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12．Using a Cellphone to Improve Your English
When students think of learning a foreign language，the first thought is books，exercises，and recorder-tapes．Those are important to learning but sometimes a little bit boring．（16）EThings like a cellphone can keep your interest level high．（17）AYou have it with you day after day，you are familiar with how it works and you can use it to practice English whenever you have time．You don't need to have your books by your side or stay in your room to listen to tapes．Let's take a look at how to add your cellphone to your study tools．（18）F
Go to the menu，find settings，locate language and Change it to English，which benefits your language learning．
Look at th buttons and connect hose items with the new vocabulary．This enables you to master simple words and phrases with little effort．For example，each time you you're your cellphone，you'11see"messages"，"games''and"calls made"．（19）GWhen you have time，take out your cellphone and start hitting buttons．You'11be surprised at all the vocabulary you can learn by playing with the different menu items．Some things you'1l recognize immediately．（20）DIt can keep your learning fresh and interesting．And that's important because boredom is a big problem with language learners．You need changes and cellphone is one way to get it．

A．It's a perfect study material．
B．Cellphones are not allowed in classrooms．
C．Books and tapes are useful for your English study．
D．And others you can guess just by where you find them．
E．Therefore，it is time for us to make things a bit interesting．
F．Set up your cellphone to use the language you want to study．
G．These words begin to take root if you see them again and again．

11．Have you ever found yourself in this situation：You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia（怀旧） or"blast from the past，"as we say．But it is not a distant childhood memory．The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago．
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language．They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages．
Here is what they did．Researchers took 60adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20．Then they gave the groups three different types of"listen-and-repeat"learning conditions．Researchers had one group simply speak the words．They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm，or beat．And they asked the third group to sing the words．
All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15minutes．Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered．
Why Hungarian，you ask？Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language．It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages，such as Italian or Spanish．After the tests were over，the singers came out on top．The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance．They did the best in four out of five of the tests．They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them．
Dr．Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language．The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3，or memorable 4，tune 5．
Dr．Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages．On the University of Edinburgh's website Dr．Ludke writes，"This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning，and opens the door for future research in this area．"
9．The"song"mentioned in the first paragraph is intended toC．
A．recall the past
B．attract the readers
C．introduce the topic
D．compare the childhood with the present
10．According to the passage which language doesn't share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages？A
A．Hungarian
B．Spanish
C．Italian
D．English
11．Based on the last two paragraphs，we can conclude thatB
A．singing is the best way to learn a language．
B．the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words．
C．a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner．
D．Dr．Katie Overy and Dr．Ludke disagree with each other．
12．In which situation can the finding of the research be applied？D
A．A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak．
B．A child is going to have his first music lesson．
C．A student is going to learn a new English song．
D．An American is going to learn some Chinese．

10．I was always told that the three"P"s，patience，positive thinking and perseverance （毅力），were a sure path （71）tosuccess．But this advice does not always work as planned．My high school maths exam is one example．The exam，（72）whichwas originally to be held in our classroom，（73）was changed（change） to the library at the last minute．This，（74）however，didn't bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject．I patiently walked to the library，took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax （75）myself．But my mood quickly changed when I saw（76）thefirst question．I had no idea how to do it．I tried to stay positive and persevered（77）until I finally found the solution．With the problem （78）solved（solve），I felt proud of my achievement．（79）Unfortunately（fortunate），I then noticed that I had just 10minutes left （80）to complete（complete） the rest!

9．Over 56percent of the people in Vietnam are in occupations related to agriculture．

8．Different kinds of super corn，another hybrid grain，has been developed by scientists of many differentnationalities（国籍）．

7．She is a little girl，but she behaves as if she were an adult．

6．Most of us use the telephone several times a day to talk with friends or make social arrangements．
These calls are usually quite easy and require little planning．
Using the telephone for business purpose is different．In any organization the person on the telephone represents the company and gives an impression of the firm to the outside world．
If you want to ensure good public relations，you need to master effective telephone techniques．
You should try to give an impression of an efficient，frindly，progressive（进取的） company eager to give good service．
Before calling
Choose the right time．Consider the cost，urgency and convenience．When calling overseas you need to consider the time difference．
（36）E．A great deal of money is wasted each year on dialing wrong numbers．
Plan your call．Make a list of points and questions to be raised．（37）A．Gather any files，papers or information that may be needed during the call．It is unprofessional to have to say"Hold on whil I look for that．"
If you have to ask a caller to hold on，keep going back and assuring him/her that you will be as quick as possible．
Avoid interruptions．Call at a time when you are unlikely to be distracted．
During the call
Be courteous（客气的），polite．Make time for suitable greetings like"How are you today，Jim？"and"Did you enjoy your holiday？"
（38 ）G．Remember，our caller can't see you，so use intonation to good effect and try to sound confident，decisive，helpful and interested．
Check your notes．Look back at your notes to ensure that you have covered everything and quote（引用） figures and other data correctly．
Obtain feedback（反馈）．Make sure that your caller understands the message correctly，especially where deadlines and actions that are involved．
Be courteous．Finish by thanking the caller for his or her time and trouble．
After the call（39）B．Let it become a habit to make notes of the call and place them in an appropriate（适当的） file．
（40 ）C．If you need to send a letter of confirmation（形式） or inform someone in your organization about any details of the call，do some immediately so that you do not forget important points．

