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People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true. __1.__After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them.The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time.

● Dress appropriately

_2._That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations.It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either.

● Be aware of your body language

Words express very little of what you say.Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level.__3.__Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special.Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious.Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others.

● Respect the opinions of others

Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation.Respect other people's right to have their own opinion.Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them._4.__

●__5.__

People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation.By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics.

A.Be a careful listener.

B.Show an interest in every person you meet.

C.Smile especially when first meeting someone.

D.Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.

E.Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.

F.Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.

G.Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.

What happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of science fiction readers.

Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's monitoring(监控) system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.

While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.

When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many “security measures” in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.

He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS (数字处理系统) himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).

The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.

1. What kind of article does this passage belong to?

A. A fascinating story B. A news report

C. A book review D. A TV programme

2.The underlined word “outwitting” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. destroying in a wise way B. buying in a wise way

C. cheating in a wise way D. helping in a wise way

3.Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because ________.

A. he killed his friend

B. he bombed a military vehicle

C. his injured friend disappeared

D. he did something that a possible terrorist could do

4.From the second paragraph we can infer that ________.

A. Marcus Yallow is expert at the network world

B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life

C. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life

D. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society

Of all the things that will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.

On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.

Obviously, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.

National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August

Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September

International Friendship Month is February

Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May

People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.

Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, with some laughter. Mix them all well. Spray (喷洒) generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.

Friendship helps to bring peace and positive things to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!

1.Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. A friend without faults will never be found.

D. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

2.Which of the holidays happens first in a year?

A. National Friendship Day.

B. Women’s Friendship Day.

C. International Friendship Month.

D. Old Friends, New Friends Week.

3.What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?

A. Inviting your friends over for a party.

B. Looking on your friends as relatives.

C. Honoring your friends on Friendship Day.

D. Being loyal and generous to your friends.

4.“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means ______________.

A. a prescription (处方) for curing friends

B. a method of keeping a friendship

C. the pleasure of having friends

D. the importance of friendship

Canadian short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Eighty-two-year-old Munro is only the 13th woman to win the 112-year-old prize.

Munro didn’t publish her first collection of short stories until she was 37 years old, but her stories have always been well-received.Lots of her stories share similar themes and characters, but each story has its own twists and turns.

Even though she’s won Canada’s most famous literary award, the Giller Prize twice, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature is the peak of Munro’s career.“It brings her incredible recognition, both of her and her career, and of the dedication( 投身,奉献 ) to the short story,” said one person.

Along with the well-respected title comes 1.3 million dollars.Munro said everything was “so surprising and wonderful” and that she was “dazed by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way.”

Munro knew she was in the list——she was named the second-most likely person to win this year’s prize, after Haruki Murakami (村上春树)of Japan——but she never thought that she would win.

Munro’s win also represents the long way Canadian writers have come.“When I began writing there was a very small community of Canadian writers and little attention was paid by the world.Now Canadian writers are read, admired and respected around the globe,” Munro said on Thursday.

She is technically not the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, but many like to think that she is.In 1976 Saul Bellow, who was born in Quebec but moved to Chicago when he was still a child, won the prize.Even though he was born in Canada, he is mostly considered to be an American writer.

“This is a win for us all.Canadians, by our very nature, are not very nationalistic,” said Geoffrey Taylor.“But things like this suddenly make you want to find a flag.”

She wasn’t sure if she would keep writing if she won the prize, saying that it would be “nice to go out with a bang.But this may change my mind.”

1.What is the feature of Munro’s stories?

A.They have complicated (复杂的)contents.

B.They have similar story backgrounds.

C.They have specific themes for children.

D.They have the same characters in each book.

2.For Munro, the Nobel Prize is an award for______.

A.her love for Canadian culture

B.her devotion to the short story

C.her special form of writing

D.her career of editing short stories

3.What can you infer from the sixth paragraph?

A.Canadian writers paid little attention to the prize.

B.Canadian writers were respected across the globe.

C.Canadian writers have long been ignored

D.Canadians come a long way to win the prize.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize

B.An introduction to the Nobel Prize in Literature

C.Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

D.A world famous writer, Alice Munro

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If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games,you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.

The second book,by US author Veronica Roth,1. (publish) in 2012.It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and 2. (current) ranks No 1.

The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago3. people are divided into five distinct groups.Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless),Dauntless (the brave),Erudite (the intelligent),Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest).Every child,at 16,takes a test 4. (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to.But Beatrice Prior,born in Abnegation,is qualified 5. three,meaning she is a Divergent.And she is told not to tell6. if she wants to stay alive.

So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself.Beatrice ends up 7. (choose) the Dauntless.After joining her new group,Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her 8. (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop.While undergoing these extreme physical tests,Tris must also determine who her real friends are.

The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization 9. coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind,both ideologically 10. physically”,commented The New York Times.

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