42. A person who has a low-level job probably ________.

A. would like to talk to you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. is the one you’re looking for

C. wants to make friends with you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is well worth focusing on

41. The second paragraph mainly tells you that ________.

A. you should focus on whoever you are talking to

B. you should be interested in everyone at a party

C. you can refuse to talk to someone you don’t like at a party

D. you should be patient with everyone at a party

40. The author’s opinion is made believable mainly by ________.

A. giving examples　　　　 B. using figures　　　　　　 C. asking questions　　　　 D. description

39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The farther the car has been driven, the more repairs the car needs.

B. You needn’t know the name of the owner of the car.

C. A sales person will go along for your test drive.

D. Dealers can’t tell you everything about the car

B

When you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? General1y, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, you will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention.

You may think that this is OK, because if you don’t really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you don’t give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a low-level job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander(走神)as you speak to him. But maybe you don’t realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you don’t really care about speaking to him? This doesn’t mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive(专心的)conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention.

Second, whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thing is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you were doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.

38. What may be required if you want to try driving the car?

A. To show your driver’s license. 　　　 B. To drive the car alone on the way.

C. To drive the car and stop suddenly　 D. To drive the car at the highest speed

37. If you are going to buy a secondhand car you should read all the following EXCEPT_____

A. the odometer statement　　 B. the label of the car

C. the number of the car　　　 D. the warranties

36. The odometer________

A. can tell you who owns the car

B. is a button on the dashboard

C. shows how many miles the car has been driven

D. shows how many years the car has been used

14. I look on it as a good opportunity to _________ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.

A. acquire　　　　　 B. require　　　　　 　　　 C. accept　　　　　　 D. receive

13. --Where is my ball? I remember I put it here yesterday.

--You　　　 it in the wrong place.

A. must put 　　　　　　　 B. might put　　 　　　　 C. should have put 　　 D. might have put