If you're networking (建立人际关系) and nothing is happening, you might need to evaluate how you're doing it. Maybe you show up at each event and still feel challenged by the process. You aggressively talk to people, give out your cards, call endlessly to schedule an appointment but have no real success from your efforts. To help you gain a different future, here are ten habits you should avoid.

Ineffective networkers：

1. Lack patience. They expect immediate results and want business now, not tomorrow.

2. Constantly “selling” something. They see dollar signs every time they shake hands with someone.

3. Too many choices. If they offer a variety of products, they might try too hard to tell about all of them. Offering too much information sends a confusing message making it difficult for people to send referral (指点). Opportunities are all around us but when you're networking, only focus on one.

4. Change positions too often. If they move from company to company or do something totally different, it might be difficult for people to keep up with them.

5. Lack manners and respect. They interrupt others, talk with food in their mouth, aren't very polite and appear unprofessional. They call people during dinner or on the weekends without thinking whether the occasion is suitable.

6. Distribute too many cards and sales literature. They come while loading with brochures, flyers (传单), catalogues and samples.

7. Focus on themselves. Too much self­ promotion can leave the other person to feel unappreciated. Every sentence begins with “I” and is all about their business.

8. “Talking” instead of “giving”. They don't realize what other people sense when they are being very selfish. Others may think that they are being taken advantage of.

9. Lack authenticity (可靠性) and personal values. They may create unrealistic expectations and not deliver on their promises. Sometimes doing things without integrity (诚实) possibly twists the truth.

10. Poor communication and interpersonal skills. They have trouble speaking effectively, building relationships and following up.

Networking is a process that is an investment of time and money. If you find you're doing any of these habits, consider learning how to improve on these and maximize your results while networking. You'll start to get better at connecting with people and obtain more referrals.

1.This passage is meant for people who ______.

A. want to do more businesses

B. often take instead of giving

C. have  poor communication and interpersonal skills

D. want to improve their interpersonal relationship

2.According to the second habit, we shouldn't ______ when we are networking.

A. sell  things                          B. talk about dollars

C. pay attention to money only            D. shake hands with everyone

3.When talking with others, you should ______.

A. give out your cards and brochures every now and then

B. talk about the quality of your product as much as possible

C. interrupt others when they make a mistake

D. let other people express themselves completely

4.Which of the following is NOT correct about a salesman's behavior?

A. He offers too much self­promotion during the conversation.

B. He considers carefully when he can get what he expects.

C. He only focuses on one opportunity when networking.

D. He keeps his promises and doesn't expect too much from others.

If you're networking (建立人际关系) and nothing is happening, you might need to evaluate how you're doing it. Maybe you show up at each event and still feel challenged by the process. You aggressively talk to people, give out your cards, call endlessly to schedule an appointment but have no real success from your efforts. To help you gain a different future, here are ten habits you should avoid.
Ineffective networkers：
1. Lack patience. They expect immediate results and want business now, not tomorrow.
2. Constantly “selling” something. They see dollar signs every time they shake hands with someone.
3. Too many choices. If they offer a variety of products, they might try too hard to tell about all of them. Offering too much information sends a confusing message making it difficult for people to send referral (指点). Opportunities are all around us but when you're networking, only focus on one.
4. Change positions too often. If they move from company to company or do something totally different, it might be difficult for people to keep up with them.
5. Lack manners and respect. They interrupt others, talk with food in their mouth, aren't very polite and appear unprofessional. They call people during dinner or on the weekends without thinking whether the occasion is suitable.
6. Distribute too many cards and sales literature. They come while loading with brochures, flyers (传单), catalogues and samples.
7. Focus on themselves. Too much self? promotion can leave the other person to feel unappreciated. Every sentence begins with “I” and is all about their business.
8. “Talking” instead of “giving”. They don't realize what other people sense when they are being very selfish. Others may think that they are being taken advantage of.
9. Lack authenticity (可靠性) and personal values. They may create unrealistic expectations and not deliver on their promises. Sometimes doing things without integrity (诚实) possibly twists the truth.
10. Poor communication and interpersonal skills. They have trouble speaking effectively, building relationships and following up.
Networking is a process that is an investment of time and money. If you find you're doing any of these habits, consider learning how to improve on these and maximize your results while networking. You'll start to get better at connecting with people and obtain more referrals

1. 1.

