4．My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was te——青夏教育精英家教网——

4．My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old．Some say it's a gift while others simply think I talk too much．
As my thirties came to a close，I found myself reflecting on my life．I'm very happy and have no significant regrets．However，when I looked back on those times of difficulty，I saw a clear common denominator（特征）； I didn't seem to know when to stop talking．Whether it was hurting someone's feelings，or having carelessly told a secret，the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner．So I decided to practice the power of quiet．
To take this step，I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk．Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation？He's highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he'll sit quietly and just listen．Even when he's asked a pointed question，he'll answer with few words while still communicating effectively．What a talent!
Can you imagine being happy just listening？In surveying those I know who talk less than I do，I got two answers-they either didn't feel confident enough to speak up，or they just didn't feel the need to participate in the conversation．Of course there were other reasons for not talking，but these were the two most popular answers．
The first one didn't work for me．I'm just fine letting people know what I think about them，and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting．The second one didn't work either．I do feel the need to participate．I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body； sometimes it's so strong that it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice．I had to look further．
An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet．During my weekly yoga class，it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft，heavenly bells．
I talked too much so people would know I cared about them．It was my way of taking care of those I love．I decided before my fortieth birthday，that from that day forward，those around me would know I loved them，and cared what they thought and felt，but I was going to practice the power of quiet．
As my forty-second birthday approaches，I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity．I've found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel．Now when I break in，it means more to them．Oh，sure，I still have my short periods of talking too much，but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success．

41．The writer was determined to practice the power of quiet because ofB．
A．other people's criticisms
B．her reflections on her past life
C．her mother's advice
D．her age
42．In Paragraph 3the writer mentions her husband mainlyD．
A．to show how one communicates effectively
B．to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation
C．to give her high opinion of his communication skills
D．to give an example of those who have the power of quiet
43．By"I had to look further"，the writer means she had toC．
A．look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of quiet
B．try harder to prevent herself from talking too much
C．find out other reasons why she should talk less
D．survey people in other areas who talk little
44．Which of the following best describe the writer's character？C
A．Kind but pessimistic．
B．Selfless but proud．
C．Loving and active．
D．Stubborn and sensitive．
45．The writer's main purpose for writing this passage is to tell readersD．
A．the importance of participation in conversation
B．the reasons for communication problems
C．the need to be concerned about other people
D．the difficulty in achieving her goal of talking less．

3．-I have been waiting for that paint to dry for hours．I almost get impatient with it．
-Just take it easy．_________．（　　）

	A．	A watched pot never boils
	B．	When the cat's away，the mice will play
	C．	Two heads are better than one
	D．	Still water run deep

2．If your wife doesn't go，________．（　　）

	A．	nor will mine		B．	neither does mine
	C．	so will mine		D．	either does mine

1．Most Americans say gun control is the only way they can imagine _______the number of school shootings in some American high schools．（　　）

20．The _______ of the students in our class _______ in favour of recycling textbooks，which can help to build up people's awareness of protecting the environment．（　　）

majority； are

19．The lawyer stated that the accused had been _____ by two different people at an identity parade．（　　）

18．The dollar is being allowed to trade in a much broader ____ than had been previously thought，traders said．（　　）

17．The TV host said，"After the visiting speaker has finished，I shall ask for questions from the ____．"（　　）

16．We won't be surprised to see that China will _____ contributing 90% of these actual demand growth in 2018．（　　）

15．At the same time President Bush took the unusual step of sending a message of condolence（吊唁） ____ to the families of the seven labourers killed at Rishon Le Zion ___ to the families of those killed in the rioting （骚乱）afterwards．（　　）

	A．	either，or		B．	neither，nor
	C．	not only，but also		D．	more，than

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