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When you start a new school, go to a party or try to know a person, you often need to break the ice in order to start a friendly conversation.Breaking the ice means saying or doing something to stop feeling shy or uncomfortable around someone you don’t know well.Almost everyone feels uncomfortable or shy when people meet for the first time.If you feel like this, the following ① tips can help you out.

Smile ② When you smile, people think you’re friendly and easy to talk to.They are also very likely to smile back and help you feel more comfortable about starting a conversation.

Be positive Everybody likes being around happy people.Always look on the bright side of life and see everything positively(积极地).

Be a good listener Don’t control the conversation and don’t just talk about yourself.③ 仔细听别人讲,并且问一些关于他们自己的问题。They’ll think you’re worth talking to.

Be easy-going ④ Some people may be so shy that they can’t break the ice.Don’t avoid being around new people just because you feel uncomfortable.If you face a situation again and again, you’ll get used to it.

1.请从下面四个词中选出一个能替换①处划线部分的单词。_________________________________

questions sentences suggestions conversations

2.请将②处划线句子译成汉语。_________________________________________________________

3.请将③处划线句子译成英语。_________________________________________________________

4.请写出④处划线句子的同义句。_______________________________________________________

5.How many tips are mentioned in the passage? _______________________________________________

This story is about a young man.He worked very hard at his lessons.He was too busy to have a rest.At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep.Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep.But the more he tried, the more he stayed awake.

After a while he decided to visit the doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night.What should I do?”

“I have a suggestion,” said the doctor.“Try counting numbers.By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep.I’m sure of it.”

The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office.“Well,” said the doctor, “how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”

The man still looked tired.“Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, three…up to one thousand.But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy.I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand.But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

1.The young man couldn’t go to sleep because .

A.he hadn’t finished doing his lessons

B.he had worked too hard and became ill

C.he was worried about his homework

D.there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a good rest

2.The doctor asked the young man .

A.to count numbers before he went to bed

B.to put all numbers from 1 to 1,000 together

C.to count numbers while he was lying in bed

D.to take some medicine and go to bed earlier

3.The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because .

A.he wanted to thank the doctor

B.he was better and wanted some more medicine

C.he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

D.he still couldn’t go to sleep at night

4.The young man .

A.counted from 569 to 1,000

B.counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

C.counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

D.counted from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep

5.The young man in fact.

A.didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion

B.was not able to count numbers

C.didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion

D.wasn’t ill at all

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