   This passage is meant for people who ______

   1. A.
      want to do more businesses
   2. B.
      often take instead of giving
   3. C.
      have poor communication and interpersonal skills
   4. D.
      want to improve their interpersonal relationship
2. 2.

   According to the second habit, we shouldn't ______ when we are networking

   1. A.
      sell things
   2. B.
      talk about dollars
   3. C.
      pay attention to money only
   4. D.
      shake hands with everyone
3. 3.

   When talking with others, you should ______

   1. A.
      give out your cards and brochures every now and then
   2. B.
      talk about the quality of your product as much as possible
   3. C.
      interrupt others when they make a mistake
   4. D.
      let other people express themselves completely
4. 4.

   Which of the following is NOT correct about a salesman's behavior?

   1. A.
      He offers too much self­promotion during the conversation
   2. B.
      He considers carefully when he can get what he expects
   3. C.
      He only focuses on one opportunity when networking
   4. D.
      He keeps his promises and doesn't expect too much from others

Emotions Affect Our Bodies

    Sometimes people call each other“scaredy-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression?When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood stream.

    Although the cat doesn’t realize this, its body is getting ready for action.

    If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will defend itself or it will run away as fast as it can.

    Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies go through many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.

    Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger—or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always wise to express your feelings freely.

    Does this mean that it’s smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illness can develop, and you can feel churned up inside. It can actually be bad for your health.

    Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don’t just go away. It’s as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but before long you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you’d see little fruit flies hovering all over them. They’d be rotten.

    You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard. You can hide them and you can pretend they don’t exist, but they’ll still be around. And at last you will have to deal with them, just like those bananas.

72. It’s mentioned in the passage that human beings get into trouble because ______.

A. they are not as alert as animals

B. they sometimes can’t control their feelings

C. they always do something wrong to other people

D. they don’t pay any attention to their physical changes

73. The underlined phrase“churned up”in the sixth paragraph means _______.

A. very disappointed                                                B. beaten heavily

C. very frightened                                                   D. disturbed badly

74. The author wants to tell us in the last two paragraphs that _______ .

A. you’ll not completely get away from your feelings

B. you should treat emotions as bananas in a cupboard

C. feelings will gradually disappear when you hold them in

D. it is good for your health to keep pleasant feelings inside

75. The author writes this article in order to _______ .

A. tell us that it isn’t good to keep feelings inside

B. give us some advice on how to express our feelings

C. make us deal with feelings in a wise way

D. make us know that it isn’t always wise to express our feelings freely

Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.
The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.
Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval (间隔) between the flash and the crash to learn how lose they were to the actual spark (闪光).
【小题1】According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley____.

阅读理解

　　Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the sound and lightning that can go with those rains, it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.

　　The reason there two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.

　　Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night , there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.

　　Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval(间隔) between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark (闪光).

1．According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ________.

[　　]

A．rains usually come without thunder and lightning

B．it is usually dry in April

C．children pay no attention to the two natural wonders

D．parents are not interested in thunder and lightning

2．We believe that lightning is a downward motion because ________.

[　　]

A．we were taught so by our parents from our childhood

B．we are taken in by our sense of vision

C．it is a common natural sight

D．it is a truth proved by science

3．What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.

B．Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder.

C．Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.

D．There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine.

4．The underlined word activity is most closely related to the word(s).

[　　]

A．cloud

B．lightning strikes

C．lightning flashes

D．thunderstorms

5．It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．we should not believe what we see or hear

B．things moving downward are more noticeable

C．people often have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena (现象)

D．adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena