Mr. Hunt came from a poor family. He had three brothers and two sisters. His father worked hard but wasn’t paid much. And his mother did all the housework at home. They were both able but they couldn’t get enough money for their family.

Mr. Hunt was in school for only three years and he had to stop to help his parents though he was good at his lessons. When he was sixteen, he came to the city and began to work in a small factory. He learned from an old worker and became a skilled worker. The old worker liked him and married(嫁,娶) his daughter to him. The young man did not have his own house and had to live with his parents-in-law(岳父母). His mother-in-law always thought he was poor and often chattered(唠叨). So the young man tried to save everything and hoped to have his own house.

It was one fine Sunday. The old woman wanted to have a picnic on the top of the hill. She told Mr. Hunt to drive her car. But sometimes she told him to turn left and sometimes to turn right. The young man had to listen to her. At a crossing the lights were red but she made him turn left. The policeman stopped them and told the young man to give his license to him.

“If I did wrong, sir,” said Mr. Hunt, “It was my mother-in-law’s fault(过错). She was driving the car though she sat behind me!”

1.The Hunts were poor because ____.

A.they were lazy B.they were too weak to work

C.they couldn’t make enough money D.they weren’t able enough

2.Mr. Hunt left the school because ____.

A.he didn’t like studying B.his family was poor

C.he wasn’t clever D.he hoped to stay at home

3.____, so the old man married his daughter to him.

A.Mr. Hunt became a skilled worker B.Mr. Hunt was friendly to him

C.Mr. Hunt was paid much in the factory D.Mr. Hunt worked for six years there

4.The old woman was ____ to Mr. Hunt.

A.good B.bad C.friendly D.useless

5.Which of the following is wrong?

A.The old woman herself drove the car that day. B.It was the old woman’s fault.

C.Mr. Hunt hated his mother-in-law. D.The old woman told Mr. Hunt to run the red lights.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.1.They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.2.Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.3.

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.4.People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.

5.Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.

Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

请根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

A. More people retire at an earlier age than before.
B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy.
C. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood.
D. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim.
E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.
 

Knowing how to communicate well needs very personal attention between you and another person, we should face it. Is there a better way to learn how to communicate successfully? Yes, there is. please follow the basic steps below.

Relax and breathe.

Whether it's a business meeting or a first date, the first thing you must do in order to communicate is to relax.

When you relax, you are in control. You control your reactions(反应)and your reactions do not control you. Breathing is central to relaxation. Take a few deep breaths and your body will begin to be more relaxed, which will help you use what you have already known about how to communicate well.

Think and you will be prepared.

Have you heard the old saying, “Think before you speak.”? Well, it rings true. By thinking ahead about how the conversation might flow(流畅),you will be better prepared, more relaxed and more confident.

Follow the flow of the conversation.

If you are uncomfortable, being silent will only make it worse and make the other person uncomfortable as well. so when all else fails, you should follow through with small talks until a common topic appears.

A good way to keep a conversation going is to ask the other person questions. People love to talk about themselves and if you do this, they will keep the conversation going, thinking very highly of you. Learning good communication is not something out of reach. If you make an effort, you will succeed.

请阅读短文,在下面的横线上填入与文章意思最符合的内容, 1-4题每空一词,5题所填内容不超过5个汉字。

Relax and breathe.

When you relax, you are better at1.your reactions. Your body will become more relaxed if you breathe 2.

Think.

You'll make better preparations and get3., if you think ahead about how the conversation might flow. And you will also feel more relaxed.

Follow the flow.

Small talks can be used to get through the situations in which you feel uncomfortable.

If you keep4..Just because you feel uncomfortable,the other person will feel uncomfortable as well.

Please translate the underlined phrase“out of reach”5.(不超过5个汉字)

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