题目内容
When we got to the cinema, the film ________ for half an hour.
- A.had begun
- B.had been begun
- C.had been on
- D.was begun
It takes less than six seconds to leave a first impression. It is said that we ought not judge a book by its cover, but come on, isn’t it the color, the design, the layout, and the title that draw us to pick up a book we’ve never heard of before? Notice what your assumptions are about a person when you are first introduced to her or him.
Something that most of us don’t take notice of is how we stand or walk. Let’s say you are going for a job interview. Within seconds you have already said a lot about yourself by the way you walk. The majority of us walk around everyday without paying any attention to what we are saying even though we are not uttering a word. There is a lot that can be said about body language from the clothes you wear to the gestures you make.
I took notice of this topic recently as I recalled something about changing my posture to improve my level of confidence. I was about to venture on a new project, which would take me out of my comfort zone. My gremlins (小精灵) were having a field day with me uttering all kinds of reasons why I couldn’t do a good job with this new opportunity. I tucked in my tummy (收缩肚子) , put my shoulders back , held my head high , and took a walk. Soon thereafter, I felt so much better. I approached the project with new possibility. Wow, what a difference ! Try it !
The ability to capture your audience when you walk into a room is sure to start you off on the right foot when going on an interview. Non-verbal signals have five times the impact of verbal (言语的)signals. So you can count on losing your audience when you walk in with head down dragging your feet regardless how much you try to change it.
【小题1】In the first paragraph the author intends to tell us .
A.we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover |
B.a person’s appearance can be misread |
C.the first impression really means a lot |
D.we should focus more on a person’s qualities |
A.his gremlins stopped talking |
B.he got rid of all his negative thoughts |
C.he walked out of his comfort zone |
D.he changed his posture to improve his confidence |
A.shouldn’t say a lot about ourselves |
B.shouldn’t walk with our head high up |
C.should pay enough attention to our body language and gesture |
D.should only pay attention to the way we walk within the first few seconds |
A.non-verbal signals are more important than verbal signals |
B.non-verbal signals are not so easy to catch |
C.we mainly rely on verbal signals during an interview |
D.we shouldn’t pay too much attention to our non-verbal signals |
A.How to prepare for a job interview |
B.The way we walk says a lot about us. |
C.How to read a person from the way he walks. |
D.How complicated body language is. |
There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives (蜂窝). So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet (女帽). If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction (生殖) say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.
1. If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .
A.are as busy as a bee |
B.go quickly and directly towards it |
C.always go to the same place |
D.buy something at a certain place |
2. The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .
A.is not used at all now |
B.was first used in the 1820s |
C.reminds us that bees have knees |
D.means “it is very good” |
3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”
A.It is none of your beeswax |
B.You have a bee in your bonnet |
C.It is the bee’s knees |
D.You are talking about the birds and bees |
4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .
A.are too sick to sit still |
B.have ants in your trousers |
C.are nervous about something |
D.have a stomachache |