would like to be included in this spring’s induction (入會) ceremony, please complete the application form, and include amount to cover both local and international fees. Your completed form must be received by date to be considered for the upcoming induction ceremony.
We congratulate you on your outstanding academic record and hope you will join us as a Sigma Tau Delta member. If you want to get more information, please visit our website www.sigmataudelta.org, or give us a call. The phone number is 583-2864.
Sincerely,
Emily Lister
小題1:According to the passage, Sigma Tau Delta ______.
A．deals with language learning
B．opens its door to all the students of English
C．changes its members every year
D．mainly takes charge of scientific publications
小題2:At the annual meeting, members of Sigma Tau Delta have the chance to ______.
A．meet all the chapter leaders
B．receive tens of thousands of dollars
C．share experiences and views
D．choose a particular subject as a major
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Brand agencies work hand in hand with the company in advertising the brand and its products. The company has to tell the agency how they would like the public to see their products. The agency then talks with the company about the progress of the brand in the market.
Working with brand agencies is a two-way street. When the company is happy and satisfied with how the agency has advertised the brand, the trust the company has in the agency grows. Similarly, when the agency does well in its work, the company’s brand and products get good ideas from buyers and the market.
Regarding the identity of the brand, agencies can help a lot in this aspect. For a brand to have a lasting influence on the buyers, an identity of the brand needs to be formed. If the brand is good, then buyers will feel at ease (輕松自在) buying the products of this brand.
小題1:We can learn from the text that the best agency is necessary for business EXCEPT for ______.
A．letting customers know about the products
B．earning money directly from the products
C．helping create brand identities for the products
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A．customersB．salesmenC．researchersD．managers
小題3:What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
A．To explain the meaning of teamwork.
B．To introduce the importance of a brand agency.
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D．To describe how to run the company.
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One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人體骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
小題1:Who wrote the story?
A．Rupert’s teacher.B．The neighbour’s teacher.
C．A medical school teacher.D．The teacher’s neighbour.
小題2: Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A．He needed it for the summer term in London.
B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
小題3:What happened at the airport?
A．The skeleton went missing .B．The skeleton was stolen .
C．The teacher forgot his suitcase.D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase .
小題4:Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?
A．He is very angry .B．He thinks it rather funny .
C．He feels helpless without Rupert.D．He feels good without Rupert .

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Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted  1  in Green Park with some ot her friends. She was very happy about it.  2  she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park – it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as she was riding fast, she  3 sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting  4 , so Debbie looked  5 her to see what was happening. As a result (結(jié)果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasn’t hurt,  6  a car hit her bike. After the car   7  , two men got out and started running.  8  , a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (賊)!”
  9  a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a way, she had helped them   10  .
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A．goes to skate B．go skating C．going to skate D．to go skating
小題2:
A．WhileB．As soon as C．If D．As quickly as
小題3:
A．heard B．listened to C．found D．saw
小題4:
A．close and close B．closer and closer
C．big and big D．bigger and bigger
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)fter B．in front of C．behind D．before
小題6:
A．because B．so C．but D．a(chǎn)nd
小題7:
A．fell over B．passed away C．turned back D．stopped
小題8:
A．A few minutes laterB．Just then C．After an hour D．Very fast
小題9:
A．In a few days B．Sometimes
C．Some time laterD．At the same time
小題10:
A．get out of the carB．run after the two men
C．catch the thievesD．shout at the thieves

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