Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person’s name,repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial(虚假的).

Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone,ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

Admit you don’t know.

Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy (同情) if you say, “I’m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

Use association (联系).

Connect each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example,you could make a mental note: “Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair.” To strengthen your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

Go early.

Consider going early to meetings, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — a review for you.

1. How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A. They will be moved. B. They will be annoyed.

C. They will be delighted. D. They will be discouraged.

2.If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ______.

A. tell him the truth

B. tell him a white lie

C. ask him for pity

D. ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ______.

A. all their names B. a couple of names first

C. just their last names D. as many names as possible

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Tips on an important social skill.

B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.

D. How to recite and repeat names.

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I’d like to tell you a story my grandmother told me when I was six or seven years old. We had to go to her home for Thanksgiving dinner and the _______ was rather a long one. I had filled the time with making a _______of all the things that I wanted for Christmas that year.

Later I showed the list to my grandmother. After she read it, she said, “That _______is a long list!” Then she told me this story:

“Once there was a little girl who came to live in an orphanage(孤儿院). As Christmas time _______ , all of the other children began _______the little girl about the beautiful Christmas tree that would appear in the huge downstairs _______ on Christmas morning. Each child would be given their one and only Christmas gift, a small, single _______ .”

“The headmaster of the orphanage was very _______ , so when he caught the little girl climbing down the stairs to look at the Christmas tree in the hall, he sharply _______ that the little girl would not _______ her Christmas orange because she had been to _______ as to disobey the rules. The little girl ran back to her room_______ and crying. The next morning as the other children were going down to breakfast, the little girl stayed in her bed. She couldn’t stand the _______ of seeing the others receive their gift when there would be _______ for her. Later, as the children came back, the little girl was _______5 to be handed a napkin(面巾纸). As she carefully _______ it, there to her disbelief was an orange all peeled and sectioned. “It was then that she imagined _______ each child had taken one section from their orange and given it to her so that she, too, would have a Christmas orange.”

How I _______ this story! I would ask my grandmother to tell it to me over and over as I _______. How I wish the world, as a whole world display that same kind of _______ for others, not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.

1.A. story B. drive C. moment D. holiday

2.A. choice B. order C. list D. joke

3.A. hardly B. usually C. specially D. really

4.A. moved B. approached C. linked D. took

5.A. telling B. informing C. warning D. sending

6.A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. reading-room

7.A. apple B. star C. orange D. flower

8.A. serious B. caring C. humorous D. strict

9.A. required B. announced C. asked D. insisted

10.A. deliver B. make C. receive D. reach

11.A. curious B. outgoing C. frightened D. disappointed

12.A. delighted B. blank-minded C. seared D. broken-hearted

13.A. possession B. attraction C. thought D. effect

14.A. few B. none C. everything D. something

15.A. surprised B. happy C. willing D. pleased

16.A. touched B. felt C. smelt D. opened

17.A. whether B. when C. how D. what

18.A. wrote B. loved C. told D. understood

19.A. grew up B. dropped in C. turned up D. hung out

20.A. help B. thankfulness C. happiness D. concern

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To be more grateful in life means that you are also allowing yourself to be happier, more contented and more satisfied with everything that has been going on around you. But with all the stress, all the disappointments and all the anxiety around you, I bet you ask yourself this question all the time: ‘How exactly can I be more grateful with my life?" 1. .

1. Learn to live in the moment.

Life is a wonderful adventure full of enriching experiences and endless possibilities. Don't just go through the motions of repetitive activities and boring tasks. No! Being a mindless zombie can make you more likely to take things for granted. 2. , make an effort to enjoy the experience. You're supposed to attend a conference? Absorb it. Babysit your niece? Enjoy the moment. Eat a 15-minute lunch? Taste each bite.

2. 3. .

Being aware of your goal to be more grateful can help you look for things to be really more grateful for. Gratitude is a conscious decision. You have to practice it consistently.

3. Control your thoughts.

Of course you have the power to control what you' re thinking of! Consider this exercise, for example if you find yourself thinking more and more self-entided, stop. 4. .You are given[consciousness. Make use of it wisely.

4. Always resist the temptation of comparing yourself with other people.

As humans, we have the natural tendency to compare ourselves with others with the hope of attaining satisfaction. Actually, this kind of activity does not help you feel to be more grateful in life. 5.!You will always be meeting someone richer, which makes you feel inferior to others! Don't do it, please.

Every little thing counts. You have the ability to make yourself feel to be more grateful in your life.

A.It does the opposite

B. Express gratitude all the time

C. Appreciate what you have right now

D. And if you find yourself repeating negative junk, stop

E. Instead of doing something just for the sake of doing it

F. Well, the following are some tips to help you with this particular concern

G. Words that stress you and make you feel worthless should definitely be removed

Today, roller skating (滑旱冰)is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation(邀请) to attend a fancy dress ball(舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of(梦想) arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on, suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

1.The text is mainly about ________.

A. a strange man

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

A. often gave others surprises

B. was a gifted musician

C. invented the roller skates

D. was full of imagination

3.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

B. The party guests took merlin for a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

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