What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic/inter??est may have other choices.

In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situ??ation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.

Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable — to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical (合乎道义的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrad??ing. Persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of edu??cation is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.

Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution (美国宪法).

. according to the passage, persuasion means ________.

A. changing others’ points of view

B. exercising power over other people

C. getting other people to consider your point of view

D. getting people to agree with you and do what you want

. The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means________.

A. win           B. fail                C. speak              D. listen

. The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ________.

A. a danger to society                B. difficult to do well

C. unwelcome behavior              D. never successful

. The passage mainly discusses ________.

A. how people persuade

B. why people persuade

C. that persuasion is both good and bad

D. that persuasion is important and it is all around us

Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that   36  can survive without one. Mobile phones are a great   37  to stay connected with friends and family.   38  , it is important to remember that there are certain times   39  you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
__40  you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages   41 taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude   42  . Aren’t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to   43  their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or   44  a text message you would probably be kicked   45_ class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during   46 . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to   47  respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to   48  students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to   49  their phones, but many students do not listen. The   50  to be connected all the time seems to be more   51  than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand   52  it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting   53  when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a   54  grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may   55  something important.

【小题1】
A.oneB.somebodyC.someoneD.no one
【小题2】
A.wayB.roadC.methodD.path
【小题3】
A.ButB.HoweverC.SoD.Therefore
【小题4】
A.whichB.thatC.whenD.where
【小题5】
A.AfterB.BeforeC.BecauseD.If
【小题6】
A.orB.andC.as well asD.instead of
【小题7】
A.actB.actionC.habitD.behavior
【小题8】
A.haveB.takeC.useD.send
【小题9】
A.receiveB.acceptC.makeD.get
【小题10】
A.ofB.offC.outD.out of
【小题11】
A.schoolB.classC.officeD.home
【小题12】
A.askB.suggestC.showD.answer
【小题13】
A.doB.dealC.do withD.deal with
【小题14】
A.turn onB.turn downC.turn offD.turn in
【小题15】
A.desireB.wishC.hopeD.expect
【小题16】
A.possibleB.importantC.necessaryD.interesting
【小题17】
A.whyB.whatC.thatD.whether
【小题18】
A.himselfB.herselfC.ourselvesD.yourself
【小题19】
A.lowerB.higherC.betterD.upper
【小题20】
A.forgetB.rememberC.missD.leave

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