A．Be prepared．
B．Make notes
C．Take actions．
D．Be patient．
E．Check the number．
F．Keep your telephone at hand．
G．Put a smile in your voice．

5．Are you happy？Do you remember a time when you were happy？Are you seeking happiness today？
Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness．Some have put their hearts and efforts into their work．Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol．Meanwhile，untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars，exotic（异国的） vacation homes and other popular"toys"．Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact：people are looking for a lasting source of happiness．
UnfortunatelyI believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it．I have heard many people say that，"I'll be happy when I get my new promotion．"Or"I'll be happy when I lose that extra 20pounds．"It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a"response"to having，being or doing something．
In life，we all experience stimulus（激励） and response．Today，some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus，and happiness is a response； a great paying job is a stimulus，and happiness is a response； a loving relationship is a stimulus，and happiness is a response．This belief leaves us the thinking and feeling：I'll be happy when …
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true．I believe that happiness is a stimulus and a response is what life brings to those who are truly happy．When we are happy，we tend to have more success in our work．When we are happy，people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships．When we are happy，we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health．Happiness is not a response but a stimulus．
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives．For unknown reason to me，many choose to be painful，unsuccessful and angry most of the time．Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want--we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy．
25．From the second paragraph，we know too many peopleC．
A．are not happy when they work hard
B．are not happy when they drink or take drugs
C．are happy when they possess their own expensive cars
D．all desire exotic vacation homes
26．Generally speaking，most people feel happy becauseB．
A．they think happiness is rooted in their deep hearts
B．they get what they want to have
C．they get a great paying job
D．they get an expensive car
27．Which of the following is right according to the author？A
A．If you want to get what you want，you first choose to be happy．
B．We should try to get more and then we'll be happy．
C．Most people today are happy．
D．Work is a necessary part in our daily life
28．From the viewpoint of the author，happiness isB．
A．based on our needs
B．unconditional
C．out of reach
D．limited．

4．Mr．Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children．He owned（61）a farm，which lookd almost abandoned．（62）Luckily（lucky），he also had a cow which produced milk every day．He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly for other food and made cheese and butter for the family with wha（63）was left（leave）．The cow was their only means of support，in fact．One day，the cow was eating grass（64）whent began to rain heavily．While （65）making （make） great efforts to runaway，she （66）fell（fall） over the hill and died．Then the Johnson tried to make a living （67）withoutthe cow．In order to support his family，Mr．Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables．Since the plants took a while to grow，he started cutting down trees （68）to sell（sell） the wood．Thinking about his children's clothes，he started growing cotton too．When harvest came around，he was already selling herbs，vegetables and cotton in the market（69）wherepeople from the town met regularly．Now it occurred to him that his farm had much potential and that the（70）death （die） of the cow was a bit of luck．

3．Christmas Eve was tomorrow．I hoped one of the packages that held a camera had already been placed under the Christmas tree．It was the only thing I wanted．I had been dropping hints to my parents．I love taking photos．My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom's old camera．I'm always trying to capture（捕捉） those perfect moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene，but my camera has always seemed to fall short．
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning，so I went on a hunt in my mom's room．I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor-a big pink cat．I felt so disappointed．
Mom seemed to notice that，and she tried to cheer me up．"Stacy，I got your present today．I am so excited to surprise you!""I can't wait，"I said．The next day I couldn't wait any longer．I needed to tell her．
"Mom，may I talk to you for a second？"
"Sure，dear．What do you need to talk about？"she asked．
And so it came-how upset I was that I was getting a cat．
"Stacy，that cat is for your sister Julia!"she said with a smile．
"Then what am I getting？"I asked．
She just smiled．"You'll have to wait and see．"
Next morning，I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree．I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find…
My camera!"Thank you!"I said to both Dad and Mom．
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia，Mom and me．It has become one of my favorite pictures．Just on that Christmas morning，I took lots of photos with my camera-my little sister making a face，my parents giving me a soft smile-and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me：LOVE．
21．The underlined phrase"dropping hints"in Paragraph 1meansB．
A．talking often
B．sending presents
C．suggesting indirectly
D．taking pictures
22．Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first？C
A．Her mother couldn't understand her at all．
B．Her mother didn't buy her any Christmas gift．
C．She mistook her sister's Christmas gift for hers
D．She didn't find her present in her mom's room．
23．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．her mother bought Stacy a big pink cat
B．her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted
C．Stacy thought it's OK to have an old camera
D．Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas Eve
24．What would be the best title for the passage？A
A．A Christmas gift as wished
B．Love is more important than gifts
C．A wonderful Christmas
D．Love cannot be bought．

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