Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
Recite and repeat in conversation（谈话，交往）.
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（矫揉造作的，不自然的）.
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（努力） 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 if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”
Use associations（联络，联系）.
Link（联系） 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 reinforce (加强) 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（集中精力） remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. 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 conferences（会议）, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up（到场） on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic （无意识的）review for you.
【小题1】.．How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

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

Recite and repeat in conversation（谈话，交往）.

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（矫揉造作的，不自然的）.

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（努力） 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 if you say, “I’ m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”

Use associations（联络，联系）.

Link（联系） 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 reinforce (加强) 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（集中精力） remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. 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 conferences（会议）, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up（到场） on time. That’s fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others — an automatic （无意识的）review for you.

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

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

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

4..．What does the text mainly tell us?

I love my blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me . I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（设备） and truly communicate with others.

On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule —no laptop, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.

Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.

The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations（交谈）and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions（打断）by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion.

I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations（评价） show student satisfaction with the environment that I create .Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.

56.Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with__________.

A. the author’s class rules     B. others’ misuse（滥用） of technology

C. discussion topics               D. the course material

57.The underlined word “engage ”in para.4 probably means __________.

A. explore          B. change          C. accept          D. refuse

58.According to the author ,the use of technology in the classroom may __________.

A. encourage students to have in-depth conversations

B. affect students’ concentration（专心）on course evaluation

C. help students to better understand complex topics

D. keep students from doing independent thinking

59.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ___________.

A. is quite stubborn                                                

B. will give up teaching history

C. values technology-free dialogues in his class         

D. will change his teaching plan soon

Making friends is a skill． Like most skills, it 1 with patience(耐心)． If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 2 some action． You must first go where there are people． You won’t make friends staying home 3 ．

　 Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things 4 you do is much easier． Or join someone 5 some activity．

　 Many people are 6 when talking to new people． 7 all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown． And it’s human nature to feel a bit 8 about the unknown． Most of fears about dealing 9 new people come from doubts about 10 ． We imagine other people are 11 us---finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that． But don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way． Try to accept yourself 12 you are, and try to put the other at ease． You’ll both feel more comfortable(舒适的)．

　 Try to act self-confident(自信) even 13 you don’t feel that way when you 14 a room full of strangers． Walk tall and straight, look 15 at other people and smile．

　 If you see someone you’d like to 16, say something． Don’t wait for 17 person to start a conversation(交谈)．

　 Just meeting someone 18 does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person． 19 is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”． They take time and effort to develop． And there are things that keep a new friendship from 20 ．

1． A．produces 　 B．improves　　 C．moves　 　　 D．races

2． A．take　　　 　 B．make　　　 　 C．do　　　 　 D．carry

3． A．lonely　　 B．yourself　 C. alone　　　　 D. alonely

4． A．as　　　 　　 B．that　　　　 C．which　　 　　 D．what

5． A．with　　　 　 B．in　　　　　 C．on　　　 　　 D．to

6． A．nervous　 B．excited　 　 C．pressed 　 D．worried

7． A．At　　　　 B．For　　　 　　 C．In　　　　 　 D．After

8． A．unhappy　 B．unusual　　 　 C．uncomfortable D．unlucky

9． A．with　　　 　 B．to　　　　　 C．for　　　 　 D．on

10． A．yourself　 　　　　　　　 B．himself　 C．yourselves　 D．ourselves

11． A．talking　　 B．saying　　　 C．judging　　 D．laughing

12． A．like　　　 B．as　　　　 　 C．what　　　 D．that

13． A．when　　　 B．if　　　　 　 C．as　　　　 　 D．what

14．A．come　 　　 B．go 　　　　 C．enter　　 　 D．step to

15．A．upwards　 　 B．directly　　 C．bravely　　 D．happily

16．A．speak to　　 B．talk about　 　　　　　　　 C．say to　　 D．call up

17．A．other　　 　 B．the other　　 　　　　　　　 C．another　　 D．others

18．A．old　　 　 B．young 　　　 C．new　　　 　 D．little

19．A．Relation　　 B．Friendship　 C．Connection　 D．Feeling

20．A．growing　　 B．living　　　 C．going　　　 D．happening